Background technology
At LTE (Long Term Evolution; Long Term Evolution) in the system,, introduced DRX (Discontinuous Reception for the energy of saving UE (portable terminal), the time that increases the UE standby; Discontinuous reception) mechanism: promptly be in connection status following time at UE; The control channel of discontinuous monitoring eNB (base station), but the monitoring control channel that is interrupted, its process is as shown in Figure 1; Time period of On duration (monitor period) expression UE monitoring control channel wherein, during the radio-frequency channel open and monitoring control channel continuously; And outside the On duration At All Other Times, UE is in the Sleep state, its radio frequency link will be closed, to reach purpose of power saving; And (Cycle) periodically appears in On Duration, and the concrete cycle is realized by the eNB configuration.
For the concrete DRX of realization operates, LTE has designed multiple timer:
Inactivity Timer (non-activationary time timer):, UE opens this timer when receiving the control signaling of HARQ (mixing automatic repeat requests) initial transmission during On duration, 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 (Round-Trip Time, two-way time timer): be only applicable to DL (down link); When UE receives the control signaling of HARQ re-transmission, open this timer; Still decoding is unsuccessful if the data in the corresponding HARQ instance process are after preceding HARQ transmission, and then behind RTT Timer timer expiry, UE opens Retransmission Timer; If the data in the corresponding HARQ instance process are decoded successfully in preceding HARQ transmission back, then behind RTT Timer timer expiry, UE does not start Retransmission Timer;
Retransmission Timer (retransmission timer): during Retransmission Timer, the UE monitoring control channel is waited for the re-transmission of corresponding HARQ instance process;
The DRX course of work that comprises above-mentioned timer is as shown in Figure 2 with the correlation exemplary plot of each timer, is example with two processes:
Process 1: t1 during on duration constantly, eNB has dispatched the initial transmission to process 1, UE opens Inactivity Timer and to deserved RTT Timer1; Because the decoding of the initial transmission of Process 1 is unsuccessful, after RTT Timer was overtime, UE had opened Retransmission Timer1;
In the t3 moment before Retransmission timer1 is overtime, UE has received the re-transmission to Process 1, then stop Retransmission Timer1, and open RTT Timer1; After RTT Timer1 was overtime, UE started Retransmission Timer1 equally;
In the t5 moment before Retransmission Timer1 is overtime, eNB has continued to dispatch the re-transmission of Process 1, so Retransmission Timer1 is terminated, starts RTT Timer1 simultaneously.
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, do not restart Retransmission Timer1.
In the process 2:t2 moment, eNB has dispatched the initial transmission to Process 2, and Inactivity Timer is restarted, and opens the RTT Timer2 to Process 2 simultaneously; After RTT Timer2 was overtime, the success because the initial transmission of Process 2 is not decoded was 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;
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, do not restart Retransmission Timer2 simultaneously.
Can find out that from the course of work of above-mentioned DRX Retransmission Timer is provided with separately for each HARQ Process among the UE; And in the DRX course of work, a plurality of Process just need a plurality of Retransmission Timer, and this not only can cause the complexity of UE when equipment is realized, and causes also more complicated of the DRX course of work.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, the problem that the present invention solves provides a kind of realization discontinuous receiving method and device, has simplified system's implementation complexity, can obtain power saving performance preferably simultaneously.
For addressing the above problem, technical scheme provided by the invention is following:
A kind of method that realizes discontinuous reception may further comprise the steps:
Preset retransmission timer;
In discontinuous receiving course, adopt the said preset a plurality of processes of retransmission timer retransfer scheduling.
Preferably, the preset a plurality of processes of retransmission timer retransfer scheduling of said employing comprise:
After said retransmission timer starts,, this retransmission timer is restarted if when having other processes to need retransfer scheduling.
Preferably, after receiving the control signaling that retransmits to first process, start corresponding timer two-way time of this process;
If data that should process in preceding once transmission back decoding failure, are then started said retransmission timer and wait for retransfer scheduling behind said round timer expiry;
Before if said retransmission timer is overtime, other processes need be waited for retransfer scheduling, then restart this retransmission timer.
Preferably, after said retransmission timer is overtime with its termination.
Preferably, this method also comprises:
Judge the quantity of the retransfer scheduling in the said retransmission timer operating time;
When this quantity reaches the predetermined number value, it is stopped.
