TW201308955A - Method for renewing indication of system information and base station and user equipment using the same - Google Patents

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TW201308955A
TW201308955A TW101128624A TW101128624A TW201308955A TW 201308955 A TW201308955 A TW 201308955A TW 101128624 A TW101128624 A TW 101128624A TW 101128624 A TW101128624 A TW 101128624A TW 201308955 A TW201308955 A TW 201308955A
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A method for a method for renewing indication of system information, a base station using the same, a user equipment (UE) using the same, and a wireless communication system using the same is described. This disclosure proposes that renewing indication of system information and updating system information are not based on the traditional SIB (system information block) update and acquisition mechanisms. For the example of a random access (RA) procedure under extended access barring (EAB), an eNB could update EAB parameters at the time when the EAB SIB exists. Besides, a MTC (machine-type communication) device always assumes that the EAB is disabled & transmits preamble for RA directly. When the preamble is received by the eNB, the eNB notices the MTC device whether the EAB had been enabled or not. If EAB had been enabled, the MTC device interrupts current RA procedure, reads EAB SIB, and then performs EAB.

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用於更新系統資訊的指示的方法和使用該方法的基地 台和使用者設備 Method for updating instructions of system information and base using the same Station and user equipment

本揭露涉及用於更新系統資訊的指示的方法、使用此方法的基地台、使用此方法的使用者設備(User Equipment;UE),和使用此方法的通信系統。 The present disclosure relates to a method for updating an indication of system information, a base station using the method, a user equipment (UE) using the method, and a communication system using the method.

機器型通信(Machine-Type Communication;MTC)具有非常獨特的性能,能開啟“物聯網”(Internet of Things)的實際運作。MTC經定義為在用戶站(Subscriber Station)與伺服器(Server)之間經由基地台(Base Station)的資訊交換,或是在無線通訊系統的核心網路中的用戶站之間的資訊交換。相較於人與人通信(Human to Human communication;H2H),MTC可在無人互動的情況下進行。由於若干產業報告已說明此市場的巨大潛力,因此一些寬頻無線存取系統,例如3GPP長期演進(Long Term Evolution;LTE)和IEEE 802.16m等系統,也正在開發加強此類的功能,以便適應大量的機器與機器通信(Machine to Machine communication;M2M)傳輸通信。 Machine-Type Communication (MTC) has a very unique performance that enables the actual operation of the Internet of Things. MTC is defined as the exchange of information between a subscriber station (Subscriber Station) and a server (Server) via a base station, or between subscriber stations in the core network of a wireless communication system. Compared to Human to Human Communication (H2H), MTC can be performed without human interaction. As several industry reports have demonstrated the huge potential of this market, some broadband wireless access systems, such as 3GPP Long Term Evolution (LTE) and IEEE 802.16m, are also being developed to enhance this type of functionality in order to accommodate a large number of Machine to Machine communication (M2M) transmits communication.

儘管經由蜂窩式網路(Cellular Network),機器型通信享有使用一般的無線通信架構下可具有普遍存在的覆蓋範圍、移動性支援、寬頻通信和低費用的優點,但使用MTC的裝置的整合可能會有底下之後果,包括使用MTC的裝置將需要與使用於H2H通信的一般使用者設備(UE)共 用已受限制的資源。由於具有MTC類型的UE潛在數量相當可觀,因此,可能需要一種快速且有效的方法,在不浪費額外的網路資源情況下,更新系統資訊的指標(Indicator),以符合大量具有MTC類型的UE的變動與需求。舉例而言,在任何資料傳輸開始之前,用於執行上行鏈路同步(Uplink Synchronization)和頻寬請求的隨機存取通道(Random Access Channel;RACH)的使用可能會發生。演進節點B(evolved Node B;eNB)或基地台可將其資源的部分配置給在所有UE當中共用的RACH。由於大量MTC可同時請求存取,因此RACH超載可能無可避免地發生。因此,通信網路必須採用快速的方法來削減大量的隨機存取,以防止網路超載的情況發生。 Although machine-type communication enjoys the advantages of ubiquitous coverage, mobility support, broadband communication, and low cost through a general wireless communication architecture via a Cellular Network, the integration of devices using MTC may There will be a bottom, including devices that use MTC will need to be shared with the general user equipment (UE) used for H2H communication. Use restricted resources. Since the potential number of UEs with MTC type is considerable, a fast and efficient method may be needed to update the indicator of system information to avoid a large number of UEs with MTC type without wasting additional network resources. Changes and needs. For example, the use of a Random Access Channel (RACH) for performing uplink synchronization (Shlink Synchronization) and bandwidth requests may occur before any data transmission begins. An evolved Node B (eNB) or a base station may allocate a portion of its resources to a RACH that is shared among all UEs. Since a large number of MTCs can request access at the same time, RACH overloading may inevitably occur. Therefore, the communication network must adopt a fast method to reduce a large number of random accesses to prevent network overload.

因此,例如LTE的通信網路目前已經實施MTC特定存取控制機制,即擴展存取禁止(Extended Access Barring;EAB)機制,以便應付RACH超載的情況。EAB機制茲以底下內容進行說明。首先,每一個UE(包含MTC裝置)經指定被賦予從0到9隨機編號的存取等級(Access Class;AC),此等級例如儲存於全球使用者身份模組(Universal Subscriber Identity Module;USIM)中。當EAB由eNB啟動以防止存取超載時,eNB會在系統資訊區塊(System Information Block;SIB)中廣播EAB資訊,其中有一個位元是用以表示存取等級AC號碼,以表示此AC號碼是否被准許存取此無線存取網路(Radio Access Network;RAN)。如果EAB是由eNB所啟動,那麼配置 用於EAB的UE將會讀取含有EAB資訊的SIB以檢查其是否在EAB的限制條件下。如果UE是擁有存取禁止的AC號碼時,那麼UE將延遲此存取的操作。如果UE不是擁有存取禁止的AC號碼,那麼UE將可經由EAB且可正常地存取RAN。演進節點eNB可啟用EAB、停用EAB,或調整EAB參數。此eNB可經由修改eNB的系統資訊來進行改變。此系統資訊通常都是寫入系統資訊區塊(SIB)中,而以週期性為基礎在覆蓋的範圍內廣播到UE。與EAB相關的資訊位於SIB中。系統資訊一般而言可以在一修改時段(Modification Period;MP)的邊界期間由一eNB改變。當eNB決定改變系統資訊時,在eNB的覆蓋範圍內的UE可經由尋呼(Paging)來通知,此可適用於整個修改時段進行。在接下來的修改時段中,eNB可傳輸具有更新系統資訊的SIB。UE一般而言是不會取得SIB,除非含有在尋呼訊息中包括一指標(Indicator)指示修改系統資訊訊息由UE所接收。 Therefore, a communication network such as LTE has currently implemented an MTC specific access control mechanism, that is, an Extended Access Barring (EAB) mechanism, in order to cope with the case of RACH overload. The EAB mechanism is described below. First, each UE (including the MTC device) is assigned a random access number (Access Class; AC) from 0 to 9, which is stored, for example, in the Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM). in. When the EAB is initiated by the eNB to prevent access overload, the eNB broadcasts EAB information in a System Information Block (SIB), one of which is used to indicate the access level AC number to indicate the AC. Whether the number is allowed to access the Radio Access Network (RAN). If the EAB is initiated by the eNB, then the configuration The UE for the EAB will read the SIB containing the EAB information to check if it is under the EAB limit. If the UE is an AC number with access barring, then the UE will delay the operation of this access. If the UE is not an AC number with access barring, then the UE will be able to access the RAN via the EAB and normally. The evolved node eNB may enable EAB, deactivate the EAB, or adjust the EAB parameters. This eNB can make changes by modifying the system information of the eNB. This system information is usually written into the System Information Block (SIB) and broadcast to the UE within the coverage on a periodic basis. Information related to EAB is located in the SIB. System information can generally be changed by an eNB during the boundary of a Modification Period (MP). When the eNB decides to change the system information, the UE within the coverage of the eNB may be notified via paging, which may be applied for the entire modification period. In the next modification period, the eNB may transmit an SIB with updated system information. The UE generally does not acquire the SIB unless it includes an indicator in the paging message indicating that the modified system information message is received by the UE.

