Method for configuring a base station in a telecommunication network

• US 7,502,866 B2
• Filed: 01/05/2001
• Issued: 03/10/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: RPX Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Torkkel, Jari, Krol, Jarek, Okkonen, Juha, Pyyhtia, Jarmo, Autio, Kimmo, Tuominen, Hannu, Tarvainen, Tomi
• Primary Examiner(s): Flynn; Nathan J
• Assistant Examiner(s): WASEL, MOHAMED A
• Application Number:
  US10/169,208
• Publication Number:
  US 20030115362A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,986 Days
• Field of Search: 709/245, 709220-222, 455/435.1
• 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

A telecommunication network planning and network control includes network installation procedures and a system for configuring a telecommunication network. More specifically, a method and system for configuring a telecommunication network relate to 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 and system are further characterized by a process in which each network element is made a subnetwork of its own, a common network-wide IP classification is selected, an IP address is created for each network element, a configuration file is created which includes at least IP address information in combination with a network element site identifier. The configuration file is stored in a control device, and the configuration file is loaded from the control device into the network element on the basis of the site identifier.

Claims

1. A method for configuring a telecommunication network, comprising:

selecting a common network-wide internet protocol classification;

creating an internet protocol address for each network element in a telecommunication network, wherein each network element corresponds to a specific internet protocol subnetwork comprising the internet protocol address;

creating a configuration file which comprises at least internet protocol address information in combination with a network element site identifier;

storing the configuration file in a control device; and

transmitting the configuration file from the control device to each network element based on the network element site identifier.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the internet protocol address is created for each network element automatically.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the site identifier comprises a sequence of symbols.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the site identifier comprises geographical coordinates of a new network element.

10. The method of claim 3, wherein the sequence of symbols comprises a sequence of digits giving correct location information for the network element.

5. An apparatus for configuring a telecommunication network, comprising:

a classifier configured to select a common network-wide internet protocol classification and to make each network element in a telecommunication network a subnetwork of its own in a planning process of the telecommunication network;

an address creator configured to create internet protocol addresses for said each network element;

a configuration file creator configured to create a configuration file which comprises at least internet protocol address information in combination with a network element site identifier;

a memory configured to store the configuration file in a control device; and

a transmitter configured to transmit the configuration file from the control device to said each network element based on the network element site identifier.

6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the network element is a base station.

7. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the control device is a computer.

8. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the control device is a personal digital assistant.

9. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the control device is a mobile station.

11. A method for creating a configuration file for configuring a telecommunication network, comprising:

selecting a common network-wide internet protocol classification;

creating an internet protocol address for each network element, wherein each network element in a telecommunication network is a network element specific internet protocol subnetwork;

creating a configuration file which comprises at least internet protocol address information in combination with a network element site identifier for at least one network element;

storing the configuration file in a control device; and

transmitting the configuration file from the control device to each network element based on the network element site identifier.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the network element site identifier comprises a sequence of symbols.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the sequence of symbols comprises a sequence of digits giving correct location information for the network element.

14. The method according to claim 11, wherein the site identifier comprises geographical coordinates of a new network element.

15. An apparatus for configuring a telecommunication network, comprising:

a classifier configured to select a common network-wide internet protocol classification and to make each network element in a telecommunication network a subnetwork of its own in a planning process of the telecommunication networks;

an address creator configured to create internet protocol addresses for network elements; and

a configuration file creator configured to create a configuration file which comprises at least internet protocol address information in combination with a network element site identifier for at least one of the network elements.

16. A computer program embodied on a computer readable storage medium, the computer program being configured to control a processor to perform:

selecting a common network-wide internet protocol classification;

creating an internet protocol address for each network element, wherein each network element in a telecommunication network is a network element specific internet protocol subnetwork; and

creating a configuration file which comprises at least internet protocol address information in combination with a network element site identifier for at least one network element to provide an installation and configuration of a network element on an internet protocol communication network.

17. An apparatus for configuring a telecommunication network, comprising:

an address creator configured to create creating means for creating an internet protocol subnetwork defining an internet protocol address for each network element in a telecommunication network, wherein the network element corresponds to a specific, separate network;

a selector configured to select selecting mean˜

for selecting a common network-wide internet protocol classification;

a configuration file creator configured to create creating means for creating internet protocol addresses for network elements and further configured to create a configuration file which comprises at least internet protocol address information in combination with a network element site identifier; and

a transmitter configured to transmit said configuration to each network element based on the network element site identifier.

18. An apparatus for configuring a telecommunication network, comprising:

classification means for selecting a common network-wide internet protocol classification and to make each network element in a telecommunication network a subnetwork of its own in a planning process of the telecommunication network;

creating means for creating internet protocol addresses for network elements;

configuration means for creating a configuration file which comprises at least internet protocol address information in combination with a network element site identifier;

storage means for storing the configuration file in a control device; and

transmitting means for transmitting the configuration file from the control device to each network element based on the network element site identifier.

19. An apparatus for configuring a telecommunication network, comprising:

classifying means for selecting a common network-wide internet protocol classification and to make each network element in a telecommunication network a subnetwork of its own in a planning process of the telecommunication network;

creating means for creating internet protocol addresses for network elements; and

configuration means for creating a configuration file which comprises at least internet protocol address information in combination with a network element site identifier for at least one of the network elements.

20. An apparatus for configuring a telecommunication network, comprising:

selecting means for selecting a common network-wide internet protocol classification;

creating means for creating internet protocol addresses for network elements and for creating a configuration file which comprises at least internet protocol address information in combination with a network element site identifier, wherein the network elements in a telecommunication network are each a network element specific internet protocol subnetwork; and

transmitting means for transmitting said configuration file to each network element based on the network element site identifier.