JP2013066053A - Base station and communication control method - Google Patents

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JP2013066053A
JP2013066053A JP2011203412A JP2011203412A JP2013066053A JP 2013066053 A JP2013066053 A JP 2013066053A JP 2011203412 A JP2011203412 A JP 2011203412A JP 2011203412 A JP2011203412 A JP 2011203412A JP 2013066053 A JP2013066053 A JP 2013066053A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a base station and a communication control method in which waste of the radio resource can be suppressed in a downlink direction due to continuation for re-transmitting C-plane data which is transmitted through a first signaling radio bearer (SRB1), at the time of handover in a mobile station.SOLUTION: A base station 100A has: a data transmitting/receiving part 103 which re-transmits C-plane data that is transmitted to the mobile station through SRB1 in an RLC layer when a reception confirmation of the C-plane data cannot be received from a mobile station; and an RLC re-transmission control part 105 which stops re-transmission of control data by the data transmitting/receiving part 103 when the number of re-transmission time of the control data exceeds a predetermined threshold value in a period in which the mobile station performs handover from a connecting cell to another cell.

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本発明は、第1シグナリング無線ベアラ(SRB1)を介して移動局に制御データを送信する基地局及び通信制御方法に関する。   The present invention relates to a base station and a communication control method for transmitting control data to a mobile station via a first signaling radio bearer (SRB1).

3rd Generation Partnership Project(3GPP)において標準化されているLong Term Evolution(LTE)では、Radio Link Control(RLC)レイヤにおけるデータの再送制御が行われている。例えば、基地局(eNB)は、上位レイヤにおけるデータ(RLC-SDU)のIn-sequence deliveryを保証するため、ユーザデータ(U-planeデータ)及び制御データ(C-planeデータ)のうち、移動局(UE)からのStatus Report(ACKまたはNACK)の受信が所定時間内に確認できなかったデータ(RLC-PDU)を再送する。   In Long Term Evolution (LTE) standardized in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), data retransmission control is performed in the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer. For example, the base station (eNB), in order to guarantee in-sequence delivery of data (RLC-SDU) in the higher layer, out of user data (U-plane data) and control data (C-plane data) Data (RLC-PDU) for which reception of Status Report (ACK or NACK) from (UE) could not be confirmed within a predetermined time is retransmitted.

ここで、U-planeデータ及び第2シグナリング無線ベアラ(SRB2)を介して送信されるC-planeデータは、最大再送回数に到達すると、RLCレイヤにおける再送を停止するような制御が規定されている。一方、第1シグナリング無線ベアラ(SRB1)を介して送信されるC-planeデータは、無線アクセスネットワークからの制御信号を移動局が確実に受信できるようにするため、再送回数に関係なく、再送が継続する制御が規定されている。   Here, the C-plane data transmitted via the U-plane data and the second signaling radio bearer (SRB2) is regulated to stop retransmission in the RLC layer when the maximum number of retransmissions is reached. . On the other hand, the C-plane data transmitted via the first signaling radio bearer (SRB1) can be retransmitted regardless of the number of retransmissions so that the mobile station can reliably receive the control signal from the radio access network. Continued control is specified.

3GPP TS 36.300 V10.3.0, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); Overall description; Stage 2 (Release 10)、2011年3月3GPP TS 36.300 V10.3.0, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); Overall description; Stage 2 (Release 10 ), March 2011

しかしながら、上述した従来の制御方法には、次のような問題があった。すなわち、第1シグナリング無線ベアラ(SRB1)を介して送信されるC-planeデータについては、再送回数に関係なく再送が継続されるため、特に、移動局が接続中のセルから他のセルへのハンドオーバーを実行する場合、ハンドオーバー元の基地局は、移動局が既に他のセルへのハンドオーバーを実行した後においても制御データ(HO command)の再送を継続してしまう問題があった。このため、下り方向における無線リソースを浪費することとなる。   However, the conventional control method described above has the following problems. That is, since C-plane data transmitted via the first signaling radio bearer (SRB1) is retransmitted regardless of the number of retransmissions, in particular, from the cell to which the mobile station is connected to another cell. When performing handover, there is a problem that the handover source base station continues to retransmit control data (HO command) even after the mobile station has already performed handover to another cell. For this reason, radio resources in the downlink direction are wasted.

そこで、本発明は、このような状況に鑑みてなされたものであり、移動局のハンドオーバー時に、第1シグナリング無線ベアラ(SRB1)を介して送信されるC-planeデータの再送が継続されることによる下り方向の無線リソースの浪費を抑制し得る基地局及び通信制御方法の提供を目的とする。   Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and retransmission of C-plane data transmitted via the first signaling radio bearer (SRB1) is continued at the time of handover of the mobile station. It is an object of the present invention to provide a base station and a communication control method that can suppress the waste of radio resources in the downlink direction.

