Coverage configuration method, device, readable storage medium and computer program product

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a coverage configuration method, a device, a readable storage medium and a computer program product. The method comprises: sending first information to a first distributed unit of a first network device, the first information being used for indicating at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a report of minimization of drive test, terminal performance information, a wireless resource state of a second distributed unit, and coverage configuration adjustment related information of a target object; and receiving second information sent by the first distributed unit of the first network device, the second information being used for indicating coverage configuration adjustment prediction related information.

Description

Coverage configuration method, device, readable storage medium and computer program product

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This disclosure claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202410386479.0 filed in China on April 1, 2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0003] The present disclosure belongs to the field of wireless communication technology, and in particular relates to a coverage configuration method, device, readable storage medium, and computer program product. Background Art

[0004] Currently, coverage and capacity optimization (CCO) typically involves identifying problems first and then resolving them. For example, once coverage holes or cell-edge interference are detected, the base station / Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) team will then develop a strategy to address the issues. OAM configures optional coverage configurations for each Next Generation Radio Access Network (NG-RAN) node. When an NG-RAN node detects a coverage issue or receives a CCO configuration adjustment notification from a neighboring NG-RAN node, it automatically adjusts the CCO configuration. However, this mechanism cannot predict or prevent coverage and capacity issues in advance.

[0005] Considering that coverage and capacity issues can have a significant impact on network performance, the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) technology can predict CCO issues in advance and propose solutions in advance, which can avoid / reduce the occurrence of coverage and capacity issues and optimize related CCO mechanisms.

[0006] In a centralized unit-distributed unit (CU-DU) split architecture, a next-generation Node B (gNB) can consist of a gNB-CU and one or more gNB-DUs. The gNB-CU and gNB-DU are connected via the F1 interface. The gNB-CU is responsible for handling high-layer protocols, data forwarding, and network management, while the gNB-DU is responsible for handling physical layer functions. Currently, AI / ML training and inference in scenarios involving prediction using AI / machine learning (ML) are performed in the gNB-CU. However, for coverage and capacity optimization scenarios, the gNB-DU needs to send relevant information to the gNB-CU. However, this information contains a large amount of data, and the transmission results in high signaling overhead. Summary of the Invention

[0007] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a coverage configuration method, device, readable storage medium, and computer program product to reduce the signaling overhead in the process of coverage and capacity optimization.

[0008] In order to solve the above technical problems, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a coverage configuration method, which is applied to a centralized unit of a first network device, including:

[0009] Sending first information to a first distribution unit of a first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distribution unit, information related to coverage configuration adjustment of a target object, and a coverage problem or capacity problem of the first network device determined based on a coverage problem or capacity problem predicted by the target object, where the target object includes at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device;

[0010] Second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device is received, where the second information is used to indicate coverage configuration adjustment prediction-related information.

[0011] Optionally, the sending the first information to the first distribution unit of the first network device includes:

[0012] When the first condition is met, sending the first information to the first distribution unit of the first network device; or

[0013] receiving a request message sent by a first distribution unit of a first network device, and sending first information to the first distribution unit of the first network device according to the request message, wherein the request message is sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device when a coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a first time range;

[0014] The first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0015] receiving configuration update information sent by the second network device;

[0016] A coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a second time frame.

[0017] Optionally, the configuration update information includes pre-adjustment notification information, and the pre-adjustment notification information is used to indicate coverage configuration modification information to be performed by the first network device next time.

[0018] Optionally, after receiving the second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0019] performing coverage adjustment according to the second information;

[0020] The second information is sent to the second network device.

[0021] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0022] respectively obtaining terminal performance information of the target terminal before and after the coverage configuration is adjusted;

[0023] The target terminal includes at least one of the following:

[0024] a terminal served by the first distribution unit of the first network device;

[0025] terminals served by other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0026] The terminals that were served by the first distribution unit of the first network device before the coverage configuration adjustment, and the terminals that were served by other distribution units except the first distribution unit of the first network device after the coverage configuration adjustment;

[0027] Adjust the terminal served by the second network device covering the configuration.

[0028] Optionally, respectively obtaining terminal performance information of the target terminal before and after the coverage configuration is adjusted includes:

[0029] The terminal performance information of the terminal served by the second network device before or after the coverage configuration is adjusted is received and sent by the second network device.

[0030] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0031] Sending instruction information to the second network device, where the instruction information is used to instruct the second network device to feed back terminal performance information after performing coverage adjustment.

[0032] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0033] Before and / or after the coverage configuration is adjusted, a request message is sent to the terminal, where the request message is used to request the terminal to report terminal performance information, and the request message includes a reporting time.

[0034] Optionally, the layer 3 measurement information includes at least one of the following:

[0035] Reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, signal to interference plus noise ratio.

[0036] Optionally, the self-optimizing network report includes at least one of the following:

[0037] Random access report, radio link failure report, successful handover report.

[0038] Optionally, the terminal performance information includes at least one of the following:

[0039] terminal performance information of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0040] Terminal performance information of the second network device.

[0041] Optionally, the radio resource status of the second distribution unit includes at least one of the following:

[0042] Radio resource status of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0043] The radio resource status of the distribution unit of the second network device.

[0044] Optionally, the coverage configuration adjustment related information of the target object includes at least one of the following:

[0045] The first coverage configuration information to be adjusted for the target object;

[0046] The time when the coverage configuration of the target object is adjusted;

[0047] The cells and / or beams involved in the coverage configuration adjustment of the target object;

[0048] the predicted coverage problem of the target object;

[0049] The predicted capacity issues of the target object.

[0050] Optionally, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0051] Second coverage configuration information to be adjusted;

[0052] Coverage configuration adjustment time;

[0053] Overrides the reason for the configuration adjustment.

[0054] Optionally, the terminal-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0055] Terminal traffic information;

[0056] Terminal performance information;

[0057] Terminal location information;

[0058] Terminal movement information.

[0059] The present disclosure also provides a coverage configuration method, which is applied to a first distribution unit of a first network device, including:

[0060] receiving first information sent by a centralized unit of a first network device, the first information being used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distributed unit, information related to coverage configuration adjustment of a target object, and a coverage problem or capacity problem of the first network device determined based on a coverage problem or capacity problem predicted by the target object, the target object comprising at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device;

[0061] Predicting the coverage configuration to be adjusted based on the first information and the third information, and acquiring second information, where the third information is used to indicate at least one of the terminal-related information and the layer 1 measurement information under the first distribution unit;

[0062] The second information is sent to a centralized unit of the first network device.

[0063] Optionally, the receiving the first information sent by the centralized unit of the first network device includes:

[0064] Sending a request message to a centralized unit of the first network device when a coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a first time range, the request message being used to request first information;

[0065] Receive first information sent by the central unit of the first network device.

[0066] Optionally, the layer 3 measurement information includes at least one of the following:

[0067] Reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, signal to interference plus noise ratio.

[0068] Optionally, the self-optimizing network report includes at least one of the following:

[0069] Random access report, radio link failure report, successful handover report.

[0070] Optionally, the terminal performance information includes at least one of the following:

[0071] terminal performance information of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0072] Terminal performance information of the second network device.

