WO2009113782A2 - Procédé pour réaliser un transfert inter-rat - Google Patents

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WO2009113782A2
WO2009113782A2 PCT/KR2009/001158 KR2009001158W WO2009113782A2 WO 2009113782 A2 WO2009113782 A2 WO 2009113782A2 KR 2009001158 W KR2009001158 W KR 2009001158W WO 2009113782 A2 WO2009113782 A2 WO 2009113782A2
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  • FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating a method for performing an IEEE 802.16e
  • a mobile station if a mobile station (MS) is powered on, the MS searches for a serving cell, and selects a cell at step 1. Next, the MS having selected the cell establishes downlink synchronization with a base station (BS), and obtains uplink (UL) and downlink (DL) parameters at steps 2 and 3. The MS performs a ranging process with the BS, and adjusts the uplink (UL) parameters along with the BS at step 4. Next, the MS negotiates basic capabilities with the BS at step 5. The MS exchanges authorization-associated key values with the BS to perform MS authorization at step 6.
  • BS base station
  • DL downlink
  • the MS negotiates basic capabilities with the BS at step 5.
  • the MS exchanges authorization-associated key values with the BS to perform MS authorization at step 6.
  • the registration process with the BS is carried out at step 7. Otherwise, the MS searches for another appropriate cell at step 1.
  • the MS establishes IP connectivity, and transfers additional parameters needed for communication at steps 8 and 9.
  • the MS establishes connections to the BS in order to communicate with the BS at step 10, and communicates with the BS via the established connections at step 11.
  • the MS searches for another cell (i.e., Cell Reselection) having a channel quality superior to that of the serving cell at step 12.
  • the MS selects the best cell among neighbor cells, each of which has a channel quality superior to that of the serving cell at the above step 12.
  • the MS is handed over to another cell selected at the above step 13.
  • the MS After the MS is handed over to another cell, it performs steps from the synchronization step 2 to the connection establishment step 10 along with a new BS at steps 15 — 17. If the steps 15 ⁇ 17 are not normally carried out along with a target base station, the MS searches for a new target cell at step 18a. If the steps 15 — 17 are completed, the MS negotiates basic capabilities with a new BS at step 18.
  • the MS communicates with the BS at step 19, and establishes a new IP connectivity with the BS at step 20.
  • the IEEE 802.16e supports only an Intra-RAT handover without supporting an Inter-RAT handover.
  • the IEEE 802.16m standard needs to support an Inter-RAT handover of the MS .
  • An object of the present invention devised to solve the problem lies on a resource scheduling method for efficiently combining scheduling of an FSS scheme and scheduling of an FDS scheme.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an Inter-RAT handover method for reducing a time required for a handover from an IEEE 802.16m network to a Non- 802.16m network, providing a seamless service, supporting a rapid recovery in case of a radio link failure, and increasing a reliability of the handover.
  • a method for supporting an Inter-RAT handover by an IEEE 802.16m mobile station comprises: performing, by the mobile station, a pre-registration in a target base station of an Inter- RAT using a tunneling, if a channel quality value of an Inter-RAT neighbor cell is higher than a pre-registration threshold value; and transmitting a handover request message for a handover to the target base station to a serving base station, if a channel quality value of the Inter-RAT neighbor cell is equal to or higher than a handover threshold value during a time duration in a scanning of the Inter-RAT neighbor cell and a channel quality value of the target base station is equal to or higher than that of the Inter-RAT neighbor cell.
  • the method may further comprise: transmitting a handover indication message to the serving base station, upon receiving a handover response message in response to the handover request message from the serving base station.
  • the performing of the pre-registration may include: transmitting a registration request message to the target base station using a tunneling based on a second layer (L2) protocol; and transmitting a registration complete message to the target base station using a tunneling based on a second layer (L2) protocol, upon receiving a registration accept message from the target base station.
  • L2 second layer
  • L2 second layer
  • the registration request message and the registration complete message are encapsulated with an Inter-RAT extended subheader and an IEEE 802.16m MAC header, wherein the Inter-RAT extended subheader includes an identifier (ID) of the serving base station and an identifier (ID) of the target base station.
  • the registration accept message is encapsulated with an Inter-RAT extended subheader and an IEEE 802.16m MAC header, wherein the Inter-RAT extended subheader includes an identifier (ID) of the serving base station, an identifier (ID) of the target base station, a dedicated code for an initial access, and system information of the target base station.
  • the method may further comprise: performing an initial access to the target base station using the dedicated code, if radio resources and a bearer of the IEEE 802.16m are released.
  • the radio resources and the bearer are released at a specific time at which the base station receives a handover indicator (HO IND) message and a resource retain timer (resource retain timer) expires. Therefore, the step for performing the initial access may be earlier than this specific time at which the radio resources and bearer are released.
