CN104219738B

CN104219738B - Discontinuous reception parameters collocation method and device

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Publication number: CN104219738B
Application number: CN201310207424.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈玉华; 宋巍巍; 权威; 王瑜; 姜怡
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2013-05-29
Filing date: 2013-05-29
Publication date: 2018-05-11
Anticipated expiration: 2033-05-29
Also published as: CN104219738A

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention discloses a kind of discontinuous reception parameters collocation method and device, the described method includes：User equipment (UE) receives at least two groups of difference discontinuous reception DRX parameters that base station is sent, wherein, every group of DRX parameters matching meets at least one logic channel ID or at least one logic channels group ID of service quality QoS business need, and the matched logic channel ID or logic channel group ID of difference group DRX parameters is different；When the UE is received or sent protocol Data Unit PDU data, the matched DRX parameters of logic channel or logic channel group institute that the PDU data is carried on are determined.The present invention uses discontinuous receiving method snoop logic channel suitable for UE.

Description

Discontinuous reception parameter configuration method and device

Technical Field

The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for configuring discontinuous reception parameters.

Background

LTE (Long Term evolution) is a mobile communication network that is actively studied by various manufacturers in the 3gpp (3rd Generation partnership project) organization at present. A Discontinuous Reception (DRX) method is proposed in an LTE network, and may be applied to a User Equipment (UE) to discontinuously monitor a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) from a base station to perform data interaction, so as to save power for the UE. The principle of DRX is as follows: the base station configures a group of DRX parameters and corresponding timers according to current service characteristics of the UE, the UE calculates and expands according to the configured DRX parameters and some trigger events, the activation time is terminated, the UE monitors a PDCCH (physical Downlink control channel) only in the activation time and is in a dormant state outside the activation time, the electric energy is saved, and correspondingly, the base station only sends the UE to be scheduled through the PDCCH during the activation time.

In the prior art, when a UE performs data interaction with a base station, according to different QoS (Quality of service) of used services, required UE monitoring periods are different, for a video service with a higher delay requirement, the UE needs to monitor a PDCCH channel more frequently, and for a background service with a lower delay requirement, for example, qq chat, the UE does not need to monitor the PDCCH channel frequently.

The prior art has at least the following problems: when the UE simultaneously uses a video service with higher delay requirement and a background service with lower delay requirement, if the DRX parameter meets the video service with higher delay requirement, the UE still frequently wakes up to monitor a PDCCH (physical downlink control channel) when only the background service exists in a period of time, thereby causing the waste of the electric energy of the UE; if the DRX parameter meets the background service with low delay requirement, the video service will be affected when only the background service exists within a period of time, which affects the user experience.

Disclosure of Invention

The method and the device for configuring the discontinuous reception parameters can solve the problem that when the UE simultaneously uses a plurality of services with different QoS requirements, the UE cannot meet the QoS requirements of the plurality of different services and simultaneously save the electric energy of the UE to the maximum extent.

In a first aspect, a method for configuring discontinuous reception parameters is provided, including:

the base station configures at least two groups of different Discontinuous Reception (DRX) parameters, matches at least one logic channel ID or at least one logic channel group ID meeting the service requirement of quality of service (QoS) for each group of DRX parameters, and the logic channel IDs or the logic channel group IDs matched with the different groups of DRX parameters are different;

and the base station sends the DRX parameters to User Equipment (UE).

Wherein the DRX parameter comprises: at least one set of DRX parameters matching with an SRB (Signal Radio Bearer) is used for determining activation time after the UE monitors a Media Access Control (MAC) PDU (Protocol Data Unit) corresponding to the SRB to schedule the logical channel or the logical channel set; and at least one set of DRX parameters matching a DRB (Data Radio Bearer) for the UE to determine the activation time after monitoring that the MAC PDU corresponding to the DRB schedules the logical channel or the logical channel set.

In a first possible implementation manner, after the base station sends the DRX parameter to a user equipment UE, the method further includes: and the base station sends PDU data and the data type indication of the PDU data to the UE, so that after the UE receives the PDU data, the corresponding DRX parameter is determined according to the data type indication.

Optionally, the sending, by the base station, the data type indication to the UE includes: the base station carries the data type indication of the PDU data in a downlink MAC CE (Channel Element); or, the base station carries the data type indication of the PDU data on a logical channel or a logical channel group carried by the PDU data.

Optionally, the method further includes: and the base station sends a DRX command to the UE so that when the UE receives the next PDU data, the UE uses the DRX period carried in the DRX command to carry out discontinuous monitoring on a logical channel or a logical channel group carried by the PDU data.

In a second aspect, a method for configuring discontinuous reception parameters is provided, including:

the method comprises the steps that User Equipment (UE) receives at least two groups of different Discontinuous Reception (DRX) parameters sent by a base station, wherein each group of DRX parameters matches at least one logic channel ID or at least one logic channel group ID meeting the service requirement of quality of service (QoS), and the logic channel IDs or logic channel group IDs matched with different groups of DRX parameters are different;

and when the UE receives or sends Protocol Data Unit (PDU) data, determining a DRX parameter matched with a logical channel or a logical channel group carried by the PDU data.

Wherein the DRX parameter comprises:

at least one group of DRX parameters matching the Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) is used for determining activation time after the UE monitors a Media Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) corresponding to the SRB to schedule the logical channel or the logical channel group; and the number of the first and second groups,

and the DRX parameters of at least one group of matched Data Radio Bearer (DRB) are used for determining the activation time after the UE monitors the MACPDU corresponding to the DRB to schedule the logical channel or the logical channel group.

