EP3320749A1 - Configuration de connexion - Google Patents

Configuration de connexion

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EP3320749A1
EP3320749A1 EP15735930.8A EP15735930A EP3320749A1 EP 3320749 A1 EP3320749 A1 EP 3320749A1 EP 15735930 A EP15735930 A EP 15735930A EP 3320749 A1 EP3320749 A1 EP 3320749A1
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service
connection
connection request
user device
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Mikko Saily
Sofonias HAILU
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W76/00—Connection management
    • H04W76/20—Manipulation of established connections
    • H04W76/27—Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W76/00—Connection management
    • H04W76/30—Connection release
    • H04W76/38—Connection release triggered by timers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02D—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES [ICT], I.E. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AIMING AT THE REDUCTION OF THEIR OWN ENERGY USE
    • Y02D30/00—Reducing energy consumption in communication networks
    • Y02D30/70—Reducing energy consumption in communication networks in wireless communication networks

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  • the invention relates to communications.
  • wireless data traffic will grow 10,000 fold within the next 20 years due to ultra-high resolution video streaming, cloud-based work, entertainment and increased use of a variety of wireless devices.
  • These will include smartphones, tablets and other devices, including machine type communications for the programmable world.
  • Mobile communications will have a wider range of use cases and related applications including video streaming, augmented reality, different ways of data sharing and various forms of machine type applications, including vehicular safety, different sensors and real-time control.
  • an apparatus comprising: at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: transmit, by a user device, a connection request comprising information on service; receive configuration information in response to the connection request and establishing a connection based on the configuration information, and receive at least one message indicating a reconfiguration to an intermediate state or a connection release based on the information on service.
  • an apparatus comprising: at least one processor and at least one memory including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: receive, by an access node, a connection request for a user device, the connection request comprising information on service; carry out a connection configuration in response to the connection request; detect an interruption in data transmission in relation to the configured connection, and carry out, in response to the interruption, either a reconfiguration to an intermediate state or a connection release based on the information on service.
  • a method comprising: transmitting, by a user device, a connection request comprising information on service; receiving configuration information in response to the connection request and establishing a connection based on the configuration information, and receiving at least one message indicating a reconfiguration to an intermediate state or a connection release based on the information on service
  • a method comprising: receiving, by an access node, a connection request for a user device, the connection request comprising information on service; carrying out a connection configuration in response to the connection request; detecting an interruption in data transmission in relation to the configured connection, and carrying out, in response to the interruption, either a reconfiguration to an intermediate state or a connection release based on the information on service.
  • an apparatus comprising: means for transmitting a connection request comprising information on service; means for receiving configuration information in response to the connection request and means for establishing a connection based on the configuration information, and means for receiving at least one message indicating a reconfiguration to an intermediate state or a connection release based on the information on service.
  • an apparatus comprising: means for receiving a connection request for a user device, the connection request comprising information on service, means for carrying out a connection configuration in response to the connection request, means for detecting an interruption in data transmission in relation to the configured connection, and means for carrying out, in response to the interruption, either a reconfiguration to an intermediate state or a connection release based on the information on service.
  • a computer program comprising program code portions for controlling executing of a process, the process comprising: transmitting a connection request comprising information on service; receiving configuration information in response to the connection request and establishing a connection based on the configuration information, and receiving at least one message indicating a reconfiguration to an intermediate state or a connection release based on the information on service.
  • a computer program comprising program code portions for controlling executing of a process, the process comprising: receiving a connection request for a user device, the connection request comprising information on service; carrying out a connection configuration in response to the connection request; detecting an interruption in data transmission in relation to the configured connection, and carrying out, in response to the interruption, either a reconfiguration to an intermediate state or a connection release based on the information on service.
  • Figure 1 illustrates an example of a system
  • Figure 2 is a flow chart
  • Figure 3 is another flow chart
  • Figure 4 illustrates an example of a signaling chart
  • FIG. 5 illustrates use case examples
  • FIG. 6 illustrates examples of apparatuses
  • Figure 7 illustrates other examples of apparatuses.
  • Embodiments are applicable to any user device, such as a user terminal, as well as to any network element, relay node, server, node, corresponding component, and/or to any communication system or any combination of different communication systems that support required functionalities.