  • HO IND handover indicator
  • resource retain timer resource retain timer
  • the method may further comprise: transmitting a handover request message for a handover to a base station having the highest channel quality value to the serving base station, if a channel quality value of the Inter-RAT neighbor cell is equal to or higher than a handover threshold value during a time duration in a scanning of the Inter-RAT neighbor cell and a channel quality value of the target base station is less than that of the Inter-RAT neighbor cell.
  • a method for supporting an Inter-RAT handover by an IEEE 802.16m mobile station comprising: scanning an Inter-RAT neighbor cell by the mobile station, if a channel quality value of a serving base station is less than a scanning threshold value; performing, by the mobile station, a pre-registration in a target base station of an Inter-RAT using a tunneling if a channel quality value of the Inter-RAT neighbor cell is higher than a pre-registration threshold value; and transmitting a handover request message for a handover to the target base station to the serving base station, if a channel quality value of the Inter-RAT neighbor cell is equal to or higher than a handover threshold value during a time duration in a scanning of the Inter-RAT neighbor cell and a channel quality value of the target base station is equal to or higher than that of the Inter-RAT neighbor cell.
  • the scanning may include: receiving a neighbor advertisement (M0B_NBR-
  • ADV ADV message having recommended base station information which is decided by the serving base station on the basis of LBS (Location Based Service) information of the mobile station, from the serving base station; and scanning an Inter-RAT neighbor cell of the recommended base station information.
  • the recommended base station information may include an identifier (ID) of a neighbor base station for each RAT ID.
  • the performing of the pre-registration may include: transmitting a registration request message to the target base station using a tunneling based on a second layer (L2) protocol; and transmitting a registration complete message to the target base station using a tunneling based on a second layer (L2) protocol, upon receiving a registration accept message from the target base station.
  • L2 second layer
  • L2 second layer
  • the registration request message and the registration complete message are encapsulated with an Inter-RAT extended subheader and an IEEE 802.16m MAC header, wherein the Inter-RAT extended subheader includes an identifier (ID) of the serving base station and an identifier (ID) of the target base station.
  • the Inter-RAT extended subheader includes an identifier (ID) of the serving base station and an identifier (ID) of the target base station.
  • the registration accept message is encapsulated with an Inter-RAT extended subheader and an IEEE 802.16m MAC header, wherein the Inter-RAT extended subheader includes an identifier (ID) of the serving base station, an identifier (ID) of the target base station, a dedicated code for an initial access, and system information of the target base station.
  • the Inter-RAT extended subheader includes an identifier (ID) of the serving base station, an identifier (ID) of the target base station, a dedicated code for an initial access, and system information of the target base station.
  • the present invention allows the MS to perform pre-registration in a target base station before the MS is handed over from an IEEE 802.16m network to a Non-802.16m network, such that it reduces a time required for a handover, provides a seamless service, supports a rapid recovery of a radio link failure, and increases a handover reliability.
  • FIG. 1 is a flow chart illustrating a method for performing an IEEE 802.16e Intra- handover procedure
  • FIG 2 is a flow chart illustrating an Inter-RAT handover method according to the present invention
  • FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for performing a scanning, a pre-registration and a handover by a mobile station (MS) of FIG. 2 according to the present invention
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating mobile station (MS) operations performed when there is a cell having a channel quality superior to that of a pre-registered cell of FIG. 2 according to the present invention
  • FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a transmission/reception process of an L2 tunneling message when a mobile station (MS) is pre-registered in an Inter-RAT target cell according to the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating a pre-registration process of FIG. 5 according to the present invention
  • FIG. 7 exemplarily shows a registration request message transmitted via an L2 tunneling by a mobile station (MS) in order to perform pre-registration with a target base station according to the present invention
  • FIG. 8 exemplarily shows an L2 signaling message for allowing a target base station having received a registration request message to transfer a registration accept message to a mobile station (MS) according to the present invention
  • FIG. 9 exemplarily shows an L2 signaling message for allowing a mobile station (MS) having received a registration accept message to transfer a registration complete message to a target base station according to the present invention
  • FIG. 10 exemplarily shows a frame structure for transferring an Extended neighbor advertisement (Extended_MOB_NBR-ADV) message according to the present invention.
  • the embodiments of the present invention provide a method for performing a handover from an IEEE 802.16m network to a Non-802.16m network.
  • the present invention provides a method for performing pre-registration in a target base station using an L2 signal tunneling before a mobile station performs an Inter-RAT handover.
  • FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating a method for allowing a mobile station (MS) to perform an Inter-RAT handover from an IEEE 802.16m network to a Non-802.16m network according to the present invention.
