WO2019153278A1 - Method and device for minimization of drive tests, user equipment, and base station - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of network technology, and to a method and device for minimization of drive tests (MDT), a user equipment (UE), and a base station. The method comprises: receiving capability query signaling from a base station; generating UE radio capability signaling if the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or wireless local area network (WLAN), the UE radio capability signaling being used for indicating that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN; sending the UE radio capability signaling to the base station; and receiving an MDT parameter configured by the base station. In the present application, the base station can know whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and would configure an MDT parameter for the UE only when determining that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, thereby avoiding waste of processing resources of the base station.

Description

Minimize road test method, device, user equipment and base station Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of network technologies, and in particular, to a minimization of a drive test method, apparatus, user equipment, and base station.

Background technique

The Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) technology is a technique for obtaining relevant parameters required for network optimization by using a measurement report reported by a UE (User Equipment). The MDT technology requires the UE to have the capability of locating. When reporting the measurement report, the UE must report the location information together, so that the ISP (Internet Service Provider) can know which location the measurement report corresponds to.

In the current MDT process, the base station may configure the MDT parameter for the UE, and send the MDT parameter to the UE. The UE performs the MDT based on the MDT parameter, obtains the MDT test report, and uses Bluetooth and/or WLAN (Wireless Local Area Networks). Positioning the location, obtaining the location information, and reporting the measurement report and the location information to the base station.

Summary of the invention

The present disclosure provides a method for minimizing a drive test, a device, a user equipment, and a base station, which can solve the problem that the base station existing in the related art causes the MDT parameter of the UE that does not support MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN to cause unnecessary waste of processing resources. The technical solution is as follows:

According to a first aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a minimization of a drive test method is provided, which is applied to a user equipment UE, the method comprising:

Receiving capability query signaling of the base station;

When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, generating UE radio capability signaling, where the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN;

Transmitting the UE radio capability signaling to the base station;

Receiving MDT parameters configured by the base station.

In the method provided by the embodiment, when the UE receives the capability query signaling of the base station, the UE sends the UE radio capability signaling to the base station, and reports the support to the base station to support the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, so that the base station can learn that the UE has the UE. Supports the ability to perform MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and configures the MDT parameters for itself, so as to avoid the situation that the base station still configures the MDT parameters for the UE when the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, thereby saving the processing resources of the base station. To improve the accuracy of MDT.

In a possible design, when the UE supports minimizing the drive test MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the wireless local area network WLAN, generating the UE radio capability signaling includes:

When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, adding a first indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, where the first indication field is used to carry first support information, and the first support information of the first indication field is used. Used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; and/or,

When the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, adding a second indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, where the second indication field is used to carry the second support information, and the second support information of the second indication field It is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on WLAN.

In a possible design, when the UE supports minimizing the drive test MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the wireless local area network WLAN, generating the UE radio capability signaling includes:

When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, adding a third indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, where the third indication field is used to carry third support information, where the third indication field is The third support information is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, when the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, the third support information is a first preset value, and the first preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth. ;or,

When the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, the third support information is a second preset value, and the second preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or

When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN, the third support information is a third preset value, and the third preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN.

In one possible design, the capability challenge signaling is used to interrogate the UE's evolved universal mobile communication system terrestrial radio access network E-UTRAN capability; or,

The capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, if the capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, the capability query signaling includes an access type field, which is carried by the access type field. The access type is used to indicate Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, if the capability query command is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or

If the capability query command is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN.

According to a second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a minimization of a drive test method, which is applied to a base station, the method comprising:

Transmitting capability inquiry signaling to the user equipment UE;

Receiving UE radio capability signaling of the UE;

Determining, according to the UE radio capability signaling, that the UE supports performing MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN;

The MDT parameters of the UE are configured.

In the method provided by the embodiment, the base station receives the UE radio capability signaling returned by the UE by sending capability query signaling to the UE, and configures the MDT for the UE when the base station learns that the UE has the capability of supporting MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN. The parameter avoids the situation that the base station still configures the MDT parameter for the UE when the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, thereby saving the processing resources of the base station and improving the accuracy of the MDT.

In a possible design, the determining, according to the UE radio capability signaling, that the UE supports performing MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, includes:

When the first indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the first support information, it is determined that the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth, and the first indication field is used to carry the first support information, where the first indication field is The first support information is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; and/or,

When the second indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the second support information, it is determined that the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, and the second indication field is used to carry the second support information, where the second indication field is The second support information is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN.

In a possible design, the determining, according to the UE radio capability signaling, that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, includes:

When the third indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the third support information, determining that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, where the third indication field is used to carry third support information, The third support information of the third indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, the determining, according to the third indication field of the UE radio capability signaling, that the UE supports performing MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, includes:

When the third support information is the first preset value, determining that the UE supports performing MDT based on Bluetooth; or

When the third support information is the second preset value, determining that the UE supports performing MDT based on the WLAN; or

When the third support information is a third preset value, it is determined that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN.

In one possible design, the capability challenge signaling is used to interrogate the UE's evolved universal mobile communication system terrestrial radio access network E-UTRAN capability; or,

The capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, the capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and the capability query signaling includes an access type field, and the access type field carries The incoming type indicates Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, if the capability query command is used to query whether the UE performs MDT based on supporting Bluetooth, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or

If the capability query command is used to query whether the UE performs MDT based on the support WLAN, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN.

According to a third aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a minimization of a drive test apparatus, which is applied to a user equipment UE, the apparatus comprising:

a receiving module, configured to receive capability query signaling of the base station;

a generating module, configured to generate UE radio capability signaling when the UE supports minimizing a drive test MDT based on a Bluetooth and/or a wireless local area network WLAN, where the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports Bluetooth-based and/or WLAN for MDT;

a sending module, configured to send the UE radio capability signaling to the base station;

And a receiving module, configured to receive an MDT parameter configured by the base station.

In a possible design, the generating module is further configured to: when the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, adding a first indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, where the first indication field is used to carry First support information, the first support information of the first indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; and/or, when the UE supports MDT based on WLAN, adding to the UE wireless capability signaling a second indication field, where the second indication field is used to carry the second support information, and the second support information of the second indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN.

