CN103843417A - Method and device for controlling wireless access points - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a control method and device for a wireless access point. The method comprises: the network element of the cellular network acquires the number of user equipments with data services; if the number of user equipments with data services is less than a first threshold value, sending a first notification message to the AC to close the AP in the coverage area of the cell, so that The AC sends an instruction message to turn off the radio frequency module to the AP in the AP list of the AP to be turned off. The cell is a cell within the coverage of the AC; The second notification message of the APs within the range, so that the AC sends an indication message of opening the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be opened; wherein, the second threshold value is not less than the first threshold value. The invention realizes the timing of opening and closing the AP by means of the cellular network, and then realizes the intelligence of switching the radio frequency module of the AP.

Description

Control method and device for wireless access point

technical field

The present invention relates to the communication field, in particular to a control method and device for a wireless access point.

Background technique

With the rapid development of mobile terminal technologies such as smart phones and tablet computers, the application of mobile terminals is becoming more and more popular. Area Networks, WLAN). While building a WLAN network vigorously, some disadvantages also appear. For example, because the coverage of a wireless access point (Access Point, AP) in a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) network is relatively small, the AP usage is very large. The power consumed by the AP is very large. In order to reduce the power consumed by the AP, the AP can be put into a dormant state when there is no user business within the coverage area of the AP (that is, the AP radio frequency module is turned off), and the AP is woken up when the user business occurs ( That is, turn on the AP RF module).

Under the existing technology, the wireless controller (Access Controller, AC) can be configured to switch the radio frequency module of the AP at a fixed time. For example, the radio frequency module of the AP can be switched on and off based on a certain time point or time period. After the timer expires, the AC sends Instruction message to instruct the AP to turn off or turn on its radio frequency module. The disadvantage of the existing technology is that the implementation is relatively complicated, and the configuration personnel need to know the shutdown time of the AP radio frequency module. Since the shutdown time of the AP in different regions is different, it is difficult to implement; in addition, the technical solutions provided by the existing technology cannot cope with Some emergencies, because some occasions (such as airports) are prone to emergencies, in this case, the AP radio frequency module may be turned off when user services occur, and thus cannot provide user services normal service.

Contents of the invention

Embodiments of the present invention provide a control method and device for a wireless access point, so as to recognize the timing of turning on and off the AP with the help of the cellular network, and then realize the intelligentization of the switch AP radio frequency module, save the power consumption of the AP, and reduce the power consumption of the AP. WLAN network operating costs.

In a first aspect, the present invention provides a method for controlling a wireless access point, the method comprising:

The cellular network element obtains the number of user equipments that generate data services in a cell, and the cell is any cell within the coverage of the cellular network element;

If the number of user equipments that generate data services is less than the first threshold value, send a first notification message to the wireless controller AC to close the wireless access point AP within the coverage of the cell, and the first notification message carries An AP list of APs to be closed, so that the AC sends an instruction message to close the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be closed;

If the number of user equipments with data services is greater than the second threshold, send a second notification message to the AC to open the AP within the coverage of the cell, and the second notification message carries the AP to be opened List, so that the AC sends an instruction message to open the radio frequency module to the AP in the AP list of the AP to be opened;

Wherein, the second threshold value is not less than the first threshold value.

According to the first aspect, in a first possible implementation manner, if the cellular network is a GSM or GPRS network, the acquisition by the cellular network element of the number of user equipments with data services in the cell is specifically: the base station subsystem BSS in Obtain the number of data service channel requests in the channel requests sent by the user equipment UE received in the cell within a preset time period, or the BSS obtains the first load of the cell; or, if the cellular network For a UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD-CDMA or LTE network, the acquisition by the cellular network element of the number of user equipment with data services in the cell is specifically: the radio network controller RNC obtains the number of user equipment received in the cell within the preset time period. The number of packet-switched PS data service channel requests in the channel requests sent by the UE is received, or the RNC obtains the second load of the cell.

According to the first aspect or the first possible implementation of the first aspect, in the second possible implementation, the sending to the wireless controller AC the first Before the notification message, it also includes: adding an interface on the cellular network element, and according to the newly added interface on the cellular network element and the newly added interface on the AC, between the cellular network element and The connection is established between the ACs; the sending to the wireless controller AC the first notification message of closing the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell is specifically: sending to the AC through the connection a notification message of closing the AP within the coverage area of the cell. The first notification message of the AP.

According to the first aspect or the first and second possible implementations of the first aspect, in a third possible implementation, the sending to the wireless controller AC to disable the wireless access point within the coverage of the cell After the first notification message of the AP, it also includes: receiving the confirmation message that the AC closes the AP in the coverage area of the cell; after sending the second notification message to the AC to open the AP in the coverage area of the cell, it also includes: receiving a confirmation message that the AC turns on the AP within the coverage of the cell.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for controlling a wireless access point, the method including:

The wireless controller AC receives a first notification message from a network element of the cellular network to close the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell. The first notification message carries an AP list of APs to be closed, and the cell is the cell of the cellular network. Any cell within the coverage of the network element;

The wireless controller sends an indication message of disabling the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be deactivated, so as to instruct the APs in the AP list of the APs to be deactivated to deactivate the radio frequency module.

According to the second aspect, in a first possible implementation manner, the method further includes: receiving a second notification message for opening an AP within the coverage area of the cell sent by the cellular network element, the second notification message carrying an AP list of APs to be opened; sending an indication message of opening a radio frequency module to an AP in the AP list of APs to be opened, to instruct the APs in the AP list of APs to be opened to open the radio frequency module.

According to the first possible implementation manner of the second aspect, in the second possible implementation manner, after sending the indication message of disabling the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be deactivated, further includes: receiving the The confirmation message sent by any AP in the AP list of the APs to be turned off after turning off the radio frequency module; after sending the instruction message of turning on the radio frequency module to the AP in the AP list of the APs to be turned on, it also includes: receiving the Confirmation message sent by any AP in the AP list of APs to be enabled after the radio module is enabled.

According to the second aspect or the first and second possible implementations of the second aspect, in the third possible implementation, the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the closed cell sent by the cellular network element is received Before the first notification message of the radio frequency module, it also includes: add an interface on the AC, and according to the interface added on the AC and the interface added on the cellular network element, the AC and the interface A connection is established between the cellular network elements; the receiving of the first notification message sent by the cellular network element to close the AP within the coverage area of the cell is specifically: receiving through the connection established between the cellular network element and the AC A first notification message for shutting down APs within the coverage area of the cell sent by the cellular network element.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a device for controlling a wireless access point, the device comprising:

An acquisition unit, configured to acquire the number of user equipments in which data services occur in a cell, where the cell is any cell within the coverage of the cellular network element, and transmit the number of user equipments in which data services occur to the sending unit;

A sending unit, configured to receive the number of user equipments with data services transmitted by the acquisition unit, and if the number of user equipments with data services is less than a first threshold, send a message to the wireless controller AC to close the cell The first notification message of the wireless access point AP within the coverage area, the first notification message carries the AP list of the APs to be turned off, so that the AC sends the radio frequency module to be turned off to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be turned off instruction message;

The sending unit is further configured to send a second notification message to the AC to open an AP within the coverage of the cell if the number of user equipments that generate data services is greater than a second threshold value, and the second notification message The message carries an AP list of APs to be opened, so that the AC sends an instruction message to open a radio frequency module to an AP in the AP list of APs to be opened; wherein, the second threshold value is not less than the first threshold.

