CN104518858A - Method and device for configuring DRX for user equipment in double/multiple-connection wireless communication system - Google Patents

Method and device for configuring DRX for user equipment in double/multiple-connection wireless communication system Download PDF

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CN104518858A
CN104518858A CN201310451576.5A CN201310451576A CN104518858A CN 104518858 A CN104518858 A CN 104518858A CN 201310451576 A CN201310451576 A CN 201310451576A CN 104518858 A CN104518858 A CN 104518858A
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Abstract

The invention provides a method and device for configuring DRX for user equipment in a double/multiple-connection wireless communication system. In a conventional 3GPP standard, the user equipment is not supported in simultaneously carrying out service connection with multiple cells at different nodes, though there are multiple service cells under the condition of aggregation of carrier waves, since there is only one common MAC layer and upper-layer data is multiplexed by the carrier waves, separate configuration of the DRX on each carrier wave does not bring any obvious gains, yet, for double/multiple connections, different services are transmitted by different base stations (even if the same service is transmitted among different base stations, it may be possible that the different base stations transmit the multiple services, and therefore, the different base stations may transmit the different services), and therefore, the gains are obvious through separate configuration of the DRX. According to the invention, based on the characteristics of the double/multiple connections, the configuration mode for configuring the DRX for the user equipment is determined, and the DRX is configured for the user equipment, such that the demand for QoS of the different services is satisfied, and the purpose of reducing power is achieved at the same time.

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It is the method and apparatus of user device configuration DRX in two/multi-link wireless communication system
Technical field
The present invention relates to communication technical field, particularly relate to a kind of in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the technology of DRX configuration.
Background technology
At present, because low power nodes can bring the gain of capacity amplification and blind spot covering aspect, more and more study in deployment emphasis being pointed to the small-cell (smallcell) covered by low power nodes and enhancing.Here, low power nodes can be small base station (small eNB is called for short SeNB), and its example includes but not limited to the low power base station such as Pico, Femto.In 3GPP R12, new research item " Small Cell Enhancements for E-UTRAand E-UTRAN Higher-layer aspects " (" strengthen for the small-cell of the high-rise aspect of E-UTRA and E-UTRAN) " be given the ratification and one of them emphasis be to support macrocell (community of covering is provided by macro base station) layer and slight region layer two/multi-link (dual/pluralconnectivity).
Two/multi-link refer to have respectively with one or two/multiple macrocell (macro cell) and one or two/multiple small-cell (small cell) be connected, wherein, each community in these macrocells and small-cell has different functions, such as, with MME(Mobility ManagementEntity, mobile management entity) macrocell that connects is as providing the good anchor community covered, and small-cell can realize the data load sharing/shunting from macrocell.
In present stage, for two/multi-link, subscriber equipment only has a kind of RRC(radio resourcecontrol, wireless heterogeneous networks) state, e.g., RRC idle condition (RRC idle) or RRC connection status (RRC connected state).In RRC connection status, DRX(Discontinuous Reception, discontinuous reception) be a kind of mechanism of saving the UE power of battery preferably.DRX configuration can average out between the power consumption of subscriber equipment and quality QoS.The duration of length/short DRX cycle is longer, and acquired power save is better, but this power save is to sacrifice service delay for cost, can bring relatively large time delay.Because different business has different delay requirement, only from the angle of traffic performance, to different types of business, preferably can separate configuration DRX.To two/multi-link, can support that different types of business operates in different modes, e.g., macro base station (MeNB) and little base station (SeNB).
Therefore, have two/multi-link subscriber equipmenies for macro base station and small base station, how the DRX of configure user equipment is most important.
Summary of the invention
The object of this invention is to provide a kind of in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the method and apparatus of DRX configuration.
According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the method for DRX configuration, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station, wherein, the method comprises:
-described macro base station and described small base station are respectively described subscriber equipment and carry out DRX configuration;
-described subscriber equipment pair performs independently DRX program respectively with the connection of described macro base station and described small base station.
