Background technology
In GSM based on shared channel; For example in the Long Term Evolution (LTE); The transmission of up-downgoing data is responsible for control by base station (eNB) scheduler, when scheduler is confirmed certain user of scheduling, will on which kind of resource, send or receive data through control channel notice terminal.Terminal (UE) monitoring control channel when detecting the schedule information that comprises self, is accomplished the transmission or the reception of data according to the indication on the control channel.Under state of activation, because when the uncertain eNB in terminal dispatch it, therefore a kind of common mode of operation does, the continuous monitoring control channel in terminal is all resolved the subframe on each descending scheduling control channel, is scheduled judging whether.This working method is bigger in the terminal data amount, possibly can be obtained higher efficient under the situation of frequent scheduling.Yet professional as far as some, the arrival frequency of data is lower, and the number of times that causes the terminal to be scheduled is also less, if the still continuous monitoring control channel in terminal can increase its power consumption undoubtedly.In order to solve the power consumption problem, the LTE system adopted discontinuous reception (Discontinuous Reception, DRX) mode of operation, under this mode of operation, terminal periodic property control channel is monitored, thereby reach the purpose of economize on electricity.
The basic principle of DRX is as shown in Figure 1.Wherein On duration representes the time period of UE monitoring control channel, and open the radio-frequency channel of UE in this time period, and continuous monitoring control channel; Remove outside the Onduration At All Other Times, UE is in sleep (Sleep) state, and the radio frequency link of UE will be closed, and monitoring control channel no longer is to reach purpose of power saving.On Duration periodically occurs, and the concrete cycle (Cycle) is realized by the eNB configuration.
The DRX mechanism of LTE has been considered the arrival model of data service, i.e. the arrival of packet happens suddenly, be appreciated that into, in case there is packet to arrive, can arrive more grouping within a short period of time continuously so.In order to adapt to this professional arrival characteristics, the DRX process has adopted multiple timer, and combines with mixing automatic repeat requests (HARQ) process, in the hope of reaching better electricity saving performance.
The relevant timer of DRX comprises following several kinds:
Continue to monitor timer (On duration timer): UE and periodically wake up time of monitoring control channel, as shown in Figure 1;
Short DRX cycle timer (Short DRX cycle Timer): for the characteristics that the better fit data service arrives, the LTE system allows two kinds of DRX cycle:long cycle of configuration and short cycle.The on duration timer of two kinds of cycle is identical, but the time of sleep is different.In short cycle, the sleep time is shorter relatively, UE can be quickly monitoring control channel once more.Long cycle must dispose, and is the initial condition of DRX process; Short cycle is optional.Short DRX cycle timer is provided with the time of adopting short cycle to continue.After Short cycle timer is overtime, UE will use Longcycle;
The non-Active Timer of DRX (DRX Inactivity Timer): after having disposed DRX;, opens UE (Active Time) in the time of permission monitoring control channel this timer when receiving the control signaling of HARQ initial transmission; Before this timer expiry, the continuous monitoring control channel of UE.If before InactivityTimer is overtime, UE receives the control signaling of HARQ initial transmission, will stop and restart Inactivity Time;
Timer two-way time (RTT Timer): be only applicable to down link (DL), make UE might be before retransmit arriving next time monitoring control channel not, reach better power savings.If UE has received the control signaling of HARQ transmission (initial transmission or re-transmission), will open this timer.If the data in the corresponding HARQ instance process are preceding HARQ transmission back decoding unsuccessful (being UE feedback NACK), after RTTTimer was overtime, UE opened Retransmission Timer.If the data in the corresponding HARQ instance process are decoded successfully (being the UE feeding back ACK) in preceding HARQ transmission back, behind RTT Timer timer expiry, UE does not start Retransmission Timer.If current have only RTT Timer to move, UE is monitoring control channel not;
Retransmission timer (Retransmission Timer): be only applicable to DL.At Retransmission Timer therebetween, UE monitors the control signaling, waits for the retransfer scheduling of corresponding HARQ instance process.