According to the third aspect, in a first possible implementation manner, if the cellular network is a GSM or GPRS network, the obtaining unit is specifically configured to: obtain user equipment received in the cell within a preset time period The number of data service channel requests in the channel request sent by the UE, or, the BSS obtains the first load of the cell; or, if the cellular network is a UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD-CDMA or LTE network, the obtaining The unit is specifically configured to: obtain the number of packet-switched PS data service channel requests among the channel requests sent by UEs received in the cell within the preset time period, or obtain the second load of the cell.

According to the third aspect or the first possible implementation of the third aspect, in the second possible implementation, the device further includes: a connection establishment unit, configured to add a new interface, and establish a connection between the cellular network element and the AC according to the newly added interface on the cellular network element and the newly added interface on the AC; the sending unit is specifically configured to: The connection sends to the AC a first notification message for shutting down the AP within the coverage of the cell.

According to the third aspect or the first and second possible implementation manners of the third aspect, in the third possible implementation manner, the apparatus further includes: a receiving unit, configured to receive that the AC closes the cell A confirmation message of the AP within the coverage area; the receiving unit is further configured to receive the confirmation message of the AC opening the AP within the coverage area of the cell.

In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a control device for a wireless access point, the device comprising:

The receiving unit is configured to receive the first notification message of the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the closed cell sent by the network element of the cellular network, the first notification message carries an AP list of APs to be closed, and the cell is the cellular network. Any one of the cells within the coverage of the network element transmits the AP list carrying the AP to be closed to the sending unit;

A sending unit, configured to receive the AP list carrying the APs to be turned off transmitted by the receiving unit, and send an indication message to turn off the radio frequency module to an AP in the AP list of the APs to be turned off, to indicate the AP to be turned off The radio modules of the APs in the AP list are disabled.

According to the fourth aspect, in a first possible implementation manner, the receiving unit is further configured to receive a second notification message for opening APs within the coverage area of the cell sent by the cellular network element, the second notification message carrying an AP list of APs to be opened; the sending unit is also configured to send an instruction message to open a radio frequency module to an AP in the AP list of APs to be opened, to indicate the APs in the AP list of APs to be opened The AP turns on the radio module.

According to the first possible implementation of the fourth aspect, in the second possible implementation, the receiving unit is further configured to: receive any AP in the AP list of APs to be turned off after the radio frequency module is turned off A confirmation message sent; the receiving unit is further configured to: receive a confirmation message sent by any AP in the AP list of APs to be opened after the radio frequency module is turned on.

According to the fourth aspect or the first and second possible implementations of the fourth aspect, in a third possible implementation, the device further includes: a connection establishment unit, configured to add a new An interface, and establish a connection between the AC and the cellular network element according to the newly added interface on the AC and the newly added interface on the cellular network element; the receiving unit is specifically used for: Receive a first notification message sent by the cellular network element to close an AP within a coverage area of a cell through the connection established between the cellular network element and the AC.

In a fifth aspect, the present invention provides a cellular network element, and the cellular network element includes:

Network Interface;

processor;

memory;

an application program stored in the memory, the application program including instructions operable to cause the processor to:

Acquiring the number of user equipments that generate data services in a cell, where the cell is any cell within the coverage of the cellular network element;

If the number of user equipments that generate data services is less than a first threshold value, send a first notification message to close a wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell to the wireless controller AC through the network interface, and the first notification message A notification message carries an AP list of APs to be turned off, so that the AC sends an indication message to turn off the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be turned off;

If the number of user equipments that generate data services is greater than the second threshold, send a second notification message to the AC through the network interface to open the AP within the coverage of the cell, and the second notification message carries An AP list of APs to be opened, so that the AC sends an indication message of opening a radio frequency module to an AP in the AP list of APs to be opened;

Wherein, the second threshold value is not less than the first threshold value.

According to the fifth aspect, in a first possible implementation manner, if the cellular network is a GSM or GPRS network, the processor executes an instruction to obtain the number of user equipments that have data services in the cell, specifically: at a preset time Acquiring the number of data service channel requests in the channel request sent by the user equipment UE received in the cell, or obtaining the first load of the cell; or, if the cellular network is UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD - In a CDMA or LTE network, the processor executes an instruction of the cellular network element to acquire the number of user equipments that have data services in the cell, specifically: acquiring the channel sent by the UE received in the cell within the preset time period The number of PS data traffic channel requests in the request, or obtain the second load of the cell.

According to the fifth aspect or the first possible implementation manner of the fifth aspect, in the second possible implementation manner, the application program may also be used to make the processor execute and send the Before closing the first notification message of the wireless access point AP within the coverage of the cell, perform: adding the network interface on the cellular network element, and according to the newly added network interface on the cellular network element and the newly added interface on the AC to establish a connection between the cellular network element and the AC; the processor executes sending a wireless access point shutdown within the coverage area of the cell to the wireless controller AC through the network interface The instruction of the first notification message of the radio frequency module of the AP is specifically: sending the first notification message of turning off the radio frequency module of the AP within the coverage area of the cell to the AC through the connection corresponding to the network interface.

According to the fifth aspect or the first and second possible implementation manners of the fifth aspect, in the third possible implementation manner, the application program may also be used to enable the processor to After sending to the wireless controller AC a first notification message for closing the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell, perform: receiving a confirmation message that the AC closes the AP within the coverage area of the cell through the network interface; The application program may also be configured to cause the processor to perform, after sending to the AC through the network interface a second notification message for turning on the radio frequency module of the AP within the coverage of the cell, to perform: receiving the AC through the network interface Open the acknowledgment message of the APs within the coverage of the cell.

In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present invention provides a wireless controller, where the wireless controller includes:

Network Interface;

processor;

memory;

an application program stored in the memory, the application program including instructions operable to cause the processor to:

Receive the first notification message of closing the wireless access point AP in the coverage area of the cell sent by the network element of the cellular network through the network interface, the first notification message carries an AP list of APs to be closed, and the cell is the cell Any cell within the coverage of network elements;

Sending an indication message of disabling the radio frequency module to APs in the AP list of APs to be shut down through the network interface, so as to instruct the APs in the AP list of APs to be shut down to shut down the radio frequency module.

According to the sixth aspect, in a first possible implementation manner, the application program may further cause the processor to execute the following instruction: receiving, through the network interface, the request for opening the cell coverage sent by the network element of the cellular network A second notification message of the internal AP, wherein the second notification message carries an AP list of APs to be opened; an instruction message for opening a radio frequency module is sent to an AP in the AP list of APs to be opened through the network interface, for Instructing the APs in the AP list of the APs to be enabled to enable the radio frequency module.

