Radio access communications network, dynamic load distribution apparatus and dynamic load distribution method used in the same

• US 20050239473A1
• Filed: 04/21/2005
• Published: 10/27/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Shiraki, Takashi, Pan, Huanxu
• Application Number:
  US11/110,805
• Publication Number:
  US 20050239473A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/453
• 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 16/06 Hybrid resource partitioning, e.g. channel borrowing
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/088 among core entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/0967 Quality of Service [QoS] parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/16 Central resource management; Negotiation of resources or communication parameters, e.g. negotiating bandwidth or QoS [Quality of Service]

Abstract

A dynamic load distribution apparatus in which resource allocation calculation for distributing load can be implemented by a simple and dynamically flexible algorism. An input apparatus receives from the network administrator the information on location of each base station apparatus or the information on base station apparatus. A load detection apparatus detects the traffic or the number of terminals with respect to each base station apparatus. Fixed allocation resource calculation unit of a resource allocation calculation apparatus 3 performs resource allocation calculations. Dynamic allocation resource calculation unit receives the information on traffic or the number of terminals detected by the load detection apparatus to perform the resource allocation suitable for load distribution. A resource allocation control apparatus sets resources into each base station apparatus based on the information on resource allocation.

Claims

1. A radio access communications network comprising a plurality of base stations and a resource allocation calculation apparatus which performs allocation calculation for the purpose of controlling resources including at least frequency with respect to the plurality of base stations, wherein:

the resource allocation calculation apparatus includes fixed allocation resource calculation means for calculating fixed allocation resources for the purpose of securing connections in the entire area managed by the plurality of base stations, and dynamic allocation resource calculation means for calculating dynamic allocation resources which are allocated to the plurality of base stations for the purpose of distributing load; and

the resources are allocated with frequencies which each of the fixed allocation resource calculation means and dynamic allocation resource calculation means handles.

2. The radio access communications network according to claim 1, further comprising detection means for detecting the information on location of each of the plurality of base stations and detection means for detecting a trouble of each of the plurality of base stations, wherein the detection result on the information on location and on the trouble is reflected in the allocation calculation performed by the resource allocation calculation apparatus.

3. The radio access communications network according to claim 1, wherein statistics on the information on load are produced for the purpose of distributing load for each class selected with reference to at least required service quality and protocol, and the result is reflected in the calculation performed by the dynamic allocation resource calculation means.

10. The radio access communications network according to claim 2, wherein statistics on the information on load are produced for the purpose of distributing load for each class selected with reference to at least required service quality and protocol, and the result is reflected in the calculation performed by the dynamic allocation resource calculation means.

4. A dynamic load distribution apparatus which performs dynamic load distribution based on the calculation result of a resource allocation calculation apparatus which performs allocation calculation for the purpose of controlling resources including at least frequency with respect to a plurality of base stations, wherein:

the resource allocation calculation apparatus includes fixed allocation resource calculation means for calculating fixed allocation resources for the purpose of securing connections in the entire area managed by the plurality of base stations, and dynamic allocation resource calculation means for calculating dynamic allocation resources which are allocated to the plurality of base stations for the purpose of distributing load; and

the resources are allocated with frequencies which each of the fixed allocation resource calculation means and dynamic allocation resource calculation means handles.

5. The dynamic load distribution apparatus according to claim 4, further comprising detection means for detecting the information on location of each of the plurality of base stations and detection means for detecting a trouble of each of the plurality of base stations, wherein the detection result on the information on location and on the trouble is reflected in the allocation calculation performed by the resource allocation calculation apparatus.

6. The dynamic load distribution apparatus according to claim 4, wherein statistics on the information on load are produced for the purpose of distributing load for each class selected with reference to at least required service quality and protocol, and the result is reflected in the calculation performed by the dynamic allocation resource calculation means.

11. The dynamic load distribution apparatus according to claim 5, wherein statistics on the information on load are produced for the purpose of distributing load for each class selected with reference to at least required service quality and protocol, and the result is reflected in the calculation performed by the dynamic allocation resource calculation means.

7. A dynamic load distribution method in a radio access communications network which includes a plurality of base stations and a resource allocation calculation apparatus which performs allocation calculation for the purpose of controlling resources including at least frequency with respect to the plurality of base stations, wherein:

the resource allocation calculation apparatus side includes a first step of calculating fixed allocation resources for the purpose of securing connections in the entire area managed by the plurality of base stations, and a second step of calculating dynamic allocation resources which are allocated to the plurality of base stations for the purpose of distributing load; and

the resources are allocated with frequencies which each of the first and second steps handles.

8. The dynamic load distribution method according to claim 7, wherein:

the resource allocation calculation apparatus side includes a step of detecting the information on location of each of the plurality of base stations and a step of detecting a trouble of each of the plurality of base stations; and

the detection result on the information on location and on the trouble is reflected in the allocation calculation performed by the resource allocation calculation apparatus.

9. The dynamic load distribution method according to claim 7, wherein statistics on the information on load are produced for the purpose of distributing load for each class selected with reference to at least required service quality and protocol, and the result is reflected in the dynamic allocation resource calculation.

12. The dynamic load distribution method according to claim 8, wherein statistics on the information on load are produced for the purpose of distributing load for each class selected with reference to at least required service quality and protocol, and the result is reflected in the dynamic allocation resource calculation.