Abstract
The present invention discloses a method, an apparatus and a system for configuring Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) control information, and the method includes: a network side apparatus broadcasts Multicast Control Channel (MCCH) configuration information to the terminal by Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH), and the MCCH configuration information is received by the terminal; the network side apparatus sends Multicast Broadcast Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) region configuration information to the terminal by the MCCH channel; the MBSFN region configuration information is received by the terminal according to the MCCH configuration information; the network side apparatus sends MBMS service data to the terminal by Multicast Traffic Channel (MTCH); the MBMS service data is received by the terminal according to the MBSFN region configuration information. In the present invention, the network side apparatus broadcasts MCCH configuration information to the terminal by the BCCH channel, and sends MBSFN region configuration information to the terminal by the MCCH channel respectively, thereby the information required to be transmitted in the BCCH channel and MCCH channel is configured in division, the capability requirements of the different air interfaces are satisfied, and the signaling overhead is saved.
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1. A method of configuring multimedia broadcast multimedia service (MBMS) control information, comprising:
broadcasting, by a network side apparatus, multicast control channel (MCCH) configuration information in an MCCH configuration message to terminals via a broadcast control channel (BCCH), wherein the MCCH configuration information is received by said terminals;
sending, by said network side apparatus, multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) region configuration information to said terminals via an MCCH; wherein said MBSFN region configuration information is received by said terminals according to said MCCH configuration information;
sending, by said network side apparatus, MBMS service data to said terminals via a multicast traffic channel (MTCH); wherein said MBMS service data is received by said terminals according to said MBSFN region configuration information;
wherein, before the step of broadcasting, by said network side apparatus, said MCCH configuration information to said terminals via said BCCH, the method further comprises:
carrying, by said network side apparatus, pieces of MCCH configuration information for all MBSFN regions in one MCCH configuration message via BCCH, wherein each piece of the pieces of MCCH configuration information comprises an identity list of all MBSFN regions, an identity of a MBSFN region in the identity list of the all MBSFN regions, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells; or,
carrying, by said network side apparatus, MCCH configuration information for each MBSFN region of all MBSFN regions in a MCCH configuration message corresponding to the each MBSFN region via BCCH, wherein the MCCH configuration information comprises an identity of a MBSFN region, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells.', 'broadcasting, by a network side apparatus, multicast control channel (MCCH) configuration information in an MCCH configuration message to terminals via a broadcast control channel (BCCH), wherein the MCCH configuration information is received by said terminals;', 'sending, by said network side apparatus, multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) region configuration information to said terminals via an MCCH; wherein said MBSFN region configuration information is received by said terminals according to said MCCH configuration information;', 'sending, by said network side apparatus, MBMS service data to said terminals via a multicast traffic channel (MTCH); wherein said MBMS service data is received by said terminals according to said MBSFN region configuration information;', 'wherein, before the step of broadcasting, by said network side apparatus, said MCCH configuration information to said terminals via said BCCH, the method further comprises:', 'carrying, by said network side apparatus, pieces of MCCH configuration information for all MBSFN regions in one MCCH configuration message via BCCH, wherein each piece of the pieces of MCCH configuration information comprises an identity list of all MBSFN regions, an identity of a MBSFN region in the identity list of the all MBSFN regions, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells; or,', 'carrying, by said network side apparatus, MCCH configuration information for each MBSFN region of all MBSFN regions in a MCCH configuration message corresponding to the each MBSFN region via BCCH, wherein the MCCH configuration information comprises an identity of a MBSFN region, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said network side apparatus comprises a multicast coordination entity (MCE) and an enhanced Node B (eNB), and the step of broadcasting, by said network side apparatus, said MCCH configuration information to said terminals via said BCCH comprises:
getting MCCH configuration information for an MBSFN region by said MCE, and sending said MCCH configuration information to said eNB by said MCE;
returning a successful response message to the MCE by the eNB; and
sending said MCCH configuration information to all terminals in said MBSFN region by said eNB.', 'getting MCCH configuration information for an MBSFN region by said MCE, and sending said MCCH configuration information to said eNB by said MCE;', 'returning a successful response message to the MCE by the eNB; and', 'sending said MCCH configuration information to all terminals in said MBSFN region by said eNB.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said network side apparatus comprises an operations and maintenance (OM) entity and an eNB, and the step of broadcasting, by said network side apparatus, said MCCH configuration information to said terminals via said BCCH, including:
getting MCCH configuration information for an MBSFN region by said OM entity, and sending said MCCH configuration information to said eNB by said OM entity;
sending said MCCH configuration information to all terminals in said MBSFN region by said eNB.', 'getting MCCH configuration information for an MBSFN region by said OM entity, and sending said MCCH configuration information to said eNB by said OM entity;', 'sending said MCCH configuration information to all terminals in said MBSFN region by said eNB.
