TWI701963B - Base station and resource allocation method based on semi-persistent scheduling - Google Patents
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本發明是有關於一種基地台及其資源分配方法,且特別是有關於一種基地台及其基於半永久性排程(Semi-Persistent Scheduling,SPS)的資源分配方法。The present invention relates to a base station and its resource allocation method, and more particularly to a base station and its resource allocation method based on Semi-Persistent Scheduling (SPS).
在行動網路中進行封包傳輸時,通常都是使用動態排程(Dynamic Scheduling)的方式。動態排程可理解為在即將進行傳輸的時候,才開始請求可用於傳送資料的無線資源。一般而言,使用者設備(user equipment,UE)傳送的上行資料是基於排程請求(Scheduling Request)的方式來要求無線資源。When packet transmission is carried out in the mobile network, dynamic scheduling (Dynamic Scheduling) is usually used. Dynamic scheduling can be understood as a request for wireless resources that can be used to transmit data when the transmission is about to begin. Generally speaking, the uplink data transmitted by user equipment (UE) requests radio resources based on a scheduling request (Scheduling Request).
不同於上述的動態排程機制,SPS允許增強節點B(enhanced node B,eNB)半靜態地配置無線資源,以將無線資源週期性地分配給某個特定UE。由於SPS可持續且穩定地排程及可節省控制封包(例如下行控制資訊(downlink control information,DCI)封包)的需求等特性,在蜂巢式系統中,SPS可被用於LTE網路的語音通話服務(Voice over LTE,VoLTE)的傳輸或未來的其他通訊系統,例如5G系統。由於SPS僅需一次排程即可達到多次傳輸的效果,因此,對於要執行VoLTE的蜂巢式系統而言,SPS機制相當重要。Different from the above-mentioned dynamic scheduling mechanism, SPS allows an enhanced node B (enhanced node B, eNB) to semi-statically configure radio resources to periodically allocate radio resources to a specific UE. Due to the characteristics of SPS, such as sustainable and stable scheduling and saving control packets (such as downlink control information (DCI) packets), in a cellular system, SPS can be used for voice calls on LTE networks Service (Voice over LTE, VoLTE) transmission or other future communication systems, such as 5G systems. Since SPS only needs one scheduling to achieve the effect of multiple transmissions, the SPS mechanism is very important for a cellular system to implement VoLTE.
依據3GPP TS 36.321規格書中的規定,當UE與eNB之間採用SPS機制時,eNB會週期性地分配資源給UE。相應地,UE也會週期性地透過上行鏈結(uplink)傳送資料給eNB。若UE要結束通話而不再需要使用上述被分配的資源時,UE將傳送預設數量的未定資料(pending data)。According to the 3GPP TS 36.321 specification, when the SPS mechanism is adopted between the UE and the eNB, the eNB will periodically allocate resources to the UE. Correspondingly, the UE will also periodically transmit data to the eNB through an uplink. If the UE wants to end the call and no longer needs to use the aforementioned allocated resources, the UE will send a preset amount of pending data (pending data).
然而,在某些情況下,若eNB無法順利接收到上述未定資料的話,可能會出現浪費無線資源的情形。However, in some cases, if the eNB cannot successfully receive the above-mentioned undecided data, wireless resources may be wasted.
本發明提供一種基於SPS的資源分配方法,適於一基地台,包括:在指派給一使用者設備的一無線資源上,週期性地接收對應於使用者設備的多個上行(uplink,UL)資料;反應於從使用者設備連續接收到預設數量個特定上行資料,執行一釋放SPS操作,以停止在無線資源上接收對應使用者設備的其他上行資料,其中前述特定上行資料由至少一未定資料及至少一錯誤資料組成,或是僅由至少一錯誤資料組成。The present invention provides an SPS-based resource allocation method suitable for a base station, including: periodically receiving multiple uplinks (UL) corresponding to the user equipment on a radio resource assigned to a user equipment Data; in response to the continuous reception of a preset number of specific uplink data from the user equipment, perform a release SPS operation to stop receiving other uplink data corresponding to the user equipment on the radio resource, wherein the aforementioned specific uplink data is determined by at least one Data and at least one error data, or only at least one error data.