  • the mobile station periodically receives a neighbor advertisement (MOB-NBR-ADV) message including Inter-RAT neighbor cell information from a serving base station (i.e., 16m BS), at step 201.
  • a serving base station i.e., 16m BS
  • the mobile station (MS) scans an Inter-RAT neighbor cell at step 203. That is, the mobile station (MS) transmits a scanning request message (MOB SCN-REQ) to the serving base station in order to perform the scanning, receives a scanning response message (MOB_SCN-RSP) from the serving base station in response to the MOB_SCN-REQ message, checks a recommended cell contained in the received message, and scans an Inter-RAT neighbor cell.
  • a scanning request message MOB SCN-REQ
  • MOB_SCN-RSP scanning response message
  • the recommended cell is a list of optimum Inter-RAT neighbor cells, which are decided by the serving base station on the basis of LBS (Location Based Service) information received from the mobile station (MS) and they will be scanned by the mobile station (MS).
  • LBS Location Based Service
  • the MS determines a specific cell having the best channel quality among scanned Inter-RAT cells to be a target cell where pre-registration will be carried out at step 205.
  • the mobile station (MS) performs pre-registration in the target base station (Target-BS) decided by the mobile station (MS) via an L2 tunneling at step 206. If a channel quality of each Inter-RAT neighbor cell is equal to or higher than an Inter-RAT handover threshold value at step 207 while the mobile station (MS) continues to scan Inter-RAT neighbor cells after performing the pre-registration, the MS determines whether or not a channel quality of the pre-registered cell (i.e., pre- registration cell) is still superior to that of each Inter-RAT neighbor cell at step 208.
  • a channel quality of the pre-registered cell i.e., pre- registration cell
  • the mobile station (MS) decides to perform a handover to the pre-registered cell at step 209. Otherwise, the base station may confirm contents of an MOB_SCN-REP message transferred from the mobile station (MS) in the scanning process, such that it may determine whether to perform a handover. In this case, the base station transmits a handover request message (MOB BSHO-REQ) to the mobile station (MS). The mobile station (MS) transmits a handover request message (MOB MSHO-
  • the serving base station transmits a handover response message (MOB_BSHO-RSP) to the mobile station (MS) in response to the MOB-MSHO-REQ message at step 211.
  • the serving base station is able to begin to buffer data upon receipt from the MOB_MSHO-REQ message.
  • the mobile station (MS) recognizes the handover message (MOB_MSHO-RSP) having been received from the base station, determines whether to perform a handover to a target base station, and transmits a handover indication message (M0B_H0-IND) to the base station (i.e., 16m BS) at step 212.
  • the mobile station (MS) leaves from the serving cell (i.e., 16m cell), is synchronized with a target cell, and performs an initial access process at step 213.
  • the serving base station Upon receiving the M0B_H0-IND message from the mobile station (MS), the serving base station (i.e., 16m BS) transfers packets stacked in a buffer to a target base station (i.e., Target-BS) via the L2 tunneling at step 214. Alternatively, packets stacked in the buffer may be transferred to the target base station (Target-BS) via an L3 tunneling. Also, after the serving base station receives the MOB HO-IND message from the mobile station (MS), it begins to drive a resource retain timer. If the resource retain timer has expired, the serving base station releases radio resources and bearer information used for communicating with the mobile station (MS) at step 215.
  • the mobile station (MS) attempts to access the target base station (Target-BS) at step 216.
  • Steps from the step 212 at which the MS transmits the MOB-HO-IND message to the other step 216 at which the MS attempts to perform the initial access can be almost simultaneously carried out.
  • the mobile station (MS) gains access to the target base station (Target-BS)
  • uplink/downlink (ULfDL) user data transmission is carried out between the mobile station (MS) and the target base station (i.e., a current serving base station).
  • FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method for performing a scanning, a pre-registration and a handover by the mobile station (MS) of FIG. 2 according to the present invention.
  • a channel quality 310 of a serving cell is equal to or less than an Inter-RAT scanning threshold value
  • the mobile station (MS) scans Inter-RAT neighbor cells.
  • a channel quality 320 of the scanned neighbor cells is equal to or higher than a pre-registration threshold value
  • a specific cell having the best channel quality among the neighbor cells, each of which has a channel quality which is equal to or higher than the pre-registration threshold value is determined to be a target cell where pre-registration will be carried out.
  • the MS determines whether or not a channel quality of the pre-registered cell is still superior to that of each Inter-RAT neighbor cell. In this case, if the channel quality of the pre- registered cell is still superior to that of the Inter-RAT neighbor cell and at the same time a channel quality of the Inter-RAT neighbor cell is equal to or higher than a handover threshold value during a predetermined time duration, the mobile station (MS) decides to perform a handover to the pre-registered cell.