Preferably, judge the quantity of the retransfer scheduling in the retransmission timer duration of work in the following manner:
When system's initial setting up, the quantitative value of the preset retransfer scheduling of receiving in its duration of work when stopping said retransmission timer;
When starting or restarting said retransmission timer, said preset value is added 1;
When said retransmission timer duration of work is received retransfer scheduling, said preset value is subtracted 1.
Preferably, the present count value of said retransfer scheduling is 0.
Preferably, after receiving the control signaling that retransmits to first process, start corresponding timer two-way time of this process;
If data that should process in preceding once transmission back decoding failure, are then started said retransmission timer and wait for retransfer scheduling behind said round timer expiry, this moment, said retransfer scheduling quantity was that preset value adds 1;
When the scheduling of receiving first process of being directed against once more retransmitted, this moment, said retransfer scheduling quantity reached preset value, with its termination;
If other the corresponding data decode failure of process this moment then when other processes corresponding two-way time behind the timer expiry, is restarted said retransmission timer, said retransfer scheduling quantity is that preset value adds 1 at this moment;
When receiving that once more the scheduling that is directed against said other processes retransmits, this moment, said retransfer scheduling quantity reached preset value, with its termination.
A kind of device of realizing discontinuous reception comprises: preset unit and scheduling unit; Wherein,
Said preset unit is used for: preset retransmission timer;
Said scheduling unit is used for: adopt the preset a plurality of processes of retransmission timer retransfer scheduling in said preset unit at discontinuous receiving course.
Preferably, said scheduling unit comprises: start unit and indicating member; Wherein,
Said start unit is used for: according to indication startup timer two-way time and the retransmission timer of indicating member;
Said indicating member is used for: after receiving the control signaling that retransmits to first process, indicate said start unit to start corresponding timer two-way time of this process; When data decoding failure after preceding once transmission of this process, and the indication start unit starts said retransmission timer behind said round timer expiry; Before said retransmission timer is overtime,, other processes indicate said start unit to restart said retransmission timer when need waiting for retransfer scheduling.
Preferably, said scheduling unit also comprises: the first termination unit; Wherein,
Said indicating member is further used for: after said retransmission timer is overtime, notify the said first termination unit;
The said first termination unit is used for: the notice according to said indicating member stops said retransmission timer.
Preferably, said scheduling unit comprises: the judging unit and the second termination unit; Wherein,
Said judging unit is used for: judge the quantity of the retransfer scheduling in the said retransmission timer duration of work, and notify the said second termination unit with this quantity;
The said second termination unit is used for: according to the notice of said judging unit, when this quantity reaches the predetermined number value, said retransmission timer is stopped.
Preferably, said judging unit comprises: just establish unit, adder and subtracter; Wherein,
Saidly just establish the unit and be used for: when system's initial setting up, the quantitative value of the preset retransfer scheduling of receiving in its duration of work when stopping said retransmission timer;
Said adder is used for: when starting or restarting said retransmission timer, said preset value is added 1;
Said subtracter is used for: when when said retransmission timer duration of work is received retransfer scheduling, said preset value is subtracted 1.
Can find out, adopt method and apparatus of the present invention, on the basis of LTE DRX mechanism, the Retransmission Timer that a plurality of HARQ Process are corresponding is reduced to one, and promptly each UE is provided with a Retransmission Timer; Through the quantity of retransmission timer in the minimizing DRX operating process, thereby on the basis that does not influence systematic function, simplified system's implementation complexity; Simultaneously come premature termination Retransmission Timer, thereby can obtain power saving effect preferably according to the quantity of the retransfer scheduling of receiving during the RetransmissionTimer.
Embodiment
Basic thought of the present invention is on the basis of LTE DRX mechanism, to have reduced the quantity of timer in the DRX operating process, on the basis that does not influence systematic function, has simplified system's implementation complexity, has obtained power saving effect preferably simultaneously.
To combine the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the invention below, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the invention is carried out clear, intactly description, obviously, described embodiment only is the present invention's part embodiment, rather than whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment among the present invention, those of ordinary skills are not making the every other embodiment that is obtained under the creative work prerequisite, all belong to the scope of the present invention's protection.