然而,傳統的SIB更新機制對於例如以即時為基礎的EAB欲更新系統參數的結果並未達到滿意的程度。系統資訊可以在例如每隔320毫秒廣播一次。此廣播週期保持相對地較短,以便適應那些頻繁地移進和移出廣播範圍而無需等待長時段來獲取系統資訊的UE。然而,eNB不能在每一廣播期間都對系統資訊進行更改,因為若是要如此將意謂UE必須比所需更頻繁地檢查系統資訊是否被更改。取而代之的是,eNB可僅在修改時段(MP)的邊界修改系 統資訊,此可(例如)每隔40秒發生一次。由於此長時間的修改時段,在隨機存取(Random Access;RA)負載突然變多的狀況下,eNB相當難以瞬間地改變EAB參數。eNB可能希望在RA負載為重的那一瞬間啟動EAB,而非等待直到接下來的MP邊界才改變系統資訊。又,長的MP可能使UE難以適應新的EAB參數以便執行隨機存取,此是由於eNB可能希望比長的MP所允許更頻繁地調整EAB參數。因此,需要在不使用傳統的SIB更新機制的情況下執行EAB更新的新方法。 However, the traditional SIB update mechanism does not achieve a satisfactory level of results for, for example, an instant-based EAB to update system parameters. System information can be broadcast, for example, every 320 milliseconds. This broadcast period remains relatively short in order to accommodate UEs that frequently move in and out of the broadcast range without waiting for long periods of time to obtain system information. However, the eNB cannot make changes to the system information during each broadcast, because if so, it would mean that the UE must check the system information more frequently than necessary. Instead, the eNB can modify the system only at the boundary of the modification period (MP). Information, this can happen, for example, every 40 seconds. Due to this long modification period, it is quite difficult for the eNB to change the EAB parameters instantaneously in a situation where the random access (RA) load suddenly increases. The eNB may wish to start the EAB at the moment the RA load is heavy, rather than waiting until the next MP boundary changes the system information. Also, a long MP may make it difficult for the UE to adapt to the new EAB parameters in order to perform random access, since the eNB may wish to adjust the EAB parameters more frequently than allowed by the long MP. Therefore, there is a need for a new method of performing EAB updates without using the traditional SIB update mechanism.

因此,本揭露提出一種針對用於更新系統資訊的指示的方法、使用此方法的基地台、使用此方法的使用者設備(UE),和使用此方法的通信系統。 Accordingly, the present disclosure proposes a method for an indication for updating system information, a base station using the method, a user equipment (UE) using the method, and a communication system using the method.

本揭露的多個實施範例其中之一,提出一種接收經更新系統資訊的方法,適用於一基地台。所述方法的示範性實施例包含啟動第一系統事件。在所述第一系統事件的所述啟動期間週期性地廣播包括所述第一系統事件的參數的系統資訊。在所述第一系統事件仍啟動的同時,接收請求存取。根據所接收請求存取以一回應訊息加以回覆。對應於對所述請求存取所回應的所述回應訊息,通知所述第一系統事件的啟動。 One of the various embodiments of the present disclosure proposes a method for receiving updated system information, which is applicable to a base station. An exemplary embodiment of the method includes initiating a first system event. System information including parameters of the first system event is periodically broadcast during the initiation of the first system event. Receiving a request access while the first system event is still starting. The reply is replied with a response message according to the received request. Initiating the initiation of the first system event corresponding to the response message replied to the request access.

本揭露針對一種適用於使用者設備的接收經更新系統資訊的方法,且所述方法的示範性實施例包含經由傳輸前 置碼啟動一資源配置請求,以執行一第一通信過程。回應於所述前置碼而接收所接收第一回應。基於所述第一回應,確定一第一系統事件是否已啟動。在所述第一系統事件已經停用的同時,連續地根據一許可的資源配置請求進行傳輸或接收。在所述第一系統事件被啟動的同時,中斷所述第一通信過程。 The present disclosure is directed to a method for receiving updated system information for a user device, and an exemplary embodiment of the method includes prior to transmission The code initiates a resource configuration request to perform a first communication process. Receiving the received first response in response to the preamble. Based on the first response, determining whether a first system event has been initiated. While the first system event has been deactivated, transmission or reception is continuously performed according to a licensed resource configuration request. The first communication process is interrupted while the first system event is initiated.

本揭露的示範性實施例針對一種含有收發器和處理器的基地台。所述收發器經配置以傳輸和接收無線信號。處理器耦接到收發器,且配置用以確定存取禁止機制是否被啟動。如果所述存取禁止機制被啟動,那麼所述處理器在所述存取禁止機制的所述啟動期間,週期性地經由所述收發器廣播包括所述存取禁止機制的參數的系統資訊。在所述存取禁止機制仍啟動的同時,對隨機存取的請求期間經由所述收發器接收至少一隨機存取前置碼。對應於所述隨機存取前置碼,經由所述收發器回復隨機存取回應,和經由所述隨機存取回應回應於對所述隨機存取的所述請求而通知所述存取禁止機制的啟動。 The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a base station that includes a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals. A processor is coupled to the transceiver and configured to determine if an access barring mechanism is initiated. If the access barring mechanism is initiated, the processor periodically broadcasts system information including parameters of the access barring mechanism via the transceiver during the initiation of the access barring mechanism. While the access barring mechanism is still enabled, at least one random access preamble is received via the transceiver during a request for random access. Corresponding to the random access preamble, replying to the random access response via the transceiver, and notifying the access prohibition mechanism via the random access response in response to the request for the random access Startup.

本揭露的示範性實施例針對一種含有收發器和處理器的使用者設備。所述收發器經配置以經由所述收發器傳輸隨機存取前置碼以起始隨機存取過程,經由所述收發器接收隨機存取回應,基於所述所接收隨機存取回應確定存取禁止機制是否已啟動,和在所述存取禁止機制經確定為已啟動之後中斷所述隨機存取過程。 The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to a user device that includes a transceiver and a processor. The transceiver is configured to transmit a random access preamble via the transceiver to initiate a random access procedure, receive a random access response via the transceiver, and determine access based on the received random access response Whether the disabling mechanism has been initiated, and interrupting the random access procedure after the access barring mechanism is determined to have been initiated.

本揭露的示範性實施例進一步包含一種通信系統,所述 通信系統包含基地台和至少一使用者設備。此基地台經配置以確定存取禁止機制是否被啟動。如果所述存取禁止機制已經啟動,那麼所述基地台在所述存取禁止機制的所述啟動期間週期性地廣播包括所述存取禁止機制的參數的系統資訊。所述使用者設備發送包括隨機存取前置碼的一請求隨機存取到所述基地台。所述基地台對應於所接收的所述請求隨機存取而回應一隨機存取回應訊息,以經由所述隨機存取回應訊息回應所述請求隨機存取,以通知所述存取禁止機制的啟動。 An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure further includes a communication system, The communication system includes a base station and at least one user equipment. This base station is configured to determine if the access barring mechanism is activated. If the access barring mechanism has been initiated, the base station periodically broadcasts system information including parameters of the access barring mechanism during the initiation of the access barring mechanism. The user equipment sends a request random access to the base station including a random access preamble. The base station responds to the received request random access and responds to a random access response message to respond to the request random access via the random access response message to notify the access prohibition mechanism. start up.

為讓本揭露之上述和其他目的、特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉較佳實施例,並配合所附圖式,作詳細說明如下。 The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the description of the appended claims.

在本揭露中,類似3GPP關鍵字或用詞僅是用以作為本揭露概念的實施範例。然而,本揭露中所呈現的相同或類似概念可由所屬領域的技術人員應用於例如IEEE 802.11、IEEE 802.16、WiMAX或其他類似技術的任何其它系統。 In the present disclosure, similar 3GPP keywords or words are only used as an implementation example of the present disclosure concept. However, the same or similar concepts presented in this disclosure can be applied by any person skilled in the art to any other system such as IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.16, WiMAX or other similar technology.

