WO2017113264A1 - 通信方法及设备 - Google Patents

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WO2017113264A1
WO2017113264A1 PCT/CN2015/100049 CN2015100049W WO2017113264A1 WO 2017113264 A1 WO2017113264 A1 WO 2017113264A1 CN 2015100049 W CN2015100049 W CN 2015100049W WO 2017113264 A1 WO2017113264 A1 WO 2017113264A1
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常俊仁
冯淑兰
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Priority to CN202011119789.4A priority patent/CN112165730A/zh
Priority to PCT/CN2015/100049 priority patent/WO2017113264A1/zh
Priority to CN201580085113.9A priority patent/CN108476452B/zh
Priority to EP15911892.6A priority patent/EP3386241B1/en
Priority to JP2018534534A priority patent/JP6897921B2/ja
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Priority to US16/023,333 priority patent/US10681768B2/en
Priority to US16/871,810 priority patent/US11895724B2/en

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  • the present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a communication method and device.
  • wearable devices are widely used due to their small size and convenient carrying characteristics, such as watches and wristbands supported by wrists. Foot-supported shoes, socks or other products worn on the legs, head-supported glasses, helmets, headbands, etc., as well as smart clothing, school bags, crutches, accessories and other product forms.
  • Wearable devices are versatile and portable, so most wearable devices can support application software and mobile communication functions. For example, some wearable devices support a SIM card (Subscriber Identity Module).
  • SIM card Subscriber Identity Module
  • the embodiment of the invention provides a communication method and device.
  • the embodiment of the invention can realize that the user equipment has a longer battery life and enhances the practicability.
  • embodiments of the present application provide a method of communication.
  • the method includes: determining, by the first user equipment, that the second user equipment performs the first task to acquire communication with the network device
  • the first result may include at least one of the following information: paging information, camped cell or serving cell information, serving cell measurement result, neighbor cell measurement result, system information or update of the camped cell or the serving cell System information, information of the camped cell or the serving cell after cell selection or reselection, uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information used in the serving cell, uplink timing advance information used in the serving cell, or uplink advancement Quantity adjustment information.
  • the first user equipment receives the first result sent by the second user equipment, where the first result is obtained by the second user equipment by performing the first task.
  • the first user equipment communicates with the network device using the first result obtained from the second user equipment.
  • the first user equipment acquires information required for communication with the network device by using the second user equipment, and does not need to continuously perform the first task, thereby reducing energy consumption, and at the same time, because the first user equipment and the second user equipment
  • the energy consumed by the user equipment is less than the energy required for communication between the first user equipment and the network equipment, so that energy saving can be further achieved.
  • the first task may include one or more of the following tasks: cell search; cell measurement; cell selection; cell reselection; cell system information monitoring; cell paging message monitoring; Receiving; determining uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information used in the serving cell; determining uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information used in the serving cell; determining a tracking domain; determining a tracking domain update, and the like.
  • the first user equipment may not perform the above tasks to achieve the purpose of energy saving.
  • the method further includes: the first user equipment only performs the second task, wherein the second task may include removing the remaining tasks of the first task from the following tasks: cell search; cell measurement; Cell selection; cell reselection; cell system information change monitoring; cell system information reception; cell paging message monitoring; cell paging message reception; determining uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information used in the serving cell; Uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information used by the cell; determining a tracking domain; determining a tracking domain update. Since the foregoing tasks need to be performed during the communication process between the first user equipment and the network device, it is possible to save energy by transferring a part to the second user equipment for execution.
  • the method before the first user equipment performs the first task by using the second user equipment, the method further includes: receiving, by the first user equipment, the first indication information sent by the second user equipment or the network device, the first indication The information is used to indicate the execution of the second task.
  • the first user equipment starts to stop or does not execute the first task under a specific instruction, and avoids repeatedly performing tasks or idle, ensuring normal communication.
  • the method further includes: the first user equipment storing the first result, where the first user equipment acquires the stored first result when the first user equipment needs to communicate with the network device .
  • the first user equipment may not need to communicate with the network equipment, so the storage may be performed first, and when the communication is needed, the first result of the storage is utilized. Communicate.
  • the first user equipment may send a first request message to the second user equipment, where the first request message is used to request the first result.
  • the first user equipment may obtain the first result when the first user equipment has communication requirements, thereby avoiding unnecessary communication, increasing communication efficiency, and saving energy.
  • the first user equipment communicating with the network device by using the first result comprises: the first user equipment establishes a direct connection with the network device to communicate by using the first result.
  • the first user equipment communicates with the network device indirectly through the second user equipment by using the first result.
  • data in the communication process may also be transmitted by the second user equipment.
  • the method includes: receiving, by the first user equipment, a group establishment confirmation message sent by the second user equipment, where the group establishment confirmation message is used to indicate the first user and the second user equipment A group has been created.
  • the foregoing method can be implemented by establishing a group, so that the first user equipment, the second user equipment, and the network equipment can communicate according to the group, so that the task is more clear.
  • the method before the group is established, the method further includes: the first user equipment sends a second request message to the second user equipment, where the second request message is used to request the first user equipment and the second A group is established between user devices.
  • the group establishment request may be triggered by the first user equipment, for example, an application trigger of the first user equipment, or when it is determined that there is a demand for establishing a group. This allows groups to be created when needed, saving resources.
  • the first user equipment receives the paging message sent by the second user equipment, where the paging object is the first user equipment; or the first user equipment receives the second user equipment. Part or all of the content of the transmitted paging message, wherein the paging message is sent by the second device to the network device. Or the first user equipment receives the service notification message sent by the second user equipment, where the service notification message is determined by the second device according to the paging message sent by the network device.
  • the paging of the first user equipment by the network device may also be received by the second user equipment, which may further save energy.
  • the method further includes: when the preset condition is met, the first user equipment determines to release the group. Since the group establishment is based on the fact that the first user equipment and the second user equipment can perform short-distance communication or if there is a need to establish a group. Therefore, when the condition is no longer satisfied, the group can be released, and the resources occupied by the group are released, so that the group establishment is more flexible.
  • the signal quality or the distance between the first user equipment and the second user equipment reaches a threshold; or the first user equipment receives the second user.
  • the device or the network device sends the indication information of the group to be released; or when the first user equipment receives the indication information of the group through the human machine interface or from the application layer. It is reasonable to implement the present invention that the release of the group can be triggered from the first user equipment, the second user equipment, and the network device, so that the establishment and release of the group is more flexible and the user experience is better.
  • the method further includes: after the group is released, the first user equipment starts or restarts to perform the first task, or the first user equipment continues to camp on the current serving cell.
  • the first user equipment may establish a group with other user equipments, or perform the first task by itself. If the first user equipment is in a park state, it may continue to reside in the second user equipment selection or The re-selected cells make the group more flexible and more adaptable to various situations and increase the practicality.
