Background technology
The Long Term Evolution of mobile communication (Long term Evolution, LTE) system has proposed the DRX mode of operation: subscriber equipment (User Equipment, UE) periodically control channel is monitored, the transmission of finishing data according to the indication on the control channel is (up, UL) or receive (descending, DL).Compare with traditional continuous listen mode, DRX has the advantage of economize on electricity, and is particularly for the lower UE of the number of times that is scheduled, more suitable.In the DRX process, UE need send some ascending control informations, to support the transmission of up-downgoing data, these ascending control informations comprise channel quality information (Channel QualityIndicator, CQI), dispatch request (Scheduling Request, SR) and survey reference symbol (Sounding Reference Symbol, SRS) etc., the resource that is used to send above-mentioned ascending control information all is that (Evolved Node Basement, eNB) periodically configuration is given UE's by evolved base station.
Introduce the DRX workflow below.
Referring to Fig. 1, be the process schematic diagram of DRX.Wherein, the time period of " monitor duration " (On duration) expression UE monitoring control channel, during the radio-frequency channel open, and monitor down control channel continuously.On Duration periodically occurs, and the cycle (Cycle) specifically occurs and On Duration length is disposed by eNB, for example, and can On duration that length is 3 subframes (subframe) length of the frame in every interval (Frame) configuration.
For specific implementation DRX operation, LTE has designed multiple timer, and the automatic repeat requests of combination mixing (Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, HARQ) process has provided the operating process under the DRX state, and relevant timer comprises:
Inactivity Timer (static timer): when receiving the control signaling of HARQ initial transmission during On duration, UE opens this timer, before this timer expiry, the continuous monitoring control channel of UE.If before Inactivity Timer is overtime, UE receives the control signaling of HARQ initial transmission, will stop and restart Inactivity Timer.
RTT Timer: be only applicable to DL.If UE has received the control signaling of HARQ transmission, will open this timer.If the data in the corresponding HARQ instance process are unsuccessful in preceding HARQ transmission back decoding, after RTT Timer was overtime, UE opened Retransmission Timer.If the data in the corresponding HARQ instance process are decoded successfully in preceding HARQ transmission back, behind RTT Timer timer expiry, UE does not start Retransmission Timer.
Retransmission Timer: be only applicable to DL.During Retransmission Timer, the UE monitoring control channel is waited for the re-transmission of corresponding HARQ instance process.
Fig. 2 has provided the course of work and the correlation of above-mentioned timer.
1. in the moment of the t1 during on duration, eNB has dispatched the initial transmission at process 1, so UE opens Inactivity Timer and corresponding RTT Timer1.Because the decoding of the initial transmission of Process 1 is unsuccessful, after RTT Timer was overtime, UE had opened Retransmission Timer1.
2. in the t2 moment, eNB has dispatched the initial transmission at Process 2, and Inactivity Timer is restarted, and opens the RTT Timer2 at Process 2 simultaneously.
3. in the moment of the t3 before Retransmission timer1 is overtime, UE has received the re-transmission at Process 1, then stop Retransmission Timer1, and open RTT Timer1.
4. RTT Timer2 overtime after the success because the initial transmission of Process 2 is not decoded is so UE opens Retransmission Timer2.In the t4 moment before Retransmission Timer2 is overtime, eNB has dispatched the re-transmission of Process 2, so UE stops Retransmission Timer2, opens RTT Timer2.
5. in the moment of the t5 before Retransmission Timer1 is overtime, eNB has continued to dispatch the re-transmission of Process 1, so Retransmission Timer1 is terminated, starts RTTTimer1 simultaneously.Before RTT Timer2 was overtime, UE was to the success of the data decode among the Process 2, so to the eNB feeding back ACK, after RTT Timer2 is overtime, also do not restart RetransmissionTimer2 simultaneously.Equally, before RTT Timer1 was overtime, UE was to the success of the data decode among the Process 1, so to the eNB feeding back ACK, after RTT Timer1 is overtime, also do not restart RetransmissionTimer1.
By above-mentioned introduction to the DRX workflow as can be known, in On duration Timer, Retransmission Timer and Inactivity Timer, have any one timer to move, UE will monitor down control channel.The time of UE monitoring control channel is called " monitoring active period " (Active Time) again.
Those skilled in the art understand, and the LTE technology is called as " evolved 3G " (Evolued 3G), can adopt Frequency Division Duplexing (FDD) (Frequency Division Duplex, FDD) or time division duplex (Time DivisionDuplex, duplex mode TDD).