In a first possible implementation manner, the method further includes:

and the UE determines the activation time according to the determined DRX parameter and monitors the logical channel or the logical channel group in the activation time.

Optionally, before the UE determines an activation time according to the determined DRX parameter and monitors the logical channel or the logical channel group within the activation time, the method further includes:

and judging whether the SRB short DRX period in the DRX parameters of the matched SRB is the same as the DRB short DRX period in the DRX parameters of the matched DRB.

Further, when the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching SRB is different from the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching DRB, the UE determines an activation time according to the determined DRX parameters, and monitoring the logical channel or the logical channel group within the activation time includes:

if the determined DRX parameter is the DRX parameter matched with the SRB, the UE starts or restarts an SRB inactive Inactivity timer;

and if the SRBINAVITY timer is overtime, the UE starts or restarts the SRB short DRX period timer by using the SRB short DRX period.

Optionally, when the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching SRB is different from the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching DRB, the UE determines an activation time according to the determined DRX parameters, and monitoring the logical channel or the logical channel group within the activation time further includes:

if the determined DRX parameter is the DRX parameter matched with the DRB, the UE starts or restarts

A DRBINActivity timer;

if the DRBINAVITY timer is overtime and the SRB short DRX cycle timer is overtime or not started, the UE starts or restarts the DRB short DRX cycle timer by using the DRB short DRX cycle; or, if the DRBInactivity timer is expired and the SRB short DRX cycle timer is started, the UE starts the DRB short DRX cycle timer using the SRB short DRX cycle.

With reference to the first possible implementation manner, in a second possible implementation manner, when only the SRB short DRX cycle timer is running, if the SRB short DRX cycle timer is out of time, the UE monitors the logical channel or the logical channel group using a long DRX cycle; or,

when only the DRB short DRX period timer is running, if the DRB short DRX period timer is overtime, the UE monitors the logical channel or the logical channel group by using a long DRX period; or,

and when the DRB short DRX period timer and the SRB short DRX period timer are running, if the DRB short DRX period timer and the SRB short DRX period timer are overtime, the UE monitors the logical channel or the logical channel group by using a long DRX period.

Further, when the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching SRB is the same as the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching DRB, the UE determines an activation time according to the determined DRX parameters, and monitoring the logical channel or the logical channel group within the activation time includes:

if the determined DRX parameter is the DRX parameter matched with the SRB, the UE starts or restarts an Inactivity timer;

and if the Inactivity timer is overtime, the UE starts or restarts an SRB short DRX period timer by using a short DRX period, wherein the short DRX period is a DRB short DRX period or an SRB short DRX period.

Optionally, when the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching SRB is the same as the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching DRB, the UE determines an activation time according to the determined DRX parameters, and monitoring the logical channel or the logical channel group within the activation time further includes:

if the determined DRX parameter is matched with the DRX parameter of the DRB, the UE starts or restarts an Inactivity timer;

if the Inactivity timer is expired and the SRB short DRX cycle timer has been started or the DRB short DRX cycle timer has been started, the UE starts or restarts the DRB short DRX cycle timer using a short DRX cycle.

In a third aspect, an apparatus for configuring discontinuous reception parameters is provided, including:

the parameter configuration module is used for configuring at least two groups of different discontinuous reception DRX parameters, at least one logic channel ID or at least one logic channel group ID meeting the service requirement of quality of service (QoS) is matched for each group of DRX parameters, and the logic channel IDs or the logic channel group IDs matched with the different groups of DRX parameters are different;

and the sending module is used for sending the DRX parameters configured by the parameter configuration module to User Equipment (UE).

Wherein the DRX parameter comprises: at least one group of DRX parameters matching the Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) is used for determining activation time after the UE monitors a Media Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) corresponding to the SRB to schedule the logical channel or the logical channel group; and the number of the first and second groups,

In a first possible implementation manner, the sending module is further configured to: and sending PDU data and a data type indication of the PDU data to the UE, so that after the UE receives the PDU data, the corresponding DRX parameter is determined according to the data type indication.

Optionally, the sending module is specifically configured to: carrying the data type indication of the PDU data in a downlink MAC channel unit CE; or, the logical channel or the logical channel group carries the data type indication of the PDU data.

Further, the sending module is further configured to: and sending a DRX command to the UE so that the UE uses a DRX period carried in the DRX command to perform discontinuous monitoring on the logical channel or the logical channel group when receiving the next PDU data.

In a fourth aspect, an apparatus for configuring parameters with discontinuous reception is provided, which includes:

the receiving module is used for receiving at least two groups of different Discontinuous Reception (DRX) parameters sent by the base station, wherein each group of DRX parameters matches at least one logic channel ID or at least one logic channel group ID meeting the service requirement of quality of service (QoS), and the logic channel IDs or logic channel group IDs matched with different groups of DRX parameters are different;

the device comprises a determining module and a sending module, wherein the determining module is used for determining a logical channel or a DRX parameter matched with a logical channel group carried by Protocol Data Unit (PDU) data when receiving or sending the PDU data.

In a first possible implementation manner, the apparatus further includes:

and the monitoring module is used for determining the activation time according to the DRX parameter determined by the determining module and monitoring the logical channel or the logical channel group in the activation time.

Further, the apparatus further comprises: and the judging module is used for judging whether the SRB short DRX period in the DRX parameters of the matched SRB is the same as the DRB short DRX period in the DRX parameters of the matched DRB.