  • the communication system may be a wireless communication system or a communication system utilizing both fixed networks and wireless networks.
  • the protocols used, the specifications of communication systems, apparatuses, such as servers and user terminals, especially in wireless communication develop rapidly. Such development may require extra changes to an embodiment. Therefore, all words and expressions should be interpreted broadly and they are intended to illustrate, not to restrict, embodiments.
  • 5G the universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS) radio access network (UTRAN or E-UTRAN), long term evolution (LTE, the same as E-UTRA), wireless local area network (WLAN or WiFi), worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX), Bluetooth®, personal communications services (PCS), ZigBee®, wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), systems using ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, sensor networks, mobile ad-hoc networks (MANETs) and Internet Protocol multimedia subsystems (IMS) or any combination thereof.
  • UMTS universal mobile telecommunications system
  • LTE long term evolution
  • WiMAX wireless local area network
  • WiFi wireless local area network
  • WiMAX wireless local area network
  • Bluetooth® personal communications services
  • PCS personal communications services
  • WCDMA wideband code division multiple access
  • WCDMA wideband code division multiple access
  • UWB ultra-wideband
  • Figure 1 depicts examples of simplified system architectures only showing some elements and functional entities, all being logical units, whose implementation may differ from what is shown.
  • the connections shown in Figure 1 are logical connections; the actual physical connections may be different. It is apparent to a person skilled in the art that the system typically comprises also other functions and structures than those shown in Figure 1 .
  • 5G Another example of a suitable communications system is the 5G concept. It is assumed that radio network architecture in 5G may be quite similar to that of the LTE-advanced. 5G is likely to use multiple input - multiple output (MIMO) antennas, many more base stations or nodes than the LTE (a so-called small cell concept), including macro sites operating in co-operation with smaller stations and perhaps also employing a variety of radio technologies for better coverage and enhanced data rates. 5G will likely be comprised of more than one radio access technology (RAT), each optimized for certain use cases and/or spectrum. 5G mobile communications will have a wider range of use cases and related applications including video streaming, augmented reality, different ways of data sharing and various forms of machine type applications, including vehicular safety, different sensors and real-time control.
  • RAT radio access technology
  • NFV network functions virtualization
  • a virtualized network function may comprise one or more virtual machines running computer program codes using standard or general type servers instead of customized hardware. Cloud computing or data storage may also be utilized.
  • radio communications this may mean node operations to be carried out, at least partly, in a server, host or node operationally coupled to a remote radio head. It is also possible that node operations will be distributed among a plurality of servers, nodes or hosts. It should also be understood that the distribution of labour between core network operations and base station operations may differ from that of the LTE or even be non-existent.
  • SDN Software- Defined Networking
  • Big Data Big Data
  • all-IP all-IP
  • Figure 1 shows a part of a radio access network based on E-UTRA, LTE,
  • LTE-Advanced LTE-A
  • LTE/EPC evolved packet core
  • EPC is enhancement of packet switched technology to cope with faster data rates and growth of Internet protocol traffic.
  • Figure 1 shows user devices 100 and 102 configured to be in a wireless connection on one or more communication channels 104 and 106 in a cell with a (e)NodeB 108 providing the cell.
  • the physical link from a user device to a (e)NodeB is called uplink or reverse link and the physical link from the (e)NodeB to the user device is called downlink or forward link.
  • Two other nodes are also provided, namely 1 14 and 1 16 which may have communications channels 1 18 and 120 to eNode B 108.
  • the nodes may belong to the network of a same operator or to the networks of different operators. It should be appreciated that the number of nodes may vary, as well as the number of networks. User devices communicating with nodes 1 14 and 1 16 are not shown due to the sake of clarity. The nodes may have connections to other networks, as well.
  • the NodeB or advanced evolved node B (eNodeB, eNB) in LTE- Advanced, is a computing device configured to control the radio resources of communication system it is coupled to.
  • the (e)NodeB may also be referred to as a base station, an access point or any other type of interfacing device including a relay station capable of operating in a wireless environment.
  • the (e)NodeB includes or is coupled to transceivers. From the transceivers of the (e)NodeB, a connection is provided to an antenna unit that establishes bi-directional radio links to user devices.
  • the antenna unit may comprise a plurality of antennas or antenna elements.