本發明提供一種基地台,其包括儲存電路、收發器及處理器。儲存電路儲存多個模組。處理器耦接收發器及儲存電路,存取前述模組以執行下列步驟:控制收發器在指派給一使用者設備的一無線資源上,週期性地接收對應於使用者設備的多個上行(uplink,UL)資料;反應於從使用者設備連續接收到預設數量個特定上行資料,執行一釋放半永久性排程機制(semi-persistent scheduling,SPS)操作,以停止在無線資源上接收對應使用者設備的其他上行資料,其中前述特定上行資料由至少一未定資料及至少一錯誤資料組成,或是僅由至少一錯誤資料組成。The present invention provides a base station, which includes a storage circuit, a transceiver and a processor. The storage circuit stores multiple modules. The processor is coupled to the receiver transmitter and the storage circuit, and accesses the aforementioned modules to perform the following steps: controlling the transceiver to periodically receive a plurality of uplinks corresponding to the user equipment on a wireless resource assigned to a user equipment ( uplink, UL) data; in response to the continuous reception of a preset number of specific uplink data from the user equipment, a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) operation is performed to stop receiving the corresponding use on the wireless resource Other uplink data of the device, wherein the aforementioned specific uplink data consists of at least one undecided data and at least one error data, or only consists of at least one error data.
基於上述,本發明提出的基地台及其基於SPS的資源分配方法可讓基地台在連續接收預設數量個特定上行資料(其由未定資料及至少一錯誤資料組成)之後,相應地釋放分配予UE的無線資源。藉此,可避免因發生CRC錯誤而無謂地浪費無線資源,並提升通訊的效率。Based on the above, the base station and its SPS-based resource allocation method proposed by the present invention allow the base station to continuously receive a preset number of specific uplink data (which consists of undecided data and at least one error data), and release the allocation accordingly. The radio resources of the UE. In this way, unnecessary waste of wireless resources due to CRC errors can be avoided, and communication efficiency can be improved.
為讓本發明的上述特徵和優點能更明顯易懂,下文特舉實施例,並配合所附圖式作詳細說明如下。In order to make the above-mentioned features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following specific embodiments are described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
請參照圖1,其是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的SPS機制示意圖,圖中橫軸表示時間。在本實施例中,eNB可具有物理層(physical layer,簡稱為L1)、媒體存取控制層(medium access control layer,簡稱為L2)及無線連結控制層(radio link control layer,簡稱為L3)。Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a schematic diagram of an SPS mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the horizontal axis in the figure represents time. In this embodiment, the eNB may have a physical layer (physical layer, L1 for short), a medium access control layer (L2 for short), and a radio link control layer (L3 for short) .
如圖1所示,當eNB欲採用SPS與UE進行通訊時,eNB L3可發送UE重組態(UE re-configuration)信號至UE以致能SPS UL。在UE接收到此UE重組態信號後,UE可得知即將基於SPS機制傳送UL資料至eNB。As shown in Figure 1, when the eNB wants to use SPS to communicate with the UE, the eNB L3 can send a UE re-configuration (UE re-configuration) signal to the UE to enable SPS UL. After the UE receives the UE reconfiguration signal, the UE can know that it will send UL data to the eNB based on the SPS mechanism.
接著,eNB L2可發送SPS UL啟動(activation)信號至UE,以正式啟動SPS機制。之後,UE可週期性地使用eNB L2所分配的無線資源傳送UL資料。相應地,eNB L2可基於UL組態信號控制eNB L1週期性地在分配予UE的無線資源上聽取UE所發送的UL資料。在本實施例中,UE傳送UL資料的SPS週期例如是20 ms,但本發明可不限於此。在其他實施例中,SPS週期亦可調整為其他規定於規格書中的數值,例如160 ms等。在本實施例中,以LTE系統為例,所述SPS UL啟動信號是DCI (downlink control information,DCI)封包,但可不限於此,該SPS UL啟動信號是依不同通訊系統中用以控制SPS的指令或封包來決定。Then, the eNB L2 can send an SPS UL activation (activation) signal to the UE to formally activate the SPS mechanism. After that, the UE can periodically use the radio resources allocated by the eNB L2 to transmit UL data. Correspondingly, the eNB L2 can control the eNB L1 to periodically listen to the UL data sent by the UE on the radio resources allocated to the UE based on the UL configuration signal. In this embodiment, the SPS period for the UE to transmit UL data is, for example, 20 ms, but the invention is not limited to this. In other embodiments, the SPS period can also be adjusted to other values specified in the specification, such as 160 ms. In this embodiment, taking the LTE system as an example, the SPS UL activation signal is a DCI (downlink control information, DCI) packet, but it is not limited to this. The SPS UL activation signal is used to control SPS in different communication systems. Command or packet to decide.