In a possible design, the generating module is further configured to: when the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, adding a third indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, the third indication The field is used to carry the third support information, and the third support information of the third indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, when the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, the third support information is a first preset value, and the first preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth. ;or,

When the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, the third support information is a second preset value, and the second preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or

When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN, the third support information is a third preset value, and the third preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN.

In one possible design, the capability challenge signaling is used to interrogate the UE's evolved universal mobile communication system terrestrial radio access network E-UTRAN capability; or,

The capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, if the capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, the capability query signaling includes an access type field, which is carried by the access type field. The access type is used to indicate Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, if the capability query command is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or

If the capability query command is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN.

According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a minimization of a drive test apparatus, which is applied to a base station, the apparatus comprising:

a sending module, configured to send capability query signaling to the user equipment UE;

a receiving module, configured to receive UE radio capability signaling of the UE;

a determining module, configured to determine, according to the UE radio capability signaling, that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN;

And a configuration module, configured to configure an MDT parameter of the UE.

In a possible design, the determining module is further configured to: when the first indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the first support information, determine that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, where the first The indication field is used to carry the first support information, where the first support information of the first indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; and/or when the second indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the first When the information is supported, the UE is determined to support the MDT based on the WLAN, the second indication field is used to carry the second support information, and the second support information of the second indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN.

In a possible design, the determining module is further configured to: when the third indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the third support information, determine that the UE supports performing MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, The third indication field is used to carry the third support information, and the third support information of the third indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, the determining module is further configured to:

When the third support information is the first preset value, determining that the UE supports performing MDT based on Bluetooth; or

When the third support information is the second preset value, determining that the UE supports performing MDT based on the WLAN; or

When the third support information is a third preset value, it is determined that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN.

In one possible design, the capability challenge signaling is used to interrogate the UE's evolved universal mobile communication system terrestrial radio access network E-UTRAN capability; or,

The capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, the capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and the capability query signaling includes an access type field, and the access type field carries The incoming type indicates Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, if the capability query command is used to query whether the UE performs MDT based on supporting Bluetooth, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or

If the capability query command is used to query whether the UE performs MDT based on the support WLAN, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN.

According to a fifth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a minimization drive test system, the system comprising a user equipment UE and a base station;

The base station is configured to send capability query signaling to the UE;

The UE is configured to receive capability query signaling of the base station, and when the UE supports minimizing the drive test MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the wireless local area network WLAN, generate UE radio capability signaling, and send the UE to the base station. Radio capability signaling; the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN;

The base station is further configured to: according to the UE radio capability signaling, determine that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and configure an MDT parameter of the UE;

The UE is further configured to receive an MDT parameter configured by the base station.

According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a minimization of a drive test apparatus is provided for use in a user equipment UE, including:

processor;

a memory for storing processor executable instructions;

Wherein the processor is configured to:

Receiving capability query signaling of the base station;

Generating UE radio capability signaling, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, when the UE supports minimizing the drive test MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the wireless local area network WLAN;

Transmitting the UE radio capability signaling to the base station;

Receiving MDT parameters configured by the base station.

According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a minimization of a drive test apparatus, which is applied to a base station, and includes:

processor;

a memory for storing processor executable instructions;

Wherein the processor is configured to:

Transmitting capability inquiry signaling to the user equipment UE;

Receiving UE radio capability signaling of the UE;

Determining, according to the UE radio capability signaling, that the UE supports performing MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN;

The MDT parameters of the UE are configured.

According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer readable storage medium having stored therein a computer program, the computer program being executed by a processor to implement the first aspect and the first Minimize the drive test method in any of the possible designs.

According to a ninth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer readable storage medium having stored therein a computer program, the computer program being executed by a processor to implement the second aspect and the second Minimize the drive test method in any of the possible designs.

The above general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary and are not intended to limit the disclosure.

DRAWINGS

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1 is a schematic diagram of an implementation environment, according to an exemplary embodiment;

2 is a flow chart showing a method of minimizing a drive test according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for minimizing a drive test according to an exemplary embodiment; FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method for minimizing a drive test according to an exemplary embodiment; FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a minimization of a drive test apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment; FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a minimization of a drive test apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment; FIG.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a minimized drive test apparatus 700, according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a minimized drive test apparatus, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed ways

The present disclosure will be further described in detail below with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. The illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure and the description thereof are for explaining the present disclosure, but are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

For ease of understanding, the terms involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure are first explained below:

Road test technology: Drive test can reflect the status of the network, directly measure and evaluate the network performance indicators, and point out the problem of the network. The traditional network optimization is based on the road test data, and the network data such as level and quality are collected by the road test instrument. The network problem is found by analyzing the data, and then the network optimization is performed for the problem area. This approach often requires a large amount of manpower, material resources and capital investment, and also has very high experience requirements for network optimization personnel.

MDT technology: A technique for obtaining relevant parameters required for network optimization through measurement reports reported by the UE. MDT technology is defined in 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project). Through MDT technology, it can: (1) reduce road test overhead and shorten optimization cycle, thus reducing network optimization and maintenance costs of mobile communication operators. (2) Collecting measurement information (such as narrow roads, forests, private places, etc.) that cannot be performed by traditional road test. Therefore, network performance can be evaluated more objectively and the results of network evaluation can be closer to the user experience. Come to higher user satisfaction. (3) From the perspective of environmental protection, traditional road test requires test vehicles to collect data in the vehicle market area. By reducing traditional road test through MDT, it can reduce carbon dioxide emissions and protect the environment. Currently, the application scenarios of MDT mainly include coverage optimization, capacity optimization, mobility optimization, and QoS (Quality of Service) guarantee.