Fig. 2 has provided the course of work and the correlation of above-mentioned several kinds of timers:
In the t1 moment during on duration, eNB has dispatched the initial transmission to process 1 (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;
In the t2 moment, eNB has dispatched the initial transmission to process 1 (Process 2), and Inactivity Timer is restarted, and opens the RTT Timer2 to Process 2 simultaneously;
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 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;
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 RTTTimer2 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 Retransmission Timer2 simultaneously.Equally, before RTTTimer1 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 Retransmission Timer1.
Can find out in On duration Timer, Retransmission Timer and Inactivity Timer, have any one timer to move through said process, UE is with monitoring control channel.
The time of UE monitoring control channel is called activationary time (Active Time) again.Active Time is influenced by other factors also except the influence that receives the DRX timer in the LTE system, and the Active Time of UE comprises the following time in the 8th version (Rel-8) of LTE:
The time of competition judgement timer (mac-ContentionResolutionTimer) operation of On Duration Timer or Inactivity Timer or Retransmission Timer or medium Access Layer; UE sends uplink scheduling request (Scheduling Request, SR) time of back wait base station transmission Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH); Monitor time to uplink synchronous self adaptation retransfer scheduling signaling; Send random access lead code (preamble) back and wait for the time of accidental access response.
There is discontinuous receiving media access control control cell (DRX MACCE) mechanism in the DRX mechanism of LTE, after UE receives DRX MAC CE in this mechanism, with returning to the state that adopts short DRXcycle or long DRX cycle immediately.DRX MAC CE is sent by the base station; The processing that UE receives behind the DRXMAC CE is following: stop on Duration Timer and Inactivity Timer; If disposed short DRX cycle; Then start/restart Short Cycle Timer and use Short DRX Cycle,, then use Long DRX cycle if do not dispose short DRX cycle.
DRX MAC CE comprises MAC head (MAC subheader) and DRX MACCE in the LTE system, and MAC subheader is as shown in Figure 3; DRX MAC CE is a fixed size, and byte (byte) number is 0.
Each Field Definition is following among Fig. 3:
R: keep the bit territory, be traditionally arranged to be 0;
E: extension field, be set to the byte in 1 expression back and comprise the R/R/E/LCID territory at least, being set to the next byte of 0 expression is medium access control service data unit (MAC SDU) or MAC CE or padding;
LCID: logical channel number, be used to represent follow-up MAC SDU or the logical channel number of MAC CE or padding, as shown in the table, the logical channel number that DRX MAC CE is corresponding in the LTE system is 11110;
Sign (Index) |
LCID value (LCID values) |
00000 |
CCCH (CCCH) |
00001-01010 |
Logic Channel Identifier (Identity of the logical channel) |
01011-11011 |
Keep territory (Reserved) |
11100 |
Terminal challenge solves sign (UE Contention Resolution Identity) |
11101 |
Regularly order (Timing Advance Command) in advance |
11110 |
DRX orders (DRX Command) |
In the LTE system, in the sub-district carrier wave can only be arranged, and maximum bandwidth is 20Mhz, as shown in Figure 4.
In LTE-A, the peak rate of system has huge raising than LTE, requires to reach descending 1Gbps, up 500Mbps.On the bandwidth of 20Mhz, can't satisfy this demand.LTE-A system introducing carrier aggregation (Carrier Aggregation, CA) technology is in the promptly same sub-district; With continuous or discrete a plurality of member carriers (Component carrier; CC) concentrate in together, when needed simultaneously for the UE service, so that required speed to be provided.For the UE that guarantees LTE can work under the member carrier of each polymerization, each member carrier maximum is no more than 20MHz, is 5 for the maximum carrier wave number of LTE-A system polymerization.
For example, in the LTE-A sub-district shown in Figure 5, polymerization 4 CC.Transfer of data can be carried out with UE simultaneously in the base station on 4 member carriers, to improve throughput of system, also can only on portion C C, dispatch UE.
In realizing process of the present invention, the inventor finds to exist in the prior art following technical problem:
For the LTE-A system, introduced the multicarrier notion, but, made the terminal can't adopt DRX mechanism to carry out the monitoring of control channel at present also not to the machine-processed implementation of the DRX of LTE-A system.