4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein before the step of sending, by said network side apparatus, said MBSFN region configuration information to said terminals via said MCCH, the method further comprises:
carrying, by said network side apparatus, pieces of MBSFN region configuration information for all MBSFN regions in one MBSFN region configuration message; or,
carrying, by said network side apparatus, MBSFN region configuration information for one MBSFN region in one MBSFN region configuration message.', 'carrying, by said network side apparatus, pieces of MBSFN region configuration information for all MBSFN regions in one MBSFN region configuration message; or,', 'carrying, by said network side apparatus, MBSFN region configuration information for one MBSFN region in one MBSFN region configuration message.
5. The method as claimed in claim 4, further comprising:
independently maintaining one configuration state machine for each MBSFN region by said network side apparatus, to ensure said MBSFN region configuration information is sent simultaneously; or
maintaining an identical configuration state machine for all MBSFN regions by said network side apparatus, to ensure all pieces of MBSFN region configuration information are sent simultaneously.', 'independently maintaining one configuration state machine for each MBSFN region by said network side apparatus, to ensure said MBSFN region configuration information is sent simultaneously; or', 'maintaining an identical configuration state machine for all MBSFN regions by said network side apparatus, to ensure all pieces of MBSFN region configuration information are sent simultaneously.
6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said network side apparatus comprises an MCE and an eNB, and the step of sending, by said network side apparatus, said MBSFN region configuration information to said terminals by said MCCH, including:
getting, by said MCE, said MBSFN region configuration information according to information of an MBMS service; and sending said MBSFN region configuration information to said eNB by said MCE;
returning a successful response message to the MCE by the eNB; and
sending said MBSFN region configuration information via said MCCH by said eNB, in the case that synchronization is ensured.', 'getting, by said MCE, said MBSFN region configuration information according to information of an MBMS service; and sending said MBSFN region configuration information to said eNB by said MCE;', 'returning a successful response message to the MCE by the eNB; and', 'sending said MBSFN region configuration information via said MCCH by said eNB, in the case that synchronization is ensured.', '7. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said MCCH configuration information comprises one or any combination of: an MBSFN list; an MBSFN synchronization region; an MCCH repeat cycle; a start sub-frame offset; a quantity of occupied sub-frames; and a radio link control (RLC) non-recognition mode configuration; and
said MBSFN region configuration information comprises one or any combination of: physical multicast channel (PMCH) configuration information or multicast channel (MCH) configuration information; an MBMS radio bear (RB) information; MBMS Session Start; MBMS Session Stop.', 'said MBSFN region configuration information comprises one or any combination of: physical multicast channel (PMCH) configuration information or multicast channel (MCH) configuration information; an MBMS radio bear (RB) information; MBMS Session Start; MBMS Session Stop.', '8. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
taking MBSFN region as basic unit for managing MBMS resources, by said network side apparatus.', 'taking MBSFN region as basic unit for managing MBMS resources, by said network side apparatus.', '9. The method as claimed in claim 1, further comprising:
uniting said MCCH configuration information and said MBSFN region configuration information into an MBMS configuration message by said network side apparatus, and setting said MCCH configuration information and said MBSFN region configuration information as optional items;
setting said MBSFN region configuration information as empty by said network side apparatus, when said MCCH configuration information needs to be broadcast to said terminals;
setting said MCCH configuration information as empty by said network side apparatus, when said MBSFN region configuration information needs to be sent to said terminals.', 'uniting said MCCH configuration information and said MBSFN region configuration information into an MBMS configuration message by said network side apparatus, and setting said MCCH configuration information and said MBSFN region configuration information as optional items;', 'setting said MBSFN region configuration information as empty by said network side apparatus, when said MCCH configuration information needs to be broadcast to said terminals;', 'setting said MCCH configuration information as empty by said network side apparatus, when said MBSFN region configuration information needs to be sent to said terminals.', '10. A method of configuring multimedia broadcast multimedia service (MBMS) control information, comprising:
receiving, by a terminal, multicast control channel (MCCH) configuration information in an MCCH configuration message broadcast by a network side apparatus via a broadcast control channel (BCCH);
receiving, by said terminal according to said MCCH configuration information, multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) region configuration information sent by said network side apparatus via an MCCH;
receiving, by said terminal according to said MBSFN region configuration information, MBMS service data sent by said network side apparatus via a multicast traffic channel (MTCH);
wherein said network side apparatus carries pieces of MCCH configuration information for all MBSFN regions in one MCCH configuration message via BCCH, wherein each piece of the pieces of MCCH configuration information comprises an identity list of all MBSFN regions, an identity of a MBSFN region in the identity list of the all MBSFN regions, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells; or,