The positioning function required by the MDT technology: The MDT technology requires the UE to have the capability of positioning, and can obtain the current location. When the UE reports the measurement report, it must report its own location information. In an outdoor scenario, the UE can rely on GPS (Global Positioning System) for accurate positioning and information reporting. However, with the development of mobile communication technology, more and more mobile communication and traffic are generated indoors, and GPS positioning indoors may result in inaccurate positioning. Therefore, how to apply MDT technology in indoor scenes requires further research. Currently, in an indoor scenario, the UE can record the information of the surrounding Bluetooth device to locate its location through the Bluetooth function. In addition, the UE can also record the information of the surrounding WIFI (Wireless Fidelity) hotspot device through the WLAN function. To locate your location. In these two ways, the problem of inaccurate positioning can be solved, and the MDT can be accurately performed in the indoor scene. This embodiment can be applied to the MDT of an indoor scenario, requiring the UE to have the capability of performing MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an implementation environment according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1 , the implementation environment includes a base station 101 and a UE 102. The base station 101 and the UE 102 can establish a network connection, and can perform information interaction through a network connection. The base station 101 may be an eNB (Evolved Node B evolved base station), and the UE 102 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a tablet computer, or a wearable device.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for minimizing a drive test, which is applied to a user equipment UE, according to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes:

201. Receive capability query signaling of the base station.

202. When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, generating UE radio capability signaling, where the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

203. Send UE radio capability signaling to the base station.

204. Receive MDT parameters configured by the base station.

In the method provided by the embodiment, when the UE receives the capability query signaling of the base station, the UE sends the UE radio capability signaling to the base station, and reports the support to the base station to support the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, so that the base station can learn that the UE has the UE. Supports the ability to perform MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and configures the MDT parameters for itself, so as to avoid the situation that the base station still configures the MDT parameters for the UE when the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, thereby saving the processing resources of the base station. To improve the accuracy of MDT.

In a possible design, when the UE supports minimizing the drive test MDT based on Bluetooth and/or wireless local area network WLAN, generating UE radio capability signaling includes:

When the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth, the first indication field is added to the UE radio capability signaling, where the first indication field is used to carry the first support information, and the first support information of the first indication field is used to indicate the UE. Support for MDT based on Bluetooth; and / or,

When the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, a second indication field is added to the UE radio capability signaling, where the second indication field is used to carry the second support information, and the second support information of the second indication field is used to indicate the UE. Support for MDT based on WLAN.

In a possible design, when the UE supports minimizing the drive test MDT based on Bluetooth and/or wireless local area network WLAN, generating UE radio capability signaling includes:

When the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, adding a third indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, where the third indication field is used to carry the third support information, and the third support information of the third indication field It is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, when the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, the third support information is a first preset value, where the first preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or

When the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, the third support information is a second preset value, where the second preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or

When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN, the third support information is a third preset value, where the third preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN.

In one possible design, the capability challenge signaling is used to interrogate the UE's evolved universal mobile communication system terrestrial radio access network E-UTRAN capability; or,

The capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, if the capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, the capability query signaling includes an access type field, and an access type carried by the access type field Used to indicate Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, if the capability query command is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or

If the capability query command is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for minimizing a drive test, which is applied to a base station, according to an exemplary embodiment, the method includes:

301. Send capability query signaling to the UE.

302. Receive UE radio capability signaling of the UE.

303. Determine, according to the UE radio capability signaling, that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

304. Configure an MDT parameter of the UE.

In the method provided by the embodiment, the base station receives the UE radio capability signaling returned by the UE by sending capability query signaling to the UE, and configures the MDT for the UE when the base station learns that the UE has the capability of supporting MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN. The parameter avoids the situation that the base station still configures the MDT parameter for the UE when the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, thereby saving the processing resources of the base station and improving the accuracy of the MDT.

In a possible design, according to the UE radio capability signaling, determining that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, includes:

When the first indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the first support information, it is determined that the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth, where the first indication field is used to carry the first support information, and the first indication field is first supported. The information is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; and/or,

When the second indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the second support information, it is determined that the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, where the second indication field is used to carry the second support information, and the second indication field is second supported. The information is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN.

In a possible design, according to the UE radio capability signaling, determining that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, includes:

When the third indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the third support information, it is determined that the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, where the third indication field is used to carry the third support information, where the third indication field is used. The third support information is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, according to the third indication field of the UE radio capability signaling, determining that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, includes:

When the third support information is the first preset value, determining that the UE supports performing MDT based on Bluetooth; or

When the third support information is the second preset value, determining that the UE supports performing MDT based on the WLAN; or

When the third support information is the third preset value, it is determined that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN.

In one possible design, the capability challenge signaling is used to interrogate the UE's evolved universal mobile communication system terrestrial radio access network E-UTRAN capability; or,

The capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, the capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and the capability query signaling includes an access type field, and an access type indication carried by the access type field Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, if the capability query command is used to query whether the UE performs MDT based on supporting Bluetooth, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or

If the capability query command is used to query whether the UE performs MDT based on the support WLAN, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN.

In the related art, the base station does not know whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and even if the base station knows whether the UE supports BT and/or WLAN, the base station may not know whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN. Therefore, even if the UE does not support the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, the base station, without the knowledge of the base station, configures the MDT parameter for the UE, and sends the configured MDT parameter to the UE, and the UE does not support the The MDT of the Bluetooth and/or WLAN causes the MDT process to fail. Obviously, the process of the MDT parameter configured by the base station not supporting the MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN and the process of transmitting the MDT parameter are invalid behavior, the processing resources and the network of the base station. Transmission resources cause unnecessary waste, and MDT is less efficient.

In this embodiment, the base station can know whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN through the interaction of capability query signaling and UE radio capability signaling, and when determining that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, The MDT parameter is configured for the UE, and when the UE does not support the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, the MDT parameter is not configured for the UE, and the subsequent process of the MDT is not performed. Therefore, the MDT parameter is configured for the UE in this case. The unnecessary processing waste of the processing resources and network transmission resources of the base station caused by the time saves the processing resources and network transmission resources of the base station.

This embodiment may be used as a supplement to the existing standard. For example, the process of interacting between the base station and the UE through the capability query signaling and the UE wireless capability signaling may be added before the MDT configuration process in the MDT process provided by the existing standard. To improve the existing MDT process and improve the accuracy and efficiency of the MDT process.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of a method for minimizing a drive test according to an exemplary embodiment. The interaction body of the method includes a base station and a UE, and the method includes the following steps:

401. The base station sends capability query signaling to the UE.

Capability Interrogation Signaling: It may be RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling, such as UECapabilityEnquiry signaling. The capability query signaling is used to interrogate the UE's capabilities so that the UE reports its capabilities to the base station after receiving the capability challenge signaling. The base station may send the capability query signaling to the UE in the process of attaching the network after the UE is powered on. Of course, the capability query signaling may be sent at other occasions according to the service requirement, which is not limited in this embodiment.

