WO2016161606A1

WO2016161606A1 - Message transmitting/receiving method, coverage enhancement level determination/acquisition method and related device

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Publication number: WO2016161606A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/076198
Authority: WO
Inventors: 张向东; 王轶; 南方
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2015-04-09
Filing date: 2015-04-09
Publication date: 2016-10-13
Anticipated expiration: 2017-10-09
Also published as: CN107113092A

Abstract

Disclosed in the present invention are a message transmitting/receiving method, coverage enhancement level determination/acquisition method and related device reducing resource wastage without additional power consumption. The adjustment method comprises: acquiring, by a network device, an attempted transmission count of a paging message, the attempted transmission count being a transmission count of the paging message or a transmission count of the paging message after enhancement of the paging message according to the paging message coverage enhancement level; and adjusting, by the network device, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the attempt transmission count and a preset threshold.

Description

Message transmission/reception method, coverage enhancement level determination/acquisition method, and related equipment

Technical field

本发明涉及通信技术领域，尤其涉及一种消息发送/接收方法、覆盖增强等级确定/获取方法及相关设备。The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a message sending/receiving method, a coverage enhancement level determining/acquiring method, and related devices.

Background technique

机器类通信(Machine Type Communication，MTC)的引入需要对移动通信网络进行优化或者增强，其中一种研究方向就是覆盖增强。例如，针对处于地下室等路径损耗较大的场景中的MTC设备，即终端(User Equipment，UE)，需要提供覆盖增强支持，使得该设备能够接入移动通信网络并获得服务。实现覆盖增强的技术包括但不限于重复发送，PSD boosting(Power spectral density boosting，功率谱提升)等。The introduction of Machine Type Communication (MTC) requires optimization or enhancement of mobile communication networks. One of the research directions is coverage enhancement. For example, for an MTC device, that is, a User Equipment (UE) in a scenario where the path loss is large, such as a basement, it is necessary to provide coverage enhancement support, so that the device can access the mobile communication network and obtain a service. Techniques for implementing coverage enhancement include, but are not limited to, repeated transmission, PSD boosting (Power spectral density boosting), and the like.

UE所处的环境不同对应的覆盖增强需求也不同。覆盖增强需求是指用户设备在与基站通信的过程中，需要进行何种程度的覆盖增强支持，才能够使得该用户设备接入网络获得服务，如覆盖增强需求可以通过覆盖增强级别，覆盖增强级别索引，重复发送次数，重复发送次数索引，覆盖增强方法，覆盖增强方法索引中的一种或者多种进行表示，当然，在实际应用中，覆盖增强需求表示方法不限于此，也可以根据实际情况指示其他参数，以满足实际情况的需要，在此就不再赘述了。如果根据覆盖增强需求大小定义覆盖增强等级，UE所处的环境不同对应的覆盖增强等级不同。以采用重复发送实现覆盖增强为例，UE在不同的覆盖增强等级下对应的重复发送次数不同。在覆盖增强场景下，寻呼消息如何发送是一个需要解决的问题。以采用信号重复技术实现覆盖增强为例，如果基站不知道UE寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，则无法获知为了保证UE能够正确接收到寻呼消息，需要重复发送UE寻呼消息的次数。 The coverage enhancement requirements corresponding to different environments of the UE are also different. The coverage enhancement requirement refers to the degree of coverage enhancement support required by the user equipment in the process of communicating with the base station, so that the user equipment can access the network to obtain services. For example, the coverage enhancement requirement can be covered by the enhancement level and the coverage enhancement level. The index, the number of repeated transmissions, the number of repeated transmission indexes, the coverage enhancement method, and one or more of the coverage enhancement method indexes are expressed. Of course, in actual applications, the coverage enhancement requirement representation method is not limited to this, and may be based on actual conditions. Indication of other parameters to meet the needs of the actual situation, will not repeat them here. If the coverage enhancement level is defined according to the coverage enhancement requirement size, the coverage environment enhancement level corresponding to the different environments of the UE is different. For example, the coverage enhancement is implemented by using repeated transmissions, and the number of repeated transmissions corresponding to the UE is different under different coverage enhancement levels. In the coverage enhancement scenario, how to send a paging message is a problem that needs to be solved. For example, if the coverage enhancement is implemented by using the signal repetition technology, if the base station does not know the coverage enhancement level of the UE paging message, the number of times the UE paging message needs to be repeatedly transmitted in order to ensure that the UE can correctly receive the paging message cannot be known.

目前主要有以下几种解决方案：At present, there are mainly the following solutions:

第一解决方案：The first solution:

基站不区分寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，均使用基站(或移动通信系统)支持的最大覆盖增强等级发送寻呼消息。UE可以使用实际覆盖增强需求对应的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级接收寻呼消息，也可以使用基站(或移动通信系统)支持的最大覆盖增强等级接收寻呼消息。The base station does not distinguish the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and transmits the paging message using the maximum coverage enhancement level supported by the base station (or mobile communication system). The UE may receive the paging message using the coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the actual coverage enhancement requirement, or may receive the paging message using the maximum coverage enhancement level supported by the base station (or mobile communication system).

缺点在于：寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级较低时，基站仍按照支持的最大覆盖增强等级发送寻呼消息，可能造成资源浪费。以信号重复为例，最大覆盖增强等级超出寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的重复发送就是多余的。The disadvantage is that when the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is low, the base station still sends the paging message according to the supported maximum coverage enhancement level, which may cause waste of resources. Taking signal repetition as an example, repeated transmission of the maximum coverage enhancement level beyond the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is redundant.

第二解决方案：The second solution:

基站保存寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，或者基站保存寻呼消息对应的UE的覆盖增强等级，并且根据UE的覆盖增强等级确定该UE对应的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。当寻呼消息，或者寻呼消息对应的UE的覆盖增强等级发生变化时，基站更新该寻呼消息或者该寻呼消息对应的UE的覆盖增强等级为变化后的覆盖增强等级。所谓寻呼消息对应的UE，或者UE对应的寻呼消息，是指寻呼消息寻呼的对象至少包含所述UE。The base station saves the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, or the base station saves the coverage enhancement level of the UE corresponding to the paging message, and determines the coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the UE according to the coverage enhancement level of the UE. When the paging message, or the coverage enhancement level of the UE corresponding to the paging message changes, the base station updates the paging message or the coverage enhancement level of the UE corresponding to the paging message is the changed coverage enhancement level. The UE corresponding to the paging message or the paging message corresponding to the UE means that the object of the paging message paging includes at least the UE.

缺点在于：1、现有移动通信系统中，基站不保存进入空闲态(Idle)的UE的上下文信息，该方案需要基站保存处于空闲态UE的上下文信息，对移动通信系统的改动较大，成本较高；2、如果处于空闲态UE的环境发生了变化，该UE的覆盖增强等级，或者UE的寻呼消息对应的覆盖增强等级，也发生了改变，则UE需要告知基站改变后的覆盖增强等级，以保证基站保存的相关的覆盖增强等级是有效的，这会带来UE电量的消耗，MTC应用中降低UE的电量消耗是一项重要需求。The disadvantages are as follows: 1. In the existing mobile communication system, the base station does not save the context information of the UE entering the idle state (Idle), and the solution requires the base station to save the context information of the UE in the idle state, and the modification to the mobile communication system is large, and the cost is large. If the environment of the UE in the idle state changes, the coverage enhancement level of the UE, or the coverage enhancement level corresponding to the paging message of the UE also changes, the UE needs to inform the base station of the changed coverage enhancement. The level is to ensure that the relevant coverage enhancement level saved by the base station is effective, which brings about the consumption of the UE power. It is an important requirement to reduce the power consumption of the UE in the MTC application.

第三解决方案：The third solution:

移动性管理实体(Mobility Management Entity，MME)保存寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，或者寻呼消息对应的UE的覆盖增强等级，并且根据UE的覆盖增强等级确定该UE对应的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。MME在发送给基站的UE的寻呼消息中，携带该UE的寻呼消息对应的覆盖增强等级或该UE的覆盖增强等级。当基站从MME获取的为UE的覆盖增强等级时，根据该UE的覆盖增强等级确定该UE的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。当寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，或者寻呼消息对应的UE的覆盖增强等级发生变化时，MME更新相应的覆盖增强等级为变化后的覆盖增强等级。The Mobility Management Entity (MME) saves the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, or the coverage enhancement level of the UE corresponding to the paging message, and determines the coverage enhancement of the paging message corresponding to the UE according to the coverage enhancement level of the UE. grade. The MME is transmitting to the base station In the paging message of the UE, the coverage enhancement level corresponding to the paging message of the UE or the coverage enhancement level of the UE is carried. When the base station acquires the coverage enhancement level of the UE from the MME, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the UE is determined according to the coverage enhancement level of the UE. When the coverage enhancement level of the paging message changes, or the coverage enhancement level of the UE corresponding to the paging message changes, the MME updates the corresponding coverage enhancement level to the changed coverage enhancement level.

缺点在于：如果处于空闲态UE的环境发生了变化，该UE的覆盖增强等级，或者UE对应的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，也发生了改变，则UE需要告知MME改变后的覆盖增强等级，以保证MME保存的相应的覆盖增强等级是有效的，这会带来UE电量的消耗，MTC应用中降低UE的电量消耗是一项重要需求。The disadvantage is that if the environment of the UE in the idle state changes, the coverage enhancement level of the UE, or the coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the UE also changes, the UE needs to inform the MME of the changed coverage enhancement level. In order to ensure that the corresponding coverage enhancement level saved by the MME is effective, this will bring about consumption of the UE power, and reducing the power consumption of the UE in the MTC application is an important requirement.

综上所述，需要寻求一种寻呼消息发送方法，能够在不带来额外的电量消耗的前提下减少资源浪费。In summary, it is necessary to find a paging message sending method, which can reduce resource waste without incurring additional power consumption.

发明内容Summary of the invention

本发明实施例提供一种消息发送/接收方法、覆盖增强等级确定/获取方法及相关设备，用以能够在UE的覆盖增强等级改变时，在不带来额外的电量消耗的前提下减少资源浪费。The embodiment of the invention provides a message sending/receiving method, a coverage enhancement level determining/acquisition method and a related device, which can reduce resource waste without causing additional power consumption when the coverage enhancement level of the UE changes. .

本发明实施例提供的具体技术方案如下：The specific technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention are as follows:

第一方面，提供了一种寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级调整方法，包括：In a first aspect, a coverage enhancement level adjustment method for a paging message is provided, including:

网络设备获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数，所述尝试发送次数为所述寻呼消息的发送次数，或者，所述尝试发送次数为按照所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级增强发送所述寻呼消息的次数；The number of times the network device obtains the number of attempts to send the paging message, the number of attempts to send is the number of times the paging message is sent, or the number of attempts to send is increased according to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message. The number of times the message was sent;

所述网络设备根据所述尝试发送次数以及预设阈值，调整所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。The network device adjusts a coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the number of attempts to send and a preset threshold.

结合第一方面，在第一种可能的实现中，每个覆盖增强等级对应不同的覆盖增强需求。In conjunction with the first aspect, in a first possible implementation, each coverage enhancement level corresponds to a different coverage enhancement requirement.

结合第一方面，在第二种可能的实现中，网络设备获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数，包括：In conjunction with the first aspect, in a second possible implementation, an attempt by the network device to obtain a paging message The number of times sent, including:

所述网络设备统计所述寻呼消息的发送次数获得所述尝试发送次数；The network device collects the number of times the paging message is sent to obtain the number of attempts to send;

或者，or,

所述网络设备统计所述寻呼消息的增强发送次数获得所述尝试发送次数；The network device collects the number of enhanced transmissions of the paging message to obtain the number of attempts to send;

或者，or,

所述网络设备接收另一网络设备发送的所述尝试发送次数。The network device receives the number of attempts to send sent by another network device.

结合第一方面的第二种可能的实现，在第三种可能的实现中，所述网络设备统计所述寻呼消息的增强发送次数获得所述尝试发送次数，包括：With reference to the second possible implementation of the first aspect, in a third possible implementation, the network device collects the number of enhanced transmissions of the paging message to obtain the number of attempts to send, including:

所述网络设备统计所述寻呼消息的发送次数，根据所述寻呼消息的发送次数以及所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求的重复发送次数确定所述尝试发送次数。The network device counts the number of times the paging message is sent, and determines the number of attempts to send according to the number of times the paging message is sent and the number of repeated transmissions required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

结合第一方面的第三种可能的实现，在第四种可能的实现中，所述网络设备根据所述寻呼消息的发送次数以及所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求的重复发送次数确定所述尝试发送次数，包括：With reference to the third possible implementation of the first aspect, in a fourth possible implementation, the network device determines, according to the number of times the paging message is sent and the number of repeated transmissions required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message. The number of attempts to send, including:

所述网络设备计算所述寻呼消息的发送次数除以所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求的寻呼消息的重复发送次数，所得的商取整后所得的值为所述尝试发送次数。The network device calculates the number of times the paging message is sent divided by the number of repeated transmissions of the paging message required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and the obtained quotient is the value of the attempted transmission.

结合第一方面至第四种可能的实现中的任意一种，在第五种可能的实现中，所述网络设备调整所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级之前，所述方法还包括：With reference to any one of the first aspect to the fourth possible implementation, in a fifth possible implementation, before the network device adjusts a coverage enhancement level of the paging message, the method further includes:

所述网络设备获取保存的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；Obtaining, by the network device, a coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message;

或者，or,

所述网络设备获取保存的所述寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级，根据所述终端的覆盖增强等级确定所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；Obtaining, by the network device, a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the saved paging message, and determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal;

或者，or,

所述网络设备接收另一网络设备发送的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；Receiving, by the network device, a coverage enhancement level of the paging message sent by another network device;

或者， Or,

所述第二网络设备接收另一网络设备发送的所述寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级，确定所述终端的覆盖增强等级对应的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。The second network device receives a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message sent by another network device, and determines a coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal.

结合第一方面至第五种可能的实现中的任意一种，在第六种可能的实现中，其特征在于，所述网络设备根据所述尝试发送次数以及预设阈值，调整所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，包括：With reference to any one of the first aspect to the fifth possible implementation, in a sixth possible implementation, the network device is configured to adjust the paging according to the number of attempts and the preset threshold. The coverage enhancement level of the message, including:

所述网络设备确定所述尝试发送次数大于所述预设阈值时，将所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级从第一覆盖增强等级调整到第二覆盖增强等级；When the network device determines that the number of attempts to send is greater than the preset threshold, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is adjusted from a first coverage enhancement level to a second coverage enhancement level;

其中，所述第二覆盖增强等级与所述第一覆盖增强等级之间相差一个或一个以上等级，或者，所述第二覆盖增强等级为最大覆盖增强等级或最小覆盖增强等级。The second coverage enhancement level is different from the first coverage enhancement level by one or more levels, or the second coverage enhancement level is a maximum coverage enhancement level or a minimum coverage enhancement level.