  • the (e)NodeB is further connected to core network 1 10 (CN).
  • CN core network 1 10
  • the counterpart on the CN side can be a serving gateway (S-GW, routing and forwarding user data packets), packet data network gateway (P-GW), for providing connectivity of user devices (UEs) to external packet data networks, or mobile management entity (MME), etc.
  • S-GW serving gateway
  • P-GW packet data network gateway
  • MME mobile management entity
  • a communications system typically comprises more than one (e)NodeB in which case the (e)NodeBs may also be configured to communicate with one another over links, wired or wireless, designed for the purpose. These links may be used for signalling purposes.
  • the communication system is also able to communicate with other networks, such as a public switched telephone network or the Internet 1 12.
  • the communication network may also be able to support the usage of cloud services.
  • (e)NodeBs or their functionalities may be implemented by using any node, host, server or access point etc. entity suitable for such a usage.
  • the communication system may also comprise a central control entity, or a like, providing facilities for networks of different operators to cooperate for example in spectrum sharing.
  • the user device also called UE, user equipment, user terminal, terminal device, etc.
  • UE user equipment
  • user terminal terminal device
  • any feature described herein with a user device may be implemented with a corresponding apparatus, such as a relay node.
  • a relay node is a layer 3 relay (self-backhauling relay) towards the base station.
  • the user device typically refers to a portable computing device that includes wireless mobile communication devices operating with or without a subscriber identification module (SIM), including, but not limited to, the following types of devices: a mobile station (mobile phone), smartphone, personal digital assistant (PDA), handset, device using a wireless modem (alarm or measurement device, etc.), laptop and/or touch screen computer, tablet, game console, notebook, and multimedia device.
  • SIM subscriber identification module
  • a user device may also be a nearly exclusive uplink only device, of which an example is a camera or video camera loading images or video clips to a network.
  • a user device may also be a device having capability to operate in Internet of Things (loT) network which is a scenario in which objects are provided with the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.
  • a user device may also be a device operating in a cyber-physical system (CPS) which is a system of collaborating computational elements controlling physical entities.
  • CPS cyber-physical system
  • the user device (or in some embodiments a layer 3 relay node or a self- backhauling node) is configured to perform one or more of user equipment functionalities.
  • the user device may also be called a subscriber unit, mobile station, remote terminal, access terminal, user terminal or user equipment (UE) just to mention but a few names or apparatuses.
  • UE user equipment
  • apparatuses have been depicted as single entities, different units, processors and/or memory units (not all shown in Figure 1 ) may be implemented.
  • the depicted system is only an example of a part of a radio access system and in practise, the system may comprise a plurality of (e)NodeBs, the user device may have an access to a plurality of radio cells and the system may comprise also other apparatuses, such as physical layer relay nodes or other network elements, etc. At least one of the NodeBs or eNodeBs may be a Home(e)nodeB. Additionally, in a geographical area of a radio communication system a plurality of different kinds of radio cells as well as a plurality of radio cells may be provided.
  • Radio cells may be macro cells (or umbrella cells) which are large cells, usually having a diameter of up to tens of kilometres, or smaller cells such as micro-, femto- or picocells.
  • the (e)NodeBs of Figure 1 may provide any kind of these cells.
  • a cellular radio system may be implemented as a multilayer network including several kinds of cells. Typically, in multilayer networks, one node B provides one kind of a cell or cells, and thus a plurality of (e) Node Bs are required to provide such a network structure.
  • a network which is able to use “plug-and-play” (e)Node Bs includes, in addition to Home (e)NodeBs (H(e)nodeBs), a home node B gateway, or HNB-GW (not shown in Figure 1 ).
  • HNB-GW HNB Gateway
  • a HNB Gateway (HNB-GW) which is typically installed within an operator's network may aggregate traffic from a large number of HNBs back to a core network.
  • an embodiment for connection configuration is disclosed by means of Figure 2.
  • the embodiment may be carried out by a user device.
  • the embodiment is suitable for adapting user device's operation mode to support different services and/or applications in a resource usage effective manner.
  • MTC machine-type communications
  • the various kinds of MTC will enable the wireless Internet of Things (loT)
  • LTE-related terminology may be used for clarification purposes. Such terminology should not be taken as limiting the embodiments or examples, however.