[0073] Optionally, the radio resource status of the second distribution unit includes at least one of the following:

[0074] Radio resource status of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0075] The radio resource status of the distribution unit of the second network device.

[0076] Optionally, the coverage configuration adjustment related information of the target object includes at least one of the following:

[0077] The first coverage configuration information to be adjusted for the target object;

[0078] The time when the coverage configuration of the target object is adjusted;

[0079] The cells and / or beams involved in the coverage configuration adjustment of the target object;

[0080] the predicted coverage problem of the target object;

[0081] The predicted capacity issues of the target object.

[0082] Optionally, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0083] Second coverage configuration information to be adjusted;

[0084] Coverage configuration adjustment time;

[0085] Overrides the reason for the configuration adjustment.

[0086] Optionally, the terminal-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0087] Terminal traffic information;

[0088] Terminal performance information;

[0089] Terminal location information;

[0090] Terminal movement information.

[0091] The present disclosure also provides a coverage configuration apparatus, which is applied to a centralized unit of a first network device and includes:

[0092] A first sending module is configured to send first information to a first distribution unit of a first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distribution unit, information related to coverage configuration adjustment of a target object, and a coverage problem or capacity problem of the first network device determined based on a coverage problem or capacity problem predicted by the target object, where the target object includes at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device;

[0093] The first receiving module is configured to receive second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device, where the second information is used to indicate coverage configuration adjustment prediction related information.

[0094] The embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a centralized unit, which belongs to a first network device and includes a transceiver and a processor;

[0095] The transceiver is configured to: send first information to a first distribution unit of a first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distribution unit, information related to coverage configuration adjustment of a target object, and a coverage problem or capacity problem of the first network device determined based on a coverage problem or capacity problem predicted by the target object, where the target object includes at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device;

[0096] Second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device is received, where the second information is used to indicate coverage configuration adjustment prediction-related information.

[0097] An embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a centralized unit, which belongs to a first network device and includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the program, the steps of the above-mentioned coverage configuration method are implemented.

[0098] The present disclosure also provides a coverage configuration apparatus, which is applied to a first distribution unit of a first network device and includes:

[0099] a second receiving module, configured to receive first information sent by a centralized unit of a first network device, the first information being used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distributed unit, information related to coverage configuration adjustment of a target object, and a coverage problem or capacity problem of the first network device determined based on a coverage problem or capacity problem predicted by the target object, the target object comprising at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device;

[0100] a prediction module, configured to predict the coverage configuration to be adjusted based on the first information and the third information, and obtain second information, where the third information is used to indicate at least one of the terminal-related information under the first distribution unit and the layer 1 measurement information;

[0101] The second sending module is configured to send the second information to the central unit of the first network device.

[0102] The embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a distribution unit, which is a first distribution unit of a first network device and includes a transceiver and a processor;

[0103] The transceiver is configured to: receive first information sent by a centralized unit of a first network device, the first information being used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distributed unit, information related to coverage configuration adjustment of a target object, and a coverage problem or capacity problem of the first network device determined based on a coverage problem or capacity problem predicted by the target object, the target object including at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device;

[0104] Predicting the coverage configuration to be adjusted based on the first information and the third information, and acquiring second information, where the third information is used to indicate at least one of the terminal-related information and the layer 1 measurement information under the first distribution unit;

[0105] The second information is sent to a centralized unit of the first network device.

[0106] An embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a distribution unit, which is a first distribution unit of a first network device, including a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor, and the processor implements the steps of the above-mentioned coverage configuration method when executing the program.

[0107] The embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, which implements the steps in the above method when executed by a processor.

[0108] The embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer program product, comprising computer instructions, which implement the steps of the above method when executed by a processor.

[0109] The beneficial effects of the present disclosure are:

[0110] The above scheme sends the first information to the first distribution unit, and the first distribution unit predicts the coverage configuration to be adjusted based on the first information and the third information, thereby obtaining information related to the coverage configuration adjustment prediction, avoiding the problem of large signaling overhead caused by the first distribution unit transmitting a large amount of information to the centralized unit during coverage adjustment, thereby reducing the signaling overhead in the coverage configuration process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0111] FIG1 is a flowchart of a method for configuring coverage according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0112] FIG2 is a second flow chart of the coverage configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0113] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of a module of a coverage configuration device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0114] FIG4 shows a structural diagram of a centralized unit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0115] FIG5 is a second schematic diagram of modules of the coverage configuration device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0116] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present disclosure without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0117] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of the present disclosure are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, so that the embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first", "second", etc. are generally of the same type, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, the first object can be one or more. In addition, "and / or" in the specification and claims represents at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the objects related to each other are in an "or" relationship.

[0118] The following first describes the related technologies related to the present disclosure.

[0119] Coverage and Capacity Optimization (CCO) is one of the optimization methods for radio access networks and a typical use case for Self-Orginazing Networks (SON). The main purpose of CCO is to detect and resolve coverage or capacity issues, such as weak coverage and coverage holes. There is a trade-off between optimizing coverage and capacity: increasing capacity often comes at the expense of reduced coverage, and vice versa. Therefore, optimizing coverage and capacity requires balancing these two key factors.

[0120] CCO allows the system to adapt to changes in traffic (i.e. load and location) and radio environment by automatically adjusting the coverage of the cell. Problems detected by the CCO function include:

[0121] 1. Coverage issues

[0122] Coverage issues focus on scenarios where suboptimal reference signal coverage degrades terminal performance, such as coverage holes and uplink (UL) / downlink (DL) coverage mismatch. It's worth noting that in a network with good cell planning, Mobility Robustness Optimization (MRO) addresses all types of failures caused by poor mobility settings. CCO, on the other hand, addresses failures caused by inappropriate coverage planning.

[0123] 2. Capacity Issues

[0124] When cell or beam capacity is saturated, one or more UEs may experience poor performance. This can occur for a variety of reasons, including: high service demand exceeding the available resources of the cell / beam; a harsh radio environment impacting a large number of user equipment (UEs) (a large number of UEs located at the cell edge cause high interference to other UEs and consume significant resources). It is worth noting that Mobility Load Balancing (MLB) primarily addresses inter-frequency load distribution scenarios. CCO addresses situations where UEs are at the cell / beam edge, where the edge is between cells / beams utilizing the same resources.

[0125] The disclosed embodiments propose a coverage and capacity optimization method involving coverage configuration modification prediction and signaling procedures for CU-DU interactions in scenarios where AI / ML models are deployed on the gNB-DU side. This method fully utilizes data on the gNB-DU side and reduces the signaling overhead required for data transmission.

[0126] The coverage configuration method, device, readable storage medium, and computer program product provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments and their application scenarios in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0127] As shown in FIG1 , at least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a coverage configuration method, which is applied to a centralized unit of a first network device, including:

[0128] Step 101: Send first information to a first distribution unit of a first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distribution unit, information related to coverage configuration adjustment of a target object, and a coverage problem or capacity problem of the first network device determined based on a coverage problem or capacity problem predicted by the target object, where the target object includes at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device;

[0129] Step 102: Receive second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device, where the second information is used to indicate coverage configuration adjustment prediction-related information.