结合第一方面至第五种可能的实现中的任意一种，在第七种可能的实现中，所述网络设备根据所述尝试发送次数以及预设阈值，调整所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，包括：With reference to any one of the first aspect to the fifth possible implementation, in a seventh possible implementation, the network device adjusts the coverage enhancement of the paging message according to the number of attempts and the preset threshold. Ratings, including:

所述网络设备确定所述尝试发送次数大于第一预设阈值且小于第二预设阈值时，将所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级从第一覆盖增强等级调整至第二覆盖增强等级，所述第二覆盖增强等级为所述第一预设阈值和所述第二预设阈值确定的范围对应的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。When the network device determines that the number of attempts to send is greater than the first preset threshold and is less than the second preset threshold, adjusting the coverage enhancement level of the paging message from the first coverage enhancement level to the second coverage enhancement level, The second coverage enhancement level is a coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the range determined by the first preset threshold and the second preset threshold.

结合第一方面的第六种可能的实现或第七种可能的实现，在第八种可能的实现中，所述第二覆盖增强等级对应的覆盖增强需求大于所述第一覆盖增强等级对应的覆盖增强需求。With reference to the sixth possible implementation of the first aspect, or the seventh possible implementation, in an eighth possible implementation, the second coverage enhancement level corresponds to an coverage enhancement requirement that is greater than the first coverage enhancement level. Coverage enhances demand.

结合第一方面至第八种可能的实现中的任意一种，在第九种可能的实现中，所述方法还包括：With reference to any one of the first aspect to the eighth possible implementation, in a ninth possible implementation, the method further includes:

所述网络设备发送消息，并在所述消息中携带调整后的覆盖增强等级的指示信息；The network device sends a message, and carries the indication information of the adjusted coverage enhancement level in the message;

或者，or,

所述网络设备按照调整后的覆盖增强等级发送所述寻呼消息。 The network device sends the paging message according to the adjusted coverage enhancement level.

结合第一方面的第九种可能的实现，在第十种可能的实现中，所述网络设备调整所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级后，所述方法还包括：With reference to the ninth possible implementation of the first aspect, in a tenth possible implementation, after the network device adjusts a coverage enhancement level of the paging message, the method further includes:

所述网络设备保存调整后的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。The network device saves the adjusted coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

结合第一方面的第十种可能的实现，在第十一种可能的实现中，所述方法还包括：With reference to the tenth possible implementation of the first aspect, in an eleventh possible implementation, the method further includes:

所述网络设备若接收到寻呼消息的响应消息，确定所述响应消息指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，若确定所述响应消息指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与保存的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级不一致，采用所述响应消息指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级更新保存的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。If the network device receives the response message of the paging message, determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message, and determining a coverage enhancement level and saving of the paging message indicated by the response message The coverage enhancement level of the paging message is inconsistent, and the coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message is updated by using the coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message.

结合第一方面的第十一种可能的实现，在第十二种可能的实现中，所述网络设备确定所述响应消息指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，包括：With reference to the eleventh possible implementation of the first aspect, in a twelfth possible implementation, the determining, by the network device, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message includes:

所述网络设备获取所述响应消息中携带的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；Obtaining, by the network device, a coverage enhancement level of the paging message carried in the response message;

或者，or,

所述网络设备获取所述响应消息中携带的所述寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级，根据所述终端的覆盖增强等级确定所述响应消息所指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。The network device acquires a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message carried in the response message, and determines, according to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal, a coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message. .

结合第一方面，在第十三种可能的实现中，所述网络设备为移动性管理实体MME或基站。In conjunction with the first aspect, in a thirteenth possible implementation, the network device is a mobility management entity MME or a base station.

第二方面，提供了一种消息发送方法，包括：In a second aspect, a message sending method is provided, including:

第一网络设备获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数，所述尝试发送次数为所述寻呼消息的发送次数，或者，所述尝试发送次数为按照所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级增强发送所述寻呼消息的次数；The number of times the first network device obtains the number of attempts to send the paging message, the number of attempts to send is the number of times the paging message is sent, or the number of attempts to send is increased according to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message. The number of times the message was posted;

所述第一网络设备发送携带所述尝试发送次数的消息。The first network device sends a message carrying the number of attempts to send.

结合第二方面，在第一种可能的实现中，第一网络设备获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数，包括： With reference to the second aspect, in a first possible implementation, the first network device obtains the number of attempts to send a paging message, including:

所述第一网络设备统计所述寻呼消息的发送次数，获得所述尝试发送次数；The first network device collects the number of times the paging message is sent, and obtains the number of attempts to send;

或者，or,

所述第一网络设备统计所述寻呼消息的增强发送次数，获得所述尝试发送次数。The first network device collects an enhanced number of transmissions of the paging message, and obtains the number of attempts to send.

结合第二方面或第一种可能的实现，在第二种可能的实现中，其特征在于，所述第一网络设备发送携带所述尝试发送次数的消息，包括：With reference to the second aspect or the first possible implementation, in a second possible implementation, the first network device sends a message that carries the number of attempts to send, including:

所述第一网络设备发送寻呼消息，所述寻呼消息中携带所述尝试发送次数。The first network device sends a paging message, where the paging message carries the number of attempts to send.

结合第二方面的第二种可能的实现，在第三种可能的实现中，发送的所述寻呼消息中还携带所述寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级或所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。With reference to the second possible implementation of the second aspect, in a third possible implementation, the sent paging message further carries a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message or the paging message. Coverage enhancement level.

结合第二方面，在第四种可能的实现中，所述第一网络设备为移动性管理实体MME。With reference to the second aspect, in a fourth possible implementation, the first network device is a mobility management entity MME.

第三方面，提供了一种寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级获取方法，包括：A third aspect provides a method for obtaining an enhanced coverage level of a paging message, including:

第二网络设备接收第一网络设备发送的消息，所述消息中携带寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息；The second network device receives the message sent by the first network device, where the message carries the indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the paging message;

第二网络设备根据所述消息中携带的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息确定所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。The second network device determines, according to the indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the paging message carried in the message, a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

结合第三方面，在第一种可能的实现中，所述第二网络设备为基站，所述第一网络设备为移动性管理实体MME。With reference to the third aspect, in a first possible implementation, the second network device is a base station, and the first network device is a mobility management entity MME.

第四方面，提供了一种寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级确定方法，包括：A fourth aspect provides a method for determining a coverage enhancement level of a paging message, including:

第二网络设备确定能够支持的寻呼消息的最大覆盖增强等级；The second network device determines a maximum coverage enhancement level of the paging message that can be supported;

所述第二网络设备将所述最大覆盖增强等级确定为所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。The second network device determines the maximum coverage enhancement level as a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

结合第四方面，在第一种可能的实现中，所述第二网络设备为基站。In conjunction with the fourth aspect, in a first possible implementation, the second network device is a base station.

第五方面，提供了一种寻呼消息接收方法，包括： A fifth aspect provides a method for receiving a paging message, including:

终端UE检测寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的变化；The terminal UE detects a change in the coverage enhancement level of the paging message;

所述UE在确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级变化后的一段时间内不接收寻呼消息；The UE does not receive the paging message for a period of time after determining that the coverage enhancement level of the paging message changes;

其中，所述一段时间根据变化前的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级和变化后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级确定。The period of time is determined according to a coverage enhancement level of the paging message before the change and a coverage enhancement level of the changed paging message.

结合第五方面，在第一种可能的实现中，所述一段时间根据变化前的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级对应的最大重复发送次数，以及位于所述变化前的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与所述变化后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级之间的寻呼消息的每个覆盖增强等级的最大重复发送次数确定。With reference to the fifth aspect, in a first possible implementation, the time period is based on a maximum number of repeated transmissions corresponding to a coverage enhancement level of a paging message before the change, and a coverage enhancement level of the paging message before the change. The maximum number of repeated transmissions of each coverage enhancement level of the paging message between the coverage enhancement levels of the changed paging message is determined.

第六方面，提供了一种网络设备，包括：In a sixth aspect, a network device is provided, including:

获取模块，用于获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数，所述尝试发送次数为所述寻呼消息的发送次数，或者，所述尝试发送次数为按照所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级增强发送所述寻呼消息的次数；An obtaining module, configured to acquire a number of attempts to send a paging message, where the number of attempts to send is the number of times the paging message is sent, or the number of attempts to send is an enhanced level of the coverage according to the coverage of the paging message. The number of times the paging message is described;

处理模块，用于根据所述尝试发送次数以及预设阈值，调整所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。And a processing module, configured to adjust a coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the number of attempts to send and a preset threshold.

结合第六方面，在第一种可能的实现中，每个覆盖增强等级对应不同的覆盖增强需求。In conjunction with the sixth aspect, in a first possible implementation, each coverage enhancement level corresponds to a different coverage enhancement requirement.

结合第六方面，在第二种可能的实现中，所述获取模块具体用于：With reference to the sixth aspect, in a second possible implementation, the acquiring module is specifically configured to:

统计所述寻呼消息的发送次数获得所述尝试发送次数；Counting the number of times the paging message is sent to obtain the number of attempts to send;

或者，or,

统计所述寻呼消息的增强发送次数获得所述尝试发送次数；Counting the number of enhanced transmissions of the paging message to obtain the number of attempts to send;

或者，or,

接收另一网络设备发送的所述尝试发送次数。Receiving the number of attempts to send sent by another network device.

结合第六方面的第二种可能的实现，在第三种可能的实现中，所述获取模块具体用于：With reference to the second possible implementation of the sixth aspect, in a third possible implementation, the acquiring module is specifically configured to:

统计所述寻呼消息的发送次数，根据所述寻呼消息的发送次数以及所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求的重复发送次数确定所述尝试发送次数。 And counting the number of times the paging message is sent, and determining the number of attempts to send according to the number of times the paging message is sent and the number of repeated transmissions required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

结合第六方面的第三种可能的实现，在第四种可能的实现中，所述获取模块具体用于：In conjunction with the third possible implementation of the sixth aspect, in a fourth possible implementation, the acquiring module is specifically configured to:

计算所述寻呼消息的发送次数除以所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求的寻呼消息的重复发送次数，所得的商向上取整后所得的值为所述尝试发送次数。Calculating the number of times the paging message is sent is divided by the number of repeated transmissions of the paging message required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and the obtained quotient is rounded up to obtain the number of attempts to send.

结合第六方面至第四种可能的实现中的任意一种，在第五种可能的实现中，所述获取模块还用于：With reference to any one of the sixth aspect to the fourth possible implementation, in a fifth possible implementation, the acquiring module is further configured to:

在所述处理模块调整所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级之前，Before the processing module adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message,

获取保存的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；Obtaining a coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message;

或者，or,

获取保存的所述寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级，根据所述终端的覆盖增强等级确定所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；Acquiring a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the saved paging message, and determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal;

或者，or,

接收另一网络设备发送的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；Receiving an coverage enhancement level of the paging message sent by another network device;

或者，or,

接收另一网络设备发送的所述寻呼消息寻呼的终端的覆盖增强等级，确定所述终端的覆盖增强等级对应的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。And receiving a coverage enhancement level of the terminal that is sent by the paging message sent by another network device, and determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal.

结合第六方面至第五种可能的实现中的任意一种，在第六种可能的实现中，所述处理模块具体用于：With reference to any one of the sixth aspect to the fifth possible implementation, in a sixth possible implementation, the processing module is specifically configured to:

确定所述尝试发送次数大于所述预设阈值时，将所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级从第一覆盖增强等级调整到第二覆盖增强等级；When it is determined that the number of attempts to send is greater than the preset threshold, adjusting a coverage enhancement level of the paging message from a first coverage enhancement level to a second coverage enhancement level;

结合第六方面至第五种可能的实现中的任意一种，在第七种可能的实现中，所述处理模块具体用于：With reference to any one of the sixth aspect to the fifth possible implementation, in a seventh possible implementation, the processing module is specifically configured to:

确定所述尝试发送次数大于第一预设阈值且小于第二预设阈值时，将所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级从第一覆盖增强等级调整至第二覆盖增强等级，所述第二覆盖增强等级为所述第一预设阈值和所述第二预设阈值确定的范围对应的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。Determining that the number of attempts to send is greater than a first preset threshold and less than a second preset threshold The coverage enhancement level of the paging message is adjusted from a first coverage enhancement level to a second coverage enhancement level, where the second coverage enhancement level is corresponding to the first preset threshold and the second predetermined threshold determined range. The coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

结合第六方面的第六种可能的实现或第七种可能的实现，在第八种可能的实现中，所述第二覆盖增强等级对应的覆盖增强需求大于所述第一覆盖增强等级对应的覆盖增强需求。With reference to the sixth possible implementation of the sixth aspect, or the seventh possible implementation, in an eighth possible implementation, the second coverage enhancement level corresponds to an coverage enhancement requirement that is greater than the first coverage enhancement level. Coverage enhances demand.

结合第六方面至第八种可能的实现中的任意一种，在第九种可能的实现中，还包括发送模块，用于：With reference to any one of the sixth aspect to the eighth possible implementation, in a ninth possible implementation, the sending module is further configured to:

发送消息，并在所述消息中携带调整后的覆盖增强等级的指示信息；Sending a message, and carrying the indication information of the adjusted coverage enhancement level in the message;

或者，or,

按照调整后的覆盖增强等级发送所述寻呼消息。The paging message is sent according to the adjusted coverage enhancement level.

结合第六方面的第九种可能的实现，在第十种可能的实现中，还包括存储模块，用于：In conjunction with the ninth possible implementation of the sixth aspect, in a tenth possible implementation, the storage module is further configured to:

在所述处理模块调整所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级后，保存调整后的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。After the processing module adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, the adjusted coverage enhancement level of the paging message is saved.

结合第六方面的第十种可能的实现，在第十一种可能的实现中，还包括接收模块，用于：In conjunction with the tenth possible implementation of the sixth aspect, in an eleventh possible implementation, the receiving module is further configured to:

接收寻呼消息的响应消息；Receiving a response message of the paging message;

所述处理模块还用于：The processing module is further configured to:

若所述接收模块接收到所述响应消息，确定所述响应消息指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，若确定所述响应消息指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与保存的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级不一致，采用所述响应消息指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级更新所述存储模块保存的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。If the receiving module receives the response message, determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message, and determining a coverage enhancement level and a saved location of the paging message indicated by the response message The coverage enhancement level of the paging message is inconsistent, and the coverage enhancement level of the paging message saved by the storage module is updated by using the coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message.

结合第六方面的第十一种可能的实现，在第十二种可能的实现中，所述处理模块具体用于：With reference to the eleventh possible implementation of the sixth aspect, in a twelfth possible implementation, the processing module is specifically configured to:

获取所述响应消息中携带的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级； Obtaining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message carried in the response message;

或者，or,

获取所述响应消息中携带的所述寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级，根据所述终端的覆盖增强等级确定所述响应消息所指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。Acquiring a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message carried in the response message, and determining, according to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal, a coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message.

结合第六方面，在第十三种可能的实现中，所述网络设备为移动性管理实体MME或基站。With reference to the sixth aspect, in a thirteenth possible implementation, the network device is a mobility management entity MME or a base station.

第七方面，提供了一种网络设备，包括：In a seventh aspect, a network device is provided, including:

发送模块，用于发送携带所述尝试发送次数的消息。And a sending module, configured to send a message carrying the number of times the attempt is sent.