Embodiment
In order to make the terminal in the LTE-A system adopt DRX mechanism to carry out the monitoring of control channel; The embodiment of the invention provides the discontinuous receiving method in a kind of multicarrier system; In this method; Media access control layer is sent in the base station on member carrier discontinuous reception control cell (DRX MAC CE) carries out the monitoring of control channel according to the discontinuous receiving cycle (DRX CYCLE) of DRX MAC CE indication with the notice terminal on the part or all of member carrier of self supporting.
Referring to Fig. 6, the discontinuous receiving method in the multicarrier system that the embodiment of the invention provides specifically may further comprise the steps:
Step 60: the current member carrier that is in state of activation is chosen in the base station from a plurality of member carriers that the terminal is supported;
Step 61: the base station is carried at DRX CYCLE information among the DRX MAC CE;
Step 62: the base station utilizes the member carrier of choosing that DRX MAC CE is sent to the terminal;
Step 63: after the terminal receives DRX MAC CE, selected part or whole member carriers in a plurality of member carriers that self supports, and on the member carrier of choosing according to the DRX CYCLE monitoring control channel that carries among the DRX MAC CE.
In the step 60, the member carrier base station of terminal support is also necessarily supported generally speaking, so the member carrier of base station selection only need satisfy two conditions: the one, and the terminal support, the 2nd, activate with respect to this terminal.If the situation that the member carrier base station that occurs supporting at the terminal is not necessarily supported, the member carrier of base station selection also need satisfy the condition that the base station is supported except needs satisfy above-mentioned two conditions.
In the step 61, the base station can be carried at DRX CYCLE information in the MAC head or the DRX MAC CE after the expansion of DRX MAC CE.Concrete, DRX CYCLE information is carried in the R territory, reservation territory of MAC head or DRX MAC CE.
DRX CYCLE information comprises short DRX cycle (SHORT DRX CYCLE) or long DRX cycle (LONG DRX CYCLE) etc.
Preferable, before the base station sent to the terminal with DRX MAC CE, the base station is the selected part member carrier in a plurality of member carriers that are terminal configuration, and the identification information of the member carrier of choosing is carried among this DRX MAC CE; The corresponding member carrier of sign of said member carrier is then chosen at the terminal in a plurality of member carriers that self supports, and on this member carrier according to the DRXCYCLE monitoring control channel that carries among the DRX MAC CE.
Here, the base station can be carried at the identification information of the member carrier of choosing in the MAC header field of DRX MAC CE or in the DRX MAC CE territory after the expansion.Concrete, the base station is carried at the identification information of the member carrier of choosing in logical channel number (LCID) territory of MAC head, or in the member carrier of the DRXMAC CE after expansion indication (CC INDICATOR) territory.
Preferable, before the base station sends to said terminal with DRX MAC CE, the base station will represent that the information that DRXMAC CE possesses the carrier switch ability is carried among this DRX MAC CE; So, according to before the DRX CYCLE monitoring control channel that carries among the DRX MAC CE, should open by part or all of member carrier on the part or all of member carrier of choosing at the terminal.
The base station can also send to the terminal with DRX MAC CE, carries the information that this DRX MAC CE of expression possesses the carrier switch ability among this DRX MAC CE; The terminal after receiving this DRX MAC CE is closed said part or all of member carrier.
Here, the base station can be carried at the information whether expression DRX MAC CE possesses the carrier switch ability in the MAC head of DRX MAC CE or among the DRX MAC CE after the expansion, for example, be carried at MAC or expand after the R territory, reservation territory of DRX MAC CE in.
Among the present invention, the base station can be confirmed to carry Short DRX cycle or Long DRX is cycle at DRX MAC CE according to the traffic carrying capacity of current transmission between this base station and the terminal, and the quantity of the member carrier that in DRX MACCE, carries.For example, if current transport service amount big (such as greater than a certain threshold value) is then chosen one or more member carriers, the identification information of the member carrier of choosing and ShortDRX cycle be carried among the DRX MAC CE send to the terminal; , if current transport service amount less (such as less than a certain threshold value), then choose one or more member carriers, the identification information of the member carrier of choosing and Long DRX cycle are carried among the DRX MAC CE send to the terminal.