  • the mobile station (MS) performs the pre-registration process with the target base station before performing a handover. Accordingly, if a radio link failure occurs between the mobile station (MS) and the serving base station during the handover, the mobile station (MS) can immediately attempt to access the pre- registered cell without scanning Intra-RAT or Inter-RAT neighbor cells. As a result, the mobile station (MS) is able to receive a reliable service.
  • a serving base station having received the MOB_MSHO-REQ message from the mobile station (MS) transmits this MOB MSHO-REQ message to a core network. That is, the mobile station (MS) transmits MS information to the core network, and receives information needed for a handover from the core network.
  • the mobile station (MS) performs a series of operations such as an operation for acquiring DL/UL physical information.
  • the mobile station (MS) having accessed the IEEE 802.16m system performs a pre-registration process before performing a handover to an Inter-RAT network, such that it pre- performs at least some parts among the series of operations.
  • the mobile station (MS) may omit processes executed in the pre-registration process when performing the Inter-RAT handover, resulting in the implementation of a rapid handover.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating mobile station (MS) operations performed when there is a cell having a channel quality superior to that of a pre-registered cell of FIG. 2.
  • the mobile station performs steps described in FIG. 4.
  • the mobile station (MS) decides to perform a handover to an Inter-RAT neighbor cell having the best channel quality at step 409. Otherwise, the base station is also able to decide whether to perform the handover on the basis of the scanned result.
  • the mobile station (MS) transmits a handover request (MOB_MSHO-REQ) message to the serving base station at step 410.
  • the serving base station transmits a handover response (MOB_BSHO- RSP) message to the mobile station (MS) in response to the MOB_MSHO-REQ message at step 411.
  • the mobile station recognizes a handover response (MOB BSHO-RSP) message received from the base station, determines whether to perform a handover to a target base station, and transmits a handover indication (MOB HO-IND) message to the base station at step 412.
  • MOB BSHO-RSP handover response
  • MOB HO-IND handover indication
  • the mobile station (MS) leaves from a serving cell, and is synchronized with a target cell at step 413.
  • the serving base station i.e., 16m BS
  • the serving base station receives the M0B H0-IND message from the mobile station (MS)
  • it begins to drive a resource retain timer. If the resource retain timer has expired, the serving base station releases radio resources and bearer information used for communicating with the mobile station (MS) at step 415.
  • the mobile station attempts to access the target base station (Target-BS) at step 416.
  • Steps from the step 413 at which the MS is synchronized with the target cell to the other step 416 at which the MS attempts to perform the initial access can be almost simultaneously carried out.
  • FIG. 4 shows an exemplary case in which the mobile station (MS) attempts to access another cell where the pre-registration is not performed. That is, the case of FIG. 4 shows that the mobile station (MS) attempts to access a cell having a channel quality superior to that of the pre-registered cell. Therefore, the mobile station (MS) must perform additional processes (e.g., a registration process with the BS and an authentication process) simultaneously while accessing the target cell. In this case, the additional processes are indicative of at least some processes performed in the pre- registration process of FIG. 2. Next, UL/DL user data transmission of the mobile station (MS) is carried out between the mobile station (MS) and the target base station (i.e., a current serving base station).
  • the target base station i.e., a current serving base station
  • FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a transmission/reception process of an L2 tunneling message when a mobile station (MS) is pre-registered from the IEEE 802.16m network to a Non-802.16m target cell according to the present invention.
  • the mobile station receives Inter-RAT neighbor cell information upon receiving an MOB NBR-ADV message from the serving base station at step 501.
  • the mobile station (MS) scans an Inter-RAT neighbor cell at step 503. That is, the mobile station (MS) transmits a scanning request message (MOB SCN-REQ) to the serving base station in order to perform the scanning, receives a scanning response message (MOB SCN-RSP) from the serving base station in response to the MOB SCN-REQ message, confirms a recommended base station (i.e., a recommended cell) contained in the received message, and scans an Inter-RAT neighbor cell.
  • a scanning request message MOB SCN-REQ
  • MOB SCN-RSP scanning response message
  • the recommended base station information is a list of optimum Inter-RAT neighbor cells, which are decided by the serving base station on the basis of LBS (Location Based Service) information received from the mobile station (MS) and they will be scanned by the mobile station (MS). If a channel quality of an Inter-RAT neighbor cell is higher than a pre- registration threshold value while the mobile station (MS) scans the Inter-RAT neighbor cell at step 504, the MS determines a specific cell having the best channel quality among scanned Inter-RAT cells to be a target cell where pre-registration will be carried out at step 505.