Optionally, when the determining module determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matched SRB is different from the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matched DRB, the monitoring module is further configured to:

if the determined DRX parameter is matched with the DRX parameter of the SRB, starting or restarting an SRB Inactivity timer;

and when the SRBINActivity timer is overtime, starting or restarting the SRB short DRX period timer by using the SRB short DRX period.

if the determined DRX parameter is matched with the DRX parameter of the DRB, starting or restarting a DRBINActivity timer; when the DRBINActivity timer is overtime and an SRB short DRX cycle timer is overtime or not started, starting or restarting the DRB short DRX cycle timer by using the DRB short DRX cycle; or,

starting a DRB short DRX cycle timer using the SRB short DRX cycle when the DRB short DRX timer times out and the SRB short DRX cycle timer has been started.

Optionally, the monitoring module is further configured to: when only the SRB short DRX period timer is running, if the SRB short DRX period timer is overtime, monitoring the logic channel or the logic channel group by using a long DRX period; or,

when only the DRB short DRX period timer is running, if the DRB short DRX period timer is overtime, monitoring the logic channel or the logic channel group by using a long DRX period; or,

and when the DRB short DRX period timer and the SRB short DRX period timer are running, if the DRB short DRX period timer and the SRB short DRX period timer are overtime, monitoring the logic channel or the logic channel group by using a long DRX period.

Optionally, when the determining module determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matched SRB is the same as the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matched DRB, the monitoring module is further configured to:

if the determined DRX parameter is the DRX parameter matched with the SRB, starting or restarting an Inactivity timer, wherein the short DRX period is a DRB short DRX period or an SRB short DRX period; and when the Inactivity timer is over, starting or restarting an SRB short DRX period timer by using a short DRX period.

if the determined DRX parameter is matched with the DRX parameter of the DRB, starting or restarting an Inactivity timer; starting or restarting a DRB short DRX cycle timer using a short DRX cycle when the Inactivity timer is expired and the SRB short DRX cycle timer has been started or the DRB short DRX cycle timer has been started.

Further, the listening module is further configured to: when only the SRB short DRX period timer is running, if the SRB short DRX period timer is overtime, monitoring the logic channel or the logic channel group by using a long DRX period; or,

In a fifth aspect, a base station is provided, including:

a processor, configured to configure at least two groups of different Discontinuous Reception (DRX) parameters, match at least one logical channel ID or at least one logical channel group ID meeting quality of service (QoS) service requirements for each group of DRX parameters, where the logical channel IDs or logical channel group IDs matched for different groups of DRX parameters are different;

a transmitter, configured to transmit the DRX parameters configured by the processor to a user equipment UE.

Wherein, at least one group of DRX parameters matching with the Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) is used for determining the activation time after the UE monitors the Media Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) corresponding to the SRB to schedule the logical channel or the logical channel group; and the number of the first and second groups,

In a first possible implementation manner, the transmitter is further configured to: and sending PDU data and a data type indication of the PDU data to the UE, so that after the UE receives the PDU data, the corresponding DRX parameter is determined according to the data type indication.

Optionally, the transmitter is specifically configured to: carrying the data type indication of the PDU data in a downlink MAC channel unit CE; or, carrying the data type indication of the PDU data on a logical channel or a logical channel group carried by the PDU data.

Optionally, the transmitter is further configured to: and sending a DRX command to the UE so that when the UE receives the next PDU data, the UE uses a DRX period carried in the DRX command to carry out discontinuous monitoring on a logical channel or a logical channel group carried by the PDU data.

In a sixth aspect, a user equipment is provided, including:

the receiver is used for receiving at least two groups of different Discontinuous Reception (DRX) parameters sent by the base station, wherein each group of DRX parameters matches at least one logical channel ID or at least one logical channel group ID meeting the service requirement of quality of service (QoS), and the logical channel IDs or the logical channel group IDs matched with different groups of DRX parameters are different;

the processor is used for determining a DRX parameter matched with a logic channel or a logic channel group carried by PDU data when receiving or sending the PDU data.

Wherein the DRX parameter received by the receiver comprises: at least one group of DRX parameters matching the Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) is used for determining activation time after the UE monitors a Media Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) corresponding to the SRB to schedule the logical channel or the logical channel group; and the number of the first and second groups,

In a first possible implementation manner, the processor is further configured to:

and determining activation time according to the determined DRX parameters, and monitoring the logical channel or the logical channel group in the activation time.

Optionally, the processor is further configured to: and judging whether the SRB short DRX period in the DRX parameters of the matched SRB is the same as the DRB short DRX period in the DRX parameters of the matched DRB.

Optionally, when the processor determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching SRB is different from the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching DRB, the processor is further configured to: if the DRX parameter is matched with the DRX parameter of the SRB, starting or restarting an SRB Inactivity timer;

and when the determined SRBINAVITY timer is overtime, starting or restarting an SRB short DRX period timer by using the SRB short DRX period.

Optionally, when the processor determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching SRB is different from the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching DRB, the processor is further configured to:

Further, the processor is further configured to: when only the SRB short DRX period timer is running, if the SRB short DRX period timer is overtime, monitoring the logic channel or the logic channel group by using a long DRX period; or,

Optionally, when the processor determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching SRB is the same as the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching DRB, the processor is further configured to: if the determined DRX parameter is matched with the DRX parameter of the SRB, starting or restarting an Inactivity timer;

and when the Inactivity timer is over, starting or restarting an SRB short DRX period timer by using a short DRX period, wherein the short DRX period is a DRB short DRX period or an SRB short DRX period.