  • the first user equipment before the group is released, the first user equipment sends a third request message to the second user equipment, where the third request message is used to indicate the first user equipment and the second user equipment.
  • Group release The release of the group can be triggered by the first user equipment by using the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the first user equipment indicates to the second user equipment whether the group continues to be in the same cell or the same tracking domain as the second user equipment after the group is released.
  • the information about the cell, the tracking domain, and the like may be re-determined.
  • the first user equipment may perform an indication.
  • the network device knows the location and information of the first user device. The communication is guaranteed to proceed normally.
  • inventions of the present application provide a method of communication.
  • the method may include: the first user equipment performing the first task to obtain a first result required to communicate with the network device, wherein the first result includes at least one of the following information: paging information, resident cell or serving cell information, The serving cell measurement result, the neighbor cell measurement result, the system information of the camped cell or the serving cell or the updated system information, the information of the camped cell or the serving cell after the cell selection or reselection, the uplink transmit power information of the serving cell or Uplink transmission power adjustment information, uplink timing advance information of the serving cell or uplink advance adjustment information.
  • the second user equipment sends the first result to the first user equipment.
  • the first user equipment can communicate with the network device using the first result.
  • the first user equipment acquires information required for communication with the network device by using the second user equipment, and does not need to continuously perform the first task, thereby reducing energy consumption, and at the same time, because the first user equipment and the second user equipment
  • the energy consumed by the user equipment is less than the energy required for communication between the first user equipment and the network equipment, so that energy saving can be further achieved.
  • the second user equipment performs the first task to obtain the first result, including at least one of the following: the second user equipment performs cell measurement, acquires measurement results of the serving cell and/or the neighboring cell; and the second user equipment performs Cell selection or reselection to determine the cell of the selected or reselected cell
  • the second user equipment performs monitoring of the camped cell or the serving cell system information, and when the system information of the camping cell or the serving cell changes, determines the changed system information of the camped cell or the serving cell; the second user equipment Performing paging message monitoring, determining to listen to the paging message that the paging object is the first user equipment; the second user equipment sends a fourth request message to the network device, where the fourth request message is used to obtain the service provided by the network device.
  • the second user equipment receives the first response message sent by the network device, where the first response message includes the parameter information; the parameter information includes uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information, and uplink timing advance information. Or at least one of uplink advancement adjustment information and configuration parameters, the configuration parameters including at least one of the following parameters: physical layer configuration parameters, media intervention control layer protocol MAC layer configuration parameters, and radio link control layer protocol RLC layer configuration parameters, packet data convergence protocol PDCP layer configuration parameters, and radio resource control Protocol RRC configuration parameters.
  • the method before the second user equipment sends the first result to the first user equipment, the method further includes: receiving, by the second user equipment, the first request message sent by the first user equipment, where the first request message is used Requesting the first result.
  • the first request message sent by the first user equipment, where the first request message is used Requesting the first result.
  • the method includes: the second user equipment determines that the first user equipment establishes a group with the second user equipment, where the group indicates that the first user equipment and the second user equipment can share at least one of the network equipments.
  • the second user equipment sends a group establishment confirmation message to the first user equipment to indicate that a group is established between the first user equipment and the second user equipment.
  • the foregoing method can be implemented by establishing a group, so that the first user equipment, the second user equipment, and the network equipment can communicate according to the group, so that the task is more clear.
  • the determining, by the second user equipment, that the first user equipment and the second user equipment establish a group may include: the second user equipment sends a group establishment request message to the network device, where the group The group establishment request message includes information of the group such that the network device establishes a group according to the group establishment message; and the second user equipment receives the group establishment confirmation message sent by the network device.
  • the establishment of a specific group may be established by the network device, so that all three parties can know the relationship of the group.
  • the group indicates that the first user equipment and the second user equipment can share at least one of the following information: camped cell or serving cell information, serving cell measurement result, neighbor cell measurement result, camped cell or The system information of the serving cell or the updated system information, the information of the camped cell or the serving cell after the cell selection or reselection, the uplink transmit power information or the uplink transmit power adjustment information used by the serving cell, and the uplink used in the serving cell Timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information.
  • the first user equipment can obtain the shared information through the second user equipment, thereby achieving the purpose of energy saving.
  • the method further includes: the second user equipment sends the information of the group to the network device, to indicate that the first user equipment and the second user equipment are a group.
  • the group may also be established by the second user equipment, and the network device may be notified after the group is established.
  • the second user equipment may receive the first user equipment to send a group establishment request message; or the second user equipment determines the first user equipment and the The second user equipment needs to establish a group.
  • the second user equipment may be established under the instruction of the first user equipment or the network device.
  • the information of the group may include any one or more of an identifier of the dedicated group, an identifier of the first user equipment, and an identifier of the second user equipment.
  • the identifier of the dedicated group may be generated by the second user equipment or the network device, so that the corresponding device or group may be found based on the corresponding identifier.
  • the second user equipment performs the paging message monitoring, and determines that the paging message is that the paging object is the first user equipment, and the second user equipment receives the
  • the paging message includes the group information of the group; or the paging message includes the identifier of the first user equipment; or the paging message includes the label of the first user equipment.
  • the indication of whether to perform the group operation; or the paging message includes the identifier of the first user equipment and an indication of whether to forward to the first user equipment; or the paging message includes the identifier of the first user equipment and the second The identifier of the user device.
  • the second user equipment determines that the paging message has the paging object as the first user equipment, and further includes: the second user equipment forwards the paging message to the first user equipment, or the second user The device sends part or all of the content of the paging message to the first user equipment; or a service notification message sent by the second user equipment to the first user equipment, where the service notification message is sent by the second device according to the paging message sent by the second network device. determine.
  • the content of the paging message received by the second user equipment may be part of the second user equipment only. Therefore, after the foregoing manner, resources required for data transmission may be saved.
  • the method further includes: when the preset condition is met, the second user equipment releases the group. Since the group establishment is based on the fact that the first user equipment and the second user equipment can perform short-distance communication or if there is a need to establish a group. Therefore, when the condition is no longer satisfied, the group can be released, and the resources occupied by the group are released, so that the group establishment is more flexible.
  • the method may include: when a signal quality or distance between the first user equipment and the second user equipment reaches a threshold; or, the second user equipment receives When the indication information of the release group is sent from the first user equipment or the network device; or when the second user equipment receives the indication information of the group through the human machine interface or from the application layer. It is reasonable to implement the present invention that the release of the group can be triggered from the first user equipment, the second user equipment, and the network device, so that the establishment and release of the group is more flexible and the user experience is better.
  • the second user equipment releases the group
  • the second user equipment sends a group release indication information to the network device, where the indication information is used to indicate that the first user equipment is released between the first user equipment and the second user equipment.
  • the network device can also release the corresponding For the group, if the information of only the group is saved, the information of the group can be deleted.