According to the first possible implementation manner of the sixth aspect, in the second possible implementation manner, the application program may be further configured to enable the processor to send the AP to the AP to be shut down through the network interface. After the AP in the AP list sends the instruction message to turn off the radio frequency module, perform: receive the confirmation message sent by any AP in the AP list of the AP to be turned off after turning off the radio frequency module through the network interface; the application program also It may be configured to cause the processor to perform, after sending an indication message for opening a radio frequency module to an AP in the AP list of the AP to be opened through the network interface, to perform: receiving the information of the AP to be opened through the network interface. A confirmation message sent by any AP in the AP list after turning on the radio module.

According to the sixth aspect or the first and second possible implementation manners of the sixth aspect, in the third possible implementation manner, the application program may also be used to enable the processor to Before the interface receives the first notification message sent by the cellular network element to close the radio frequency module of the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell, it executes: adding the network interface on the AC, and according to the newly added network interface on the AC The network interface and the newly added interface on the cellular network element establish a connection between the AC and the cellular network element; the processor executes receiving the cell shutdown message sent by the cellular network element through the network interface The process of the first notification message of the AP in the coverage area is specifically: receiving the first notification message of closing the AP in the coverage area of the cell sent by the cellular network element through the connection corresponding to the network interface.

The wireless access point control method and device provided by the embodiments of the present invention obtain whether the number of users generating data services meets a preset condition through a cellular network element, and if the number of user equipments generating data services is less than a first threshold value , then send to the AC the first notification message to close the APs within the coverage of the cell, wherein the first notification message carries the AP list of the APs to be closed, so that the AC sends an instruction to close the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be closed message; if the number of user equipments with data services is greater than the second threshold value, then send to the AC a second notification message to open the AP in the coverage area of the cell, and the second notification message carries the AP list of the AP to be opened, so that the AC sends The AP in the AP list of the AP to be opened sends an instruction message to open the radio frequency module; wherein, the second threshold value is not less than the first threshold value, so the embodiment of the present invention realizes the identification of opening and closing the AP by means of the cellular network Opportunity, and then realize the intelligent switch AP RF module, save AP power consumption, and reduce WLAN network operating costs.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a method for controlling a wireless access point provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of information interaction between entities in a wireless access point control system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of information interaction between entities in another wireless access point control system provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of another control method for a wireless access point provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a control device for a wireless access point provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another wireless access point control device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a cellular network element provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of a wireless controller provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

The method for controlling a wireless access point provided by the embodiment of the present invention may be used as a method for controlling a wireless access point in a coverage area of a WLAN network device during practical application. In the coverage area of WLAN network equipment, when the cellular network element judges that a certain amount of data traffic occurs in a certain cell, the cellular network element can send an instruction message to the AC, instructing the AC to turn on the AP radio module; when the cellular network element If it is judged that there are no UEs with data services in the cell or the number of UEs with data services is not large, an indication message may be sent to the AC to instruct the AC to turn off the AP radio module. Therefore, the embodiment of the present invention realizes the timing of turning on and off the AP by means of the cellular network, and then realizes the intelligent switching of the radio frequency module of the AP, saves the power consumption of the AP, and reduces the operation cost of the WLAN network.

Fig. 1 is a flow chart of a control method of a wireless access point provided by an embodiment of the present invention. The execution subject of this embodiment is a cellular network element, and this embodiment describes in detail the timing when the cellular network element determines the switch AP radio frequency module And instruct the AC to turn on or turn off the method of the AP radio frequency module, as shown in the figure, this embodiment includes the following steps:

Step 101 , the cellular network element acquires the number of user equipments that generate data services in a cell, where the cell is any cell within the coverage of the cellular network element.

First of all, it needs to be explained that the cellular network communication system can be the current 2G, 3G communication system and the next generation communication system, such as Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM, Global System for Mobilecommunications), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA, Code Division Multiple Access) System, Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA, Time Division Multiple Access) system, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access Wireless), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA, Frequency Division Multiple Addressing) system, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA, Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access) system, Single Carrier FDMA (SC-FDMA) system, Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) system, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS, General Packet Radio Service) system, Long Term Evolution (LTE, Long Term Evolution) system, and other such communication systems.

In this embodiment, taking the cellular network as GSM, GPRS, UMTS, CDMA2000, TD-CDMA or LTE network as an example, the method for determining the timing of switching the radio frequency module of the AP by the network element of the cellular network is described.

If the cellular network is a GSM or GPRS network, the cellular network element obtains the number of user equipments with data services in the cell as follows: Base Station Subsystem (BSS) If the cellular network is a GSM or GPRS network at a preset time Obtaining the number of data service channel requests in the channel requests sent by the user equipment UE received in the cell, or the BSS obtaining the first load of the cell. If the cellular network is a UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD-CDMA or LTE network, obtaining the number of user equipments with data services in the cell by the cellular network element is specifically: the radio network controller RNC obtains the The number of packet-switched PS data service channel requests in the channel requests sent by the UE received in the cell, or the RNC obtains the second load of the cell.

Specifically, if the cellular network is a GSM or GPRS network, the BSS may determine whether the first load of the cell exceeds the first threshold value when receiving the data traffic channel request sent by the UE, or periodically determine the first load of the cell where the UE is located. Whether the load exceeds a first threshold, where the first load can be measured by the ratio of the number of channels occupied by the cell where the UE is located to the total number of channels, and the degree of channel reuse. If the cell is not overloaded, it can be determined that the number of user equipments generating data services is not lower than the first threshold. The first load provided by the embodiment of the present invention can be measured by the parameters of the cell load in the prior art.

If the cellular network is a UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD-CDMA or LTE network, the radio network controller (Radio Network Controller, RNC) establishes a request according to the received radio resource control (Radio Resource Control, RRC) protocol connection, and the RRC connection is established The "Establishment Cause" parameter carried in the request is the number of data "Data", which can determine the number of user equipments that have data services. If the number of user equipments is lower than the first threshold, it can be determined that data services have occurred The number of user equipments is lower than the first threshold.

Preferably, if the cellular network is a UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD-CDMA or LTE network, when the RNC receives the RRC connection establishment request sent by the UE, it can also determine whether the second load of the cell where the UE is located exceeds the first threshold value, Alternatively, it may also be periodically determined whether the load of the cell exceeds the first threshold, wherein the second load may be measured by code resources and power resources of the cell where the UE is located. If the cell is not overloaded, it can be determined that the number of user equipments generating data services is not lower than the first threshold.

Step 102, if the number of user equipments with data services is less than the first threshold, send a first notification message to the wireless controller AC to close the wireless access point AP within the coverage of the cell, the first notification The message carries an AP list of APs to be turned off, so that the AC sends an instruction message to turn off the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of APs to be turned off.