The embodiment of the invention 1 provides a kind of method that realizes discontinuous reception, and is as shown in Figure 3, and this method comprises:
Step 301: preset retransmission timer;
Concrete; In the present embodiment that a plurality of HARQ Process are corresponding Retransmission Timer is reduced to one; Promptly in each UE, preset a Retransmission Timer, and be applied to the HARQ Process that all transmit during DRX;
Step 302: in discontinuous receiving course, adopt the said preset a plurality of processes of retransmission timer retransfer scheduling;
Present embodiment is compared with existing scheme, receiving that corresponding RTT Timer starts to after certain process re-transmission control signaling, and DRX Retransmission Timer does not restart; Promptly before RetransmissionTimer is overtime, be directed against the scheduling re-transmission of certain process, do not stop RetransmissionTimer if receive eNB; And as the data of other processes after preceding once transmission decoding failure, restart above-mentioned Retransmission Timer; Wherein, the termination of Retransmission Timer is always because this timer expiry;
For example, UE receive that eNB sends retransmit the control signaling to a certain HARQ process after, RTT Timer that should process is started; Still if decoding is unsuccessful after preceding HARQ transmission and to the data in should process; Then behind said RTT Timer timer expiry; Start RetransmissionTimer, this Retransmission Timer is unique retransmission timer of setting among the UE; And before Retransmission Timer is overtime,, do not stop RetransmissionTimer if receive the re-transmission of eNB scheduling; The reason of termination that it should be noted that the Timer of Retransmission described in the present embodiment is always because this timer expiry; If UE receives the re-transmission control signaling to other process again; Its corresponding RTT Timer starts; And when the data in this process still decoding is unsuccessful after preceding HARQ transmission, then behind said RTT Timer timer expiry, current described Retransmission Timer is not overtime; Then restart aforementioned Retransmission Timer, and be not to start new Retransmission Timer; Be that a plurality of processes all adopt same Retransmission Timer to carry out retransfer scheduling;
In addition, on above-mentioned basis of simplifying timer, in order further to improve the power saving performance of UE, the give chapter and verse quantity of the retransfer scheduling received during the Retransmission Timer of present embodiment determines whether premature termination Retransmission Timer; If Retransmission Timer is premature termination on the basis that does not influence systematic function, promptly shortened its operating time, thereby can effectively improve the power saving performance of UE; Concrete, be example in the following manner:
(1) when system's initial setting up, the quantity of the retransfer scheduling of receiving during the Retransmission Timer is 0;
(2) when Retransmission Timer started or restarts, the quantity of the retransfer scheduling of receiving during the Retransmission Timer added 1;
When (3) during Retransmission Timer, receiving retransfer scheduling, the quantity of the retransfer scheduling of receiving during the Retransmission Timer subtracts 1;
In addition, when the quantity of the retransfer scheduling of receiving during the Retransmission Timer is 0, stop Retransmission Timer;
For example, UE receive that eNB sends retransmit the control signaling to a certain HARQ process after, RTT Timer that should process is started; And if unsuccessful to the data in should process in preceding HARQ transmission back decoding, then behind said RTT Timer timer expiry, start RetransmissionTimer; At this moment, meeting above-mentioned (2) bar rule, is 1 after the quantity of the retransfer scheduling of receiving during the Retransmission Timer adds 1; And when eNB has dispatched the re-transmission of said process once more; Meet above-mentioned (3) bar rule this moment; Be 0 after the quantity of the retransfer scheduling of receiving during the Retransmission Timer subtracts 1, and Retransmission Timer stop when the quantity of the retransfer scheduling of receiving during the Retransmission Timer is 0;
Simultaneously before above-mentioned Retransmission Timer startup back is overtime; Other process is arranged by retransfer scheduling; And the success of not decoding of the data in its process of the overtime back of the corresponding RTT Timer of this other process; Then restart Retransmission Timer, meet above-mentioned regular (2) bar this moment, is 1 after the quantity of the retransfer scheduling of receiving during the Retransmission Timer adds 1; And dispatched said other process once more when retransmitting as eNB; Meet above-mentioned (3) bar rule this moment; Be 0 after the quantity of the retransfer scheduling of receiving during the RetransmissionTimer subtracts 1, and Retransmission Timer stop when the quantity of the retransfer scheduling of receiving during the Retransmission Timer is 0; The retransfer scheduling of a plurality of processes by that analogy, present embodiment repeats no more.
