Apparatus and method for supporting handover in a wireless communication system

    公开(公告)号:US11722933B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-08

    申请号:US17503863

    申请日:2021-10-18

    CPC classification number: H04W36/0016 H04W36/0033 H04W36/08

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present invention provides a method for supporting handover, comprising the steps of: informing, by a source base station, a core network whether a direct data forwarding path is available; deciding, by the core network, whether to use direct data forwarding or indirect data forwarding; informing, by the core network, a target base station of information about the direct data forwarding or indirect data forwarding; allocating, by the target base station, data forwarding tunnel information, the target base station allocating the data forwarding tunnel information according to the received information about the direct data forwarding or indirect data forwarding; transmitting, by the target base station, the allocated data forwarding tunnel information to the core network; and informing, by the core network, the source base station of the data forwarding tunnel information. With the present invention, different data forwarding methods are supported to prevent data loss and ensure service continuity.

    Apparatus and method for managing connections in wireless communication system

    公开(公告)号:US11696169B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US17526542

    申请日:2021-11-15

    Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided in a wireless communication system. A first message is transmitted, from a master base station, to a secondary base station, for requesting the secondary base station to allocate resources for a dual connectivity (DC) operation. A second message is received from the secondary base station, after transmitting the first message. A third message is transmitted to the secondary base station, after receiving the second message. The first message includes a quality of service (QoS) flow identifier (ID) and available data radio bearer (DRB) IDs. The second message includes the QoS flow ID and a DRB ID corresponding to the QoS flow ID. The third message includes tunnel information for the DRB ID including an Internet protocol (IP) address and a tunnel endpoint identifier (TEID).

    Method and eNB equipment for supporting seamless handover

    公开(公告)号:US11617115B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-28

    申请号:US17449427

    申请日:2021-09-29

    Abstract: The present application discloses a method and eNB equipment for supporting seamless handover. The method comprises the following steps of: receiving, by a target eNB, random access information or an RRC connection reconfiguration completion message from a UE; transmitting, by the target eNB, a data transmission stopping indication message to a source eNB; and, stopping, by the source eNB, transmitting downlink data to the UE, and/or stopping, by the source eNB, receiving uplink data from the UE. The present invention further provides several other methods and eNB equipments for supporting seamless handover. By the methods for supporting seamless handover provided by the present invention, the delay of data transmission and the unnecessary data transmission or unnecessary data monitoring of a source eNB can be avoided, the waste of resources and the power consumption can be reduced, and the missing and duplication transmission of data can be avoided.

    Method and apparatus for establishing dual-connectivity to transmit data in new radio communication architecture

    公开(公告)号:US11558916B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-17

    申请号:US17093091

    申请日:2020-11-09

    Abstract: A method and an apparatus of establishing dual-connectivity to transmit data are disclosed. A PCell of the UE carries out a mapping function and realizes a PDCP layer, a RLC layer, a MAC layer and a physical layer, and a SCell of the UE carries out quality packet data to data radio bearer mapping and realizes a PDCP layer, a MAC layer and a physical layer, in which a core network transmits data of the UE to the PCell, the PCell maps a QoS Flow of the data of the UE which is quality packet data to a data radio bearer on a mapping layer, performs path split, transmits data of respective paths to the UE through the PCell and SCell of the UE, and the UE regroups the data of the respective paths on the PDCP layer, and transmits the regrouped data to an application layer.

    Methods for supporting access and paging of low complexity user equipment

    公开(公告)号:US11490358B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US17113542

    申请日:2020-12-07

    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for supporting paging of a low complexity UE, including: determining, by a target base station during handover of a UE, whether a source base station during the handover supports low complexity UE, and transmitting paging capability information of the UE to a Mobility Management Entity MME in response to determining that the source base station does not support low complexity UE, wherein the paging capability information of the UE is used by the MME for paging the UE. The method provided by embodiments of the present disclosure is able to enhance paging with respect to the low complexity UE.

    Method and eNB equipment for supporting seamless handover

    公开(公告)号:US11457391B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-27

    申请号:US17066371

    申请日:2020-10-08

    Abstract: The present application discloses a method and eNB equipment for supporting seamless handover. The method comprises the following steps of: receiving, by a target eNB, random access information or an RRC connection reconfiguration completion message from a UE; transmitting, by the target eNB, a data transmission stopping indication message to a source eNB; and, stopping, by the source eNB, transmitting downlink data to the UE, and/or stopping, by the source eNB, receiving uplink data from the UE. The present invention further provides several other methods and eNB equipments for supporting seamless handover. By the methods for supporting seamless handover provided by the present invention, the delay of data transmission and the unnecessary data transmission or unnecessary data monitoring of a source eNB can be avoided, the waste of resources and the power consumption can be reduced, and the missing and duplication transmission of data can be avoided.

    Apparatus and method for managing connections in wireless communication system

    公开(公告)号:US11190968B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US16623201

    申请日:2018-06-15

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). The present disclosure provides a method for connection set-up and corresponding master base station and secondary base station. The method includes: transmitting a secondary base station setup request message to a secondary base station, and receiving a secondary base station setup response message which comprises mapping information from a quality of service (QoS) flow to a data radio bearer (DRB). The present disclosure further provides a method of requesting a secondary cell group (SCG) configuration and corresponding master base station and secondary base station. The method includes: transmitting a secondary base station modification request message for requesting SCG configuration information, the secondary base station modification request message carrying indication information for indicating that a master base station needs to obtain SCG configuration information; and receiving a secondary base station modification response message transmitted by the secondary base station, the secondary base station modification response message carrying the SCG configuration information. The present disclosure further provides methods and devices for controlling a session operation and a corresponding computer readable medium.

    Inter-MeNB handover method and device in a small cell system

    公开(公告)号:US11147111B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-12

    申请号:US16902621

    申请日:2020-06-16

    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure may provide an inter-MeNB handover method in a small cell system, including: making, by a source MeNB and/or target MeNB, a determination as to whether to maintain a SeNB when handover is performed; and triggering different handover processes according to a result of the determination as to whether to maintain the SeNB. Another embodiment of the present disclosure may further provide an inter-MeNB handover device in a small cell system. With the inter-MeNB handover method and device in a small cell system provided by the present disclosure, unnecessary deletion and re-establishment of the bearers at the SeNB for the UE may be reduced. False bearer deletion may be avoided and data forwarding may be reduced. Furthermore, the SeNB may be maintained according to network deployment and SGW re-selection may be supported. Therefore, system capacity and transmission speed of the data may be improved.

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