The base station is when opening or closing one or more member carrier; Also can confirm to open or close member carrier according to the traffic carrying capacity of current transmission between this base station and the terminal; And the quantity that opens or closes member carrier; Be that a traffic carrying capacity hour obsolete CC can close, open the CC that is in closed condition when traffic carrying capacity is big.For example, if the newly-built business in terminal, then base station selectedly open one or more member carriers, make the member carrier of opening to carry this professional data volume; If business of terminal deletion, then one or more member carriers of this business datum amount of carrying can be selected to close in the base station.
Specify in the face of the inventive method down:
The inventive method practical implementation can be adopted following six kinds of modes:
First kind; Continue to use the DRX MAC CE structure of LTE R8; DRX MAC CE on CC is to all CC, UE on certain CC, receive this DRX MAC CE then all CC get into ShortDRX cycle, promptly all CC are according to Short DRX cycle monitoring control channel;
Second kind; Revise the DRX MAC CE structure of LTE R8; DRX MAC CE on CC is to all CC, UE on certain CC, receive this DRX MAC CE then all CC get into LongDRX cycle, promptly all CC are according to Long DRX cycle monitoring control channel;
The third; Change DRX MAC CE structure; DRX MAC CE on CC is to one or more CC; UE receives this DRX MAC CE on certain CC then lets the CC of DRX MAC CE indication get into Short DRX cycle, i.e. the CC of DRX MAC CE indication is according to Short DRXcycle monitoring control channel;
The 4th kind; Change DRX MAC CE structure; DRX MAC CE on CC is to one or more CC; UE receives this DRX MAC CE on certain CC then lets the CC of DRX MAC CE indication get into Long DRX cycle, i.e. the CC of DRX MAC CE indication is according to Long DRXcycle monitoring control channel;
The 5th kind, continue to use the DRX MAC CE structure of LTE R8, a DRX MAC CE is to a CC, gets at needs on the CC of short DRX cycle and sends DRX MAC CE respectively; After the terminal receives DRX MAC CE, in a plurality of member carriers of self supporting, choose the CC that receives this DRX MACCE, and let this CC get into Short DRX cycle, even this CC is according to Short DRX cycle monitoring control channel; The DRX MAC CE that send the base station is with the R8 form;
The 6th kind; Change DRX MAC CE structure; A DRX MAC CE is to a CC; LTE MAC CE subheader is expanded, utilize the indication of LCID territory to get into Short DRX cycle or Long DRX cycle, perhaps utilize the indication of R territory to get into Short DRX cycle or Long DRX cycle.After the terminal receives DRX MAC CE, in a plurality of member carriers of self supporting, choose the CC that receives this DRXMAC CE; If ShortDRX cycle information is carried in the LCID territory or the R territory of MAC of this DRX MAC CE head, then let this CC get into Short DRX cycle, even this CC is according to Short DRXcycle monitoring control channel; If Long DRX cycle information is carried in the LCID territory or the R territory of MAC of this DRX MAC CE head, then let this CC get into Long DRX cycle, even this CC is according to LongDRX cycle monitoring control channel.
The concrete implementation of above-mentioned first kind and second kind execution mode is following:
In case for UE has disposed Short DRX cycle, then UE receives that DRX MAC CE promptly gets into Short DRX cycle according to the R8 agreement, otherwise gets into Long DRX cycle.In the LTE-A system; For first kind and second kind of two kinds of situation,, then can continue to use the DRXMAC CE of LTE R8 if only support first kind of situation; But in order to support UE to receive to distinguish behind the DRX MAC CE to get into ShortDRX cycle or Long DRX is cycle; Need to revise DRX MAC CE subheader, the back structure is revised shown in Fig. 7 A as Short DRX cycle/Long DRX cycle indication territory in a R territory that utilizes DRXMAC CE.
The implication in each territory of DRX MAC CE among Fig. 7 A after the expansion is following:
The LCID that LCID:DRX MAC CE is corresponding, value 11110;
E: extension field, be set to the byte in 1 expression back and comprise the R/R/E/LCID territory at least, being set to the next byte of 0 expression is MAC SDU or MAC CE or padding, is set to 0 for this territory of DRX MACCE;
R: keep the bit territory, be traditionally arranged to be 0;
C_F:DRX cycle indicates the territory, and for Short DRX cycle, this territory still value is 0 (the DRX MAC CE that obtains like this is the same with R8 in fact), and for Long DRX cycle, the C_F value is 1.