在不同的實施例中,可透過圖2及圖3所記載的方式來終止SPS機制。In different embodiments, the SPS mechanism can be terminated by the methods described in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3.
請參照圖2,其是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的結束SPS機制的示意圖,圖中橫軸表示時間。在本實施例中,當eNB欲終止SPS機制時,eNB L2可發送SPS UL釋放(release)信號至UE。相應地,UE即不會繼續週期性地傳送UL資料,而eNB L2亦不會再基於UL組態信號控制eNB L1週期性地在分配予UE的無線資源上聽取UE所發送的UL資料。在本實施例中,以LTE系統為例,所述SPS UL釋放信號是DCI (downlink control information,DCI)封包,但可不限於此,該SPS UL釋放信號是依不同通訊系統中用以控制SPS的指令或封包來決定。Please refer to FIG. 2, which is a schematic diagram of ending the SPS mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. The horizontal axis in the figure represents time. In this embodiment, when the eNB wants to terminate the SPS mechanism, the eNB L2 may send an SPS UL release (release) signal to the UE. Correspondingly, the UE will not continue to transmit UL data periodically, and the eNB L2 will no longer control the eNB L1 to periodically listen to the UL data sent by the UE on the radio resources allocated to the UE based on the UL configuration signal. In this embodiment, taking the LTE system as an example, the SPS UL release signal is a DCI (downlink control information, DCI) packet, but it is not limited to this. The SPS UL release signal is used to control SPS in different communication systems. Command or packet to decide.
請參照圖3,其是依據本發明另一實施例繪示的結束SPS機制的示意圖,圖中橫軸表示時間。在本實施例中,若UE欲結束SPS機制,則UE可連續地發送預設數量(以下稱為N)個未定資料至eNB L2,其中未定資料例如是僅包括標頭(header)而未包括酬載(payload)的資料,但可不限於此。之後,UE可釋放(release)SPS。亦即,UE不再(週期性地)傳送UL資料至eNB。相應地,在eNB L2連續地接收到預設數量個未定資料之後,eNB L2亦可釋放SPS。換言之,eNB L2可不再基於UL組態信號控制eNB L1週期性地在分配予UE的無線資源上聽取UE所發送的UL資料,亦即不再分配無線資源予UE。在本實施例中,上述預設數量例如是8個,其可由eNB L3於致能SPS UL信號中指定,但本發明可不限於此。Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a schematic diagram of ending the SPS mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention. The horizontal axis in the figure represents time. In this embodiment, if the UE wants to end the SPS mechanism, the UE can continuously send a preset number (hereinafter referred to as N) undecided data to the eNB L2, where the undecided data includes, for example, only headers but not Payload (payload) data, but not limited to this. After that, the UE can release the SPS. That is, the UE no longer (periodically) transmits UL data to the eNB. Correspondingly, after the eNB L2 continuously receives the preset number of undecided data, the eNB L2 can also release the SPS. In other words, the eNB L2 can no longer control the eNB L1 to periodically listen to the UL data sent by the UE on the radio resources allocated to the UE based on the UL configuration signal, that is, no longer allocate radio resources to the UE. In this embodiment, the above-mentioned preset number is, for example, 8, which can be designated by the eNB L3 in the enabling SPS UL signal, but the invention is not limited to this.
在本發明中,圖3所示的機制又可稱為隱式釋放(implicit release)。然而,在隱式釋放的機制中,若某些未定資料未能成功地由eNB接收,則可能使得UE及eNB無法順利地釋放SPS,從而可能造成資源的浪費。In the present invention, the mechanism shown in FIG. 3 may also be referred to as an implicit release (implicit release). However, in the implicit release mechanism, if some undetermined data is not successfully received by the eNB, the UE and the eNB may not be able to release the SPS smoothly, which may cause a waste of resources.