本揭露中所採用的術語中,例如“eNodeB”或“eNB”可為一基地台(Base Station;BS)、Node-B、先進基地台(Advanced Base Station;ABS)、基地收發台系統(Base Transceiver System;BTS)、存取點(Access Point)、家用基地台(Home Base Station)、中繼站(Relay Station)、 散射體(Scatterer)、中繼器、中間節點、中間物,和/或基於衛星的通信基地台,和其類似者。本揭露中的術語“使用者設備”(User Equipment;UE)例如可為移動台、高級移動台(Advanced Mobile Station;AMS)、伺服器、用戶端、桌上型電腦、膝上型電腦、網路電腦、工作站、個人數位助理(Personal Digital Assistant;PDA)、平板個人電腦(Personal Computer;PC)、掃描器、電話裝置、尋呼機(Pager)、相機、電視、手持型視頻遊戲裝置(Hand-held Video Game Device)、音樂裝置、無線感測器,和其類似者。在一些應用中,UE可為在移動環境中操作的固定電腦裝置,例如公共汽車、火車、飛機、船、汽車,和其類似者。 Among the terms used in the disclosure, for example, "eNodeB" or "eNB" may be a base station (BS), a Node-B, an advanced base station (ABS), a base transceiver system (Base). Transceiver System; BTS), Access Point, Home Base Station, Relay Station, Scatterers, repeaters, intermediate nodes, intermediates, and/or satellite-based communication base stations, and the like. The term "user equipment" (UE) in the disclosure may be, for example, a mobile station, an advanced mobile station (AMS), a server, a client, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, or a network. Road computer, workstation, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), Tablet PC (Personal Computer; PC), scanner, telephone device, pager (Pager), camera, TV, handheld video game device (Hand-held Video Game Device), music device, wireless sensor, and the like. In some applications, the UE may be a stationary computer device that operates in a mobile environment, such as a bus, train, airplane, boat, car, and the like.

在本揭露內容中,在針對長期演進(Long Term Evolution;LTE)無線通訊網路的擴展存取禁止(Extended Access Barring;EAB)的情況下提出更新系統資訊指標(System Information Indicator)的方法。然而,所提出的方法不限於EAB,而可適用於其它系統事件或適用於能夠採用此方法的其它無線通訊網路中。 In the disclosure, a method of updating a system information indicator (System Information Indicator) is proposed in the case of Extended Access Barring (EAB) for a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication network. However, the proposed method is not limited to EAB, but can be applied to other system events or to other wireless communication networks capable of adopting this method.

當前,隨著機器型通信(Machine-Type Communication;MTC)變得更加盛行,擴展存取禁止(EAB)機制已經具體應用以便在無無線存取網路(Radio Access Network;RAN)超載的情況下適應大量機器與機器通信(Machine to Machine communication;M2M)。舉例而言,在LTE無線通訊網路下,eNB經由尋呼通知在其覆蓋範圍下的所有 UE有關EAB已啟動,且EAB參數可從位於所廣播系統資訊中的SIB中取得。然而,由於系統資訊的修改時間比較長,而且可能即時地應付隨機存取RA(Random Access;RA)需求的激增,因此,提出一種方法來執行EAB,以便防止RAN超載而沒有修改時段。 Currently, as Machine-Type Communication (MTC) becomes more prevalent, the Extended Access Ban (EAB) mechanism has been specifically applied in the case of no radio access network (RAN) overload. Adapt to a large number of machine to machine communication (M2M). For example, under the LTE wireless communication network, the eNB notifies all of its coverage via paging. The UE related EAB has been started, and the EAB parameters can be obtained from the SIB located in the broadcasted system information. However, since the system information is modified for a long time and may cope with the surge of random access RA (RA) requirements, a method is proposed to perform the EAB to prevent the RAN from being overloaded without modifying the time period.

所提出的方法允許MTC類型的UE忽視修改時段,且假設EAB已經停用,且直接傳輸用於RA的前置碼(Preamble)。不管EAB是否被啟動,UE也將經由將前置碼傳輸到eNB而開始隨機存取RA。當前置碼由eNB接收時,eNB緊接著用回應訊息(Reply Message)來回應,此回應訊息可包括一個通知,用以告知訊息UE關於指示EAB是否已經啟動。 The proposed method allows the MTC type UE to ignore the modification period and assumes that the EAB has been deactivated and directly transmits the Preamble for the RA. Regardless of whether the EAB is activated, the UE will also begin random access RA by transmitting the preamble to the eNB. When the current code is received by the eNB, the eNB immediately responds with a Reply Message, which may include a notification to inform the message UE as to whether the EAB has been initiated.

如果EAB已被啟動,那麼MTC裝置將接著中斷第一通信過程(即,RA過程)。另外,在EAB下的MTC裝置將讀取含有EAB參數的SIB,且接著應用此EAB。如果EAB禁止MTC裝置,那麼MTC裝置將接著開始可包括第一子動作和第二子動作的第二通信程序。如果EAB並未禁止MTC裝置,那麼MTC將再起始另一RA程序。 If the EAB has been initiated, the MTC device will then interrupt the first communication process (ie, the RA process). In addition, the MTC device under the EAB will read the SIB containing the EAB parameters and then apply this EAB. If the EAB disables the MTC device, then the MTC device will then begin a second communication procedure that can include the first sub-action and the second sub-action. If the EAB does not disable the MTC device, the MTC will start another RA procedure.

此通知架構不同於一般常規的方法,eNB尋呼UE以告知UE含有EAB參數的系統資訊已改變。如果在常規方法下,對EAB參數進行改變,那麼包括正常H2H UE的所有UE將需要在無延遲的情況下取得eNB提供新的系統資訊,此是由於新的系統資訊在接著的MP邊界之後可為有效的。然而,針對本揭露的方法,僅不需要更新eNB的系 統資訊的UE被通知,EAB所適用於的UE除外。 This notification architecture is different from the general conventional method in that the eNB pages the UE to inform the UE that the system information containing the EAB parameters has changed. If the EAB parameters are changed under the conventional method, all UEs including normal H2H UEs will need to obtain new system information from the eNB without delay, since the new system information can be after the subsequent MP boundary. To be effective. However, for the method of the present disclosure, it is only necessary to update the eNB's system. The UE of the unified information is notified that the UE to which the EAB applies is excluded.

針對在eNB與UE之間無EAB的正常RA的實施方式可參照底下內容。UE可經由選擇前置碼的代碼而啟始RA程序,並且將前置碼的代碼傳輸到eNB。當前置碼的代碼由eNB接收時,eNB將用與前置碼的代碼相關的隨機存取回應(Random Access Response;RAR)訊息回復此UE。RAR訊息可包含到UE的上行鏈路許可和其它必要資訊,以用於存取無線網路。在上行鏈路(uplink;UL)許可由UE接收之後,UE可接著使用如由上行鏈路許可所指示的資源配置將包含UE的身份的請求訊息(Request Message)傳輸到eNB,以便向eNB請求RA。 For the implementation of a normal RA without EAB between the eNB and the UE, reference may be made to the following content. The UE may initiate the RA procedure via the code selecting the preamble and transmit the preamble code to the eNB. When the current coded code is received by the eNB, the eNB will reply to the UE with a Random Access Response (RAR) message associated with the code of the preamble. The RAR message may include an uplink grant to the UE and other necessary information for accessing the wireless network. After the uplink (UL) grant is received by the UE, the UE may then transmit a Request Message containing the identity of the UE to the eNB using the resource configuration as indicated by the uplink grant to request from the eNB RA.