Above-mentioned the third has following two kinds with the concrete implementation of the 4th kind of execution mode; A DRX MAC CE can be directed against a plurality of CC after the difference of two kinds of extended modes was to expand DRX MAC CE length; And remain a DRX MAC CE behind the MAC subheader of expansion DRX MAC CE to a CC; If the DRX state of a plurality of CC of a less important control then need send the MAC subheader of a plurality of DRX DRXMAC CE simultaneously.
Scheme one: the length of expansion DRX MAC CE.
The length of the expansion LTE DRX MAC CE of system expands to 1byte by 0byte, and the DRX MAC CE structure after the expansion is shown in Fig. 7 B.
The DRX MAC CE subheader among Fig. 7 B after the expansion and the implication in each territory of DRX MAC CE are following:
The LCID that LCID:DRX MAC CE is corresponding, value 11110;
E: extension field, be set to the byte in 1 expression back and comprise the R/R/E/LCID territory at least, being set to the next byte of 0 expression is MAC SDU or MAC CE or padding, is set to 0 for this territory of DRX MACCE;
R: keep the bit territory, be traditionally arranged to be 0;
C_F:DRX cycle indicates the territory, and be used to indicate UE to receive getting into ShortDRX cycle behind this DRX MAC CE still be Long DRX cycle, and be set to 0 expression such as C_F and get into Short DRXcycle, otherwise entering Long DRX cycle; Realize the DRX cycle indication in R territory in can utilizing DRX MAC CE, can also utilize the R territory of DRX MAC CE subheader to realize identical function;
CC INDICATOR, member carrier indication territory, the carrier wave number of polymerization in the LTE-A system is 5 to the maximum; Indicate the territory so can reserve 5 bit as carrier wave; Adopt the bitmap mode, each bit and a member carrier correspondence are if this bit is 1; Then represent DRX MAC CE to this carrier wave, otherwise represent that this DRX MAC CE is invalid to this carrier wave; Such as: if CC_INDICATOR is set to 11011, represent that then this DRX MAC CE is simultaneously to carrier wave 1,2,4,5.Certainly reserve 5 bit pointers here to the LTE-A system; If the carrier wave number of other multicarrier system is above 5; Then can make an amendment to CC_INDICATOR length of field among the DRX MAC CE according to the carrier wave number; Such as utilizing the R territory,, can also this DRX MAC CE be expanded to a plurality of byte if the carrier wave number surpasses 7.Can certainly utilize a R territory among the DRX MAC CE subheader to do the C_F indication.
Scheme two: do not change the length of DRX MAC CE, the LCID among the MAC subheader of DRX MAC CE is expanded, the corresponding member carrier of each LCID, and utilize reservation territory R to indicate as ShortDRX cycle/Long DRX cycle.
Such as for the LTE-A system, it is generally acknowledged that maximum CC number is 5, LCID numbering that then can DRXCommand is corresponding expands to 5, the corresponding CC of each LCID from 1.Such as expanding according to following table:
Sign (Index) |
LCID value (LCID values) |
00000 |
CCCH (CCCH) |
00001-01010 |
Logic Channel Identifier (Identity of the logical channel) |
01111-11011 |
Keep territory (Reserved) |
11100 |
Terminal challenge solves sign (UE Contention Resolution Identity) |
11101 |
Regularly order (Timing Advance Command) in advance |
01011-01110, 11110 |
DRX orders (DRX Command |
11111 |
Padding |
Certainly above is a kind of extended mode of signal, can utilize among the reserved LCID value arbitrarily during realization, needs only terminal and base station negotiate well.