請參照圖4,其是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的資源浪費示意圖,圖中橫軸表示時間。在本實施例中,假設UE已連續發送預設數量個(即,8個)未定資料,但其中的未定資料410(即,第8個未定資料)可能因通道情況不佳或是其他類似原因而未正確地被eNB接收。具體而言,在eNB接收未定資料410之後,eNB可先對未定資料410進行例如循環冗餘校驗(cyclic redundancy check,CRC)等操作,以確認基於未定資料410所計算而得的校驗和是否正確。然而,在通道情況不佳的情境中,eNB可能因無法成功地完成對於未定資料410的CRC操作而判定發生CRC錯誤(CRC error)。在此情況下,eNB可基於混合式自動重送請求(hybrid automatic repeat request,HARQ)的機制而要求UE再次傳送未定資料410。Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a schematic diagram of resource waste according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the horizontal axis in the figure represents time. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the UE has continuously sent a preset number (ie, 8) of undetermined data, but the undetermined data 410 (ie, the eighth undetermined data) may be due to poor channel conditions or other similar reasons It is not received correctly by the eNB. Specifically, after the eNB receives the
然而,在eNB成功接收未定資料410(例如,完成對於未定資料410的CRC操作並成功解析未定資料410的內容)之前,eNB並無法確定未定資料410是否真的是一筆未定資料。此時,若因通道情況過差而遲遲無法成功接收未定資料410,eNB可能需一再地基於HARQ要求UE重新傳送未定資料。在此情況下,將無謂地佔用無線資源,進而造成浪費。However, before the eNB successfully receives the undetermined data 410 (for example, completes the CRC operation on the
此外,在UE連續傳送預設數量個未定資料之後,亦可能直接執行釋放SPS的操作,並不再傳送其他資料。然而,若eNB將未成功接收的未定資料410誤判為UL資料,則eNB L2仍會基於UL組態信號控制eNB L1在分配予UE的無線資源上聽取UE所發送的UL資料。由於UE已釋放SPS,因此eNB L1將不會收到由UE傳送的UL資料,形同浪費無線資源。In addition, after the UE continuously transmits a preset number of undecided data, it may also directly perform the operation of releasing the SPS and no other data is transmitted. However, if the eNB misjudges the unsuccessfully received
此外,假設UE在連續傳送(N-1)個未定資料之後發送了一筆UL資料,但此UL資料因故而未成功地被eNB解析。在此情況下,若eNB將未成功接收的UL資料誤判為未定資料,則eNB將因判定連續收到N個未定資料而執行釋放SPS的操作。亦即,eNB L1不會再在分配予UE的無線資源上聽取發送的UL資料。如此一來,UE後續發送的資料將無法成功地傳送至eNB。In addition, suppose that the UE sends a piece of UL data after continuously transmitting (N-1) undecided data, but the UL data is not successfully parsed by the eNB for some reason. In this case, if the eNB misjudges the unsuccessfully received UL data as undetermined data, the eNB will perform the SPS release operation due to the determination that it has continuously received N undetermined data. That is, the eNB L1 will no longer listen to the transmitted UL data on the radio resources allocated to the UE. As a result, the data subsequently sent by the UE cannot be successfully transmitted to the eNB.
進一步而言,在eNB釋放SPS之後,eNB還可能將原本分配予UE的無線資源分配給其他的UE。在此情況下,2個UE可能因使用同樣的無線資源進行傳送而發生碰撞(collision)的情況。Furthermore, after the eNB releases the SPS, the eNB may also allocate the radio resources originally allocated to the UE to other UEs. In this case, two UEs may collide because they use the same radio resources for transmission.
在一實施例中,當UE與eNB之間發生無線鏈路失效(Radio Link Failure)的情況時,eNB還可能需啟動相應的連線恢復機制。然而,此恢復機制最多將可能耗時多達10000 ms,因而將降低整體系統的效能。In an embodiment, when a radio link failure (Radio Link Failure) occurs between the UE and the eNB, the eNB may also need to activate a corresponding connection recovery mechanism. However, this recovery mechanism may take up to 10,000 ms at most, thus reducing the overall system performance.
此外,在集中式無線存取網路(centralized radio access network,C-RAN)的架構中,亦可能發生與上述情況相似的問題。具體而言,在C-RAN中eNB L1及eNB L2可能分別設置於不同的機器中,因而使得eNB L1及eNB L2之間的傳輸可能存在一定程度的延遲(latency)。在此情況下,當eNB L2收到UE因應於HARQ機制而重傳的資料時,無論eNB L1是否已正確地接收此資料,eNB L2皆會先發送HARQ確收(acknowledge,ACK)信號。然而,在隱式釋放的情境中,上述機制將可能造成無線資源的浪費。In addition, in a centralized radio access network (C-RAN) architecture, problems similar to the above-mentioned situation may also occur. Specifically, in the C-RAN, the eNB L1 and the eNB L2 may be respectively set in different machines, so that there may be a certain degree of latency in the transmission between the eNB L1 and the eNB L2. In this case, when the eNB L2 receives the data retransmitted by the UE in response to the HARQ mechanism, regardless of whether the eNB L1 has correctly received the data, the eNB L2 will first send a HARQ acknowledgement (ACK) signal. However, in the context of implicit release, the above mechanism may cause a waste of wireless resources.
