Message handling method and device

摘要

In the field of communications technologies, a method and a device for handling messages are provided. The method includes: a notification indicating whether an X2 interface to a neighbor node is available is received; using an S1 interface to send information when the X2 interface is unavailable; and receiving a notification indicating whether an S1 interface to a neighbor node is available, and using an X2 interface to send information when the S1 interface is unavailable. The solutions can ensure normal communication, and reduce possibility of communication failure.

主权项

1. A method for handling messages, comprising:
generating a notification by a serving node, wherein the notification carries information that a neighbor cell which belongs to a neighbor node is being marked as a serving cell of a serving node to serve a Relay Node (RN), wherein the neighbor node being different from the serving node; and sending by the serving node, the notification to the RN to indicate the neighbor cell marked as the serving cell to the RN; wherein the method is characterized by that the serving node is a serving evolved NodeB (eNB), the neighbor node is a neighbor eNB coupled with the serving eNB through an S1 interface or an X2 interface, the RN is coupled with the serving eNB through a Un interface, and when the serving node generates the notification, the neighbor cell which has been marked as the serving cell is used to indicate that the X2 interface between the neighbor eNB and the serving eNB is available, and the RN is further capable of acquiring that the X2 interface between the neighbor eNB and the serving eNB is available on basis of the mark in the notification.