當請求訊息由eNB接收時,eNB用第二回應訊息回覆UE,此第二回應訊息包括在所接收請求訊息中所攜載的身份(Identity)資訊。在第二回應訊息由UE接收之後,UE可將其自己的身份資訊與所接收身份資訊比較。如果UE的身份資訊匹配所接收身份資訊,那麼UE可以知道資料是提供給此UE的,且RA過程將接著成功地完成。否則,UE將藉由執行一後退機制(Back-off Mechanism)而等待一預定時段(第一時段)之後,再嘗試另一RA。 When the request message is received by the eNB, the eNB replies to the UE with the second response message, and the second response message includes the identity information carried in the received request message. After the second response message is received by the UE, the UE may compare its own identity information with the received identity information. If the identity information of the UE matches the received identity information, the UE can know that the data is provided to the UE, and the RA process will be successfully completed. Otherwise, the UE will wait for a predetermined period of time (first period) after performing a Back-off Mechanism to try another RA.

然而,如果EAB被啟動,那麼特定用於指示EAB的啟動的指標(Indicator)可存在於從eNB輸送到UE的RAR訊息中。此訊息僅指出EAB已經啟動,且eNB可在不進行尋呼UE的情況下更新系統資訊中的EAB參數。RAR訊息可編碼在封包資料之中或或是經由媒體存取控制協定 資料單元(Media Access Control Protocol Data Units;MAC PDU)。此MAC PDU含有MAC標頭以及其後的MAC資料欄(Payloads),且MAC標頭進一步包含多個子標頭。在MAC子標頭中,在一實施例中存在可用以指示EAB是否已啟動的兩個保留位元(Reserve Bits)。又,由於無論如何,請求RA的任何UE將需要讀取MAC標頭,因此使用MAC子標頭中的保留位元將不會產生任何額外的負擔。當UE接收RAR訊息時,其將解碼來自RAR訊息的MAC PDU,且讀取MAC子標頭中的兩個保留位元。如果EAB已被發現為有效的,那麼UE將讀取含有EAB參數的SIB,且在EAB下執行所有必要的後續操作。 However, if the EAB is activated, an indicator specific to indicate the initiation of the EAB may exist in the RAR message transmitted from the eNB to the UE. This message only indicates that the EAB has been started, and the eNB can update the EAB parameters in the system information without paging the UE. RAR messages can be encoded in packet data or via media access control protocols Data Access Control Protocol Data Units (MAC PDUs). This MAC PDU contains a MAC header followed by a MAC data field (Payloads), and the MAC header further contains a plurality of sub-headers. In the MAC subheader, there are two reserved bits (Reserve Bits) available in one embodiment to indicate whether the EAB has been started. Also, since any UE requesting the RA will need to read the MAC header anyway, using the reserved bits in the MAC subheader will not incur any additional burden. When the UE receives the RAR message, it will decode the MAC PDU from the RAR message and read the two reserved bits in the MAC subheader. If the EAB has been found to be valid, the UE will read the SIB containing the EAB parameters and perform all necessary subsequent operations under the EAB.

圖1說明根據示範性實施例中的一個無線通訊系統。根據無線通訊標準,無線通訊系統包含與至少一UE(103,105,...10x)通信的eNodeB(101)。每一UE含有(例如)至少一收發器電路(111)、類比到數位(A/D)/數位到類比(D/C)轉換器(113),和處理電路(115)。收發器電路(111)能夠以無線方式傳輸上行鏈路信號及/或接收下行鏈路信號。收發器電路(111)也可執行操作,諸如低雜訊放大、阻抗匹配、頻率混合、向上或向下頻率轉換、濾波、放大,和其類似者。收發器電路(111)也包含天線單元(112)。類比到數位(A/D)/數位到類比(D/C)轉換器(113)經配置用以在下行鏈路信號處理期間從類比信號格式轉換為數位信號格式,且在上行鏈路信號處理期間從數位信號格式轉換為類比信號格式。處理電路(115)經 配置用以處理數位信號,且執行根據本揭露的示範性實施例的用於資料傳輸的所提出方法的過程。又,處理電路(115)可包含記憶體電路(116)用以存儲資料或記錄由eNB(101)所指定的配置。此eNB(101)含有包含收發器單元(121)、天線單元(122)和類比到數位(A/D)/數位到類比(D/C)轉換器(119)的類似元件,其用以經轉換的數位信號由其處理電路(117)處理以及使用記憶體電路(118),以便實施根據本揭露的示範性實施例的用於資料傳輸的方法。 FIG. 1 illustrates a wireless communication system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment. According to a wireless communication standard, a wireless communication system includes an eNodeB (101) in communication with at least one UE (103, 105, ... 10x). Each UE contains, for example, at least one transceiver circuit (111), an analog to digital (A/D)/digital to analog (D/C) converter (113), and processing circuitry (115). The transceiver circuit (111) is capable of transmitting uplink signals and/or receiving downlink signals in a wireless manner. The transceiver circuitry (111) may also perform operations such as low noise amplification, impedance matching, frequency mixing, up or down frequency conversion, filtering, amplification, and the like. The transceiver circuit (111) also includes an antenna unit (112). An analog to digital (A/D)/digital to analog (D/C) converter (113) is configured to convert from analog signal format to digital signal format during downlink signal processing, and in uplink signal processing The period is converted from a digital signal format to an analog signal format. Processing circuit (115) A process for processing a digital signal and performing the proposed method for data transmission in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure is configured. Again, the processing circuit (115) may include a memory circuit (116) for storing data or recording a configuration specified by the eNB (101). The eNB (101) contains similar components including a transceiver unit (121), an antenna unit (122), and an analog to digital (A/D)/digital to analog (D/C) converter (119) for The converted digital signal is processed by its processing circuitry (117) and uses memory circuitry (118) to implement a method for data transmission in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.

圖2說明根據示範性實施例中的一個的在eNB(275)與UE(250)之間執行的RA過程。在步驟201中,UE(250)隨機地選擇前置碼的代碼,且在含有前置碼的代碼和自識別號(Self identification)RA-RNTI的RA訊息(201)中傳輸到eNB(275)。當eNB(275)接收RA訊息(201)時,其可在例如3毫秒之後在如由參數ra-ResponseWindow Size所指示的時間窗內回覆RAR訊息(203),此時間窗可為2、3、4、5、6、7、8或10個子幀(Sub-frame)。RAR訊息(203)編碼於子幀中,其中每一子幀具有控制區域和資料區域。控制區域中的PDCCH攜載具有RA-RNTI識別符的控制資訊以識別RAR訊息(203)的目標,且資料區域中的PDSCH含有MAC PDU,此些MAC PDU攜載包含上行鏈路許可的資料的有效負載。 2 illustrates an RA procedure performed between an eNB (275) and a UE (250), according to one of the exemplary embodiments. In step 201, the UE (250) randomly selects the code of the preamble and transmits it to the eNB (275) in the RA message (201) containing the code of the preamble and the self identification RA-RNTI. . When the eNB (275) receives the RA message (201), it may reply to the RAR message (203) within a time window as indicated by the parameter ra-ResponseWindow Size, for example, after 3 milliseconds, which may be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 10 sub-frames. The RAR message (203) is encoded in a subframe, wherein each subframe has a control region and a data region. The PDCCH in the control region carries control information with the RA-RNTI identifier to identify the target of the RAR message (203), and the PDSCH in the data region contains MAC PDUs carrying data containing uplink grants. Payload.