  • the embodiment starts in block 200.
  • a connection request comprising information on service is transmitted.
  • a connection request is transmitted to a network the user device wishes to use for communications to inform the network on user device's service needs.
  • the information in the message may vary, but in principle, information needed by the network for resource configuration is provided.
  • the information on service may be a service identity (ID) and/or an application identity (ID). These identities may be standardized, informed as a part of random access or a corresponding procedure (unicast or multicast), informed in broadcasts an access node providing a cell transmits, negotiated between service providers, etc. They may be in the form of a list or table, for example. In 5G, it has been proposed that cells advertize more actively available services. Therefore a user device may request a service that provides the closest match to its capability and/or needs.
  • the information on service may also comprise a mobility status of the user device. The mobility status information may be based on location or tracking information (such as using Global Position System or range detection) and/or information obtained from speed sensors or radars, for example.
  • Information on service may also comprise indication of resources dedicated to the service. This is useful information in network slicing, wherein a machine-type-comnnunication device may indicate to a network which network slice is applicable to the device or service.
  • a connection request may comprise information on user device's capabilities or a separate message comprising the information may be transmitted. For example, capabilities of a smart phone may vary from model to model.
  • a connection request may also comprise information on user device's power saving configuration or a power saving request. For example, a certain service or application may have dedicated power saving settings or a power saving mode.
  • a connection request may be transmitted after a random access procedure or a like using the resources reserved or configured for a connection request.
  • configuration information is received in response to the connection request and a connection is established based on the configuration information.
  • a network sends a confirmation or setup message or a like, wherein resources or configuration for the connection are informed.
  • a user device establishes a connection to the network based on this information.
  • At least one message is received indicating a reconfiguration to an intermediate state or a connection release based on the information on service.
  • an intermediate state it is mean a flexible operation state, which is not an idle state but not "full" active state, either.
  • a user device may carry out operations adapted to the service or application in question. Operations which may be configured to be carried out by a user device, comprise one or more of the following: user device registration (a user device may be registered and known with a unique identifier in its tracking area which typically consists of multiple cells), tracking and/or location, packet forwarding, camping, reception of system information, monitoring a paging channel, authentication, contention based uplink data transmission, etc.
  • One example of how service or application affects to operations carried out in an intermediate state or that an idle state is not possible, is a user device participating in an activity, for example it is a vehicle moving along a road, when it has to gather certain information on itself and/or on its environment in which case configuration in relation to this user device may not be carried out freely by the access node, but the service and/or application determines the operations to be carried out in an intermediate state or prohibits an idle state.
  • a vehicle using some kind of an automated driving aid may have to be able to communicate with a service control unit in a specified manner.
  • the embodiment ends in block 208.
  • the embodiment is repeatable in many different ways, for example, reconfiguration may be repeated for changing the state from an intermediate state to an idle state or to active state.
  • the embodiment may be carried out by an access node, server, host or a corresponding device.
  • the access node, server or host may be a node providing a cellular coverage for general radio communications or it may an access node supporting a certain service, such as vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) or vehicle to anything (V2X) communications.
  • V2V vehicle-to-vehicle
  • V2X vehicle to anything
  • the embodiment is suitable for adapting user device's operation mode to support different services and/or applications in a resource usage effective manner. For example, requirements of machine-type communications (MTC) often deviate from those of human centric communications (the various kinds of MTC will enable the wireless Internet of Things (loT)).
  • a method for controlling an operational state (and related common and dedicated system information) in the existence of multi-link, multi-layer, multi-RATs and/or diverse applications or services using service information based configurable states is provided.
  • LTE-related terminology may be used for clarification purposes. Such terminology should not be taken as limiting the embodiments or examples, however.
  • the embodiment starts in block 300.
  • connection request for a user device is received.
  • the connection request comprises information on service.
  • a connection request is transmitted to a network the user device wishes to use for communications to inform the network on user device's service needs.
  • the information in the message may vary, but in principle, information needed by the network for resource configuration is provided.
  • the information on service may be a service identity (ID) and/or an application identity (ID). These identities may be standardized, informed as a part of random access or a corresponding procedure (unicast or multicast), informed in broadcasts an access node providing a cell transmits, negotiated between service providers, etc. They may be in the form of a list or table, for example.