Optionally, the capability query signaling can be implemented by the following design one or design one:

Design 1. Capability Interrogation Signaling is used to interrogate the UE's E-UTRAN capabilities.

E-UTRAN (Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) capability is a general term for all E-UTRAN related capabilities, including MDT capabilities based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and other E-UTRAN A related capability, where UMTS is the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System.

When the capability query signaling queries the UE's E-UTRAN capability, it indicates that the base station expects the UE to answer all E-UTRAN related capabilities, so that after receiving the capability inquiry signaling, the UE can understand the base station's expectation through the capability inquiry signaling. When E-UTRAN has all the capabilities, it also answers its own ability to perform MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

Design 2, capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

The capability query signaling may specifically ask the UE whether to support MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, indicating that the base station expects the UE to specifically answer whether it supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN without answering other E-UTRAN related capabilities for the UE. After receiving the capability inquiry signaling, the capability query signaling can be used to understand the expectation of the base station, and specifically answer whether it supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In implementation, this design 2 can be implemented by improving the access type field of the capability query signaling. The access type field is the RAT-Type field in the existing standard, and the RAT is the radio access technology (Radio Access Technologies). In this embodiment, the value range of the access type field of the capability query signaling may be extended, and Bluetooth and WLAN are used as two new access types, and the access type carried in the access type field can indicate Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

Exemplarily, it may be agreed that when the base station expects the UE to specifically answer whether it supports MDT based on Bluetooth, the access type carried by the access type field indicates Bluetooth, and when the base station expects the UE to specifically answer whether it supports MDT based on WLAN, The access type carried by the incoming type field indicates the WLAN.

402. The UE receives capability query signaling of the base station, and the UE generates UE radio capability signaling.

The UE radio capability signaling is UE-EUTRA-Capability signaling, also called UE-EUTRA-Capability-information. After receiving the capability query signaling, the UE responds to the capability query signaling to generate the UE radio capability signaling, so as to report the radio capability of the UE to the base station by sending the UE radio capability signaling.

In combination with the foregoing design one, when the capability query signaling queries the UE's E-UTRAN capability, the process of the UE generating the UE radio capability signaling may be implemented by the following implementation manner 1 or implementation manner 2:

Implementation 1: The corresponding fields can be separately added for Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In order to distinguish the description, the field indicating that the MDT based on the Bluetooth is supported is referred to as a first indication field, and the field indicating that the MDT based on the WLAN is supported is referred to as a second indication field, and the description is also made to The information carried in the indication field is referred to as the first support information, and the information carried in the second indication field is referred to as the second support information as an example for description.

This implementation manner 1 may include the following (1) and (2):

(1) For the UE to support MDT based on Bluetooth:

When the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth, the UE may add a first indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, and may also carry the first support information in the first indication field. The first indication field is used to carry the first indication information, and the first indication information of the first indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth, so that the base station can pass the first indication field when receiving the UE radio capability signaling. The first support information is learned that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth. The first indication field may be an enumerated type, and the value of the first indication field may be fixed to the first support information. The first support information carried by the first indication field may be supported, yes or 1 or the like.

When the UE does not support the MDT based on the Bluetooth, the UE does not need to add the first indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, and the UE radio capability signaling defaults the first indication field, so that when the base station receives the UE radio capability signaling, It is known by the default first indication field that the UE does not support MDT based on Bluetooth.

(2) For the UE to support MDT based on WLAN:

In the same manner as (1), when the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, the UE may add a second indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, where the second support information of the second indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN. When the base station receives the UE radio capability signaling, the second support information of the second indication field may be used to learn that the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN. The second indication field may be an enumerated type, and the value of the second indication field is fixed to the second supporting information. The second support information carried by the second indication field may be supported, yes or 1 or the like, and the second support information and the first support information may be the same or different.

When the UE does not support the MDT based on the WLAN, the UE does not need to add the second indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, and the UE radio capability signaling defaults the second indication field, so that when the base station receives the UE radio capability signaling, It is learned by the default second indication field that the UE does not support MDT based on WLAN.

In combination with the foregoing (1) and (2), when the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth and the WLAN, the UE may add a first indication field and a second indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, where the first indication in the two indication fields The first support information of the field is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, and the second support information of the second indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN. When the UE does not support MDT based on Bluetooth or WLAN, there is no need to add a first indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, and no need to add a second indication field to the UE radio capability signaling.

Implementation 2, an indication field can be added for Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In this embodiment, a unified indication field may be set for Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and the indication field can comprehensively indicate the capability of performing MDT based on Bluetooth and/or the capability of performing MDT based on WLAN. In order to distinguish the description, the indication field is referred to as a third indication field, and the information carried by the indication field is referred to as third support information as an example for description.

When the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, the UE may add a third indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, where the third indication field is used to carry the third support information, and the third indication information of the third indication field is used. The UE is instructed to support MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN. The third indication field may be an enumerated type, and the value of the third support information is fixed to the first preset value, the second preset value, or the third preset value, and the different preset value indications are performed. The capabilities of the MDT are different so that the base station can distinguish different capabilities by different values of the third indication field.

Specifically, the second implementation manner may include the following (1)-(3):

(1) When the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth, the third support information is the first preset value, and the first preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth, where the first preset value may be "BT", "Bluetooth" or other information that identifies Bluetooth. The UE may carry the first preset value on the third indication field, so that when the base station receives the UE radio capability signaling, the UE may learn that the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth by using the first preset value of the third indication field.

(2) When the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, the third support information is the second preset value, and the second preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth, where the second preset value may be "WLAN", "Wi-Fi" or other information that identifies the WLAN. The UE may carry the second preset value on the third indication field, so that when the base station receives the UE radio capability signaling, the UE may learn that the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth by using the second preset value of the third indication field.