Among them, in order to realize the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention, a new interface needs to be added on the cellular network element and the AC respectively, and these two newly added interfaces are used to establish an interface between the cellular network element and the AC. connect. For GSM/GPRS network, you can add an interface between BSC and AC, and establish a connection between BSC and AC; for UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD-CDMA network, you can add an interface between RNC and AC , and establish a connection between the RNC and the AC; for an LTE network, an interface can be added on the base station eNodeB and the AC, and a connection between the base station and the AC can be established.

In order to realize the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present invention, the mapping relationship between the covered cell and the AP needs to be pre-configured in the cellular network element, so that when the number of user equipments that generate data services in a certain cell is less than a certain number, Obtain the AP to be turned off; or obtain the AP to be turned on when the number of user equipments that generate data services in a certain cell is greater than a certain number.

When the cellular network element determines that the number of user equipments with data services is less than the first threshold, it can send a notification message through the connection with the AC. The message carries an AP list of APs to be shut down. Turn off the AP device of the AP.

Wherein, the cells mentioned here are cells within the coverage of the AC, and there may be one or more cells.

Step 103, if the number of user equipments with data services is greater than the second threshold, send a second notification message to the AC to open the AP within the coverage of the cell, and the second notification message carries the information to be opened The AP list of the APs, so that the AC sends an instruction message for enabling the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be activated.

When the cellular network element detects that the number of user equipments with data services has increased, if the number of user equipments with data services is greater than the second threshold, it means that the radio frequency module of the AP within the coverage area of the cell needs to be turned on. At this time, you can indicate to the AP The AC turns on the radio module of the AP. It should be noted that the second threshold value is not less than the first threshold value.

Thus, in the embodiment of the present invention, the network element of the cellular network acquires whether the number of users generating data services satisfies the preset condition, and if the number of user equipments generating data services is less than the first threshold value, a message to close the cell coverage area is sent to the AC. The first notification message of the internal AP, wherein the first notification message carries the AP list of the APs to be closed, so that the AC sends an instruction message to close the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be closed; if the user equipment of the data service If the number is greater than the second threshold value, a second notification message is sent to the AC to open the AP in the coverage area of the cell. The second notification message carries the AP list of the APs to be opened, so that the AC sends the APs in the AP list of the APs to be opened. Send an instruction message to turn on the radio frequency module; wherein, the second threshold value is not less than the first threshold value, so the embodiment of the present invention realizes the timing of turning on and off the AP by means of the cellular network, and then realizes the switching of the AP radio frequency module Intelligent, saving AP power consumption and reducing WLAN network operating costs.

The information exchange process among the cellular network element, AC, and AP in the control system of the wireless access point is described below through two embodiments respectively. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of information interaction between entities in a wireless access point control system provided by an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment mainly describes the process of closing the AP radio frequency module. As shown in the figure, the interaction process is as follows:

In step 201, the cellular network element judges whether the condition for shutting down the AP is met.

Cellular network elements can judge whether the condition for shutting down the AP is met by detecting the number of user equipments that generate data services in the cell. If the number of user equipments that generate data services is lower than the preset threshold value, it means that the condition for shutting down the AP is met. .

Preferably, if the cellular network is a GSM or GPRS network, the BSS can judge whether the first load of the cell is less than a preset threshold value when receiving the data traffic channel request sent by the UE, or can also periodically judge whether the BSS covers the cell. Whether the first load is less than a preset threshold value, where the first load can be measured by the number of channels and channel reuse degree of the cell where the UE is located. If the cell is not overloaded, it can be determined that the number of user equipments generating data services is not lower than the preset threshold.

Preferably, if the cellular network is a UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD-CDMA or LTE network, the RNC can determine whether the second load of the cell where the UE is located is less than a preset threshold value when receiving the RRC connection establishment request sent by the UE, or It may also be judged whether the second load of the cell covered by the RNC is less than a preset threshold value, wherein the second load may be measured by the code resources and power resources of the cell where the UE is located. If the cell is not overloaded, it can be determined that the number of user equipments generating data services is not lower than the preset threshold.

In step 202, a notification message of shutting down the AP is sent to the AC.

In order to realize the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention, a new interface needs to be added on the cellular network element and the AC respectively, and a connection is established between the cellular network element and the AC using these two newly added interfaces. For GSM/GPRS network, you can add an interface between BSC and AC, and establish a connection between BSC and AC; for UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD-CDMA network, you can add an interface between RNC and AC , and establish a connection between the RNC and the AC; for an LTE network, an interface can be added on the base station eNodeB and the AC, and a connection between the base station and the AC can be established.

When the cellular network element judges that it is necessary to close the AP RF module within the coverage area of the cell, it can send a notification message through the connection with the AC. The message contains the list of APs that need to be closed. AP device.

In step 203, the AC sends an indication message of shutting down the AP to the AP.

The AC obtains the APs in the AP list, and sends an indication message to the AP to shut down the AP.

Step 204, the AP turns off the radio frequency module.

In step 205, the AP sends a confirmation message that the radio frequency module has been turned off to the AC.

Optionally, after the AP turns off the radio frequency module, it may send a confirmation message to the AC.

In step 206, the AC sends a confirmation message that the AP has been shut down to the network element of the cellular network.

Optionally, after receiving the confirmation message sent by the AP, the AC may send the confirmation message to the network element of the cellular network.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the network element of the cellular network identifies the timing of shutting down the AP according to the number of user equipments that generate data services, thereby realizing smart shutting down of the AP, saving power consumption of the AP, and reducing the operating cost of the WLAN network.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of information interaction between entities in another wireless access point control system provided by an embodiment of the present invention; this embodiment mainly describes the process of opening an AP. As shown in the figure, the interaction process is as follows:

In step 301, the cellular network element judges whether a condition for opening an AP is met.

Cellular network elements can judge whether to meet the conditions for opening the AP by detecting the number of user equipments that have data services in a certain cell. If the number of user equipments that have data services exceeds the preset threshold, it means that the conditions for opening the AP are met. condition.

Preferably, if the cellular network is a GSM or GPRS network, the BSS can judge whether the first load of the cell where the UE is located exceeds a preset threshold value when receiving the data traffic channel request sent by the UE, and can also periodically judge whether the BSS coverage Whether the first load of the cell exceeds a preset threshold value, where the first load can be measured by the ratio of the number of channels occupied by the cell where the UE is located to the total number of channels available in the cell, and the degree of channel reuse. If the cell is overloaded, it can be determined that the number of user equipments generating data services does not exceed a preset threshold. The first load provided by the embodiment of the present invention can be measured by the parameters of the cell load in the prior art.

Preferably, if the cellular network is a UMTS or CDMA3000 or TD-CDMA or LTE network, the RNC can determine whether the second load of the cell where the UE is located exceeds a preset threshold value when receiving the RRC connection establishment request sent by the UE, or It can be judged whether the second load of the cell covered by the RNC exceeds a preset threshold value, wherein the second load can be measured by the code resources and power resources of the cell where the UE is located. If the cell is overloaded, it can be determined that the number of user equipments generating data services exceeds a preset threshold.

In step 302, a notification message for opening the AP is sent to the AC.