請參照圖5,其是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的在C-RAN架構中的隱式釋放示意圖,圖中橫軸表示時間。在本實施例中,假設UE已連續傳送N個未定資料並釋放SPS,但eNB在解析未定資料510(即,第N筆未定資料)時發生了CRC錯誤。承先前實施例所述,eNB L2此時可能會先回傳HARQ ACK。然而,由於eNB並未正確地解析未定資料510,因此仍可能在SPS週期之後再次試圖聽取來自UE的資料,形同浪費無線資源。同時,由於UE在SPS週期之後並未發送任何資料,因此eNB將可能再次判定發生CRC錯誤。此外,當eNB L2發現未正確解析未定資料510時,eNB L2還可透過DCI請求來要求UE重傳未定資料510。Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a schematic diagram of the implicit release in the C-RAN architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention. The horizontal axis in the figure represents time. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the UE has continuously transmitted N undetermined data and released the SPS, but the eNB encountered a CRC error when parsing the undetermined data 510 (ie, the Nth undetermined data). As described in the previous embodiment, the eNB L2 may first return HARQ ACK at this time. However, since the eNB has not correctly parsed the
有鑑於此,本發明提出一種基地台及其排程方法,其可用以解決上述技術問題。In view of this, the present invention provides a base station and a scheduling method thereof, which can be used to solve the above technical problems.
請參照圖6,其是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的eNB功能方塊圖。在本實施例中,eNB 600可廣泛地理解為一般的基地台、巨型蜂巢式基地台(macro-cell base station)、微型蜂巢式基地台(pico-cell base station)或遠端射頻頭(remote radio head,RRH)等,但可不限於此。Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a functional block diagram of an eNB according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the
如圖6所示,eNB 600可包括儲存電路602、收發器604及處理器606。儲存電路602例如是任意型式的固定式或可移動式隨機存取記憶體(Random Access Memory,RAM)、唯讀記憶體(Read-Only Memory,ROM)、快閃記憶體(Flash memory)、硬碟或其他類似裝置或這些裝置的組合,而可用以記錄多個程式碼或模組。As shown in FIG. 6, the
收發器604可包括傳送器電路、接收器電路、類比轉數位(analog-to-digital,A/D)轉換器、數位轉類比(digital-to-analog,D/A)轉換器、低雜訊放大器(low noise amplifier,LNA)、混波器、濾波器、匹配電路、傳輸線、功率放大器(power amplifier,PA)、一或多個天線單元及本地儲存媒介的組件,但不僅限於此,來為圖6的eNB 600提供無線傳輸功能。The transceiver 604 may include a transmitter circuit, a receiver circuit, an analog-to-digital (A/D) converter, a digital-to-analog (D/A) converter, and a low noise Amplifier (low noise amplifier, LNA), mixer, filter, matching circuit, transmission line, power amplifier (PA), one or more antenna units and local storage media components, but not limited to this, to The
接收器電路可以包括功能單元以進行如低雜訊放大、阻抗匹配、頻率混波、下頻率轉換、濾波、放大等的操作。傳送器電路可以包括功能單元以進行如放大、阻抗匹配、頻率混波、上頻率轉換、濾波、功率放大等的操作。A/D轉換器或D/A轉換器被配置以在上行信號處理期間轉換類比信號格式為數位信號格式,而在下行信號處理期間轉換數位信號格式為類比信號格式。The receiver circuit may include functional units to perform operations such as low-noise amplification, impedance matching, frequency mixing, down-frequency conversion, filtering, and amplification. The transmitter circuit may include functional units to perform operations such as amplification, impedance matching, frequency mixing, up-frequency conversion, filtering, power amplification, and the like. The A/D converter or D/A converter is configured to convert the analog signal format to a digital signal format during the upstream signal processing, and to convert the digital signal format to the analog signal format during the downstream signal processing.