  • the sending, by the second user equipment, the indication information of releasing the group to the network device may include:
  • the second user equipment performs a random access procedure or a location update process to the network device, and in the random access procedure or the location update process, the second user equipment sends the indication information of the release group to the network device. .
  • the second user equipment sends the indication information of the release group to the network device, including: whether the first user equipment and the second user equipment continue to be in the same cell and/or the same Track the indication of the domain.
  • the first user equipment may establish a group with other user equipments, or perform the first task by itself. If the first user equipment is in the camping state, it can also continue to camp on the cell selected or reselected by the second user equipment, so that the group establishment is more flexible, and is more adaptable to various situations, thereby increasing the practicability.
  • the second user equipment receives the indication information of the release group sent by the first user equipment, where the indication information of the release group includes whether the first user equipment and the second user equipment continue to be in the same Information indicating the cell and/or the same tracking domain.
  • inventions of the present application provide a method of communication.
  • the method may include: the access network device receiving, by the second user equipment, the indication information of the correspondence between the first user equipment and the second user equipment, where the corresponding relationship is that the first user equipment performs the first
  • the task acquires the first result needed to communicate with the network device.
  • the first result may include at least one of the following information: paging information, resident cell or serving cell information, serving cell measurement result, neighbor cell measurement result, system information of the camped cell or serving cell, or updated system information, The information of the camped cell or the serving cell after the cell selection or reselection, the uplink transmit power information or the uplink transmit power adjustment information used by the serving cell, and the uplink timing advance amount information or the uplink advance amount adjustment information used by the serving cell.
  • the access network device determines the second use based on the correspondence relationship The user device performs the first task.
  • the first user equipment acquires information required for communication with the network device by using the second user equipment, and does not need to continuously perform the first task, thereby reducing energy consumption, and at the same time, because the first user equipment and the second user equipment
  • the energy consumed by the user equipment is less than the energy required for communication between the first user equipment and the network equipment, so that energy saving can be further achieved.
  • the network device includes an access network device.
  • the indication information of the foregoing correspondence includes: group information, where the information of the group is used to indicate that a group is established between the first user equipment and the second user equipment, the group The group indicates that the first user equipment acquires the first result required to communicate with the network device by performing the first task by the second user equipment.
  • the foregoing method can be implemented by establishing a group, so that the first user equipment, the second user equipment, and the network device can communicate according to the group, so that the task object is more clear.
  • the access network device determines that the correspondence between the first user equipment and the second user equipment includes: the access network device receives a group establishment request message sent by the second user, where the group establishment request message carries The information of the group includes the identifier of the first user equipment and the identifier of the second user equipment, where the group establishment request message is used to indicate establishing a group between the first user equipment and the second user equipment.
  • the group may be established by the network device, and may be further established by the access network device.
  • the data required to establish the group may be provided by the second user equipment.
  • the access network device may further establish a group of the first user equipment and the second user equipment according to the group establishment request message, and generate an identifier of the group.
  • the method further includes: the access network device sends a group establishment confirmation message to the second user equipment, where the group establishment confirmation message is used to indicate that the access network device agrees to establish the group.
  • the access network device determines that the second user equipment performs the first task based on the corresponding relationship, and may include: when the paging message needs to be sent as the paging message of the first user equipment, the access network device is configured according to The corresponding relationship information sends a paging message to the second user equipment.
  • the access network device determines whether the paging message is a group call of the group, and the second user equipment is substituted for the first It is possible for the user equipment to receive a paging message. In turn, the energy consumption of the first user equipment is saved.
  • the paging message sent to the second user equipment includes information about the group of the group; or the paging message includes the identifier of the first user equipment; or is sent to the second user equipment.
  • the paging message includes an identifier of the first user equipment and an indication of whether to perform a group operation; or the paging message includes an identifier of the first user equipment and an indication of whether to forward to the first user equipment; or, in a paging message
  • the identifier of the first user equipment and the identifier of the second user equipment are included.
  • the method further includes: the access network device sending the information of the group to the core network device.
  • the network device may include an access network device and a core network device, and the group may also be established by the core network device, or may also notify the core network device.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method.
  • the method may include: determining, by the core network device, a correspondence between the first user equipment and the second user equipment, where the correspondence is related to the first user equipment acquiring the first task to obtain the communication with the network device by using the second user equipment
  • the network device includes a core network device and an access network device; the core network device communicates with the first user device based on the corresponding relationship.
  • the method can be implemented, in the communication process, the first user equipment acquires information required for communication with the network device by using the second user equipment, and does not need to continuously perform the first task, thereby reducing energy consumption, and at the same time, because the first user equipment The energy consumed by the second user equipment is smaller than the energy required for the first user equipment to communicate with the network equipment, so that energy saving can be further achieved.
  • the network device may include a core network device.
  • the determining, by the core network device, the correspondence between the first user equipment and the second user equipment includes: receiving, by the core network device, a group establishment request message sent by the access network device, where the group establishment request message carries the group
  • the information of the group includes the first user equipment and the second user equipment.
  • the core network device establishes a group of the first user equipment and the second user equipment according to the group establishment request, and generates an identifier of the group.
  • the method further includes: the core network device sends the group establishment to the access network device.
  • a confirmation message, the group establishment confirmation message contains the identity of the group.
  • the core network device may notify the first user equipment and the second user equipment through the access network device, so that each device works according to the group. The purpose of saving energy of the first user equipment is further achieved.
  • the core network device communicates with the first user equipment based on the correspondence, including: when the paging message needs to be sent as the paging message of the first user equipment, the core network device sends the paging according to the corresponding relationship. The message is sent to the access network device, and the access network device is instructed to send the paging message to the second user equipment.
  • the paging message is a group call of the group, and it is possible for the second user equipment to receive the paging message instead of the first user equipment. In turn, the energy consumption of the first user equipment is saved.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method.
  • the method may include: establishing, by the first user equipment, a connection with the network device; the first user equipment performing a third task by using the second user equipment, where the third task is required for the first user equipment to communicate with the network device
  • the task includes at least one of: performing measurement according to the measurement configuration information; transmitting the measurement result to the network device; performing handover to the target cell or the target base station by means of random access.
  • the first user equipment performs the measurement task in the communication process by using the second user equipment, so that the first user equipment can save energy and increase the battery life.
  • the measurement configuration information in one possible design includes radio resource management RRM measurement configuration information and/or channel state indication information CSI measurement configuration information.
  • the measurement configuration information includes first measurement configuration information and/or second measurement configuration information, where the first measurement configuration information is configured by the network device for the first user equipment,
  • the second measurement configuration information is that the network device is configured for the second user.
  • the method further includes: the first user equipment receiving the first measurement configuration information and/or the second measurement configuration information sent by the second user equipment. After receiving the measured configuration information, the second user equipment may send the measurement configuration information to the first user equipment, so that the first The user equipment needs to perform measurement or verification by itself, and performs measurement according to the above measurement configuration information.