结合第七方面，在第一种可能的实现中，所述获取模块具体用于：With reference to the seventh aspect, in a first possible implementation, the acquiring module is specifically configured to:

统计所述寻呼消息的发送次数，获得所述尝试发送次数；Counting the number of times the paging message is sent, and obtaining the number of attempts to send;

或者，or,

统计所述寻呼消息的增强发送次数，获得所述尝试发送次数。Counting the number of enhanced transmissions of the paging message, and obtaining the number of attempts to send.

结合第七方面或第一种可能的实现，在第二种可能的实现中，所述发送模块具体用于：In conjunction with the seventh aspect or the first possible implementation, in a second possible implementation, the sending module is specifically configured to:

发送寻呼消息，所述寻呼消息中携带所述尝试发送次数。Sending a paging message, where the paging message carries the number of attempts to send.

结合第七方面或第二种可能的实现，在第三种可能的实现中，所述发送模块发送的所述寻呼消息中还携带所述寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级或所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。With reference to the seventh aspect or the second possible implementation, in a third possible implementation, the paging message sent by the sending module further carries a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message or the The coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

结合第七方面，在第四种可能的实现中，所述网络设备为移动性管理实体MME。In conjunction with the seventh aspect, in a fourth possible implementation, the network device is a mobility management entity MME.

第八方面，提供了一种网络设备，包括：In an eighth aspect, a network device is provided, including:

接收模块，用于接收第一网络设备发送的消息，所述消息中携带寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息；a receiving module, configured to receive a message sent by the first network device, where the message carries indication information of a coverage enhancement level of the paging message;

处理模块，用于根据所述消息中携带的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息确定所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。a processing module, configured to be used according to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message carried in the message The indication information determines a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

结合第八方面，在第一种可能的实现中，所述网络设备为基站，所述第一网络设备为移动性管理实体MME。With reference to the eighth aspect, in a first possible implementation, the network device is a base station, and the first network device is a mobility management entity MME.

第九方面，提供了一种网络设备，包括：In a ninth aspect, a network device is provided, including:

第一确定模块，用于确定能够支持的寻呼消息的最大覆盖增强等级；a first determining module, configured to determine a maximum coverage enhancement level of the paging message that can be supported;

第二确定模块，用于将所述最大覆盖增强等级确定为所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。And a second determining module, configured to determine the maximum coverage enhancement level as a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

结合第九方面，在第一种可能的实现中，所述网络设备为基站。In conjunction with the ninth aspect, in a first possible implementation, the network device is a base station.

第十方面，提供了一种终端，包括：In a tenth aspect, a terminal is provided, including:

检测模块，用于检测寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的变化；a detecting module, configured to detect a change in a coverage enhancement level of the paging message;

处理模块，用于在确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级变化后的一段时间内不接收寻呼消息；a processing module, configured to not receive a paging message within a period of time after determining that the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is changed;

结合第十方面，在第一种可能的实现中，所述一段时间根据变化前的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级对应的最大重复发送次数，以及位于所述变化前的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与所述变化后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级之间的寻呼消息的每个覆盖增强等级的最大重复发送次数确定。With reference to the tenth aspect, in a first possible implementation, the time period is based on a maximum number of repeated transmissions corresponding to a coverage enhancement level of a paging message before the change, and a coverage enhancement level of the paging message before the change. The maximum number of repeated transmissions of each coverage enhancement level of the paging message between the coverage enhancement levels of the changed paging message is determined.

基于上述技术方案，在处于空闲态的UE的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级发生变化时，UE不需要告知网络设备变化后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。网络侧获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数，在该尝试发送次数达到预设阈值时，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，或者网络侧根据应用场景调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，使用调整后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级发送寻呼消息，从而能够在终端的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级改变时，在不带来额外的电量消耗的前提下减少资源浪费。Based on the foregoing technical solution, when the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the UE in the idle state changes, the UE does not need to inform the network device of the coverage enhancement level of the changed paging message. The network side obtains the number of attempts to send a paging message, adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message when the number of attempts to reach the preset threshold, or adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the application scenario, and uses the adjusted The coverage enhancement level of the paging message transmits a paging message, so that when the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the terminal is changed, resource waste is reduced without incurring additional power consumption.

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图1为本发明实施例中网络设备调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的过程示意图；1 is a schematic diagram of a process for adjusting a coverage enhancement level of a paging message by a network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图2为本发明实施例中第一网络设备进行消息发送的过程示意图；2 is a schematic diagram of a process of sending a message by a first network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图3为本发明实施例中第二网络设备获取寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的方法流程示意图；3 is a schematic flowchart of a method for a second network device to obtain a coverage enhancement level of a paging message according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

图4为本发明实施例中第一网络设备进行消息发送的方法流程示意图；4 is a schematic flowchart of a method for sending a message by a first network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图5为本发明实施例中第二网络设备进行寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级调整的过程示意图；5 is a schematic diagram of a process for adjusting a coverage enhancement level of a paging message by a second network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图6为本发明实施例中第二网络设备确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的过程示意图；FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a process for determining, by a second network device, a coverage enhancement level of a paging message according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

图7为本发明实施例中终端接收寻呼消息的过程示意图；FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a process for a terminal to receive a paging message according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

图8为本发明实施例中网络设备结构示意图；FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图9为本发明实施例中另一网络设备结构示意图；FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of another network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图10为本发明实施例中另一网络设备结构示意图；FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of another network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图11为本发明实施例中另一网络设备结构示意图；11 is a schematic structural diagram of another network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图12为本发明实施例中另一网络设备结构示意图；FIG. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of another network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图13为本发明实施例中另一网络设备结构示意图；FIG. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of another network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图14为本发明实施例中另一网络设备结构示意图；FIG. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of another network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图15为本发明实施例中另一网络设备结构示意图；FIG. 15 is a schematic structural diagram of another network device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图16为本发明实施例中终端结构示意图；FIG. 16 is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

图17为本发明实施例中另一终端结构示意图。FIG. 17 is a schematic structural diagram of another terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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为了使本发明的目的、技术方案和优点更加清楚，下面将结合附图对本发明作进一步地详细描述，显然，所描述的实施例仅仅是本发明一部分实施例，而不是全部的实施例。基于本发明中的实施例，本领域普通技术人员在没有做出创造性劳动前提下所获得的所有其它实施例，都属于本发明保护的范围。The present invention will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which FIG. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are protected by the present invention. range.

本发明实现覆盖增强的技术将主要以重复发送为例进行说明，但显然，这不会对本发明的适用范围构成限制。The technique for realizing coverage enhancement of the present invention will be described mainly by taking repeated transmission as an example, but it is obvious that this does not limit the scope of application of the present invention.

以下各实施例中，发送寻呼消息包括发送寻呼消息本身和/或发送调度寻呼消息的调度信息；接收寻呼消息包括接收寻呼消息本身和/或接收调度寻呼消息的调度信息；寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级包括寻呼消息本身的覆盖增强等级和/或调度寻呼消息的调度信息的覆盖增强等级。In the following embodiments, the sending the paging message includes sending the paging message itself and/or scheduling information for sending the scheduling paging message; receiving the paging message includes receiving the paging message itself and/or receiving scheduling information of the scheduling paging message; The coverage enhancement level of the paging message includes the coverage enhancement level of the paging message itself and/or the coverage enhancement level of the scheduling information of the scheduled paging message.

以下各实施例中，寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级用于指示寻呼消息的覆盖增强需求，寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与覆盖增强需求之间可以是正相关或负相关。终端的覆盖增强等级用于指示终端的覆盖增强需求，终端的覆盖增强等级与终端的覆盖增强需求正相关或负相关。In the following embodiments, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is used to indicate the coverage enhancement requirement of the paging message, and the coverage enhancement level of the paging message may be positively or negatively correlated with the coverage enhancement requirement. The coverage enhancement level of the terminal is used to indicate the coverage enhancement requirement of the terminal, and the coverage enhancement level of the terminal is positively or negatively correlated with the coverage enhancement requirement of the terminal.

例如，寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与覆盖增强需求正相关，覆盖增强等级0(CE0)对应的覆盖增强需求，比覆盖增强等级3(CE3)对应的覆盖增强需求小。以信号重复为例，CE0下寻呼消息需要重复发送的次数小于CE3下寻呼消息需要重复发送的次数。比如CE0下寻呼消息需要5次重复发送，CE3下寻呼消息需要15次重复发送。For example, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is positively correlated with the coverage enhancement requirement, and the coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to the enhancement level 0 (CE0) is smaller than the coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to the coverage enhancement level 3 (CE3). Taking the signal repetition as an example, the number of times the paging message needs to be repeatedly sent under CE0 is smaller than the number of times the paging message needs to be repeatedly sent under CE3. For example, the paging message in CE0 needs to be sent 5 times, and the paging message in CE3 needs to be repeated 15 times.

例如，寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与覆盖增强需求负相关，如覆盖增强等级CE0的覆盖增强需求，比覆盖增强等级CE3的覆盖增强需求大。以信号重复为例，CE0下寻呼消息需要重复发送的次数大于CE3下寻呼消息需要重复发送的次数。比如CE0下寻呼消息需要15次重复发送，CE3下寻呼消息需要5次重复发送。For example, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is negatively correlated with the coverage enhancement requirement, such as the coverage enhancement requirement of the coverage enhancement level CE0, which is larger than the coverage enhancement requirement of the coverage enhancement level CE3. Taking the signal repetition as an example, the number of times the paging message needs to be repeatedly sent under CE0 is greater than the number of times the paging message needs to be repeatedly sent under CE3. For example, the paging message in CE0 needs to be repeated 15 times, and the paging message in CE3 needs to be sent 5 times.

以下各实施例中仅以寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与覆盖增强需求正相关为例进行说明，寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与覆盖增强需求负相关的场景也可以参照应用于相关思想和方法中。In the following embodiments, only the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is positively correlated with the coverage enhancement requirement, and the scenario in which the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is negatively correlated with the coverage enhancement requirement may also be applied to related ideas and methods. .

以下各实施例中，寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级可以根据寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级确定。网络侧设备可以保存UE的覆盖增强等级，根据UE的覆盖增强等级确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；网络侧设备也可以直接保存寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。In the following embodiments, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message may be determined according to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message. The network side device may save the coverage enhancement level of the UE, and determine the coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the coverage enhancement level of the UE; the network side device may also directly save the The coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

例如，MME发送给基站(eNB)的覆盖增强等级，可以是UE的覆盖增强等级，也可以是寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；eNB如果接收到UE的覆盖增强等级，在发送寻呼消息时，可以由UE的覆盖增强等级确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。UE可以由自身的覆盖增强等级，确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，使用确定的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，接收寻呼消息。当然，UE也可以直接获得寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，根据寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级接收寻呼消息。For example, the coverage enhancement level sent by the MME to the base station (eNB) may be the coverage enhancement level of the UE or the coverage enhancement level of the paging message; if the eNB receives the coverage enhancement level of the UE, when sending the paging message, The coverage enhancement level of the paging message may be determined by the coverage enhancement level of the UE. The UE may determine the coverage enhancement level of the paging message by its own coverage enhancement level, and receive the paging message using the coverage enhancement level of the determined paging message. Certainly, the UE may also directly obtain the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and receive the paging message according to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

据此，以下各实施例中，终端的覆盖增强等级与寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级相关，两者之间可以相互确定。终端的覆盖增强等级发生变化，对应的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级也随之改变。Accordingly, in the following embodiments, the coverage enhancement level of the terminal is related to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and the two can be mutually determined. The coverage enhancement level of the terminal changes, and the coverage enhancement level of the corresponding paging message also changes.

以下各实施例中，同一寻呼需求是指，网络发起一次UE寻呼，直到UE接入网络或者根据预设条件判定本次寻呼失败为止。后续网络发起针对同一个UE的寻呼，即为另一寻呼需求。In the following embodiments, the same paging requirement means that the network initiates a UE paging until the UE accesses the network or determines that the paging fails according to a preset condition. The subsequent network initiates paging for the same UE, which is another paging requirement.

以下各实施例中，对于重复发送，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，即调整重复发送次数，在消息中携带覆盖增强等级也可以通过携带重复发送次数的方式实现。In the following embodiments, for the repeated transmission, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is adjusted, that is, the number of repeated transmissions is adjusted, and the coverage enhancement level may be carried in the message by carrying the repeated transmission times.

本发明实施例中，如图1所示，网络设备进行寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级调整的主要方法流程如下：In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 , the main method for the network device to perform the coverage enhancement level adjustment of the paging message is as follows:

步骤101：网络设备获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数。Step 101: The number of attempts of the network device to obtain a paging message.

其中，所述尝试发送次数为所述寻呼消息的发送次数，或者，所述尝试发送次数为按照所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级增强发送所述寻呼消息的次数。The number of attempts to send is the number of times the paging message is sent, or the number of attempts to send is the number of times the paging message is sent according to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

步骤102：网络设备根据所述尝试发送次数以及预设阈值，调整所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。Step 102: The network device adjusts a coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the number of attempts to send and a preset threshold.

其中，每个覆盖增强等级对应不同的覆盖增强需求。Among them, each coverage enhancement level corresponds to different coverage enhancement requirements.

本实施例中，在处于空闲态的UE的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级发生变化时，UE不需要告知网络设备变化后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。网络设备获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数，在该尝试发送次数达到预设阈值时，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，使用调整后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级发送寻呼消息，从而能够在终端的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级改变时，在不带来额外的电量消耗的前提下减少资源浪费。In this embodiment, when the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the UE in the idle state changes, the UE does not need to inform the network device of the coverage enhancement level of the changed paging message. Network equipment Taking the number of attempts to send the paging message, adjusting the coverage enhancement level of the paging message when the number of attempts to reach the preset threshold, and transmitting the paging message by using the coverage enhancement level of the adjusted paging message, thereby being able to When the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is changed, resource waste is reduced without incurring additional power consumption.

以下通过几个实施例，对寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级调整所涉及的各相关过程进行详细说明。The related processes involved in the coverage enhancement level adjustment of the paging message are described in detail below through several embodiments.

本发明第一实施例中，第一网络设备确定尝试发送次数并调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，将调整后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级通过寻呼消息通知给第二网络设备，如图2所示，第一网络设备进行寻呼消息发送的详细过程如下：In the first embodiment of the present invention, the first network device determines the number of attempts to send and adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and notifies the coverage enhancement level of the adjusted paging message to the second network device by using a paging message, as shown in the figure. As shown in 2, the detailed process of sending a paging message by the first network device is as follows:

步骤201：第一网络设备获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数。Step 201: The number of attempts to send a paging message by the first network device.

其中，在第一网络设备不需要对寻呼消息进行增强发送的场景下，尝试发送次数为寻呼消息的发送次数，每发送一次寻呼消息即为一次尝试发送。In the scenario that the first network device does not need to perform enhanced transmission on the paging message, the number of attempts to send is the number of times the paging message is sent, and each time the paging message is sent, it is an attempted transmission.

具体地，第一网络设备统计寻呼消息的发送次数获得所述尝试发送次数。Specifically, the first network device counts the number of times the paging message is sent to obtain the number of attempts to send.