本発明の第1の特徴は、第1シグナリング無線ベアラ(SRB1)を介して移動局(移動局200)に制御データを送信する基地局(基地局100A)であって、前記第1シグナリング無線ベアラを介して前記移動局に送信した制御データであって、前記移動局から前記制御データの受信確認を受信できない場合に、前記制御データをRadio Link Controlレイヤにおいて再送するデータ再送部(データ送受信部103)と、前記移動局が接続中のセルから他のセルへのハンドオーバーを実行する期間において、前記制御データの再送回数が所定の閾値を超えた場合、前記データ再送部による前記制御データの再送を停止するRLC再送制御部(RLC再送制御部105)とを備えることを要旨とする。   A first feature of the present invention is a base station (base station 100A) that transmits control data to a mobile station (mobile station 200) via a first signaling radio bearer (SRB1), the first signaling radio bearer. Control data transmitted to the mobile station via a data retransmission unit (data transmission / reception unit 103) that retransmits the control data in the Radio Link Control layer when the reception confirmation of the control data cannot be received from the mobile station. And when the number of retransmissions of the control data exceeds a predetermined threshold during a period in which the mobile station performs handover from the connected cell to another cell, the retransmission of the control data by the data retransmission unit And an RLC retransmission control unit (RLC retransmission control unit 105) for stopping the transmission.

本発明の第2の特徴は、第1シグナリング無線ベアラを介して移動局に制御データを送信する通信制御方法であって、前記第1シグナリング無線ベアラを介して前記移動局に送信した制御データであって、前記移動局から前記制御データの受信確認を受信できない場合に、通信装置が前記制御データをRadio Link Controlレイヤにおいて再送するステップと、前記移動局が接続中のセルから他のセルへのハンドオーバーを実行する期間において、前記制御データの再送回数が所定の閾値を超えた場合、前記通信装置が前記データ再送部による前記制御データの再送を停止するステップとを有することを要旨とする。   A second feature of the present invention is a communication control method for transmitting control data to a mobile station via a first signaling radio bearer, wherein the control data is transmitted to the mobile station via the first signaling radio bearer. And when the reception confirmation of the control data cannot be received from the mobile station, the communication device retransmits the control data in the Radio Link Control layer, and the mobile station is connected to another cell from the connected cell. The gist of the invention is that the communication apparatus has a step of stopping retransmission of the control data by the data retransmission unit when the number of times of retransmission of the control data exceeds a predetermined threshold in a period of executing a handover.

本発明の特徴によれば、移動局のハンドオーバー時に、第1シグナリング無線ベアラ(SRB1)を介して送信されるC-planeデータの再送が継続されることによる下り方向の無線リソースの浪費を抑制し得る基地局及び通信制御方法を提供することができる。   According to the features of the present invention, it is possible to suppress waste of radio resources in the downlink direction due to continued retransmission of C-plane data transmitted via the first signaling radio bearer (SRB1) at the time of mobile station handover. It is possible to provide a base station and a communication control method that can be used.

本発明の実施形態に係る無線通信システムの全体概略構成図である。1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の実施形態に係る基地局100Aの機能ブロック構成図である。FIG. 3 is a functional block configuration diagram of a base station 100A according to the embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の実施形態に係る基地局100Aの移動局200への制御データ(C-planeデータ)の再送動作フロー(その1)を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the resending operation | movement flow (the 1) of the control data (C-plane data) to the mobile station 200 of the base station 100A which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態に係る基地局100Aの移動局200への制御データ(C-planeデータ)の再送動作フロー(その2)を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the resending operation | movement flow (the 2) of the control data (C-plane data) to the mobile station 200 of the base station 100A which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態に係る基地局100Aの移動局200への制御データ(C-planeデータ)の再送動作フロー(その3)を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the resending operation | movement flow (the 3) of the control data (C-plane data) to the mobile station 200 of the base station 100A which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態に係る基地局100Aの移動局200への制御データ(C-planeデータ)の再送動作フロー(その4)を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the resending operation | movement flow (the 4) of the control data (C-plane data) to the mobile station 200 of the base station 100A which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 本発明の実施形態に係る基地局100Aの移動局200への制御データ(C-planeデータ)の再送動作フロー(その5)を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the resending operation | movement flow (the 5) of the control data (C-plane data) to the mobile station 200 of the base station 100A which concerns on embodiment of this invention. LTE方式における基地局(eNB)及び移動局(UE)のプロトコルスタックを示す図である。It is a figure which shows the protocol stack of the base station (eNB) and mobile station (UE) in a LTE system.