Wherein, a new interface needs to be added on the network element of the cellular network and on the AC respectively, and a connection is established between the network element of the cellular network and the AC by using the two newly added interfaces. For GSM/GPRS network, you can add an interface between BSC and AC, and establish a connection between BSC and AC; for UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD-CDMA network, you can add an interface between RNC and AC , and establish a connection between the RNC and the AC; for an LTE network, an interface can be added on the base station eNodeB and the AC, and a connection between the base station and the AC can be established.

When the cellular network element judges that it is necessary to open the AP within the coverage area of the cell, it can send a notification message through the connection with the AC. The message carries the list of opened APs that need to be opened AP equipment.

In step 303, the AC sends an instruction message for opening the AP to the AP.

The AC obtains the APs in the AP list, and sends an instruction message to the AP to open the AP.

Step 304, the AP turns on the radio frequency module.

In step 305, the AP sends a confirmation message that the radio frequency module has been turned on to the AC.

Optionally, after the AP turns on the radio frequency module, it may send a confirmation message to the AC.

In step 306, the AC sends a confirmation message that the AP has been turned on to the network element of the cellular network.

Optionally, after receiving the confirmation message sent by the AP, the AC may send the confirmation message to the network element of the cellular network.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the cellular network element identifies the opportunity to open the AP radio frequency module according to the number of user equipments that generate data services, and then realizes intelligently opening the AP radio frequency module, thus realizing the intelligent opening of the AP radio frequency module and saving AP Power consumption reduces the operating cost of the WLAN network.

Fig. 4 is a flow chart of another wireless access point control method provided by the embodiment of the present invention. The executive body of this embodiment is the AC, which describes that after the AC receives the notification message of shutting down the AP radio frequency module sent by the cellular network element, The process of closing the AP radio frequency module, as shown in the figure, this embodiment includes the following steps:

Step 401, the wireless controller AC receives a first notification message from a network element of the cellular network to close the wireless access point AP within the coverage of the cell, the first notification message carries an AP list of APs to be closed, and the cell is the Any cell within the coverage of the cellular network element;

Wherein, the message carries an AP list that needs to be closed, and the list carries AP devices that need to be closed.

Specifically, before receiving the first notification message sent by the network element of the cellular network to close the radio frequency module of the wireless access point AP within the coverage of the cell, the method further includes: adding an interface on the AC, and according to the newly added interface on the AC an interface and a newly added interface on the cellular network element, and establish a connection between the AC and the cellular network element;

Receiving the first notification message of closing the AP in the coverage area of the cell sent by the network element of the cellular network is specifically: receiving the coverage area of the cell closing sent by the network element of the cellular network through the connection established between the network element of the cellular network and the AC The first notification message of the internal AP.

Step 402, the wireless controller sends an indication message of disabling the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be deactivated, so as to instruct the APs in the AP list of the APs to be deactivated to deactivate the radio frequency module.

Optionally, after step 402, the method further includes: receiving a confirmation message sent by the AP after the radio frequency module is turned off.

Preferably, this embodiment further includes: receiving a second notification message of opening APs within the coverage area of the cell sent by the cellular network element, wherein the second notification message carries an AP list of APs to be opened; The APs in the AP list of the APs send an indication message for enabling the radio frequency module to instruct the APs in the AP list of the APs to be activated to enable the radio frequency module.

Wherein, after sending an indication message of turning on the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be turned on, the method further includes: receiving a confirmation message sent by the AP after turning on the radio frequency module.

In the embodiment of the present invention, after receiving the notification message sent by the network element of the cellular network, the AC can intelligently switch the AP according to the AP list in the message, which saves the power consumption of the AP and reduces the operation cost of the WLAN network.

Correspondingly, an embodiment of the present invention also provides a control device for a wireless access point. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a control device for a wireless access point provided by an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this embodiment includes the following unit:

The acquiring unit 501 is configured to acquire the number of user equipments with data services in a cell, the cell being any cell within the coverage of the cellular network element, and transmit the number of user equipments with data services to the sending unit.

Specifically, if the cellular network is a GSM or GPRS network, obtaining the number of user equipments with data services in the cell by the cellular network element is specifically: the base station subsystem BSS obtains the number of user equipment received in the cell within a preset time period. The number of data traffic channel requests in the channel request sent by the user equipment UE, or, the BSS acquires the first load of the cell; or, if the cellular network is a UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD-CDMA or LTE network, The acquisition by the cellular network element of the number of user equipments with data services in the cell is specifically: the radio network controller RNC acquires the packet switched PS data in the channel request sent by the UE received in the cell within the preset time period The number of traffic channel requests, or the RNC acquires the second load of the cell.

The sending unit 502 is configured to receive the number of user equipments with data services transmitted by the acquisition unit, and if the number of user equipments with data services is less than a first threshold, send a message to the wireless controller AC to disable the The first notification message of the wireless access point AP within the coverage of the cell, the first notification message carrying the AP list of APs to be turned off, so that the AC sends the radio frequency off to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be turned off Indication message for the module.

The sending unit 502 is further configured to send a second notification message to the AC to open an AP within the coverage of the cell if the number of user equipments that generate data services is greater than a second threshold, and the second The notification message carries an AP list of APs to be opened, so that the AC sends an instruction message to open a radio frequency module to an AP in the AP list of APs to be opened; wherein, the second threshold value is not less than the first a threshold value.

When the cellular network element detects that the number of user equipments with data services increases, if the number of user equipments with data services is greater than the second threshold, it means that the AP within the coverage area of the cell needs to be turned on, and at this time, the AP can be instructed to turn on the AC AP. It should be noted that the second threshold value is not less than the first threshold value.

Preferably, the device provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a connection establishing unit 503, configured to add an interface on the cellular network element, and according to the newly added interface on the cellular network element and the AC A new interface is added to establish a connection between the cellular network element and the AC;

The sending unit 502 is specifically configured to: send to the AC a first notification message for shutting down the AP within the coverage of the cell through the connection.

In order to realize the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention, a new interface needs to be added on the cellular network element and the AC respectively, and a connection is established between the cellular network element and the AC using these two newly added interfaces. For GSM/GPRS network, you can add an interface between BSC and AC, and establish a connection between BSC and AC; for UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD-CDMA network, you can add an interface between RNC and AC , and establish a connection between the RNC and the AC; for an LTE network, an interface can be added on the base station eNodeB and the AC, and a connection between the base station and the AC can be established.

Preferably, the device provided by the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a receiving unit 504, configured to receive a confirmation message that the AC closes the AP in the coverage area of the cell;

The receiving unit 504 is further configured to receive a confirmation message that the AC opens the AP within the coverage of the cell.

Therefore, the embodiment of the present invention realizes the timing of turning on and off the AP by means of the cellular network, and then realizes the intelligent switching of the radio frequency module of the AP, saves the power consumption of the AP, and reduces the operation cost of the WLAN network.

Correspondingly, the embodiment of the present invention also provides a device. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another wireless access point control device provided by the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, this embodiment includes the following units:

The receiving unit 601 is configured to receive a first notification message of closing a wireless access point AP within the coverage area of a cell sent by a cellular network element, the first notification message carrying an AP list of APs to be closed, and the cell is the Any cell within the coverage of the cellular network element transmits the AP list carrying APs to be shut down to the sending unit.