  • An access node may advertise information on its services by unicast, multicast or broadcast. Therefore a user device may request a service that provides the closest match to its capability and/or needs.
  • the information on service may also comprise a mobility status of the user device.
  • the mobility status information may be based on location or tracking information (such as using Global Position System or range detection) and/or information obtained from speed sensors or radars, for example.
  • Information on service may also comprise indication of resources dedicated to the service. This is useful information in network slicing, wherein a machine-type-communication device may indicate to a network which network slice is applicable to the device or service.
  • a connection request may comprise information on user device's capabilities or a separate message comprising the information may be transmitted. For example, capabilities of a smart phone may vary from model to model.
  • a connection request may also comprise information on user device's power saving configuration or a power saving request. For example, a certain service or application may have dedicated power saving settings or a power saving mode.
  • a connection request may be transmitted after a random access procedure or a like using the resources reserved for a connection request.
  • a connection configuration in response to the connection request is carried out.
  • Carrying out the connection configuration typically comprises transmitting a connection configuration response, a confirmation or setup message or a like, wherein resources or configuration for the connection are informed.
  • a user device establishes a connection to the network based on this information.
  • the detection may be based on an inactivity timer, which counts the duration of a pause. When the duration exceeds a predetermined threshold, an interruption is registered. End-of-data -markers may also be used In block 308, in response to the interruption, either a reconfiguration to an intermediate state or a connection release is carried out based on the information on service.
  • an intermediate state it is mean a flexible operation state, which is not an idle state but not "full" active state, either.
  • a user device may carry out operations adapted to the service or application in question. Operations which may be configured to be carried out by a user device, comprise one or more of the following: user device registration (a user device may be registered and known with a unique identifier in its tracking area which typically consists of multiple cells), tracking and/or location, packet forwarding, camping, reception of system information, monitoring a paging channel, authentication, contention based uplink data transmission, etc.
  • Connection may be released, for example, if it is a one-off kind of a service, such as uploading a video clip or making a call.
  • a user device may be put in an idle state or mode.
  • One example of how service or application affects to operations carried out in an intermediate state or that an idle state is not possible, is a user device participating in an activity, for example it is a vehicle moving along a road, when it has to gather certain information on itself and/or its environment in which case configuration in relation to this user device may not be carried out freely by the access node, but the service and/or application determines the operations to be carried out in an intermediate state or prohibits an idle state.
  • a vehicle using some kind of an automated driving aid may have to be able to communicate with a service control unit in a specified manner.
  • Reconfiguration may be conveyed as a message comprising information on availability of a user device's subscription, capability, context information, security and/or authentication information, paging information, location information, mobility status information and/or procedure to update the location information.
  • an interruption of transmission on a connection can be seen as a function overloading that is to say creating multiple methods of the same name with different implementations.
  • Calls to an overloaded function run a specific implementation of that function appropriate to the context of the call, allowing one function call to perform different tasks depending on context.
  • a mobility management entity is informed on information on service as a part of a context setup procedure.
  • Context may be used in authentication and/or accounting.
  • a mobility management entity it is meant an entity being responsible for idle mode user device paging, authentication and/or authorization, etc.
  • a mobility management entity may, for example, carry out authentication service-based or application- based.
  • the paging procedure may be initiated by the radio access network for system access based on the information on service.
  • the embodiment ends in block 310.
  • the embodiment is repeatable in many different ways, for example, reconfiguration may be repeated for changing a state from an intermediate state to an idle state. Another option is a change from an intermediate state or idle state to active/connected state, when a user device transmits a new connection request.
  • RRC radio resource control
  • MMEJD mobility management identity
  • UE ID user device's identity
  • serviceJD service information
  • the access node responses by transmitting a connection setup message (RRC conn, setup) to which the user devices responses by a connection setup complete message (RRC conn, setup complete).
  • RRC conn, setup connection setup message
  • the user device (UE) is on active state and has resources for data transmission.
  • the access node detects an interruption in the data transmission.
  • the access node chooses either a connection release (7b) or reconfiguration to an intermediate state or mode (7a).
  • an interruption of transmission on a connection can be seen as a function overloading that is to say creating multiple methods of the same name with different implementations.
  • Calls to an overloaded function run a specific implementation of that function appropriate to the context of the call, allowing one function call to perform different tasks depending on context.
