US2021400519A1PendingUtilityA1

Method and device of processing abnormality configuration of minimization of drive-test

Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO LTDPriority: Nov 22, 2017Filed: Sep 3, 2021Published: Dec 23, 2021
Est. expiryNov 22, 2037(~11.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H04W 84/042H04W 24/10H04W 24/02
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Abstract

A method and a device of processing abnormality configuration of MDT are provided. The method includes receiving first information related to MDT-measurement configuration sent by a network operation-administration-and-management entity or a network node of a core network, wherein the first information related to MDT-measurement configuration includes at least MDT-tracking report information; activating an MDT-measurement execution object to perform MDT measurement if the MDT-measurement execution object satisfies an MDT measurement condition in the MDT-tracking report information; not activating the MDT-measurement execution object to perform MDT measurement if the MDT-measurement execution object does not satisfy the MDT measurement condition in the MDT-tracking report information.

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         1 . A method of processing abnormality configuration of Minimization of Drive-Test (MDT), the method being applied to a base station and comprising:
 receiving first information related to MDT-measurement configuration sent by a network operation-administration-and-management entity or a network node of a core network, wherein the first information related to MDT-measurement configuration comprises at least MDT-tracking report information;   activating an MDT-measurement execution object to perform MDT measurement if the MDT-measurement execution object satisfies an MDT measurement condition;   not activating the MDT-measurement execution object to perform MDT measurement if the MDT-measurement execution object does not satisfy the MDT measurement condition;   wherein the MDT-measurement execution object comprises the base station and/or a user equipment (UE),   when the MDT-measurement execution object comprises the user equipment, the MDT measurement condition comprises at least one of following:   whether or not the user equipment supports a UE measurement list in the MDT-tracking report information;   whether or not the user equipment is in an area specified by an MDT measurement area parameter in the MDT-tracking report information;   whether or not a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) selected by the user equipment is in an MDT PLMN list in the MDT-tracking report information;   whether or not the user equipment supports an MDT measurement type in the MDT-tracking report information;   whether or not a location of the user equipment is within a service range of the base station.   
     
     
         2 . The method of processing abnormality configuration of MDT according to  claim 1 , wherein if the MDT-measurement execution object does not satisfy the MDT measurement condition, the method further comprises:
 sending information of failure of MDT-measurement configuration to the network operation-administration-and-management entity or the network node.   
     
     
         3 . The method of processing abnormality configuration of MDT according to  claim 2 , wherein sending the information of the failure of MDT-measurement configuration to the network operation-administration-and-management entity or the network node comprises:
 acquiring a cause for the failure of MDT-measurement configuration;   sending the information of the failure of MDT-measurement configuration to the network operation-administration-and-management entity or the network node, wherein the information of the failure of MDT-measurement configuration carries the cause for the failure of MDT-measurement configuration, the cause for the failure of MDT-measurement configuration failure comprises a cause for failure of MDT-measurement configuration of the base station and/or a cause for failure of MDT-measurement configuration of the user equipment.   
     
     
         4 . The method of processing abnormality configuration of MDT according to  claim 1 , wherein when the MDT-measurement execution object does not satisfy the MDT measurement condition, the method further comprises:
 activating the MDT-measurement execution object to perform MDT measurement if the MDT-measurement execution object is converted, within a preset time duration, from not satisfying the MDT measurement condition to satisfying the MDT measurement condition.   
     
     
         5 . The method of processing abnormality configuration of MDT according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 forwarding the MDT-tracking report information to a target base station if the user equipment does not satisfy the MDT measurement condition and the base station knows that the user equipment hands over to the target base station.   
     
     
         6 . The method of processing abnormality configuration of MDT according to  claim 5 , wherein after forwarding the MDT-tracking report information to the target base station, the method further comprises:
 sending, by the base station to the network operation-administration-and-management entity or the network node, information about failure of MDT-measurement configuration, wherein the information of failure of MDT-measurement configuration carries a cause for the failure of MDT-measurement configuration.   
     
     
         7 . The method of processing abnormality configuration of MDT according to  claim 5 , wherein after forwarding the MDT-tracking report information to the target base station, the method further comprises:
 sending, by the base station to the network operation-administration-and-management entity or the network node, information about forwarding the MDT-tracking report information to the target base station.   
     
     
         8 . The method of processing abnormality configuration of MDT according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 if the user equipment does not satisfy the MDT measurement condition and the base station knows that the user equipment hands over from an original Distributed Unit (DU) to a target DU, resending the first information related to MDT-measurement configuration to the user equipment by a Centralized Unit (CU) corresponding to the base station within a coverage area of the target DU; or, forwarding the first information related to MDT-measurement configuration to the target DU by the CU or the original DU, so that the target DU sends the first information related to MDT-measurement configuration to the user equipment.   
     
     
         9 . The method of processing abnormality configuration of MDT according to  claim 8 , wherein if the user equipment does not satisfy the MDT measurement condition in the MDT-tracking report information, the method further comprises:
 sending, to the network operation-administration-and-management entity or the network node by the CU or the original DU, information about failure of MDT-measurement configuration and information about forwarding the first information related to MDT-measurement configuration to the target DU, wherein the information about failure of MDT-measurement configuration carries a cause for the failure of MDT-measurement configuration.   
     
     
         10 . The method of processing abnormality configuration of MDT according to  claim 1 , wherein the network node is a data collection node, a home subscriber server, a user data management entity, a session management function entity, an access and mobility management function entity, or a mobility management entity. 
     