  • LBS Location Based Service
  • the mobile station (MS) encapsulates a registration request message acting as a target signaling message into an IEEE 802.16m message and transmits the encapsulated registration request message to the target cell, where the pre-registration will be carried out, via the L2 tunneling at step 506.
  • the mobile station (MS) adds an Inter-RAT extended subheader to the IEEE 802.16m message, such that it may add a serving-BS ID, a target-BS ID, etc. using the Inter-RAT extended subheader.
  • the Inter-RAT extended subheader is used as an extended header field which may be used to request or receive available information to be used for this handover.
  • the target base station (Target-BS) having received the registration request message transmits specific information needed for MS authentication to a core network.
  • a network entity which receives the specific information, performs an authentication process by performing the L2 tunneling process with the mobile station (MS) at step 507. If the authentication process has been successfully carried out, the network entity informs the target base station (Target-BS) of the successful authentication process.
  • the base station In order to transmit a registration accept message to the mobile station (MS), the base station prepares the registration accept message which is a response message to the registration request message.
  • target DL/UL physical information may be contained in target system information contained in the registration accept message.
  • the target base station encapsulates the registration accept message into the target signaling message, includes its own BS ID, an IEEE 802.16m BS ID (i.e., an ID of a BS having transmitted the registration request message), a dedicated code, target system information in an Inter-RAT extended subheader field, and transmits the target signaling message to the mobile station (MS) via the L2 tunneling at step 508.
  • the mobile station (MS) transmits a registration complete message to the target base station (Target-BS) via the L2 tunneling at step 509.
  • the MS determines whether or not a channel quality of the pre-registered cell is still superior to that of each Inter-RAT neighbor cell at step 511. In this case, in the case where the channel quality of the pre-registered cell is still superior to that of the Inter-RAT neighbor cell and at the same time a channel quality of the Inter-RAT neighbor cell is equal to or higher than a handover threshold value during a predetermined time duration, the mobile station (MS) decides to perform a handover to the pre-registered cell. In this case, the remaining steps of FIG.
  • FIG. 5 is equal to steps from the handover (HO) decision step 209 of FIG. 2.
  • the mobile station (MS) performs steps from the handover (HO) decision step 409 of FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 6 is a flow chart illustrating the pre-registration process of FIG. 5 according to the present invention.
  • the mobile station (MS) scans neighbor nodes at step 602.
  • the mobile station (MS) switches off an IEEE 802.16m radio network and switches on a target RAT radio network, and scans a neighbor cell of a target RAT.
  • the mobile station (MS) transmits a scanning request message (MOB-SCN-REQ) to the serving base station in order to perform the scanning, receives a scanning response message (MOB_SCN-RSP) in response to the MOB_SCN-REQ message, checks a recommended BS contained in the received message, and scans an Inter-RAT neighbor cell.
  • MOB-SCN-REQ scanning request message
  • MOB_SCN-RSP scanning response message
  • the recommended BS information is a list of optimum Inter-RAT neighbor cells, which are decided by the serving base station on the basis of LBS (Location Based Service) information received from the mobile station (MS) and they will be scanned by the mobile station (MS). If a channel quality of an Inter-RAT neighbor node is higher than a pre- registration threshold value while the mobile station (MS) scans the Inter-RAT neighbor node at step 603, the MS determines a specific cell having the best channel quality among scanned Inter-RAT cells to be a target cell where pre-registration will be carried out at step 604. In order to transmit the registration request message to the target cell, the mobile station (MS) transmits a pre-registration request information REQ primitive to a target RAT protocol at step 605.
  • LBS Location Based Service
  • This primitive is transferred from a 16m control SAP (i.e., C-SAP) to a target radio management SAP (i.e., RM-SAP). If the pre-registration request information REQ primitive is transferred to a target network protocol, the target network protocol transfers a pre-registration request information CNF primitive including the registration request to the 16m protocol at step 606.
  • a 16m control SAP i.e., C-SAP
  • a target radio management SAP i.e., RM-SAP
  • the mobile station attaches an IEEE 802.16m MAC header and an Inter-RAT extended subheader to the registration request message at step 607, and transmits the resultant registration request message to the target base station (Target- BS) via the L2 tunneling at step 608.
  • the target base station (Target-BS) having received the registration request message transmits specific information needed for MS authentication to a core network.
  • a network entity receives the specific information and performs an authentication process along with the mobile station (MS) at step 609. If the authentication process has been successfully carried out, the network entity informs the target base station (Target-BS) of the successful authentication process. Therefore, the base station prepares a registration accept message which is a response message to the registration request message.