例如，第一网络设备发送针对同一寻呼需求的寻呼消息，统计发送寻呼消息的次数获得尝试发送次数。For example, the first network device sends a paging message for the same paging requirement, and counts the number of times the paging message is sent to obtain the number of attempts to send.

可选的，如果第一网络设备需要对寻呼消息进行增强发送，那么，尝试发送次数是指增强发送寻呼消息的次数。以重复发送为例，该实施例中，按照所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级增强发送寻呼消息一次，指按照所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求的寻呼消息的重复发送次数重复发送寻呼消息。例如，如果寻呼消息需要重复发送5次才能满足寻呼消息覆盖增强的需求，那么，寻呼消息的5次重复发送作为一次尝试发送，另外一次5次重复发送作为另外一次尝试发送。Optionally, if the first network device needs to perform enhanced transmission on the paging message, the attempted transmission times refers to increasing the number of times the paging message is sent. Taking the repeated transmission as an example, in this embodiment, the paging message is enhanced according to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and the repeated transmission is performed according to the repeated transmission times of the paging message required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message. Paging message. For example, if a paging message needs to be sent 5 times repeatedly to meet the need for paging message coverage enhancement, then 5 repeated transmissions of the paging message are sent as one attempt, and another 5 times are repeated as another attempt to transmit.

步骤202：第一网络设备根据尝试发送次数以及预设阈值，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。Step 202: The first network device adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the number of attempts to send and the preset threshold.

可选地，第一网络设备调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级后，保存该调整后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。具体实施中，第一网络设备采用调整后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级更新保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。Optionally, after the first network device adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, save the adjustment. The coverage enhancement level of the paging message. In a specific implementation, the first network device updates the coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message by using the coverage enhancement level of the adjusted paging message.

其中，第一网络设备在调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级之前，获取寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，具体有以下方式：The first network device obtains the coverage enhancement level of the paging message before adjusting the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and specifically includes the following manners:

第一，第一网络设备获取保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；First, the first network device acquires a coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message;

第二，第一网络设备获取保存的寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级，确定该终端的覆盖增强等级对应的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。Second, the first network device obtains the coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the saved paging message, and determines the coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal.

实施中，第一网络设备调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的方式包括但不限于以下几种：In an implementation, the manner in which the first network device adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message includes but is not limited to the following:

第一种，第一网络设备确定尝试发送次数大于预设阈值时，将寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级从第一覆盖增强等级调整到第二覆盖增强等级。其中，第二覆盖增强等级与第一覆盖增强等级之间相差一个或者一个以上等级，或者，第二覆盖增强等级为最大覆盖增强等级或最小覆盖增强等级。First, when the first network device determines that the number of attempts to send is greater than a preset threshold, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is adjusted from the first coverage enhancement level to the second coverage enhancement level. The second coverage enhancement level is different from the first coverage enhancement level by one or more levels, or the second coverage enhancement level is a maximum coverage enhancement level or a minimum coverage enhancement level.

其中，若尝试发送次数大于预设阈值，第二覆盖增强等级对应的覆盖增强需求大于第一覆盖增强等级对应的覆盖增强需求。If the number of attempts to send is greater than the preset threshold, the coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to the second coverage enhancement level is greater than the coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to the first coverage enhancement level.

可选地，也可以规定，若所述尝试发送次数小于所述预设阈值，表明UE的覆盖增强需求变小，即UE的网络环境变好，覆盖增强需求变小，此时第一网络设备也可以不调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。当然，该情况下向覆盖增强需求变小的方向调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，可以进一步节约网络资源和UE功耗。Optionally, it may be further provided that if the number of attempts to send is less than the preset threshold, it indicates that the coverage enhancement requirement of the UE becomes smaller, that is, the network environment of the UE becomes better, and the coverage enhancement requirement becomes smaller. It is also possible not to adjust the coverage enhancement level of the paging message. Of course, in this case, adjusting the coverage enhancement level of the paging message in the direction that the coverage enhancement requirement becomes smaller can further save network resources and UE power consumption.

一个具体实施中，第一网络设备确定尝试发送次数大于预设阈值时，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级到最大覆盖增强需求对应的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。该实施例中，第一网络设备确定尝试发送次数大于预设阈值时，确定UE的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级发生变化，直接调整到最大覆盖增强需求对应的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，避免了逐级调整或多次盲试造成的时延以及资源浪费。In a specific implementation, when the first network device determines that the number of attempts to send is greater than a preset threshold, adjusting the coverage enhancement level of the paging message to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the maximum coverage enhancement requirement. In this embodiment, when the first network device determines that the number of attempts to send is greater than the preset threshold, determining that the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the UE changes, directly adjusting the coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the maximum coverage enhancement requirement, and avoiding The delay caused by step-by-step adjustment or multiple blind tests and waste of resources.

一个具体实施中，第一网络设备确定尝试发送次数大于预设阈值时，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级到相邻的覆盖增强等级，该相邻的覆盖增强等级的覆盖增强需求大于第一网络设备保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的覆盖增强需求。In a specific implementation, when the first network device determines that the number of attempts to send is greater than a preset threshold, The coverage enhancement level of the entire paging message is increased to an adjacent coverage enhancement level, and the coverage enhancement requirement of the adjacent coverage enhancement level is greater than the coverage enhancement requirement of the coverage enhancement level of the paging message saved by the first network device.

该实施例中，预设阈值限定了寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级调整的条件。In this embodiment, the preset threshold defines a condition for the coverage enhancement level adjustment of the paging message.

一个具体实施中，其中，预设阈值可以为一个固定值，不同的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级下，均采用同一个预设阈值判断是否需要调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。In a specific implementation, the preset threshold may be a fixed value, and the coverage threshold enhancement level of different paging messages uses the same preset threshold to determine whether the coverage enhancement level of the paging message needs to be adjusted.

例如，预设阈值为5，覆盖增强等级CE1下，从CE1下寻呼消息的发送开始累积达到5次时调整；覆盖增强等级CE2下，从CE2下寻呼消息的发送开始累积达到5次时调整，依此类推。For example, the preset threshold is 5, and the coverage enhancement level CE1 is adjusted when the paging message is sent from the CE1 to 5 times. When the coverage enhancement level CE2 is reached, the paging message is sent to the CE2. Adjustment, and so on.

另一个具体实施中，不同寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，对应不同的阈值。不同的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级下，采用不同的阈值判断是否需要调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。In another implementation, the coverage enhancement level of different paging messages corresponds to different thresholds. Under the coverage enhancement level of different paging messages, different thresholds are used to determine whether the coverage enhancement level of the paging message needs to be adjusted.

第一网络设备可以保存寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与预设阈值的对应关系，第一网络设备判断尝试发送次数是否达到寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级对应的预设阈值，根据判断结果确定是否调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。The first network device may save the correspondence between the coverage enhancement level of the paging message and the preset threshold, and the first network device determines whether the number of attempts to send reaches a preset threshold corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and determines whether to adjust according to the determination result. The coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

例如，寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级CE1对应的预设阈值为Threshold1，寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级CE2对应的预设为Threshold2；在CE1上，寻呼消息的尝试发送次数达到预设阈值Threshold1时，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；在CE2上，寻呼消息的尝试发送次数达到预设阈值Thereshold2时，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，依此类推。For example, the preset threshold corresponding to the coverage enhancement level CE1 of the paging message is Threshold1, and the preset corresponding to the coverage enhancement level CE2 of the paging message is Threshold2; on CE1, when the number of attempts to send the paging message reaches the preset threshold Threshold1 Adjusting the coverage enhancement level of the paging message; on CE2, when the number of attempts to send the paging message reaches the preset threshold Therehold2, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is adjusted, and so on.

又例如，寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级CE1对应的预设阈值为Threshold1，寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级CE2对应的预设为Threshold2；寻呼消息的尝试发送次数达到预设阈值Threshold1时，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级为CE1；寻呼消息的尝试发送次数达到预设阈值Thereshold2时，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级为CE2，依此类推。For example, the preset threshold corresponding to the coverage enhancement level CE1 of the paging message is Threshold1, and the preset corresponding to the coverage enhancement level CE2 of the paging message is Threshold2; when the number of attempts to send the paging message reaches the preset threshold Threshold1, the adjustment is performed. The coverage enhancement level of the call message is CE1; when the number of attempts to send the paging message reaches the preset threshold Therehold2, the coverage enhancement level of the adjusted paging message is CE2, and so on.

其中，尝试发送次数从保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级下的首次尝试发送开始统计，并且在不同的覆盖增强等级下累计。Wherein, the number of attempts to send is the first attempt from the coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message. The start statistics are sent and accumulated under different coverage enhancement levels.

例如，第一网络设备保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级为CE1，覆盖增强等级CE1对应的预设阈值为10，覆盖增强等级CE2对应的预设阈值为15。那么，从首次尝试发送开始累计，当尝试发送次数达到阈值10时，调整/确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级为CE2，当尝试发送次数达到阈值15时，调整/确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级为CE3，依次类推。也就是，第一网络设备不限定尝试发送的具体覆盖增强等级。以保存的最初的覆盖增强等级为基础，尝试发送，并且根据尝试次数调整覆盖增强等级。For example, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message saved by the first network device is CE1, the preset threshold corresponding to the coverage enhancement level CE1 is 10, and the preset threshold corresponding to the coverage enhancement level CE2 is 15. Then, starting from the first attempted transmission, when the number of attempts to send reaches the threshold 10, the coverage enhancement level of the adjustment/determination paging message is CE2, and when the number of attempts to send reaches the threshold 15, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is adjusted/determined. For CE3, and so on. That is, the first network device does not limit the specific coverage enhancement level that is attempted to be sent. Based on the saved initial coverage enhancement level, an attempt is made to transmit and the coverage enhancement level is adjusted according to the number of attempts.

其中，尝试发送次数从对应的覆盖增强等级开始计数。The number of attempts to send starts counting from the corresponding coverage enhancement level.

例如，覆盖增强等级CE1对应的预设阈值为5，是指从覆盖增强等级CE1下的首次尝试发送开始累积达到5次时调整；覆盖增强等级CE2对应的预设阈值为6，是指从CE2下首次尝试发送开始累积达到6次时调整，依此类推。For example, the preset threshold value corresponding to the coverage enhancement level CE1 is 5, which is the adjustment when the accumulation is reached 5 times from the first attempt transmission under the coverage enhancement level CE1; the preset threshold corresponding to the coverage enhancement level CE2 is 6, which refers to the CE2. The first attempt to send starts to accumulate up to 6 times, and so on.

第二种，第一网络设备确定所述尝试发送次数大于第一预设阈值且小于第二预设阈值时，将寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级从第一覆盖增强等级调整至第二覆盖增强等级，第二覆盖增强等级为该第一预设阈值和该第二预设阈值确定的范围对应的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。Second, when the first network device determines that the number of attempts to send is greater than the first preset threshold and is less than the second preset threshold, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is adjusted from the first coverage enhancement level to the second coverage enhancement level. The second coverage enhancement level is a coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the first preset threshold and the range determined by the second preset threshold.

具体地，当尝试发送次数，不大于阈值Th1时，不调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；当尝试发送次数大于阈值Th1且不大于阈值Th2时，调整UE的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级为L1；当尝试发送次数大于阈值Th2且不大于阈值Th3时，调整UE的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级为L2，依此类推。Specifically, when the number of attempts to be sent is not greater than the threshold Th1, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is not adjusted; when the number of attempts to send is greater than the threshold Th1 and is not greater than the threshold Th2, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the UE is adjusted to be L1. When the number of attempts to send is greater than the threshold Th2 and not greater than the threshold Th3, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the UE is adjusted to be L2, and so on.

其中，覆盖增强等级L2对应的覆盖增强需求大于覆盖增强等级L1对应的覆盖增强需求，L1和L2的覆盖增强需求大于第一网络设备保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。其中，覆盖增强等级L2与L1之间可以相差一个或者一个以上的覆盖增强等级。例如，L2与L1为相邻的覆盖增强等级。The coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to the coverage enhancement level L2 is greater than the coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to the coverage enhancement level L1, and the coverage enhancement requirements of the L1 and L2 are greater than the coverage enhancement level of the paging message saved by the first network device. Wherein, the coverage enhancement level L2 and L1 may differ by one or more coverage enhancement levels. For example, L2 and L1 are adjacent coverage enhancement levels.

具体地，尝试发送次数从首次尝试发送开始统计，并且在不同的覆盖增强等级下累计。Specifically, the number of attempts to send is counted from the first attempted transmission, and is accumulated under different coverage enhancement levels.

例如，第一网络设备保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级为CE1，覆盖增强等级CE1对应的阈值范围为大于零且小于等于10，覆盖增强等级CE2对应的阈值范围为大于10且小于等于15。那么，从首次尝试发送开始累计，当尝试发送次数大于10且小于等于15时，调整/确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级为CE2，依次类推。For example, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message saved by the first network device is CE1, and the coverage enhancement is performed. The threshold range corresponding to the level CE1 is greater than zero and less than or equal to 10, and the threshold range corresponding to the coverage enhancement level CE2 is greater than 10 and less than or equal to 15. Then, the accumulation is started from the first attempt transmission, and when the number of attempts to transmit is greater than 10 and less than or equal to 15, the coverage enhancement level of the adjustment/determination paging message is CE2, and so on.

步骤203：第一网络设备发送携带调整后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息的消息。Step 203: The first network device sends a message carrying the indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the adjusted paging message.

具体地，第一网络设备发送寻呼消息，并在该寻呼消息中携带该调整后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息。Specifically, the first network device sends a paging message, and carries the indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the adjusted paging message in the paging message.

其中，寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息，可以直接为调整后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，也可以为调整后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级对应的终端的覆盖增强等级。The indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the paging message may be directly the coverage enhancement level of the adjusted paging message, or may be the coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the adjusted paging message.

具体实施中，第一网络设备若根据尝试发送次数和预设阈值，确定不调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，在发送的寻呼消息中携带未调整的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息，即保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息。该指示信息可以直接为寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，或者，该指示信息为寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级对应的终端的覆盖增强等级。In a specific implementation, if the first network device determines to not adjust the coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the number of attempts and the preset threshold, the paging message carries the indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the unadjusted paging message. , that is, the indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message. The indication information may be directly the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, or the indication information is a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

其中，以重复发送覆盖增强技术为例，在发送的寻呼消息中携带调整后/未调整的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息，可以是携带寻呼消息所需要的重复发送次数。The repeating transmission coverage enhancement technology is used as an example. The indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the adjusted/unadjusted paging message is carried in the sent paging message, which may be the number of repeated transmissions required to carry the paging message.

实施中，第一网络设备若接收到寻呼消息的响应消息，确定该响应消息指示的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，若确定该响应消息指示的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级不一致，采用响应消息指示的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级更新保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。该实施例，UE接入网络后与网络协商寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，保证接入网络后网络设备和UE的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级一致，以供后续寻呼消息发送使用。In an implementation, if the first network device receives the response message of the paging message, determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message, and determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message and the saved paging The coverage enhancement level of the message is inconsistent, and the coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message is updated by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message. In this embodiment, after the UE accesses the network, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is negotiated with the network, and the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the network device and the UE is consistent after the access to the network, so that the subsequent paging message is sent and used.