Optionally, when the processor determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching SRB is the same as the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching DRB, the processor is further configured to:

if the determined DRX parameter is matched with the DRX parameter of the DRB, starting or restarting an Inactivity timer;

starting or restarting a DRB short DRX cycle timer using a short DRX cycle when the Inactivity timer is expired and the SRB short DRX cycle timer has been started or the DRB short DRX cycle timer has been started.

Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the invention configures at least two groups of different discontinuous reception DRX parameters for each group of DRX parameters to match at least one logic channel ID or at least one logic channel group ID meeting the service requirement of quality of service (QoS), and the logic channel IDs or logic channel group IDs matched with different groups of DRX parameters are different; and the base station sends the DRX parameters to User Equipment (UE). When the UE side receives or sends the service data with different QoS requirements through a plurality of logic channels or logic channel groups, the DRX parameters for monitoring the logic channels or logic channel groups can be determined according to the logic channels or logic channel groups used by the service data with different QoS requirements, and the activation time of the UE for monitoring the service data is calculated according to the DRX parameters. The UE can monitor the service data required by different QoS by using different activation time, the time delay of each QoS service is ensured to be low, the user experience is improved, the activation time of the UE is short, and the EU electric energy is saved.

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In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed for the embodiments or the prior art descriptions will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a flowchart of a discontinuous reception parameter configuration method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a flowchart of a discontinuous reception parameter configuration method according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a flowchart of a discontinuous reception parameter configuration method according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a flowchart of a discontinuous reception parameter configuration method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a discontinuous reception parameter configuration apparatus according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 and 7 are schematic structural diagrams of a discontinuous reception parameter configuration apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a base station according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a user equipment according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In order to make the advantages of the technical solutions of the present invention clearer, the present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.

Example one

The present embodiment provides a method for configuring discontinuous reception parameters, as shown in fig. 1, the method includes:

101. the base station configures at least two groups of different Discontinuous Reception (DRX) parameters, matches at least one logic channel ID or at least one logic channel group ID meeting the service requirement of quality of service (QoS) for each group of DRX parameters, and the logic channel IDs or the logic channel group IDs matched with the different groups of DRX parameters are different.

For example, the DRX parameters include: at least one group of DRX parameters matching the Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) is used for determining activation time after the UE monitors a Media Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) corresponding to the SRB to schedule the logical channel or the logical channel group; and at least one group of DRX parameters matched with the data radio bearer DRB is used for determining the activation time after the UE monitors the MAC PDU corresponding to the DRB to schedule the logical channel or the logical channel group.

For example, the logical channel or logical channel group is a PDCCH channel.

102. And the base station sends the DRX parameters to User Equipment (UE).

Wherein the logical channel grouping may be:

the first logic channel group comprises logic channels corresponding to all signaling radio bearers SRB, and the second logic channel group comprises logic channels corresponding to all data radio bearers DRB;

or,

the first logical channel group comprises logical channels corresponding to signaling radio bearers and high priority data radio bearers, and the second logical channel group comprises logical channels corresponding to low priority data radio bearers.

Or,

the first logical channel group includes logical channels transmitted and received by the first station, and the second logical channel group includes logical channels transmitted and received by the second station.

Wherein the DRX parameter includes but is not limited to:

a DRX inactivity timer (DRX-inactivity timer),

a long DRX Cycle (longDRX-Cycle),

short DRX Cycle (shortDRX-Cycle),

a short DRX cycle timer (drxShortCycleTimer),

activates the persistence timer (onDurationTimer),

DRX start offset (drxStartOffset),

DRX retransmission timer (DRX-retransmission timer).

Optionally, after the base station sends the DRX parameter to the UE, the method further includes:

and the base station sends PDU data and the data type indication of the PDU data to the UE, so that after the UE receives the PDU data, the corresponding DRX parameter is determined according to the data type indication.

Specifically, the adding, by the base station, the data type indication to the PDU data includes:

the base station carries the data type indication of the PDU data in a downlink MAC channel unit CE; or,

and the base station carries the data type indication of the PDU data on the PDCCH.

Example two

The present embodiment provides a discontinuous reception method, as shown in fig. 2, the method includes:

201. the user equipment UE receives at least two groups of different discontinuous reception DRX parameters sent by a base station, wherein each group of DRX parameters matches at least one logical channel ID or at least one logical channel group ID meeting the service requirement of quality of service (QoS), and the logical channel IDs or the logical channel group IDs matched with different groups of DRX parameters are different.

For example, the DRX parameters include: at least one group of DRX parameters matching the Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) is used for determining activation time after the UE monitors a Media Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) corresponding to the SRB to schedule the logical channel or the logical channel group; and the number of the first and second groups,

Wherein the logical channel grouping may be:

or,

Or,

Wherein the DRX parameter includes but is not limited to:

a DRX inactivity timer (DRX-inactivity timer),

a long DRX Cycle (longDRX-Cycle),

short DRX Cycle (shortDRX-Cycle),

a short DRX cycle timer (drxShortCycleTimer),

activates the persistence timer (onDurationTimer),

DRX start offset (drxStartOffset),

DRX retransmission timer (DRX-retransmission timer).

202. When receiving or sending Protocol Data Unit (PDU) data, the UE determines a DRX parameter matched with a logical channel or a logical channel group carried by the PDU data.

Further, after determining the DRX parameter, the method further includes: and the UE determines the activation time according to the determined DRX parameter and monitors the logical channel or the logical channel group in the activation time.