處理器606耦接於儲存電路602及收發器604,並可為一般用途處理器、特殊用途處理器、傳統的處理器、數位訊號處理器、多個微處理器(microprocessor)、一個或多個結合數位訊號處理器核心的微處理器、控制器、微控制器、特殊應用集成電路(Application Specific Integrated Circuit,ASIC)、場可程式閘陣列電路(Field Programmable Gate Array,FPGA)、任何其他種類的積體電路、狀態機、基於進階精簡指令集機器(Advanced RISC Machine,ARM)的處理器以及類似品。The processor 606 is coupled to the storage circuit 602 and the transceiver 604, and can be a general purpose processor, a special purpose processor, a traditional processor, a digital signal processor, multiple microprocessors, one or more Microprocessors, controllers, microcontrollers, Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (Field Programmable Gate Arrays, FPGAs), and any other types that combine the core of the digital signal processor Integrated circuit, state machine, processor based on Advanced RISC Machine (ARM) and similar products.
在本發明的實施例中,處理器606可載入儲存電路602中所記錄的程式碼或模組以執行本發明提出的基於SPS的資源分配方法,以下將作進一步說明。In the embodiment of the present invention, the processor 606 can load the program codes or modules recorded in the storage circuit 602 to execute the SPS-based resource allocation method proposed by the present invention, which will be further described below.
請參照圖7,其是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的基於SPS的資源分配方法流程圖。本實施例的方法可由圖6的eNB 600執行,以下即搭配圖6所示的元件來說明圖7各步驟的細節。Please refer to FIG. 7, which is a flowchart of a method for resource allocation based on SPS according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method in this embodiment can be executed by the
首先,在一實施例中,處理器606可基於SPS機制為UE安排無線資源。在一實施例中,處理器606可將圖1至圖3中所示的SPS UL啟動信號發送至UE,以告知UE其被分配的無線資源。相應地,UE即可週期性地使用被分配的無線資源傳送上行資料至eNB 600。在本實施例中,以LTE系統為例,所述SPS UL啟動信號是DCI(downlink control information,DCI)封包,但可不限於此,該SPS UL啟動信號是依不同通訊系統中用以控制SPS的指令或封包來決定。First, in an embodiment, the processor 606 may arrange radio resources for the UE based on the SPS mechanism. In an embodiment, the processor 606 may send the SPS UL start signal shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 to the UE to inform the UE of its allocated radio resources. Accordingly, the UE can periodically use the allocated radio resources to transmit uplink data to the
在步驟S710中,處理器606可控制收發器604在指派給UE的無線資源上,週期性地接收對應於UE的多個UL資料。在一實施例中,處理器606可控制收發器604依據如圖1至圖3所示的UL組態信號而週期性地接收UE在上述無線資源所傳送的上行資料。上述基於SPS機制為UE安排無線資源的細節,以及步驟S710的細節可參照先前實施例中的說明,於此不另贅述。In step S710, the processor 606 may control the transceiver 604 to periodically receive multiple UL data corresponding to the UE on the radio resources assigned to the UE. In an embodiment, the processor 606 may control the transceiver 604 to periodically receive the uplink data transmitted by the UE in the above-mentioned radio resources according to the UL configuration signal shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. For the details of arranging radio resources for the UE based on the SPS mechanism and the details of step S710, please refer to the description in the previous embodiment, which will not be repeated here.
之後,在步驟S720中,反應於從UE連續接收到預設數量個特定上行資料,處理器606可執行釋放SPS操作,以停止在無線資源上接收對應UE的其他上行資料。在本發明的實施例中,上述預設數量個特定上行資料可由至少一未定資料及至少一錯誤資料所組成,或是僅由錯誤資料組成,其中前述錯誤資料例如是CRC錯誤資料,但本發明可不限於此。Afterwards, in step S720, in response to the continuous reception of a predetermined number of specific uplink data from the UE, the processor 606 may perform an SPS release operation to stop receiving other uplink data corresponding to the UE on the radio resource. In the embodiment of the present invention, the predetermined number of specific uplink data may be composed of at least one undecided data and at least one error data, or only composed of error data. The aforementioned error data is, for example, CRC error data. However, the present invention It is not limited to this.