The MAC subheader structure of DRX MAC CE after the expansion is shown in Fig. 7 C, and the length of DRX MACCE still is 0:
The implication in each territory of DRX MAC CE among Fig. 7 C after the expansion is following:
C_F:DRX cycle indicates the territory, and be used to indicate UE to receive getting into ShortDRX cycle behind this DRX MAC CE still be Long DRX cycle, and be set to 0 expression such as C_F and get into Short DRX cycle, otherwise entering Long DRX cycle;
R: keep the bit territory, be traditionally arranged to be 0;
E: extension field, be set to the byte in 1 expression back and comprise the R/R/E/LCID territory at least, being set to the next byte of 0 expression is MAC SDU or MAC CE or padding, is set to 0 for this territory of DRX MACCE;
The LCID that LCID:DRX MAC CE is corresponding gets different value to different CC;
In addition, if consider the DRX optimization mechanism, promptly carrier wave is carried out ON/OFF according to the traffic carrying capacity of UE request; Can also utilize certain reservation territory of DRX MAC CE subheader or DRX MAC CE is the R territory; It is set to 0, and then this DRX MAC CE does not possess the carrier wave on, and it is set to 1; Then DRX MAC CE also has the open/close function of carrier wave in control DRX operation, so just need not extra newly-increased carrier wave ON/OFF signaling.
The present invention will be described with specific embodiment below, supposing the system be UE configuration the available carrier wave set for CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5}:
Embodiment one:
In the present embodiment, { CC among CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, the CC5} does not consider the DRX optimization mechanism to a DRX MAC CE, does not promptly consider to carry out the carrier wave ON/OFF according to the UE traffic carrying capacity to all available carrier wave set.
Step 1:UE begins to have set up a VOIP business, because data volume is smaller, only utilizes CC3 to carry out channel-monitoring according to Short DRX cycle, and other carrier wave is in Long DRX cycle.
Step 2: when UE converses, need file in download; Produce bursty data; At this moment single carrier can not satisfy transmission demand, and the base station need expand to multi-carrier transmission with single carrier transmission according to the service rate of UE request, and this moment, a current carrier wave that is in state of activation can be selected in the base station in the available carrier wave set for its configuration; And on this carrier wave, send the DRX MAC CE shown in Fig. 8 A, the length of DRXMAC CE is 0byte.
After step 3:UE received this DRX MAC CE, then the available carrier wave set for its configuration { all got into Short DRX cycle on all CC that CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5} comprised in the base station.
Step 4:UE at carrier wave CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5 is last carries out channel-monitoring according to Short DRX cycle.
All service ending of step 5:UE; In order to economize on electricity; Need let all CC get into Long DRX cycle, then the base station can gather that { select a carrier wave to send the DRX MAC CE shown in Fig. 8 B CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, the CC5}, the length of DRX MAC CE is 0byte from available carrier wave.
Step 6:UE receives this DRX MAC CE, and { all CC get into Long DRX cycle among CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, the CC5} in then available carrier wave set.
Embodiment two:
In the present embodiment, a DRX MAC CE is directed against the available carrier wave set, and { one or more CC among CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, the CC5} does not consider the DRX optimization mechanism, does not promptly consider to carry out the carrier wave ON/OFF according to traffic carrying capacity.
Step 1:UE begins to have set up a VOIP business, because data volume is smaller, only utilizes CC3 to carry out channel-monitoring according to Short DRX cycle, and other carrier wave is in Long DRX cycle.
Step 2: when UE converses, need file in download; Produce bursty data; At this moment single carrier can not satisfy transmission demand; Carrier wave number and the carrier index that needs use need be confirmed according to the business demand of UE in the base station, uses carrier wave 1,4 such as needs, and this moment, the base station can be in the DRX MAC CE of moment transmission shown in Fig. 8 C of Activetime state at CC3.
Step 3:UE will be at CC1, the last entering of CC4 Short DRXcycle after receiving this DRX MAC CE, and original DRX cycle is constant in CC2, CC3, the last maintenance of CC5.
Step 4:UE carries out channel-monitoring according to the DRX cycle that step 3 is confirmed on each CC.
Step 5: through after a while, the UE downloading service finishes, and in order to economize on electricity, need let CC1, CC4 get into Long DRX cycle, and then the DRX MAC CE shown in Fig. 8 D need be sent in the base station.
Step 6:UE will be at CC1, the last entering of CC4 Long DRXcycle after receiving this DRX MAC CE, and original DRX cycle is constant in CC2, CC3, the last maintenance of CC5.
