Method for configurating a base station network

• US 20030115362A1
• Filed: 01/08/2003
• Published: 06/19/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Tuominen, Hannu, Tarvainen, Tomi, Torkkel, Jari, Krol, Jarek, Pyyhtia, Jarmo, Autio, Kimmo
• Granted Patent: US 7,502,866 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/245
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2101/604 Address structures or formats
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/0806 for initial configuration or provisioning, e.g. plug-and-play
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/5007 Internet protocol [IP] addresses
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/5084 Providing for device mobility network addressing or numbering for mobility support in wireless networks H04W8/26; mobile IP H04W80/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/00 Network planning, e.g. coverage or traffic planning tools; Network deployment, e.g. resource partitioning or cells structures
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/26 Network addressing or numbering for mobility support
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/04 Network layer protocols, e.g. mobile IP [Internet Protocol]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

This invention relates to telecommunication network planning and network control as well as to network installation procedures. In particular the invention relates to a method for configurating a telecommunication network, preparing a network element for operation, and giving an address to a network element, where each network element in the telecommunication network has an address of its own. The method according to the invention comprises the following steps in which each network element is made a subnetwork of its own (301), a common network-wide IP classification is selected (302), an IP address is created for each network element (303), a configuration file is created which comprises at least IP address information in combination with a network element site identifier (304), the said configuration file is stored in a control device (305), and the said configuration file is loaded from the control device into the network element on the basis of the site identifier (306). The invention further relates to a system for configurating a telecommunication network.

Claims

1. A method for configurating a telecommunication network, preparing a network element for operation and for giving an address to a network element, in which telecommunication network every network element has an address of its own, characterized in that the method comprises steps in which

each network element is made a subnetwork of its own (301),

a common network-wide IP classification is selected (302),

an IP address is created for each network element (303),

a configuration file is created which comprises at least IP address information in combination with a network element site identifier (304),

the said configuration file is stored in a control device (305), and

the said configuration file is loaded from the control device into the network element on the basis of the site identifier (306).

2. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the IP address is created for each network element automatically.

3. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the said site identifier comprises a sequence of symbols.

4. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the site identifier comprises the geographical coordinates of the new network element.

5. A system for configurating a telecommunication network, preparing a network element for operation and giving an address to a network element, where each network element in the telecommunication network has an address of its own, characterized in that the system comprises

means (401) for selecting a common network-wide IP classification and for making each network element a subnetwork of its own,

means (402) for creating IP addresses for the network elements,

means (403) for creating a configuration file which comprises at least IP address information in combination with a network element site identifier,

means (404) for storing the said configuration file in a control device, and

means (405) for reading the said configuration file from the control device into a network element on the basis of the site identifier.

6. A system according to claim 5, characterized in that the said network element is a base station.

7. A system according to claim 5, characterized in that the said control device is a computer.

8. A system according to claim 5, characterized in that the said control device is a so-called personal digital assistant

9. A system according to claim 5, characterized in that the said control device is a mobile station.