(3) When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN, the third support information is a third preset value, and the third preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN. The third preset value may be “Both” or other information capable of identifying that the UE has multiple capabilities. The UE may carry the third preset value on the third indication field, so that when the base station receives the UE radio capability signaling, the UE may learn that the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth and the WLAN by using the third preset value of the third indication field.

In addition, when the UE does not support the MDT based on the Bluetooth or the WLAN, the UE does not need to add the third indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, and the UE radio capability signaling defaults the third indication field, so that the base station receives the UE wireless capability information. In time, the default third indication field may be used to learn that the UE does not support MDT based on Bluetooth or WLAN.

In combination with the above-mentioned design 2, when the capability query signaling specifically asks the UE whether to support the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, the process of the UE generating the UE wireless capability signaling is the same as the implementation manner 1 or the implementation manner 2, the difference is that the UE can It only answers the ability of the base station to interrogate without having to answer the ability of the base station not to interrogate.

Specifically, if the capability query instruction asks the UE whether to support the MDT based on the Bluetooth, if the UE supports the Bluetooth, the UE may indicate that the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth by using the UE wireless capability signaling, for example, in combination with the foregoing implementation manner 1, the wireless capability to the UE may be A first indication field is added to the signaling, and the first indication information is carried in the first indication field, and the third indication field is added to the radio capability signaling of the UE, and the third indication field is carried in the third indication field. Information, the third support information takes a first preset value. In addition, if the UE does not support the MDT based on the Bluetooth, the UE may indicate that the UE does not support the MDT based on the Bluetooth by using the UE radio capability signaling. For example, in combination with the foregoing implementation manner 1, the UE may not add the first indication field to the UE radio capability signaling. In the foregoing implementation manner 2, the third indication field may not be added to the UE radio capability signaling.

When the capability query command asks the UE whether to support the MDT based on the WLAN, if the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN. For example, in combination with the foregoing implementation manner 1, the radio capability can be sent to the UE. The second indication field is added to the signaling, and the second indication information is carried in the second indication field. In combination with the foregoing implementation manner 2, a third indication field may be added to the UE radio capability signaling, and the third indication field is carried in the third indication field. Information, the third support information takes a second preset value. In addition, if the UE does not support the MDT based on the WLAN, the UE may indicate that the UE does not support the MDT based on the WLAN by using the UE radio capability signaling. For example, in combination with the foregoing implementation manner 1, the second indication field may not be added to the UE radio capability signaling. In the foregoing implementation manner 2, the third indication field may not be added to the UE radio capability signaling.

403. The UE sends the UE radio capability signaling to the base station.

404. The base station receives the UE radio capability signaling sent by the UE.

The UE establishes a network connection with the base station, and the UE may send the UE radio capability signaling to the base station through the network connection, and the base station may receive the UE radio capability signaling, and according to the UE radio capability signaling, whether the UE has the support for the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN. Ability.

405. The base station determines, according to the UE radio capability signaling, whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

The base station may parse the UE radio capability signaling, and determine, according to the content of the UE radio capability signaling, whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, so as to make corresponding decisions according to the judgment result. In combination with the implementation manner 1 and the implementation manner 2 of the foregoing step 404, the step 405 can be implemented by using the following implementation manner 1 or implementation manner 2:

Implementation manner 1: Determine the capability of the UE according to the indication field corresponding to the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN.

This implementation manner 1 may include the following (1) and (2):

(1) For the UE to support MDT based on Bluetooth:

When the UE radio capability signaling includes a first indication field, and the first indication field carries the first support information, the base station may determine that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth. When the UE radio capability signaling does not include the first indication field, the base station may determine that the UE does not support MDT based on Bluetooth.

(2) For the UE to support MDT based on WLAN:

When the UE radio capability signaling includes a second indication field, and the second indication field carries the second support information, the base station may determine that the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, and when the UE radio capability signaling does not include the second indication field, the base station may determine The UE does not support MDT based on WLAN.

Implementation 2: Determine the capability of the UE according to the third indication field.

The base station may read the third indication field of the UE radio capability signaling, and determine the capability of the UE according to the value of the third indication field. Specifically, in combination with (1)-(2) of implementation manner 2 of step 404, when the third indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the first preset value, the base station may determine that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth. When the third indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the second preset value, the base station may determine that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN. When the third indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the third preset value, the base station may determine that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN.

In addition, when the UE radio capability signaling defaults the third indication field, the base station can learn that the UE does not support MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN.

406. When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, the base station configures the MDT parameter of the UE.

The MDT parameter is used to perform MDT, and may include information for triggering measurement, effective time, absolute time on the network side, measurement area information, and the like.

When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, the base station may configure the MDT parameter of the UE, and send the MDT parameter to the UE, so that the UE performs MDT according to the MDT parameter. When the UE does not support MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, the base station does not need to configure the MDT parameters of the UE, and does not need to send the MDT parameters to the UE. The base station may not configure the MDT parameter of the UE when the UE does not support the MDT based on the Bluetooth and the WLAN, and may also not configure the UE when the UE does not support the MDT of the Bluetooth and the WLAN according to the actual service requirement. The MDT parameter is not limited in this embodiment.

407. The UE receives an MDT parameter configured by the base station.

After receiving the MDT parameter, the UE may perform MDT according to the MDT parameter based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and when the UE does not receive the MDT parameter, there is no need to try to perform MDT.

Exemplarily, the process of the UE performing the MDT may include the following steps 1 to 3:

Step 1: The UE performs measurement based on the MDT parameter, and obtains a measurement report.

The measurement report may include a RSRP (Reference Signal Receiving Power) of the serving cell, a signal strength of a neighboring area of the RSRQ (Reference Signaling Quality), and the like.

Step 2: The UE may perform positioning based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN to obtain location information of the UE, where the location information indicates a location where the UE is located.