Embodiment three:
In the present embodiment, { one or more CC among CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, the CC5} considers the DRX optimization mechanism to a DRX MAC CE, promptly considers to carry out the carrier wave ON/OFF according to the traffic carrying capacity of UE to the available carrier wave set.
Step 1:UE begins to have set up a VOIP business, because data volume is smaller, only utilizes CC3 to carry out channel-monitoring according to Short DRX cycle, and other carrier wave is in closed condition;
Step 2: when UE converses, need file in download; Produce bursty data, at this moment single carrier can not satisfy transmission demand, and the carrier wave number of needs use and the carrier index that needs are opened need be confirmed according to the service rate of UE request in the base station; Open carrier wave 1,4 such as needs; This moment, the DRX MAC CE shown in Fig. 8 E need be sent in the base station on CC3, utilized the 1st bit of DRX MAC CE subheader, and promptly carrier switch is controlled in the R territory; 0 expression does not possess the carrier switch ability, and 1 expression possesses the carrier switch ability.
Step 3:UE will open carrier wave CC1, CC4 after receiving this DRX MAC CE, and on these two carrier waves, get into Short DRX cycle, and the DRX state is constant on CC3, CC2, the last maintained switch state of CC5.
Step 4:UE carries out channel-monitoring at CC1, CC3, the last DRX cycle according to configuration of CC4.
Step 5: through after a while, the UE downloading service finishes, in order to economize on electricity; Need close CC1, CC4; Then the DRX MAC CE shown in Fig. 8 F need be sent in the base station, utilizes the 1st bit of DRX MAC CEsubheader, and promptly carrier switch is controlled in the R territory; 0 expression does not possess the carrier switch ability, and 1 expression possesses the carrier switch ability.
Step 6:UE will close carrier wave CC1, CC4 after receiving this DRX MAC CE, and the DRX state is constant on CC3, CC2, the last maintained switch state of CC5.
Referring to Fig. 9, the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of multi-carrier communications systems, and this system comprises:
Base station 90, a plurality of member carriers that are used for supporting from the terminal are chosen the current member carrier that is in state of activation; Discontinuous receiving cycle (DRX CYCLE) information is carried in the discontinuous reception control cell (DRX MAC CE) of media access control layer; Utilize said member carrier that said DRX MAC CE is sent to said terminal;
Terminal 91, be used to receive said DRX MAC CE after, selected part or whole member carriers in a plurality of member carriers that self supports, and on the member carrier of choosing according to said DRX CYCLE monitoring control channel.
Said base station 90 also is used for: be a plurality of member carrier selected part member carriers of said terminal configuration, and the identification information of the member carrier of choosing is carried among the said DRX MAC CE;
Accordingly, said terminal 91 is used for: choose the corresponding member carrier of sign of said member carrier at a plurality of member carriers of self supporting, and on this member carrier according to said DRX CYCLE monitoring control channel.
Said base station 90 also is used for: will represent that the information that said DRX MAC CE possesses the carrier switch ability is carried at said DRX MAC CE;
Accordingly, said terminal 91 also is used for: on the member carrier of choosing according to said DRX CYCLE monitoring control channel before, said part or all of member carrier is opened.
Said base station 90 also is used for: DRX MAC CE is sent to said terminal, carry the information that this DRX MAC CE of expression possesses the carrier switch ability among this DRX MAC CE;
Accordingly, said terminal 91 also is used for: after receiving the DRX MAC CE that sends the base station, said part or all of member carrier is closed.
Referring to Figure 10, the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of base station, can be applied in the multi-carrier communications systems, and this base station comprises:
Send carrier wave and choose unit 101, a plurality of member carriers that are used for supporting from the terminal are chosen the current member carrier that is in state of activation;
DRX cycle carries unit 102, is used for discontinuous receiving cycle (DRX CYCLE) information is carried at the discontinuous reception control cell (DRX MAC CE) of media access control layer;
Cell transmitting element 103; The member carrier that is used to utilize said transmission carrier wave to choose unit selection sends to said terminal with said DRX MAC CE; Notifying said terminal selected part or whole member carriers in a plurality of member carriers that self supports, and on the member carrier of choosing according to said DRX CYCLE monitoring control channel.