  • the method further includes: receiving, by the first user equipment, the first measurement result sent by the second user equipment, where the first measurement result is configured by the second user equipment according to the first measurement configuration information and/or the second measurement configuration Information is measured.
  • the method further includes: the first user equipment performs measurement according to the first measurement configuration information and/or the second measurement configuration information to obtain a second measurement result; when the difference between the first measurement result and the second measurement result When the value exceeds the preset threshold, the first user equipment notifies the second user equipment that the difference between the first measurement result and the second measurement result exceeds the preset threshold, or notifies the second user equipment to cancel the measurement according to the measurement configuration information, or notify the The first user equipment starts to perform the measurement autonomously; or the first user equipment sends the second measurement result to the second user equipment periodically or event-triggered, so that the second user equipment performs verification according to the second measurement result.
  • the verification of the proxy measurement can be implemented by the embodiment of the present invention, and the result obtained by the second user equipment is closer to the result measured by the first user equipment, and the first user equipment can ensure normal communication.
  • the method includes: the first user equipment receives the handover information sent by the second user equipment, where the handover information includes information about the target cell, and uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information used by the target cell. And/or uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information; the first user equipment communicates with the network device using the handover information.
  • the operation of the first user equipment is performed by the second user equipment, which saves the energy consumption of the first user equipment, and ensures that the first user equipment can communicate normally.
  • the first user equipment receives the handover indication signaling sent by the network device or the second user equipment; the handover command may be physical layer control signaling, MAC signaling or RRC signaling.
  • the first user equipment directly accesses the target cell or the target base station by using the handover information according to the handover indication signaling.
  • the method can implement fast switching of the first user equipment.
  • the method further includes: the first user equipment performs the fourth task; the fourth task may include at least one of: receiving downlink data directly sent by the network device; and receiving downlink control signaling directly sent by the network device; Send scheduling request signaling directly to the network device; directly from the network
  • the network side device receives the signaling related to the security activation; directly sends the signaling related to the security activation to the network device; and directly feeds back the CSI measurement result information to the network device.
  • the first user equipment can perform the above tasks by itself to improve the security of data communication.
  • the first user equipment performs the fourth task, including: the first user equipment performs the fourth task to obtain the second result, where the second result includes the first user equipment decoding the downlink data or the downlink control signaling.
  • the obtained HARQ information wherein the HARQ information refers to whether the downlink data is correctly decoded; the first user equipment directly feeds back the HARQ information to the network device; or the first user equipment performs the fourth task to obtain the second result, the second result
  • the processing includes: determining, by the first user equipment, the process of correctly completing the downlink control signaling, or the process of automatically activating the related signaling; the first user equipment directly feeding back to the network device whether the feedback of the processing of the downlink control signaling is completed information.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method.
  • the second user equipment may receive the measurement configuration information sent by the network device, where the measurement configuration information is used to perform a third task, where the second task is performed by the second user equipment in place of the first user equipment Performing a task required for communication; the second user equipment performs the third task, and the third task may include at least one of: performing measurement according to the measurement configuration information; transmitting the measurement result to the network device; performing the random access method The process by which the target base station performs handover.
  • the first user equipment performs the measurement task in the communication process by using the second user equipment, so that the first user equipment can save energy and increase the battery life.
  • the second user equipment may determine that the first user equipment establishes a connection with the network device, or the second user equipment receives the first indication information sent by the first user equipment or the network device, where An indication message is used to request or instruct the second user equipment to perform the third task.
  • the foregoing second user equipment receives the measurement configuration information sent by the network device, and further includes: the second user equipment sends the measurement configuration information acquisition request to the network device; The two user equipments receive measurement configuration information sent by the network device.
  • the acquisition of the measurement configuration information can be implemented by using the embodiment of the invention.
  • the measurement configuration information may include radio resource management RRM measurement configuration information and/or channel state indication information CSI measurement configuration information.
  • the measurement configuration information includes first measurement configuration information and/or second measurement configuration information, where the first measurement configuration information is configured for the first user equipment by the network device, and the second measurement configuration information is The network device is configured for the second user.
  • the measurement configuration information further includes second indication information, where the second indication information is used to indicate whether the first measurement configuration information is available for the second user equipment, or the measurement configuration information includes the second measurement configuration information. And whether the second measurement configuration information is available for the first user equipment.
  • the second user equipment can work according to the indication, so that communication between the first user equipment and the network equipment can be performed normally.
  • performing measurement according to the measurement configuration information and/or transmitting the measurement result to the network device includes: the second user equipment performs measurement according to the first measurement configuration information and/or the second measurement configuration information, to obtain the first measurement result.
  • the second user equipment sends the first measurement result to the network device.
  • the process of proxy measurement and feedback can be implemented by the embodiment of the invention, which saves the power required in the communication process of the first user equipment and increases the battery life.
  • the second user equipment performs the measurement according to the first measurement configuration information and/or the second measurement configuration information, and obtains the first measurement result, which may include: the second user equipment according to the first measurement configuration information and the first The second measurement configuration information is comprehensively measured to obtain a first measurement result; or the second user equipment performs measurement to determine the first measurement result according to the first measurement configuration information.
  • the method further includes: the second user equipment sending the measurement configuration information to the first user equipment.
  • the second user equipment may send the measurement configuration information to the first user equipment, so that the first user equipment needs to perform measurement or verification by itself, and performs measurement according to the foregoing measurement configuration information.
  • the proxy measurement process may further include: when the first measurement result meets a certain threshold, the second user equipment sends the first measurement result to the first user equipment; or the second user The device sends the first measurement result to the first user equipment periodically or event triggered.
  • the proxy measurement process may further include: the second user equipment receives the second measurement result sent by the first user equipment, where the second measurement result is configured by the first user equipment according to the first measurement configuration information. And/or the second measurement configuration information is measured; when the difference between the first measurement result and the second measurement result exceeds a preset threshold, the second user equipment cancels the measurement according to the measurement configuration information instead of the first user equipment; or, when When the difference between the first measurement result and the second measurement result exceeds the preset threshold, the second user equipment notifies the first user equipment that the difference between the first measurement result and the second measurement result exceeds a preset threshold, or notifies the first user equipment. Make measurements autonomously.
  • the verification of the proxy measurement can be implemented by the embodiment of the present invention, and the result obtained by the second user equipment is closer to the result measured by the first user equipment, and the first user equipment can ensure normal communication.
  • the following implementation manner when the difference between the first measurement result and the second measurement result exceeds a preset threshold, the following implementation manner may be included: when the difference between the first measurement result and the second measurement result in the preset time period When the value exceeds the preset threshold.
  • the second user equipment performs a third task, the third task comprising at least one of: performing measurement according to the measurement configuration information; transmitting the measurement result to the network device; performing handover to the target base station by using random access
  • the process includes: receiving, by the second user equipment, a handover command sent by the network device, where the handover command includes information of the target cell; and the second user equipment switches to the target cell according to the information of the target cell.
