Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a capacity station activation method and system. The method includes: A coverage station sends activation control information to a capacity station, where the activation control information is used to enable the capacity station to send a pilot signal to a user in a power increasing manner; receives a measurement result of measuring the pilot signal by the user; determines, according to the measurement result, a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement; and sends activation information to a determined capacity station that needs to be activated to activate the capacity station. With the capacity station activation method and system in the embodiments of the present invention, a capacity station that needs to be activated can be determined more accurately, and furthermore, transmit power of an activated capacity station can be controlled, thereby reducing energy consumption of a whole system.
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1. A capacity station activation method, comprising:
sending first activation control information to a capacity station, wherein the first activation control information is used to enable the capacity station to send a pilot signal at first transmit power to a user who is in a linked state with a coverage station, and the capacity station belongs to the coverage station;
receiving a first measurement result of measuring the pilot signal by the user, and determining, according to the first measurement result, a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement;
sending activation information to the capacity station that needs to be activated, so that the capacity station that needs to be activated works at the first transmit power after being activated; and
if a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement cannot be selected according to the first measurement result, sending second activation control information to the capacity station, wherein the second control information is used to enable the capacity station to send a pilot signal at second transmit power to the user who is in a linked state with the coverage station; receiving a second measurement result of measuring the pilot signal by the user, and determining, according to second measurement result, a capacity station that needs to be activated; and sending activation information to the capacity station that needs to be activated, so that the capacity station that needs to be activated works at the second transmit power after being activated;
wherein, the first transmit power is smaller than the second transmit power.
2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:
determining a load of the coverage station, and sending the first activation control information to the capacity station when the load of the coverage station is greater than a threshold, wherein the capacity station belongs to the coverage station and is in a dormant state.
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein:
the receiving the first measurement result of measuring the pilot signal by the user, and determining, according to the first measurement result, the capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement comprise:
receiving a first measurement result sent by a user that is covered by each capacity station, and determining a load borne by each capacity station; wherein
if M capacity stations exist, which makes a current load of the coverage station minus all loads of the M capacity stations be smaller than or equal to a second threshold, the M capacity stations are capacity stations that need to be activated;
otherwise, a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement cannot be selected.
4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:
if M capacity stations exist, which makes the current load of the coverage station minus loads of M?1 of the capacity stations be greater than or equal to the second threshold, and makes the current load of the coverage station minus all loads of the M capacity stations be smaller than or equal to the second threshold, the M capacity stations are capacity stations that need to be activated.
5. The method according to claim 3, further comprising:
if a load of a lightest-loaded capacity station among the M capacity stations is smaller than a third threshold, sending the second activation control information to the capacity station that needs to be activated, wherein the second activation control information is used to enable the capacity station that needs to be activated to send a pilot signal at the second transmit power to the user who is in a linked state with the coverage station; and receiving a second measurement result of measuring the pilot signal by the user, wherein: if W of the M capacity stations that need to be activated exist, which makes the current load of the coverage station minus loads of W?1 of the M capacity stations be greater than or equal to the second threshold, the W capacity stations are final capacity stations that need to be activated, wherein 1?W?M.
6. The method according to claim 1, wherein:
the sending first activation control information to a capacity station further comprises:
according to history load information, selecting a candidate capacity station for participating in an activation decision among capacity stations that belong to the coverage station; wherein
the capacity station to which the first activation control information is sent is the candidate capacity station for participating in the activation decision.
7. The method according to claim 1, wherein:
if a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement cannot be selected according to the second measurement result, activation information is sent to the capacity station that belongs to the coverage station, and an activated capacity station is enabled to work at a maximum transmit power.
8. The method according to claim 1, wherein:
configuration information is sent to a user that belongs to the coverage station or to a user that belongs to the coverage station through the capacity station, wherein the configuration information is used to enable the user to measure a received pilot signal and send a measurement result to the coverage station.
9. The method according to claim 1, wherein:
the second transmit power is a maximum transmit power of the capacity station.
10. The method according to claim 1, wherein:
the receiving the second measurement result of measuring the pilot signal by the user, and determining, according to the second measurement result, the capacity station that needs to be activated comprise:
receiving the second measurement result sent by a user that is covered by each capacity station, and determining a load borne by each capacity station; wherein
if Q capacity stations exist, which makes a current load of the coverage station minus all loads of the Q capacity stations be smaller than or equal to the second threshold, the Q capacity stations are capacity stations that need to be activated;
otherwise, a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement cannot be selected.
11. A radio communication system, comprising a capacity station and a coverage station, wherein the capacity station belongs to the coverage station, and the coverage station comprises at least two transmit power levels;
the coverage station is configured to: send multiple pieces of activation control information to the capacity station, wherein the multiple pieces of activation control information enables the capacity station to send a pilot signal to a user in a power increasing manner; receive a measurement result of measuring the pilot signal by the user; determine, according to the measurement result, a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement; and send activation information to a determined capacity station that needs to be activated; and
the capacity station is configured to: receive the activation control information from the coverage station; send the pilot signal to the user in a power increasing manner until the coverage station determines a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement; and is further configured to, in a dormant state, receive the activation information sent by the coverage station, change to a working state, and work at power of sending the pilot signal by the capacity station when the coverage station sends the activation information to a determined capacity station that needs to be activated.