[0130] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present disclosure sends the first information to the first distribution unit, and the first distribution unit predicts the coverage configuration to be adjusted based on the first information and the third information, thereby obtaining information related to the coverage configuration adjustment prediction, avoiding the problem of large signaling overhead caused by the first distribution unit transmitting a large amount of information to the centralized unit during coverage adjustment, thereby reducing the signaling overhead in the coverage configuration process.

[0131] Optionally, in one implementation, the layer 3 measurement information includes at least one of the following:

[0132] Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP), Reference Signal Receiving Quality (RSRQ), and Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR).

[0133] Optionally, in one implementation, the layer 1 measurement information includes at least one of the following:

[0134] RSRP, RSRQ, SINR.

[0135] Optionally, in one implementation, the self-optimizing network report includes at least one of the following:

[0136] Random Access (RA) report, Radio Link Failure (RLF) report, Successful Handover Report (SHR) report.

[0137] Optionally, in one implementation, the minimization of drive-test (MDT) report includes: a logged minimization of drive-test report.

[0138] Optionally, in one implementation, the terminal performance information includes at least one of the following:

[0139] A11, terminal performance information of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0140] It should be noted that, since the first network device includes a centralized unit and one or more distributed units, in this case the centralized unit needs to send the terminal performance information of other distributed units under the first network device that the centralized unit can know to the first distributed unit.

[0141] A12, terminal performance information of the second network device;

[0142] Optionally, the second network device may be understood as a network device adjacent to the first network device. Optionally, the first network device and the second network device may be access network devices, such as base stations, and the second network device is a neighboring station of the first network device.

[0143] Optionally, the terminal performance information includes but is not limited to at least one of the following: uplink and downlink throughput, packet loss rate, and delay.

[0144] It should also be noted here that the centralized unit can send performance information of specified terminals, such as: terminals of a specific type (optionally, the specific type can be, for example, reduced capability (RedCap) terminals, ordinary terminals, etc.), terminals of a specific industry (optionally, the characteristic industry can be understood as the application scenario of the terminal, for example, specific industries include but are not limited to: terminals used in industrial production scenarios, terminals used in security inspection scenarios, etc.), terminals that adjust coverage beams / access network devices before and after coverage configuration adjustment, etc.

[0145] Optionally, in one implementation, the radio resource status of the second distribution unit includes at least one of the following:

[0146] A21, radio resource status of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0147] In this case, the centralized unit needs to send to the first distributed unit the wireless resource states of other distributed units under the first network device that the centralized unit can learn.

[0148] A22, a radio resource status of a distribution unit of a second network device;

[0149] In this case, the centralized unit needs to send the wireless resource status of the distributed units under the second network device that the centralized unit can know to the first distributed unit.

[0150] Optionally, the wireless resource status may include but is not limited to at least one of the following: the physical resource block (PRB) used by each cell, each synchronization signal block (SSB) area and all uplink and downlink traffic of each slice, etc.

[0151] Optionally, in one implementation, the coverage configuration adjustment related information of the target object includes at least one of the following:

[0152] A31, first coverage configuration information to be adjusted for the target object;

[0153] Optionally, the first coverage configuration information may include but is not limited to at least one of the following: configuration parameters (such as cell coverage state, cell identifier, SSB coverage state, SSB index, etc.), beam width, affected cells, beam pointing, transmission power, etc.

[0154] A32, the time of adjusting the coverage configuration of the target object;

[0155] It should be noted that the time is used to indicate the time when the target object adjusts the coverage configuration using the first coverage configuration information; the time can be an absolute time or a relative time.

[0156] A33, cells and / or beams involved in adjusting the coverage configuration of the target object;

[0157] It should be noted that this information indicates the cells and / or beams affected by the coverage configuration adjustment based on the first coverage configuration information.

[0158] A34, the coverage problem predicted by the target object;

[0159] A35. The predicted capacity problem of the target object.

[0160] Optionally, the first information may further include an association identifier, which is used to associate with subsequent information and to identify the centralized unit (i.e., gNB-CU) and the distributed unit (i.e., gNB-DU). The association identifier may be represented in any of the following forms:

[0161] Form 1: Measurement ID pair, including: gNB-DU Measurement ID, gNB-CU Measurement ID;

[0162] Form 2: Identifiers, including gNB-CU ID and gNB-DU ID.

[0163] Optionally, in one implementation, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0164] A41, second coverage configuration information to be adjusted;

[0165] Optionally, the second coverage configuration information may include but is not limited to at least one of the following: configuration parameters (such as cell coverage state, cell identifier, SSB coverage state, SSB index, etc.), beam width, affected cells, beam pointing, transmit power, etc.

[0166] A42, time for configuration adjustment;

[0167] It should be noted that the time is used to indicate the time when the centralized unit of the first network device adjusts the coverage configuration using the second coverage configuration information; the time can be an absolute time or a relative time.

[0168] Optionally, considering that it takes a certain time for the current distributed unit to send the second information to the centralized unit, that is, signaling interaction takes a certain time, to ensure consistency in coverage configuration modification time, this time information may be represented by UTC time.

[0169] A43, reasons for coverage configuration adjustments;

[0170] Optionally, the reason for adjusting the coverage configuration may include but is not limited to at least one of the following: a coverage problem or a cell edge capacity problem.

[0171] Optionally, in one implementation, the terminal-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0172] A51, terminal traffic information;

[0173] A52, terminal performance information;

[0174] A53, terminal location information;

[0175] A54, terminal movement information;

[0176] Optionally, the terminal movement information may include at least one of the following: movement speed, movement direction, and movement trajectory.

[0177] Optionally, in one implementation, the sending of the first information to the first distribution unit of the first network device includes one of the following:

[0178] B11. If the first condition is met, send first information to the first distribution unit of the first network device;

[0179] Optionally, the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0180] B111. Receive configuration update information sent by the second network device;

[0181] Optionally, the configuration update information includes pre-adjustment notification information, and the pre-adjustment notification information is used to indicate coverage configuration modification information to be performed by the first network device next time.

[0182] For example, the centralized unit receives a next-generation radio access network node configuration update (NG-RAN NODE CONFIGURATION UPDATE) message sent by an adjacent network device, in which the cell deployment status indication (Cell Deployment Status Indicator) in the coverage modification list (Coverage Modification List) is set to a pre-change-notification, which is used to indicate the coverage configuration modification information to be performed next time.

[0183] Optionally, the coverage configuration modification information may include but is not limited to at least one of the following: configuration parameters (such as cell coverage state, cell identifier, SSB coverage state, SSB index, etc.), beam width, affected cells, beam pointing, transmit power, etc.

[0184] B112, predicting coverage problems or capacity problems within a second time frame;

[0185] Optionally, the coverage problem may be a cell edge problem, etc.; the capacity problem may be a capacity overload, etc.

[0186] B12. Receive a request message sent by a first distribution unit of a first network device, and send first information to the first distribution unit of the first network device according to the request message, wherein the request message is used to request the first information, and the request message is sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device when a coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a first time range;

[0187] It should be noted that this situation refers to the first distributed unit sending a request message to the centralized unit of the first network device when a coverage problem or capacity problem is predicted to occur within the first time range. For example, after the gNB-DU predicts that a coverage problem or capacity problem is about to occur, such as: the cell / beam served by the gNB-DU is overloaded, or there is interference at the serving cell edge (a large number of UEs are located at the cell edge, causing high interference to other UEs and consuming a large amount of resources), etc., it triggers the sending of a request message to the centralized unit.