According to another aspect of the present invention, additionally provide a kind of in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the method for DRX configuration, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station, wherein, the method comprises:
Macro base station described in A and described small base station are worked in coordination with as subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration;
Wherein, the mode of described collaborative configuration comprises:
The configuration relevant information of-described macro base station corresponding to small base station, and in conjunction with the radio bearer information of described macro base station transmission and join dependency information, for described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
According to a further aspect of the invention, additionally provide a kind of in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the method for DRX configuration, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station, wherein, the method comprises:
The quantity of receiver in the described subscriber equipment that a acquisition subscriber equipment reports;
B, according to the quantity of described receiver, determines that macro base station and small base station are the configuration mode that described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration;
C is according to described configuration mode, and described macro base station and described small base station are that described subscriber equipment carries out the DRX corresponding with described configuration mode and configures.
According to a further aspect of the invention, additionally provide a kind of in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the macro base station of DRX configuration, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station, wherein, this macro base station comprises:
First inking device, for carrying out DRX configuration for subscriber equipment, wherein, described subscriber equipment is two/multi-link to described macro base station and the small base station corresponding with described macro base station.
According to a further aspect of the invention, additionally provide a kind of in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the small base station of DRX configuration, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station, wherein, this small base station comprises:
Second inking device, for carrying out DRX configuration for subscriber equipment, wherein, described subscriber equipment is two/multi-link to described small base station and the macro base station corresponding with described small base station.
According to a further aspect of the invention, additionally provide a kind of for assisting as subscriber equipment carries out the subscriber equipment of DRX configuration in two/multi-link wireless communication systems, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station, wherein, this equipment comprises:
Second dispensing device, for reporting the quantity of receiver in described subscriber equipment to the macro base station of correspondence and/or small base station, wherein, described subscriber equipment is two/multi-link to described macro base station and described small base station.
According to a further aspect of the invention, additionally provide a kind of in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the wireless communication system of DRX configuration, comprise at least one macro base station described above, at least one small base station described above and subscriber equipment described above; Wherein, described subscriber equipment is two/multi-link at least one macro base station described and at least one small base station described.
Compared with prior art, the present invention has in two/multi-link wireless communication systems, based on the characteristic of this pair/multi-link, for subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration, wherein, at least two base stations that this wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station.In existing 3GPP standard, subscriber equipment is not supported to carry out serving from multiple community at different nodes to connect simultaneously, although in CA(carrier aggregation), there is multiple Serving cell, but because only have a common MAC layer, the data on upper strata are by carrier multiplexing, and therefore, on each carrier wave, separate configuration DRX does not have obvious gain.But to two/multi-link, different business will be undertaken by different base stations transmitting (even if same business can at different base-station transmissions, but base-station transmission multiple business that may be different, therefore different business can be transmitted in different base stations, therefore, separate configuration DRX will have obvious gain.The present invention is based on two/multi-link characteristics, be defined as the configuration mode that subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration, according to this configuration mode, DRX configuration carried out to this subscriber equipment, meet the QoS demand of different business better, the object of power save can be met simultaneously.
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Fig. 1 illustrate according to one aspect of the invention in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the method flow diagram of DRX configuration;
Fig. 2 illustrate according to another aspect of the present invention in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the method flow diagram of DRX configuration.
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Fig. 1 illustrate according to one aspect of the invention in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the method flow diagram of DRX configuration, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station.
In step S101, described macro base station and described small base station are respectively described subscriber equipment and carry out DRX configuration; In step s 102, described subscriber equipment pair performs independently DRX program respectively with the connection of described macro base station and described small base station.
At this, this wireless communication system is without the need to considering the quantity of receiver in subscriber equipment, and being directly respectively this subscriber equipment by this macro base station and small base station carries out DRX configuration.
According to another aspect of the present invention, additionally provide a kind of in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the method for DRX configuration wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station.