  • the target base station In order to transmit the registration accept message to the mobile station (MS), the target base station (Target-BS) attaches a Target RAT MAC header and an Inter- RAT extended subheader to the registration accept message at step 610, and the resultant registration accept message to the mobile station (MS) via the L2 tunneling at step 611.
  • the IEEE 802.16m BS having received the registration accept message from the target base station (Target-BS) attaches an IEEE 802.16m MAC header to the received registration accept message at step 612, and transmits the resultant registration accept message to the mobile station (MS) at step 613.
  • the mobile station (MS) having received the registration accept message removes a header at step 614, and transmits a pre-registration complete information REQ primitive to the target network protocol at step 615.
  • the target network protocol having received the primitive transmits a pre-registration complete info CNF primitive to the 16m protocol at step 616.
  • the mobile station (MS) attaches the IEEE 802.16m MAC header and an Inter-RAT extended subheader to the registration complete message at step 617, and transmits the registration complete message to the target base station (Target-BS) via the L2 tunneling at step 618.
  • a method for defining a structure of a message transferred via the L2 signal tunneling and then correcting a conventional message used for a handover will hereinafter be described in detail.
  • FIG. 7 exemplarily shows a registration request message transmitted via an L2 tunneling by a mobile station (MS) in order to perform pre-registration with a target base station according to the present invention.
  • an IEEE 802.16m MAC header and an Inter-RAT extended subheader are added to a target-RAT registration request message and the target-RAT registration request message is transferred to the target base station (Target-BS).
  • the Inter-RAT extended subheader contains available information which can be used for performing a handover after performing pre-registration between the mobile station (MS) and the target base station.
  • Specific information capable of being contained in the Inter-RAT extended subheader may include a serving BS ID, a target BS ID, etc.
  • the IEEE 802.16m BS having received the registration request L2 signaling message from the mobile station (MS) confirms a target BS ID of an Inter-RAT extended subheader, and forwards the message to an intermediate node of a corresponding RAT.
  • the intermediate node including the IEEE 802.16m BS does not confirms the registration request message.
  • the intermediate node having received the message confirms a target BS ID of the Inter-RAT extended subheader, and transmits the message to the next intermediate node such that the corresponding message can be transferred to the target BS. As a result, the corresponding message is finally transferred to the target BS.
  • the target BS having received the message confirms the registration request message. Then, if the authentication between the mobile station (MS) and the authentication server is completed, the target BS prepares a registration accept message. Also, the target BS confirms a type of an Inter-RAT extended subheader and serving BS ID information, and may include information available for a handover of a corresponding MS in the registration accept message.
  • FIG. 8 exemplarily shows an L2 signaling message which is prepared by a target BS having received the registration request message for transferring the registration accept message to the mobile station (MS) according to the present invention.
  • a target-RAT MAC header and an Inter-RAT extended subheader are added to a target-RAT registration accept message and the target-RAT registration accept message is transferred to the mobile station (MS).
  • an ID of a BS having transmitted the registration request message an ID of a BS having received the registration request message (i.e., an ID of a BS which will transmit the registration accept message), a dedicated code, and target system information are included in the Inter-RAT extended subheader field.
  • the dedicated code contained in the Inter-RAT extended subheader may be used when the mobile station (MS) performs an initial access to the target BS.
  • the mobile station (MS) attempts to perform the access using the dedicated code received from the target BS, such that it may avoid colliding with other mobile stations (MSs) attempting to access the target BS. Also, if the mobile station (MS) performs a handover to the target BS or attempts to access the target BS, it may effectively use target system information (e.g., physical information and radio bearer information) of the Inter-RAT extended subheader contained in the registration accept message, which has been transferred from the target BS to the mobile station (MS). Specifically, the mobile station (MS) can effectively use corresponding information of the Inter-RAT extended subheader during a handover to the pre-registered BS.
  • target system information e.g., physical information and radio bearer information
  • FIG. 9 exemplarily shows an L2 signaling message which is prepared by a mobile station (MS) having received the registration accept message, for transferring a registration complete message to a target BS according to the present invention.
  • the mobile station (MS) adds the IEEE 802.16m MAC header and the Inter-RAT extended subheader to the registration complete message, and transmits the resultant registration complete message to the target BS.
  • Table 1 exemplarily shows a format of an Inter-RAT extended subheader.
  • the Inter-RAT extended subheader includes a length field, a type field, and a body field.
  • Table 2 represents a type of a subheader which can be added to an IEEE 802.16m general MAC header. 128 extended subheaders may be added to the IEEE 802.16m general MAC header.
  • the embodiments of the present invention may newly define extended header types for supporting the Inter-RAT handover. Also, the same extended subheader types as those of Table 2 may also be defined even when the target BS transmits the L2 tunneling message to the mobile station (MS).