The have particular application as example of method in DRX with the foregoing description is elaborated below, and shown in the embodiment of the invention 2, accompanying drawing 4, this method comprises:
T1 during on duration constantly, receive the initial transmission of process 1 of eNB scheduling after, start Inactivity Timer and RTT Timer1; At t2 constantly since RTT Timer1 is overtime and Process 1 in the data success of not decoding, start the Retransmission Timer of unique setting;
In the t3 moment before Retransmission Timer is overtime, eNB has dispatched the initial transmission of Process 2, and UE restarts Inactivity Timer, and starts RTT Timer2;
T4 before Retransmission Timer is overtime constantly; ENB has dispatched the re-transmission of Process 1; UE restarts RTT Timer1; Therefore Process2 also retransmits adopting this Retransmission Timer to wait for the time, so the time do not restart and do not stop Retransmission Timer yet;
At t5 constantly, because RTT Timer2 is overtime, and the success of not decoding of the data among the Process 2, so Retransmission Timer is restarted;
Restart the t6 moment of back before overtime at Retransmission Timer, eNB has dispatched the re-transmission of Process 2, and UE is restarted RTT Timer2; This moment is not overtime because of Retransmission Timer, so it does not stop;
Restart the t7 moment of back before overtime at Retransmission Timer, the success of not decoding of the data among the overtime and Process 1 of RTT Timer1 is so Retransmission Timer is restarted once more;
At Retransmission Timer by the t8 before overtime after restarting once more constantly, eNB has dispatched the re-transmission of Process 1, and UE restarts RTT Timer1, does not also stop Retransmission Timer but do not restart;
Before RTT Timer2 was overtime, UE was to the success of the data decode among the Process 2, and feeding back ACK then; But after RTT Timer2 is overtime, retransmit because of Process1 is adopting this Retransmission Timer to wait for, and Retransmission Timer is not overtime, so it does not restart; At t9 constantly, Retransmission Timer stops owing to overtime; And before RTT Timer1 was overtime, UE was to the success of the data decode among the Process 1, and feeding back ACK, after RTT Timer1 is overtime, also need not to restart Retransmission Timer.
The embodiment of the invention 3: in order further to improve the power saving performance of UE, introduce variable P, be used for writing down the quantity of the retransfer scheduling of receiving during the Retransmission Timer, and determine whether premature termination Retransmission Timer according to the P value:
(1) when system's initial setting up, P=0;
(2) when Retransmission Timer starts or restarts, P=P+1;
When (3) during Retransmission Timer, receiving retransfer scheduling, P=P-1;
In addition, when P=0, stop Retransmission Timer.
The course of work behind the introducing P is as shown in Figure 5:
T1 during on duration constantly, receive the initial transmission of process 1 of eNB scheduling after, start Inactivity Timer and RTT Timer1; This moment, P was initialized as 0;
At t2 constantly since RTT Timer1 is overtime and Process 1 in the data success of not decoding, start the Retransmission Timer of unique setting; Meet above-mentioned (2) bar rule this moment, P=1;
In the t3 moment before Retransmission Timer is overtime, eNB has dispatched the initial transmission of Process 2, and UE restarts Inactivity Timer, and starts RTT Timer2;
At t4 constantly, eNB has dispatched the re-transmission of Process 1, and UE starts RTT Timer1; Meet above-mentioned (3) bar rule P=0 this moment, and Retransmission Timer is terminated when P=0;
At t5 constantly, because RTT Timer2 is overtime, and the success of not decoding of the data among the Process 2, Retransmission Timer is restarted; Meet above-mentioned (2) bar rule this moment, P=1;
At t6 constantly, eNB has dispatched the re-transmission of Process 2, and UE starts RTT Timer2; Meet above-mentioned (3) bar rule P=0 this moment, and Retransmission Timer is terminated when P=0;
In the t7 success of not decoding of the data among the overtime and Process 1 of RTT Timer1 constantly, Retransmission Timer is restarted; Meet above-mentioned (2) bar rule P=1 this moment;
At t8 constantly, eNB has dispatched the re-transmission of Process 1, and UE restarts RTT Timer1; Meet above-mentioned (3) bar rule P=0 this moment, and Retransmission Timer is terminated when P=0;
Then before RTT Timer2 is overtime, UE is to the success of the data decode among the Process 2, this moment P=0 then Retransmission Timer still stop; At t9 constantly, promptly RTT Timer1 overtime before, UE is to the success of the data decode among the Process 1, and feeding back ACK, then after RTT Timer1 is overtime ,=still equal 0, then Retransmission Timer also still stops, and need not to restart.
Can find out, adopt the method for the invention described above embodiment, on the basis of LTE DRX mechanism, the Retransmission Timer that a plurality of HARQ Process are corresponding is reduced to one, and promptly each UE is provided with a Retransmission Timer; Through the quantity of retransmission timer in the minimizing DRX operating process, thereby on the basis that does not influence systematic function, simplified system's implementation complexity; Simultaneously come premature termination RetransmissionTimer, thereby obtained power saving effect preferably according to the quantity of the retransfer scheduling of receiving during the Retransmission Timer.