  • the operation of the first user equipment is performed by the second user equipment, which saves the energy consumption of the first user equipment, and ensures that the first user equipment can communicate normally.
  • the network device includes a target access network device
  • the handover command further includes information of the target access network device
  • the second user equipment switching to the target cell according to the information of the target cell includes: the second user equipment according to the target Information of the access network device and information of the target cell Target access network device switching.
  • the second user equipment sends the group information or the correspondence relationship information of the first user equipment and the second user equipment to the target access network device, where the group or the corresponding relationship refers to
  • the first user equipment performs at least one of the following tasks by the second user equipment: cell search; cell measurement; cell selection; cell reselection; cell system information change monitoring; cell system information reception; cell paging message monitoring; Receiving a message; determining uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information used by the serving cell; determining uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information used in the serving cell; determining a tracking domain; and determining a tracking domain update.
  • the embodiment of the present invention can implement that the target access network device can continue to communicate with the first user equipment by using the second user equipment, which saves energy consumption of the first user equipment and increases the battery life.
  • the method may further include: acquiring, by the second user equipment, information about the target cell and/or information of a target base station, and uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information used by the target cell, and And/or uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information; the second user equipment sends handover information to the first user equipment, where the handover information includes information of the target cell and/or information of a target base station, And uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information and/or uplink transmission power information or uplink transmission power adjustment information used in the target cell.
  • the operation of the first user equipment is performed by the second user equipment, which saves the energy consumption of the first user equipment, and ensures that the first user equipment can communicate normally.
  • the sending, by the second user equipment, the handover information to the first user equipment includes: sending, by the second user equipment, handover indication signaling to the first user equipment, where the handover indication signaling carries handover information, to indicate that A user equipment directly accesses the target cell or the target base station by using handover information.
  • the method can implement fast switching of the first user equipment.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method.
  • the method may include: after the access network device establishes a connection with the first user equipment, the access network device performs a third task for the second user equipment. Setting the required measurement configuration information, wherein the third task is a task required by the second user equipment to replace the first user equipment performed by the first user equipment with the network device; the access network device sends the measurement to the second user equipment. Configuring the information, so that the second user equipment performs the third task according to the measurement configuration information, where the third task may include at least one of: performing measurement according to the measurement configuration information; transmitting the measurement result to the network device; performing the random connection The switching process of the incoming mode to the target network device.
  • the first user equipment performs the measurement task in the communication process by using the second user equipment, so that the first user equipment can save energy and increase the battery life.
  • the foregoing access network device sends the measurement configuration information to the second user equipment, where the access network device sends the indication information to the second user equipment, where the indication information is used to instruct the second user equipment to perform the first
  • the three tasks, wherein the indication information may also carry measurement configuration information.
  • the method further includes: the access network device sends the indication information to the second user equipment, where the indication information is used to indicate that the second user equipment performs the third task according to the measurement configuration information.
  • the embodiment of the present invention may also separately send the indication information, and after the second user equipment determines to start the process of performing the proxy measurement, the measurement configuration information is sent to the second user equipment.
  • the configuration information may include RRM measurement configuration information and/or CSI measurement configuration information.
  • the method further includes: when the access network device determines that the first user equipment needs to switch to the target access network device or the target cell, sending a first handover command to the second user equipment, where the first handover command includes the target Information about the access network device or the target cell.
  • the operation of the first user equipment is performed by the second user equipment, which saves the energy consumption of the first user equipment, and ensures that the first user equipment can communicate normally.
  • the method further includes: determining that the second user equipment switches to the target access network After the device or the target cell, the access network device sends the handover indication signaling to the first user equipment, where the handover indication signaling is physical layer information or MAC signaling or RRC signaling.
  • the handover indication signaling is physical layer information or MAC signaling or RRC signaling.
  • the foregoing handover indication signaling may further include uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information, uplink transmit power information, or uplink transmission that the first user equipment needs to use in the target access network device or the target cell. Any one or more of the power adjustment information.
  • the access network device sends the group information or the correspondence relationship information of the first user equipment and the second user equipment to the target access network device, where the group or the corresponding relationship refers to the first
  • the user equipment performs at least one of the following tasks by the second user equipment: cell search; cell measurement; cell selection; cell reselection; cell system information change monitoring; cell system information reception; cell paging message monitoring; Determining uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information used in the serving cell; determining uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information used in the serving cell; determining a tracking domain; and determining a tracking domain update.
  • the method can implement fast switching of the first user equipment.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method.
  • the method includes: the first user equipment establishes a connection with the network device; the first user equipment directly receives the security mode activation command sent by the network device; and the first user equipment generates an encryption key and integrity of the data transmission of the control plane according to the security context information.
  • An encryption key for protecting the key and/or user plane data transmission; and an encryption key and integrity protection key and/or an integrity protection key and/or data transmission using the generated control plane when the first user equipment performs a data transmission with the network device The encryption key of the user plane data transmission; the first user equipment is connected to the key update message sent by the second user equipment, and the key update message is encrypted and integrity by the network device by using the encryption key and the integrity protection key.
  • the security key between the first user equipment and the network device, and the second user equipment can be implemented by using the embodiment of the present invention.
  • the security keys between the network device and the network device are independent of each other and are invisible to each other, ensuring the privacy of the direct data transmission between the first user device and the network device.
  • the update process of the secret key can be updated by the second user equipment, which saves energy consumption of the first user equipment and increases battery life.
  • the foregoing first user equipment generates an encryption key and an integrity protection key of the data transmission of the control plane and/or an encryption key of the user plane data transmission according to the security context information, and may include: the first user The device generates a first key according to the security context information; the first user equipment generates the second key according to one or more of the first key, the NAS COUNT information, the identifier of the network device, and the identifier of the second user equipment.
  • the first user equipment calculates, according to a security algorithm for the network device, an encryption key and an integrity protection key of the data transmission of the control plane and/or an encryption key of the user plane data transmission from the second key a key; when the first user equipment and the network device perform data transmission, encrypt or decrypt the control plane data by using an encryption key, and perform integrity protection or verify control plane data on the control plane data through the integrity protection key And/or decrypting or encrypting user plane data by the encryption key.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method.
  • the method may include: the network device establishes a connection with the first user equipment; the access network device sends a security mode activation command to the first user equipment, so that the first user equipment generates an encryption key for data transmission of the control plane according to the security context information. And an encryption key for integrity protection key and/or user plane data transmission; when the access network device determines that a key update with the first user equipment needs to be performed, the first access network device forwards through a dedicated message The second user equipment sends a key update message, so that the second user equipment sends the key update message to the first user equipment, and the key update message is encrypted and integrity protected by the network device by using the encryption key and the integrity protection key.
  • the security key between the first user equipment and the network device can be implemented by the embodiment of the present invention, and the security key between the second user equipment and the network device is independent of each other, and is invisible to each other, thereby ensuring the first user equipment and the network.