  • the embodiments of the present invention may correct some legacy messages among messages transmitted/received while the mobile station (MS) performs an Inter- RAT handover to the target cell.
  • the following Table 3 exemplarily shows an MOB NBR-ADV message transferred from the BS to the MS.
  • the MOB NBR-ADV message may include a neighbor cell ID for each RAT ID.
  • the Extended_MOB_NBR-ADV message is a broadcast message for allowing the IEEE 802.16m BS to transmit information of Inter-RAT BSs to the mobile station (MS), and may have a duration longer than that of an IEEE 802.16e MOB_NBR-ADV message.
  • the Extended_MOB_NBR-ADV message may be adapted to reduce overhead of a periodical broadcast message when a frequency of the Inter-RAT handover is less or higher than that of the Intra-RAT handover.
  • the Extended_MOB_NBR-ADV message includes peripheral Inter-RAT BS information for the Inter-RAT handover.
  • the Extended_MOB_NBR-ADV message includes physical parameters.
  • a format of a broadcast message having various durations may be extended to other usages according to contents contained in the broadcast message.
  • Neighbor information of Tables 3 and 4 may be broadcasted in the form of a message via a DL subframe predetermined for allowing the IEEE 802.16m system to pre-transmit neighbor information.
  • Table 5 exemplarily shows a structure of the MOB SCN-REQ message, which is transferred from the mobile station (MS) to the serving BS in order to request the neighbor cell scanning.
  • a scanning response message is a response to the MOB-SCN-REQ message received from the mobile station (MS).
  • the BS determines a recommended BS on the basis of position information of the mobile station (MS) as shown in the following Table 6, and includes information of the recommended BS in the MOB_SCN-RSP message.
  • the BS determines an optimum neighbor node to be scanned by the MS on the basis of LBS information (e.g.-, DL/UL TDOA and TOA) transferred from the MS, and informs the MS of the determined optimum neighbor node.
  • LBS information e.g.-, DL/UL TDOA and TOA
  • Table 7 exemplarily shows a scanning report (MOB SCN-REP) message transferred from the mobile station (MS) which reports the scanning result of the Inter-RAT neighbor cell to the serving BS.
  • MOB SCN-REP scanning report
  • the MS Under a single mode, the MS cannot communicate with at least two Inter-RATs at the same time. Therefore, in order to communicate with the Inter-RATs, the MS must momentarily stop communicating with a current connection network, and must then switch a network interface to another. Otherwise, in case of another MS capable of supporting a multi-mode, this MS can communicate with at least two Inter-RATs at the same time, such that it can communicate with the Inter-RATs, irrespective of a communication mode with a current connection network. In this case, the MS need not switch an interface of the current connection network. Therefore, if information of a mode supported by the MS and type information of a network capable of operating the MS are reported to the BS, the BS can definitely carry out processes associated with Inter-RAT communication, for example, a process for allocating a scan duration.
  • Table 8 represents specific information which can be contained in SBC-REQ/RSP messages transferred to the BS when the MS enters the network.
  • IEEE 802.16m serving BS during a given time duration or if a channel measurement value of a neighboring Inter-RAT BS is higher than an Inter-RAT HO threshold value acting as an absolute value during a given time duration, the IEEE 802.16m MS begins to perform an Inter-RAT handover.
  • Table 9 exemplarily shows contents, which are added to a DCD to express a condition needed for the beginning of a handover. That is, the following Table 9 shows an example of a DCD Trigger TLV description field.
  • a multi-interface MS supporting the single mode searches for an Inter-RAT BS other than the current connection BS or desires to communicate with the Inter-RAT BS, a time consumed for changing a current RF interface to another is pre-notified as a switching duration denoted by a DCD value to the MS. Also, unit scan duration information for each RAT may also be notified to the MS.
  • Table 10 shows an example of the switching duration for DCD channel encodings and an example of the unit scan duration.
  • the mobile station recognizes that there are no VLfDL traffics associated with the IEEE 802.16m BS during the durations.
  • the MS may omit a DL channel monitoring process during the durations.
  • the switching duration is used when the BS allocates a scanning duration to the
  • This switching duration may be a minimum unit of the scanning duration allocated to individual Inter-RATs (e.g., GERAN, UTRAN, and E-UTRAN).
  • FIG. 10 exemplarily shows a frame structure for transferring an Extended_MOB_NBR-ADV message according to the present invention.
  • the IEEE 802.16m system can effectively transfer the Extended_MOB_NBR-ADV message for supporting the above- mentioned Inter-RAT handover.
  • the IEEE 802.16m super frame is constructed in units of 20ms, and is divided into four frames. Each frame is divided into five DL subframes and three UL subframes.