For the process of positioning the UE based on Bluetooth, for example, a beacon (beacon) node may be deployed in multiple locations in advance, and the beacon node may broadcast a signal. When the UE enters the coverage of the beacon node, the beacon node may be perceived. Obtaining the RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indication) of the signal and the identifier of the beacon node, the RSSI can calculate the distance between the UE and the beacon node, the identifier of the beacon node can indicate the corresponding beacon node, and the UE can use the RSSI And the identity of the beacon node as location information. Of course, the UE can also perform the positioning by using other methods based on the Bluetooth, and only needs to ensure that the UE can obtain its own location information through the Bluetooth function, which is not limited in this embodiment.

For the process of locating the UE based on the WLAN, for example, a plurality of hotspot APs (Wireless Access Points) may be pre-arranged, and the UE may scan the signals of the surrounding hotspot APs, and obtain the RF of the hotspot APs according to the signals of the hotspot APs. (Radio Frequency, RF) fingerprint and the identifier of the AP, the RF fingerprint is the RF signal strength fingerprint, and the RF fingerprint can reflect the signal strength between the UE and the hotspot AP, so that the distance between the UE and the hotspot AP can be derived, and the UE can The RF fingerprint of the AP and the AP identifier are used as location information. Of course, the UE can also perform the positioning by using the WLAN in other manners, and only needs to ensure that the UE can obtain its own location information through the WLAN function, which is not limited in this embodiment.

It should be noted that, in this example, the first step is performed after the first step is performed, and the second step is performed by the UE. The UE may perform the first step and the second step. limited.

Step 3: The UE may send the location information and the measurement report to the base station.

The base station can receive the location information and the measurement report, and can also provide the location information and the measurement report to the ISP (Internet Service Provider). The ISP can know the signal strength of each location according to the location information and the measurement report, so that the base station can Network optimization for each location.

It should be noted that the capability of the UE to perform the MDT based on the WLAN may specifically refer to the capability of the UE to perform MDT based on the WIFI, and may also refer to the capability of any one of the protocol standards included in the WLAN to perform MDT, that is, may include The ability to perform MDT based on WIFI or other capabilities based on WLAN for MDT is not limited.

In the method provided by the embodiment, when the UE receives the capability query signaling of the base station, the UE sends the UE radio capability signaling to the base station, and reports the support to the base station to support the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, so that the base station can learn that the UE has the UE. Supports the ability to perform MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and configures the MDT parameters for itself, so as to avoid the situation that the base station still configures the MDT parameters for the UE when the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, thereby saving the processing resources of the base station. To improve the accuracy of MDT.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a minimization of a drive test apparatus, which is applied to a UE, and includes a receiving module 501, a generating module 502, and a sending module 503, according to an exemplary embodiment.

The receiving module 501 is configured to receive capability query signaling of the base station;

The generating module 502 is configured to: when the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, generate UE radio capability signaling, where the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN;

The sending module 503 is configured to send the UE radio capability signaling to the base station;

The receiving module 501 is further configured to receive an MDT parameter configured by the base station.

The apparatus provided in this embodiment, when the UE receives the capability query signaling of the base station, the UE sends the UE radio capability signaling to the base station, and reports to the base station to support the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, so that the base station can learn that the UE has the UE. Supports the ability to perform MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and configures the MDT parameters for itself, so as to avoid the situation that the base station still configures the MDT parameters for the UE when the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, thereby saving the processing resources of the base station. To improve the accuracy of MDT.

In a possible design, the generating module 502 is further configured to: when the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, adding a first indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, where the first indication field is used to carry the first support. Information, the first support information of the first indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; and/or, when the UE supports MDT based on WLAN, adding a second indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, The second indication field is used to carry the second support information, and the second support information of the second indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN.

In a possible design, the generating module 502 is further configured to: when the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, add a third indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, where the third indication field is used. The third support information is carried, and the third support information of the third indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, when the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, the third support information is a first preset value, where the first preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or

When the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, the third support information is a second preset value, where the second preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or

When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN, the third support information is a third preset value, where the third preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN.

In one possible design, the capability challenge signaling is used to interrogate the UE's E-UTRAN capabilities; or,

The capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, if the capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, the capability query signaling includes an access type field, and an access type carried by the access type field Used to indicate Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, if the capability query command is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or

If the capability query command is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a minimization drive test apparatus, which is applied to a base station, and includes: a sending module 601, a receiving module 602, a determining module 603, and a configuration module 604, according to an exemplary embodiment.

The sending module 601 is configured to send capability query signaling to the UE.

The receiving module 602 is configured to receive UE radio capability signaling of the UE.

a determining module 603, configured to determine, according to the UE radio capability signaling, that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN;

The configuration module 604 is configured to configure an MDT parameter of the UE.

In the device provided in this embodiment, the base station receives the UE radio capability signaling returned by the UE by sending capability query signaling to the UE, and configures the MDT for the UE when the base station learns that the UE has the capability of supporting MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN. The parameter avoids the situation that the base station still configures the MDT parameter for the UE when the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN, thereby saving the processing resources of the base station and improving the accuracy of the MDT.

In a possible design, the determining module 603 is further configured to: when the first indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the first support information, determine that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, where the first indication field is used. And carrying the first support information, where the first support information of the first indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; and/or, when the second indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the second support information, It is determined that the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, where the second indication field is used to carry the second support information, and the second support information of the second indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN.

In a possible design, the determining module 603 is further configured to: when the third indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the third support information, determine that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, where the The third indication field is used to carry the third support information, and the third support information of the third indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, the determining module 603 is further configured to:

When the third support information is the first preset value, determining that the UE supports performing MDT based on Bluetooth; or

When the third support information is the second preset value, determining that the UE supports performing MDT based on the WLAN; or

When the third support information is the third preset value, it is determined that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN.

In one possible design, the capability challenge signaling is used to interrogate the UE's E-UTRAN capabilities; or,

The capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, the capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and the capability query signaling includes an access type field, and an access type indication carried by the access type field Bluetooth and/or WLAN.

In a possible design, if the capability query command is used to query whether the UE performs MDT based on supporting Bluetooth, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or

If the capability query command is used to query whether the UE performs MDT based on the support WLAN, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN.

The embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a minimization drive test system, where the system includes a user equipment UE and a base station;

The base station is configured to send capability query signaling to the UE;

The UE is configured to receive capability query signaling of the base station, and when the UE supports minimization of the drive test MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the wireless local area network WLAN, generate UE radio capability signaling, and send the UE radio capability signaling to the base station. The UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN;

The base station is further configured to: according to the UE radio capability signaling, determine that the UE supports performing MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and configuring an MDT parameter of the UE;

The UE is further configured to receive an MDT parameter configured by the base station.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a minimized drive test apparatus 700, according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, device 700 can be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast device, a messaging device, a gaming console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, and the like.

Referring to Figure 7, apparatus 700 can include one or more of the following components: processing component 702, memory 704, power component 706, multimedia component 708, audio component 710, input/output (I/O) interface 712, sensor component 714, And a communication component 716.

Processing component 702 typically controls the overall operation of device 700, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. Processing component 702 can include one or more processors 720 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps described above. Moreover, processing component 702 can include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between component 702 and other components. For example, processing component 702 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 708 and processing component 702.

Memory 704 is configured to store various types of data to support operation at device 700. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 700, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, and the like. Memory 704 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device, or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EPROM), Programmable Read Only Memory (PROM), Read Only Memory (ROM), Magnetic Memory, Flash Memory, Disk or Optical Disk.

Power component 706 provides power to various components of device 700. Power component 706 can include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for device 700.

The multimedia component 708 includes a screen between the device 700 and the user that provides an output interface. In some embodiments, the screen can include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen can be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, slides, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may sense not only the boundary of the touch or sliding action, but also the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 708 includes a front camera and/or a rear camera. When the device 700 is in an operation mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and/or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front and rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

The audio component 710 is configured to output and/or input an audio signal. For example, audio component 710 includes a microphone (MIC) that is configured to receive an external audio signal when device 700 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signal may be further stored in memory 704 or transmitted via communication component 716. In some embodiments, audio component 710 also includes a speaker for outputting an audio signal.

The I/O interface 712 provides an interface between the processing component 702 and the peripheral interface module, which may be a keyboard, a click wheel, a button, or the like. These buttons may include, but are not limited to, a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

Sensor assembly 714 includes one or more sensors for providing device 700 with various aspects of status assessment. For example, sensor assembly 714 can detect an open/closed state of device 700, relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of device 700, and sensor component 714 can also detect a change in position of one component of device 700 or device 700. The presence or absence of user contact with device 700, device 700 orientation or acceleration/deceleration, and temperature variation of device 700. Sensor assembly 714 can include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. Sensor component 714 can also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor component 714 can also include an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

Communication component 716 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between device 700 and other devices. The device 700 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, communication component 716 receives broadcast signals or broadcast associated information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 716 also includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, apparatus 700 may be implemented by one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable A gate array (FPGA), controller, microcontroller, microprocessor, or other electronic component implementation is used to perform the minimization of the drive test method described above.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a minimization of a drive test device, which may be a base station, which may generate a large difference due to configuration or performance, according to an exemplary embodiment. There may be one or more central processing units (CPU) 801 and one or more memories 802, wherein the memory 802 stores at least one instruction that is loaded and executed by the processor 801. The minimization of the drive test method provided by the above various method embodiments is implemented. Of course, the minimized drive test device can also have a receiver 803 and a transmitter 804, which are respectively connected to a processor 801 for receiving signals, and the transmitter 804 is for transmitting The signal, the minimization of the drive test device may also include other components for implementing the function of the device, and details are not described herein.

In an exemplary embodiment, there is also provided a computer readable storage medium storing a computer program, such as a memory storing a computer program, the computer program being executed when executed to implement the minimized drive test shown in the above embodiment method. For example, the computer readable storage medium may be a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), or a Compact Disc Read-Only Memory (CD-ROM). Tapes, floppy disks, and optical data storage devices.

Other embodiments of the present disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the <RTIgt; The present application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure, which are in accordance with the general principles of the disclosure and include common general knowledge or common technical means in the art that are not disclosed in the present disclosure. . The specification and examples are to be regarded as illustrative only,

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the details of the details and The scope of the disclosure is to be limited only by the appended claims.