  • the update process of the secret key can be updated by the second user equipment, which saves energy consumption of the first user equipment and increases battery life.
  • the method further includes: the access network device sending a finger to the second user equipment Instructing the second user equipment to forward the indication information of the key update message to the first user equipment.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a user equipment.
  • the user equipment can be the first
  • a user device including:
  • the processor is configured to determine, by using the second user equipment, the first task to obtain a first result required to communicate with the network device, where the first result includes at least one of the following information: paging information, resident cell or serving cell information.
  • a receiver configured to receive a first result sent by the second user equipment, where the first result is obtained by the second user equipment by performing a first task
  • the processor is further configured to communicate with the network device by using the first result.
  • the first task includes one or more of the following tasks:
  • Cell search cell measurement; cell selection; cell reselection; cell system information monitoring; cell paging message monitoring; cell paging message reception; determining uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information used in the serving cell; Uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information used by the cell; determining a tracking domain; determining a tracking domain update.
  • the above processor is also used to:
  • the second task includes removing the remaining tasks of the first task from the following tasks:
  • Cell search cell measurement; cell selection; cell reselection; cell system information change monitoring; cell system information reception; cell paging message monitoring; cell paging message reception; determining uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power used in the serving cell Adjusting information; determining uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information used in the serving cell; determining a tracking domain; determining a tracking domain new.
  • the receiver is further configured to receive the first indication information sent by the second user equipment or the network device, where the first indication information is used to indicate that the second task is performed.
  • the above user equipment further includes:
  • a memory configured to store the first result
  • the processor is further configured to acquire the stored first result when the first user equipment needs to communicate with the network device.
  • it also includes:
  • a sender configured to send a first request message to the second user equipment, where the first request message is used to request the first result.
  • the above processor is also used to:
  • the receiver is further configured to receive a group establishment confirmation message sent by the second user equipment, where the group establishment confirmation message is used to indicate the first user and the second user. Groups are established between devices.
  • the transmitter is further configured to send a second request message to the second user equipment, where the second request message is used to request the first user equipment and the second user equipment Create a group.
  • the receiver is further configured to receive a paging message sent by the second user equipment, where the paging object of the paging message is the first user equipment; or, the first The user equipment receives part or all of the content of the paging message sent by the second user equipment, where the paging message is sent by the second device by the network device; or the first user equipment receives The service notification message sent by the second user equipment, where the service notification message is determined by the second device according to the paging message sent by the network device.
  • the above processor is also used to determine the release when the preset condition is met. Put the group.
  • the method when the predetermined condition is met, the method includes:
  • the first user equipment receives the indication information of the release group sent by the second user equipment or the network device;
  • the first user equipment receives the indication information of the group through the human machine interface or from the application layer.
  • the processor is further configured to: after the group is released, the first user equipment starts or restarts to perform the first task, or the first user equipment continues to reside in the current Service area.
  • the transmitter is further configured to send a third request message to the second user equipment, where the third request message is used to indicate a group of the first user equipment and the second user equipment. freed.
  • the transmitter is further configured to: indicate, by the first user equipment, to the second user equipment, whether to continue to be in the same cell or the same tracking domain as the second user equipment after the group is released. .
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a user equipment.
  • the user equipment can be a second user equipment, including:
  • a processor configured to perform a first task, to obtain a first result required to communicate with the network device, where the first result includes at least one of the following information: paging information, camped cell or serving cell information, serving cell measurement result The neighbor cell measurement result, the system information of the camped cell or the serving cell or the updated system information, the information of the camped cell or the serving cell after the cell selection or reselection, Uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information of the serving cell, uplink timing advance amount information of the serving cell or uplink advance amount adjustment information;
  • the transmitter is configured to send the first result to the first user equipment, such that the first user equipment communicates with the network device using the first result.
  • the above processor is also used to perform at least one of the following:
  • the first response message includes the parameter information;
  • the parameter information includes at least one of uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information, uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information, and configuration parameters, where the configuration
  • the parameters include at least one of the following parameters: physical layer configuration parameters, media intervention control layer protocol MAC layer configuration parameters, radio link control layer protocol RLC layer configuration parameters, packet data convergence protocol PDCP layer configuration parameters, and radio resource control Protocol RRC configuration parameters.
  • the above user equipment further includes:
  • a receiver configured to receive a first request message sent by the first user equipment, where the first request message is used to request the first result.
  • the processor is further configured to: determine that the first user equipment establishes a group with the second user equipment, where the group indicates that the first user equipment and the second user equipment share at least one item.
  • the transmitter is further configured to: send, by the first user equipment, a group establishment confirmation message, for indicating A group is established between the first user equipment and the second user equipment.
  • the transmitter is further configured to send a group setup request message to the network device, where the group setup request message includes information about the group, so that the network device is configured according to the Group establishment message to establish a group;
  • the receiver is further configured to receive a group establishment confirmation message sent by the network device.
  • the group indicates that the first user equipment and the second user equipment share at least one of the following information: resident cell or serving cell information, serving cell measurement result, neighbor cell measurement result, station The system information of the reserved cell or the serving cell or the updated system information, the information of the camped cell or the serving cell after the cell selection or reselection, the uplink transmit power information or the uplink transmit power adjustment information used by the serving cell, in the serving cell The uplink timing advance information or the uplink advance adjustment information used.
  • the transmitter is further configured to send the information of the group to the network device, to indicate that the first user equipment and the second user equipment are a group of the network device group.
  • the receiver is further configured to: receive, by the first user equipment, a group establishment request message;
  • the processor is further configured to determine that the first user equipment and the second user equipment need to establish a group.
  • the group information includes any one or more of an identifier of a dedicated group, an identifier of the first user equipment, and an identifier of the second user equipment.
  • the receiver is further configured to receive a paging message sent by the network device, where the paging message includes group information of the group; or, the paging message includes The identifier of the first user equipment; or the paging message includes an identifier of the first user equipment and an indication of whether to perform a group operation; or the paging message includes the first user equipment And an indication of whether to forward to the first user equipment; or The paging message includes an identifier of the first user equipment and an identifier of the second user equipment.
  • the transmitter is further configured to: forward the paging message to the first user equipment, or send part or all of the content of the paging message to the first user equipment; or And a service notification message sent by the first user equipment, where the service notification message is determined by the second device according to the paging message sent by the network device.
  • the processor is further configured to: when the preset condition is met, the second user equipment releases the group.
  • the method when the predetermined condition is met, the method includes:
  • the second user equipment receives the indication information of the release group sent by the first user equipment or the network device;
  • the second user equipment receives the indication information of the group through the human machine interface or from the application layer.
  • the transmitter is further configured to send the group release indication information to the network device, where the indication information is used to indicate that the group between the first user equipment and the second user equipment is released.
  • the processor is further configured to perform a random access procedure or a location update process to the network device, and the transmitter is further configured to use the network during the random access procedure or the location update process.