在UE(250)接收RAR訊息(203)之後,UE(250)可讀取MAC PDU的MAC子標頭(Sub-header)中的保留位 元,此保留位元含有關於EAB是否已啟動的指標。如果UE(250)獲悉EAB已啟動,那麼UE(250)中斷正常的RA過程且替代地執行EAB過程。如果EAB尚未啟動,那麼UE(250)可使用由上行鏈路許可所指示的資源配置資訊來將訊息Msg3(205)傳輸到eNB(275)以請求RA。由每一UE所傳輸的Msg3(205)也可包含諸如s-TMSI值的獨特自身份資訊。eNB(275)可接著用既定用於UE(250)的有效負載在下行鏈路指定中傳輸訊息Msg4(207)。Msg4(207)也可包含從Msg3(205)所接收的身份資訊。如果UE(250)在訊息Msg4(207)中發現匹配其自己的身份資訊的身份資訊,那麼UE(250)已發現既定用於UE(250)的有效負載。此時,RA過程接著完成。否則,UE在嘗試再試另一RA之前可經由執行後退機制來等待。 After the UE (250) receives the RAR message (203), the UE (250) can read the reserved bits in the MAC sub-header of the MAC PDU. Meta, this reserved bit contains metrics about whether EAB has started. If the UE (250) learns that the EAB has been initiated, the UE (250) interrupts the normal RA procedure and instead performs the EAB procedure. If the EAB has not been initiated, the UE (250) may use the resource configuration information indicated by the uplink grant to transmit the message Msg3 (205) to the eNB (275) to request the RA. The Msg3 (205) transmitted by each UE may also contain unique self-identity information such as s-TMSI values. The eNB (275) may then transmit the message Msg4 (207) in the downlink design with the payload intended for the UE (250). Msg4 (207) may also contain identity information received from Msg3 (205). If the UE (250) finds identity information matching its own identity information in message Msg4 (207), the UE (250) has discovered the payload intended for the UE (250). At this point, the RA process is then completed. Otherwise, the UE may wait via the execution of the fallback mechanism before attempting to try another RA.

圖3說明在示範性實施例中的一個中指示EAB是否經啟用的RAR訊息的使用。RAR訊息可含有眾多包資料。包資料單元或MAC PDU(300)可含有MAC標頭(301)繼之以MAC資料欄(Payloads)(303)。RAR訊息的MAC資料欄含有RAR訊息的資訊和可選填補(Optional Padding)。RAR訊息的每一子幀(MAC RAR1、MAC RAR2...MAC RARn)由具有特定RA-RNTI資訊的UE所讀取,且RAR訊息的每一子幀可既定用於不同UE。 3 illustrates the use of an RAR message indicating whether an EAB is enabled in one of the exemplary embodiments. RAR messages can contain a lot of package data. The packet data unit or MAC PDU (300) may contain a MAC header (301) followed by a MAC data field (Payloads) (303). The MAC data field of the RAR message contains information about the RAR message and Optional Padding. Each subframe of the RAR message (MAC RAR1, MAC RAR2...MAC RARn) is read by the UE with the specific RA-RNTI information, and each subframe of the RAR message can be intended for a different UE.

MAC標頭(301)含有眾多子標頭(305)。每一子標頭(307)含有至少5個位元(Bits),此至少5個位元充 當指標,諸如用於指示子標頭類型和是否不再存在子標頭。在每一子標頭(307)內,可存在兩個保留位元(309)。兩個保留位元(309)中的任一者可用以指出EAB是否被啟動。舉例而言,具有二進位值為1的保留位元可為EAB為有效的,且二進位值為0可意謂EAB並非有效的。如果EAB被發現為有效的,那麼UE將讀取SIB且執行EAB過程。如果EAB並非有效的,那麼UE將繼續正常的RA過程。若在LTE無線網路的情況,由於RAR訊息中保留位元的使用是根據LTE的當前構架(Framework),因此向後相容性可得以維持。 The MAC header (301) contains a number of subheaders (305). Each subheader (307) contains at least 5 bits (Bits), and the at least 5 bits are charged. When the indicator is used, such as to indicate the subheader type and whether the subheader no longer exists. Within each subheader (307), there may be two reserved bits (309). Either of the two reserved bits (309) can be used to indicate if the EAB is activated. For example, a reserved bit with a binary value of 1 may be valid for EAB, and a binary value of 0 may mean that EAB is not valid. If the EAB is found to be valid, then the UE will read the SIB and perform the EAB procedure. If the EAB is not valid, the UE will continue the normal RA procedure. In the case of an LTE wireless network, since the use of reserved bits in the RAR message is based on the current architecture of LTE, backward compatibility can be maintained.

根據示範性實施例的在EAB下的更詳細RA過程如下。參看圖4,首先,eNB在眾多的RA要求下檢測RACH是否壅塞。在檢測到壅塞後,eNB即啟動EAB以禁止存取某些UE(諸如,MTC類型的UE)。在EAB已啟動之後,MTC裝置的UE在時間點T401請求RA過程,但經由進行此操作,UE可首先假設EAB是經由直接將前置碼發送到eNB而停用。當前置碼由eNB接收時,含有由MAC標頭的保留位元所表示的指標的RAR訊息從eNB發送回到UE。在UE接收RAR訊息之後,UE可經由讀取RAR訊息中的保留位元而確定EAB是否被啟動。 A more detailed RA procedure under the EAB in accordance with an exemplary embodiment is as follows. Referring to FIG. 4, first, the eNB detects whether the RACH is congested under a plurality of RA requirements. After detecting the congestion, the eNB starts the EAB to prohibit access to certain UEs (such as UEs of the MTC type). After the EAB has been initiated, the UE of the MTC device requests the RA procedure at time point T401, but by doing so, the UE may first assume that the EAB is deactivated by transmitting the preamble directly to the eNB. When the current code is received by the eNB, the RAR message containing the indicator indicated by the reserved bit of the MAC header is sent back from the eNB to the UE. After the UE receives the RAR message, the UE may determine whether the EAB is initiated by reading the reserved bit in the RAR message.

如果EAB被停用,那麼UE將如正常般執行RA。但由於EAB已在時間點T401於圖4的情形下被啟用,因此在接收RAR訊息之後,在時間點T403,UE將讀取SIB1以在EAB SIB中定位。換言之,UE將讀取公開另一SIB (含有EAB參數的第二系統資訊子區塊或EAB SIB)的位置的第一系統資訊子區塊SIB1。SIB1為13個系統資訊區塊(SIB1-SIB13)中的第一者。在時間點T405,UE讀取EAB SIB以取得EAB參數,此些參數可包含存取禁止的持續時間。在時間點T405,如果UE發現自身由EAB禁止,那麼UE將在再次讀取含於EAB SIB中的EAB參數之前等待禁止時間期滿。在時間點T407,在禁止時間期滿後,UE即再次讀取SIB1以定位EAB SIB且讀取EAB SIB。在時間點T409,UE發現自身經由EAB,即使EAB可能仍為有效的也如此。在獲悉其不再由EAB禁止後,UE即可在嘗試正常的RA之前執行後退歷時隨機的持續時間。 If the EAB is deactivated, the UE will perform the RA as normal. However, since EAB has been enabled in the situation of FIG. 4 at time point T401, after receiving the RAR message, at time point T403, the UE will read SIB1 to locate in the EAB SIB. In other words, the UE will read to disclose another SIB. The first system information sub-block SIB1 of the location of the second system information sub-block or EAB SIB containing the EAB parameters. SIB1 is the first of the 13 system information blocks (SIB1-SIB13). At time point T405, the UE reads the EAB SIB to obtain the EAB parameters, which may include the duration of the access barring. At time point T405, if the UE finds itself to be disabled by the EAB, the UE will wait for the prohibition time to expire before reading the EAB parameters contained in the EAB SIB again. At time point T407, after the prohibition time expires, the UE reads SIB1 again to locate the EAB SIB and read the EAB SIB. At time point T409, the UE finds itself via the EAB, even though the EAB may still be valid. After learning that it is no longer prohibited by the EAB, the UE can perform a recurring duration of randomness before attempting a normal RA.

後退時段指的是根據在一實施例中的統計分佈所選擇的隨機時段(第二時段)。根據統計分佈,使用者設備的等待時間針對也經由存取禁止機制的使用者設備隨時間均勻地分佈。換言之,剛離開(come off)EAB的不同使用者設備將等待根據統計分佈隨機選擇的不同時段。如果不存在隨機後退,那麼多個MTC UE全部可立刻嘗試RA且因此使RAN超載。在隨機後退之後,UE將具有正常的RA直到其在EAB持續時間期間再次被禁止為止。 The backoff period refers to a random time period (second time period) selected according to the statistical distribution in an embodiment. According to the statistical distribution, the latency of the user equipment is evenly distributed over time for user devices that are also via the access barring mechanism. In other words, different user devices just coming out of the EAB will wait for different time periods that are randomly selected according to the statistical distribution. If there is no random backoff, then all of the multiple MTC UEs can immediately try the RA and thus overload the RAN. After a random backoff, the UE will have a normal RA until it is again disabled during the EAB duration.