said network side apparatus carries MCCH configuration information for each MBSFN region of all MBSFN regions in a MCCH configuration message corresponding to the each MBSFN region via BCCH, wherein the MCCH configuration information comprises an identity of a MBSFN region, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells.', 'receiving, by a terminal, multicast control channel (MCCH) configuration information in an MCCH configuration message broadcast by a network side apparatus via a broadcast control channel (BCCH);', 'receiving, by said terminal according to said MCCH configuration information, multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) region configuration information sent by said network side apparatus via an MCCH;', 'receiving, by said terminal according to said MBSFN region configuration information, MBMS service data sent by said network side apparatus via a multicast traffic channel (MTCH);', 'wherein said network side apparatus carries pieces of MCCH configuration information for all MBSFN regions in one MCCH configuration message via BCCH, wherein each piece of the pieces of MCCH configuration information comprises an identity list of all MBSFN regions, an identity of a MBSFN region in the identity list of the all MBSFN regions, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells; or,', 'said network side apparatus carries MCCH configuration information for each MBSFN region of all MBSFN regions in a MCCH configuration message corresponding to the each MBSFN region via BCCH, wherein the MCCH configuration information comprises an identity of a MBSFN region, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells.', '11. A network side apparatus, comprising a computer processor and a computer-readable storage medium which stores a plurality of computer-executable instructions, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when being executed by the computer processor, cause the computer processor to:
broadcast multicast control channel (MCCH) configuration information in an MCCH configuration message to terminals via a broadcast control channel (BCCH), said terminals receiving said MCCH configuration information;
send multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) region configuration information to said terminals via an MCCH, said terminals receiving said MBSFN region configuration information according to said MCCH configuration information;
send multimedia broadcast multimedia service (MBMS) service data to said terminals by a multicast traffic channel (MTCH), said terminals receiving said MBMS service data according to said MBSFN region configuration information;
wherein the computer-executable instructions, when being executed by the computer processor, further cause the computer processor to:
carry pieces of MCCH configuration information for all MBSFN regions in one MCCH configuration message via BCCH, wherein each piece of the pieces of MCCH configuration information comprises an identity list of all MBSFN regions, an identity of a MBSFN region in the identity list of the all MBSFN regions, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells; or,
carry MCCH configuration information for each MBSFN region of all MBSFN regions in a MCCH configuration message corresponding to the each MBSFN region via BCCH, wherein the MCCH configuration information comprises an identity of a MBSFN region, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells.', 'broadcast multicast control channel (MCCH) configuration information in an MCCH configuration message to terminals via a broadcast control channel (BCCH), said terminals receiving said MCCH configuration information;', 'send multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) region configuration information to said terminals via an MCCH, said terminals receiving said MBSFN region configuration information according to said MCCH configuration information;', 'send multimedia broadcast multimedia service (MBMS) service data to said terminals by a multicast traffic channel (MTCH), said terminals receiving said MBMS service data according to said MBSFN region configuration information;', 'wherein the computer-executable instructions, when being executed by the computer processor, further cause the computer processor to:', 'carry pieces of MCCH configuration information for all MBSFN regions in one MCCH configuration message via BCCH, wherein each piece of the pieces of MCCH configuration information comprises an identity list of all MBSFN regions, an identity of a MBSFN region in the identity list of the all MBSFN regions, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells; or,', 'carry MCCH configuration information for each MBSFN region of all MBSFN regions in a MCCH configuration message corresponding to the each MBSFN region via BCCH, wherein the MCCH configuration information comprises an identity of a MBSFN region, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells.', '12. The network side apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when being executed by the computer processor, further cause the computer processor to:
carry pieces of MBSFN region configuration information for all MBSFN regions in one MBSFN region configuration message; or, carry MBSFN region configuration information for one MBSFN region in one MBSFN region configuration message.', 'carry pieces of MBSFN region configuration information for all MBSFN regions in one MBSFN region configuration message; or, carry MBSFN region configuration information for one MBSFN region in one MBSFN region configuration message.', '13. The network side apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein, in the case that said network side apparatus comprises a multicast coordination entity (MCE), or an operations and maintenance (OM) entity, the computer-executable instructions, when being executed by the computer processor, cause the computer processor to: get MCCH configuration information for an MBSFN region, and send said MCCH configuration information to an enhanced Node B (eNB); said eNB sending said MCCH configuration information to all terminals in said MBSFN;