具体地，第一网络设备确定响应消息指示的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，有以下处理方式： Specifically, the first network device determines a coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message, and has the following processing manner:

第一种，第一网络设备获取响应消息中携带的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；First, the first network device acquires a coverage enhancement level of the paging message carried in the response message;

第二种，第一网络设备获取响应消息中携带的寻呼消息对应的的终端的覆盖增强等级，根据该终端的覆盖增强等级确定对应的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。The second network device obtains the coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message carried in the response message, and determines the coverage enhancement level of the corresponding paging message according to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal.

一个具体应用场景中，第一实施例中的第一网络设备为移动性管理实体(MME)，第二网络设备为基站。根据具体应用的移动通信系统的不同，第一网络设备可能会对应不同的网络设备，第二网络设备也可能对应不同的网络设备，此处仅为举例说明，并不用于限定本发明的保护范围。In a specific application scenario, the first network device in the first embodiment is a mobility management entity (MME), and the second network device is a base station. Depending on the specific application of the mobile communication system, the first network device may correspond to different network devices, and the second network device may also correspond to different network devices, which are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. .

相应于该第一实施例中第一网络设备调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的方式，如图3所示，第二网络设备获取寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的方法流程如下：Corresponding to the manner in which the first network device adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the method for the second network device to obtain the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is as follows:

步骤301：第二网络设备接收第一网络设备的发送的消息，所述消息中携带寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息。Step 301: The second network device receives the sent message of the first network device, where the message carries the indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

步骤302：第二网络设备根据所述消息中携带的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级发送寻呼消息。Step 302: The second network device determines, according to the indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the paging message carried in the message, that the paging enhanced message is sent by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

其中，寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息可以为寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，或者，为寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级对应的终端的覆盖增强等级。The indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the paging message may be a coverage enhancement level of the paging message, or may be a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

若寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息为寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级对应的终端的覆盖增强等级，第二网络设备根据该消息中携带的终端的覆盖增强等级确定对应的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。If the indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is the coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, the second network device determines the coverage of the corresponding paging message according to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal carried in the message. Enhanced level.

该实施例中，第一网络设备保存寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，在处于空闲态的UE的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级发生变化时，UE不需要告知第一网络设备变化后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，第一网络设备统计寻呼消息的尝试发送次数，在该尝试发送次数达到预设阈值时，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，使用调整后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级发送寻呼消息，从而能够在终端的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级改变时，在不带来额外的电量消耗的前提下减少资源浪费。 In this embodiment, the first network device saves the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and when the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the UE in the idle state changes, the UE does not need to notify the first network device of the changed paging message. The coverage enhancement level, the first network device counts the number of attempts to send the paging message, and when the number of attempts to reach the preset threshold, adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and uses the coverage enhancement level of the adjusted paging message to send The paging message enables the waste of resources to be reduced without incurring additional power consumption when the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the terminal is changed.

本发明第二实施例中，第一网络设备统计获得尝试发送次数并通过寻呼消息通知第二网络设备，由第二网络设备根据第一网络设备通知的发送尝试次数调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。In the second embodiment of the present invention, the first network device obtains the number of attempts to send and notifies the second network device by using the paging message, and the second network device adjusts the coverage enhancement of the paging message according to the number of transmission attempts notified by the first network device. grade.

其中，如图4所示，第一网络设备发送消息的详细流程如下：As shown in FIG. 4, the detailed process of sending a message by the first network device is as follows:

步骤401：第一网络设备获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数。Step 401: The number of attempts to send a paging message by the first network device.

可选的，如果第一网络设备需要对寻呼消息进行增强发送，那么，尝试发送次数是指增强发送寻呼消息的次数。以重复发送为例，该实施例中，按照所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级增强发送寻呼消息一次，指按照所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求的寻呼消息的重复发送次数重复发送寻呼消息。Optionally, if the first network device needs to perform enhanced transmission on the paging message, the attempted transmission times refers to increasing the number of times the paging message is sent. Taking the repeated transmission as an example, in this embodiment, the paging message is enhanced according to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and the repeated transmission is performed according to the repeated transmission times of the paging message required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message. Paging message.

以重复发送为例，如果寻呼消息需要重复发送5次才能满足寻呼消息覆盖增强的需求，那么，寻呼消息的5次重复发送作为一次尝试发送，另外一次5次重复发送作为另外一次尝试发送。Taking repeated transmission as an example, if the paging message needs to be sent 5 times repeatedly to meet the requirement of paging message coverage enhancement, then 5 repeated transmissions of the paging message are sent as one attempt, and another 5 repetitions are sent as another attempt. send.

步骤402：第一网络设备发送携带所述尝试发送次数的消息。Step 402: The first network device sends a message carrying the number of attempts to send.

具体地，第一网络设备发送寻呼消息，该寻呼消息中携带尝试发送次数。Specifically, the first network device sends a paging message, where the paging message carries the number of attempts to send.

实施中，第一网络设备发送的寻呼消息中还携带寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级或寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。In the implementation, the paging message sent by the first network device further carries the coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message or the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

例如，第一网络设备发送的寻呼消息中携带本地保存的寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级，或者，第一网络设备发送的寻呼消息中携带寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。For example, the paging message sent by the first network device carries the coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the locally saved paging message, or the paging message sent by the first network device carries the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

在一个具体应用场景中，第一网络设备为MME，根据具体应用的移动通信系统的不同，第一网络设备可能会对应不同的网络设备，此处仅为举例说明，并不用于限定本发明的保护范围。 In a specific application scenario, the first network device is an MME, and the first network device may correspond to different network devices according to the specific application of the mobile communication system, which is merely illustrative and is not intended to limit the present invention. protected range.

该实施例中，第一网络设备获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数，并将该尝试发送次数发送给其它网络设备，由其它网络设备根据该尝试发送次数进行寻呼消息覆盖增强等级的调整，使用调整后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级发送寻呼消息，从而能够在终端的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级改变时，在不带来额外的电量消耗的前提下减少资源浪费。In this embodiment, the first network device acquires the number of attempts to send the paging message, and sends the number of attempts to send to other network devices, and the other network device performs the adjustment of the paging message coverage enhancement level according to the number of attempts to use, and uses The coverage enhancement level of the adjusted paging message transmits a paging message, so that when the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the terminal is changed, resource waste is reduced without incurring additional power consumption.

该第二实施例中，第二网络设备接收第一网络设备发送的消息，从该消息中获取尝试发送次数，确定尝试发送次数达到预设阈值时，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，每个覆盖增强等级对应不同的覆盖增强需求。其中，第二网络设备根据尝试发送次数调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的具体过程可参见第三实施例的描述。In the second embodiment, the second network device receives the message sent by the first network device, and obtains the number of attempts to send from the message, and determines that the number of attempts to send reaches a preset threshold, and adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and each The coverage enhancement level corresponds to different coverage enhancement requirements. For a specific process of adjusting the coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the number of attempts to send the second network device, refer to the description of the third embodiment.

本发明第三实施例中，如图5所示，第二网络设备进行寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级调整的具体过程如下：In the third embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, the specific process for the second network device to perform the coverage enhancement level adjustment of the paging message is as follows:

步骤501：第二网络设备获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数。Step 501: The number of attempts to send a paging message by the second network device.

其中，尝试发送次数为按照所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级增强发送寻呼消息的次数，按照所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级增强发送寻呼消息一次，为一次尝试发送。以重复发送为例，该实施例中，按照所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级增强发送寻呼消息一次，指按照所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求的寻呼消息的重复发送次数重复发送寻呼消息。The number of attempts to send is increased according to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and the paging message is enhanced according to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and is sent once. Taking the repeated transmission as an example, in this embodiment, the paging message is enhanced according to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and the repeated transmission is performed according to the repeated transmission times of the paging message required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message. Paging message.

其中，寻呼消息的发送次数除以所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求的寻呼消息的重复发送次数，所得的商取整所得的值即为尝试发送次数。此处仅为举例说明，不用于限制本发明的保护范围。The number of times the paging message is sent is divided by the number of repeated transmissions of the paging message required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and the obtained value obtained by the quotient is the number of attempts to send. This is for illustrative purposes only and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

例如，以重复发送为例，寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求重复发送5次寻呼消息，则在该寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级下，每发送5次寻呼消息为一次尝试发送。For example, in the case of repeated transmission, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message requires that the paging message be sent 5 times repeatedly, and then at the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, the paging message is sent once for each attempt.

其中，第二网络设备获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数的方式，包括但不限于以下两种：The manner in which the second network device obtains the number of attempts to send the paging message includes, but is not limited to, the following two types:

第一种，第二网络设备统计寻呼消息的发送次数，获得尝试发送次数。 First, the second network device counts the number of times the paging message is sent, and obtains the number of attempts to send.

例如，第二网络设备统计寻呼消息的发送次数，根据该发送次数以及第二网络设备保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级确定尝试发送次数。例如，该发送次数除以寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求重复发送寻呼消息的次数所得的商取整，所得的结果即为尝试发送次数。For example, the second network device counts the number of times the paging message is sent, and determines the number of attempts to send according to the number of times of transmission and the coverage enhancement level of the paging message saved by the second network device. For example, the number of transmissions divided by the number of times the coverage enhancement level of the paging message requires that the paging message is repeatedly sent is rounded up, and the result obtained is the number of attempts to send.

第二种，第二网络设备接收第一网络设备发送的尝试发送次数。Second, the second network device receives the number of attempts sent by the first network device.

例如，第二网络设备接收第一网络设备发送的寻呼消息，获取该寻呼消息中携带的尝试发送次数。For example, the second network device receives the paging message sent by the first network device, and obtains the number of attempts to send in the paging message.

其中，第二网络设备保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的获得方式，包括但不限于以下几种：The manner of obtaining the coverage enhancement level of the paging message saved by the second network device includes but is not limited to the following:

第一种，第二网络设备接收第一网络设备发送的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。First, the second network device receives the coverage enhancement level of the paging message sent by the first network device.

例如，第二网络设备接收第一网络设备发送的寻呼消息，获取该寻呼消息中携带的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，并保存该寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。For example, the second network device receives the paging message sent by the first network device, acquires the coverage enhancement level of the paging message carried in the paging message, and saves the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

第二种，第二网络设备接收第一网络设备发送的寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级，确定该终端的覆盖增强等级对应的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。The second network device receives the coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message sent by the first network device, and determines the coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal.

例如，第二网络设备接收第一网络设备发送的寻呼消息，获取该寻呼消息中携带的寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级，确定该终端的覆盖增强等级对应的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，并保存该寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。For example, the second network device receives the paging message sent by the first network device, obtains the coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message carried in the paging message, and determines the coverage of the paging message corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal. The level is enhanced and the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is saved.

第三种，第二网络设备获取保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。Third, the second network device acquires the coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message.

第四种，第二网络设备获取保存的寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级，根据该终端的覆盖增强等级确定对应的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。The fourth network device obtains the coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the saved paging message, and determines the coverage enhancement level of the corresponding paging message according to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal.

步骤502：第二网络设备根据尝试发送次数以及预设阈值，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。Step 502: The second network device adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the number of attempts to send and the preset threshold.

其中，第二网络设备按照调整后的覆盖增强等级发送寻呼消息。The second network device sends the paging message according to the adjusted coverage enhancement level.

实施中，第二网络设备若根据尝试发送次数和预设阈值确定不调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，则第二网络设备按照未调整的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级发送寻呼消息。In an implementation, if the second network device determines, according to the number of attempts to send and the preset threshold, that the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is not adjusted, the second network device enhances coverage according to the unadjusted paging message, and the like. The level sends a paging message.

实施中，第二网络设备调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的方式包括但不限于以下几种：In an implementation, the manner in which the second network device adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message includes but is not limited to the following:

第一种，第二网络设备确定尝试发送次数大于预设阈值时，将寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级从第一覆盖增强等级调整到第二覆盖增强等级。其中，第二覆盖增强等级与第一覆盖增强等级之间相差一个或者一个以上等级，或者，第二覆盖增强等级为最大覆盖增强等级或最小覆盖增强等级。First, when the second network device determines that the number of attempts to send is greater than a preset threshold, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is adjusted from the first coverage enhancement level to the second coverage enhancement level. The second coverage enhancement level is different from the first coverage enhancement level by one or more levels, or the second coverage enhancement level is a maximum coverage enhancement level or a minimum coverage enhancement level.

一个具体实施中，预设阈值可以为一个固定值，不同的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级下，均采用同一个预设阈值判断是否需要调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。In a specific implementation, the preset threshold may be a fixed value. When the coverage enhancement level of different paging messages is used, the same preset threshold is used to determine whether the coverage enhancement level of the paging message needs to be adjusted.

第二网络设备保存寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与预设阈值的对应关系，第二网络设备判断尝试发送次数是否达到寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级对应的预设阈值，根据判断结果确定是否调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。The second network device saves the correspondence between the coverage enhancement level of the paging message and the preset threshold, and the second network device determines whether the number of attempts to send reaches a preset threshold corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and determines whether to adjust the search according to the determination result. The coverage enhancement level of the call message.

例如，寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级CE1对应的预设阈值为Threshold1，寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级CE2对应的预设为Threshold2；在CE1上，寻呼消息的尝试发送次数达到预设阈值Threshold1时，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；在CE2上，寻呼消息的尝试发送次数达到预设阈值Thereshold2时，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，依此类推。 For example, the preset threshold corresponding to the coverage enhancement level CE1 of the paging message is Threshold1, and the preset corresponding to the coverage enhancement level CE2 of the paging message is Threshold2; on CE1, when the number of attempts to send the paging message reaches the preset threshold Threshold1 Adjusting the coverage enhancement level of the paging message; on CE2, when the number of attempts to send the paging message reaches the preset threshold Therehold2, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is adjusted, and so on.

其中，尝试发送次数从保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级下的首次尝试发送开始统计，并且在不同的覆盖增强等级下累计。The number of attempts to send is counted from the first attempt transmission under the coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message, and is accumulated under different coverage enhancement levels.

可选地，若尝试发送次数小于预设阈值，表明UE的覆盖增强需求变小，即UE的网络环境变好，覆盖增强需求变小，此时第二网络设备也可以不调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。当前，该情况下向覆盖增强需求变小的方向调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，可以进一步节约网络资源和UE功耗。Optionally, if the number of attempts to send is less than the preset threshold, it indicates that the coverage enhancement requirement of the UE is smaller, that is, the network environment of the UE becomes better, and the coverage enhancement requirement becomes smaller. At this time, the second network device may not adjust the paging message. Coverage enhancement level. Currently, in this case, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is adjusted in the direction that the coverage enhancement requirement becomes smaller, which can further save network resources and UE power consumption.

具体实施中，第二网络设备确定尝试发送次数大于预设阈值时，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级到最大覆盖增强需求对应的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。该实施例中，第二网络设备确定尝试发送次数大于保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级对应的预设阈值时，确定UE的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级发生变化，直接调整到最大覆盖增强需求对应的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，避免了逐级调整或多次盲试造成的时延以及资源浪费。In a specific implementation, when the second network device determines that the number of attempts to send is greater than a preset threshold, adjusting the coverage enhancement level of the paging message to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the maximum coverage enhancement requirement. In this embodiment, when the second network device determines that the number of attempts to be sent is greater than a preset threshold corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message, determining that the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the UE changes, directly adjusting to the maximum coverage enhancement requirement The coverage enhancement level of the corresponding paging message is avoided. Delays caused by step-by-step adjustments or multiple blind tests and waste of resources.