Particularly, macro base station and described small base station are worked in coordination with as subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration;
Wherein, the mode of described collaborative configuration comprises:
The configuration relevant information of-described macro base station corresponding to small base station, and in conjunction with the radio bearer information of described macro base station transmission and join dependency information, for described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
Preferably, the configuration relevant information corresponding to described small base station comprises following any one:
-described small base station is the DRX candidate configuration information that described subscriber equipment candidate configures gained;
The radio bearer information of-described small base station transmission and join dependency information.
At this, this wireless communication system still without the need to considering the quantity of receiver in subscriber equipment, and is directly worked in coordination with as this subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration by this macro base station and small base station.
Particularly, this macro base station and small base station are worked in coordination with the mode of carrying out DRX configuration for subscriber equipment and are included but not limited to:
1) small base station initiatively sends radio bearer information and the join dependency information of this small base station transmission to this macro base station, this macro base station receive this small base station transmission radio bearer information and join dependency information after, again in conjunction with radio bearer information and the join dependency information of this macro base station self transmission, comprehensively for this subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
2) this macro base station sends configuring request to this small base station, this small base station is based on this configuring request, radio bearer information and the join dependency information of the transmission of this small base station is returned to this macro base station, this macro base station receive this small base station transmission radio bearer information and join dependency information after, again in conjunction with radio bearer information and the join dependency information of this macro base station self transmission, comprehensively for this subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
3) this macro base station is when this pair/multi-link is set up, namely radio bearer information and the join dependency information of the transmission of this small base station is obtained, and then, the radio bearer information that this macro base station transmits according to this small base station and join dependency information, again in conjunction with this macro base station self transmission radio bearer information and join dependency information, comprehensively for this subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
4) this small base station is first according to radio bearer information and the join dependency information of himself transmission, for this subscriber equipment carries out candidate DRX configuration, obtain DRX candidate configuration information, and be initiatively sent to this macro base station, this macro base station receives this DRX candidate configuration information, again in conjunction with radio bearer information and the join dependency information of this macro base station self transmission, comprehensively for this subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
5) this small base station is first according to radio bearer information and the join dependency information of himself transmission, for this subscriber equipment carries out candidate DRX configuration, obtains DRX candidate configuration information; Macro base station sends configuring request to this small base station, this small base station is according to this configuring request, return it to this macro base station and configure the DRX candidate configuration information obtained, this macro base station receives this DRX candidate configuration information, again in conjunction with radio bearer information and the join dependency information of this macro base station self transmission, comprehensively for this subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
At this, mutual between this macro base station and small base station, such as, by Xn interface, sends the required information transmitted, as DRX candidate configuration information, configuring request, radio bearer information and join dependency information etc.The power capability, power saving wish etc. of this join dependency information such as this subscriber equipment and the information of join dependency.
Fig. 3 illustrate according to another aspect of the present invention in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the method flow diagram of DRX configuration; Wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station.
Wherein, in step S301, the quantity of receiver in the described subscriber equipment that macro base station and/or small base station acquisition subscriber equipment report;
In step s 302, according to the quantity of described receiver, determine that macro base station and small base station are the configuration mode that described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration;
In step S303, according to described configuration mode, described macro base station and described small base station are that described subscriber equipment carries out the DRX corresponding with described configuration mode and configures.
At this, this wireless communication system then needs the quantity considering receiver in subscriber equipment, according to the quantity of this receiver, is defined as the configuration mode that this subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
Such as, the quantity of the receiver on it is reported to macro base station by this subscriber equipment, and the quantity of this receiver is such as sent to corresponding small base station by Xn interface by macro base station again; Or the quantity of the receiver on it is reported to this small base station by this subscriber equipment, the quantity of this receiver is such as sent to corresponding macro base station by Xn interface by this small base station again; Or the quantity of this receiver is directly reported to this macro base station and this small base station by this subscriber equipment simultaneously.