Wherein, in the monitoring process, the UE uses the DRX parameter set to maintain a DRX timer, which specifically comprises the following steps:

when the user equipment monitors a physical downlink control channel PDCCH indicating a new uplink grant or downlink allocation, determining a logical channel group to which data carried by the uplink grant or downlink allocation belongs, and starting or restarting a DRX (discontinuous reception) inactivity timer corresponding to the logical channel group.

Further, when the DRX inactivity timer corresponding to the logical channel group times out, the short DRX cycle corresponding to the logical channel group is used, and the short DRX cycle timer corresponding to the logical channel group is started.

Further, when the short DRX cycle timer corresponding to the logical channel group times out, the long DRX cycle corresponding to the logical channel group is entered.

Further, when the DRX cycle determined by the system frame number and the subframe number satisfies the following formula, the UE starts an active duration timer:

[(SFN×10)+subframe number]modulo(DRX-Cycle)＝(DRX Start Offset)modulo(DRX-Cycle)。

wherein, the activation time of the discontinuous reception state includes but is not limited to the following timer operations:

a DRX inactivity timer (DRX-inactivity timer) of the first logical channel group,

a DRX inactivity timer (DRX-inactivity timer) of the second logical channel group,

activation duration timer (onDurationTimer)

Optionally, the determining, by the UE, the DRX parameter includes:

the UE determines the data type of the PDU data according to the data type indication sent by the base station, and takes the DRX parameter corresponding to the data type of the PDU data as the used DRX parameter; or,

the UE determines a logical channel used when the PDU data is received or sent, and takes a DRX parameter matched with the logical channel as the used DRX parameter; or,

and the UE determines a logical channel group used when the PDU data is received or transmitted, and takes the DRX parameter matched with the logical channel group as the used DRX parameter.

if the determined DRX parameter is the DRX parameter matched with the SRB, the UE starts or restarts an SRB inactive Inactivity timer; and if the SRBINAVITY timer is overtime, the UE starts or restarts the SRB short DRX period timer by using the SRB short DRX period.

Further, when the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching SRB is different from the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching DRB, the UE determines an activation time according to the determined DRX parameters, and monitoring the logical channel or the logical channel group within the activation time further includes:

if the determined DRX parameter is matched with the DRX parameter of the DRB, the UE starts or restarts a DRBINActivity timer;

Further, when only the SRB short DRX cycle timer is running, if the SRB short DRX cycle timer is out of time, the UE monitors the logical channel or the logical channel group using a long DRX cycle; or,

Further, when the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching SRB is the same as the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching DRB, the UE determines an activation time according to the determined DRX parameters, and monitoring the logical channel or the logical channel group within the activation time further includes:

Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the invention can receive at least two groups of different discontinuous reception DRX parameters sent by the base station through the UE, wherein each group of DRX parameters matches at least one logic channel ID or at least one logic channel group ID meeting the service requirement of quality of service (QoS), and the logic channel IDs or logic channel group IDs matched with different groups of DRX parameters are different; when receiving or sending Protocol Data Unit (PDU) data, the UE determines a DRX parameter matched with a logical channel or a logical channel group carried by the PDU data. And the UE determines to monitor the DRX parameters of the logical channel or the logical channel group according to the logical channel or the logical channel group used by the service data with different QoS requirements, and calculates the activation time of the UE in monitoring the service data according to the DRX parameters. The UE can monitor the service data required by different QoS by using different activation time, the time delay of each QoS service is ensured to be low, the user experience is improved, the activation time of the UE is short, and the EU electric energy is saved.

EXAMPLE III

In this embodiment, a method for configuring discontinuous reception parameters is provided, where a base station configures, for a user equipment UE, an SRB short DRX cycle in DRX parameters matching SRBs and a DRB short DRX cycle in DRX parameters matching DRBs, which are different from each other, and other parameters are the same or different from each other, as shown in fig. 3, the method includes:

301. the base station configures two groups of different Discontinuous Reception (DRX) parameters, matches at least one logic channel ID or at least one logic channel group ID for each group of DRX parameters, and sends the DRX parameters to the UE.

Wherein the grouping of the logical channels or logical channel groups may be:

or,

Or,

Wherein the two sets of DRX parameters include, but are not limited to:

a DRX inactivity timer (DRX-inactivity timer),

a long DRX Cycle (longDRX-Cycle),

short DRX Cycle (shortDRX-Cycle),

a short DRX cycle timer (drxShortCycleTimer),

activates the persistence timer (onDurationTimer),

DRX start offset (drxStartOffset),

DRX retransmission timer (DRX-retransmission timer).

and the base station sends PDU data and the data type indication of the PDU data to the UE, so that after the UE receives the PDU data, the corresponding DRX parameter is determined according to the data type indication. For example, the base station carries the data type indication of the PDU data in a downlink MAC channel element CE; or, the base station carries the data type indication of the PDU data on the PDCCH. The data type indication is added, so that the judgment process of the UE side can be saved, the power consumption of the UE in the judgment process is reduced, and the time is saved.

Optionally, the method further includes: and the base station sends a DRX command to the UE so that the UE uses a DRX period carried in the DRX command to perform discontinuous monitoring on the PDCCH when receiving the next PDU data. In the step, the used DRX period is directly appointed for the UE, so that the judgment process of the UE side is also saved, the power consumption of the UE in the judgment process is reduced, and the time is saved.

302. When the logical channel or the logical channel group matched with the DRX parameter has PDU data reception or transmission, the UE determines whether the DRX parameter used by the monitoring PDCCH is the DRX parameter matched with the SRB, if so, the step 303 is executed; if not, step 305 is performed.