12. The system according to claim 11, wherein:
when the coverage station is configured to send activation control information to the capacity station, receive a measurement result of measuring the pilot signal by the user, and determine, according to the measurement result, a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement,
the coverage station sends first activation control information to the capacity station, wherein the first activation control information is used to enable the capacity station to send a pilot signal at first transmit power to a user who is in a linked state with the coverage station, and the capacity station belongs to the coverage station;
the coverage station receives a first measurement result of measuring the pilot signal by the users, and determines, according to the first measurement result, a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement;
the coverage station sends activation information to the capacity station that needs to be activated, so that the capacity station that needs to be activated works at the first transmit power after being activated; and
if a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement cannot be selected according to the first measurement result, the coverage station sends second activation control information to the capacity station, wherein the second control information is used to enable the capacity station to send a pilot signal at second transmit power to the user who is in a linked state with the coverage station; the coverage station receives a second measurement result of measuring the pilot signal by the user, and the coverage station determines, according to the second measurement result, a capacity station that needs to be activated; the coverage station sends activation information to the capacity station that needs to be activated, so that the capacity station that needs to be activated works at the second transmit power after being activated;
wherein, the first transmit power is smaller than the second transmit power.
13. A radio communication base station, comprising:
a sending unit, configured to send multiple pieces of activation control information to a capacity station that belongs to the base station, wherein the multiple pieces of activation control information are used to enable the capacity station to send a pilot signal to a user in a power increasing manner;
a receiving unit, configured to receive a measurement result of measuring the pilot signal by the user; and
a calculating unit, configured to: determine, according to the measurement result of measuring the pilot signal by the user, a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement, wherein the sending unit sends activation information to the capacity station that needs to be activated, so that the capacity station that needs to be activated and is in a dormant state changes to a working state and works at power of sending the pilot signal by the capacity station when the coverage station sends the activation information to a determined capacity station that needs to be activated.
14. The base station according to claim 13, wherein:
the sending unit is specifically configured to send first activation control information to the capacity station, wherein the first activation control information is used to enable the capacity station to send a pilot signal to the user at first transmit power; and
therefore, the receiving unit is further configured to receive a first measurement result of measuring the pilot signal by the user; the calculating unit determines, according to the first measurement result, a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement; and the sending unit sends activation information to the capacity station that needs to be activated, so that the capacity station that needs to be activated works at the first transmit power after being activated.
15. The base station according to claim 14, wherein:
if a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement cannot be selected according to the first measurement result,
the sending unit is further configured to send second activation control information to the capacity stations, wherein the second activation control information is used to enable the capacity station to send a pilot signal at second transmit power to a user who is in a linked state with the coverage station;
the receiving unit is further configured to receive a second measurement result of measuring the pilot signal by the user; the calculating unit determines, according to the second measurement result, a capacity station that needs to be activated; and the sending unit sends activation information to the capacity station that needs to be activated, so that the capacity station that needs to be activated works at the second transmit power after being activated.
16. The base station according to claim 15, wherein:
the sending unit is further configured to send configuration information to a user to which the base station provides a service, wherein the configuration information is used to enable the user to measure a received pilot signal and return a measurement result.
17. The base station according to claim 15, wherein:
the calculating unit determines, according to the second measurement result, a capacity station that needs to be activated, which comprises:
determining, according to the second measurement result sent by a user that is covered by each capacity station, a load borne by each capacity station; wherein
if Q capacity stations exist, which makes a current load of the coverage station minus loads of Q?1 of the capacity stations be greater than or equal to a second threshold, or makes a current load of the coverage station minus all loads of the Q capacity stations be smaller than or equal to the second threshold, the Q capacity stations are capacity stations that need to be activated;
otherwise, a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement cannot be selected.
18. The base station according to claim 14, wherein:
the calculating unit determines, according to the first measurement result, a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement, which comprises:
determining, according to the first measurement result sent by a user that is covered by each capacity station, a load borne by each capacity station; wherein
if M capacity stations exist, which makes a current load of the coverage station minus all loads of the M capacity stations be smaller than or equal to a second threshold, the M capacity stations are capacity stations that need to be activated;
otherwise, a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement cannot be selected.
19. The base station according to claim 18, wherein:
the calculating unit determines, according to the first measurement result, a capacity station that needs to be activated to meet a system requirement, which further comprises:
if M capacity stations exist, which makes a current load of the coverage station minus loads of M?1 of the capacity stations be greater than or equal to the second threshold, and makes the current load of the coverage station minus all loads of the M capacity stations be smaller than or equal to the second threshold, the M capacity stations are capacity stations that need to be activated.
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