圖5說明根據示範性實施例中,從UE的觀點而言在EAB下的RA過程期間更新系統資訊的指示的方法。一UE預設含有緩存的系統資訊的參數,此緩存的系統資訊的參數是由eNB週期性地的廣播所取得。如果需要,可在 每一預定的時段更新系統資訊參數。但在正常的系統資訊更新的機制由於EAB的啟動而被中斷的狀況下,無論如何,UE將在步驟501中直接將前置碼發送到eNB以用於RA,此情形也將在正常情況下發生。 FIG. 5 illustrates a method of updating an indication of system information during an RA procedure under an EAB from the perspective of a UE, according to an exemplary embodiment. A UE presets parameters containing cached system information, and the parameters of the cached system information are obtained by periodic broadcast by the eNB. If needed, at The system information parameters are updated every predetermined time period. However, in the case that the normal system information update mechanism is interrupted due to the activation of the EAB, the UE will directly transmit the preamble to the eNB for RA in step 501, which will also be under normal circumstances. occur.

在步驟503中,UE從eNB接收回RAR訊息。RAR訊息含有關於EAB是否已啟動的指示。在步驟505中,UE確定EAB是否已由eNB啟動。如果EAB並未啟用,那麼UE繼續正常地執行RA。如果EAB被啟動,那麼在步驟507中,UE中斷RA過程。接下來,在S509中,UE讀取SIB1且接著發現含有EAB參數的EAB SIB。在讀取EAB SIB之後,此UE接著在S513中決定其是否已由EAB禁止。如果UE被禁止,那麼在S511中,UE將在等待禁止時間期滿後再回到步驟509以再次讀取SIB1。如果UE尚未由EAB禁止,那麼UE在步驟515中執行一隨機持續時間的後退且接著執行正常的RA。此後退的作用可以減輕在UE經由EAB時由大量UE所進行的RA嘗試的擁塞。 In step 503, the UE receives a RAR message from the eNB. The RAR message contains an indication of whether the EAB has been started. In step 505, the UE determines if the EAB has been initiated by the eNB. If EAB is not enabled, the UE continues to perform RA normally. If the EAB is initiated, then in step 507, the UE interrupts the RA procedure. Next, in S509, the UE reads SIB1 and then discovers the EAB SIB containing the EAB parameters. After reading the EAB SIB, the UE then decides in S513 whether it has been disabled by the EAB. If the UE is disabled, then in S511, the UE will return to step 509 to read SIB1 again after the waiting forbidden time expires. If the UE has not been disabled by the EAB, the UE performs a backoff of a random duration in step 515 and then performs a normal RA. The effect of the backoff can alleviate the congestion of RA attempts by a large number of UEs when the UE is passing through the EAB.

圖6用以說明根據示範性實施例中,從eNB的觀點而言,在EAB下的RA過程期間更新系統資訊的指示的方法。在步驟601中,eNB週期性地廣播系統資訊的參數,且在步驟603中,eNB在必要時在每一預定的時段更新系統資訊。在步驟605中,eNB基於網路超載是否可能發生的考量而確定EAB是否應啟動。如果EAB並沒有啟動,那麼在步驟621中,eNB從UE接收用於RA的前置碼且在步驟623中將用以指示正常RA的RAR訊息回覆復UE。 6 is a diagram for explaining a method of updating an indication of system information during an RA procedure under an EAB from the perspective of an eNB, according to an exemplary embodiment. In step 601, the eNB periodically broadcasts parameters of the system information, and in step 603, the eNB updates the system information every predetermined time period as necessary. In step 605, the eNB determines if the EAB should be initiated based on considerations as to whether network overloading may occur. If the EAB is not activated, then in step 621, the eNB receives the preamble for the RA from the UE and in step 623 replies the RAR message to indicate the normal RA to the UE.

如果在步驟605中,eNB已確定EAB應啟動,那麼eNB在不通知UE的情況下立即更新系統資訊。接下來,在步驟611中,UE從UE接收用於RA的前置碼。在步驟613中,eNB用具有指示EAB的指標的RAR訊息回覆UE且並不繼續正常RA。本揭露的方法擁有一個或至少一個以上的優點,但不限於此。優點中的至少一個為此方法對正常的UE或對並未請求RA的MTC裝置無影響。在涉及尋呼的常規方法下,所有UE將需要從所廣播的系統資訊解碼EAB資訊,即使EAB針對並未請求RA的非MTC UE無相關性也如此。經由此所提出方法,更新EAB通知並不會帶來額外的負擔,此是由於MAC標頭中的保留位元得以使用,且保留位元將由請求RA的任何UE以任何方式讀取。不同於常規方法,此所提出方法不具有用於調適經更新EAB資訊的等待時間的問題。此所提出方法可能不要求UE不必要地獲取SIB,僅當EAB已被啟用時除外。又如先前所提及,所提出方法不具有在EAB不再適用的同時經聚集的RA嘗試的問題。鑒於前述描述,本揭露適用於無線通訊系統中,且能夠在無需附加開銷或不必要的系統資訊獲取的情況下在必要時瞬間地更新系統參數的指標,同時維持向後相容性。因此,經由具有極佳設計的EAB演算法,EAB可最優地執行且潛在的網路超載可得以避免。 If, in step 605, the eNB has determined that the EAB should be initiated, the eNB updates the system information immediately without notifying the UE. Next, in step 611, the UE receives a preamble for the RA from the UE. In step 613, the eNB replies to the UE with an RAR message with an indicator indicating the EAB and does not continue the normal RA. The method of the present disclosure has one or at least one or more advantages, but is not limited thereto. At least one of the advantages has no effect on this method for normal UEs or for MTC devices that do not request RA. Under conventional methods involving paging, all UEs will need to decode EAB information from the broadcasted system information, even if the EAB has no correlation for non-MTC UEs that do not request RA. With the proposed method, updating the EAB notification does not entail an additional burden, since the reserved bits in the MAC header are used and the reserved bits will be read by any UE requesting the RA in any manner. Unlike conventional methods, this proposed method does not have the problem of adapting the latency of updated EAB information. This proposed method may not require the UE to acquire the SIB unnecessarily, except when the EAB has been enabled. As also mentioned previously, the proposed method does not have the problem of attempting an aggregated RA while the EAB is no longer applicable. In view of the foregoing description, the present disclosure is applicable to wireless communication systems and is capable of instantaneously updating metrics of system parameters as necessary, while maintaining backward compatibility, without the need for additional overhead or unnecessary system information acquisition. Therefore, via an EAB algorithm with an excellent design, EAB can be performed optimally and potential network overload can be avoided.

雖然本揭露已以較佳實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本揭露,任何熟習此技藝者,在不脫離本揭露之精神 和範圍內,當可作些許之更動與潤飾,因此本揭露之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。 The present disclosure has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, but it is not intended to limit the disclosure, and anyone skilled in the art can avoid the spirit of the disclosure. And the scope of protection of this disclosure is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

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圖1說明根據本揭露多個示範性實施例其中之一的無線通訊系統,此無線通訊系統包含與至少一UE通信的eNB。 1 illustrates a wireless communication system including one of a plurality of exemplary embodiments in accordance with the present disclosure, the wireless communication system including an eNB in communication with at least one UE.

圖2說明根據本揭露多個示範性實施例其中之一的隨機存取(RA)過程。 2 illustrates a random access (RA) process in accordance with one of many exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

圖3說明根據本揭露多個示範性實施例其中之一的使用RAR訊息的MAC標頭來指示系統事件的示意圖。 3 illustrates a schematic diagram of one of the multiple exemplary embodiments of the present invention using a MAC header of a RAR message to indicate system events.