For LTE FDD system, be used for subframe (subframe up, downlink transfer, resource minimum particle size in time, 1ms for example) exists simultaneously, in order to save the shared resource of ascending control information, simultaneously can in time send ascending control information, can adopt two kinds of schemes to report at present.Referring to Fig. 3, a kind of scheme is, UE only sends ascending control information during On duration, and configuration and ascending control information resource that overlaps with On duration is effective by eNB, UE only can be on these effective resources reporting uplink control information.Referring to Fig. 4, another kind of scheme is, UE can send ascending control information during Active Time, be effective by eNB configuration and ascending control information resource that overlaps with Active Time, UE only can be on these efficient resources reporting uplink control information.
Yet, for the TDD system, any scheme that but can not adopt above-mentioned LTE FDD system to be adopted, reason is that TDD system synchronization has only the subframe of UL or DL, and as DRX being analyzed the front, during On duration or Active Time, UE needs to carry out the monitoring of down control channel, all is descending sub frame (DL subframe) during this period promptly also, can not be used to send ascending control information.As seen, also there is not solution for how sending ascending control information under the DRX of the TDD system pattern in the prior art.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the present invention disclose a kind of under the DRX pattern method and the device of reporting uplink control information, can't be applicable to the problem of TDD system with the scheme that solves present LTE FDD reporting uplink control information.
For this reason, the embodiment of the invention adopts following technical scheme:
A kind of method of reporting uplink control information comprises: determine the monitoring duration On duration in the discontinuous reception DRX pattern or monitor active period Active Time; Search described On duration or Active Time sub-frame of uplink according to the prerequisite correspondence; Utilize described sub-frame of uplink to send ascending control information to evolved base station eNB.
Described sub-frame of uplink according to the prerequisite correspondence is meant the sub-frame of uplink in On duration or the Active Time place frame.
Described sub-frame of uplink according to the prerequisite correspondence, be meant before On duration or Active Time place frame n frame to after m frame all sub-frame of uplink interior frame.
Described sub-frame of uplink according to the prerequisite correspondence is the span nearest sub-frame of uplink of T constantly; Described moment T is realized by following mode: determine the initial moment of On duration or Active Time or stop the moment; Before determining the described initial moment or stopping constantly, with the described initial moment or stop constantly moment T at a distance of the preset time section.
Described sub-frame of uplink according to the prerequisite correspondence is that span constantly presets all sub-frame of uplink in second time period before the T; Described moment T is realized by following mode: determine the initial moment of On duration or ActiveTime or stop the moment; Before determining the described initial moment or stopping constantly, with the described initial moment or stop constantly presetting the moment T of very first time section apart.
A kind of device of reporting uplink control information, this device is positioned at the user equipment (UE) side, comprises being used for determining the On duration of DRX pattern or the monitoring determining unit of Active Time according to the eNB configuration; Also comprise: the resource determining unit is used to search described On duration or the Active Time sub-frame of uplink according to the prerequisite correspondence; Report the unit, be used on described sub-frame of uplink, carrying ascending control information and send to eNB.
Described resource determining unit further comprises: frame is determined subelement, is used for determining On duration or Active Time place frame; Subframe is determined subelement, is used for determining that the sub-frame of uplink of described frame is the sub-frame of uplink of prerequisite correspondence.
Described resource determining unit further comprises: frame is determined subelement, is used for determining On duration or Active Time place frame i; Subframe is determined subelement, be used for determining from n frame before the frame i to after m frame be the sub-frame of uplink of prerequisite correspondence at all sub-frame of uplink of interior frame.
Described resource determining unit further comprises: first determines subelement constantly, is used for determining the initial moment of Onduration or Active Time or stops the moment; Second constantly determines subelement, before being used for determining the described initial moment or stopping constantly, with the described initial moment or stop constantly moment T at a distance of the preset time section; Subframe is determined subelement, is used for determining that apart from the nearest sub-frame of uplink of described moment T be the sub-frame of uplink of prerequisite correspondence.
Described resource determining unit further comprises: first determines subelement constantly, is used for determining the initial moment of Onduration or Active Time or stops the moment; Second constantly determines subelement, before being used for determining the described initial moment or stopping constantly, with the described initial moment or stop constantly presetting the moment T of very first time section apart; Subframe is determined subelement, is used for determining that apart from described moment T all sub-frame of uplink that preset in second time period before be the sub-frame of uplink of prerequisite correspondence.
A kind of device that receives ascending control information, this device is positioned at the eNB side, comprises being used for disposing the On duration of DRX pattern or the monitoring dispensing unit of Active Time; Also comprise: resource configuration unit is used to dispose described On duration or the Active Time sub-frame of uplink that is used to send ascending control information that distributes for UE according to the prerequisite correspondence; Receiving element is used for receiving the ascending control information that UE sends on described sub-frame of uplink.