[0188] Optionally, in one implementation, after receiving the second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device, the method further includes at least one of the following:

[0189] C11. Perform coverage adjustment according to the second information;

[0190] It should be noted that, in this case, the centralized unit directly performs coverage adjustment based on the second information fed back by the first distributed unit.

[0191] C12. Send the second information to the second network device;

[0192] Optionally, in this case, the centralized unit needs to send its own second information to the adjacent network devices, so that the adjacent network devices also perform corresponding coverage adjustments.

[0193] Optionally, in one implementation, the method further includes:

[0194] respectively obtaining terminal performance information of the target terminal before and after the coverage configuration is adjusted;

[0195] The target terminal includes at least one of the following:

[0196] D11, a terminal served by the first distribution unit of the first network device;

[0197] It should be noted that, in this case, the first distribution unit feeds back the terminal performance information of the terminals it serves to the central unit.

[0198] D12, terminals served by other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0199] It should be noted that in this case, the distribution units other than the first distribution unit feed back the terminal performance information of the terminals they serve to the central unit.

[0200] D13, terminals that are served by the first distribution unit of the first network device before the coverage configuration adjustment, and terminals that are served by other distribution units except the first distribution unit of the first network device after the coverage configuration adjustment;

[0201] This situation refers to the situation where the service distribution unit of the terminal whose coverage is adjusted changes, and the terminal performance of the terminal whose service distribution unit needs to be changed by other distribution units is sent to the central unit.

[0202] D14. Adjust the terminal served by the second network device with coverage configuration;

[0203] It should be noted that in this case, the second network device feeds back the terminal performance information of the terminal it serves to the centralized unit. Generally, it can be understood that before and after the coverage configuration adjustment, the terminal has a service adjustment between the first network device and the second network device.

[0204] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0205] Before and / or after the coverage configuration is adjusted, a request message is sent to the terminal, where the request message is used to request the terminal to report terminal performance information, and the request message includes a reporting time.

[0206] It should be noted that for the terminal performance information obtained from the terminal, before the coverage configuration is modified, the centralized unit sends a request message to the terminal and carries the reporting time, and the terminal reports the measurement report before the reporting time; after the coverage configuration is modified, the centralized unit sends a request message to the terminal again, and the terminal reports the relevant measurement report.

[0207] Optionally, in one implementation, the specific implementation of respectively obtaining the terminal performance information of the target terminal before and after the coverage configuration adjustment includes:

[0208] The terminal performance information of the terminal served by the second network device before or after the coverage configuration is adjusted is received and sent by the second network device.

[0209] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0210] Sending instruction information to the second network device, where the instruction information is used to instruct the second network device to feed back terminal performance information after performing coverage adjustment.

[0211] It should be noted that after the centralized unit makes coverage adjustments, some terminals may switch to the second network device. At this time, the centralized unit needs to evaluate the terminal performance of these terminals that have switched. The centralized unit needs to actively obtain the terminal performance information of these terminals from the second network device. After receiving the instruction information from the centralized unit, the second network device will feedback the terminal performance information of the relevant terminals to the centralized unit.

[0212] It should be noted that for terminals that adjust coverage beams / access network devices before and after coverage configuration adjustment, network devices can instruct adjacent network devices to feedback performance information of such terminals after the coverage configuration is modified when exchanging coverage configuration adjustment related information.

[0213] Optionally, the terminal performance information before and after the coverage configuration is modified may be used to compare and evaluate the impact of the network device coverage configuration adjustment on the terminal.

[0214] In summary, the coverage and capacity optimization method proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is suitable for scenarios where AI / ML model inference is located on the distribution unit side. The centralized unit sends a first information indicating at least one of layer 3 measurement information, self-optimization network report, minimized drive test report, terminal performance information, wireless resource status of the second distributed unit, and coverage configuration adjustment related information of the target object, so that the distributed unit can obtain relevant information used by the centralized unit for coverage and capacity optimization, thereby reducing the signaling overhead in the coverage configuration process; the centralized unit sends the first information through event triggering or active request by the distributed unit; considering that the coverage configuration modification of the distribution unit may affect the coverage of adjacent network devices, the network devices exchange the second information of the distribution unit to notify the adjacent network devices of the upcoming coverage configuration adjustment before the coverage configuration is modified, so that the adjacent network devices can prepare for the configuration modification in advance; the network device can obtain the terminal performance information of the specified terminal before and after the coverage configuration modification, compare the impact of this coverage configuration modification on the terminal, and consider whether to modify the coverage configuration again.

[0215] As shown in FIG2 , an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a coverage configuration method, which is applied to a first distribution unit of a first network device, including:

[0216] Step 201: Receive first information sent by a centralized unit of a first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distributed unit, information related to coverage configuration adjustment of a target object, and a coverage problem or capacity problem of the first network device determined based on a coverage problem or capacity problem predicted by the target object, where the target object includes at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device;

[0217] Step 202: Predict the coverage configuration to be adjusted based on the first information and the third information, and obtain second information, where the third information indicates at least one of the terminal-related information and the layer 1 measurement information under the first distribution unit.

[0218] Step 203: Send the second information to the centralized unit of the first network device.

[0219] Optionally, the receiving the first information sent by the centralized unit of the first network device includes:

[0220] Sending a request message to a centralized unit of the first network device when a coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a first time range, the request message being used to request first information;

[0221] Receive first information sent by the central unit of the first network device.

[0222] Optionally, the layer 3 measurement information includes at least one of the following:

[0223] Reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, signal to interference plus noise ratio.

[0224] Optionally, the self-optimizing network report includes at least one of the following:

[0225] Random access report, radio link failure report, successful handover report.

[0226] Optionally, the terminal performance information includes at least one of the following:

[0227] terminal performance information of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0228] Terminal performance information of the second network device.

[0229] Optionally, the radio resource status of the second distribution unit includes at least one of the following:

[0230] Radio resource status of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0231] The radio resource status of the distribution unit of the second network device.

[0232] Optionally, the coverage configuration adjustment related information of the target object includes at least one of the following:

[0233] The first coverage configuration information to be adjusted for the target object;

[0234] The time when the coverage configuration of the target object is adjusted;

[0235] The cells and / or beams involved in the coverage configuration adjustment of the target object;

[0236] the predicted coverage problem of the target object;

[0237] The predicted capacity issues of the target object.

[0238] Optionally, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0239] Second coverage configuration information to be adjusted;

[0240] Coverage configuration adjustment time;

[0241] Overrides the reason for the configuration adjustment.

[0242] Optionally, the terminal-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0243] Terminal traffic information;

[0244] Terminal performance information;

[0245] Terminal location information;

[0246] Terminal movement information.

[0247] It should be noted that all descriptions on the first distribution unit side in the above embodiments are applicable to the embodiment of the coverage configuration method applied to the first distribution unit side, and can achieve the same technical effects, and will not be repeated here.