圖4說明根據本揭露多個示範性實施例其中之一的例如EAB的系統事件下的RA過程示意圖。 4 illustrates a schematic diagram of an RA process under system events, such as EAB, in accordance with one of various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

圖5說明根據本揭露多個示範性實施例其中之一,從UE的觀點而言在EAB下的RA過程示意圖。 FIG. 5 illustrates a schematic diagram of an RA process under EAB from the perspective of a UE, in accordance with one of various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

圖6說明說明根據本揭露多個示範性實施例其中之一,從eNB的觀點而言在EAB下的RA過程示意圖。 6 illustrates a schematic diagram of an RA process under EAB from the perspective of an eNB, in accordance with one of various exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure.

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一種基地台,包括:一收發器,配置用以傳輸和接收無線信號;以及一處理器,耦接到所述收發器,其中所述處理器配置用以確定一存取禁止機制是否被啟動,其中,如果所述存取禁止機制啟動,則所述處理器在所述存取禁止機制的所述啟動期間,週期性地經由所述收發器廣播包括所述存取禁止機制的參數的系統資訊,在所述存取禁止機制仍啟動的同時,對隨機存取的請求期間經由所述收發器接收至少一隨機存取前置碼,對應於所述隨機存取前置碼,經由所述收發器回復隨機存取回應,和經由所述隨機存取回應回應於對所述隨機存取的所述請求而通知所述存取禁止機制的啟動。 A base station includes: a transceiver configured to transmit and receive wireless signals; and a processor coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to determine whether an access barring mechanism is activated, Wherein, if the access barring mechanism is activated, the processor periodically broadcasts system information including parameters of the access barring mechanism via the transceiver during the startup of the access barring mechanism Receiving, by the transceiver, at least one random access preamble, corresponding to the random access preamble, during the request for random access, while the access prohibition mechanism is still activated, The device replies to the random access response and notifies the initiation of the access barring mechanism via the random access response in response to the request for the random access. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之基地台,其中在啟動所述存取禁止機制之後,所述處理器進一步包括:將所述存取禁止機制的所述參數寫入於所述系統資訊中;以及在無尋呼的情況下,更新所述系統資訊中的所述存取禁止機制的所述參數。 The base station of claim 1, wherein after the initiating the access barring mechanism, the processor further comprises: writing the parameter of the access barring mechanism to the system information And updating the parameters of the access barring mechanism in the system information without paging. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之基地台,其中所述隨機存取回應包括一指標配置於封包資料單元的標頭中,其中該指標用以指出所述存取禁止機制是否啟動。 The base station of claim 1, wherein the random access response comprises an indicator configured in a header of the packet data unit, wherein the indicator is used to indicate whether the access prohibition mechanism is activated. 如申請專利範圍第3項所述之基地台,其中所述指標位於根據長期演進LTE無線通訊系統的格式的所述封包 資料單元的所述標頭的每一子標頭中的保留位元。 The base station of claim 3, wherein the indicator is located in the packet according to a format of a long term evolution LTE wireless communication system. A reserved bit in each subheader of the header of the data unit. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之基地台,其中所述存取禁止機制為用於長期演進LTE無線通訊系統的擴展存取禁止EAB。 The base station of claim 1, wherein the access barring mechanism is an extended access barring EAB for a long term evolution LTE wireless communication system. 一種用於更新系統資訊的指示的方法,適用於基地台,其中所述方法包括:啟動一第一系統事件;在所述第一系統事件的所述啟動期間週期性地廣播包括所述第一系統事件的參數的一系統資訊;在所述第一系統事件仍啟動的同時,接收一請求存取;根據所接收請求存取以一回應訊息加以回覆;以及對應於對所述請求存取所回應的所述回應訊息,通知所述第一系統事件的啟動。 A method for updating an indication of system information, suitable for a base station, wherein the method includes: initiating a first system event; periodically broadcasting the first including during the initiating of the first system event a system information of a parameter of the system event; receiving a request access while the first system event is still being initiated; responding with a response message according to the received request access; and corresponding to accessing the request The response message in response to notifying the initiation of the first system event. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之方法,其中啟動所述第一系統事件之後,所述方法進一步包括:將所述第一系統事件的所述參數寫入於所述系統資訊中;以及在無尋呼的情況下,更新所述系統資訊中的所述第一系統事件的所述參數。 The method of claim 6, wherein after the initiating the first system event, the method further comprises: writing the parameter of the first system event to the system information; In the case of no paging, the parameters of the first system event in the system information are updated. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之方法,其中所述回應訊息包括指標配置於一封包資料單元的一標頭中,該指標是經由使用位於根據長期演進LTE無線通訊系統的格式的該封包資料單元的標頭的每一子標頭中的保留位元,其中該指標用以指出所述第一系統事件是否啟動。 The method of claim 6, wherein the response message comprises an indicator configured in a header of a packet data unit, the identifier is obtained by using the packet data in a format according to a long term evolution LTE wireless communication system. A reserved bit in each subheader of the unit's header, wherein the indicator is used to indicate whether the first system event is initiated. 如申請專利範圍第6項所述之方法,其特徵在於所述第一系統事件為根據長期演進LTE無線通訊系統的擴展存取禁止事件。 The method of claim 6, wherein the first system event is an extended access barring event according to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication system. 一種通信系統,包括一基地台和一使用者設備,其中該基地台經配置以確定存取禁止機制是否被啟動;以及如果所述存取禁止機制已經啟動,那麼所述基地台在所述存取禁止機制的所述啟動期間週期性地廣播包括所述存取禁止機制的參數的系統資訊,所述使用者設備發送包括隨機存取前置碼的一請求隨機存取到所述基地台,所述基地台對應於所接收的所述請求隨機存取而回應一隨機存取回應訊息,以經由所述隨機存取回應訊息回應所述請求隨機存取,以通知所述存取禁止機制的啟動。 A communication system comprising a base station and a user equipment, wherein the base station is configured to determine whether an access barring mechanism is activated; and if the access barring mechanism has been initiated, the base station is in the Periodically broadcasting system information including parameters of the access barring mechanism during the start of the prohibition mechanism, the user equipment transmitting a request random access to the base station including a random access preamble, The base station responds to the received request random access and responds to a random access response message to respond to the request random access via the random access response message to notify the access prohibition mechanism. start up. 一種使用者設備,包括一收發器與一處理器,其中所述收發器配置用以傳輸和接收無線信號;以及所述處理器耦接到所述收發器,所述處理器配置用以經由所述收發器傳送隨機存取前置碼以啟動隨機存取過程,經由所述收發器接收一隨機存取回應訊息,基於所述隨機存取回應訊息,以確定一存取禁止機制是否已啟動,以及在所述存取禁止機制經確定為已經啟動之後,中斷所述隨機存取過程。 A user equipment comprising a transceiver and a processor, wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals; and the processor is coupled to the transceiver, the processor configured to Transmitting, by the transceiver, a random access preamble to initiate a random access procedure, receiving, by the transceiver, a random access response message, based on the random access response message, to determine whether an access barring mechanism has been activated, And interrupting the random access process after the access barring mechanism is determined to have been initiated. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述之使用者設備,其中所 述處理器經進一步配置用以在所述存取禁止機制已經確定為已經啟動時,從所接收系統資訊讀取所述存取禁止機制的參數;以及執行所述存取禁止機制。 The user equipment as described in claim 11 of the patent application, wherein The processor is further configured to read a parameter of the access barring mechanism from the received system information when the access barring mechanism has determined to have been initiated; and execute the access barring mechanism. 如申請專利範圍第12項所述之使用者設備,其中所述執行存取禁止機制包括:基於所述所接收系統資訊確定所述使用者設備是否由所述存取禁止機制禁止;以及如果所述使用者設備由所述存取禁止機制禁止,那麼等待一第一時段期滿。 The user equipment of claim 12, wherein the performing an access prohibition mechanism comprises: determining, based on the received system information, whether the user equipment is prohibited by the access prohibition mechanism; The user equipment is prohibited by the access prohibition mechanism, and then waits for a first period of time to expire. 