Described resource configuration unit further comprises: frame configuration subelement is used to dispose On duration or Active Time place frame; The sub-frame configuration subelement is used for the sub-frame of uplink of described frame is configured to the sub-frame of uplink of prerequisite correspondence.
Described resource configuration unit further comprises: frame configuration subelement is used to dispose On duration or Active Time place frame i; The sub-frame configuration subelement, be used for disposing before the frame i n frame to after m frame be the sub-frame of uplink of prerequisite correspondence at all sub-frame of uplink of interior frame.
Described resource configuration unit further comprises: first constantly disposes subelement, is used to dispose the initial moment of Onduration or Active Time or stops the moment; Second constantly disposes subelement, before being used to dispose the described initial moment or stopping constantly, with the described initial moment or stop constantly moment T at a distance of the preset time section; The sub-frame configuration subelement, being used to dispose apart from the nearest sub-frame of uplink of described moment T is the sub-frame of uplink of prerequisite correspondence.
Described resource configuration unit further comprises: first constantly disposes subelement, is used to dispose the initial moment of Onduration or Active Time or stops the moment; Second constantly disposes subelement, before being used to dispose the described initial moment or stopping constantly, with the described initial moment or stop constantly presetting the moment T of very first time section apart; The sub-frame configuration subelement, being used to dispose apart from described moment T all sub-frame of uplink that preset in second time period before is the sub-frame of uplink of prerequisite correspondence.
As seen, the present invention program utilizes TDD system frame structure characteristics, find corresponding sub-frame of uplink (UL subframe) according to On duration or ActiveTime, send to eNB by this UL subframe carrying ascending control information, to support the normal transmission of TDD system up-downgoing data.In addition, scheme provided by the invention is equally applicable to the FDD system.
Embodiment
As preceding surface analysis, for the TDD system, because synchronization has only the subframe of UL or DL, UE can't adopt LTE FDD scheme to send upstream control signaling.Referring to Fig. 5, be TDD sub-frame allocation example schematic, a frame (frame) comprises 5 subframes (subframe), wherein up-downgoing ratio is 2: 3.Issue the scheme of serving capable control information in the DRX pattern at present according to LTE FDD, even eNB is that UE has disposed the resource that sends ascending control information at each UL subframe, but because UE does not have UL subframe during On duration or Active Time, so always can't reporting uplink control information.
Setting of the present invention and On duration or Active Time have the time window of set time relation, are used for enabling the DRX pattern at TDD and issue and serve capable control information.
Referring to Fig. 6, be the inventive method flow chart, comprising:
Step 601: determine the monitoring duration On duration in the DRX pattern or monitor active period Active Time;
As introducing before, the LTE system is by network equipments such as eNB configuration On duration and ActiveTime, and UE be according to can knowing On duration and Active Time start-stop constantly with the eNB agreement, thereby can determine On duration or Active Time.
Step 602: search described On duration or Active Time ULsubframe according to the prerequisite correspondence;
Step 603: utilize described UL subframe to send ascending control information to eNB.
Wherein, there is multiple prerequisite to realize searching the ULsubframe of On duration or Active Time correspondence.
Need to prove that the present invention is to be example explanation with the TDD system, but those skilled in the art can both understand, scheme provided by the invention is equally applicable to the FDD system.
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing each embodiment is described in detail.
At first introduce embodiment one.
In embodiment one, send ascending control information at the UL subframe of On duration place frame.That is to say that described UL subframe according to the prerequisite correspondence is meant the UL subframe in On duration or the Active Time place frame.For ascending control information,, can comprise contents such as CQI, SR and SRS as what introduce before.
Referring to Fig. 7, be embodiment one schematic diagram 1.
UE determines On duration place frame according to On duration time of origin, and sends ascending control information on the ULSubframe of this frame.Among Fig. 7, On duration is configured in Frame N and Frame N+2, so the UL subframe of Frame N and Frame N+2 will be the efficient resource that UE is used for sending ascending control information.
In like manner, the ULSubframe that this scheme equally also goes at all Active Time place frames sends ascending control information, this moment, schematic diagram was referring to Fig. 8, Active Time is positioned at FrameN, Frame N+1 and Frame N+2, so the UL subframe of Frame N, Frame N+1 and Frame N+2 is the efficient resource that UE is used for sending ascending control information.
Thus, embodiment one can be regarded as and defined an ascending control information send window, and in Fig. 7 or Fig. 8, this window originates in the starting point of On duration or Active Time place frame, and length is a frame.