The sending unit 602 is configured to receive the AP list carrying the APs to be turned off transmitted by the receiving unit, and send an instruction message to turn off the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be turned off, to indicate the to-be turned off The APs in the AP list of the APs disable the radio modules.

Optionally, the receiving unit 601 is further configured to: receive a confirmation message sent by the AP after the radio frequency module is turned off.

Preferably, the receiving unit 601, the receiving unit, is also configured to receive a second notification message for opening APs within the coverage of the cell sent by the cellular network element, and the second notification message carries the information of the AP to be opened. AP list; the sending unit is further configured to send an instruction message for opening a radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of APs to be opened, so as to instruct the APs in the AP list of APs to be opened to open the radio frequency module.

The receiving unit 601 is also configured to: receive a confirmation message sent by the AP after turning on the radio frequency module.

Preferably, the device provided in the embodiment of the present invention further includes: a connection establishment unit 603, configured to add an interface on the AC, and according to the newly added interface on the AC and the cellular network element A newly added interface is used to establish a connection between the AC and the cellular network element;

The receiving unit 601 is specifically configured to: receive, through the connection established between the cellular network element and the AC, a first notification message of closing an AP within a coverage area of a cell sent by the cellular network element.

After receiving the notification message sent by the cellular network element, the device provided by the embodiment of the present invention can instruct the AP in the AP list to turn on or off the radio frequency module according to the AP list in the message, thus realizing the intelligent switch AP radio frequency by means of the cellular network. module, which saves AP power consumption and reduces WLAN network operating costs.

Correspondingly, an embodiment of the present invention provides a cellular network element. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a cellular network element provided by an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the cellular network element includes a network interface 701, a processor 702 and memory 703. The system bus 704 is used to connect the network interface 701 , the processor 702 and the memory 703 .

The network interface 701 is used to connect with AC, user equipment, and other network side equipment.

The memory 703 can be a permanent memory, such as a hard disk drive and a flash memory, and has application programs and device drivers in the memory 703 . The application program can execute various functional modules of the above-mentioned method of the present invention; the device driver program can be a network and interface driver program.

At startup, these application programs are loaded into memory 703, then accessed by processor 702 and execute the following instructions:

Acquiring the number of user equipments that generate data services in a cell, where the cell is any cell within the coverage of the cellular network element;

If the number of user equipments that generate data services is less than a first threshold value, send a first notification message to close a wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell to the wireless controller AC through the network interface, and the first notification message A notification message carries an AP list of APs to be turned off, so that the AC sends an indication message to turn off the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be turned off;

If the number of user equipments that generate data services is greater than the second threshold, send a second notification message to the AC through the network interface to open the AP within the coverage of the cell, and the second notification message carries An AP list of APs to be opened, so that the AC sends an indication message of opening a radio frequency module to an AP in the AP list of APs to be opened;

Wherein, the second threshold value is not less than the first threshold value.

Further, if the cellular network is a GSM or GPRS network, the processor 702 executes the instruction of the cellular network element to obtain the number of user equipments that have data services in the cell, specifically: obtaining the number of user equipment received in the cell within a preset time period. The number of data traffic channel requests in the channel requests sent by the received user equipment UE, or, obtain the first load of the cell; or,

If the cellular network is a UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD-CDMA or LTE network, the processor 702 executes the instruction of the cellular network element to obtain the number of user equipments with data services in the cell, specifically: obtaining the number of user equipments within the preset time period The number of packet-switched PS data service channel requests among the channel requests sent by the UE received in the cell, or acquiring the second load of the cell.

Further, before the network interface 701 sends to the wireless controller AC the first notification message of turning off the radio frequency module of the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell, after the processor 702 accesses the memory 703, executes an instruction: Adding the network interface on the network element, and according to the network interface added on the cellular network element and the interface added on the AC, between the cellular network element and the AC establish connection.

Further, the instruction of the processor sending the first notification message of turning off the radio frequency module of the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell to the wireless controller AC through the network interface 701 is specifically: send the instruction to the AC through the connection corresponding to the network interface. Sending a first notification message for shutting down APs within the coverage of the cell.

Further, the application program may also be configured to cause the processor 702 to execute after sending the first notification message of closing the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell to the wireless controller AC through the network interface: Receive the confirmation message that the AC closes the AP in the coverage area of the cell through the network interface; After the second notification message from the radio frequency module of the internal AP, perform: receiving, through the network interface, a confirmation message that the AC opens the AP within the coverage area of the cell.

thus. The embodiment of the present invention realizes the timing of turning on and off the AP by means of the cellular network, and then realizes the intelligent switching of the radio frequency module of the AP, saves the power consumption of the AP, and reduces the operation cost of the WLAN network.

Correspondingly, an embodiment of the present invention also provides a wireless controller AC. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a wireless controller provided by an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the wireless controller AC includes a network interface 801, a processor 802 and memory 803. The system bus 804 is used to connect the network interface 801 , the processor 802 and the memory 803 .

The network interface 801 is used to connect with the wireless access point AP and the network elements of the cellular network.

The storage 803 can be a persistent storage, such as a hard disk drive and flash memory, and has application programs and device drivers in the storage 803 . The application program can execute various functional modules of the above-mentioned method of the present invention; the device driver program can be a network and interface driver program.

At startup, these application programs are loaded into memory 803, then accessed by processor 802 and execute the following instructions:

Receive the first notification message of closing the wireless access point AP in the coverage area of the cell sent by the network element of the cellular network through the network interface, the first notification message carries an AP list of APs to be closed, and the cell is the cell Any cell within the coverage of network elements;

Sending an indication message of disabling the radio frequency module to APs in the AP list of APs to be shut down through the network interface, so as to instruct the APs in the AP list of APs to be shut down to shut down the radio frequency module.

Further, after the processor 802 accesses the application program in the memory 803, it may also execute the following instructions:

receiving, through the network interface, a second notification message for opening an AP within the coverage of the cell sent by a network element of the cellular network, where the second notification message carries an AP list of APs to be opened;

Sending an indication message of enabling a radio frequency module to an AP in the AP list of APs to be activated through the network interface, so as to instruct the APs in the AP list of APs to be activated to activate the radio frequency module.

Further, after sending an instruction message to turn off the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of APs to be turned off, the processor 802 accesses the memory 803, and executes: receiving any AP in the list of APs to be turned off is shutting down A confirmation message sent after the radio frequency module; after sending an instruction message to open the radio frequency module to the AP in the AP list of the AP to be opened, after the processor 802 accesses the memory 803, perform: receiving the AP in the AP list of the AP to be opened A confirmation message sent by any AP after the radio module is turned on.