[0248] As shown in FIG3 , at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a coverage configuration apparatus 300 , which is applied to a centralized unit of a first network device and includes:

[0249] A first sending module 301 is configured to send first information to a first distribution unit of a first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distribution unit, information related to coverage configuration adjustment of a target object, and a coverage problem or capacity problem of the first network device determined based on a coverage problem or capacity problem predicted by the target object, where the target object includes at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device;

[0250] The first receiving module 302 is configured to receive second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device, where the second information is used to indicate coverage configuration adjustment prediction related information.

[0251] Optionally, the first sending module 301 includes:

[0252] A first sending unit is configured to send first information to a first distribution unit of a first network device when a first condition is met; or

[0253] a second sending unit, configured to receive a request message sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device, and send first information to the first distribution unit of the first network device according to the request message, wherein the request message is sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device when a coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a first time range;

[0254] The first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0255] receiving configuration update information sent by the second network device;

[0256] A coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a second time frame.

[0257] Optionally, the configuration update information includes pre-adjustment notification information, and the pre-adjustment notification information is used to indicate coverage configuration modification information to be performed by the first network device next time.

[0258] Optionally, after receiving the second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device, the apparatus further includes at least one of the following:

[0259] an adjustment module, configured to perform coverage adjustment according to the second information;

[0260] The third sending module is configured to send the second information to the second network device.

[0261] Optionally, the device further includes:

[0262] An acquisition module, configured to respectively acquire terminal performance information of a target terminal before and after adjustment of the coverage configuration;

[0263] The target terminal includes at least one of the following:

[0264] a terminal served by the first distribution unit of the first network device;

[0265] terminals served by other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0266] The terminals that were served by the first distribution unit of the first network device before the coverage configuration adjustment, and the terminals that were served by other distribution units except the first distribution unit of the first network device after the coverage configuration adjustment;

[0267] Adjust the terminal served by the second network device covering the configuration.

[0268] Optionally, the acquisition module is used to:

[0269] The terminal performance information of the terminal served by the second network device before or after the coverage configuration is adjusted is received and sent by the second network device.

[0270] Optionally, the device further includes:

[0271] The fourth sending module is used to send instruction information to the second network device, where the instruction information is used to instruct the second network device to feed back terminal performance information after performing coverage adjustment.

[0272] Optionally, the device further includes:

[0273] The fifth sending module is configured to send a request message to the terminal before and / or after the coverage configuration is adjusted, wherein the request message is used to request the terminal to report terminal performance information, and the request message includes a reporting time.

[0274] Optionally, the layer 3 measurement information includes at least one of the following:

[0275] Reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, signal to interference plus noise ratio.

[0276] Optionally, the self-optimizing network report includes at least one of the following:

[0277] Random access report, radio link failure report, successful handover report.

[0278] Optionally, the terminal performance information includes at least one of the following:

[0279] terminal performance information of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0280] Terminal performance information of the second network device.

[0281] Optionally, the radio resource status of the second distribution unit includes at least one of the following:

[0282] Radio resource status of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0283] The radio resource status of the distribution unit of the second network device.

[0284] Optionally, the coverage configuration adjustment related information of the target object includes at least one of the following:

[0285] The first coverage configuration information to be adjusted for the target object;

[0286] The time when the coverage configuration of the target object is adjusted;

[0287] The cells and / or beams involved in the coverage configuration adjustment of the target object;

[0288] the predicted coverage problem of the target object;

[0289] The predicted capacity issues of the target object.

[0290] Optionally, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0291] Second coverage configuration information to be adjusted;

[0292] Coverage configuration adjustment time;

[0293] Overrides the reason for the configuration adjustment.

[0294] Optionally, the terminal-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0295] Terminal traffic information;

[0296] Terminal performance information;

[0297] Terminal location information;

[0298] Terminal movement information.

[0299] It should be noted that the device provided in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure is a device capable of executing the above-mentioned overlay configuration method, and all embodiments of the above-mentioned overlay configuration method are applicable to the device and can achieve the same or similar beneficial effects.

[0300] At least one embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a centralized unit, the centralized unit belonging to a first network device, including a transceiver and a processor;

[0301] The transceiver is configured to: send first information to a first distribution unit of a first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distribution unit, information related to coverage configuration adjustment of a target object, and a coverage problem or capacity problem of the first network device determined based on a coverage problem or capacity problem predicted by the target object, where the target object includes at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device;

[0302] Second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device is received, where the second information is used to indicate coverage configuration adjustment prediction-related information.

[0303] Optionally, the transceiver is used to:

[0304] When the first condition is met, sending the first information to the first distribution unit of the first network device; or

[0305] receiving a request message sent by a first distribution unit of a first network device, and sending first information to the first distribution unit of the first network device according to the request message, wherein the request message is sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device when a coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a first time range;

[0306] The first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0307] receiving configuration update information sent by the second network device;

[0308] A coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a second time frame.

[0309] Optionally, the configuration update information includes pre-adjustment notification information, and the pre-adjustment notification information is used to indicate coverage configuration modification information to be performed by the first network device next time.

[0310] Optionally, after receiving the second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device, the processor is configured to:

[0311] Perform coverage adjustment according to the second information; and / or

[0312] The transceiver is configured to send the second information to the second network device.

[0313] Optionally, the processor is further configured to:

[0314] respectively obtaining terminal performance information of the target terminal before and after the coverage configuration is adjusted;

[0315] The target terminal includes at least one of the following:

[0316] a terminal served by the first distribution unit of the first network device;

[0317] terminals served by other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0318] The terminals that were served by the first distribution unit of the first network device before the coverage configuration adjustment, and the terminals that were served by other distribution units except the first distribution unit of the first network device after the coverage configuration adjustment;

[0319] Adjust the terminal served by the second network device covering the configuration.

[0320] Optionally, the transceiver is used to:

[0321] The terminal performance information of the terminal served by the second network device before or after the coverage configuration is adjusted is received and sent by the second network device.

[0322] Optionally, the transceiver is further configured to:

[0323] Sending instruction information to the second network device, where the instruction information is used to instruct the second network device to feed back terminal performance information after performing coverage adjustment.

[0324] Optionally, the transceiver is further configured to:

[0325] Before and / or after the coverage configuration is adjusted, a request message is sent to the terminal, where the request message is used to request the terminal to report terminal performance information, and the request message includes a reporting time.

[0326] Optionally, the layer 3 measurement information includes at least one of the following:

[0327] Reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, signal to interference plus noise ratio.

[0328] Optionally, the self-optimizing network report includes at least one of the following:

[0329] Random access report, radio link failure report, successful handover report.

[0330] Optionally, the terminal performance information includes at least one of the following:

[0331] terminal performance information of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0332] Terminal performance information of the second network device.

[0333] Optionally, the radio resource status of the second distribution unit includes at least one of the following:

[0334] Radio resource status of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0335] The radio resource status of the distribution unit of the second network device.

[0336] Optionally, the coverage configuration adjustment related information of the target object includes at least one of the following:

[0337] The first coverage configuration information to be adjusted for the target object;

[0338] The time when the coverage configuration of the target object is adjusted;

[0339] The cells and / or beams involved in the coverage configuration adjustment of the target object;

[0340] the predicted coverage problem of the target object;

[0341] The predicted capacity issues of the target object.

[0342] Optionally, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0343] Second coverage configuration information to be adjusted;

[0344] Coverage configuration adjustment time;

[0345] Overrides the reason for the configuration adjustment.

[0346] Optionally, the terminal-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0347] Terminal traffic information;

[0348] Terminal performance information;

[0349] Terminal location information;

[0350] Terminal movement information.

[0351] As shown in FIG4 , an embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a centralized unit, which belongs to a first network device and includes a processor 400, a transceiver 410, a memory 420, and a program stored in the memory 420 and executable on the processor 400. The transceiver 410 is connected to the processor 400 and the memory 420 via a bus interface. The processor 400 is configured to read the program in the memory and execute the following process:

[0352] Sending, by the transceiver 410, first information to the first distribution unit of the first network device, the first information being used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of the second distribution unit, information related to coverage configuration adjustment of a target object, and a coverage problem or capacity problem of the first network device determined based on a coverage problem or capacity problem predicted by the target object, the target object including at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device;

[0353] Second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device is received, where the second information is used to indicate coverage configuration adjustment prediction-related information.

[0354] The transceiver 410 is configured to receive and send data under the control of the processor 400 .

[0355] In FIG4 , the bus architecture may include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, specifically linking together various circuits of one or more processors represented by processor 400 and memory represented by memory 420. The bus architecture may also link together various other circuits such as peripherals, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, all of which are well known in the art and, therefore, will not be further described herein. The bus interface provides an interface. The transceiver 410 may be a plurality of components, namely, a transmitter and a receiver, providing a unit for communicating with various other devices over a transmission medium, such as a wireless channel, a wired channel, an optical cable, or the like.

[0356] The processor 400 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 420 can store data used by the processor 400 when performing operations.

[0357] Optionally, the processor 400 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), and the processor may also adopt a multi-core architecture.

[0358] The processor calls the computer program stored in the memory to execute any of the methods provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure according to the obtained executable instructions. The processor and the memory can also be arranged physically separately.

[0359] Optionally, the processor 400 is configured to read a program in a memory and execute the following process:

[0360] When the first condition is met, sending the first information to the first distribution unit of the first network device; or

[0361] receiving a request message sent by a first distribution unit of a first network device, and sending first information to the first distribution unit of the first network device according to the request message, wherein the request message is sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device when a coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a first time range;

[0362] The first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0363] receiving configuration update information sent by the second network device;

[0364] A coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a second time frame.

[0365] Optionally, the configuration update information includes pre-adjustment notification information, and the pre-adjustment notification information is used to indicate coverage configuration modification information to be performed by the first network device next time.

[0366] Optionally, after receiving the second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device, the processor 400 is configured to read a program in a memory and further perform at least one of the following processes:

[0367] performing coverage adjustment according to the second information;

[0368] The second information is sent to the second network device.

[0369] Optionally, the processor 400 is configured to read a program in a memory and further perform the following process:

[0370] respectively obtaining terminal performance information of the target terminal before and after the coverage configuration is adjusted;

[0371] The target terminal includes at least one of the following:

[0372] a terminal served by the first distribution unit of the first network device;

[0373] terminals served by other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0374] The terminals that were served by the first distribution unit of the first network device before the coverage configuration adjustment, and the terminals that were served by other distribution units except the first distribution unit of the first network device after the coverage configuration adjustment;

[0375] Adjust the terminal served by the second network device covering the configuration.

[0376] Optionally, the processor 400 is configured to read a program in a memory and execute the following process:

[0377] The terminal performance information of the terminal served by the second network device before or after the coverage configuration is adjusted is received and sent by the second network device.

[0378] Optionally, the processor 400 is configured to read a program in a memory and further perform the following process:

[0379] Sending instruction information to the second network device, where the instruction information is used to instruct the second network device to feed back terminal performance information after performing coverage adjustment.

[0380] Optionally, the processor 400 is configured to read a program in a memory and further perform the following process:

[0381] Before and / or after the coverage configuration is adjusted, a request message is sent to the terminal, where the request message is used to request the terminal to report terminal performance information, and the request message includes a reporting time.

[0382] Optionally, the layer 3 measurement information includes at least one of the following:

[0383] Reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, signal to interference plus noise ratio.

[0384] Optionally, the self-optimizing network report includes at least one of the following:

[0385] Random access report, radio link failure report, successful handover report.

[0386] Optionally, the terminal performance information includes at least one of the following:

[0387] terminal performance information of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0388] Terminal performance information of the second network device.

[0389] Optionally, the radio resource status of the second distribution unit includes at least one of the following:

[0390] Radio resource status of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0391] The radio resource status of the distribution unit of the second network device.

[0392] Optionally, the coverage configuration adjustment related information of the target object includes at least one of the following:

[0393] The first coverage configuration information to be adjusted for the target object;

[0394] The time when the coverage configuration of the target object is adjusted;

[0395] The cells and / or beams involved in the coverage configuration adjustment of the target object;

[0396] the predicted coverage problem of the target object;

[0397] The predicted capacity issues of the target object.

[0398] Optionally, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0399] Second coverage configuration information to be adjusted;

[0400] Coverage configuration adjustment time;

[0401] Overrides the reason for the configuration adjustment.

[0402] Optionally, the terminal-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0403] Terminal traffic information;

[0404] Terminal performance information;

[0405] Terminal location information;

[0406] Terminal movement information.

[0407] At least one embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a centralized unit, which belongs to the first network device and includes a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored on the memory and executable on the processor. When the processor executes the program, each process in the embodiment of the overlay configuration method is implemented and the same technical effect can be achieved. To avoid repetition, it will not be described here.

[0408] As shown in FIG5 , at least one embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a coverage configuration apparatus 1500 , which is applied to a first distribution unit of a first network device and includes:

[0409] A second receiving module 501 is configured to receive first information sent by a centralized unit of a first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distributed unit, information related to coverage configuration adjustment of a target object, and a coverage problem or capacity problem of the first network device determined based on a coverage problem or capacity problem predicted by the target object, where the target object includes at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device;

[0410] A prediction module 502 is configured to predict the coverage configuration to be adjusted based on the first information and the third information, and obtain second information, where the third information is used to indicate at least one of the terminal-related information under the first distribution unit and the layer 1 measurement information;

[0411] The second sending module 503 is configured to send the second information to the central unit of the first network device.

[0412] Optionally, the second receiving module 501 includes:

[0413] a third sending unit, configured to send a request message to the centralization unit of the first network device when a coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a first time range, wherein the request message is used to request first information;

[0414] The receiving unit is configured to receive first information sent by the centralization unit of the first network device.

[0415] Optionally, the layer 3 measurement information includes at least one of the following:

[0416] Reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, signal to interference plus noise ratio.

[0417] Optionally, the self-optimizing network report includes at least one of the following:

[0418] Random access report, radio link failure report, successful handover report.

[0419] Optionally, the terminal performance information includes at least one of the following:

[0420] terminal performance information of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0421] Terminal performance information of the second network device.