For example, the UE determining the DRX parameters used for monitoring the PDCCH includes: the UE determines the data type of the PDU data according to the data type indication sent by the base station, and takes the DRX parameter corresponding to the data type of the PDU data as the used DRX parameter; or,

303. And the UE starts or restarts the Inactivity timer, and if the Inactivity timer is overtime, the UE starts or restarts the SRB short DRX period timer by using the SRB short DRX period.

304. And if the SRB short DRX period timer is overtime, the UE monitors by using a long DRX period.

305. The UE starts or restarts the Inactivity timer.

306. If the Inactivity timer is overtime, determining whether the UE starts an SRB short DRX cycle timer, if not, executing step 307; if the UE starts the SRB short DRX cycle timer, step 308 is performed.

307. The UE starts or restarts the DRB short DRX cycle timer using the DRB short DRX cycle.

Further, if the short DRX cycle timer expires, go to step 309.

308. The UE starts a DRB short DRX period timer by using the SRB short DRX period.

309. And if the DRB short DRX period timer is overtime or the DRB short DRX period timer and the SRB short DRX period timer are overtime, the UE monitors by using a long DRX period.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present invention, the base station configures a set of DRX parameters for the SRB and a set of DRX parameters for the DRB for the UE, and in an actual implementation process, the base station may configure two or more sets of DRX parameters for the SRB and DRX parameters for the DRB for the UE, and please refer to implementation details of this embodiment for a subsequent specific implementation procedure.

Example four

In this embodiment, a method for configuring discontinuous reception parameters is provided, where a base station configures, for a user equipment UE, an SRB short DRX cycle in DRX parameters matching SRBs and a DRB short DRX cycle in DRX parameters matching DRBs, which are the same or different, as shown in fig. 4, and the method includes:

401. the base station configures two groups of different Discontinuous Reception (DRX) parameters, matches at least one logic channel ID or at least one logic channel group ID for each group of DRX parameters, and sends the DRX parameters to the UE.

Wherein the grouping of the logical channels or logical channel groups may be:

or,

Or,

Wherein the two sets of DRX parameters include, but are not limited to:

a DRX inactivity timer (DRX-inactivity timer),

a long DRX Cycle (longDRX-Cycle),

short DRX Cycle (shortDRX-Cycle),

a short DRX cycle timer (drxShortCycleTimer),

activates the persistence timer (onDurationTimer),

DRX start offset (drxStartOffset),

DRX retransmission timer (DRX-retransmission timer).

402. When the logical channel or logical channel group matched with the DRX parameter has PDU data reception or transmission, the UE determines whether the DRX parameter used for monitoring the PDCCH is the DRX parameter matched with the SRB, if so, the step 403 is executed; if not, step 405 is performed.

403. And the UE starts or restarts the Inactivity timer, and if the Inactivity timer is overtime, the UE starts or restarts the SRB short DRX period timer by using a short DRX period.

Further, if the SRB short DRX cycle timer expires, step 407 is executed.

Here, since the DRB short DRX cycle and the SRB short DRX cycle are the same, the short DRX cycle is used instead of the DRB short DRX cycle or the SRB short DRX cycle.

404. The UE judges whether an SRB short DRX period timer or a DRB short DRX period timer is started or not, if not, step 405 is executed; if so, go to step 406.

405. And the UE starts or restarts the Inactivity timer, and if the Inactivity timer is overtime, the UE starts or restarts the DRB short DRX period timer by using a short DRX period.

Further, if the SRB short DRX cycle timer expires, step 407 is executed.

406. And the UE restarts the started SRB short DRX period timer or the DRB short DRX period timer by using the short DRX period.

Further, if the SRB short DRX cycle timer expires, step 407 is executed.

407. The UE monitors the PDCCH using a long DRX cycle.

EXAMPLE five

The present embodiment provides a discontinuous reception parameter configuration apparatus 50, as shown in fig. 5, the apparatus 50 includes:

a parameter configuration module 51, configured to configure at least two groups of different DRX parameters, where each group of DRX parameters matches at least one logical channel ID or at least one logical channel group ID that meets QoS service requirements, and the logical channel IDs or logical channel group IDs matched with different groups of DRX parameters are different;

a sending module 52, configured to send the DRX parameters configured by the parameter configuration module 51 to a user equipment UE.

Wherein the DRX parameters configured by the parameter configuration module 51 include:

Further, the sending module 52 is further configured to:

and sending a DRX command to the UE so that when the UE receives the next PDU data, the UE uses a DRX period carried in the DRX command to carry out discontinuous monitoring on a logical channel or a logical channel group carried by the PDU data.

EXAMPLE six

The present embodiment provides a discontinuous reception parameter configuration apparatus 60, as shown in fig. 6, the apparatus 60 includes:

a receiving module 61, configured to receive at least two groups of different discontinuous reception DRX parameters sent by a base station, where each group of DRX parameters matches at least one logical channel ID or at least one logical channel group ID that meets a QoS service requirement, and the logical channel IDs or logical channel group IDs matched with different groups of DRX parameters are different;

a determining module 62, configured to determine, when protocol data unit PDU data is received or sent, a DRX parameter matched to a logical channel or a logical channel group on which the PDU data is carried.

Further, as shown in fig. 6, the apparatus 60 further includes:

a monitoring module 63, configured to determine an activation time according to the DRX parameter determined by the determining module 62, and monitor the logical channel or the logical channel group within the activation time.

Wherein the DRX parameters received by the receiving module 61 include:

Wherein the data type of the PDU data comprises: SRB type and DRB type.