次に、本発明の実施形態について説明する。なお、以下の図面の記載において、同一または類似の部分には、同一または類似の符号を付している。ただし、図面は模式的なものであり、各寸法の比率などは現実のものとは異なることに留意すべきである。   Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals. However, it should be noted that the drawings are schematic and ratios of dimensions and the like are different from actual ones.

したがって、具体的な寸法などは以下の説明を参酌して判断すべきものである。また、図面相互間においても互いの寸法の関係や比率が異なる部分が含まれていることは勿論である。   Accordingly, specific dimensions and the like should be determined in consideration of the following description. Moreover, it is a matter of course that portions having different dimensional relationships and ratios are included between the drawings.

(1)無線通信システムの全体概略構成
図1は、本実施形態に係る無線通信システムの全体概略構成図である。図1に示すように、本実施形態に係る無線通信システムは、Long Term Evolution(LTE)方式を採用しており、コアネットワーク50、基地局100A, 100B(eNB)及び移動局200(UE)を含む。
(1) Overall Schematic Configuration of Radio Communication System FIG. 1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of a radio communication system according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the radio communication system according to the present embodiment employs a Long Term Evolution (LTE) scheme, and includes a core network 50, base stations 100A, 100B (eNB), and a mobile station 200 (UE). Including.

基地局100A, 100Bは、コアネットワーク50に接続されている。基地局100A(100B)は、セルC1(セルC2)を形成し、移動局200とLTE方式に従った無線通信を実行する。特に、本実施形態では、基地局100A(または基地局100B、以下同)は、第1シグナリング無線ベアラ(SRB1)を介して移動局200に制御データ(C-planeデータ)を送信する。   The base stations 100A and 100B are connected to the core network 50. Base station 100A (100B) forms cell C1 (cell C2) and performs radio communication with mobile station 200 according to the LTE scheme. In particular, in the present embodiment, the base station 100A (or base station 100B, hereinafter the same) transmits control data (C-plane data) to the mobile station 200 via the first signaling radio bearer (SRB1).

(2)無線通信システムの機能ブロック構成
次に、本実施形態に係る無線通信システムの機能ブロック構成について説明する。具体的には、基地局100Aの機能ブロック構成について説明する。図2は、基地局100Aの機能ブロック構成図である。
(2) Functional Block Configuration of Radio Communication System Next, a functional block configuration of the radio communication system according to the present embodiment will be described. Specifically, the functional block configuration of base station 100A will be described. FIG. 2 is a functional block configuration diagram of the base station 100A.

図2に示すように、基地局100Aは、無線通信部101、データ送受信部103、RLC再送制御部105、AP通知部107及びアプリケーション実行部109を備える。   As illustrated in FIG. 2, the base station 100A includes a wireless communication unit 101, a data transmission / reception unit 103, an RLC retransmission control unit 105, an AP notification unit 107, and an application execution unit 109.

無線通信部101は、移動局200とLTE方式に従った無線通信を実行する。   The radio communication unit 101 performs radio communication with the mobile station 200 according to the LTE scheme.

データ送受信部103は、無線通信部101を介して移動局200向けの制御データ(C-planeデータ)及びユーザデータ(U-Planeデータ)を送受信する。特に、本実施形態では、データ送受信部103は、第1シグナリング無線ベアラ(SRB1)を介して移動局200に送信した制御データであって、移動局200から制御データの受信確認を受信できない場合に、当該制御データをRadio Link Control(RLC)レイヤにおいて再送する。本実施形態において、データ送受信部103は、データ再送部を構成する。   The data transmission / reception unit 103 transmits / receives control data (C-plane data) and user data (U-Plane data) for the mobile station 200 via the wireless communication unit 101. In particular, in the present embodiment, the data transmission / reception unit 103 is control data transmitted to the mobile station 200 via the first signaling radio bearer (SRB1), and cannot receive reception confirmation of control data from the mobile station 200. The control data is retransmitted in the Radio Link Control (RLC) layer. In the present embodiment, the data transmission / reception unit 103 constitutes a data retransmission unit.

RLC再送制御部105は、RLCレイヤにおける再送制御を実行する。具体的には、RLC再送制御部105は、送信側処理として、上位レイヤから到来したパケット(RLC SDU)を、下位から通知されるTransport Block Size(TBS)に合わせて分離したり、多重したりすることによってRLC-PDUを生成するとともに、再送が必要と判定したパケット(PDU)を再送する。なお、RLCレイヤにおける再送は、MACレイヤにおけるHybrid ARQとは別の再送スキームである。   The RLC retransmission control unit 105 executes retransmission control in the RLC layer. Specifically, the RLC retransmission control unit 105 separates or multiplexes a packet (RLC SDU) that has arrived from an upper layer according to a Transport Block Size (TBS) notified from the lower layer as a transmission side process. By doing so, an RLC-PDU is generated and a packet (PDU) determined to be retransmitted is retransmitted. Note that retransmission in the RLC layer is a retransmission scheme different from Hybrid ARQ in the MAC layer.

RLC再送制御部105は、受信側処理として、パケットをSequence Numberに従って並び替えたり、同一のSequence Numberを持つパケットが重複受信された場合には破棄を行ったり、受信したSequence Numberに欠落が発生している場合には、Status reportによりNACKを送信し、欠落したSequence Numberが付与されているパケット(RLC-PDU)の再送を要求したりする。   The RLC retransmission control unit 105 rearranges the packets according to the Sequence Number, performs discarding when packets with the same Sequence Number are received repeatedly, or the received Sequence Number is missing. If it is, the NACK is transmitted by the Status report, and the retransmission of the packet (RLC-PDU) with the missing Sequence Number is requested.

RLC再送制御部105は、送信側における再送タイマ(t-Poll Retransmit)が満了し、かつ新規に送信可能なデータがない場合、または受信側(移動局200側)からのStatus reportによるNACKを受信した場合、当該パケットを再送する。再送タイマは、送信側がStatus reportを要求する(Pollingの)度に再起動し、特定のRLC-PDUに対するStatus reportを確認できれば停止する。また、RLCレイヤにおける再送では、無線品質の劣化により下位レイヤから通知されるTBSが初回RLCレイヤでの送信よりも小さい場合には、初回のRLC-PDUを、TBSに合致するように再度分離(re-segment)して送信される。   The RLC retransmission control unit 105 receives a NACK based on the status report from the reception side (mobile station 200 side) when the retransmission timer (t-Poll Retransmit) on the transmission side expires and there is no data that can be newly transmitted If so, the packet is retransmitted. The retransmission timer is restarted each time the transmitting side requests a status report (Polling), and stops if the status report for a specific RLC-PDU can be confirmed. Also, in the retransmission in the RLC layer, when the TBS notified from the lower layer is smaller than the transmission in the initial RLC layer due to radio quality degradation, the initial RLC-PDU is separated again so as to match the TBS ( re-segment) and sent.

また、RLC再送制御部105は、移動局200が接続中のセルから他のセルへのハンドオーバーを実行する期間において、制御データの再送回数が所定の閾値を超えた場合、データ送受信部103による当該制御データの再送を停止する。具体的には、RLC再送制御部105は、制御データを含むAcknowledged Mode Data-PDUの再送回数が所定の閾値を超えた場合、Acknowledged Mode Data-PDUのRLCレイヤにおける再送を停止する。   In addition, the RLC retransmission control unit 105 performs the data transmission / reception unit 103 when the number of retransmissions of control data exceeds a predetermined threshold during a period in which the mobile station 200 performs handover from the connected cell to another cell. Stop retransmission of the control data. Specifically, when the number of retransmissions of Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU including control data exceeds a predetermined threshold, RLC retransmission control section 105 stops retransmission of Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU in the RLC layer.

さらに、RLC再送制御部105は、移動局200の他のセルへのハンドオーバーが決定された以降に生成されたAcknowledged Mode Data-PDUのみ、RLCレイヤにおける再送を停止してもよい。また、RLC再送制御部105は、Acknowledged Mode Data-PDUの再送を停止した場合、移動局200の他のセルへのハンドオーバーが決定された以降に生成されたAcknowledged Mode Data-PDUに加え、移動局200に送信中のAcknowledged Mode Data-PDU、及び移動局200に送信中のRLC Control PDUの送信を停止してもよい。   Furthermore, the RLC retransmission control unit 105 may stop the retransmission in the RLC layer only for Acknowledged Mode Data-PDUs generated after the handover to the other cell of the mobile station 200 is determined. Further, when the retransmission of the Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU is stopped, the RLC retransmission control unit 105 moves in addition to the Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU generated after the handover to the other cell of the mobile station 200 is determined. The transmission of the Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU being transmitted to the station 200 and the RLC Control PDU being transmitted to the mobile station 200 may be stopped.

また、RLC再送制御部105は、移動局200に送信したAcknowledged Mode Data-PDUの受信確認(ACK)または受信失敗(NACK)を移動局200から受信した場合、或いは移動局200のハンドオーバーの中止が決定された場合、送信中の状態において移動局200への送信を停止したAcknowledged Mode Data-PDUとRLC Control PDUとの少なくとも何れかの送信を再開してもよい。   Further, the RLC retransmission control unit 105 receives an acknowledgment (ACK) or a reception failure (NACK) of the Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU transmitted to the mobile station 200 from the mobile station 200, or cancels the handover of the mobile station 200. Is determined, transmission of at least one of Acknowledged Mode Data-PDUs and RLC Control PDUs that have stopped transmission to the mobile station 200 in a state of transmission may be resumed.

AP通知部107は、RLC再送制御部105からの指示に基づいて、RLCレイヤにおける制御データの再送制御に関する結果をアプリケーション実行部109に通知する。   Based on the instruction from the RLC retransmission control unit 105, the AP notification unit 107 notifies the application execution unit 109 of the result regarding control data retransmission control in the RLC layer.

アプリケーション実行部109は、RLCレイヤよりも上位のレイヤにおける各種処理を実行する。図8は、LTE方式における基地局(eNB)及び移動局(UE)のプロトコルスタックを示す。図8に示すように、基地局におけるRLCレイヤよりも上位のレイヤとしては、Radio Resource Control(RRC)レイヤ及びPacket Data Convergence Protocol(PDCP)レイヤが規定されている。   The application execution unit 109 executes various processes in a layer higher than the RLC layer. FIG. 8 shows a protocol stack of a base station (eNB) and a mobile station (UE) in the LTE scheme. As shown in FIG. 8, a radio resource control (RRC) layer and a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer are defined as layers higher than the RLC layer in the base station.

(3)無線通信システムの動作
次に、本実施形態に係る無線通信システムの動作について説明する。具体的には、基地局100Aによる移動局200への制御データ(C-planeデータ)の再送動作について説明する。
(3) Operation of Radio Communication System Next, the operation of the radio communication system according to the present embodiment will be described. Specifically, the retransmission operation of control data (C-plane data) to mobile station 200 by base station 100A will be described.

(3.1)動作例1
図3は、基地局100Aの移動局200への制御データ(C-planeデータ)の再送動作フロー(その1)を示す。図3に示すように、基地局100Aは、シグナリング無線ベアラ(SRB)の最大再送回数を超えたことを検出する(S10)。具体的には、基地局100Aは、基地局100Aは、移動局200のハンドオーバー時には、ハンドオーバー元の基地局において、SRB1を介して送信されるC-planeデータの再送回数が、RLCレイヤにおける最大再送回数(以下、RLC最大再送回数)を超えた場合、当該C-planeデータのRLCレイヤにおける再送(以下、RLC再送)を停止する(S20)。
(3.1) Operation example 1
FIG. 3 shows a retransmission operation flow (No. 1) of control data (C-plane data) to the mobile station 200 of the base station 100A. As shown in FIG. 3, the base station 100A detects that the maximum number of retransmissions of the signaling radio bearer (SRB) has been exceeded (S10). Specifically, when the base station 100A performs handover of the mobile station 200, the base station 100A determines that the number of retransmissions of the C-plane data transmitted via the SRB1 at the handover source base station is in the RLC layer. When the maximum number of retransmissions (hereinafter, RLC maximum number of retransmissions) is exceeded, retransmission of the C-plane data in the RLC layer (hereinafter, RLC retransmission) is stopped (S20).

より具体的には、基地局100Aは、SRB1がマッピングされる論理チャネル優先度(LCP)に関して、Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU(AMD-PDU)がRLC最大再送回数に到達した場合、当該AMD-PDUのRLC再送を停止する。   More specifically, when the Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU (AMD-PDU) reaches the RLC maximum retransmission count for the logical channel priority (LCP) to which SRB1 is mapped, the base station 100A Stop RLC retransmission.

なお、基地局100Aは、ハンドオーバー時にRLCレイヤにおいてACKを受信できない場合、次の何れかの条件が満たされることによって下りリンクのスケジューリングが停止するまで、SRB1を介したデータのRLC再送を継続する。   Note that, when the ACK cannot be received in the RLC layer at the time of handover, the base station 100A continues RLC retransmission of data via the SRB1 until downlink scheduling is stopped by satisfying any of the following conditions: .

(a)上りリンク同期外れ
(b)Time Alignment Timer満了
(c)ターゲットeNBからのUE CONTEXT RELEASEを受信した場合(Inter-eNB Handover時)
(d)同一eNBにおいて、移動局がターゲットセルに接続したことを確認した場合(Intra-eNB Handover時)
なお、(d)については、指定したDedicated preambleを受信した場合、ターゲットセルにてMsg3を確認した場合、基地局100Aのアプリケーション(AP)からのHandover手順完了マクロが発行された場合などが挙げられる。
(A) Loss of uplink synchronization (b) Expiration of Time Alignment Timer (c) When UE CONTEXT RELEASE is received from the target eNB (during Inter-eNB Handover)
(D) In the same eNB, when confirming that the mobile station has connected to the target cell (Intra-eNB Handover)
As for (d), when a designated dedicated preamble is received, Msg3 is confirmed in the target cell, a handover procedure completion macro is issued from the application (AP) of the base station 100A, etc. .

(3.2)動作例2
図4は、基地局100Aの移動局200への制御データ(C-planeデータ)の再送動作フロー(その2)を示す。図4に示すように、基地局100Aは、SRB(SRB1/2)に関しては、RLC最大再送回数を超えても、最大再送回数を超えたことを基地局100AのAPに通知しない(S120〜S130)。
(3.2) Operation example 2
FIG. 4 shows a retransmission operation flow (No. 2) of control data (C-plane data) to the mobile station 200 of the base station 100A. As shown in FIG. 4, regarding the SRB (SRB1 / 2), the base station 100A does not notify the AP of the base station 100A that the maximum number of retransmissions has been exceeded even if the maximum number of retransmissions is exceeded (S120 to S130). ).

なお、SRB2に関しては、Data Radio Bearer(DRB)と同様に、基地局100AのAPに通知してもよい。   Note that SRB2 may be notified to the AP of base station 100A in the same manner as Data Radio Bearer (DRB).

(3.3)動作例3
図5は、基地局100Aの移動局200への制御データ(C-planeデータ)の再送動作フロー(その3)を示す。図5に示すように、基地局100Aは、対象とする制御データをHO commandに限定してもよい(S220〜S230)。
(3.3) Operation example 3
FIG. 5 shows a retransmission operation flow (No. 3) of control data (C-plane data) to the mobile station 200 of the base station 100A. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the base station 100A may limit target control data to the HO command (S220 to S230).

具体的には、基地局100Aは、ハンドオーバーすることが決定されたタイミング以降に発生したRLC-SDU(上位レイヤからのパケット)の一部を含むAMD-PDUのみを対象として、RLC再送を停止してもよい。   Specifically, the base station 100A stops RLC retransmission only for AMD-PDUs including a part of RLC-SDUs (packets from higher layers) generated after the timing at which handover is determined. May be.

(3.4)動作例4
図6は、基地局100Aの移動局200への制御データ(C-planeデータ)の再送動作フロー(その4)を示す。図6に示すように、基地局100Aは、AMD-PDUのRLC再送を停止した場合(S330)、その他の送信(再送)中のAMD-PDU、及びRLC Control PDU(Status report)に関しても送信を停止してもよい(S340〜S350)。
(3.4) Operation example 4
FIG. 6 shows a retransmission operation flow (No. 4) of control data (C-plane data) to the mobile station 200 of the base station 100A. As shown in FIG. 6, when the base station 100A stops RLC retransmission of AMD-PDU (S330), it also transmits other AMD-PDUs during transmission (retransmission) and RLC Control PDU (Status report). You may stop (S340-S350).

このような動作によって、下り方向の無線リソースの浪費をさらに効果的に抑制し得る。   By such an operation, waste of radio resources in the downlink direction can be further effectively suppressed.

(3.5)動作例5
図7は、基地局100Aの移動局200への制御データ(C-planeデータ)の再送動作フロー(その5)を示す。図5に示すように、基地局100Aは、RLC最大再送回数を超えたAMD-PDU(または、それ以外のAMD-PDU)に対して(resegmentされている場合には、resegmentパケットの一部、または全てのPDUに対して)RLC-ACK、またはRLC-NACKを受信した場合、送信を停止していた全てのAMD-PDU、及びRLC Control PDUの送信(再送)を再開してもよい(S470)。
(3.5) Operation example 5
FIG. 7 shows a retransmission operation flow (No. 5) of control data (C-plane data) to the mobile station 200 of the base station 100A. As illustrated in FIG. 5, the base station 100A performs a part of a resegment packet in the case of (resegmented) an AMD-PDU (or other AMD-PDU) that exceeds the RLC maximum number of retransmissions. Alternatively, when RLC-ACK or RLC-NACK is received (for all PDUs), transmission (retransmission) of all AMD-PDUs and RLC Control PDUs that have stopped transmission may be resumed (S470). ).

同様に、基地局100Aは、移動局200のハンドオーバーの中止が決定された場合にも、送信を停止していた全てのAMD-PDU、及びRLC Control PDUの送信(再送)を再開してもよい。   Similarly, the base station 100A can resume transmission (retransmission) of all AMD-PDUs and RLC Control PDUs that have stopped transmission even when it is determined to cancel handover of the mobile station 200. Good.