Based on above-mentioned thought, the embodiment of the invention 4 has proposed a kind of device of realizing discontinuous reception again, and is as shown in Figure 6, comprising: preset unit 601 and scheduling unit 602; Wherein,
Said preset unit 601 is used for: preset retransmission timer;
Said scheduling unit 602 is used for: a plurality of processes of presetting in the said preset unit 601 of discontinuous receiving course employing of retransmission timer retransfer scheduling.
Preferably, said scheduling unit comprises: start unit and indicating member; Wherein,
Said start unit is used for: according to indication startup timer two-way time and the retransmission timer of indicating member; Said indicating member is used for: after receiving the control signaling that retransmits to first process, indicate said start unit to start corresponding timer two-way time of this process; When data decoding failure after preceding once transmission of this process, and the indication start unit starts said retransmission timer behind said round timer expiry; Before said retransmission timer is overtime,, other processes indicate said start unit to restart said retransmission timer when need waiting for retransfer scheduling.
In addition, said scheduling unit also comprises: the first termination unit; Wherein,
Said indicating member is further used for: after said retransmission timer is overtime, notify the said first termination unit; The said first termination unit is used for: the notice according to said indicating member stops said retransmission timer.
Preferably, said scheduling unit comprises: the judging unit and the second termination unit; Wherein,
Said judging unit is used for: judge the quantity of the retransfer scheduling in the said retransmission timer duration of work, and notify the said second termination unit with this quantity;
The said second termination unit is used for: according to the notice of said judging unit, when this quantity reaches the predetermined number value, said retransmission timer is stopped.
Wherein, said judging unit comprises: just establish unit, adder and subtracter;
Saidly just establish the unit and be used for: when system's initial setting up, the quantitative value of the preset retransfer scheduling of receiving in its duration of work when stopping said retransmission timer;
Said adder is used for: when starting or restarting said retransmission timer, said preset value is added 1;
Said subtracter is used for: when when said retransmission timer duration of work is received retransfer scheduling, said preset value is subtracted 1.
In addition; Can also know from the thought of the embodiment of the invention; The device that the embodiment of the invention proposes also can be a portable terminal, and the promptly any equipment that can realize the above embodiment of the present invention apparatus function that comprises also all should be included within protection scope of the present invention, repeats no more at this.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that and to use in many different processes and the technology any one to come expression information, message and signal.For example, the message of mentioning in the above-mentioned explanation, information can be expressed as voltage, electric current, electromagnetic wave, magnetic field or magnetic particle, light field or above combination in any.
The professional can also further should be able to recognize; The unit and the algorithm steps of each example of describing in conjunction with embodiment disclosed herein; Can realize with electronic hardware, computer software or the combination of the two; For the interchangeability of hardware and software clearly is described, the composition and the step of each example described prevailingly according to function in above-mentioned explanation.These functions still are that software mode is carried out with hardware actually, depend on the application-specific and the design constraint of technical scheme.The professional and technical personnel can use distinct methods to realize described function to each certain applications, but this realization should not thought and exceeds scope of the present invention.
The method of describing in conjunction with embodiment disclosed herein or the step of algorithm can be directly with the software modules of hardware, processor execution, and perhaps the combination of the two is implemented.Software module can place the storage medium of any other form known in random asccess memory (RAM), internal memory, read-only memory (ROM), electrically programmable ROM, electrically erasable ROM, register, hard disk, moveable magnetic disc, CD-ROM or the technical field.
To the above-mentioned explanation of the disclosed embodiments, make this area professional and technical personnel can realize or use the present invention.Multiple modification to these embodiment will be conspicuous concerning those skilled in the art, and defined General Principle can realize under the situation that does not break away from the spirit or scope of the present invention in other embodiments among this paper.Therefore, the present invention will can not be restricted to these embodiment shown in this paper, but will meet and principle disclosed herein and features of novelty the wideest corresponding to scope.
The above is merely preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is in order to restriction the present invention, not all within spirit of the present invention and principle, any modification of being done, is equal to replacement, improvement etc., all should be included within protection scope of the present invention.
Above-described embodiment of the present invention does not constitute the qualification to protection range of the present invention.Any modification of within spirit of the present invention and principle, being done, be equal to replacement and improvement etc., all should be included within the claim protection range of the present invention.