Optionally, the determining module 62 is further configured to:

determining the data type of the PDU data according to the data type indication sent by the base station, and taking the DRX parameter corresponding to the data type of the PDU data as the used DRX parameter; or,

determining a logical channel used during PDU data receiving or sending, and taking a DRX parameter matched with the logical channel as the used DRX parameter; or,

and determining a logical channel group used in the PDU data receiving or sending, and taking the DRX parameter matched with the logical channel group as the used DRX parameter.

Further, as shown in fig. 7, the apparatus 60 further includes:

and a determining module 64, configured to determine whether the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matched SRB is the same as the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matched DRB.

Optionally, when the determining module 64 determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matched SRB is different from the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matched DRB, the monitoring module 63 is further configured to:

if the determined DRX parameter is matched with the DRX parameter of the DRB, starting or restarting a DRBINActivity timer;

when the DRBINActivity timer is overtime and an SRB short DRX cycle timer is overtime or not started, starting or restarting the DRB short DRX cycle timer by using the DRB short DRX cycle; or,

Further, the listening module 63 is further configured to:

when only the SRB short DRX period timer is running, if the SRB short DRX period timer is overtime, monitoring the logic channel or the logic channel group by using a long DRX period; or,

Optionally, when the determining module 64 determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matched SRB is the same as the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matched DRB, the monitoring module 63 is further configured to:

if the determined DRX parameter is matched with the DRX parameter of the SRB, starting or restarting an Inactivity timer;

Further, the listening module 63 is further configured to:

EXAMPLE seven

The present embodiment provides a base station 70, as shown in fig. 8, where the base station 70 includes:

a processor 71, configured to configure at least two groups of different DRX parameters, where each group of DRX parameters matches at least one logical channel ID or at least one logical channel group ID that meets QoS service requirements, and the logical channel IDs or logical channel group IDs matched by different groups of DRX parameters are different;

a transmitter 72, configured to transmit the DRX parameters configured by the processor 71 to a user equipment UE.

Wherein the DRX parameters configured by the processor 71 include:

Optionally, the transmitter 72 is further configured to: and sending a DRX command to the UE so that when the UE receives the next PDU data, the UE uses a DRX period carried in the DRX command to carry out discontinuous monitoring on a logical channel or a logical channel group carried by the PDU data.

Example eight

The present embodiment provides a user equipment 80, as shown in fig. 9, where the user equipment 80 includes:

a receiver 81, configured to receive at least two different sets of discontinuous reception DRX parameters sent by a base station, where each set of DRX parameters matches at least one logical channel ID or at least one logical channel group ID that meets a QoS service requirement, and the logical channel IDs or logical channel group IDs matched with different sets of DRX parameters are different;

a processor 82, configured to determine, when receiving or sending protocol data unit PDU data, a DRX parameter matched to a logical channel or a logical channel group in which the PDU data is carried;

further, the processor 82 is further configured to: and determining activation time according to the determined DRX parameters, and monitoring the logical channel or the logical channel group in the activation time.

Wherein the DRX parameters received by the receiver 81 include:

The data type of the PDU data comprises: SRB type and DRB type.

Optionally, the processor 82 is specifically configured to:

Further, the processor 82 is further configured to:

Optionally, when the processor 82 determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching SRB is different from the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching DRB, the processor 82 is further configured to:

Further, the processor 82 is further configured to:

Optionally, when the processor 82 determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching SRB is the same as the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRX parameters of the matching DRB, the processor 82 is further configured to:

Further, the processor 82 is further configured to:

The discontinuous reception parameter configuration apparatus, the base station and the user equipment provided in the embodiments of the present invention may implement the method embodiments provided above, and for specific function implementation, reference is made to the description in the method embodiments, which is not repeated herein. The discontinuous reception parameter configuration method and the device provided by the embodiment of the invention can be applied to the UE for monitoring the logical channel by using the discontinuous reception method, but are not limited thereto.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that all or part of the processes of the methods of the embodiments described above can be implemented by a computer program, which can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and when executed, can include the processes of the embodiments of the methods described above. The storage medium may be a magnetic disk, an optical disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), or the like.

The above description is only for the specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method for configuring discontinuous reception parameters includes:

the base station sends the DRX parameters to User Equipment (UE);

the DRX parameter comprises:

and the DRX parameters of at least one group of matched Data Radio Bearer (DRB) are used for determining the activation time after the UE monitors the MAC PDU corresponding to the DRB to schedule the logical channel or the logical channel group.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein after the base station sends the DRX parameters to a User Equipment (UE), the method further comprises:

and the base station sends a DRX command to the UE so that when the UE receives the next PDU data, the UE uses the DRX period carried in the DRX command to carry out discontinuous monitoring on a logical channel or a logical channel group carried by the PDU data.

3. A method for configuring discontinuous reception parameters includes:

when the UE receives or sends Protocol Data Unit (PDU) data, determining a DRX parameter matched with a logic channel or a logic channel group carried by the PDU data;

the DRX parameter comprises:

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

5. The method of claim 4, wherein before the UE determines an activation time according to the determined DRX parameter, and monitors the logical channel or the logical channel group during the activation time, the method further comprises:

6. The method of claim 5, wherein when the SRB short DRX cycle in the SRB-matched DRX parameters is different from the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRB-matched DRX parameters, the UE determines an active time according to the determined DRX parameters, and the monitoring the logical channel or the logical channel group in the active time comprises:

7. The method of claim 5, wherein when the SRB short DRX cycle in the SRB-matched DRX parameters is different from the DRB short DRX cycle in the DRB-matched DRX parameters, the UE determines an active time according to the determined DRX parameters, and the monitoring the logical channel or the logical channel group in the active time further comprises:

if the DRBINAVITY timer is overtime and the SRB short DRX cycle timer is overtime or not started, the UE starts or restarts the DRB short DRX cycle timer by using the DRB short DRX cycle; or,

and if the DRBINAVITY timer is overtime and the SRB short DRX period timer is started, the UE starts the DRB short DRX period timer by using the SRB short DRX period.