なお、移動局200がまだソースセルに接続している場合には、スケジューリングを再開し、当該AMD-PDUなどの送信することが好ましい。また、当該AMD PDUに対してRLC-ACKまたはNACKを確認できない場合であって、かつ当該ハンドオーバーが中止されない場合、当該AMD-PDUの再送は、ハンドオーバー元の無線リソースが解放されるまで停止してもよい。   Note that when the mobile station 200 is still connected to the source cell, it is preferable to resume scheduling and transmit the AMD-PDU or the like. In addition, if RLC-ACK or NACK cannot be confirmed for the AMD PDU and the handover is not stopped, retransmission of the AMD-PDU is stopped until the radio resource of the handover source is released. May be.

(4)作用・効果
基地局100Aによれば、移動局200が接続中のセルから他のセルへのハンドオーバーを実行する期間において、制御データ(C-planeデータ)の再送回数が所定の閾値を超えた場合、当該制御データの再送が停止される。このため、移動局200のハンドオーバー時に、SRB1を介して送信される制御データの再送が継続されることによる下り方向の無線リソースの浪費を抑制し得る。
(4) Operation / Effect According to the base station 100A, the number of retransmissions of control data (C-plane data) is a predetermined threshold value during a period in which the mobile station 200 performs a handover from the connected cell to another cell. If the number exceeds, retransmission of the control data is stopped. For this reason, when mobile station 200 is handed over, waste of downlink radio resources due to continued retransmission of control data transmitted via SRB1 can be suppressed.

また、本実施形態では、移動局200の他のセルへのハンドオーバーが決定された以降に生成されたAMD-PDUのみ、RLCレイヤにおける再送を停止することができる。このため、HO command以外の制御信号は、RLCレイヤの再送回数に関わらず再送を継続することができ、移動局200の制御が停止されることを回避することができる。   Further, in the present embodiment, only the AMD-PDU generated after the handover to the other cell of the mobile station 200 is determined can stop retransmission in the RLC layer. For this reason, control signals other than the HO command can be retransmitted regardless of the number of retransmissions of the RLC layer, and the control of the mobile station 200 can be prevented from being stopped.

本実施形態では、AMD-PDUに加え、移動局200に送信中のAMD-PDU、及び移動局200に送信中のRLC Control PDUの送信も停止できる。さらに、AMD-PDUのACKまたはNACKを移動局200から受信した場合、或いは移動局200のハンドオーバーの中止が決定された場合には、AMD-PDUなどの送信が再開されるため、移動局200に必要な制御データを送信しつつ、下り方向の無線リソースの浪費を抑制し得る。   In this embodiment, in addition to AMD-PDUs, transmission of AMD-PDUs being transmitted to the mobile station 200 and RLC Control PDUs being transmitted to the mobile station 200 can also be stopped. Furthermore, when an AMD-PDU ACK or NACK is received from the mobile station 200, or when it is decided to cancel the handover of the mobile station 200, transmission of the AMD-PDU or the like is resumed. The transmission of the control data necessary for the transmission can be suppressed while the radio resources in the downlink direction are wasted.

(5)その他の実施形態
上述したように、本発明の一実施形態を通じて本発明の内容を開示したが、この開示の一部をなす論述及び図面は、本発明を限定するものであると理解すべきではない。この開示から当業者には様々な代替実施の形態が明らかとなろう。
(5) Other Embodiments As described above, the content of the present invention has been disclosed through one embodiment of the present invention. However, it is understood that the description and drawings constituting a part of this disclosure limit the present invention. should not do. From this disclosure, various alternative embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

例えば、上述した本発明の実施形態では、AMD-PDUのACKまたはNACKを移動局200から受信した場合、或いは移動局200のハンドオーバーの中止が決定された場合には、AMD-PDUなどの送信が再開されていたが、このようなパケット(PDU)の送信の再開は必須ではない。また、RLC Control PDUの送信は、必ずしも停止しなくても構わない。   For example, in the above-described embodiment of the present invention, when an ACK or NACK of an AMD-PDU is received from the mobile station 200 or when it is determined that the handover of the mobile station 200 is stopped, transmission of an AMD-PDU or the like is performed. However, restarting transmission of such a packet (PDU) is not essential. Also, the transmission of the RLC Control PDU does not necessarily have to be stopped.

このように、本発明は、ここでは記載していない様々な実施の形態などを含むことは勿論である。したがって、本発明の技術的範囲は、上述の説明から妥当な特許請求の範囲に係る発明特定事項によってのみ定められるものである。   As described above, the present invention naturally includes various embodiments that are not described herein. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is defined only by the invention specifying matters according to the scope of claims reasonable from the above description.