  • a Super Frame Header (SFH) may be located at a first DL subframe of the IEEE 802.16m super frame, and the super frame header may include a broadcast channel and a DL Shared Channel (DL-SCH).
  • the broadcast channel may be divided into a primary BCH (PBCH) and a secondary BCH (SBCH).
  • PBCH primary BCH
  • SBCH secondary BCH
  • the PBCH may include broadcast information which is common to a network
  • the SBCH may include broadcast information which is specific to each cell.
  • the MOB NBR-ADV message used for supporting the Inter-RAT handover can be transferred to the MS according to the following method.
  • a topology information indicator flag may be applied to this SBCH, wherein the topology information indicator flag indicates whether topology information (i.e., Extended_MOB_NBR-ADV message) for the Inter-RAT handover is contained in a corresponding 802.16m super frame. If the MS checks this flag and the presence of topology information is determined, a start frame number (SFN) having the topology information message can be recognized by an 'SFN of topology information message' field. Otherwise, if the MS checks this flag and the absence of topology information is determined, it checks SBCH information in the next super frame such that it is able to receive topology information for the Inter-RAT handover.
  • SFN start frame number
  • contents of the topology information message are directly contained in the SBCH information, instead of indicating a DL subframe number having the topology information message, such that the resultant SBCH information may be transferred to the MS.
  • the topology information message may be a single message including both an
  • Intra-RAT topology information message and an Inter-RAT topology information message are separated from each other, such that the separated information messages may be transferred to the MS separately from each other.
  • the IEEE 802.16m system may include various parameters needed for the handover (e.g., Intra-RAT handover and Inter-RAT handover) and the scanning in the SBCH information, such that it may transmit the resultant SBCH information.
  • the handover- and scanning- associated parameters capable of being contained in the SBCH information may be a handover trigger TLV, a scanning trigger TLV, and a pre-registration trigger TLV.
  • the MS satisfies the trigger condition by including parameters of the following Table 11 in the SBCH information, the scanning, the pre-registration, and the handover can be supported.
  • a neighbor advertisement message indication field is used as an indication field, which informs the SBCH of the presence or absence of a neighbor advertisement message in corresponding super-frame duration of 20ms.
  • An Inter RAT Scanning threshold, an Inter RAT Pre-registration threshold, and a Handover threshold are contained in the SBCH, such that it can be recognized whether the MS satisfies a scanning condition, a pre-registration condition, or a handover trigger condition by referring to the resultant SBCH.
  • An indication field of Pre-registration capability of other RAT networks may be added to the SBCH. If the MS decides to perform the pre-registration in an Inter-RAT by referring to the above indication field, it is able to scan only a network having the pre-registration function. This field is contained in a specific message having Inter- RAT information instead of the SBCH, such that the resultant specific message having this field may be transferred.
  • the above-mentioned field may be broadcast via a DL subframe predetermined as a message format including Inter-RAT information. If the above field is broadcast in the form of a message, this broadcast format may include all or some of Tables 3 and 4. If Intra-RAT neighbor information and Inter-RAT neighbor information are simultaneously transmitted, the format of Table 3 is used. If Intra-RAT neighbor information and Inter-RAT neighbor information are transmitted separately from each other, the Inter-RAT information may be broadcast using the format of Table 4.
  • a specific field indicating a handover (HO) type supported by the BS may be contained in the SBCH.
  • the present invention provides a method for performing a handover from the IEEE 802.16m network to a Non-802.16m network via a pre-registration and tunneling process.
  • the present invention is applicable an IEEE 802.16m, an Inter-RAT system connected to the IEEE 802.16m, and base stations and mobile stations of any system having a lower compatibility with the above IEEE 802.16m and Inter-RAT systems.

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L'invention concerne un procédé de transfert inter-RAT. Ce procédé visant à supporter un transfert inter-RAT par une station mobile (MS) IEEE 802.16m consiste à réaliser, par l'intermédiaire de la station mobile, un pré-enregistrement dans une station de base cible inter-RAT par tunnélisation, si la qualité de canal d'une cellule voisine inter-RAT est supérieure à un seuil de pré-enregistrement, et à transmettre, depuis une station de base de desserte, un message de demande de transfert pour un transfert vers une station de base cible, si la qualité de canal de la cellule voisine est égale ou supérieure à un seuil de transfert au cours d'un balayage de la cellule voisine et si la qualité de canal de la station de base cible est égale ou supérieure à celle de la cellule voisine. Ce procédé de transfert réduit la durée requise pour un transfert d'un réseau IEEE 802.16m à un réseau Non-802.16m, assure un service intégré, supporte une reprise rapide en cas de panne de liaison radio et accroît la fiabilité du transfert.
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