在一實施例中,處理器606可將一計數值初始為0,其中此計數值可表徵為已連續收到的特定上行資料的數量。之後,每當處理器606從UE接收到一筆上行資料時,處理器606可判斷此上行資料是否屬於未定資料或錯誤資料。若是,則處理器606可累加上述計數值。另一方面,若此上行資料不屬於未定資料或錯誤資料,即代表此上行資料為具有酬載的正常上行資料。在此情況下,處理器606可將上述計數值重置為0。當上述計數值被累加至預設數量時,即代表處理器606已從UE連續接收到預設數量個特定上行資料。因此,處理器606可相應地執行釋放SPS操作,以釋放無線資源,但本發明可不限於此。In an embodiment, the processor 606 may initialize a count value to 0, where the count value may be characterized as the number of specific uplink data that has been continuously received. Thereafter, whenever the processor 606 receives an uplink data from the UE, the processor 606 can determine whether the uplink data is undecided data or erroneous data. If so, the processor 606 can accumulate the above-mentioned count value. On the other hand, if the upstream data is not undetermined or erroneous data, it means that the upstream data is normal upstream data with payload. In this case, the processor 606 may reset the aforementioned count value to zero. When the aforementioned count value is accumulated to the preset number, it means that the processor 606 has continuously received the preset number of specific uplink data from the UE. Therefore, the processor 606 may correspondingly perform the release SPS operation to release the wireless resources, but the present invention may not be limited thereto.
為使步驟S720的概念更為清楚,以下另輔以圖8作進一步說明。請參照圖8,其是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的釋放SPS機制示意圖,圖中橫軸表示時間。在本實施例中,假設預設數量為8(即,N為8),而UE 810連續發送了8筆未定資料811、812、…、818。然而,eNB 600在解析未定資料818時發生了CRC錯誤。亦即,在eNB 600成功解析出7筆未定資料811~817之後,判定出現了1筆錯誤資料818a。In order to make the concept of step S720 clearer, the following is supplemented with FIG. 8 for further description. Please refer to FIG. 8, which is a schematic diagram illustrating a mechanism for releasing SPS according to an embodiment of the present invention. The horizontal axis in the figure represents time. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the preset number is 8 (ie, N is 8), and the
此時,eNB 600可判定已連續接收到預設數量個特定上行資料(即,7筆未定資料811~817及1筆錯誤資料,其中未定資料813~817圖未示),因而可執行釋放SPS操作,以停止在分配予UE 810的無線資源上接收對應UE 810的其他上行資料。此外,eNB 600亦可透過SPS UL釋放信號來控制UE 810亦執行釋放SPS操作。在本實施例中,以LTE系統為例,所述SPS UL釋放信號是DCI(downlink control information,DCI)封包,但可不限於此,該SPS UL釋放信號是依不同通訊系統中用以控制SPS的指令或封包來決定。At this time, the
亦即,反應於eNB 600判定已連續接收到預設數量個特定上行資料,eNB 600及UE 810皆將執行釋放SPS操作。如此一來,即可避免先前實施例中所提及的各種浪費無線資源的情況,進而提升整體系統的效能。That is, in response to the
應了解的是,圖8所示的特定上行資料的態樣僅用以舉例,並非用以限定本發明可能的實施方式。在其他實施例中,發生CRC錯誤的資料亦可以是未定資料811~817中的一或多者,並不限於未定資料818。簡言之,只要eNB 600判定已接收到由未定資料及錯誤資料所組成的連續N個特定上行資料,eNB 600及UE 810即可皆執行釋放SPS操作,以達到節省上行資源的效果。It should be understood that the aspect of the specific uplink data shown in FIG. 8 is only for example, and is not intended to limit the possible implementation of the present invention. In other embodiments, the data in which the CRC error occurs may also be one or more of the
進一步而言,相較於圖4中最多將耗時達10000 ms的作法,本發明提出的方法幾乎不需耗費多餘的時間,因此可改善整體系統的效率。Furthermore, compared to the method in FIG. 4 that will take up to 10,000 ms, the method proposed by the present invention hardly consumes extra time, and therefore can improve the efficiency of the overall system.