  • interruption in transmission leads to either reconfiguration or connection release.
  • a mobility management entity (MME) or similar functionality at radio access network is informed on information on service as a part of a context setup procedure (6).
  • MME mobility management entity
  • LTE-related terminology is used for clarification purposes. Such terminology should not be taken as limiting the embodiments or examples, however.
  • LTE related terms are, for example, RRC (radio resource control) and ECM (EPS connection management, wherein EPS means Evolved Packet System).
  • a user device may be a machine-type communications (MTC) device.
  • MTC machine-type communications
  • Massive-MTC typically concerns massive deployments of low-cost battery-powered sensors, actuators, remote controlled and/or remote-read utility meters, etc..
  • One example is a meter reading reporting sensors with an extended battery life requirement. In this case, there is no need for camping in a cell, thus no need for the device to be in an idle mode or state.
  • This kind of a device only needs a registration and it can be put into power saving mode (one type of an intermediate state) when it is not transmitting data to a service control unit, for example.
  • Ultra-reliable machine-type communications In the case user device is an ultra-reliable machine-type communications (U-MTC) device, a user device, when in an intermediate state, may camp on a cell, carry out tracking area procedures and monitor continuously one or more paging channels.
  • Ultra- reliable MTC relates to providing a certain service level with very high probability.
  • Ultra-reliable MTC is also related to applications, where delay is a critical factor, such as remote driving, industrial control or remote surgery.
  • the user device states in these cases are a connected/active state or an intermediate state. Therefore this example also depicts the case, wherein due to fast system access requirements, idle mode is not allowed.
  • xMBB extreme mobile broadband
  • xMBB extreme mobile broadband
  • user device registration and capacity or capability based camping are carried out (cell capacity or radio access capability can be considered as one of the factors to prioritize a cell).
  • V2V or V2I vehicle to infrastructure communications. It is assumed that a user device has an "unlimited" power source as it is comprised in a vehicle and moving with a medium or high speed (not pedestrian).
  • One approach to provide the required ultra-reliability is using multi-connectivity and transmitting the same data through multiple links.
  • an access node is selected based on its capability to provide the multi-connectivity.
  • Another approach is to use information on mobility and/or service in reconfiguration to an intermediate state.
  • the user device when in an intermediate state, may camp on a cell, carry out tracking area procedures and monitor continuously one or more paging channels.
  • the user device camps on a cell with wide area coverage and local access nodes are prohibited.
  • the access node may provide the user device with a list of suitable cells.
  • information on mobility and/or service is used to avoid frequent handovers form one local cell to another.
  • a user device For quickly setting up a connection to a secondary cell, a user device needs to keep up-to-date information on cells for example with the strongest average received signal powers on different frequency layers. This information may be transferred as part of a connection request message sent to a master cell, when the user device changes its state from intermediate to active/connected, for example. A separate update message is also an option.
  • steps/points, signaling messages and related functions described above in Figure 2, 3 and 4 are in no absolute chronological order, and some of the steps/points may be performed simultaneously or in an order differing from the given one. Other functions may also be executed between the steps/points or within the steps/points and other signaling messages sent between the illustrated messages. Some of the steps/points or part of the steps/points can also be left out or replaced by a corresponding step/point or part of the step/point.
  • conveying, broadcasting, unicasting, multicasting, signaling, transmitting and/or receiving may herein mean preparing a data conveyance, broadcast, transmission and/or reception, preparing a message to be conveyed, broadcast, signalled, transmitted and/or received, or a physical transmission and/or reception itself, etc. on a case by case basis.
  • the same principle may be applied to terms transmission and reception as well.
  • An embodiment provides an apparatus which may be a user device or any other suitable apparatus capable to carry out processes described above in relation to Figure 2.
  • the apparatus may include or otherwise be in communication with a control unit, one or more processors or other entities capable of carrying out operations according to the embodiments described by means of Figure 2. It should be understood that each block of the flowchart of Figure 2 and any combination thereof may be implemented by various means or their combinations, such as hardware, software, firmware, one or more processors and/or circuitry.
  • Figure 6 illustrates a simplified block diagram of an apparatus according to an embodiment in relation to Figure 2 (a user device).