  • the device sends an indication of releasing the group.
  • the second user equipment sends the indication information of the release group to the network device, including:
  • the receiver is further configured to receive the indication information of the release group sent by the first user equipment, where the indication information of the release group includes the first user equipment and the second user equipment. Whether to continue the indication information in the same cell and/or the same tracking domain.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides an access network device.
  • an access network device include:
  • the first result includes at least one of the following information: paging information, camped cell or serving cell information, serving cell measurement result, neighbor cell measurement result, resident System information of the cell or the serving cell or updated system information, information of the camped cell or the serving cell after cell selection or reselection, uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information used by the serving cell, used in the serving cell Uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information;
  • a processor configured to determine, according to the correspondence, that the second user equipment performs the first task.
  • the indication information of the foregoing correspondence includes the information of the group, where the information of the group is used to indicate that a group is established between the first user equipment and the second user equipment, The group indicates that the first user equipment acquires a first result required to communicate with the network device by using the second user equipment to perform the first task.
  • the receiver is further configured to receive a group establishment request message sent by the second user, where the group establishment request message carries information about the group, and information about the group The identifier of the first user equipment and the identifier of the second user equipment are used, and the group establishment request message is used to indicate establishing a group between the first user equipment and the second user equipment.
  • the processor is further configured to: establish a group of the first user equipment and the second user equipment according to the group establishment request message, and generate an identifier of the group.
  • the access network device further includes:
  • a sender configured to send a group establishment confirmation message to the second user equipment, where the group establishment confirmation message is used to indicate that the access network device agrees to establish the group.
  • the processor is further configured to: when the paging message needs to be sent as a paging message of the first user equipment, send the paging message to the second according to the correspondence information.
  • the processor is further configured to: when the paging message needs to be sent as a paging message of the first user equipment, send the paging message to the second according to the correspondence information.
  • User equipment is further configured to: when the paging message needs to be sent as a paging message of the first user equipment, send the paging message to the second according to the correspondence information.
  • the paging message sent to the second user equipment includes information about a group of the group; or the paging message includes an identifier of the first user equipment.
  • the paging message sent to the second user equipment includes an identifier of the first user equipment and an indication of whether to perform a group operation; or the paging message includes the first user An identifier of the device and an indication of whether it is forwarded to the first user equipment; or the paging message includes an identifier of the first user equipment and an identifier of the second user equipment.
  • the above transmitter is further configured to send the information of the group to a core network device.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a core network device.
  • a core network device include:
  • a receiver configured to receive the indication information of the correspondence between the first user equipment and the second user equipment that is sent by the access network device, where the corresponding relationship is that the first user equipment performs the first
  • the task obtains a first result required for communication with the network device, where the network device includes a core network device and an access network device;
  • a processor configured to communicate with the first user equipment based on the correspondence.
  • the receiver is further configured to receive a group setup request message sent by the access network device, where the group setup request message carries information about the group, where the group information The identifier of the first user equipment and the identifier of the second user equipment;
  • the processor is further configured to establish a group of the first user equipment and the second user equipment according to the group establishment request, and generate an identifier of the group.
  • the above core network device further includes:
  • a transmitter configured to send a group establishment confirmation message to the access network device, where the group establishment confirmation message includes an identifier of the group.
  • the transmitter is further configured to send the paging message to the access network according to the corresponding relationship when a paging message that needs to be sent to the first user equipment is sent. And the device instructs the access network device to send the paging message to the second user equipment.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a user equipment.
  • the user equipment is a first user equipment, including:
  • a processor configured to establish a connection with a network device
  • the measurement configuration information includes radio resource management RRM measurement configuration information and/or channel state indication information CSI measurement configuration information.
  • the measurement configuration information includes first measurement configuration information and/or second measurement configuration information, where the first measurement configuration information is configured by the network device for the first user equipment,
  • the second measurement configuration information is that the network device is configured for the second user.
  • the above user equipment further includes:
  • a receiver configured to receive first measurement configuration information and/or second measurement configuration information sent by the second user equipment.
  • the receiver is further configured to receive the first measurement result sent by the second user equipment, where the first measurement result is configured by the second user equipment according to the first measurement configuration Information and/or second measurement configuration information is measured.
  • the processor is further configured to: according to the first measurement configuration information And/or the second measurement configuration information is measured to obtain a second measurement result;
  • the user equipment further includes a transmitter, configured to notify the second user equipment of the first measurement result and the first when the difference between the first measurement result and the second measurement result exceeds a preset threshold
  • the second measurement result is sent to the second user equipment periodically or event triggered, so that the second user equipment performs verification according to the second measurement result.
  • the receiver is further configured to receive, by the second user equipment, handover information, where the handover information includes information about a target cell, and uplink timing advance information or uplink advancement used by the target cell. Quantity adjustment information and/or uplink transmission power information or uplink transmission power adjustment information;
  • the processor is further configured to communicate with the network device by using the switching information.
  • the receiver is further configured to receive the handover indication signaling sent by the network device or the second user equipment; the handover command may be physical layer control signaling, MAC signaling, or RRC. Signaling
  • the processor is further configured to directly access the target cell or the target base station by using the handover information according to the handover indication signaling.
  • the processor is further configured to perform a fourth task, where the fourth task includes at least one of: receiving downlink data directly sent by the network device; and receiving a downlink directly sent by the network device Controlling signaling; directly sending scheduling request signaling to the network device; directly receiving security activation related signaling from the network side device; directly transmitting security activation related signaling to the network device; directly feeding back to the network device CSI measurement result information.
  • the processor is further configured to: perform a fourth task to obtain a second result, where the second result includes a HARQ obtained by decoding, by the first user equipment, the downlink data or downlink control signaling.
  • the HARQ information refers to information of whether downlink data is correctly decoded
  • the transmitter is further configured to directly feed back the HARQ information to the network device.
  • the processor is further configured to: perform a fourth task to obtain a second result, where the second result includes, by the first user equipment, a process of determining that the downlink control signaling is correctly completed, or a process of securely activating related signaling;
  • the above-mentioned transmitter is further configured to directly feed back to the network device whether feedback information of the processing of the downlink control signaling is completed.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a user equipment.
  • the user equipment can be a second user equipment, including:
  • a receiver configured to receive measurement configuration information sent by the network device, where the measurement configuration information is used to perform a third task, where the third task is performed by the second user equipment in place of the first user equipment and the network device The tasks required to communicate;
  • a processor configured to perform the third task, where the third task includes at least one of: performing measurement according to measurement configuration information; transmitting measurement result to a network device; performing a process of switching to a target base station by using a random access method .
  • the processor is further configured to: determine that the first user equipment establishes a connection with the network device;
  • the receiver is further configured to receive the first indication information sent by the first user equipment or the network device, where the first indication information is used to request or instruct the second user equipment to perform the third task.