Preferably, when in this subscriber equipment, the quantity of receiver is greater than the first predetermined quantity threshold value, described configuration mode is defined as described macro base station and described small base station and is respectively described subscriber equipment and carries out DRX configuration; Subsequently, this subscriber equipment pair performs independently DRX program respectively with the connection of described macro base station and described small base station.
Such as, suppose that this first predetermined quantity threshold value is 0, then when the quantity of receiver in this subscriber equipment is greater than this first predetermined quantity threshold value, namely, as long as this subscriber equipment comprises receiver, be then respectively this subscriber equipment by macro base station and small base station and carry out DRX configuration.
And for example, suppose that this first predetermined quantity threshold value is 1, then when the quantity of receiver in this subscriber equipment is greater than this first predetermined quantity threshold value, as this subscriber equipment has two or more receiver, be then respectively this subscriber equipment by macro base station and small base station and carry out DRX configuration.
Preferably, when the quantity of described receiver is less than the second predetermined quantity threshold value, described configuration mode is defined as described macro base station and described small base station is worked in coordination with as described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
Such as, suppose that this second predetermined quantity threshold value is 2, then when the quantity of receiver in this subscriber equipment is less than this second predetermined quantity threshold value, as this subscriber equipment only has a receiver, then worked in coordination with as this subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration by macro base station and small base station.
At this, this first predetermined quantity threshold value, the second predetermined quantity threshold value are such as preset by this wireless communication system.
More preferably, when this wireless communication system determine this configuration mode for this macro base station and small base station work in coordination with for this subscriber equipment carry out DRX configure time, this macro base station and small base station are worked in coordination with as this subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.Particularly, this macro base station is according to this configuration mode, and obtain DRX candidate configuration information from described small base station, wherein, described DRX candidate configuration information is that described subscriber equipment candidate configures gained by described small base station; Subsequently, this macro base station according to this DRX candidate configuration information, and in conjunction with the radio bearer information of described macro base station transmission and join dependency information, for described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.Meanwhile, this macro base station and small base station keep synchronous.
Wherein, the mode that this macro base station obtains DRX candidate configuration information from small base station includes but not limited to:
1) this small base station is carrying out candidate DRX configuration for this subscriber equipment, after obtaining DRX candidate configuration information, initiatively sends DRX candidate configuration information to this macro base station.Such as, this small base station knows the quantity of receiver in this subscriber equipment, as this subscriber equipment is directly sent to this small base station, or after knowing quantity by this macro base station, to be forwarded to this small base station again, and, this small base station knows that configuration mode is that this macro base station and this small base station are worked in coordination with as this subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration, then this small base station is first for this subscriber equipment carries out candidate DRX configuration, obtain DRX candidate configuration information, and initiatively this DRX candidate configuration information is sent to this macro base station.
2) this macro base station sends configuring request to this small base station, and this small base station, based on this configuring request, returns it for subscriber equipment candidate to this macro base station and configures the DRX candidate configuration information of gained.Such as, the quantity of receiver on it only sends and gives this macro base station by this subscriber equipment, after this macro base station obtains the quantity of this receiver, know that configuration mode is that this macro base station and this small base station are worked in coordination with as this subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration, therefore, this macro base station sends configuring request, to ask the DRX candidate configuration information of this small base station to this small base station.
More preferably, this macro base station can also according to described configuration mode, according to described two/multi-link set up time the radio bearer information of described small base station transmission that obtains and join dependency information, and in conjunction with the radio bearer information of described macro base station transmission and join dependency information, for described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
More preferably, this macro base station according to described configuration mode, can also obtain radio bearer information and the join dependency information of described small base station transmission from described small base station; Subsequently, the radio bearer information that this macro base station transmits according to described small base station and join dependency information, and in conjunction with the radio bearer information of described macro base station transmission and join dependency information, for described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
Analogously, this macro base station obtains the radio bearer information of this small base station transmission from small base station and the mode of join dependency information includes but not limited to:
1) this small base station initiatively sends radio bearer information and the join dependency information of its transmission to this macro base station.