此外,在一實施例中,在eNB 600及UE 810皆執行釋放SPS操作之後,eNB 600可再次發送SPS UL啟動信號至UE 810,以在eNB 600與UE 810之間重新啟動SPS機制。之後,eNB 600與UE 810可再次基於圖1所示的方式進行通訊,其細節於此不再贅述。在本實施例中,以LTE系統為例,所述SPS UL啟動信號是DCI(downlink control information,DCI)封包,但可不限於此,該SPS UL啟動信號是依不同通訊系統中用以控制SPS的指令或封包來決定。In addition, in an embodiment, after both the
此外,在一實施例中,本發明提出的方法同樣適用於屬於C-RAN的eNB 600。In addition, in an embodiment, the method proposed by the present invention is also applicable to the
請參照圖9,其是依據本發明另一實施例繪示的釋放SPS機制示意圖,圖中橫軸表示時間。在本實施例中,假設預設數量為8(即,N為8),而未定資料918例如是UE 910在連續發送7筆未定資料(未繪示)後所發送的第8筆未定資料。然而,如圖9所示,eNB 600在解析未定資料918時發生了CRC錯誤。亦即,在eNB 600成功解析出7筆未定資料之後,判定出現了1筆錯誤資料918a。Please refer to FIG. 9, which is a schematic diagram of a mechanism for releasing SPS according to another embodiment of the present invention. The horizontal axis in the figure represents time. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the preset number is 8 (ie, N is 8), and the
承先前實施例中所述的,在具體認知到發生CRC錯誤之前,eNB 600的L2將會先回傳HARQ ACK至UE。然而,由於此時eNB 600判定已連續接收到預設數量個特定上行資料(即,7筆未定資料及1筆錯誤資料),因而可執行釋放SPS操作,以停止在分配予UE 910的無線資源上接收對應UE 910的其他上行資料。此外,eNB 600亦可透過SPS UL釋放信號來控制UE 910亦執行釋放SPS操作。在本實施例中,以LTE系統為例,所述SPS UL釋放信號是DCI(downlink control information,DCI)封包,但可不限於此,該SPS UL釋放信號是依不同通訊系統中用以控制SPS的指令或封包來決定。As described in the previous embodiment, before specifically recognizing that a CRC error has occurred, the L2 of the
亦即,反應於eNB 600判定已連續接收到預設數量個特定上行資料,eNB 600及UE 910皆將執行釋放SPS操作。如此一來,即可避免先前實施例中所提及的各種浪費無線資源的情況,進而提升整體系統的效能。That is, in response to the
接著,在eNB 600的L2發現發生CRC錯誤之後,eNB 600可再透過DCI請求來要求UE 910重傳未定資料918,以完成與UE 910之間的傳輸。Then, after the L2 of the
綜上所述,本發明提出的基地台及其基於SPS的資源分配方法可讓基地台在連續接收預設數量個特定上行資料(其由未定資料及至少一錯誤資料組成)之後,相應地釋放分配予UE的無線資源。藉此,可避免因發生CRC錯誤而無謂地浪費無線資源,並提升通訊的效率。此外,對於屬於C-RAN中的基地台而言,本發明的方法同樣可用於避免因發生CRC錯誤而無謂地浪費無線資源,並提升通訊的效率。In summary, the base station and its SPS-based resource allocation method proposed by the present invention enable the base station to continuously receive a predetermined number of specific uplink data (which consists of undecided data and at least one error data) and release accordingly The radio resources allocated to the UE. In this way, unnecessary waste of wireless resources due to CRC errors can be avoided, and communication efficiency can be improved. In addition, for base stations belonging to the C-RAN, the method of the present invention can also be used to avoid unnecessary waste of wireless resources due to CRC errors and improve communication efficiency.
雖然本發明已以實施例揭露如上,然其並非用以限定本發明,任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者,在不脫離本發明的精神和範圍內,當可作些許的更動與潤飾,故本發明的保護範圍當視後附的申請專利範圍所界定者為準。Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone with ordinary knowledge in the technical field can make some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention shall be determined by the scope of the attached patent application.
410、510、811~818、918:未定資料 600:eNB 602:儲存電路 604:收發器 606:處理器 810、910:UE 818a、918a:錯誤資料 S710~S720:步驟410, 510, 811~818, 918: Undecided data 600: eNB 602: Storage circuit 604: Transceiver 606:
圖1是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的SPS機制示意圖。 圖2是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的結束SPS機制的示意圖。 圖3是依據本發明另一實施例繪示的結束SPS機制的示意圖。 圖4是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的資源浪費示意圖。 圖5是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的在C-RAN架構中的隱式釋放示意圖。 圖6是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的eNB功能方塊圖。 圖7是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的基於SPS的資源分配方法流程圖。 圖8是依據本發明之一實施例繪示的釋放SPS機制示意圖。 圖9是依據本發明另一實施例繪示的釋放SPS機制示意圖。FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an SPS mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an end SPS mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a mechanism for ending SPS according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of resource waste according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of implicit release in the C-RAN architecture according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a functional block diagram of an eNB according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a flowchart of a method for resource allocation based on SPS according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a mechanism for releasing SPS according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a mechanism for releasing SPS according to another embodiment of the present invention.
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