50…コアネットワーク
100A, 100B…基地局
101…無線通信部
103…データ送受信部
105…RLC再送制御部
107…AP通知部
109…アプリケーション実行部
200…移動局
C1, C2…セル
50 ... Core network
100A, 100B ... Base station
101 ... Wireless communication part
103 ... Data transceiver
105 ... RLC retransmission control unit
107… AP notification section
109: Application execution part
200 ... Mobile station
C1, C2 ... cell

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第1シグナリング無線ベアラを介して移動局に制御データを送信する基地局であって、
前記第1シグナリング無線ベアラを介して前記移動局に送信した制御データであって、前記移動局から前記制御データの受信確認を受信できない場合に、前記制御データをRadio Link Controlレイヤにおいて再送するデータ再送部と、
前記移動局が接続中のセルから他のセルへのハンドオーバーを実行する期間において、前記制御データの再送回数が所定の閾値を超えた場合、前記データ再送部による前記制御データの再送を停止するRLC再送制御部と
を備える基地局。
A base station for transmitting control data to a mobile station via a first signaling radio bearer,
Data retransmission that is control data transmitted to the mobile station via the first signaling radio bearer, and retransmits the control data in the Radio Link Control layer when reception confirmation of the control data cannot be received from the mobile station And
If the number of retransmissions of the control data exceeds a predetermined threshold during a period in which the mobile station performs handover from the connected cell to another cell, the retransmission of the control data by the data retransmission unit is stopped A base station comprising an RLC retransmission control unit.
前記RLC再送制御部は、前記制御データを含むAcknowledged Mode Data-PDUの再送回数が前記所定の閾値を超えた場合、前記Acknowledged Mode Data-PDUの前記Radio Link Controlレイヤにおける再送を停止する請求項1に記載の基地局。   The RLC retransmission control unit stops retransmission of the Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU in the Radio Link Control layer when the number of retransmissions of the Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU including the control data exceeds the predetermined threshold. Base station described in. 前記RLC再送制御部は、前記移動局の他のセルへのハンドオーバーが決定された以降に生成された前記Acknowledged Mode Data-PDUのみ、前記Radio Link Controlレイヤにおける再送を停止する請求項2に記載の基地局。   The RLC retransmission control unit stops retransmission in the Radio Link Control layer only for the Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU generated after the mobile station is determined to be handed over to another cell. Base station. 前記RLC再送制御部は、前記Acknowledged Mode Data-PDUの再送を停止した場合、前記移動局の他のセルへのハンドオーバーが決定された以降に生成された前記Acknowledged Mode Data-PDUに加え、前記移動局に送信中のAcknowledged Mode Data-PDU、及び前記移動局に送信中のRLC Control PDUの送信を停止する請求項3に記載の基地局。   The RLC retransmission control unit, when stopping retransmission of the Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU, in addition to the Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU generated after the mobile station is determined to be handed over to another cell, The base station according to claim 3, wherein transmission of an Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU being transmitted to the mobile station and an RLC Control PDU being transmitted to the mobile station is stopped. 前記RLC再送制御部は、前記移動局に送信した前記Acknowledged Mode Data-PDUの受信確認または受信失敗を前記移動局から受信した場合、或いは前記ハンドオーバーの中止が決定された場合、送信中の状態において前記移動局への送信を停止した前記Acknowledged Mode Data-PDUと前記RLC Control PDUとの少なくとも何れかの送信を再開する請求項4に記載の基地局。   When the RLC retransmission control unit receives an acknowledgment or reception failure of the Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU transmitted to the mobile station from the mobile station, or when it is determined to cancel the handover, 5. The base station according to claim 4, wherein transmission of at least one of the Acknowledged Mode Data-PDU and the RLC Control PDU that have stopped transmission to the mobile station is resumed. 第1シグナリング無線ベアラを介して移動局に制御データを送信する通信制御方法であって、
前記第1シグナリング無線ベアラを介して前記移動局に送信した制御データであって、前記移動局から前記制御データの受信確認を受信できない場合に、通信装置が前記制御データをRadio Link Controlレイヤにおいて再送するステップと、
前記移動局が接続中のセルから他のセルへのハンドオーバーを実行する期間において、前記制御データの再送回数が所定の閾値を超えた場合、前記通信装置が前記データ再送部による前記制御データの再送を停止するステップと
を有する通信制御方法。
A communication control method for transmitting control data to a mobile station via a first signaling radio bearer,
When the control data is transmitted to the mobile station via the first signaling radio bearer and the reception confirmation of the control data cannot be received from the mobile station, the communication apparatus retransmits the control data in the Radio Link Control layer. And steps to
If the number of retransmissions of the control data exceeds a predetermined threshold during a period in which the mobile station performs a handover from the connected cell to another cell, the communication device transmits the control data by the data retransmission unit. A communication control method comprising: stopping retransmission.
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