Further, after the processor 802 accesses the application program in the memory 803, it also includes: adding the network interface on the AC, and according to the new network interface on the AC and the new network interface on the cellular network element Adding an interface to establish a connection between the AC and the cellular network element;

Further, the process of the processor performing receiving the first notification message of closing the AP in the coverage area of the cell sent by the cellular network element through the network interface is specifically: receiving the first notification message through the connection corresponding to the network interface. A first notification message for shutting down APs within the coverage area of a cell sent by a network element of the cellular network.

After receiving the notification message sent by the network element of the cellular network, the wireless controller provided by the embodiment of the present invention can intelligently switch APs according to the AP list in the message, which saves the power consumption of the AP and reduces the operation cost of the WLAN network.

Professionals should further realize that the units and algorithm steps described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented by electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of the two. In order to clearly illustrate the relationship between hardware and software Interchangeability. In the above description, the composition and steps of each example have been generally described according to their functions. Whether these functions are executed by hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art may use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be regarded as exceeding the scope of the present invention.

The steps of the methods or algorithms described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein may be implemented by hardware, application programs executed by a processor, or a combination of both. Applications can reside in random access memory (RAM), internal memory, read-only memory (ROM), electrically programmable ROM, electrically erasable programmable ROM, registers, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, or any Any other known storage medium.

The specific embodiments described above have further described the purpose, technical solutions and beneficial effects of the present invention in detail. It should be understood that the above descriptions are only specific embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Protection scope, within the spirit and principles of the present invention, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc., shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (24)