in the case that said network side apparatus comprises an MCE, the computer-executable instructions, when being executed by the computer processor, cause the computer processor to: get MBSFN region configuration information according to MBMS service information and send said MBSFN region configuration information to said eNB; wherein said eNB returns a successful response message to the MCE and sends said MBSFN region configuration information via said MCCH when synchronization is ensured.', 'in the case that said network side apparatus comprises an MCE, the computer-executable instructions, when being executed by the computer processor, cause the computer processor to: get MBSFN region configuration information according to MBMS service information and send said MBSFN region configuration information to said eNB; wherein said eNB returns a successful response message to the MCE and sends said MBSFN region configuration information via said MCCH when synchronization is ensured.', '14. The network side apparatus as claimed in claim 13, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when being executed by the computer processor, further cause the computer processor to:
maintain one configuration state machine for each MBSFN region, to ensure said MBSFN region configuration information is sent simultaneously; or
maintain an identical configuration state machine for all MBSFN regions, to ensure all pieces of MBSFN region configuration information are sent simultaneously.', 'maintain one configuration state machine for each MBSFN region, to ensure said MBSFN region configuration information is sent simultaneously; or', 'maintain an identical configuration state machine for all MBSFN regions, to ensure all pieces of MBSFN region configuration information are sent simultaneously.', '15. The network side apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when being executed by the computer processor, further cause the computer processor to:
unite said MCCH configuration information and said MBSFN region configuration information into an MBMS configuration message, and set said MCCH configuration information and said MBSFN region configuration information as optional items; wherein
said network side apparatus sets said MBSFN region configuration information as empty, when said MCCH configuration information to needs to be broadcast said terminals;
said network side apparatus sets said MCCH configuration information as empty, when said MBSFN region configuration information needs to be sent to said terminals.', 'unite said MCCH configuration information and said MBSFN region configuration information into an MBMS configuration message, and set said MCCH configuration information and said MBSFN region configuration information as optional items; wherein', 'said network side apparatus sets said MBSFN region configuration information as empty, when said MCCH configuration information to needs to be broadcast said terminals;', 'said network side apparatus sets said MCCH configuration information as empty, when said MBSFN region configuration information needs to be sent to said terminals.', '16. A system of configuring multimedia broadcast multimedia service (MBMS) control information, comprising:
a network side apparatus comprising a computer processor and a computer-readable storage medium which stores a plurality of computer-executable instructions, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when being executed by the computer processor, cause the computer processor to broadcast multicast control channel (MCCH) configuration information in an MCCH configuration message to terminals via a broadcast control channel (BCCH), send multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) region configuration information to said terminals via an MCCH, and send MBMS service data to said terminals via a multicast traffic channel (MTCH), wherein the computer-executable instructions, when being executed by the computer processor, further cause the computer processor to: carry pieces of MCCH configuration information for all MBSFN regions in one MCCH configuration message via BCCH, wherein each piece of the pieces of MCCH configuration information comprises an identity list of all MBSFN regions, an identity of a MBSFN region in the identity list of the all MBSFN regions, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells; or, carry MCCH configuration information for each MBSFN region of all MBSFN regions in a MCCH configuration message corresponding to the each MBSFN region via BCCH, wherein the MCCH configuration information comprises an identity of a MBSFN region, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells; and
said terminals, for receiving said MCCH configuration information, receiving said MBSFN region configuration information according to said MCCH configuration information, and receiving said MBMS service data according to said MBSFN region configuration information.', 'a network side apparatus comprising a computer processor and a computer-readable storage medium which stores a plurality of computer-executable instructions, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when being executed by the computer processor, cause the computer processor to broadcast multicast control channel (MCCH) configuration information in an MCCH configuration message to terminals via a broadcast control channel (BCCH), send multicast broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) region configuration information to said terminals via an MCCH, and send MBMS service data to said terminals via a multicast traffic channel (MTCH), wherein the computer-executable instructions, when being executed by the computer processor, further cause the computer processor to: carry pieces of MCCH configuration information for all MBSFN regions in one MCCH configuration message via BCCH, wherein each piece of the pieces of MCCH configuration information comprises an identity list of all MBSFN regions, an identity of a MBSFN region in the identity list of the all MBSFN regions, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells; or, carry MCCH configuration information for each MBSFN region of all MBSFN regions in a MCCH configuration message corresponding to the each MBSFN region via BCCH, wherein the MCCH configuration information comprises an identity of a MBSFN region, an information list of cells in the MBSFN region, and a cell mark in the information list of cells for marking one of the cells; and', 'said terminals, for receiving said MCCH configuration information, receiving said MBSFN region configuration information according to said MCCH configuration information, and receiving said MBMS service data according to said MBSFN region configuration information.']
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