  • apparatus 600 including facilities in control unit 604 (including one or more processors, for example) to carry out functions of embodiments according to Figure 2.
  • the facilities may be software, hardware or combinations thereof as described in further detail below.
  • block 606 includes parts/units/modules needed for reception and transmission, usually called a radio front end, RF-parts, radio parts, remote radio head, etc.
  • the parts/units/modules needed for reception and transmission may be comprised in the apparatus or they may be located outside the apparatus the apparatus being operationally coupled to them.
  • the apparatus may also include or be coupled to one or more internal or external memory units.
  • apparatus 600 may include at least one processor 604 and at least one memory 602 including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: transmit a connection request comprising information on service, receive configuration information in response to the connection request and establishing a connection based on the configuration information, and receive at least one message indicating a reconfiguration to an intermediate state or a connection release based on the information on service.
  • the apparatus may include or be coupled to other units or modules etc., such as radio parts or radio heads, used in or for transmission and/or reception. This is depicted in Figure 6 as optional block 606.
  • Yet another example of an apparatus comprises means (604, 606) for transmitting a connection request comprising information on service, means (604, 606) for receiving configuration information in response to the connection request and means for (604, 606) establishing a connection based on the configuration information, and means (604, 606) for receiving at least one message indicating a reconfiguration to an intermediate state or a connection release based on the information on service.
  • the apparatus may include or be coupled to other units or modules etc., such as radio parts or radio heads, used in or for transmission and/or reception. This is depicted in Figure 6 as optional block 606.
  • An embodiment provides an apparatus which may be a node, host or server or any other suitable apparatus capable to carry out processes described above in relation to Figure 3.
  • the apparatus may include or otherwise be in communication with a control unit, one or more processors or other entities capable of carrying out operations according to the embodiments described by means of Figure 3. It should be understood that each block of the flowchart of Figure 3 and any combination thereof may be implemented by various means or their combinations, such as hardware, software, firmware, one or more processors and/or circuitry.
  • Figure 7 illustrates a simplified block diagram of an apparatus according to an embodiment in relation to Figure 3.
  • the apparatus may be an access point, node, host or server or any suitable apparatus to carry out processes described above in relation to Figure 3.
  • apparatus 700 including facilities in control unit 704 (including one or more processors, for example) to carry out functions of embodiments according to Figure 3.
  • the facilities may be software, hardware or combinations thereof as described in further detail below.
  • block 706 includes parts/units/modules needed for reception and transmission, usually called a radio front end, RF-parts, radio parts, remote radio head, etc.
  • the parts/units/modules needed for reception and transmission may be comprised in the apparatus or they may be located outside the apparatus the apparatus being operationally coupled to them.
  • the apparatus may also include or be coupled to one or more internal or external memory units.
  • apparatus 700 may include at least one processor 704 and at least one memory 702 including a computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to: receive a connection request for a user device, the connection request comprising information on service, carry out a connection configuration in response to the connection request, detect an interruption in data transmission in relation to the configured connection, an carry out, in response to the interruption, either a reconfiguration to an intermediate state or a connection release based on the information on service.
  • the apparatus may include or be coupled to other units or modules etc., such as radio parts or radio heads, used in or for transmission and/or reception. This is depicted in Figure 7 as optional block 706.
  • an apparatus comprises means (704, 706) for receiving a connection request for a user device, the connection request comprising information on service, means (704, 706) for carrying out a connection configuration in response to the connection request, means (704, 706) for detecting an interruption in data transmission in relation to the configured connection, and means (704, 706) for carrying out, in response to the interruption, either a reconfiguration to an intermediate state or a connection release based on the information on service.
  • the apparatus may include or be coupled to other units or modules etc., such as radio parts or radio heads, used in or for transmission and/or reception. This is depicted in Figure 7 as optional block 706.
  • An apparatus may in general include at least one processor, controller or a unit or module designed for carrying out functions of embodiments operationally coupled to at least one memory unit (or service) and to typically various interfaces.
  • the memory units may include volatile and/or non-volatile memory.
  • the memory unit may store computer program code and/or operating systems, information, data, content or the like for the processor to perform operations according to embodiments described above in relation to Figures 2, 3, 4, 5a and/or 5b.
  • Each of the memory units may be a random access memory, hard drive, etc.