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A method for minimizing a drive test, which is applied to a user equipment UE, and the method includes: Receiving capability query signaling of the base station; Generating UE radio capability signaling, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, when the UE supports minimizing the drive test MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the wireless local area network WLAN; Transmitting the UE radio capability signaling to the base station; Receiving MDT parameters configured by the base station. The method according to claim 1, wherein the generating the UE radio capability signaling when the UE supports minimizing the drive test MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the wireless local area network WLAN comprises: When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, adding a first indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, where the first indication field is used to carry first support information, and the first support information of the first indication field is used. Used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; and/or, When the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, adding a second indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, where the second indication field is used to carry the second support information, and the second support information of the second indication field It is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on WLAN. The method according to claim 1, wherein the generating the UE radio capability signaling when the UE supports minimizing the drive test MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the wireless local area network WLAN comprises: When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, adding a third indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, where the third indication field is used to carry third support information, where the third indication field is The third support information is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN. The method of claim 3 wherein: When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, the third support information is a first preset value, where the first preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or When the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, the third support information is a second preset value, and the second preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN, the third support information is a third preset value, and the third preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN. The method according to claim 1, wherein said capability query signaling is used to query an evolved universal mobile communication system terrestrial radio access network E-UTRAN capability of the UE; or The capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN. The method according to claim 5, wherein if the capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, the capability query signaling includes an access type field, and the The access type carried by the incoming type field is used to indicate Bluetooth and/or WLAN. The method according to claim 5, wherein if the capability query command is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or If the capability query command is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN. A method for minimizing drive test is characterized in that it is applied to a base station, and the method includes: Transmitting capability inquiry signaling to the user equipment UE; Receiving UE radio capability signaling of the UE; Determining, according to the UE radio capability signaling, that the UE supports performing MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN; The MDT parameters of the UE are configured. The method according to claim 8, wherein the determining, according to the UE radio capability signaling, that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, comprises: When the first indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the first support information, it is determined that the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth, and the first indication field is used to carry the first support information, where the first indication field is The first support information is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; and/or, When the second indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the second support information, it is determined that the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, and the second indication field is used to carry the second support information, where the second indication field is The second support information is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN. The method according to claim 8, wherein the determining, according to the UE radio capability signaling, that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, comprises: When the third indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the third support information, determining that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, where the third indication field is used to carry third support information, The third support information of the third indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN. The method according to claim 10, wherein the determining, according to the third indication field of the UE radio capability signaling, that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, includes: When the third support information is the first preset value, determining that the UE supports performing MDT based on Bluetooth; or When the third support information is the second preset value, determining that the UE supports performing MDT based on the WLAN; or When the third support information is a third preset value, it is determined that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN. The method according to claim 8, wherein said capability query signaling is used to query an evolved universal mobile communication system terrestrial radio access network E-UTRAN capability of the UE; or The capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN. The method according to claim 12, wherein the capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and the capability query signaling includes an access type field, the access The access type carried by the Type field indicates Bluetooth and/or WLAN. The method of claim 12 wherein: If the capability query command is used to query whether the UE performs MDT based on supporting Bluetooth, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or If the capability query command is used to query whether the UE performs MDT based on the support WLAN, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN. A device for minimizing a drive test, which is applied to a user equipment UE, the device comprising: a receiving module, configured to receive capability query signaling of the base station; a generating module, configured to generate UE radio capability signaling when the UE supports minimizing a drive test MDT based on a Bluetooth and/or a wireless local area network WLAN, where the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports Bluetooth-based and/or WLAN for MDT; a sending module, configured to send the UE radio capability signaling to the base station; And a receiving module, configured to receive an MDT parameter configured by the base station. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the generating module is further configured to: when the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, adding a first indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, the first The indication field is used to carry the first support information, where the first support information of the first indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; and/or, when the UE supports MDT based on WLAN, to the UE The second capability indicator is used to carry the second indication field, where the second indication field is used to carry the second support information, and the second support information of the second indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the generating module is further configured to: when the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, adding a third indication field to the UE radio capability signaling, The third indication field is used to carry the third support information, and the third support information of the third indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN. The device of claim 17 wherein: When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, the third support information is a first preset value, where the first preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or When the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, the third support information is a second preset value, and the second preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or When the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN, the third support information is a third preset value, and the third preset value is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein said capability inquiry signaling is used to query an evolved universal mobile communication system terrestrial radio access network E-UTRAN capability of the UE; or The capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein if said capability inquiry signaling is used to query whether a UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, said capability inquiry signaling includes an access type field, said The access type carried by the incoming type field is used to indicate Bluetooth and/or WLAN. The apparatus according to claim 19, wherein if the capability query command is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or If the capability query command is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN. A minimization of a drive test device is characterized in that it is applied to a base station, and the device includes: a sending module, configured to send capability query signaling to the user equipment UE; a receiving module, configured to receive UE radio capability signaling of the UE; a determining module, configured to determine, according to the UE radio capability signaling, that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN; And a configuration module, configured to configure an MDT parameter of the UE. The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the determining module is further configured to: when the first indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the first support information, determine that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth The first indication field is used to carry the first support information, the first support information of the first indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; and/or, when the UE is capable of wireless capability signaling When the second indication field carries the second support information, it is determined that the UE supports the MDT based on the WLAN, the second indication field is used to carry the second support information, and the second support information of the second indication field is used to indicate the UE support. MDT is performed based on WLAN. The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the determining module is further configured to: when the third indication field of the UE radio capability signaling carries the third support information, determine that the UE supports Bluetooth-based and/or Or the WLAN performs the MDT, where the third indication field is used to carry the third support information, and the third support information of the third indication field is used to indicate that the UE supports the MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the WLAN. The device according to claim 22, wherein the determining module is further configured to: When the third support information is the first preset value, determining that the UE supports performing MDT based on Bluetooth; or When the third support information is the second preset value, determining that the UE supports performing MDT based on the WLAN; or When the third support information is a third preset value, it is determined that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and WLAN. The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said capability inquiry signaling is used to query an evolved universal mobile communication system terrestrial radio access network E-UTRAN capability of the UE; or The capability query signaling is used to query whether the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN. The apparatus according to claim 22, wherein said capability inquiry signaling is used to query whether a UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, said capability inquiry signaling comprising an access type field, said access The access type carried by the Type field indicates Bluetooth and/or WLAN. The device according to claim 22, wherein If the capability query command is used to query whether the UE performs MDT based on supporting Bluetooth, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth; or If the capability query command is used to query whether the UE performs MDT based on the support WLAN, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on the WLAN. A minimization drive test system, characterized in that the system comprises a user equipment UE and a base station; The base station is configured to send capability query signaling to the UE; The UE is configured to receive capability query signaling of the base station, and when the UE supports minimizing the drive test MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the wireless local area network WLAN, generate UE radio capability signaling, and send the UE to the base station. Radio capability signaling; the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN; The base station is further configured to: according to the UE radio capability signaling, determine that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, and configure an MDT parameter of the UE; The UE is further configured to receive an MDT parameter configured by the base station. A minimization of the drive test device, which is applied to the user equipment UE, and includes: processor; a memory for storing processor executable instructions; Wherein the processor is configured to: Receiving capability query signaling of the base station; Generating UE radio capability signaling, the UE radio capability signaling is used to indicate that the UE supports MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN, when the UE supports minimizing the drive test MDT based on the Bluetooth and/or the wireless local area network WLAN; Transmitting the UE radio capability signaling to the base station; Receiving MDT parameters configured by the base station. A minimization of a drive test device, which is characterized in that it is applied to a base station, and includes: processor; a memory for storing processor executable instructions; Wherein the processor is configured to: Transmitting capability inquiry signaling to the user equipment UE; Receiving UE radio capability signaling of the UE; Determining, according to the UE radio capability signaling, that the UE supports performing MDT based on Bluetooth and/or WLAN; The MDT parameters of the UE are configured. A computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable storage medium stores a computer program, the computer program being executed by a processor to implement the method steps of any of claims 1-7. A computer readable storage medium, wherein the computer readable storage medium stores a computer program, the computer program being executed by a processor to implement the method steps of any one of claims 8-14.

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