[0422] Optionally, the radio resource status of the second distribution unit includes at least one of the following:

[0423] Radio resource status of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0424] The radio resource status of the distribution unit of the second network device.

[0425] Optionally, the coverage configuration adjustment related information of the target object includes at least one of the following:

[0426] The first coverage configuration information to be adjusted for the target object;

[0427] The time when the coverage configuration of the target object is adjusted;

[0428] The cells and / or beams involved in the coverage configuration adjustment of the target object;

[0429] the predicted coverage problem of the target object;

[0430] The predicted capacity issues of the target object.

[0431] Optionally, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0432] Second coverage configuration information to be adjusted;

[0433] Coverage configuration adjustment time;

[0434] Overrides the reason for the configuration adjustment.

[0435] Optionally, the terminal-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0436] Terminal traffic information;

[0437] Terminal performance information;

[0438] Terminal location information;

[0439] Terminal movement information.

[0440] It should be noted that the device provided in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure is a device capable of executing the above-mentioned overlay configuration method, and all embodiments of the above-mentioned overlay configuration method are applicable to the device and can achieve the same or similar beneficial effects.

[0441] At least one embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a distribution unit, the distribution unit being a first distribution unit of a first network device, comprising a transceiver and a processor;

[0442] The transceiver is configured to: receive first information sent by a centralized unit of a first network device, the first information being used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distributed unit, information related to coverage configuration adjustment of a target object, and a coverage problem or capacity problem of the first network device determined based on a coverage problem or capacity problem predicted by the target object, the target object including at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device;

[0443] Predicting the coverage configuration to be adjusted based on the first information and the third information, and acquiring second information, where the third information is used to indicate at least one of the terminal-related information and the layer 1 measurement information under the first distribution unit;

[0444] The second information is sent to a centralized unit of the first network device.

[0445] Optionally, the transceiver is used to:

[0446] Sending a request message to a centralized unit of the first network device when a coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a first time range, the request message being used to request first information;

[0447] Receive first information sent by the central unit of the first network device.

[0448] Optionally, the layer 3 measurement information includes at least one of the following:

[0449] Reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, signal to interference plus noise ratio.

[0450] Optionally, the self-optimizing network report includes at least one of the following:

[0451] Random access report, radio link failure report, successful handover report.

[0452] Optionally, the terminal performance information includes at least one of the following:

[0453] terminal performance information of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0454] Terminal performance information of the second network device.

[0455] Optionally, the radio resource status of the second distribution unit includes at least one of the following:

[0456] Radio resource status of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0457] The radio resource status of the distribution unit of the second network device.

[0458] Optionally, the coverage configuration adjustment related information of the target object includes at least one of the following:

[0459] The first coverage configuration information to be adjusted for the target object;

[0460] The time when the coverage configuration of the target object is adjusted;

[0461] The cells and / or beams involved in the coverage configuration adjustment of the target object;

[0462] the predicted coverage problem of the target object;

[0463] The predicted capacity issues of the target object.

[0464] Optionally, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0465] Second coverage configuration information to be adjusted;

[0466] Coverage configuration adjustment time;

[0467] Overrides the reason for the configuration adjustment.

[0468] Optionally, the terminal-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0469] Terminal traffic information;

[0470] Terminal performance information;

[0471] Terminal location information;

[0472] Terminal movement information.

[0473] At least one embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a distribution unit, which is a first distribution unit of a first network device. The specific structure of the first distribution unit can be seen in FIG4 , and will not be described in detail here.

[0474] The processor is used to read the program in the memory and perform the following processes:

[0475] receiving first information sent by a centralized unit of a first network device, the first information being used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distributed unit, information related to coverage configuration adjustment of a target object, and a coverage problem or capacity problem of the first network device determined based on a coverage problem or capacity problem predicted by the target object, the target object comprising at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device;

[0476] Predicting the coverage configuration to be adjusted based on the first information and the third information, and acquiring second information, where the third information is used to indicate at least one of the terminal-related information and the layer 1 measurement information under the first distribution unit;

[0477] The second information is sent to a centralized unit of the first network device.

[0478] Optionally, the processor is configured to read a program in a memory and execute the following process:

[0479] Sending a request message to a centralized unit of the first network device when a coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a first time range, the request message being used to request first information;

[0480] Receive first information sent by the central unit of the first network device.

[0481] Optionally, the layer 3 measurement information includes at least one of the following:

[0482] Reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, signal to interference plus noise ratio.

[0483] Optionally, the self-optimizing network report includes at least one of the following:

[0484] Random access report, radio link failure report, successful handover report.

[0485] Optionally, the terminal performance information includes at least one of the following:

[0486] terminal performance information of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0487] Terminal performance information of the second network device.

[0488] Optionally, the radio resource status of the second distribution unit includes at least one of the following:

[0489] Radio resource status of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit;

[0490] The radio resource status of the distribution unit of the second network device.

[0491] Optionally, the coverage configuration adjustment related information of the target object includes at least one of the following:

[0492] The first coverage configuration information to be adjusted for the target object;

[0493] The time when the coverage configuration of the target object is adjusted;

[0494] The cells and / or beams involved in the coverage configuration adjustment of the target object;

[0495] the predicted coverage problem of the target object;

[0496] The predicted capacity issues of the target object.

[0497] Optionally, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0498] Second coverage configuration information to be adjusted;

[0499] Coverage configuration adjustment time;

[0500] Overrides the reason for the configuration adjustment.

[0501] Optionally, the terminal-related information includes at least one of the following:

[0502] Terminal traffic information;

[0503] Terminal performance information;

[0504] Terminal location information;

[0505] Terminal movement information.

[0506] At least one embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon. When the program is executed by a processor, the program implements the various processes in the above-described overlay configuration method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effects. To avoid repetition, the details are not described here. The computer-readable storage medium is, for example, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0507] The embodiment of the present disclosure also provides a computer program product, including computer instructions. When the computer instructions are executed by a processor, the various processes in the above-mentioned overlay configuration method embodiment are implemented and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, they are not described here.

[0508] It should be noted that, in this article, the terms "comprise", "include" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, an element defined by the sentence "comprises a..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device comprising the element. In addition, it should be pointed out that the scope of the methods and devices in the embodiments of the present disclosure is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, and may also include performing functions in a substantially simultaneous manner or in the opposite order according to the functions involved. For example, the described method may be performed in an order different from that described, and various steps may also be added, omitted, or combined. In addition, the features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0509] Through the description of the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the above embodiment methods can be implemented by means of software plus the necessary general hardware platform, and of course can also be implemented by hardware, but in many cases the former is a better embodiment. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present disclosure, or the part that contributes to the relevant technology, can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM / RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk), and includes a number of instructions for enabling a terminal (which can be a mobile phone, computer, server, air conditioner, or network device, etc.) to execute the methods described in each embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0510] The embodiments of the present disclosure are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present disclosure is not limited to the above-mentioned specific implementation methods. The above-mentioned specific implementation methods are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Under the guidance of the present disclosure, ordinary technicians in this field can also make many forms without departing from the scope of protection of the purpose of the present disclosure and the claims, all of which are protected by the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A coverage configuration method, applied to a centralized unit of a first network device, the method comprising: Sending first information to a first distribution unit of a first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distribution unit, and coverage configuration adjustment related information of a target object, where the target object includes at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device; Second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device is received, where the second information is used to indicate coverage configuration adjustment prediction-related information.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The sending the first information to the first distribution unit of the first network device includes: When the first condition is met, sending the first information to the first distribution unit of the first network device; or receiving a request message sent by a first distribution unit of a first network device, and sending first information to the first distribution unit of the first network device according to the request message, wherein the request message is sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device when a coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a first time range; The first condition includes at least one of the following: receiving configuration update information sent by the second network device; A coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a second time frame.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein: The configuration update information includes pre-adjustment notification information, and the pre-adjustment notification information is used to indicate coverage configuration modification information to be performed by the first network device next time.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein After receiving the second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device, the method further includes at least one of the following: performing coverage adjustment according to the second information; The second information is sent to the second network device.

5. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: respectively obtaining terminal performance information of the target terminal before and after the coverage configuration is adjusted; The target terminal includes at least one of the following: a terminal served by the first distribution unit of the first network device; terminals served by other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit; The terminals that were served by the first distribution unit of the first network device before the coverage configuration adjustment, and the terminals that were served by other distribution units except the first distribution unit of the first network device after the coverage configuration adjustment; Adjust the terminal served by the second network device covering the configuration.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein: The acquiring of the terminal performance information of the target terminal before and after the coverage configuration adjustment respectively includes: The terminal performance information of the terminal served by the second network device before or after the coverage configuration is adjusted is received and sent by the second network device.

7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising: Sending instruction information to the second network device, where the instruction information is used to instruct the second network device to feed back terminal performance information after performing coverage adjustment.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: Before and / or after the coverage configuration is adjusted, a request message is sent to the terminal, where the request message is used to request the terminal to report terminal performance information, and the request message includes a reporting time.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The layer 3 measurement information includes at least one of the following: Reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, signal to interference plus noise ratio.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The self-optimizing network report includes at least one of the following: Random access report, radio link failure report, successful handover report.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The terminal performance information includes at least one of the following: terminal performance information of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit; Terminal performance information of the second network device.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The radio resource status of the second distribution unit includes at least one of the following: Radio resource status of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit; The radio resource status of the distribution unit of the second network device.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The coverage configuration adjustment related information of the target object includes at least one of the following: The first coverage configuration information to be adjusted for the target object; The time when the coverage configuration of the target object is adjusted; The cells involved in the coverage configuration adjustment of the target object.

14. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The second information includes at least one of the following: Second coverage configuration information to be adjusted; Coverage configuration adjustment time; Overrides the reason for the configuration adjustment.

15. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The terminal-related information includes at least one of the following: Terminal traffic information; Terminal performance information; Terminal location information; Terminal movement information.

16. A coverage configuration method, applied to a first distribution unit of a first network device, the method comprising: receiving first information sent by a centralized unit of a first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distributed unit, and coverage configuration adjustment related information of a target object, where the target object includes at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device; Predicting the coverage configuration to be adjusted based on the first information and the third information, and acquiring second information, where the third information is used to indicate at least one of the terminal-related information and the layer 1 measurement information under the first distribution unit; The second information is sent to a centralized unit of the first network device.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein The receiving the first information sent by the centralized unit of the first network device includes: Sending a request message to a centralized unit of the first network device when a coverage problem or a capacity problem is predicted to occur within a first time range, the request message being used to request first information; Receive first information sent by the central unit of the first network device.

18. The method according to claim 16 or 17, wherein The layer 3 measurement information includes at least one of the following: Reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, signal to interference plus noise ratio.

19. The method according to claim 16 or 17, wherein: The self-optimizing network report includes at least one of the following: Random access report, radio link failure report, successful handover report.

20. The method according to claim 16 or 17, wherein The terminal performance information includes at least one of the following: terminal performance information of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit; Terminal performance information of the second network device.

21. The method according to claim 16 or 17, wherein The radio resource status of the second distribution unit includes at least one of the following: Radio resource status of other distribution units of the first network device except the first distribution unit; The radio resource status of the distribution unit of the second network device.

22. The method according to claim 16 or 17, wherein: The coverage configuration adjustment related information of the target object includes at least one of the following: The first coverage configuration information to be adjusted for the target object; The time when the coverage configuration of the target object is adjusted; The cells involved in the coverage configuration adjustment of the target object.

23. The method according to claim 16 or 17, wherein The second information includes at least one of the following: Second coverage configuration information to be adjusted; Coverage configuration adjustment time; Overrides the reason for the configuration adjustment.

24. The method according to claim 16 or 17, wherein The terminal-related information includes at least one of the following: Terminal traffic information; Terminal performance information; Terminal location information; Terminal movement information.

25. A coverage configuration device, applied to a centralized unit of a first network device, the coverage configuration device comprising: A first sending module is configured to send first information to a first distribution unit of a first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distribution unit, and coverage configuration adjustment related information of a target object, where the target object includes at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device; The first receiving module is configured to receive second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device, where the second information is used to indicate coverage configuration adjustment prediction related information.

26. A centralized unit, the centralized unit belonging to a first network device, the centralized unit comprising a transceiver and a processor; The transceiver is configured to: send first information to a first distribution unit of a first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distribution unit, and coverage configuration adjustment related information of a target object, where the target object includes at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device; Second information sent by the first distribution unit of the first network device is received, where the second information is used to indicate coverage configuration adjustment prediction-related information.

27. A centralized unit, which belongs to a first network device, and comprises a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the program, the steps of the coverage configuration method according to any one of claims 1 to 15 are implemented.

28. A coverage configuration device, applied to a first distribution unit of a first network device, the coverage configuration device comprising: a second receiving module, configured to receive first information sent by a centralized unit of a first network device, the first information being used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distributed unit, and coverage configuration adjustment related information of a target object, the target object comprising at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device; a prediction module, configured to predict the coverage configuration to be adjusted based on the first information and the third information, and obtain second information, where the third information is used to indicate at least one of the terminal-related information under the first distribution unit and the layer 1 measurement information; The second sending module is configured to send the second information to the central unit of the first network device.

29. A distribution unit, the distribution unit being a first distribution unit of a first network device, the distribution unit comprising a transceiver and a processor; The transceiver is configured to: receive first information sent by a centralized unit of a first network device, where the first information is used to indicate at least one of layer 3 measurement information, a self-optimizing network report, a minimization of drive test report, terminal performance information, a radio resource status of a second distributed unit, and coverage configuration adjustment related information of a target object, where the target object includes at least one of the following: a second network device, a cell corresponding to the second network device, and a beam corresponding to the second network device; Predicting the coverage configuration to be adjusted based on the first information and the third information, and acquiring second information, where the third information is used to indicate at least one of the terminal-related information and the layer 1 measurement information under the first distribution unit; The second information is sent to a centralized unit of the first network device.

30. A distribution unit, which is a first distribution unit of a first network device, and comprises a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, wherein when the processor executes the program, the steps of the coverage configuration method according to any one of claims 16 to 24 are implemented.

31. A readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, wherein when the program is executed by a processor, the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 24 are implemented.

32. A computer program product comprising computer instructions, which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 24.

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