Said DRX cycle carries unit 102 and is used for: said DRX CYCLE information is carried at the MAC head of said DRX MAC CE or the DRX MAC CE after the expansion.Concrete, said DRX CYCLE information is carried in the R territory, reservation territory of said MAC head or said DRX MAC CE.
This base station also comprises:
Carrier identification is carried unit 104; Be used for for a plurality of member carrier selected part member carriers of said terminal configuration; And the identification information of the member carrier of choosing is carried among the said DRX MAC CE, with indicate said terminal on the corresponding member carrier of the sign of said member carrier according to said DRXCYCLE monitoring control channel.
Said carrier identification is carried unit 104 and is used for: the identification information of the member carrier of choosing is carried in the MAC head or the DRX MAC CE after the expansion of said DRX MAC CE.Concrete, the identification information of the member carrier of choosing is carried in the logical channel number LCID territory of said MAC head, or the member carrier of the DRX MAC CE after the said expansion is indicated in the territory.
This base station also comprises:
Carrier switch carries unit 105, is used for the information that the said DRX MAC CE of expression possesses the carrier switch ability is carried at said DRX MAC CE, to indicate said terminal said part or all of member carrier is opened.
Said carrier switch carries unit 105 and also is used for: DRX MAC CE is sent to said terminal, carry the information that this DRX MAC CE of expression possesses the carrier switch ability among this DRX MAC CE, to indicate said terminal said part or all of member carrier is closed.
Said carrier switch carries unit 105 and is used for: will represent that the information that said DRX MAC CE possesses the carrier switch ability is carried in the MAC head or the DRX MACCE after the expansion of said DRX MAC CE.
Referring to Figure 11, the embodiment of the invention also provides a kind of terminal, can be applied in the multi-carrier communications systems, and this terminal comprises:
Cell receiving element 111 is used on member carrier, receiving the DRX MAC CE that send the base station, carries discontinuous receiving cycle (DRX CYCLE) information among this DRX MAC CE;
Channel-monitoring unit 112 is used at a plurality of member carrier selected parts of self supporting or whole member carriers, and on the member carrier of choosing according to said DRX CYCLE monitoring control channel.
Said channel-monitoring unit 112 is used for: when said DRX MAC CE also carries the identification information of member carrier; In a plurality of member carriers that self supports, choose the corresponding member carrier of sign of said member carrier, and on this member carrier according to said DRX CYCLE monitoring control channel; Perhaps, in a plurality of member carriers that self supports, choose the member carrier that receives said DRX MAC CE, and on this member carrier according to said DRX CYCLE monitoring control channel.
Said channel-monitoring unit 112 also is used for: also carry the said DRX MAC CE of expression when possessing the information of carrier switch ability at said DRX MAC CE; On the said part or all of member carrier according to said DRX CYCLE monitoring control channel before, said part or all of member carrier is opened.
Said cell receiving element 111 also is used for: receive DRX MAC CE, carry the information that this DRX MAC CE of expression possesses the carrier switch ability among this DRX MAC CE;
Accordingly, said channel-monitoring unit 112 also is used for: said part or all of member carrier is closed.
To sum up, beneficial effect of the present invention comprises:
In the scheme that the embodiment of the invention provides; The current member carrier that is in state of activation is chosen in the base station from a plurality of member carriers that the terminal is supported; DRX CYCLE information is carried among the DRX MAC CE; And utilize the member carrier choose that DRX MAC CE is sent to the terminal, on the part or all of member carrier of terminal in a plurality of member carriers of self supporting according to said DRX CYCLE monitoring control channel.Therefore certain or certain several member carriers can be confirmed according to according to the indication of base station in the terminal which kind of DRX CYCLE monitoring control channel, and then have realized supporting in the LTE-A system terminal of many member carriers to adopt DRX mechanism to carry out the monitoring of control channel.
Obviously, those skilled in the art can carry out various changes and modification to the present invention and not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention.Like this, belong within the scope of claim of the present invention and equivalent technologies thereof if of the present invention these are revised with modification, then the present invention also is intended to comprise these changes and modification interior.