  • the memory units may be at least partly removable and/or detachably operationally coupled to the apparatus.
  • the memory may be of any type suitable for the current technical environment and it may be implemented using any suitable data storage technology, such as semiconductor-based technology, flash memory, magnetic and/or optical memory devices.
  • the memory may be fixed or removable.
  • the apparatus may be, include or be associated with at least one software application, module, unit or entity configured as arithmetic operation, or as a program (including an added or updated software routine), executed by at least one operation processor.
  • Programs, also called program products or computer programs, including software routines, applets and macros may be stored in any apparatus-readable data storage medium and they include program instructions to perform particular tasks.
  • the data storage medium may be a non-transitory medium.
  • the computer program or computer program product may also be loaded to the apparatus.
  • a computer program product may comprise one or more computer- executable components which, when the program is run, for example by one or more processors possibly also utilizing an internal or external memory, are configured to carry out any of the embodiments or combinations thereof described above by means of Figures 2, 3, 4, 5a and 5b.
  • the one or more computer-executable components may be at least one software code or portions thereof.
  • Computer programs may be coded by a programming language or a low-level programming language.
  • routines may be implemented as added or updated software routines, application circuits (ASIC) and/or programmable circuits. Further, software routines may be downloaded into an apparatus.
  • the apparatus such as a node device, or a corresponding component, may be configured as a computer or a microprocessor, such as single-chip computer element, or as a chipset, including at least a memory for providing storage capacity used for arithmetic operation and an operation processor for executing the arithmetic operation.
  • Embodiments provide computer programs embodied on a distribution medium, comprising program instructions which, when loaded into electronic apparatuses, constitute the apparatuses as explained above.
  • the distribution medium may be a non-transitory medium.
  • the computer program may be in source code form, object code form, or in some intermediate form, and it may be stored in some sort of carrier, distribution medium, or computer readable medium, which may be any entity or device capable of carrying the program.
  • carrier include a record medium, computer memory, read-only memory, photoelectrical and/or electrical carrier signal, telecommunications signal, and software distribution package, for example.
  • the computer program may be executed in a single electronic digital computer or it may be distributed amongst a number of computers.
  • the computer readable medium or computer readable storage medium may be a non-transitory medium.
  • CPS cyber- physical system
  • ICT devices sensors, actuators, processors microcontrollers, etc.
  • Mobile cyber physical systems in which the physical system in question has inherent mobility, are a subcategory of cyber-physical systems. Examples of mobile physical systems include mobile robotics and electronics transported by humans or animals.
  • the techniques described herein may be implemented by various means. For example, these techniques may be implemented in hardware (one or more devices), firmware (one or more devices), software (one or more modules), or combinations thereof.
  • the apparatus may be implemented within one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, digitally enhanced circuits, other electronic units designed to perform the functions described herein, or a combination thereof.
  • ASICs application specific integrated circuits
  • DSPs digital signal processors
  • DSPDs digital signal processing devices
  • PLDs programmable logic devices
  • FPGAs field programmable gate arrays
  • processors controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, digitally enhanced circuits, other electronic units designed to perform the functions described herein, or a combination thereof.
  • the implementation may be carried out through modules of at least one chip set (e.g., procedures, functions, and so on) that perform the functions described herein.
  • the software codes may be stored in a memory unit and executed by processors.
  • the memory unit may be implemented within the processor or externally to the processor. In the latter case it may be communicatively coupled to the processor via various means, as is known in the art.
  • the components of systems described herein may be rearranged and/or complimented by additional components in order to facilitate achieving the various aspects, etc., described with regard thereto, and they are not limited to the precise configurations set forth in the given figures, as will be appreciated by one skilled in the art.

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L'invention concerne, selon un aspect, un appareil comprenant : au moins un processeur et au moins une mémoire comprenant un code de programme d'ordinateur, ladite mémoire et le code de programme d'ordinateur étant configurés pour, avec ledit processeur, amener l'appareil au moins à : émettre, par un dispositif utilisateur, une demande de connexion comprenant des informations sur un service ; recevoir des informations de configuration en réponse à la demande de connexion et établir une connexion sur la base des informations de configuration, et recevoir au moins un message indiquant une reconfiguration vers un état intermédiaire ou une libération de connexion sur la base des informations sur le service.
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