1. A control method for a wireless access point, characterized in that the method comprises: The cellular network element obtains the number of user equipments that generate data services in a cell, and the cell is any cell within the coverage of the cellular network element; If the number of user equipments that generate data services is less than the first threshold value, send a first notification message to the wireless controller AC to close the wireless access point AP within the coverage of the cell, and the first notification message carries An AP list of APs to be closed, so that the AC sends an instruction message to close the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be closed; If the number of user equipments with data services is greater than the second threshold, send a second notification message to the AC to open the AP within the coverage of the cell, and the second notification message carries the AP to be opened List, so that the AC sends an instruction message to open the radio frequency module to the AP in the AP list of the AP to be opened; Wherein, the second threshold value is not less than the first threshold value. 2. The control method of the wireless access point according to claim 1, characterized in that: if the cellular network is a GSM or GPRS network, the cellular network element obtains the number of user equipments where data services occur in the cell, specifically: The base station subsystem BSS obtains the number of data service channel requests in the channel requests sent by the user equipment UE received in the cell within a preset time period, or the BSS obtains the first load of the cell; or , If the cellular network is a UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD-CDMA or LTE network, the acquisition by the cellular network element of the number of user equipments with data services in the cell is specifically: the radio network controller RNC acquires the number within the preset time period The number of packet-switched PS data service channel requests in the channel requests sent by the UE received in the cell, or the RNC obtains the second load of the cell. 3. The control method of the wireless access point according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that before sending the first notification message of closing the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell to the wireless controller AC including: adding an interface on the cellular network element, and according to the newly added interface on the cellular network element and the newly added interface on the AC, between the cellular network element and the AC establish a connection between; The sending to the wireless controller AC the first notification message of closing the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell is specifically: sending the first notification message of closing the AP within the coverage area of the cell to the AC through the connection. 4. The method for controlling a wireless access point according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein the first notification to the wireless controller AC to close the wireless access point AP within the coverage of the cell is sent After the message, it also includes: receiving a confirmation message that the AC closes the AP in the coverage area of the cell; After sending the second notification message to the AC to enable the AP within the coverage of the cell, the method further includes: receiving a confirmation message that the AC activates the AP within the coverage of the cell. 5. A control method for a wireless access point, characterized in that the method comprises: The wireless controller AC receives a first notification message from a network element of the cellular network to close the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell. The first notification message carries an AP list of APs to be closed, and the cell is the cell of the cellular network. Any cell within the coverage of the network element; The wireless controller sends an indication message of disabling the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be deactivated, so as to instruct the APs in the AP list of the APs to be deactivated to deactivate the radio frequency module. 6. The method for controlling a wireless access point according to claim 5, wherein the method further comprises: receiving a second notification message for opening APs within the coverage of the cell sent by the cellular network element, where the second notification message carries an AP list of APs to be opened; Sending an instruction message for enabling radio frequency modules to the APs in the AP list of APs to be activated, so as to instruct the APs in the AP list of APs to be activated to activate the radio frequency modules. 7. The control method of the wireless access point according to claim 6, characterized in that, after sending an indication message to turn off the radio frequency module to the AP in the AP list of the AP to be turned off, it further comprises: receiving the to-be-turned-off AP Turn off the confirmation message sent by any AP in the AP list of the AP after turning off the radio frequency module; After sending an indication message of enabling the radio frequency module to an AP in the AP list of APs to be activated, the method further includes: receiving a confirmation message sent by any AP in the AP list of APs to be activated after enabling the radio frequency module. 8. The control method of the wireless access point according to any one of claims 5-7, characterized in that, the first notification message of closing the wireless access point AP in the coverage area of the cell sent by the cellular network element is received The method previously also includes: adding an interface on the AC, and according to the interface added on the AC and the interface added on the network element of the cellular network, between the AC and the network element of the cellular network establish connection; The receiving of the first notification message sent by the cellular network element to close the AP within the coverage of the cell is specifically: receiving the closed cell sent by the cellular network element through the connection established between the cellular network element and the AC The first notification message of the AP within the coverage area. 9. A control device for a wireless access point, characterized in that the device comprises: An acquisition unit, configured to acquire the number of user equipments in which data services occur in a cell, where the cell is any cell within the coverage of the cellular network element, and transmit the number of user equipments in which data services occur to the sending unit; A sending unit, configured to receive the number of user equipments with data services transmitted by the acquisition unit, and if the number of user equipments with data services is less than a first threshold, send a message to the wireless controller AC to close the cell The first notification message of the wireless access point AP within the coverage area, the first notification message carries the AP list of the APs to be turned off, so that the AC sends the radio frequency module to be turned off to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be turned off instruction message; The sending unit is further configured to send a second notification message to the AC to open an AP within the coverage of the cell if the number of user equipments that generate data services is greater than a second threshold value, and the second notification message The message carries an AP list of APs to be opened, so that the AC sends an instruction message to open a radio frequency module to an AP in the AP list of APs to be opened; wherein, the second threshold value is not less than the first threshold. 10. The control device of the wireless access point according to claim 9, characterized in that, If the cellular network is a GSM or GPRS network, the acquiring unit is specifically configured to: acquire the number of data traffic channel requests in the channel requests sent by the user equipment UE received in the cell within a preset time period, or , the BSS acquires the first load of the cell; or, If the cellular network is a UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD-CDMA or LTE network, the acquiring unit is specifically configured to: acquire the packet switching PS in the channel request sent by the UE received in the cell within the preset time period The number of data service channel requests, or obtain the second load of the cell. 11. The wireless access point control device according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that the device further comprises: a connection establishment unit, configured to add an interface on the cellular network element, and according to The newly added interface on the cellular network element and the newly added interface on the AC establish a connection between the cellular network element and the AC; The sending unit is specifically configured to: send to the AC a first notification message for closing an AP within the coverage of the cell through the connection. 12. The wireless access point control device according to any one of claims 9-11, characterized in that the device further comprises: a receiving unit, configured to receive the message that the AC shuts down the AP in the coverage area of the cell confirmation message; The receiving unit is further configured to receive a confirmation message that the AC opens the AP within the coverage of the cell. 13. A control device for a wireless access point, characterized in that the device comprises: The receiving unit is configured to receive the first notification message of the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the closed cell sent by the network element of the cellular network, the first notification message carries an AP list of APs to be closed, and the cell is the cellular network. Any one of the cells within the coverage of the network element transmits the AP list carrying the AP to be closed to the sending unit; A sending unit, configured to receive the AP list carrying the APs to be turned off transmitted by the receiving unit, and send an indication message to turn off the radio frequency module to an AP in the AP list of the APs to be turned off, to indicate the AP to be turned off The radio modules of the APs in the AP list are disabled. 14. The device for controlling a wireless access point according to claim 13, wherein the receiving unit is further configured to receive a second notification message for opening an AP within the coverage area of a cell sent by the cellular network element, The second notification message carries an AP list of APs to be opened; The sending unit is further configured to send an indication message of enabling the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be activated, so as to instruct the APs in the AP list of the APs to be activated to activate the radio frequency module. 15. The control device of the wireless access point according to claim 14, wherein the receiving unit is further configured to: receive the message sent by any AP in the AP list of the APs to be turned off after turning off the radio frequency module confirmation message; The receiving unit is further configured to: receive a confirmation message sent by any AP in the AP list of APs to be turned on after turning on the radio frequency module. 16. The device for controlling a wireless access point according to any one of claims 13-15, further comprising: a connection establishment unit configured to add an interface on the AC, and according to The newly added interface on the AC and the newly added interface on the cellular network element establish a connection between the AC and the cellular network element; The receiving unit is specifically configured to: receive, through the connection established between the cellular network element and the AC, a first notification message of closing an AP within a coverage area of a cell sent by the cellular network element. 17. A cellular network element, characterized in that the cellular network element comprises: Network Interface; processor; memory; an application program stored in the memory, the application program including instructions operable to cause the processor to: Acquiring the number of user equipments that generate data services in a cell, where the cell is any cell within the coverage of the cellular network element; If the number of user equipments that generate data services is less than a first threshold value, send a first notification message to close a wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell to the wireless controller AC through the network interface, and the first notification message A notification message carries an AP list of APs to be turned off, so that the AC sends an indication message to turn off the radio frequency module to the APs in the AP list of the APs to be turned off; If the number of user equipments that generate data services is greater than the second threshold, send a second notification message to the AC through the network interface to open the AP within the coverage of the cell, and the second notification message carries An AP list of APs to be opened, so that the AC sends an indication message of opening a radio frequency module to an AP in the AP list of APs to be opened; Wherein, the second threshold value is not less than the first threshold value. 18. The cellular network element according to claim 17, characterized in that, If the cellular network is a GSM or GPRS network, the instruction executed by the processor to obtain the number of user equipments with data services in the cell is specifically: to obtain the information sent by the user equipment UE received in the cell within a preset time period The number of data traffic channel requests in the channel request, or, obtain the first load of the cell; or, If the cellular network is a UMTS or CDMA2000 or TD-CDMA or LTE network, the processor executes an instruction of the cellular network element to obtain the number of user equipments that have data services in the cell, specifically: obtaining within the preset time period The number of packet-switched PS data service channel requests among the channel requests sent by the UE received in the cell, or acquiring the second load of the cell. 19. The cellular network element according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the application program can also be used to enable the processor to send a message to the wireless controller AC through the network interface to disable the wireless access within the coverage area of the cell. Before the first notification message of the access point AP, perform: add the network interface on the cellular network element, and according to the network interface added on the cellular network element and the newly added network interface on the AC An interface for establishing a connection between the cellular network element and the AC; The processor executes the instruction of sending to the wireless controller AC through the network interface the first notification message of turning off the radio frequency module of the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell, specifically: sending the message to the AC through the connection corresponding to the network interface Sending a first notification message for turning off the radio frequency module of the AP within the coverage of the cell. 20. The cellular network element according to any one of claims 17-19, wherein the application program is further configured to enable the processor to send the shutdown signal to the wireless controller AC through the network interface. After the first notification message of the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell, perform: receiving a confirmation message that the AC closes the AP within the coverage area of the cell through the network interface; The application program may also be configured to cause the processor to execute, after sending to the AC through the network interface a second notification message for enabling the radio frequency module of the AP within the coverage of the cell, to perform: receiving the radio frequency module through the network interface. The AC opens the confirmation message of the APs within the coverage of the cell. 21. A wireless controller, characterized in that the wireless controller comprises: Network Interface; processor; memory; an application program stored in the memory, the application program including instructions operable to cause the processor to: Receive the first notification message of closing the wireless access point AP in the coverage area of the cell sent by the network element of the cellular network through the network interface, the first notification message carries an AP list of APs to be closed, and the cell is the cell Any cell within the coverage of network elements; Sending an indication message of disabling the radio frequency module to APs in the AP list of APs to be shut down through the network interface, so as to instruct the APs in the AP list of APs to be shut down to shut down the radio frequency module. 22. The wireless controller according to claim 21, wherein the application program can also cause the processor to execute the following instructions: receiving, through the network interface, a second notification message for opening an AP within the coverage of the cell sent by a network element of the cellular network, where the second notification message carries an AP list of APs to be opened; Sending an indication message of enabling a radio frequency module to an AP in the AP list of APs to be activated through the network interface, so as to instruct the APs in the AP list of APs to be activated to activate the radio frequency module. 23. The wireless controller according to claim 22, wherein the application program is further configured to enable the processor to send an AP to an AP in the AP list of the AP to be shut down through the network interface. After closing the instruction message of the radio frequency module, perform: receiving, through the network interface, a confirmation message sent by any AP in the AP list of the APs to be closed after closing the radio frequency module; The application program may also be configured to cause the processor to execute, after sending an indication message for enabling the radio frequency module to an AP in the AP list of APs to be activated through the network interface, to perform: receiving the radio frequency module through the network interface. Describes the confirmation message sent by any AP in the AP list of APs to be activated after the radio frequency module is activated. 24. The wireless controller according to any one of claims 21-23, wherein the application program is further configured to cause the processor to close the process of receiving the data sent by the network element of the cellular network through the network interface. Before the first notification message from the radio frequency module of the wireless access point AP within the coverage area of the cell, perform: add the network interface on the AC, and according to the newly added network interface on the AC and the cellular network element A new interface is added to establish a connection between the AC and the cellular network element; The process in which the processor executes receiving through the network interface the first notification message of closing the AP in the coverage area of the cell sent by the cellular network element is specifically: receiving the cellular network element through the connection corresponding to the network interface The first notification message for shutting down APs within the coverage of the cell is sent.

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