As seen, the present invention program utilizes TDD system frame structure characteristics, find corresponding UL subframe according to On duration or ActiveTime, send to eNB by this UL subframe carrying ascending control information, to support the normal transmission of TDD system up-downgoing data.
Introduce embodiment two below.
In the foregoing description one, be to send ascending control information at the Sub frame of On duration or A ctive Time place frame, present embodiment two can be considered to embodiment's one " extension ": defined an ascending control information send window, this window originates in n frame before On duration or the Active Time place frame, m frame after ending at utilizes the UL subframe transmission ascending control information during this.That is, described UL subframe according to the prerequisite correspondence be meant before On duration or Active Time place frame n frame to after m frame all ULsubframe interior frame.
Referring to Fig. 9, be to be embodiment two schematic diagrames of example with On duration.
Among Fig. 9, defined an ascending control information send window, this window originates in the starting point of the previous Frame of On duration place Frame, and length is the length of two Frame, i.e. m=1, n=0.On duration is configured in Frame N+1 and Frame N+3 (not marking ActiveTime among Fig. 9), so the ULsubframe of Frame N, Frame N+1, Frame N+2 and Frame N+3 is the efficient resource that UE is used for sending ascending control information.
In like manner, are similar implementations for embodiment two with Active Time, no longer illustrate herein.
Introduce embodiment three below.
In embodiment three, the nearest UL subframe at a distance of moment T before On duration sends ascending control information.That is to say that described UL subframe according to the prerequisite correspondence is the span nearest UL subframe of T constantly.
Wherein, described moment T is realized by following mode:
1. determine the initial moment of On duration or Active Time or stop the moment;
2. before determining the described initial moment or stopping constantly, with the described initial moment or stop constantly moment T at a distance of preset time section Δ T.
Wherein, the configuration of Δ T can for example, can equal the processing time that eNB receives ascending control information according to the LTE standard code.
Referring to Figure 10, be embodiment three schematic diagrames 1, be with the initial moment of On duration be the example explanation.
Δ T=1ms is set, that is, the UL subframe nearest at the 1ms (a subframe length) of On duration before the initial moment sends ascending control information.Among Figure 10, On duration is configured in the 3rd subframe of Frame N and Frame N+2, so the 1st the UL subframe of Frame N and FrameN+2 will be the efficient resource that UE is used for sending ascending control information.
In like manner, this scheme equally also goes for apart from the initial moment of Active Time or stops the moment Δ T nearest UL Subframe transmission ascending control information of moment T before, this moment, schematic diagram was referring to Figure 11, Active Time is positioned at the 3rd subframe of Frame N, Frame N+1 and Frame N+2, so the 1st the UL subframe of Frame N, Frame N+1 and Frame N+2 is the efficient resource that UE is used for sending ascending control information.
Thus, embodiment three can be regarded as and defined an ascending control information send window, and in Figure 10 or Figure 11, this window ends at before On duration or the Active Time starting point Δ T T constantly, and length is a subframe.
Introduce embodiment four below.
In embodiment four, described UL subframe according to the prerequisite correspondence is that span constantly presets all UL subframe in the second time period Δ T2 before the T;
Wherein,
Described moment T is realized by following mode:
(1) determines initial moment of On duration or Active Time or stop constantly;
(2) determine the described initial moment or stop constantly before, with the described initial moment or stop constantly presetting the moment T of very first time section Δ T1 apart.
Referring to Figure 12, be that the initial moment with On duration is embodiment four schematic diagrames of example.
Wherein, Δ T1=1ms, Δ T2=2ms.
Among Figure 12, the initial moment of On duration is configured in the 4th subframe (Active Time is not shown in Figure 12) of Frame N and Frame N+2, so the 1st, 2 UL Subframe of Frame N and Frame N+2 are the efficient resource that UE is used for sending ascending control information.
Thus, embodiment four can be understood as and defined an ascending control information send window, and this window is a terminal point with T before the On duration starting point constantly, and length of window is all the UL subframe in the time interval of W, wherein, and W=| Δ T1-Δ T2|.This moment, window may comprise DL subframe, and therefore this window also further is set can only comprise UL subframe.
In like manner, are similar implementations for embodiment four with Active Time, no longer illustrate herein.
Embodiment is corresponding with said method, the present invention also provides a kind of device of reporting uplink control information, this device is arranged in the user equipment (UE) side of TDD system under the DRX pattern, can be UE itself, it also can be the functional entity that is present in UE inside, specifically can realize that the present invention does not limit by hardware, software or software and hardware combining mode.