第二种，第二网络设备确定所述尝试发送次数大于第一预设阈值且小于第二预设阈值时，将所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级从第一覆盖增强等级调整至第二覆盖增强等级，所述第二覆盖增强等级为所述第一预设阈值和所述第二预设阈值确定的范围对应的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。Second, when the second network device determines that the number of attempts to send is greater than the first preset threshold and is less than the second preset threshold, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is adjusted from the first coverage enhancement level to the second coverage. And an enhancement level, where the second coverage enhancement level is a coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the first preset threshold and the second preset threshold determined range.

其中，覆盖增强等级L2对应的覆盖增强需求大于覆盖增强等级L1对应的覆盖增强需求，L1和L2的覆盖增强需求大于第一网络设备保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。其中，覆盖增强等级L2与L1之间可以相差一个或一个以上的覆盖增强等级。例如，L2与L1为相邻的覆盖增强等级。The coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to the coverage enhancement level L2 is greater than the coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to the coverage enhancement level L1, and the coverage enhancement requirements of the L1 and L2 are greater than the coverage enhancement level of the paging message saved by the first network device. Wherein, the coverage enhancement level L2 and L1 may differ by one or more coverage enhancement levels. For example, L2 and L1 are adjacent coverage enhancement levels.

具体地，尝试发送次数从保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级下的首次尝试发送开始统计，并且在不同的覆盖增强等级下累计。Specifically, the number of attempts to send is counted from the first attempt transmission under the coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message, and is accumulated under different coverage enhancement levels.

例如，第二网络设备保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级为CE1，覆盖增强等级CE1对应的阈值范围为大于零且小于等于10，覆盖增强等级CE2对应的阈值范围为大于10且小于等于15。那么，从首次尝试发送开始累计，当尝试发送次数大于10且小于等于15时，调整/确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级为CE2，依次类推。For example, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message saved by the second network device is CE1, the threshold range corresponding to the coverage enhancement level CE1 is greater than zero and less than or equal to 10, and the threshold range corresponding to the coverage enhancement level CE2 is greater than 10 and less than or equal to 15. Then, the accumulation is started from the first attempt transmission, and when the number of attempts to transmit is greater than 10 and less than or equal to 15, the coverage enhancement level of the adjustment/determination paging message is CE2, and so on.

可选地，第二网络设备调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级后，保存调整后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。具体地，第二网络设备采用调整后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级更新保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。Optionally, after the second network device adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, the coverage enhancement level of the adjusted paging message is saved. Specifically, the second network device updates the coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message by using the coverage enhancement level of the adjusted paging message.

实施中，第二网络设备使用调整后的覆盖增强等级发送所述寻呼消息之后，若接收到该寻呼消息的响应消息，确定响应消息指示的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，若确定响应消息指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与保存的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级不一致，采用响应消息指示的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级更新保存的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。In an implementation, after the second network device sends the paging message by using the adjusted coverage enhancement level, if the response message of the paging message is received, determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message, if the response message is determined. The coverage enhancement level of the indicated paging message is inconsistent with the saved coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and the coverage of the paging message indicated by the response message is increased. A strong level updates the coverage enhancement level of saved paging messages.

一个具体应用场景中，第二网络设备为基站。根据具体应用的移动通信系统的不同，第二网络设备也可能对应不同的网络设备，此处仅为举例说明，并不用于限定本发明的保护范围。In a specific application scenario, the second network device is a base station. Depending on the specific application of the mobile communication system, the second network device may also correspond to different network devices, which are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

该实施例中，第二网络设备保存寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，在处于空闲态的UE的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级发生变化时，UE不需要告知第二网络设备变化后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，第二网络设备获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数，在该尝试发送次数达到预设阈值时，调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，使用调整后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级发送寻呼消息，从而能够在终端的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级改变时，在不带来额外的电量消耗的前提下降低资源浪费。In this embodiment, the second network device saves the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and the UE does not need to notify the second network device of the changed paging message when the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the UE in the idle state changes. The coverage enhancement level, the number of attempts of the second network device to obtain the paging message, and when the number of attempts to reach the preset threshold is adjusted, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is adjusted, and the coverage enhancement level of the adjusted paging message is used. The paging message enables the resource waste to be reduced without incurring additional power consumption when the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the terminal is changed.

本发明第四实施例中，如图6所示，第二网络设备确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的过程如下：In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 6, the process for the second network device to determine the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is as follows:

步骤601：第二网络设备确定能够支持的寻呼消息的最大覆盖增强等级。Step 601: The second network device determines a maximum coverage enhancement level of the paging message that can be supported.

步骤602：第二网络设备将能够支持的寻呼消息的最大覆盖增强等级确定为寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。Step 602: The second network device determines a maximum coverage enhancement level of the paging message that can be supported as the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

第二网络设备按照确定的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级发送寻呼消息。The second network device transmits the paging message according to the coverage enhancement level of the determined paging message.

例如，该实施例适用于采用寻呼消息进行系统更新的场景，由于该寻呼消息需要保证第二网络设备覆盖的所有终端都能够收到寻呼消息，故此第二网络设备采用能够支持的寻呼消息的最大覆盖增强等级发送寻呼消息。同时，该实施例还适用于第二网络设备无法获取寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的场景。For example, the embodiment is applicable to a scenario in which a system update is performed by using a paging message. Since the paging message needs to ensure that all terminals covered by the second network device can receive the paging message, the second network device adopts a supported search. The maximum coverage enhancement level of the call message sends a paging message. In the meantime, the embodiment is also applicable to a scenario in which the second network device cannot obtain the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

本发明第五实施例中，如图7所示，终端接收寻呼消息的具体过程如下：In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, the specific process of the terminal receiving the paging message is as follows:

步骤701：终端检测寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的变化。Step 701: The terminal detects a change in the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

步骤702：所述终端在确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级变化后的一段时间内不接收寻呼消息。Step 702: The terminal determines, within a period of time after the coverage enhancement level of the paging message changes. Do not receive paging messages.

具体地，所述一段时间根据变化前的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级对应的最大重复发送次数和/或最大尝试发送次数，以及位于所述变化前的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与所述变化后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级之间的寻呼消息的每个覆盖增强等级的最大重复发送次数和/或最大尝试发送次数确定。Specifically, the period of time according to the coverage enhancement level corresponding to the pre-change paging message, the maximum number of repeated transmissions and/or the maximum number of attempts to send, and the coverage enhancement level of the paging message before the change and the change The maximum number of repeated transmissions and/or the maximum number of attempts to transmit each coverage enhancement level of the paging message between the coverage enhancement levels of the subsequent paging message is determined.

其中，终端在确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级变化后的一段时间之后，按照变化后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级接收寻呼消息。The terminal receives the paging message according to the coverage enhancement level of the changed paging message after determining the period after the coverage enhancement level of the paging message changes.

该实施例中，变化后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级对应的覆盖增强需求大于变化前的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的覆盖增强需求。In this embodiment, the coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the changed paging message is greater than the coverage enhancement requirement of the coverage enhancement level of the paging message before the change.

例如，以UE的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级从覆盖增强等级CE0调整到覆盖增强等级CE3为例，其中CE0中寻呼消息需要重复发送3次，定义CE0下最大尝试发送次数为N0，CE3中寻呼消息需要重复发送6次，定义CE3下最大尝试发送次数为N3。假设覆盖增强等级CE1需要重复发送4次，定义CE1下最大尝试发送次数为N1，覆盖增强等级CE2需要重复发送5次，定义CE2下最大尝试发送次数为N2。网络侧在覆盖增强等级CE0上最多尝试发送N0次寻呼消息，在覆盖增强等级CE1上最多尝试发送N1次寻呼消息，在覆盖增强等级CE2上最多尝试发送N2次寻呼消息，然后才能调整到覆盖增强等级CE3上，CE3与UE当前的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级匹配。网络在覆盖增强等级CE0、CE1和CE2上尝试的N0+N1+N2次发送寻呼消息，UE是不能正确接收的，UE在寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级变化后的N0+N1+N2次寻呼时刻接收寻呼消息，造成UE功耗浪费。该实施例中，规定UE在寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级变化后、网络侧调整寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级到与UE当前的覆盖增强需求对应的覆盖增强等级之前的一段时间内，即N0+N1+N2次寻呼时刻不接收寻呼消息，直到网络侧将寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级调整到与UE当前的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级相匹配，UE开始接收寻呼消息。 For example, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the UE is adjusted from the coverage enhancement level CE0 to the coverage enhancement level CE3. The paging message in CE0 needs to be sent 3 times repeatedly, and the maximum number of attempts to be sent in CE0 is N0, CE3. The paging message needs to be sent 6 times repeatedly. The maximum number of attempts to send in CE3 is N3. It is assumed that the coverage enhancement level CE1 needs to be sent 4 times repeatedly. The maximum number of attempts to be sent in CE1 is N1. The coverage enhancement level CE2 needs to be sent 5 times. The maximum number of attempts to send CE2 is N2. The network side attempts to send N0 paging messages at the coverage enhancement level CE0, and attempts to send N1 paging messages at the coverage enhancement level CE1, and attempts to send N2 paging messages at the coverage enhancement level CE2 before adjusting. On the coverage enhancement level CE3, CE3 matches the coverage enhancement level of the current paging message of the UE. The network sends a paging message on the N0+N1+N2 times of the coverage enhancement levels CE0, CE1, and CE2, and the UE cannot receive the paging message. The UE searches for N0+N1+N2 times after the coverage enhancement level of the paging message changes. The paging message is received at the moment, causing waste of power consumption of the UE. In this embodiment, after the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is changed by the UE, the network side adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message to a period before the coverage enhancement level corresponding to the current coverage enhancement requirement of the UE, that is, N0+ The N1+N2 paging moment does not receive the paging message until the network side adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message to match the coverage enhancement level of the current paging message of the UE, and the UE starts to receive the paging message.

该实施例中，在终端的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级从覆盖增强需要较小的覆盖增强等级变化为覆盖增强需求较大的覆盖增强等级时，网络设备需要逐级调整终端的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，直至调整到与终端当前的覆盖增强需求相匹配的覆盖增强等级，终端在网络设备调整覆盖增强等级的一段时间内，不接收寻呼消息，可以减少终端功耗，优化终端的行为。In this embodiment, when the coverage enhancement level of the paging message of the terminal needs to change from a coverage enhancement level to a coverage enhancement level with a large coverage enhancement requirement, the network device needs to adjust the paging message of the terminal step by step. The coverage enhancement level is adjusted until the coverage enhancement level matches the current coverage enhancement requirement of the terminal, and the terminal does not receive the paging message within a period of time when the network device adjusts the coverage enhancement level, which can reduce the terminal power consumption and optimize the behavior of the terminal. .

基于同一发明构思，本发明实施例中还提供了一种网络设备，该网络设备的具体实施可参见上述方法实施例部分关于第一网络设备或第二网络设备的描述，重复之处不再赘述，如图8所示，该网络设备主要包括：Based on the same inventive concept, a network device is also provided in the embodiment of the present invention. For the specific implementation of the network device, refer to the description of the first network device or the second network device in the foregoing method embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, the network device mainly includes:

获取模块801，用于获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数，所述尝试发送次数为所述寻呼消息的发送次数，或者，所述尝试发送次数为按照所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级增强发送所述寻呼消息的次数；The obtaining module 801 is configured to obtain the number of attempts to send a paging message, where the number of attempts to send is the number of times the paging message is sent, or the number of attempts to send is increased according to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message. The number of times the paging message is;

处理模块802，用于根据所述尝试发送次数以及预设阈值，调整所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。The processing module 802 is configured to adjust a coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the number of attempts to send and a preset threshold.

其中，所述获取模块801具体用于：The obtaining module 801 is specifically configured to:

或者，or,

一个具体实施中，所述获取模块801统计所述寻呼消息的增强发送次数获得所述尝试发送次数时，具体用于：In a specific implementation, when the obtaining module 801 collects the enhanced number of transmissions of the paging message to obtain the number of attempts to send, the acquiring module 801 is specifically configured to:

统计所述寻呼消息的发送次数，根据所述寻呼消息的发送次数以及所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求的重复发送次数确定所述尝试发送次数。And counting the number of times the paging message is sent, and determining the number of attempts to send according to the number of times the paging message is sent and the number of repeated transmissions required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

具体地，所述获取模块801具体用于：计算所述寻呼消息的发送次数除以所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求的寻呼消息的重复发送次数，所得的商向上取整后所得的值为所述尝试发送次数。 Specifically, the obtaining module 801 is specifically configured to: calculate a number of times the number of times the paging message is sent is divided by a number of times the paging message is requested by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and the obtained quotient is rounded up. The value of the number of attempts is sent.

其中，所述获取模块801还用于：The obtaining module 801 is further configured to:

在所述处理模块802调整所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级之前，Before the processing module 802 adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message,

或者，or,

接收另一网络设备发送的所述寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级，确定所述终端的覆盖增强等级对应的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。And receiving a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message sent by another network device, and determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal.

一个具体实施中，所述处理模块802具体用于：In a specific implementation, the processing module 802 is specifically configured to:

其中，所述第二覆盖增强等级对应的覆盖增强需求大于所述第一覆盖增强等级对应的覆盖增强需求。The coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to the second coverage enhancement level is greater than the coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to the first coverage enhancement level.

另一个具体实施中，所述处理模块802具体用于：In another implementation, the processing module 802 is specifically configured to:

确定所述尝试发送次数大于第一预设阈值且小于第二预设阈值时，将所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级从第一覆盖增强等级调整至第二覆盖增强等级，所述第二覆盖增强等级为所述第一预设阈值和所述第二预设阈值确定的范围对应的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。When it is determined that the number of attempts to send is greater than a first preset threshold and less than a second preset threshold, adjusting a coverage enhancement level of the paging message from a first coverage enhancement level to a second coverage enhancement level, the second coverage The enhancement level is a coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the first preset threshold and the second preset threshold determined range.

实施中，该网络设备还包括发送模块803，用于： In an implementation, the network device further includes a sending module 803, configured to:

或者，or,

实施中，还包括存储模块804，用于：In an implementation, a storage module 804 is further included for:

实施中，还包括接收模块805，用于：In implementation, a receiving module 805 is further included for:

所述处理模块802还用于：The processing module 802 is further configured to:

若所述接收模块接收到所述响应消息，确定所述响应消息指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，若确定所述响应消息指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与保存的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级不一致，采用所述响应消息指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级更新所述存储模块804保存的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。If the receiving module receives the response message, determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message, and determining a coverage enhancement level and a saved location of the paging message indicated by the response message The coverage enhancement level of the paging message is inconsistent, and the coverage enhancement level of the paging message saved by the storage module 804 is updated by using the coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message.

实施中，所述处理模块802具体用于：确定所述响应消息指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级时，In an implementation, the processing module 802 is specifically configured to: when determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message,

获取所述响应消息中携带的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；Obtaining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message carried in the response message;

或者，or,

该实施例中，所述网络设备为MME或基站。In this embodiment, the network device is an MME or a base station.