2) this macro base station sends configuring request to this small base station, and this small base station, based on this configuring request, returns radio bearer information and the join dependency information of its transmission to this macro base station.
At this, mutual between this macro base station and small base station, such as, by Xn interface, sends the required information transmitted, as DRX candidate configuration information, configuring request, radio bearer information and join dependency information etc.The power capability, power wish etc. of this join dependency information such as this subscriber equipment and the information of join dependency.
For user plane (user plane), there are three following options for splitting user plane data:
Option one: S1-U terminates in (also namely small base station is connected with gateway S-GW and carries out transfer of data with it) in SeNB;
Option 2:S1-U terminates in (also namely macro base station is connected with gateway S-GW and carries out transfer of data with it) in MeNB, RAN(wireless access network) middle without carrying segmentation; And
Option 3:S1-U terminates in MeNB, has carrying segmentation in RAN.
For an embodiment in the option one of user plane and option 2, to two/multi-link, the different business of transmission on MeNB and SeNB, there is different qos requirements, suppose to only have a carrier wave, and only have a receiver at subscriber equipment end, being then connected with two of MeNB and SeNB will with TDM(Time-Division Multiplexing, time division multiplexing) mode operates.If the cycle in the time interval of TDM is greater than DRX cycle, then no problem; If but the time cycle of TDM is less than or close to DRX cycle, the time that is connected to of user and MeNB and SeNB above alternately changes, when in the connection being switched to SeNB from the connection with MeNB, suppose to connect the state that will be in " on(activation) " in target, and " the off(idle) " state that is in is connected in source, user will be forced to the state from " off(free time) " State Transferring to " on(activation) ".Also be on the contrary.Therefore, the gain obtained by separate configuration DRX is by not obvious.To above-mentioned situation, configuring that the change in gain of the mode of identical DRX and the mode of separate configuration DRX is very little both can by macro base station and small base station separate configuration DRX, also configurable identical DRX.
Particularly, suppose that this wireless communication system does not consider the quantity of the receiver of subscriber equipment end, then macro base station and small base station are respectively this subscriber equipment and carry out DRX configuration.
Suppose that this wireless communication system needs the quantity of the receiver considering this subscriber equipment end, then according to the quantity of receiver in this subscriber equipment, then in conjunction with the first or second predetermined quantity threshold value, determine configuration mode.Such as, now only have a receiver in subscriber equipment, and the second predetermined quantity threshold value is 2, then the quantity of this receiver is less than this second predetermined quantity threshold value, and configuration mode is defined as this macro base station and this small base station is worked in coordination with as this subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.The specific implementation of collaborative configuration is identical with previous embodiment herein, so place repeats no more, and is contained in this by way of reference.
Or suppose that this wireless communication system does not consider the quantity of the receiver of subscriber equipment end, this macro base station and this small base station are worked in coordination with as this subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration, that is, configure identical DRX.
For another embodiment in the option one of user plane and option 2, to two/multi-link, the different business of transmission on MeNB and SeNB, there is different qos requirements, suppose that there is two or more carrier waves, and subscriber equipment only has a receiver, this situation with there is the CA(carrier aggregation of single receiver) situation similar.If subscriber equipment and macro base station connection and and small base station between connection on, the duration of " on " is not when having or seldom have overlapping, subscriber equipment has to be in the state of " on " in the most of the time, therefore, separate configuration DRX does not have better gain than the mode of common configuration DRX.Therefore, both can by macro base station and small base station separate configuration DRX, also configurable identical DRX.
Particularly, suppose that this wireless communication system does not consider the quantity of the receiver of subscriber equipment end, then macro base station and small base station are respectively this subscriber equipment and carry out DRX configuration.
Suppose that this wireless communication system needs the quantity of the receiver considering this subscriber equipment end, then according to the quantity of receiver in this subscriber equipment, then in conjunction with the first or second predetermined quantity threshold value, determine configuration mode.Such as, now only have a receiver in subscriber equipment, and the second predetermined quantity threshold value is 2, then the quantity of this receiver is less than this second predetermined quantity threshold value, and configuration mode is defined as this macro base station and this small base station is worked in coordination with as this subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.The specific implementation of collaborative configuration is identical with previous embodiment herein, so place repeats no more, and is contained in this by way of reference.
Or suppose that this wireless communication system does not consider the quantity of the receiver of subscriber equipment end, this macro base station and this small base station are worked in coordination with as this subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration, that is, configure identical DRX.
For another embodiment in the option one of user plane and option 2, to two/multi-link, the different business of transmission on MeNB and SeNB, there is different qos requirements, suppose that subscriber equipment has multiple receiver, to have obvious gain by macro base station and small base station separate configuration DRX, therefore, this macro base station and small base station are split up into this subscriber equipment and carry out DRX configuration.
Particularly, suppose that this wireless communication system does not consider the quantity of the receiver of subscriber equipment end, then macro base station and small base station are respectively this subscriber equipment and carry out DRX configuration.
Suppose that this wireless communication system needs the quantity of the receiver considering this subscriber equipment end, then according to the quantity of receiver in this subscriber equipment, then in conjunction with the first or second predetermined quantity threshold value, determine configuration mode.Such as, now have multiple receiver in subscriber equipment, and the first predetermined quantity threshold value is 1, then the quantity of this receiver is greater than this first predetermined quantity threshold value, and configuration mode is defined as this macro base station and this small base station and is respectively this subscriber equipment and carries out DRX configuration.This macro base station and small base station are respectively subscriber equipment to carry out the specific implementation of DRX configuration identical with previous embodiment herein, so place repeats no more, and are contained in this by way of reference.
For another embodiment in the option 3 of user plane, suppose to there is multiple radio bearer on macro base station in transmission, and on macro base station and small base station, have one or more radio bearer in transmission simultaneously.This is by similar for the situation of the option one and option 2 with user plane, and the quantity of receiver in subscriber equipment is depended in the gain of separate configuration DRX equally.Suppose to only have a receiver, so the gain of separate configuration DRX is limited or even do not have gain.But suppose that subscriber equipment has multiple receiver, because the characteristic of DRX configuration based on the business transmitted on each base station separately performs, gain will be obviously.Herein, this macro base station and small base station are worked in coordination with, or being respectively subscriber equipment, to carry out the specific implementation of DRX configuration identical with previous embodiment, so place repeats no more, and is contained in this by way of reference.
Present invention also offers a kind of in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the macro base station of DRX configuration, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station, wherein, this macro base station comprises:
First inking device, for carrying out DRX configuration for subscriber equipment, wherein, described subscriber equipment is two/multi-link to described macro base station and the small base station corresponding with described macro base station.
Preferably, this base station also comprises the first acquisition device, for obtaining the quantity of receiver in described subscriber equipment that described subscriber equipment reports; Second acquisition device, for obtaining radio bearer information and the join dependency information of DRX candidate's configuration information or the transmission of described small base station from described small base station, wherein, described DRX candidate configuration information is that described subscriber equipment candidate configures gained by described small base station; Collaborative configuration device, for according to described DRX candidate configuration information or described small base station transmission radio bearer information and join dependency information, and in conjunction with the radio bearer information of described macro base station transmission and join dependency information, for described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
Present invention also offers a kind of in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the small base station of DRX configuration, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station, wherein, this small base station comprises the second inking device, for carrying out DRX configuration for subscriber equipment, wherein, described subscriber equipment is two/multi-link to described small base station and the macro base station corresponding with described small base station.
Preferably, this small base station also comprises the second acquisition device, for obtaining the quantity of receiver in described subscriber equipment that described subscriber equipment reports; First dispensing device, for sending radio bearer information and the join dependency information of DRX candidate's configuration information or the transmission of described small base station to described macro base station, wherein, described DRX candidate configuration information is that described subscriber equipment candidate configures gained by described small base station.
Present invention also offers a kind of for assisting as subscriber equipment carries out the subscriber equipment of DRX configuration in two/multi-link wireless communication systems, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station, wherein, this subscriber equipment comprises the second dispensing device, for reporting the quantity of receiver in described subscriber equipment to the macro base station of correspondence and/or small base station, wherein, described subscriber equipment is two/multi-link to described macro base station and described small base station.
It should be noted that the present invention can be implemented in the assembly of software and/or software restraint, such as, application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) (ASIC), general object computer or any other similar hardware device can be adopted to realize.In one embodiment, software program of the present invention can perform to realize step mentioned above or function by processor.Similarly, software program of the present invention (comprising relevant data structure) can be stored in computer readable recording medium storing program for performing, such as, and RAM memory, magnetic or CD-ROM driver or floppy disc and similar devices.In addition, steps more of the present invention or function can adopt hardware to realize, such as, as coordinating with processor thus performing the circuit of each step or function.
In addition, a part of the present invention can be applied to computer program, such as computer program instructions, when it is performed by computer, by the operation of this computer, can call or provide according to method of the present invention and/or technical scheme.And call the program command of method of the present invention, may be stored in fixing or moveable recording medium, and/or be transmitted by the data flow in broadcast or other signal bearing medias, and/or be stored in the working storage of the computer equipment run according to described program command.At this, comprise a device according to one embodiment of present invention, this device comprises the memory for storing computer program instructions and the processor for execution of program instructions, wherein, when this computer program instructions is performed by this processor, trigger this plant running based on the aforementioned method according to multiple embodiment of the present invention and/or technical scheme.
To those skilled in the art, obviously the invention is not restricted to the details of above-mentioned one exemplary embodiment, and when not deviating from spirit of the present invention or essential characteristic, the present invention can be realized in other specific forms.Therefore, no matter from which point, all should embodiment be regarded as exemplary, and be nonrestrictive, scope of the present invention is limited by claims instead of above-mentioned explanation, and all changes be therefore intended in the implication of the equivalency by dropping on claim and scope are included in the present invention.Any Reference numeral in claim should be considered as the claim involved by limiting.In addition, obviously " comprising " one word do not get rid of other unit or step, odd number does not get rid of plural number.Multiple unit of stating in device claim or device also can be realized by software or hardware by a unit or device.First, second word such as grade is used for representing title, and does not represent any specific order.

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1. one kind in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the method for DRX configuration, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station, wherein, the method comprises:
-described macro base station and described small base station are respectively described subscriber equipment and carry out DRX configuration;
-described subscriber equipment pair performs independently DRX program respectively with the connection of described macro base station and described small base station.
2. one kind in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the method for DRX configuration, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station, wherein, the method comprises:
Macro base station described in A and described small base station are worked in coordination with as subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration;
Wherein, the mode of described collaborative configuration comprises:
The configuration relevant information of-described macro base station corresponding to small base station, and in conjunction with the radio bearer information of described macro base station transmission and join dependency information, for described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
3. method according to claim 2, wherein, the configuration relevant information corresponding to described small base station comprises following any one:
-described small base station is the DRX candidate configuration information that described subscriber equipment candidate configures gained;
The radio bearer information of-described small base station transmission and join dependency information.
4. one kind in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the method for DRX configuration, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station, wherein, the method comprises:
The quantity of receiver in the described subscriber equipment that a acquisition subscriber equipment reports;
B, according to the quantity of described receiver, determines that macro base station and small base station are the configuration mode that described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration;
C is according to described configuration mode, and described macro base station and described small base station are that described subscriber equipment carries out the DRX corresponding with described configuration mode and configures.
5. method according to claim 4, wherein, described step b comprises:
-when the quantity of described receiver is greater than the first predetermined quantity threshold value, described configuration mode is defined as described macro base station and described small base station and is respectively described subscriber equipment and carries out DRX configuration;
Wherein, the method also comprises:
-described subscriber equipment pair performs independently DRX program respectively with the connection of described macro base station and described small base station.
6. method according to claim 4, wherein, described step b comprises:
-when the quantity of described receiver is less than the second predetermined quantity threshold value, described configuration mode is defined as described macro base station and described small base station is worked in coordination with as described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
7. method according to claim 6, wherein, described step c comprises:
C1 is according to described configuration mode, and described macro base station obtains DRX candidate configuration information from described small base station, and wherein, described DRX candidate configuration information is that described subscriber equipment candidate configures gained by described small base station;
Macro base station described in c2 according to described DRX candidate configuration information, and in conjunction with the radio bearer information of described macro base station transmission and join dependency information, for described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
8. method according to claim 6, wherein, described step c comprises:
-according to described configuration mode, described macro base station according to described two/multi-link set up time the radio bearer information of described small base station transmission that obtains and join dependency information, and in conjunction with the radio bearer information of described macro base station transmission and join dependency information, for described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
9. method according to claim 6, wherein, described step c comprises:
-according to described configuration mode, described macro base station obtains radio bearer information and the join dependency information of described small base station transmission from described small base station;
The radio bearer information that-described macro base station transmits according to described small base station and join dependency information, and in conjunction with the radio bearer information of described macro base station transmission and join dependency information, for described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
10. one kind in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the macro base station of DRX configuration, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station, wherein, this macro base station comprises:
First inking device, for carrying out DRX configuration for subscriber equipment, wherein, described subscriber equipment is two/multi-link to described macro base station and the small base station corresponding with described macro base station.
11. macro base stations according to claim 10, wherein, this base station also comprises:
First acquisition device, for obtaining the quantity of receiver in described subscriber equipment that described subscriber equipment reports;
Second acquisition device, for obtaining radio bearer information and the join dependency information of DRX candidate's configuration information or the transmission of described small base station from described small base station, wherein, described DRX candidate configuration information is that described subscriber equipment candidate configures gained by described small base station;
Collaborative configuration device, for according to described DRX candidate configuration information or described small base station transmission radio bearer information and join dependency information, and in conjunction with the radio bearer information of described macro base station transmission and join dependency information, for described subscriber equipment carries out DRX configuration.
12. 1 kinds in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the small base station of DRX configuration, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station, wherein, this small base station comprises:
Second inking device, for carrying out DRX configuration for subscriber equipment, wherein, described subscriber equipment is two/multi-link to described small base station and the macro base station corresponding with described small base station.
13. small base stations according to claim 12, wherein, this base station also comprises:
Second acquisition device, for obtaining the quantity of receiver in described subscriber equipment that described subscriber equipment reports;
First dispensing device, for sending radio bearer information and the join dependency information of DRX candidate's configuration information or the transmission of described small base station to described macro base station, wherein, described DRX candidate configuration information is that described subscriber equipment candidate configures gained by described small base station.
14. 1 kinds for assisting as subscriber equipment carries out the subscriber equipment of DRX configuration in two/multi-link wireless communication systems, wherein, at least two base stations that described wireless communication system comprises subscriber equipment and is connected with described subscriber equipment, described at least two base stations comprise at least one macro base station and at least one small base station, wherein, this equipment comprises:
Second dispensing device, for reporting the quantity of receiver in described subscriber equipment to the macro base station of correspondence and/or small base station, wherein, described subscriber equipment is two/multi-link to described macro base station and described small base station.
15. 1 kinds in two/multi-link wireless communication systems for subscriber equipment carries out the wireless communication system of DRX configuration, comprise at least one macro base station as described in claim 10 or 11, at least one small base station as described in claim 12 or 13 and subscriber equipment as claimed in claim 14; Wherein, described subscriber equipment is two/multi-link at least one macro base station described and at least one small base station described.
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