Method and Apparatus for Optimizing Neighbor Relation

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and an apparatus for optimizing a neighbor relation. The method for optimizing a neighbor relation in the present invention includes: determining, by a centralized device, to-be-processed neighboring cells according to a preset rule, generating an optimization suggestion according to the determined to-be-processed neighboring cells, and delivering the optimization suggestion to a radio network controller RNC, so that the RNC optimizes the to-be-processed neighboring cells according to the optimization suggestion. According to the embodiments of the present invention, automatic optimization of the neighbor relation is implemented.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 obtaining, by a device, a first missing neighboring cell list from a base station;   determining, by the device, a to-be-processed neighboring cell based on a first distance between a cell in the first missing neighboring cell list and a serving cell; and   delivering, by the device, an adding instruction to the base station, wherein the adding instruction instructs the base station to add the to-be-processed neighboring cell to a neighboring cell list of the serving cell.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , the method further comprises:
 obtaining, by the device, a measurement report based on measurement performed on a to-be-measured cell by a user equipment (UE) from the base station, wherein the UE is in a coverage area of the serving cell, and the to-be-measured cell comprises an intra-frequency cell of the serving cell, an inter-frequency cell of the serving cell or a inter radio access technology (RAT) cell of the serving cell;   wherein the first missing neighboring cell list comprises a cell that is selected from the to-be-measured cell according to the measurement report and that is not in the neighboring cell list of the serving cell.   
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the determining the to-be-processed neighboring cell comprises:
 determining, by the device, a to-be-sorted cell in the first missing neighboring cell list;   obtaining, by the device, a second missing neighboring cell list by sorting the to-be-sorted cell according to a second distance between to-be-sorted cell and the serving cell; and   determining, by the device, the to-be-processed neighboring cell by selecting from the second missing neighboring cell list according to a preset maximum quantity of neighboring cells of the serving cell.   
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the second distance is less than or equal than a threshold. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 3 , wherein the determining the to-be-processed neighboring cell further comprises:
 obtaining, by the device, the second missing neighboring cell, by removing a cell in a blacklist after the sorting.   
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
 obtaining, by the device, cell identification information of the to-be-processed neighboring cell and configuration parameters of the to-be-processed neighboring cell.   
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the method is performed when a count value reaches a detection period. 
     
     
         8 . A device comprising:
 a processor; and   a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium coupled to the processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the processor, the programming instructions instruct the processor to:   obtain a first missing neighboring cell list from a base station;   determine a to-be-processed neighboring cell based on a first distance between a cell in the first missing neighboring cell list and a serving cell; and   deliver an adding instruction to the base station, wherein the adding instruction instructs the base station to add the to-be-processed neighboring cell to a neighboring cell list of the serving cell.   
     
     
         9 . The device according to  claim 8 , wherein the programming instructions further instruct the processor to:
 obtain a measurement report based on measurement performed on a to-be-measured cell by a user equipment (UE) from the base station, wherein the UE is in a coverage area of the serving cell, and the to-be-measured cell comprises an intra-frequency cell of the serving cell, an inter-frequency cell of the serving cell or an inter radio access technology (RAT) cell of the serving cell;   wherein the first missing neighboring cell list comprises a cell that is selected from the to-be-measured cell according to the measurement report and that is not in the neighboring cell list of the serving cell.   
     
     
         10 . The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the programming instructions instructing the processor to determine the to-be-processed neighboring cell comprises:
 determine a to-be-sorted cell in the first missing neighboring cell list;   obtain a second missing neighboring cell list by sorting the to-be-sorted cell according to a second distance between to-be-sorted cell and the serving cell; and   determine the to-be-processed neighboring cell by selecting from the second missing neighboring cell list according to a preset maximum quantity of neighboring cells of the serving cell.   
     
     
         11 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein the second distance is less than or equal than a threshold. 
     
     
         12 . The device according to  claim 10 , wherein the programming instructions instructing the processor to determine the to-be-processed neighboring cell comprises:
 obtain the second missing neighboring cell, by removing a cell in a blacklist after the sorting.   
     
     
         13 . The device according to  claim 8 , wherein the programming instructions further instruct the processor to:
 obtain cell identification information of the to-be-processed neighboring cell and configuration parameters of the to-be-processed neighboring cell.   
     
     
         14 . The device according to  claim 8 , wherein the programming instructions is performed when a count value reaches a detection period. 
     
     
         15 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable instructions, wherein the computer executable instructions comprise instructions for:
 obtaining a first missing neighboring cell list from a base station;   determining a to-be-processed neighboring cell based on a first distance between a cell in the first missing neighboring cell list and a serving cell; and   delivering an adding instruction to the base station, wherein the adding instruction instructs the base station to add the to-be-processed neighboring cell to a neighboring cell list of the serving cell.   
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the instructions further comprises:
 obtaining a measurement report based on measurement performed on a to-be-measured cell by a user equipment (UE) from the base station, wherein the UE is in a coverage area of the serving cell, and the to-be-measured cell comprises an intra-frequency cell of the serving cell, an inter-frequency cell of the serving cell or an inter radio access technology (RAT) cell of the serving cell;   wherein the first missing neighboring cell list comprises a cell that is selected from the to-be-measured cell according to the measurement report and that is not in the neighboring cell list of the serving cell.   
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the instructions for determining a to-be-processed neighboring cell comprise instructions for:
 determining a to-be-sorted cell in the first missing neighboring cell list;   obtaining a second missing neighboring cell list by sorting the to-be-sorted cell according to a second distance between to-be-sorted cell and the serving cell; and   determining the to-be-processed neighboring cell by selecting from the second missing neighboring cell list according to a preset maximum quantity of neighboring cells of the serving cell.   
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to  claim 17 , wherein the second distance between the to-be-sorted cell is less than or equal than a threshold. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to  claim 17 , wherein the instructions for determining a to-be-processed neighboring cell comprise instructions for:
 obtaining the second missing neighboring cell, by removing a cell in a blacklist after the sorting.   
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to  claim 15 , wherein the instructions further comprises: obtaining cell identification information of the to-be-processed neighboring cell and configuration parameters of the to-be-processed neighboring cell.