基于同一发明构思，本发明实施例还提供了一种网络设备，该网络设备的具体实施可参见上述方法实施例部分关于第一网络设备或第二网络设备的描述，重复之处不再赘述，如图9所示，该网络设备主要包括处理器901和存储器902，其中，存储器902中保存有预设的程序，处理器901用于读取存储器902中保存的程序并按照该程序执行以下过程： Based on the same inventive concept, the embodiment of the present invention further provides a network device. For the specific implementation of the network device, refer to the description of the first network device or the second network device in the foregoing method embodiment, and details are not described herein again. As shown in FIG. 9, the network device mainly includes a processor 901 and a memory 902, wherein a preset program is stored in the memory 902, and the processor 901 is configured to read a program saved in the memory 902 and execute the following process according to the program. :

获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数，所述尝试发送次数为所述寻呼消息的发送次数，或者，所述尝试发送次数为按照所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级增强发送所述寻呼消息的次数；Acquiring the number of attempts to send the paging message, the number of attempts to send is the number of times the paging message is sent, or the number of attempts to send is increasing according to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message. frequency;

根据所述尝试发送次数以及预设阈值，调整所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。And adjusting a coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the number of attempts to send and a preset threshold.

其中，处理器901具体用于统计所述寻呼消息的发送次数获得所述尝试发送次数；The processor 901 is specifically configured to collect the number of times the paging message is sent to obtain the number of attempts to send.

或者，or,

统计所述寻呼消息的增强发送次数获得所述尝试发送次数。Counting the number of enhanced transmissions of the paging message to obtain the number of attempts to send.

另一个具体实现中，网络设备还包括收发机903，处理器901通过收发机903接收另一网络设备发送的所述尝试发送次数。In another specific implementation, the network device further includes a transceiver 903, and the processor 901 receives, by the transceiver 903, the number of attempts to send sent by another network device.

具体地，处理器901统计所述寻呼消息的增强发送次数获得所述尝试发送次数，具体为：统计所述寻呼消息的发送次数，根据所述寻呼消息的发送次数以及所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求的重复发送次数确定所述尝试发送次数。Specifically, the processor 901 collects the number of enhanced transmissions of the paging message to obtain the number of times of the attempt to send, specifically: counting the number of times the paging message is sent, according to the number of times the paging message is sent, and the paging The number of repeated transmissions required for the coverage enhancement level of the message determines the number of attempts to send.

具体地，处理器901根据所述寻呼消息的发送次数以及所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求的重复发送次数确定所述尝试发送次数，具体如下：计算所述寻呼消息的发送次数除以所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级要求的寻呼消息的重复发送次数，所得的商向上取整后所得的值为所述尝试发送次数。Specifically, the processor 901 determines the number of attempts to send according to the number of times of sending the paging message and the number of repeated transmissions required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, as follows: calculating the number of times the paging message is sent The number of repeated transmissions of the paging message required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and the obtained quotient rounded up is the number of attempts to send.

其中，处理器901在调整所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级之前，Wherein, before adjusting the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, the processor 901

或者，or,

通过收发机903接收另一网络设备发送的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级； Receiving, by the transceiver 903, a coverage enhancement level of the paging message sent by another network device;

或者，or,

通过收发机903接收另一网络设备发送的所述寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级，确定所述终端的覆盖增强等级对应的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。Receiving, by the transceiver 903, a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message sent by another network device, and determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal.

在一个具体实施中，处理器901确定所述尝试发送次数大于所述预设阈值时，将所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级从第一覆盖增强等级调整到第二覆盖增强等级；其中，所述第二覆盖增强等级与所述第一覆盖增强等级之间相差一个或一个以上等级，或者，所述第二覆盖增强等级为最大覆盖增强等级或最小覆盖增强等级。In a specific implementation, when the processor 901 determines that the number of attempts to send is greater than the preset threshold, the processor enhances the coverage enhancement level of the paging message from a first coverage enhancement level to a second coverage enhancement level; The second coverage enhancement level is different from the first coverage enhancement level by one or more levels, or the second coverage enhancement level is a maximum coverage enhancement level or a minimum coverage enhancement level.

在另一个具体实施中，处理器901确定所述尝试发送次数大于第一预设阈值且小于第二预设阈值时，将所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级从第一覆盖增强等级调整至第二覆盖增强等级，所述第二覆盖增强等级为所述第一预设阈值和所述第二预设阈值确定的范围对应的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。In another implementation, the processor 901 determines that the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is adjusted from the first coverage enhancement level to the first when the number of attempts to send is greater than the first preset threshold and is less than the second preset threshold. And a second coverage enhancement level, where the second coverage enhancement level is a coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the first preset threshold and the second preset threshold determined range.

实施中，处理器901通过收发机903发送消息，并在所述消息中携带调整后的覆盖增强等级的指示信息；In an implementation, the processor 901 sends a message through the transceiver 903, and carries the indication information of the adjusted coverage enhancement level in the message;

或者，or,

处理器901按照调整后的覆盖增强等级通过收发机903发送所述寻呼消息。The processor 901 transmits the paging message through the transceiver 903 according to the adjusted coverage enhancement level.

实施中，处理器901调整所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级后，保存调整后的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级至存储器902。In an implementation, after adjusting the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, the processor 901 saves the adjusted coverage enhancement level of the paging message to the memory 902.

实施中，处理器901通过该收发机903接收寻呼消息的响应消息；若通过发机903接收到所述响应消息，确定所述响应消息指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级，若确定所述响应消息指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与保存的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级不一致，采用所述响应消息指示的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级更新所述存储模块保存的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。In the implementation, the processor 901 receives the response message of the paging message through the transceiver 903; if the response message is received by the sending machine 903, determining the coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message, if determined The coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message is The coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message is inconsistent, and the coverage enhancement level of the paging message saved by the storage module is updated by using the coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message.

具体实施中，处理器901获取所述响应消息中携带的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级；In a specific implementation, the processor 901 acquires a coverage enhancement level of the paging message carried in the response message.

或者，or,

其中，该网络设备为MME或基站。The network device is an MME or a base station.

其中处理器可以是通用处理器、数字信号处理器、专用集成电路、现场可编程门阵列或者其他可编程逻辑器件、分立门或者晶体管逻辑器件、分立硬件组件，可以实现或者执行本发明实施例中的公开的各方法、步骤及逻辑框图。通用处理器可以是微处理器或者任何常规的处理器等。结合本发明实施例所公开的方法的步骤可以直接体现为硬件处理器执行完成，或者用处理器中的硬件及软件模块组合执行完成。The processor may be a general purpose processor, a digital signal processor, an application specific integrated circuit, a field programmable gate array or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or a transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component, and may implement or perform the embodiments of the present invention. Various methods, steps, and logic blocks of the disclosure. A general purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor or the like. The steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present invention may be directly implemented as a hardware processor, or may be performed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the processor.

总线架构还可以将诸如外围设备、稳压器和功率管理电路等之类的各种其他电路链接在一起，这些都是本领域所公知的，因此，本文不再对其进行进一步描述。总线接口提供接口。处理器负责管理总线架构和通常的处理，存储器可以存储处理器在执行操作时所使用的数据。收发机可以是多个元件，即包括发送机和收发机，提供用于在传输介质上与各种其他装置通信的单元。The bus architecture can also link various other circuits such as peripherals, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art and, therefore, will not be further described herein. The bus interface provides an interface. The processor is responsible for managing the bus architecture and the usual processing, and the memory can store the data that the processor uses when performing operations. The transceiver can be a plurality of components, including a transmitter and a transceiver, providing means for communicating with various other devices on a transmission medium.

基于同一发明构思，本发明实施例中还提供了一种网络设备，该网络设备的具体实施可参见上述方法实施例部分关于第一网络设备的描述，重复之处不再赘述，如图10所示，该网络设备主要包括：Based on the same inventive concept, a network device is also provided in the embodiment of the present invention. For the specific implementation of the network device, refer to the description of the first network device in the foregoing method embodiment, and the repeated description is not repeated, as shown in FIG. The network device mainly includes:

获取模块1001，用于获取寻呼消息的尝试发送次数，所述尝试发送次数为所述寻呼消息的发送次数，或者，所述尝试发送次数为按照所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级增强发送所述寻呼消息的次数； The obtaining module 1001 is configured to obtain the number of attempts to send a paging message, where the number of attempts to send is the number of times the paging message is sent, or the number of attempts to send is increased according to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message. The number of times the paging message is;

发送模块1002，用于发送携带所述尝试发送次数的消息。The sending module 1002 is configured to send a message carrying the number of attempts to send.

其中，所述获取模块1001具体用于：The obtaining module 1001 is specifically configured to:

或者，or,

其中，所述发送模块具体用于：The sending module is specifically configured to:

具体地，所述发送模块发送的所述寻呼消息中还携带所述寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级或所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。Specifically, the paging message sent by the sending module further carries a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message or a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

该实施例中，所述网络设备为MME。In this embodiment, the network device is an MME.

基于同一发明构思，本发明实施例中还提供了一种网络设备，该网络设备的具体实施可参见上述方法实施例部分关于第一网络设备的描述，重复之处不再赘述，如图11所示，该网络设备主要包括处理器1101、存储器1102和收发机1103，其中，存储器1102中保存有预设的程序，处理器1101读取存储器1102中保存的程序，按照该程序执行以下过程：Based on the same inventive concept, a network device is also provided in the embodiment of the present invention. For the specific implementation of the network device, refer to the description of the first network device in the foregoing method embodiment, and the repeated description is not repeated, as shown in FIG. The network device mainly includes a processor 1101, a memory 1102, and a transceiver 1103. The memory 1102 stores a preset program, and the processor 1101 reads a program saved in the memory 1102, and executes the following process according to the program:

指示收发机1103发送携带所述尝试发送次数的消息。The transceiver 1103 is instructed to send a message carrying the number of attempts to send.

其中，处理器1101统计所述寻呼消息的发送次数，获得所述尝试发送次数；The processor 1101 collects the number of times the paging message is sent, and obtains the number of attempts to send.

或者，or,

其中，处理器1101通过收发机1103发送寻呼消息，所述寻呼消息中携带所述尝试发送次数。The processor 1101 sends a paging message through the transceiver 1103, where the paging message carries the number of attempts to send.

具体地，收发机1103发送的所述寻呼消息中还携带所述寻呼消息对应的终端的覆盖增强等级或所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。 Specifically, the paging message sent by the transceiver 1103 further carries a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message or a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

基于同一发明构思，本发明实施例中还提供了一种网络设备，该网络设备的具体实施可参见上述方法实施例中关于第二网络设备的描述，重复之处不再赘述，如图12所示，该网络设备主要包括：Based on the same inventive concept, a network device is also provided in the embodiment of the present invention. For the specific implementation of the network device, refer to the description of the second network device in the foregoing method embodiment, and the repeated description is not repeated, as shown in FIG. The network device mainly includes:

接收模块1201，用于接收第一网络设备发送的消息，所述消息中携带寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息；The receiving module 1201 is configured to receive a message sent by the first network device, where the message carries the indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the paging message;

处理模块1202，根据所述消息中携带的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。The processing module 1202 determines, according to the indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the paging message carried in the message, a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

该实施例中，所述网络设备为基站，所述第一网络设备为MME。In this embodiment, the network device is a base station, and the first network device is an MME.

基于同一发明构思，本发明实施例中还提供了一种网络设备，该网络设备的具体实施可参见上述方法实施例中关于第二网络设备的描述，重复之处不再赘述，如图13所示，该网络设备主要包括处理器1301、存储器1302和收发机1303，其中，存储器1302中保存有预设的程序，处理器1301读取存储器1302中保存的程序，按照该程序执行以下过程：Based on the same inventive concept, a network device is also provided in the embodiment of the present invention. For the specific implementation of the network device, refer to the description of the second network device in the foregoing method embodiment, and the repeated description is not repeated, as shown in FIG. The network device mainly includes a processor 1301, a memory 1302, and a transceiver 1303. The memory 1302 stores a preset program, and the processor 1301 reads the program saved in the memory 1302, and executes the following process according to the program:

通过收发机1303接收第一网络设备发送的消息，所述消息中携带寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息； Receiving, by the transceiver 1303, a message sent by the first network device, where the message carries indication information of a coverage enhancement level of the paging message;

根据所述消息中携带的所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的指示信息确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。And determining, according to the indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the paging message carried in the message, a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

基于同一发明构思，本发明实施例中还提供了一种网络设备，该网络设备的具体实施可参见上述方法实施例中关于第二网络设备的描述，重复之处不再赘述，如图14所示，该网络设备主要包括：Based on the same inventive concept, a network device is also provided in the embodiment of the present invention. For the specific implementation of the network device, refer to the description of the second network device in the foregoing method embodiment, and the repeated description is not repeated, as shown in FIG. 14 . The network device mainly includes:

第一确定模块1401，用于确定能够支持的寻呼消息的最大覆盖增强等级；a first determining module 1401, configured to determine a maximum coverage enhancement level of the paging message that can be supported;

第二确定模块1402，用于将所述最大覆盖增强等级确定为所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。The second determining module 1402 is configured to determine the maximum coverage enhancement level as a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

该实施例中，所述网络设备为基站。In this embodiment, the network device is a base station.

基于同一发明构思，本发明实施例中还提供了一种网络设备，该网络设备的具体实施可参见上述方法实施例中关于第二网络设备的描述，重复之处不再赘述，如图15所示，该网络设备主要包括处理器1501和存储器1502，其中，存储器1502中保存有预设的程序，处理器1501读取存储器1502中保存的程序，按照该程序执行以下过程：Based on the same inventive concept, a network device is also provided in the embodiment of the present invention. For the specific implementation of the network device, refer to the description of the second network device in the foregoing method embodiment, and the repeated description is not repeated, as shown in FIG. The network device mainly includes a processor 1501 and a memory 1502. The memory 1502 stores a preset program, and the processor 1501 reads the program saved in the memory 1502, and executes the following process according to the program:

确定能够支持的寻呼消息的最大覆盖增强等级； Determining the maximum coverage enhancement level of paging messages that can be supported;

将所述最大覆盖增强等级确定为所述寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级。The maximum coverage enhancement level is determined as a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

总线架构还可以将诸如外围设备、稳压器和功率管理电路等之类的各种其他电路链接在一起，这些都是本领域所公知的，因此，本文不再对其进行进一步描述。总线接口提供接口。处理器负责管理总线架构和通常的处理，存储器可以存储处理器在执行操作时所使用的数据。The bus architecture can also link various other circuits such as peripherals, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the art and, therefore, will not be further described herein. The bus interface provides an interface. The processor is responsible for managing the bus architecture and the usual processing, and the memory can store the data that the processor uses when performing operations.