如申請專利範圍第13項所述之使用者設備,其中所述處理器的所述配置進一步包括:如果所述使用者設備並未由所述存取禁止機制禁止,那麼經由啟動另一隨機存取過程而繼續所述隨機存取過程。 The user equipment of claim 13, wherein the configuration of the processor further comprises: if the user equipment is not prohibited by the access prohibition mechanism, then another random save is initiated The process proceeds to continue the random access process. 如申請專利範圍第13項所述之使用者設備,其中在等待所述第一時段期滿之後,所述處理器的所述配置進一步包括:經由所述所接收系統資訊更新所述存取禁止機制的參數;在所述存取禁止機制仍啟動的同時,確定所述使用者設備是否經由所述存取禁止機制;以及如果所述使用者設備仍由所述存取禁止機制禁止,那麼再次執行所述存取禁止機制。 The user equipment of claim 13, wherein the configuration of the processor further comprises: updating the access prohibition via the received system information after waiting for the expiration of the first time period a parameter of the mechanism; determining whether the user device is via the access barring mechanism while the access barring mechanism is still activated; and if the user device is still disabled by the access barring mechanism, then again The access barring mechanism is executed. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述之使用者設備,其中所 述處理器的所述配置進一步包括:如果所述使用者設備經由所述存取禁止機制,那麼等待一第二時段,其中所述第二時段為根據統計分佈的隨機選擇時段,所述統計分佈含有針對多個使用者設備的隨時間的均勻分佈等待時段,等待所述第二時段結束後,再繼續所述隨機存取過程。 The user equipment as claimed in claim 15 of the patent application, wherein The configuration of the processor further includes waiting for a second time period if the user device is via the access barring mechanism, wherein the second time period is a random selection period according to a statistical distribution, the statistical distribution A uniform distribution waiting period for a plurality of user devices is included, and the random access process is resumed after waiting for the second time period to end. 如申請專利範圍第11項所述之使用者設備,其特徵在於所述隨機存取回應訊息包括一個指標,配置於一封包資料單元的標頭中,其中所述指標用以指出所述存取禁止機制是否啟動。 The user equipment of claim 11, wherein the random access response message includes an indicator disposed in a header of a packet data unit, wherein the indicator is used to indicate the access Whether the prohibition mechanism is activated. 如申請專利範圍第17項所述之使用者設備,其中所述指標為位於所述封包資料單元的所述標頭的每一子標頭中的保留位元,其中所述封包資料單元是根據長期演進LTE無線通訊系統的格式。 The user equipment of claim 17, wherein the indicator is a reserved bit in each subheader of the header of the packet data unit, wherein the packet data unit is based on The format of the Long Term Evolution LTE wireless communication system. 一種用於接收經更新系統資訊的方法,適用於使用者設備,該方法包括:經由傳輸前置碼啟動一資源配置請求,以執行一第一通信過程;回應於所述前置碼而接收所接收第一回應;基於所述第一回應,確定一第一系統事件是否已啟動;在所述第一系統事件已經停用的同時,連續地根據一許可的資源配置請求進行傳輸或接收;以及在所述第一系統事件被啟動的同時,中斷所述第一通信過程。 A method for receiving updated system information, suitable for a user equipment, the method comprising: initiating a resource configuration request via a transmission preamble to perform a first communication process; receiving a location in response to the preamble Receiving a first response; determining, based on the first response, whether a first system event has been initiated; continuously transmitting or receiving according to a licensed resource configuration request while the first system event has been deactivated; The first communication process is interrupted while the first system event is initiated. 如申請專利範圍第19項所述之方法,其中基於所接收的所述第一回應,確定所述第一系統事件是否已啟動的步驟包括:經由讀取從所接收的所述第一回應所解碼的封包資料的標頭,而基於所述所接收第一回應確定所述第一系統事件是否已啟動。 The method of claim 19, wherein the step of determining whether the first system event has been initiated based on the received first response comprises: reading from the received first response A header of the decoded packet data, and determining whether the first system event has been initiated based on the received first response. 如申請專利範圍第20項所述之方法,其中在於讀取從所接收的所述第一回應所解碼的封包資料的所述標頭包括:讀取從所接收的所述第一回應所解碼的封包資料的標頭的每一子標頭內的保留位元,其中所述封包資料的格式是根據長期演進LTE無線通訊系統且所述保留位元用以指出所述第一系統事件是否已啟動。 The method of claim 20, wherein reading the header of the packet data decoded from the received first response comprises: reading from the received first response decoded a reserved bit within each subheader of the header of the packet data, wherein the format of the packet data is according to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication system and the reserved bit is used to indicate whether the first system event has start up. 如申請專利範圍第19項所述之方法,其中所述方法進一步包括:在中斷所述第一通信過程之後,經由存取所接收系統資訊而讀取所述第一系統事件的參數;以及根據所述第一系統事件的所述參數執行第二通信過程。 The method of claim 19, wherein the method further comprises: after interrupting the first communication process, reading parameters of the first system event by accessing the received system information; The parameter of the first system event performs a second communication process. 如申請專利範圍第22項所述之方法,其中在於根據所述第一系統事件的所述參數執行所述第二通信過程的所述步驟包括:根據所述第一系統事件的所述參數,確定所述使用者設備是否受所述第一系統事件影響;如果所述使用者設備受所述第一系統事件影響,那麼執 行所述第二通信過程的第一子動作,否則再啟始所述第一通信過程。 The method of claim 22, wherein the step of performing the second communication process according to the parameter of the first system event comprises: according to the parameter of the first system event, Determining whether the user equipment is affected by the first system event; if the user equipment is affected by the first system event, then The first sub-action of the second communication process is performed, otherwise the first communication process is initiated. 如申請專利範圍第23項所述之方法,其中所述第二通信過程的所述第一子動作包括:等待一第一時段;以及在所述第一時段期滿之後,經由所接收的所述系統資訊更新所述第一系統事件的參數。 The method of claim 23, wherein the first sub-action of the second communication process comprises: waiting for a first time period; and after expiration of the first time period, via the received The system information updates parameters of the first system event. 如申請專利範圍第24項所述之方法,其中進一步包括:在所述第一系統事件的所述參數已被更新之後,確定所述使用者設備是否受所述第一系統事件影響,如果所述使用者設備仍受所述第一系統事件影響,那麼執行所述第二通信過程,如果所述使用者設備不再受所述第一系統事件影響,那麼執行所述第二通信過程的第二子動作。 The method of claim 24, further comprising: determining whether the user equipment is affected by the first system event after the parameter of the first system event has been updated, if Said user equipment is still affected by said first system event, then performing said second communication process, if said user equipment is no longer affected by said first system event, then performing said second communication process The second child action. 如申請專利範圍第25項所述之方法,其中所述第二子動作包括:等待根據統計分佈的隨機選擇一第二時段,所述統計分佈含有針對多個使用者設備隨時間的均勻分佈等待時段。 The method of claim 25, wherein the second sub-action comprises: waiting for a random selection of a second time period according to a statistical distribution, the statistical distribution containing a uniform distribution of time for a plurality of user devices over time Time period. 如申請專利範圍第19項所述之方法,其中所述第一通信過程為根據長期演進LTE無線通訊系統的隨機存取過程。 The method of claim 19, wherein the first communication process is a random access procedure according to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication system. 如申請專利範圍第19項所述之方法,其中所述第一系統事件為根據長期演進LTE無線通訊系統的擴展存取 禁止EAB事件。 The method of claim 19, wherein the first system event is an extended access according to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication system. EAB events are prohibited. 如申請專利範圍第19項所述之方法,其中所述第一回應為根據長期演進LTE無線通訊系統的隨機存取回應。 The method of claim 19, wherein the first response is a random access response according to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication system. 如申請專利範圍第22項所述之方法,其中讀取所述第一系統事件的所述參數的所述步驟包括:從所廣播系統資訊讀取第一系統資訊子區塊;從讀取所述第一系統資訊子區塊獲得第二系統資訊子區塊的位置;以及從所述第二系統資訊子區塊獲得所述第一系統事件的所述參數。 The method of claim 22, wherein the step of reading the parameter of the first system event comprises: reading a first system information sub-block from the broadcasted system information; Obtaining, by the first system information sub-block, a location of the second system information sub-block; and obtaining the parameter of the first system event from the second system information sub-block.
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