8. The method according to claim 6 or 7,

when only the SRB short DRX period timer is running, if the SRB short DRX period timer is overtime, the UE monitors the logical channel or the logical channel group by using a long DRX period; or,

9. The method of claim 5, wherein when the SRB short DRX period in the SRB-matched DRX parameters is the same as the DRB short DRX period in the DRB-matched DRX parameters, the UE determines an active time according to the determined DRX parameters, and the monitoring the logical channel or the logical channel group in the active time comprises:

10. The method of claim 5, wherein when the SRB short DRX period in the SRB-matched DRX parameters is the same as the DRB short DRX period in the DRB-matched DRX parameters, the UE determines an active time according to the determined DRX parameters, and the monitoring the logical channel or the logical channel group during the active time further comprises:

11. The method according to claim 9 or 10,

12. A discontinuous reception parameter configuration apparatus, comprising:

a sending module, configured to send the DRX parameters configured by the parameter configuration module to a user equipment UE;

the DRX parameters configured by the parameter configuration module comprise:

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the sending module is further configured to:

14. A discontinuous reception parameter configuration apparatus, comprising:

a determining module, configured to determine, when protocol data unit PDU data is received or sent, a DRX parameter matched to a logical channel or a logical channel group in which the PDU data is carried;

the DRX parameter received by the receiving module comprises:

at least one group of DRX parameters matching the Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) is used for determining activation time after the device monitors that a Medium Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) corresponding to the SRB schedules the logical channel or the logical channel group; and the number of the first and second groups,

and at least one group of DRX parameters matched with the data radio bearer DRB is used for determining the activation time after the device monitors the MAC PDU corresponding to the DRB to schedule the logical channel or the logical channel group.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising:

16. The apparatus of claim 15, further comprising:

and the judging module is used for judging whether the SRB short DRX period in the DRX parameters of the matched SRB is the same as the DRB short DRX period in the DRX parameters of the matched DRB.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein when the determining module determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the matching SRB DRX parameters is different from the DRB short DRX cycle in the matching DRB DRX parameters, the monitoring module is further configured to:

if the determined DRX parameter is matched with the DRX parameter of the SRB, starting or restarting an SRBINActivity timer;

18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein when the determining module determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the matching SRB DRX parameters is different from the DRB short DRX cycle in the matching DRB DRX parameters, the monitoring module is further configured to:

19. The apparatus of claim 17 or 18, wherein the listening module is further configured to:

20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein when the determining module determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the matching SRB DRX parameters is the same as the DRB short DRX cycle in the matching DRB DRX parameters, the monitoring module is further configured to:

21. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein when the determining module determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the matching SRB DRX parameters is the same as the DRB short DRX cycle in the matching DRB DRX parameters, the monitoring module is further configured to:

22. The apparatus of claim 20 or 21, wherein the listening module is further configured to:

23. A base station, comprising:

a transmitter, configured to transmit the DRX parameters configured by the processor to a user equipment UE;

the DRX parameter configured by the processor comprises:

24. The base station of claim 23, wherein the transmitter is further configured to: and sending a DRX command to the UE so that when the UE receives the next PDU data, the UE uses a DRX period carried in the DRX command to carry out discontinuous monitoring on a logical channel or a logical channel group carried by the PDU data.

25. A user device, comprising:

the device comprises a processor and a control unit, wherein the processor is used for determining a logic channel or a DRX parameter matched with a logic channel group carried by PDU data when receiving or sending the PDU data;

the DRX parameter received by the receiver comprises:

at least one group of DRX parameters matching with the Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) is used for determining activation time after the user equipment monitors that a Medium Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) corresponding to the SRB schedules the logical channel or the logical channel group; and the number of the first and second groups,

and at least one group of DRX parameters matched with the data radio bearer DRB is used for determining the activation time after the user equipment monitors the MACPDU corresponding to the DRB to schedule the logic channel or the logic channel group.

26. The user equipment of claim 25, wherein the processor is further configured to:

27. The user equipment of claim 26, wherein the processor is further configured to:

28. The ue of claim 27, wherein when the processor determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the matching SRB DRX parameters is different from the DRB short DRX cycle in the matching DRB DRX parameters, the processor is further configured to:

29. The ue of claim 27, wherein when the processor determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the matching SRB DRX parameters is different from the DRB short DRX cycle in the matching DRB DRX parameters, the processor is further configured to:

30. The user equipment of claim 28 or 29, wherein the processor is further configured to:

31. The UE of claim 27, wherein when the processor determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the matching SRB DRX parameters is the same as the DRB short DRX cycle in the matching DRB DRX parameters, the processor is further configured to:

32. The UE of claim 27, wherein when the processor determines that the SRB short DRX cycle in the matching SRB DRX parameters is the same as the DRB short DRX cycle in the matching DRB DRX parameters, the processor is further configured to:

33. The user equipment of claim 31 or 32, wherein the processor is further configured to: