CN106416382A

CN106416382A - Communication method, base station and terminal

Info

Publication number: CN106416382A
Application number: CN201480079640.4A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈大庚; 李剑
Original assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Current assignee: Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
Priority date: 2014-09-22
Filing date: 2014-09-22
Publication date: 2017-02-15
Also published as: WO2016037386A1

Abstract

Disclosed are a communication method, a base station and a terminal. The base station comprises: a scheduling unit, which is used for generating first configuration information according to first downlink scheduling information about a terminal, wherein the first downlink scheduling information comprises a time period at which the sending of downlink data is scheduled within a discontinuous reception (DRX) period and a data transmission method; and a sending unit, which is used for sending the first configuration information to the terminal, wherein the first configuration information is used for indicating the number of radio frequency channels which are opened by the terminal at a transmission time period within the DRX period. The embodiments of the present invention can reduce the power consumption of a terminal on the basis that the transmission performance is ensured.

Description

Communication means, base station and terminal

Technical field

The present embodiments relate to the communications field, and more particularly, to a kind of communication means, base station and terminal.

Background technology

One of key technology as following 5G systems, extensive multiple-input and multiple-output (English：Multiple Input Multiple Output, referred to as：MIMO) technology has become the focus of research.In MIMO technology, in the large-scale antenna array of base station deployment, power system capacity can be effectively improved, and improve the Energy Efficiency Ratio of system.In addition, the antenna amount of increase terminal, it is possible to increase the link capacity of terminal, and lift the data transmission capabilities of terminal.However, because terminal is powered using battery, energy-conservation is a major issue for needing during Terminal Design to consider.

With the increase of terminal antenna number, the radio-frequency channel number of terminal can also increase therewith.However, the increase of terminal radio frequency port number can bring the increase of power consumption of terminal.At present, in Long Term Evolution (English：Long Term Evolution, referred to as：LTE) in system, terminal uses discontinuous reception (English：Discontinuous Reception, referred to as：DRX) technology, to reduce the power consumption of itself.For example, terminal includes two states, connection status and idle condition.Connection status includes continuous receive and the sub-states of DRX two again.In the case where continuously receiving sub- state, no matter whether terminal has data transmission scheduling, is required for keeping all radio-frequency channels of terminal in running order.Under DRX states, terminal just opens radio-frequency channel only when there is data transmission scheduling, when not having data transmission scheduling, and terminal closes radio-frequency channel, and then reaches the purpose of reduction power consumption of terminal.

According to foregoing DRX technologies, when terminal has data transfer, all radio-frequency channels of terminal can all start simultaneously at work.However, in extensive mimo system, especially terminal antenna sum it is larger in the case of, if the load of terminal is relatively low, terminal does not need all radio-frequency channels simultaneously while the data transfer needed for terminal can just be supported by working.Thus, when pursuing the balance between performance and energy-conservation, it can also further reduce the power consumption of terminal.

The content of the invention

The embodiments of the invention provide a kind of communication means, base station and terminal, power consumption of terminal can be reduced on the basis of transmission performance is ensured.

In a first aspect, the embodiments of the invention provide a kind of base station, including：

Scheduling unit, for the first down dispatch information according to terminal, generates the first configuration information, the first down dispatch information is included in the period and data transfer mode that dispatching downlink data are sent in discontinuous reception DRX period；Transmitting element, for sending the first configuration information to terminal, the first configuration information is used for the quantity for transmission period of the instruction terminal in DRX cycle opening radio-frequency channel.

With reference to first aspect, in the first implementation of first aspect, scheduling unit is additionally operable to the second down dispatch information according to terminal, the second configuration information is generated, the second down dispatch information is included in the period and data transfer mode that dispatching downlink data are sent in the continuous reception cycle；

Transmitting element, is additionally operable to send the second configuration information to terminal, the second configuration information is used for the quantity that instruction terminal opens radio-frequency channel within the continuous reception cycle.

With reference to first aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in second of implementation of first aspect, the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the first sub-period that the first configuration information is included in the transmission period is opened and the second sub-period in the transmission period are opened.

With reference to first aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in the third implementation of first aspect, the first configuration information includes the mark of radio-frequency channel.

With reference to first aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in the 4th kind of implementation of first aspect, the first configuration information passes through high-rise controlled in wireless signaling bear.

With reference to first aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in the 5th kind of implementation of first aspect, high-rise controlled in wireless signaling is radio resource control RRC signaling.

Second aspect, the embodiments of the invention provide a kind of terminal, including：

Receiving unit, for receiving the first configuration information from base station, the first configuration information is used for the quantity for transmission period of the instruction terminal in discontinuous reception DRX period opening radio-frequency channel；

Dispensing unit, for according to the first configuration information, the transmission period in DRX cycle to open the radio-frequency channel of quantity, to receive downlink data from base station.

With reference to second aspect, in the first implementation of second aspect, receiving unit is additionally operable to receive the second configuration information from base station, the second configuration information is used for the quantity that instruction terminal opens radio-frequency channel within the continuous reception cycle.

With reference to second aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in second of implementation of second aspect, the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the first sub-period that the first configuration information is included in the transmission period is opened and the second sub-period in the transmission period are opened.

With reference to second aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in the third implementation of second aspect, the One configuration information also includes the mark of radio-frequency channel.

With reference to second aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in the 4th kind of implementation of second aspect, the first configuration information passes through high-rise controlled in wireless signaling bear.

With reference to second aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in the 5th kind of implementation of second aspect, high-rise controlled in wireless signaling is radio resource control RRC signaling.

The third aspect, the embodiments of the invention provide a kind of communication means, including：

Base station generates the first configuration information according to the first down dispatch information of terminal, and the first down dispatch information is included in the period and data transfer mode that dispatching downlink data are sent in discontinuous reception DRX period；

Base station sends the first configuration information to terminal, and the first configuration information is used for the quantity for transmission period of the instruction terminal in DRX cycle opening radio-frequency channel.

With reference to the third aspect, in the first implementation of the third aspect, after sending the first configuration information to terminal in base station, this method also includes：

Base station generates the second configuration information according to the second down dispatch information of terminal, and the second down dispatch information is included in the period and data transfer mode that dispatching downlink data are sent in the continuous reception cycle；

Base station sends the second configuration information to terminal, and the second configuration information is used for the quantity that instruction terminal opens radio-frequency channel within the continuous reception cycle.

With reference to the third aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in second of implementation of the third aspect, the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the first sub-period that the first configuration information is included in the transmission period is opened and the second sub-period in the transmission period are opened.

With reference to the third aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in the third implementation of the third aspect, the first configuration information also includes the mark of radio-frequency channel.

With reference to the third aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in the 4th kind of implementation of the third aspect, the first configuration information passes through high-rise controlled in wireless signaling bear.

With reference to the third aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in the 5th kind of implementation of the third aspect, high-rise controlled in wireless signaling is radio resource control RRC signaling.

Fourth aspect, the embodiments of the invention provide a kind of communication means, including：

Terminal receives the first configuration information from base station, and the first configuration information is used for the quantity for transmission period of the instruction terminal in discontinuous reception DRX period opening radio-frequency channel；

Terminal is according to the first configuration information, and the transmission period in DRX cycle opens the radio-frequency channel of quantity, to receive downlink data from base station.

With reference to fourth aspect, in the first implementation of fourth aspect, in terminal according to the first configuration information, the transmission period in DRX cycle is opened after the radio-frequency channel of quantity, and this method also includes：

Terminal receives the second configuration information from base station, and the second configuration information is used for the quantity that instruction terminal opens radio-frequency channel within the continuous reception cycle.

With reference to fourth aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in second of implementation of fourth aspect, the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the first sub-period that the first configuration information is included in the transmission period is opened and the second sub-period in the transmission period are opened.

With reference to fourth aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in the third implementation of fourth aspect, the first configuration information also includes the mark of radio-frequency channel.

With reference to fourth aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in the 4th kind of implementation of fourth aspect, the first configuration information passes through high-rise controlled in wireless signaling bear.

With reference to fourth aspect and its above-mentioned implementation, in the 5th kind of implementation of fourth aspect, high-rise controlled in wireless signaling is radio resource control RRC signaling.

Based on above-mentioned technical proposal, in embodiments of the present invention, base station is according to the down dispatch information to terminal, to terminal send configuration information.Then, terminal opens the radio-frequency channel of respective numbers, the reception for follow-up downlink data according to configuration information.So, terminal can take into full account descending scheduling demand of the base station to itself when opening radio-frequency channel, and power consumption of terminal is reduced on the basis of transmission performance is ensured.

Brief description of the drawings

Technical scheme in order to illustrate the embodiments of the present invention more clearly, the required accompanying drawing used in the embodiment of the present invention will be briefly described below, apparently, drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, on the premise of not paying creative work, other accompanying drawings can also be obtained according to these accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is the indicative flowchart of the communication means of one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is the indicative flowchart of the communication means of another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is the schematic block diagram of the base station of one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 4 is the schematic block diagram of the terminal of one embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 5 is the schematic block diagram of the base station of another embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is the schematic block diagram of the terminal of another embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiment

Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the present invention, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention is clearly and completely described, it is clear that described embodiment is a part of embodiment of the present invention, rather than whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, the every other embodiment that those of ordinary skill in the art are obtained on the premise of creative work is not made should all belong to the scope of protection of the invention.

It should be understood that the technical scheme of the embodiment of the present invention can apply to various communication systems, such as：Global system for mobile telecommunications (English：Global System of Mobile communication, referred to as：GSM) system, CDMA (English：Code Division Multiple Access, referred to as：CDMA) system, WCDMA (English：Wideband Code Division Multiple Access, referred to as：WCDMA) system, GPRS (English：General Packet Radio Service, referred to as：GPRS), Long Term Evolution (English：Long Term Evolution, referred to as：LTE) system, LTE FDDs (English：Frequency Division Duplex, referred to as：FDD) system, LTE time division duplexs (English：Time Division Duplex, referred to as：TDD), UMTS (English：Universal Mobile Telecommunication System, referred to as：UMTS), global interconnection inserting of microwave (English：Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, referred to as：WiMAX) communication system etc..

It should also be understood that in embodiments of the present invention, terminal (Terminal) can be referred to as user equipment (English：User Equipment, referred to as：UE), mobile station (English：Mobile Station, referred to as：MS), mobile terminal (Mobile Terminal) etc., the terminal can be through wireless access network (English：Radio Access Network, referred to as：RAN) communicated with one or more core nets, for example, terminal can be mobile phone (or for " honeycomb " phone), computer with mobile terminal etc..For example, terminal can also be portable, pocket, hand-held, built-in computer or vehicle-mounted mobile device, they exchange voice and/or data with wireless access network.

In embodiments of the present invention, base station can be the base station (English in GSM or CDMA：Base Transceiver Station, referred to as：BTS base station (the English) or in WCDMA：NodeB, referred to as：NB), it can also be the evolved base station (English in LTE：Evolutional Node B, referred to as：ENB or e-NodeB), the present invention is not limited.But for convenience of description, following embodiments will be illustrated by taking base station ENB and user equipment (UE) as an example.

Fig. 1 is the indicative flowchart of the communication means of one embodiment of the invention.Method shown in Fig. 1 is performed by base station ENB.

101, base station is generated under the first configuration information, first according to the first down dispatch information of terminal Row schedule information is included in the period and data transfer mode that dispatching downlink data are sent in discontinuous reception DRX period.

For example, ENB is according to the data volume that dispatching downlink data are sent in DRX cycle, come the data transfer mode used when determining that dispatching downlink data are sent, wherein, data transfer mode can include antenna and the radio-frequency channel quantity needed.So, ENB is sent according to dispatching downlink period and data transfer mode, the first configuration information, the radio-frequency channel quantity opened with configurating terminal in DRX cycle are generated.In addition, base station can be combined with UE ability information when generating the first configuration information, it is final to determine the radio-frequency channel quantity that terminal is opened in DRX cycle.UE ability information can include bandwidth and radio-frequency channel quantity of UE supports etc..It should be understood that these change case should all fall in the protection domain of the embodiment of the present invention.

102, base station sends the first configuration information to terminal, and the first configuration information is used for the quantity for transmission period of the instruction terminal in DRX cycle opening radio-frequency channel.

For example, ENB can send the first configuration information when entering DRX cycle to terminal transmission signaling with dispatch terminal to terminal.That is, the first configuration information can be carried in the signaling, can be while the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that configurating terminal is opened in DRX cycle so when dispatch terminal enters DRX cycle.Or, base station can individually send first configuration information.It should be understood that these change case should all fall in the protection domain of the embodiment of the present invention.

And for example, configuration information can be divided into two kinds of configuration completely and part configuration by ENB.When configuration information is complete configuration, terminal opens all radio-frequency channels to receive downlink data；When configuration information configures for part, terminal opens the radio-frequency channel that the part pre-set configures respective amount, to receive downlink data.

It should be understood that a DRX cycle can include multiple transmission periods, each transmission period can be further divided into multiple sub-periods again.First configuration information can open identical radio-frequency channel quantity with each transmission period of instruction terminal in DRX cycle, it can also indicate that each transmission period of terminal in DRX cycle is separately turned on the quantity of radio-frequency channel, or instruction terminal is separately turned on the quantity of radio-frequency channel in each sub-period for transmitting the period.These change case should all fall the guarantor in the embodiment of the present invention In the range of shield.

It will also be appreciated that what the corresponding radio-frequency channel number of an antenna was usually fixed, when instruction terminal opens the quantity of radio-frequency channel, it can open the quantity of antenna to realize by instruction terminal.In addition, when opening radio-frequency channel according to the quantity of instruction, terminal can also correspondingly open the other circuit devcies being connected with radio-frequency channel.Or, when closing radio-frequency channel according to the quantity of instruction, terminal can also correspondingly close the other circuit devcies being connected with radio-frequency channel.These change case should all fall in the protection domain of the embodiment of the present invention.

Alternatively, as one embodiment, after sending the first configuration information to terminal in base station, base station is according to the second down dispatch information of terminal, the second configuration information is generated, the second down dispatch information is included in the period and data transfer mode that dispatching downlink data are sent in the continuous reception cycle.Then, base station sends the second configuration information to terminal, and the second configuration information is used for the quantity that instruction terminal opens radio-frequency channel within the continuous reception cycle.

It should be understood that a continuous reception cycle can be divided into multiple sub-periods.Second configuration information can open identical radio-frequency channel quantity with instruction terminal within the continuous reception cycle, can also indicate that each sub-period of terminal within the continuous reception cycle is separately turned on the quantity of radio-frequency channel.These change case should all fall in the protection domain of the embodiment of the present invention.

For example, ENB is according to the dispatching downlink data transmission data volume within the continuous reception cycle, come the data transfer mode used when determining that dispatching downlink data are sent, wherein, data transfer mode can include antenna and the radio-frequency channel quantity needed.So, ENB is sent according to dispatching downlink period and data transfer mode, the second configuration information, the radio-frequency channel quantity opened with configurating terminal within the continuous reception cycle are generated.In addition, base station can be combined with UE ability information when generating the second configuration information, it is final to determine the radio-frequency channel quantity that terminal is opened within the continuous reception cycle.UE ability information can include bandwidth and radio-frequency channel quantity of UE supports etc..

And for example, ENB can send signaling with dispatch terminal into when continuously receiving the cycle to terminal, and the second configuration information is sent to terminal.That is, the second configuration information can be carried in the signaling, can be while the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that configurating terminal is opened within the continuous reception cycle so when dispatch terminal enters the continuous reception cycle.Or, base station can individually send second configuration information.

Alternatively, as another embodiment, the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the first sub-period that the first configuration information is included in the transmission period is opened and the second sub-period in the transmission period are opened.

So, the first configuration information can open different radio-frequency channel quantity with instruction terminal in different sub-periods, further matching descending scheduling demand, so as to further on the basis of transmission performance is ensured Reduce power consumption of terminal.

Alternatively, as another embodiment, the first configuration information also includes the mark of radio-frequency channel.

For example, when configurating terminal opens the quantity of radio-frequency channel, ENB can specifically open which or which radio-frequency channel by configurating terminal simultaneously.First configuration information is identified including radio-frequency channel quantity and corresponding radio-frequency channel simultaneously, and terminal opens corresponding radio-frequency channel according to the first configuration information, rather than terminal independently selects the radio-frequency channel of unlatching.

Alternatively, as another embodiment, the second configuration information is included in the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that continuous the first sub-period for receiving the cycle is opened and the quantity for the radio-frequency channel opened in the second sub-period for continuously receiving the cycle.

So, the second configuration information can open different radio-frequency channel quantity with instruction terminal in different sub-periods, further matching descending scheduling demand, so as to the further reduction power consumption of terminal on the basis of transmission performance is ensured.

Alternatively, as another embodiment, the first configuration information passes through high-rise controlled in wireless signaling bear.

Alternatively, as another embodiment, high-rise controlled in wireless signaling is radio resource control RRC signaling.

Fig. 2 is the indicative flowchart of the communication means of another embodiment of the present invention.Method shown in Fig. 2 is performed by terminal.

201, terminal receives the first configuration information from base station, and the first configuration information is used for the quantity for transmission period of the instruction terminal in discontinuous reception DRX period opening radio-frequency channel.

202, terminal is according to the first configuration information, and the transmission period in DRX cycle opens the radio-frequency channel of the quantity, to receive downlink data from base station.

Based on above-mentioned technical proposal, in embodiments of the present invention, base station is according to the descending scheduling letter to terminal Breath, to terminal send configuration information.Then, terminal opens the radio-frequency channel of respective numbers, the reception for follow-up downlink data according to configuration information.So, terminal can take into full account descending scheduling demand of the base station to itself when opening radio-frequency channel, and power consumption of terminal is reduced on the basis of transmission performance is ensured.

It should be understood that a DRX cycle can include multiple transmission periods, each transmission period can be further divided into multiple sub-periods again.First configuration information can open identical radio-frequency channel quantity with each transmission period of instruction terminal in DRX cycle, it can also indicate that each transmission period of terminal in DRX cycle is separately turned on the quantity of radio-frequency channel, or instruction terminal is separately turned on the quantity of radio-frequency channel in each sub-period for transmitting the period.These change case should all fall in the protection domain of the embodiment of the present invention.

Alternatively, as one embodiment, base station generates the second configuration information according to the second down dispatch information of terminal, and the second down dispatch information is included in the period and data transfer mode that dispatching downlink data are sent in the continuous reception cycle.Then, base station sends the second configuration information to terminal, and the second configuration information is used for the quantity that instruction terminal opens radio-frequency channel within the continuous reception cycle.

For example, ENB is according to the dispatching downlink data transmission data volume within the continuous reception cycle, come the data transfer mode used when determining that dispatching downlink data are sent, wherein, data transfer mode can include antenna and the radio-frequency channel quantity needed.So, ENB is sent according to dispatching downlink period and data transfer mode, the second configuration information, the radio-frequency channel quantity opened with configurating terminal within the continuous reception cycle are generated.In addition, base station can be combined with UE ability information when generating the second configuration information, it is final to determine the radio-frequency channel quantity that terminal is opened within the continuous reception phase.UE ability information can include bandwidth and radio-frequency channel quantity of UE supports etc..

Alternatively, as one embodiment, in terminal according to the first configuration information, the transmission period in DRX cycle is opened after the radio-frequency channel of quantity, terminal receives the second configuration information from base station, and the second configuration information is used for the quantity that instruction terminal opens radio-frequency channel within the continuous reception cycle.

For example, ENB generates the second configuration information, the radio-frequency channel quantity opened with configurating terminal within the continuous reception cycle according to dispatching downlink data are sent within the continuous reception cycle time and data volume.In addition, base station can be combined with UE ability information when generating the second configuration information, it is final to determine the radio-frequency channel quantity that terminal is opened within the continuous reception cycle.UE ability information can include bandwidth and radio-frequency channel quantity of UE supports etc..

So, the first configuration information can open different radio-frequency channel quantity with instruction terminal in different sub-periods, further matching descending scheduling demand, so as to the further reduction power consumption of terminal on the basis of transmission performance is ensured.

So, the second configuration information can open different radio-frequency channel quantity with instruction terminal in different sub-periods, further matching descending scheduling demand, so as to further on the basis of transmission performance is ensured Reduce power consumption of terminal.

Fig. 3 is the schematic block diagram of the base station of one embodiment of the invention.Base station 30 shown in Fig. 3 includes scheduling unit 301 and transmitting element 302.

Scheduling unit 301, for the first down dispatch information according to terminal, generates the first configuration information, the first down dispatch information is included in the period and data transfer mode that dispatching downlink data are sent in discontinuous reception DRX period.

For example, scheduling unit 301 is according to the data volume that dispatching downlink data are sent in DRX cycle, come the data transfer mode used when determining that dispatching downlink data are sent, wherein, data transfer mode can include antenna and the radio-frequency channel quantity needed.So, scheduling unit 301 is sent according to dispatching downlink period and data transfer mode, the first configuration information, the radio-frequency channel quantity opened with configurating terminal in DRX cycle are generated.In addition, scheduling unit 301 can be combined with UE ability information when generating the first configuration information, it is final to determine the radio-frequency channel quantity that terminal is opened in DRX cycle.UE ability information can include bandwidth and radio-frequency channel quantity of UE supports etc..It should be understood that these change case should all fall in the protection domain of the embodiment of the present invention.

Transmitting element 302, for sending the first configuration information to terminal, the first configuration information is used for the quantity for transmission period of the instruction terminal in DRX cycle opening radio-frequency channel.

For example, transmitting element 302 can send the first configuration information when entering DRX cycle to terminal transmission signaling with dispatch terminal to terminal.That is, the first configuration information can be carried in the signaling, can be while the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that configurating terminal is opened in DRX cycle so when dispatch terminal enters DRX cycle.Or, transmitting element 302 can individually send first configuration information.It should be understood that these change case should all fall in the protection domain of the embodiment of the present invention.

Based on above-mentioned technical proposal, in embodiments of the present invention, base station is according to the down dispatch information to terminal, to terminal send configuration information.Then, terminal opens the radio-frequency channel of respective numbers, the reception for follow-up downlink data according to configuration information.So, terminal, can be abundant when opening radio-frequency channel Consider that base station, to the descending scheduling demand of itself, power consumption of terminal is reduced on the basis of transmission performance is ensured.

Alternatively, as one embodiment, scheduling unit 301 is additionally operable to the second down dispatch information according to terminal, generates the second configuration information, and the second down dispatch information is included in the period and data transfer mode that dispatching downlink data are sent in the continuous reception cycle.

In this case, transmitting element 302, are additionally operable to send the second configuration information to terminal, the second configuration information is used for the quantity that instruction terminal opens radio-frequency channel within the continuous reception cycle.

For example, scheduling unit 301 is according to the time and data volume that dispatching downlink data are sent within the continuous reception cycle, come the data transfer mode used when determining that dispatching downlink data are sent, wherein, data transfer mode can include antenna and the radio-frequency channel quantity needed.So, scheduling unit 301 is sent according to dispatching downlink period and data transfer mode, the second configuration information, the radio-frequency channel quantity opened with configurating terminal within the continuous reception cycle are generated.In addition, scheduling unit 301 can be combined with UE ability information when generating the second configuration information, it is final to determine the radio-frequency channel quantity that terminal is opened within the continuous reception cycle.UE ability information can include bandwidth and radio-frequency channel quantity of UE supports etc..

And for example, transmitting element 302 can enter continuous reception week to terminal transmission signaling with dispatch terminal During the phase, the second configuration information is sent to terminal.That is, the second configuration information can be carried in the signaling, can be while the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that configurating terminal is opened within the continuous reception cycle so when dispatch terminal enters the continuous reception cycle.Or, transmitting element 302 can individually send second configuration information.

Fig. 4 is the schematic block diagram of the terminal of one embodiment of the invention.Terminal 40 shown in Fig. 4 includes receiving unit 401 and dispensing unit 402.

Receiving unit 401, for receiving the first configuration information from base station, the first configuration information is used for the quantity for transmission period of the instruction terminal in discontinuous reception DRX period opening radio-frequency channel.

For example, ENB can send the first configuration information when entering DRX cycle to terminal transmission signaling with dispatch terminal to terminal.That is, the first configuration information can be carried in the signaling, can be while the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that configurating terminal is opened in DRX cycle so when dispatch terminal enters DRX cycle.Or, base station can individually send first configuration information.It should be understood that these change Example should all fall in the protection domain of the embodiment of the present invention.

Dispensing unit 402, for according to the first configuration information, the transmission period in DRX cycle to open the radio-frequency channel of the quantity, to receive downlink data from base station.

Alternatively, as one embodiment, receiving unit 401 is additionally operable to receive the second configuration information from base station, the second configuration information is used for the quantity that instruction terminal opens radio-frequency channel within the continuous reception cycle.

For example, ENB is according to the time and data volume that dispatching downlink data are sent within the continuous reception cycle, The second configuration information is generated, the radio-frequency channel quantity opened with configurating terminal within the continuous reception cycle.In addition, base station can be combined with UE ability information when generating the second configuration information, it is final to determine the radio-frequency channel quantity that terminal is opened in DRX cycle.UE ability information can include bandwidth and radio-frequency channel quantity of UE supports etc..

Alternatively, as another embodiment, the first configuration information includes the mark of radio-frequency channel.

Fig. 5 base station 50 can be used for realizing each step and method in above method embodiment.In Fig. 5 embodiment, base station 50 includes antenna 510, emitter 520, receiver 530, processor 540 and memory 550.The operation of the control base station 50 of processor 540, and available for process signal.Memory 550 Read-only storage and random access memory can be included, and instruction and data is provided to processor 540.Emitter 520 and receiver 530 may be coupled to antenna 510.Each component of base station 50 is coupled by bus system 560, and wherein bus system 560 is in addition to including data/address bus, in addition to power bus, controlling bus and status signal bus in addition.But for the sake of clear explanation, various buses are all designated as bus system 560 in figure.

Specifically, memory 550 can store the instruction for performing procedure below：

According to the first down dispatch information of terminal, the first configuration information is generated, the first down dispatch information is included in the period and data transfer mode that dispatching downlink data are sent in discontinuous reception DRX period；

The first configuration information is sent to terminal, the first configuration information is used for the quantity for transmission period of the instruction terminal in DRX cycle opening radio-frequency channel.

Alternatively, as one embodiment, memory 550 can also store the instruction for performing procedure below：

According to the second down dispatch information of terminal, the second configuration information is generated, the second down dispatch information is included in the period and data transfer mode that dispatching downlink data are sent in the continuous reception cycle；

The second configuration information is sent to terminal, the second configuration information is used for instruction terminal and is continuously receiving the cycle The quantity of interior unlatching radio-frequency channel.

Alternatively, as another embodiment, memory 550 can also store the instruction for performing procedure below：

The quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the first sub-period that first configuration information is included in the transmission period is opened and the quantity for the radio-frequency channel opened in the second sub-period for transmitting the period.

Second configuration information is included in the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that continuous the first sub-period for receiving the cycle is opened and the quantity for the radio-frequency channel opened in the second sub-period for continuously receiving the cycle.

First configuration information includes the mark of radio-frequency channel.

First configuration information passes through high-rise controlled in wireless signaling bear.

High-rise controlled in wireless signaling is radio resource control RRC signaling.

Fig. 6 terminal 60 can be used for realizing each step and method in above method embodiment.In Fig. 6 embodiment, terminal 60 includes antenna 610, emitter 620, receiver 630, processor 640 and memory 650.The operation of the control terminal 60 of processor 640, and available for process signal.Memory 650 can include read-only storage and random access memory, and provide instruction and data to processor 940.Emitter 620 and receiver 630 may be coupled to antenna 610.Each component of terminal 60 is coupled by bus system 660, and wherein bus system 660 is in addition to including data/address bus, in addition to power bus, controlling bus and status signal bus in addition.But for the sake of clear explanation, various buses are all designated as bus system 660 in figure.

Specifically, memory 650 can store the instruction for performing procedure below：

The first configuration information is received from base station, the first configuration information is used for the quantity for transmission period of the instruction terminal in discontinuous reception DRX period opening radio-frequency channel；

According to the first configuration information, the transmission period in DRX cycle opens the radio-frequency channel of the quantity, to receive downlink data from base station.

Based on above-mentioned technical proposal, in embodiments of the present invention, base station is according to the down dispatch information to terminal, to terminal send configuration information.Then, terminal opens the radio-frequency channel of respective numbers, the reception for follow-up downlink data according to configuration information.So, terminal can take into full account descending scheduling demand of the base station to itself when opening radio-frequency channel, and terminal work(is reduced on the basis of transmission performance is ensured Consumption.

Alternatively, as one embodiment, memory 650 can also store the instruction for performing procedure below：

The second configuration information is received from base station, the second configuration information is used for the quantity that instruction terminal opens radio-frequency channel within the continuous reception cycle.

Alternatively, as another embodiment, memory 650 can also store the instruction for performing procedure below：

First configuration information includes the mark of radio-frequency channel.

It should be understood that, in various embodiments of the present invention, the size of the sequence number of above-mentioned each process is not meant to the priority of execution sequence, and the execution sequence of each process should be determined with its function and internal logic, and any limit is constituted without tackling the implementation process of the embodiment of the present invention.

Those of ordinary skill in the art can be appreciated that, the unit and algorithm steps of each example described with reference to the embodiments described herein, it can be realized with electronic hardware, computer software or the combination of the two, in order to clearly demonstrate the interchangeability of hardware and software, the composition and step of each example are generally described according to function in the above description.These functions are performed with hardware or software mode actually, depending on the application-specific and design constraint of technical scheme.Professional and technical personnel can realize described function to each specific application using distinct methods, but this realization is it is not considered that beyond the scope of this invention.

It is apparent to those skilled in the art that, for convenience of description and succinctly, the specific work process of the system of foregoing description, device and unit may be referred to the corresponding process in preceding method embodiment, will not be repeated here.

In several embodiments provided herein, it should be understood that disclosed systems, devices and methods, it can realize by another way.For example, device embodiment described above is only schematical, for example, the division of the unit, it is only a kind of division of logic function, there can be other dividing mode when actually realizing, such as multiple units or component can combine or be desirably integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored, or do not perform.In addition, shown or discussed coupling or direct-coupling or communication connection each other can be by the INDIRECT COUPLING of some interfaces, device or unit or communication connection or electricity, mechanical or other forms are connected.

The unit illustrated as separating component can be or may not be physically separate, and the part shown as unit can be or may not be physical location, you can with positioned at a place, or can also be distributed on multiple NEs.Some or all of unit therein can be selected to realize the purpose of scheme of the embodiment of the present invention according to the actual needs.

In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the invention can be integrated in a processing unit or unit is individually physically present or two or more units are integrated in a unit.Above-mentioned integrated unit can both be realized in the form of hardware, it would however also be possible to employ the form of SFU software functional unit is realized.

If the integrated unit is realized using in the form of SFU software functional unit and as independent production marketing or in use, can be stored in a computer read/write memory medium.Understood based on such, the part that technical scheme substantially contributes to prior art in other words, or all or part of the technical scheme can be embodied in the form of software product, the computer software product is stored in a storage medium, including some instructions to cause a computer equipment (can be personal computer, server, or the network equipment etc.) perform whole or the portion of each embodiment methods described of the invention Step by step.And foregoing storage medium includes：USB flash disk, mobile hard disk, read-only storage (English：Read-Only Memory, referred to as：ROM), random access memory (English：Random Access Memory, referred to as：RAM), magnetic disc or CD etc. are various can be with the medium of store program codes.

It is described above; only embodiment of the invention; but protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto; any one skilled in the art the invention discloses technical scope in; various equivalent modifications or substitutions can be readily occurred in, these modifications or substitutions should be all included within the scope of the present invention.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be defined by scope of the claims.

Claims

A kind of base station, it is characterised in that including：

Scheduling unit, for the first down dispatch information according to terminal, generates the first configuration information, first down dispatch information is included in the period and data transfer mode that dispatching downlink data are sent in discontinuous reception DRX period；

Transmitting element, for sending first configuration information to the terminal, first configuration information is used for the quantity for indicating that transmission period of the terminal in the DRX cycle opens radio-frequency channel.
Base station according to claim 1, it is characterised in that

The scheduling unit, is additionally operable to the second down dispatch information according to the terminal, generates the second configuration information, and second down dispatch information is included in the period and data transfer mode that dispatching downlink data are sent in the continuous reception cycle；

The transmitting element, is additionally operable to send second configuration information to the terminal, second configuration information is used to indicate that the terminal opens the quantity of radio-frequency channel within the continuous reception cycle.
Base station according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterised in that the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the first sub-period that first configuration information is included in the transmission period is opened and the second sub-period in the transmission period are opened.
Base station according to any one of claim 1 to 3, it is characterised in that first configuration information includes the mark of radio-frequency channel.
Base station according to any one of claim 1 to 4, it is characterised in that first configuration information passes through high-rise controlled in wireless signaling bear.
Base station according to claim 5, it is characterised in that the high-rise controlled in wireless signaling is radio resource control RRC signaling.
A kind of terminal, it is characterised in that including：

Receiving unit, for receiving the first configuration information from base station, first configuration information is used for the quantity for indicating that transmission period of the terminal in discontinuous reception DRX period opens radio-frequency channel；

Dispensing unit, for according to first configuration information, the transmission period in the DRX cycle to open the radio-frequency channel of the quantity, to receive downlink data from the base station.
Terminal according to claim 7, it is characterised in that

The receiving unit, is additionally operable to receive the second configuration information from the base station, second configuration information is used to indicate that the terminal opens the quantity of radio-frequency channel within the continuous reception cycle.
Terminal according to claim 7 or 8, it is characterised in that first configuration information It is included in the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the quantity of the radio-frequency channel of the first sub-period unlatching of the transmission period and the second sub-period in the transmission period are opened.
Terminal according to any one of claim 7 to 9, it is characterised in that first configuration information also includes the mark of radio-frequency channel.
A kind of communication means, it is characterised in that methods described includes：

Base station generates the first configuration information according to the first down dispatch information of terminal, and first down dispatch information is included in the period and data transfer mode that dispatching downlink data are sent in discontinuous reception DRX period；

The base station sends first configuration information to the terminal, and first configuration information is used for the quantity for indicating that transmission period of the terminal in the DRX cycle opens radio-frequency channel.
Method according to claim 11, it is characterised in that after sending first configuration information to the terminal in the base station, methods described also includes：

The base station generates the second configuration information according to the second down dispatch information of the terminal, and second down dispatch information is included in the period and data transfer mode that dispatching downlink data are sent in the continuous reception cycle；

The base station sends second configuration information to the terminal, and second configuration information is used to indicate that the terminal opens the quantity of radio-frequency channel within the continuous reception cycle.
Method according to claim 11 or 12, it is characterised in that the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the first sub-period that first configuration information is included in the transmission period is opened and the second sub-period in the transmission period are opened.
Method according to any one of claim 11 to 13, it is characterised in that first configuration information includes the mark of radio-frequency channel.
Method according to any one of claim 11 to 14, it is characterised in that first configuration information passes through high-rise controlled in wireless signaling bear.
Method according to claim 15, it is characterised in that the high-rise controlled in wireless signaling is radio resource control RRC signaling.
A kind of communication means, it is characterised in that including：

Terminal receives the first configuration information from base station, and first configuration information is used for the quantity for indicating that transmission period of the terminal in discontinuous reception DRX period opens radio-frequency channel；

The terminal is according to first configuration information, and the transmission period in the DRX cycle opens the radio-frequency channel of the quantity, to receive downlink data from the base station.
Method according to claim 17, it is characterised in that methods described also includes：

The terminal receives the second configuration information from the base station, and second configuration information is used to indicate that the terminal opens the quantity of radio-frequency channel within the continuous reception cycle.
Method according to claim 17 or 18, it is characterised in that the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the quantity for the radio-frequency channel that the first sub-period that first configuration information is included in the transmission period is opened and the second sub-period in the transmission period are opened.
Method according to any one of claim 17 to 19, it is characterised in that first configuration information includes the mark of radio-frequency channel.