     
         11 . A base station, comprising:
 a processor, a storage, and a computer program stored on the storage and executable by the processor, wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processor implements a method of processing abnormality configuration of Minimization of Drive-Test (MDT) comprising following steps:   receiving first information related to MDT-measurement configuration sent by a network operation-administration-and-management entity or a network node of a core network, wherein the first information related to MDT-measurement configuration comprises at least MDT-tracking report information;   activating an MDT-measurement execution object to perform MDT measurement if the MDT-measurement execution object satisfies an MDT measurement condition;   not activating the MDT-measurement execution object to perform MDT measurement if the MDT-measurement execution object does not satisfy the MDT measurement condition;   wherein the MDT-measurement execution object comprises the base station and/or a user equipment (UE),   when the MDT-measurement execution object comprises the user equipment, the MDT measurement condition comprises at least one of following:   whether or not the user equipment supports a UE measurement list in the MDT-tracking report information;   whether or not the user equipment is in an area specified by an MDT measurement area parameter in the MDT-tracking report information;   whether or not a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) selected by the user equipment is in an MDT PLMN list in the MDT-tracking report information;   whether or not the user equipment supports an MDT measurement type in the MDT-tracking report information;   whether or not a location of the user equipment is within a service range of the base station.   
     
     
         12 . The base station according to  claim 11 , wherein, if the MDT-measurement execution object does not satisfy the MDT measurement condition, when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processor further implements:
 sending information of failure of MDT-measurement configuration to the network operation-administration-and-management entity or the network node.   
     
     
         13 . The base station according to  claim 12 , wherein, sending the information of the failure of MDT-measurement configuration to the network operation-administration-and-management entity or the network node comprises:
 acquiring a cause for the failure of MDT-measurement configuration;   sending the information of the failure of MDT-measurement configuration to the network operation-administration-and-management entity or the network node, wherein the information of the failure of MDT-measurement configuration carries the cause for the failure of MDT-measurement configuration, the cause for the failure of MDT-measurement configuration failure comprises a cause for failure of MDT-measurement configuration of the base station and/or a cause for failure of MDT-measurement configuration of the user equipment.   
     
     
         14 . The base station according to  claim 11 , wherein when the MDT-measurement execution object does not satisfy the MDT measurement condition, when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processor further implements a following step:
 activating the MDT-measurement execution object to perform MDT measurement if the MDT-measurement execution object is converted, within a preset time duration, from not satisfying the MDT measurement condition to satisfying the MDT measurement condition.   
     
     
         15 . The base station according to  claim 11 , wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processor further implements a following step:
 forwarding the MDT-tracking report information to a target base station if the user equipment does not satisfy the MDT measurement condition and the base station knows that the user equipment hands over to the target base station.   
     
     
         16 . The base station according to  claim 15 , wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processor further implements a following step:
 after forwarding the MDT-tracking report information to the target base station, sending, by the base station to the network operation-administration-and-management entity or the network node, information about failure of MDT-measurement configuration, wherein the information of failure of MDT-measurement configuration carries a cause for the failure of MDT-measurement configuration.   
     
     
         17 . The base station according to  claim 15 , wherein when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processor further implements a following step:
 after forwarding the MDT-tracking report information to the target base station, sending, by the base station to the network operation-administration-and-management entity or the network node, information about forwarding the MDT-tracking report information to the target base station.   
     
     
         18 . The base station according to  claim 11 , wherein, when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processor further implements a following step:
 if the user equipment does not satisfy the MDT measurement condition and the base station knows that the user equipment hands over from an original Distributed Unit (DU) to a target DU, resending the first information related to MDT-measurement configuration to the user equipment by a Centralized Unit (CU) corresponding to the base station within a coverage area of the target DU; or, forwarding the first information related to MDT-measurement configuration to the target DU by the CU or the original DU, so that the target DU sends the first information related to MDT-measurement configuration to the user equipment.   
     
     
         19 . The base station according to  claim 18 , wherein, when the computer program is executed by the processor, the processor further implements a following step:
 if the user equipment does not satisfy the MDT measurement condition in the MDT-tracking report information, sending, to the network operation-administration-and-management entity or the network node by the CU or the original DU, information about failure of MDT-measurement configuration and information about forwarding the first information related to MDT-measurement configuration to the target DU, wherein the information about failure of MDT-measurement configuration carries a cause for the failure of MDT-measurement configuration.   
     
     
         20 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, wherein a computer program is stored on the computer readable storage medium, wherein when the computer program is executed by a processor, the processor implements a method of processing abnormality configuration of Minimization of Drive-Test (MDT) comprising following steps:
 receiving first information related to MDT-measurement configuration sent by a network operation-administration-and-management entity or a network node of a core network, wherein the first information related to MDT-measurement configuration comprises at least MDT-tracking report information;   activating an MDT-measurement execution object to perform MDT measurement if the MDT-measurement execution object satisfies an MDT measurement condition;   not activating the MDT-measurement execution object to perform MDT measurement if the MDT-measurement execution object does not satisfy the MDT measurement condition;   wherein the MDT-measurement execution object comprises the base station and/or a user equipment (UE),   when the MDT-measurement execution object comprises the user equipment, the MDT measurement condition comprises at least one of following:   whether or not the user equipment supports a UE measurement list in the MDT-tracking report information;   whether or not the user equipment is in an area specified by an MDT measurement area parameter in the MDT-tracking report information;   whether or not a Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) selected by the user equipment is in an MDT PLMN list in the MDT-tracking report information;   whether or not the user equipment supports an MDT measurement type in the MDT-tracking report information;   whether or not a location of the user equipment is within a service range of the base station.

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