Referring to Figure 13, for being positioned at UE side apparatus structure schematic diagram, it comprises monitors determining unit 1301, resource determining unit 1302 and reports unit 1303.Wherein, monitor determining unit 1301, be used for configuration, determine On duration or Active Time in the described DRX pattern according to eNB; Resource determining unit 1302 is used to search described On duration or the Active Time UL subframe according to the prerequisite correspondence; Report unit 1303, be used on described UL subframe, carrying ascending control information and send to eNB.
For resource determining unit 1302 are apparatus of the present invention emphasis improvements, and this unit can be realized by multiple mode.
For example, referring to Figure 14, resource determining unit 1302 further comprises: frame is determined subelement 1401, is used for determining On duration or Active Time place frame; Subframe is determined subelement 1402, is used for determining that the UL subframe of described frame is the UL subframe of prerequisite correspondence.
For another example, referring to Figure 15, resource determining unit 1302 further comprises: frame is determined subelement 1501, is used for determining On duration or Active Time place frame i; Subframe is determined subelement 1502, be used for determining from n frame before the frame i to after m frame be the UL subframe of prerequisite correspondence at all UL subframe of interior frame.
For another example, referring to Figure 16, resource determining unit 1302 further comprises: first determines subelement 1601 constantly, is used for determining the initial moment of On duration or Active Time or stops the moment; Second constantly determines subelement 1602, before being used for determining the described initial moment or stopping constantly, with the described initial moment or stop constantly moment T at a distance of the preset time section; Subframe is determined subelement 1603, is used for determining that apart from the nearest UL subframe of described moment T be the UL subframe of prerequisite correspondence.
For another example, referring to Figure 17, resource determining unit 1302 further comprises: first determines subelement 1701 constantly, is used for determining the initial moment of On duration or Active Time or stops the moment; Second constantly determines subelement 1702, before being used for determining the described initial moment or stopping constantly, with the described initial moment or stop constantly presetting the moment T of very first time section apart; Subframe is determined subelement 1703, is used for determining that apart from described moment T all UL subframe that preset in second time period before be the UL subframe of prerequisite correspondence.
As preceding surface analysis, the resource that is used to send ascending control information all by the unified configuration of eNB to UE, therefore, for the TDD system under the DRX pattern, eNB can be UE configuration UL subframe according to On duration or Active Time, is used as the resource that sends ascending control information.Therefore, corresponding with the above-mentioned device that is positioned at the UE side, the present invention also provides a kind of device of the eNB of being positioned at side, to be eNB itself, also can be the functional entity that is present in eNB inside, specifically can realize that the present invention does not limit by hardware, software or software and hardware combining mode.
This device that is arranged in the eNB side comprises and is used to dispose the On duration of described DRX pattern or the monitoring dispensing unit of Active Time, also comprise: resource configuration unit is used to dispose described Onduration or the Active Time UL subframe that is used to send ascending control information that distributes for UE according to the prerequisite correspondence; Receiving element is used for receiving the ascending control information that UE sends on described UL subframe.Similar for the relation between each unit and Figure 13.
Implementation for resource configuration unit can have multiple.
For example, resource configuration unit further comprises: frame configuration subelement is used to dispose On duration or Active Time place frame; The sub-frame configuration subelement is used for the UL subframe of described frame is configured to the UL subframe of prerequisite correspondence.
For another example, described resource configuration unit further comprises: frame configuration subelement is used to dispose Onduration or Active Time place frame i; The sub-frame configuration subelement, be used for disposing before the frame i n frame to after m frame be the ULsubframe of prerequisite correspondence at all UL subframe of interior frame.
For another example, described resource configuration unit further comprises: first constantly disposes subelement, is used to dispose the initial moment of On duration or Active Time or stops the moment; Second constantly disposes subelement, before being used to dispose the described initial moment or stopping constantly, with the described initial moment or stop constantly moment T at a distance of the preset time section; The sub-frame configuration subelement, being used to dispose apart from the nearest ULsubframe of described moment T is the UL subframe of prerequisite correspondence.
For another example, described resource configuration unit further comprises: first constantly disposes subelement, is used to dispose the initial moment of On duration or Active Time or stops the moment; Second constantly disposes subelement, before being used to dispose the described initial moment or stopping constantly, with the described initial moment or stop constantly presetting the moment T of very first time section apart; The sub-frame configuration subelement, being used to dispose apart from described moment T all UL subframe that preset in second time period before is the UL subframe of prerequisite correspondence.
Inner each the cell operation flow process of relative assembly repeats no more referring to method embodiment herein.
The above only is a preferred implementation of the present invention; should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, under the prerequisite that does not break away from the principle of the invention; can also make some improvements and modifications, these improvements and modifications also should be considered as protection scope of the present invention.