基于同一发明构思，本发明实施例中还提供了一种终端，该终端的具体实施可参见上述方法实施例中关于UE的描述，重复之处不再赘述，如图16所示，该终端主要包括：Based on the same inventive concept, a terminal is also provided in the embodiment of the present invention. For the specific implementation of the terminal, refer to the description of the UE in the foregoing method embodiment, and the repeated description is not repeated. As shown in FIG. 16, the terminal is mainly include:

检测模块1601，用于检测寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的变化；The detecting module 1601 is configured to detect a change in a coverage enhancement level of the paging message;

处理模块1602，用于在确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级变化后的一段时间内不接收寻呼消息；The processing module 1602 is configured to not receive the paging message for a period of time after determining that the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is changed;

具体地，所述一段时间根据变化前的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级对应的最大重复发送次数，以及位于所述变化前的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级与所述变化后的寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级之间的寻呼消息的每个覆盖增强等级的最大重复发送次数确定。Specifically, the time period is based on a maximum number of repeated transmissions corresponding to a coverage enhancement level of the paging message before the change, and a coverage enhancement level of the paging message before the change and an coverage of the changed paging message. The maximum number of repeated transmissions of each coverage enhancement level of the paging message between the enhanced levels is determined.

基于同一发明构思，本发明实施例中还提供了一种终端，该终端的具体实施可参见上述方法实施例中关于UE的描述，重复之处不再赘述，如图17所示，该终端主要包括处理器1701、存储器1702和收发机1703，其中，存储器1702中保存有预设的程序，处理器1701读取存储器1702中的程序，按照该程序执行以下过程：Based on the same inventive concept, a terminal is also provided in the embodiment of the present invention. For the specific implementation of the terminal, refer to the description of the UE in the foregoing method embodiment, and the repeated description is not repeated, as shown in FIG. The processor 1701, the memory 1702, and the transceiver 1703 are included, wherein A preset program is stored in the storage 1702, and the processor 1701 reads the program in the memory 1702, and executes the following process according to the program:

检测寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级的变化；Detecting a change in the coverage enhancement level of the paging message;

指示收发机1703在确定寻呼消息的覆盖增强等级变化后的一段时间内不接收寻呼消息；Instructing the transceiver 1703 not to receive the paging message for a period of time after determining that the coverage enhancement level of the paging message has changed;

本领域内的技术人员应明白，本发明的实施例可提供为方法、系统、或计算机程序产品。因此，本发明可采用完全硬件实施例、完全软件实施例、或结合软件和硬件方面的实施例的形式。而且，本发明可采用在一个或多个其中包含有计算机可用程序代码的计算机可用存储介质(包括但不限于磁盘存储器和光学存储器等)上实施的计算机程序产品的形式。 Those skilled in the art will appreciate that embodiments of the present invention can be provided as a method, system, or computer program product. Accordingly, the present invention may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment, or a combination of software and hardware. Moreover, the invention can take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage and optical storage, etc.) including computer usable program code.

本发明是参照根据本发明实施例的方法、设备(系统)、和计算机程序产品的流程图和/或方框图来描述的。应理解可由计算机程序指令实现流程图和/或方框图中的每一流程和/或方框、以及流程图和/或方框图中的流程和/或方框的结合。可提供这些计算机程序指令到通用计算机、专用计算机、嵌入式处理机或其他可编程数据处理设备的处理器以产生一个机器，使得通过计算机或其他可编程数据处理设备的处理器执行的指令产生用于实现在流程图一个流程或多个流程和/或方框图一个方框或多个方框中指定的功能的装置。The present invention has been described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (system), and computer program products according to embodiments of the invention. It will be understood that each flow and/or block of the flowchart illustrations and/or FIG. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine for the execution of instructions for execution by a processor of a computer or other programmable data processing device. Means for implementing the functions specified in one or more of the flow or in a block or blocks of the flow chart.

这些计算机程序指令也可存储在能引导计算机或其他可编程数据处理设备以特定方式工作的计算机可读存储器中，使得存储在该计算机可读存储器中的指令产生包括指令装置的制造品，该指令装置实现在流程图一个流程或多个流程和/或方框图一个方框或多个方框中指定的功能。The computer program instructions can also be stored in a computer readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising the instruction device. The apparatus implements the functions specified in one or more blocks of a flow or a flow and/or block diagram of the flowchart.

这些计算机程序指令也可装载到计算机或其他可编程数据处理设备上，使得在计算机或其他可编程设备上执行一系列操作步骤以产生计算机实现的处理，从而在计算机或其他可编程设备上执行的指令提供用于实现在流程图一个流程或多个流程和/或方框图一个方框或多个方框中指定的功能的步骤。These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device such that a series of operational steps are performed on a computer or other programmable device to produce computer-implemented processing for execution on a computer or other programmable device. The instructions provide steps for implementing the functions specified in one or more of the flow or in a block or blocks of a flow diagram.

显然，本领域的技术人员可以对本发明进行各种改动和变型而不脱离本发明的精神和范围。这样，倘若本发明的这些修改和变型属于本发明权利要求及其等同技术的范围之内，则本发明也意图包含这些改动和变型在内。 It is apparent that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and modifications of the invention

Claims

A coverage enhancement level adjustment method for a paging message, comprising:

The number of times the network device obtains the number of attempts to send the paging message, the number of attempts to send is the number of times the paging message is sent, or the number of attempts to send is increased according to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message. The number of times the message was sent;

The network device adjusts a coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the number of attempts to send and a preset threshold.

The method of claim 1 wherein each coverage enhancement level corresponds to a different coverage enhancement requirement.

The method of claim 1, wherein the network device obtains the number of attempts to send the paging message, including:

The network device collects the number of times the paging message is sent to obtain the number of attempts to send;

or,

The network device collects the number of enhanced transmissions of the paging message to obtain the number of attempts to send;

or,

The network device receives the number of attempts to send sent by another network device.

The method of claim 3, wherein the network device counts the number of enhanced transmissions of the paging message to obtain the number of attempts to send, including:

The network device counts the number of times the paging message is sent, and determines the number of attempts to send according to the number of times the paging message is sent and the number of repeated transmissions required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

The method of claim 4, wherein the network device determines the number of attempts to send according to the number of times the paging message is sent and the number of repeated transmissions required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, including:

The network device calculates the number of times the paging message is sent divided by the coverage of the paging message. The number of repeated transmissions of the paging message required by the strong level, and the obtained quotient is the value of the attempted transmission.

The method according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein before the network device adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, the method further includes:

Obtaining, by the network device, a coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message;

or,

Obtaining, by the network device, a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the saved paging message, and determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal;

or,

Receiving, by the network device, a coverage enhancement level of the paging message sent by another network device;

or,

The second network device receives a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message sent by another network device, and determines a coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal.

The method according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein the network device adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the number of attempts and the preset threshold, including:

When the network device determines that the number of attempts to send is greater than the preset threshold, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is adjusted from a first coverage enhancement level to a second coverage enhancement level;

The second coverage enhancement level is different from the first coverage enhancement level by one or more levels, or the second coverage enhancement level is a maximum coverage enhancement level or a minimum coverage enhancement level.

When the network device determines that the number of attempts to send is greater than the first preset threshold and is less than the second preset threshold, adjusting the coverage enhancement level of the paging message from the first coverage enhancement level to the second coverage enhancement level, The second coverage enhancement level is a coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the range determined by the first preset threshold and the second preset threshold.

The method according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to the second coverage enhancement level is greater than the coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to the first coverage enhancement level.

The method of any of claims 1-9, wherein the method further comprises:

The network device sends a message, and carries the indication information of the adjusted coverage enhancement level in the message;

or,

The network device sends the paging message according to the adjusted coverage enhancement level.

The method of claim 10, wherein after the network device adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, the method further includes:

The network device saves the adjusted coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

The method of claim 11 wherein the method further comprises:

If the network device receives the response message of the paging message, determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message, and determining a coverage enhancement level and saving of the paging message indicated by the response message The coverage enhancement level of the paging message is inconsistent, and the coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message is updated by using the coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message.

The method of claim 12, wherein the determining, by the network device, the coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message comprises:

Obtaining, by the network device, a coverage enhancement level of the paging message carried in the response message;

or,

The network device acquires a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message carried in the response message, and determines, according to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal, a coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message. .

The method of claim 1, wherein the network device is a mobility management entity MME or a base station.

A message sending method, comprising:

The number of times the first network device obtains the number of attempts to send the paging message, the number of attempts to send is the number of times the paging message is sent, or the number of attempts to send is increased according to the coverage enhancement level of the paging message. The number of times the message was posted;

The first network device sends a message carrying the number of attempts to send.

The method of claim 15, wherein the first network device obtains the number of attempts to send the paging message, including:

The first network device collects the number of times the paging message is sent, and obtains the number of attempts to send;

or,

The first network device collects an enhanced number of transmissions of the paging message, and obtains the number of attempts to send.

The method of claim 15 or 16, wherein the first network device sends a message carrying the number of attempts to send, including:

The first network device sends a paging message, where the paging message carries the number of attempts to send.

The method according to claim 17, wherein the sent paging message further carries a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message or a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

The method of claim 15, wherein the first network device is a mobility management entity MME.

A method for acquiring coverage enhancement level of a paging message, comprising:

The second network device receives the message sent by the first network device, where the message carries the indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the paging message;

The second network device determines, according to the indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the paging message carried in the message, a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

The method according to claim 20, wherein the second network device is a base station, and the first network device is a mobility management entity MME.

A method for determining a coverage enhancement level of a paging message, comprising:

The second network device determines a maximum coverage enhancement level of the paging message that can be supported;

The second network device determines the maximum coverage enhancement level as a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

The method of claim 22 wherein said second network device is a base station.

A paging message receiving method, comprising:

The terminal UE detects a change in the coverage enhancement level of the paging message;

The UE does not receive the paging message for a period of time after determining that the coverage enhancement level of the paging message changes;

The period of time is determined according to a coverage enhancement level of the paging message before the change and a coverage enhancement level of the changed paging message.

The method according to claim 24, wherein the period of time is based on a maximum number of repeated transmissions corresponding to a coverage enhancement level of the paging message before the change, and a coverage enhancement level of the paging message before the change The maximum number of repeated transmissions of each coverage enhancement level of the paging message between the coverage enhancement levels of the changed paging message is determined.

A network device, comprising:

An obtaining module, configured to acquire a number of attempts to send a paging message, where the number of attempts to send is the number of times the paging message is sent, or the number of attempts to send is an enhanced level of the coverage according to the coverage of the paging message. The number of times the paging message is described;

And a processing module, configured to adjust a coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the number of attempts to send and a preset threshold.

The network device of claim 26, wherein each coverage enhancement level corresponds to a different coverage enhancement requirement.

The network device according to claim 26, wherein the obtaining module is specifically configured to:

Counting the number of times the paging message is sent to obtain the number of attempts to send;

Or,

Counting the number of enhanced transmissions of the paging message to obtain the number of attempts to send;

or,

Receiving the number of attempts to send sent by another network device.

The network device according to claim 28, wherein the obtaining module is specifically configured to:

And counting the number of times the paging message is sent, and determining the number of attempts to send according to the number of times the paging message is sent and the number of repeated transmissions required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

The network device according to claim 29, wherein the obtaining module is specifically configured to:

Calculating the number of times the paging message is sent is divided by the number of repeated transmissions of the paging message required by the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, and the obtained quotient is rounded up to obtain the number of attempts to send.

The network device according to any one of claims 26 to 30, wherein the obtaining module is further configured to:

Before the processing module adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message,

Obtaining a coverage enhancement level of the saved paging message;

or,

Acquiring a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the saved paging message, and determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message according to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal;

or,

Receiving an coverage enhancement level of the paging message sent by another network device;

or,

And receiving a coverage enhancement level of the terminal that is sent by the paging message sent by another network device, and determining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal.

The network device according to any one of claims 26 to 31, wherein the processing module is specifically configured to:

When it is determined that the number of attempts to send is greater than the preset threshold, increasing coverage of the paging message The strong level is adjusted from the first coverage enhancement level to the second coverage enhancement level;

When it is determined that the number of attempts to send is greater than a first preset threshold and less than a second preset threshold, adjusting a coverage enhancement level of the paging message from a first coverage enhancement level to a second coverage enhancement level, the second coverage The enhancement level is a coverage enhancement level of the paging message corresponding to the first preset threshold and the second preset threshold determined range.

The network device according to claim 32 or 33, wherein the coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to the second coverage enhancement level is greater than the coverage enhancement requirement corresponding to the first coverage enhancement level.

The network device according to any one of claims 26 to 34, further comprising a sending module, configured to:

Sending a message, and carrying the indication information of the adjusted coverage enhancement level in the message;

or,

The paging message is sent according to the adjusted coverage enhancement level.

The network device according to claim 35, further comprising a storage module, configured to:

After the processing module adjusts the coverage enhancement level of the paging message, the adjusted coverage enhancement level of the paging message is saved.

The network device according to claim 36, further comprising a receiving module, configured to:

Receiving a response message of the paging message;

The processing module is further configured to:

If the receiving module receives the response message, determining the homing indicated by the response message And a coverage enhancement level of the message, if it is determined that the coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message is different from the saved coverage enhancement level of the paging message, the paging message indicated by the response message is used. The coverage enhancement level updates the coverage enhancement level of the paging message saved by the storage module.

The network device according to claim 37, wherein the processing module is specifically configured to:

Obtaining a coverage enhancement level of the paging message carried in the response message;

or,

Acquiring a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message carried in the response message, and determining, according to the coverage enhancement level of the terminal, a coverage enhancement level of the paging message indicated by the response message.

The network device according to claim 26, wherein the network device is a mobility management entity MME or a base station.

A network device, comprising:

And a sending module, configured to send a message carrying the number of times the attempt is sent.

The network device according to claim 40, wherein the obtaining module is specifically configured to:

Counting the number of times the paging message is sent, and obtaining the number of attempts to send;

or,

Counting the number of enhanced transmissions of the paging message, and obtaining the number of attempts to send.

The network device according to claim 40 or 41, wherein the sending module is specifically configured to:

Sending a paging message, where the paging message carries the number of attempts to send.

The network device according to claim 42, wherein the sending module sends The paging message further carries a coverage enhancement level of the terminal corresponding to the paging message or a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

The network device according to claim 40, wherein the network device is a mobility management entity MME.

A network device, comprising:

a receiving module, configured to receive a message sent by the first network device, where the message carries indication information of a coverage enhancement level of the paging message;

And a processing module, configured to determine, according to the indication information of the coverage enhancement level of the paging message carried in the message, a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

The network device according to claim 45, wherein the network device is a base station, and the first network device is a mobility management entity MME.

A network device, comprising:

a first determining module, configured to determine a maximum coverage enhancement level of the paging message that can be supported;

And a second determining module, configured to determine the maximum coverage enhancement level as a coverage enhancement level of the paging message.

A network device according to claim 47, wherein said network device is a base station.

A terminal, comprising:

a detecting module, configured to detect a change in a coverage enhancement level of the paging message;

a processing module, configured to not receive a paging message within a period of time after determining that the coverage enhancement level of the paging message is changed;

The terminal according to claim 49, wherein the time period is based on a maximum number of repeated transmissions corresponding to a coverage enhancement level of the paging message before the change, and a coverage enhancement level of the paging message before the change The maximum number of repeated transmissions of each coverage enhancement level of the paging message between the coverage enhancement levels of the changed paging message is determined.