  • the user equipment further includes a transmitter, configured to send a measurement configuration information acquisition request to the network device;
  • the receiver is further configured to receive the measurement configuration information sent by the network device.
  • the measurement configuration information includes radio resource management RRM measurement configuration information and/or channel state indication information CSI measurement configuration information.
  • the measurement configuration information includes first measurement configuration information and/or second measurement configuration information, where the first measurement configuration information is configured by the network device for the first user equipment,
  • the second measurement configuration information is that the network device is configured for the second user.
  • the measurement configuration information further includes the second indication information, where the second indication is used to indicate whether the first measurement configuration information is available for the second user equipment, or indicates the measurement
  • the configuration information includes second measurement configuration information and whether the second measurement configuration information is available to the first user equipment.
  • the processor is further configured to perform measurement according to the first measurement configuration information and/or the second measurement configuration information, to obtain a first measurement result
  • the transmitter is further configured to send the first measurement result to the network device.
  • the processor is further configured to perform measurement according to the first measurement configuration information and the second measurement configuration information to obtain a first measurement result
  • the above transmitter is further configured to send the measurement configuration information to the first user equipment.
  • the transmitter is further configured to: when the first measurement meets a certain threshold, send the first measurement result to the first user equipment; or, periodically or event The first measurement result is sent to the first user equipment in a triggered manner.
  • the receiver is further configured to receive a second measurement result sent by the first user equipment, where the second measurement result is configured by the first user equipment according to the first measurement configuration. Information and/or second measurement configuration information is measured;
  • the processor is further configured to: when the difference between the first measurement result and the second measurement result exceeds a preset threshold, cancel the measurement according to the measurement configuration information instead of the first user equipment; or
  • the transmitter is further configured to: when the difference between the first measurement result and the second measurement result exceeds When the preset threshold is exceeded, the first user equipment is notified that the difference between the first measurement result and the second measurement result exceeds a preset threshold, or the first user equipment is notified to perform measurement autonomously.
  • the method when the difference between the first measurement result and the second measurement result exceeds a preset threshold, the method includes:
  • the receiver is further configured to receive a handover command sent by the network device, where the handover command includes information about a target cell;
  • the processor is further configured to switch to the target cell according to the information of the target cell.
  • the network device includes a target access network device
  • the handover command further includes information of the target access network device
  • the processor is further configured to: according to the information of the target access network device, The information of the target cell is switched to the target access network device.
  • the transmitter is further configured to send group information or correspondence information of the first user equipment and the second user equipment to the target access network device, where the corresponding relationship is Means that the first user equipment performs at least one of the following tasks by the second user equipment: cell search; cell measurement; cell selection; cell reselection; cell system information change monitoring; cell system information reception; Monitoring; receiving a cell paging message; determining uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information used by the serving cell; determining uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information used in the serving cell; determining a tracking domain; determining a tracking domain Update.
  • the processor is further configured to acquire information about the target cell and/or information of the target base station, and uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information and/or uplink used by the target cell. Transmitting power information or uplink transmission power adjustment information; transmitting handover information to the first user equipment, where the handover information includes information of the target cell and/or information of a target base station, and an uplink timing advance used by the target cell Quantity information or uplink advance adjustment letter Information and/or uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information.
  • the transmitter is further configured to send, to the first user equipment, handover indication signaling, where the handover indication signaling carries the handover information, to indicate that the first user equipment utilizes
  • the handover information is directly connected to the target cell or the target base station.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides an access network device.
  • an access network device include:
  • a processor configured to perform measurement configuration information required for a third task configuration for the second user equipment after the connection network device establishes a connection with the first user equipment, where the third task is to replace the first user equipment by the second user equipment. a task required by the user equipment to communicate with the network device by the first user equipment;
  • the transmitter is configured to send the measurement configuration information to the second user equipment, so that the second user equipment performs the third task according to the measurement configuration information, where the third task includes at least one of the following: The measurement is performed according to the measurement configuration information; the measurement result is sent to the network device; and the handover process to the target network device by the random access method is performed.
  • the transmitter is configured to send, to the second user equipment, indication information, where the indication information is used to indicate that the second user equipment performs the third task, where the indication information carries the Measure configuration information.
  • the transmitter is configured to send the indication information to the second user equipment, where the indication information is used to instruct the second user equipment to perform the third task according to the measurement configuration information.
  • the configuration information includes RRM measurement configuration information and/or CSI measurement configuration information.
  • the processor is further configured to: when the first user equipment needs to be handed over to the target access network device or the target cell, send a first handover command to the second user equipment, where A handover command includes information of the target access network device or a target cell.
  • the above transmitter is further configured to determine the second user equipment After switching to the target access network device or the target cell, the handover indication signaling is sent to the first user equipment, where the handover indication signaling is physical layer information or MAC signaling or RRC signaling.
  • the handover indication signaling further includes uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information, uplink transmit power information, or uplink transmit power information that the first user equipment needs to use in the target access network device or the target cell. Any one or more of the uplink transmit power adjustment information.
  • the transmitter is further configured to send group information or correspondence information of the first user equipment and the second user equipment to the target access network device, where the corresponding relationship is Means that the first user equipment performs at least one of the following tasks by the second user equipment: cell search; cell measurement; cell selection; cell reselection; cell system information change monitoring; cell system information reception; Monitoring; receiving a cell paging message; determining uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information used by the serving cell; determining uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information used in the serving cell; determining a tracking domain; determining a tracking domain Update.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a user equipment.
  • a user equipment include:
  • a receiver configured to directly receive a security mode activation command sent by the network device
  • the processor is further configured to: generate, according to the security context information, an encryption key and an integrity protection key of the data transmission of the control plane and/or an encryption key of the user plane data transmission; and according to the first user equipment and the The encryption key and the integrity protection key of the data transmission of the generated control plane and/or the encryption key of the user plane data transmission when the network device performs data transmission;
  • a receiver configured to receive a key update message sent by the second user equipment, where the key update message is encrypted and integrity protected by the network device by using the encryption key and the integrity protection key, and then sent to the Said second user equipment;
  • the processor is further configured to: according to the key update message, update any one of an encryption key, an integrity protection key, and an encryption key of the user plane data transmission of the data transmission of the control plane or Multiple.
  • the processor is further configured to generate a first key according to security context information
  • the processor is further configured to generate a second key according to one or more of the first key, the NAS COUNT information, the identifier of the network device, and the identifier of the second user equipment;
  • the processor is further configured to calculate, according to a security algorithm for the network device, an encryption key and an integrity protection key of the data transmission of the control plane and/or an encryption key of the user plane data transmission from the second key. a key; when the first user equipment and the network device perform data transmission, encrypting or decrypting control plane data by using the encryption key, and performing integrity on the control plane data by using the integrity protection key Protecting or verifying the integrity of the control plane data; and/or decrypting or encrypting the user plane data by the encryption key.
  • an embodiment of the present application provides a network device, including:
  • a processor configured to establish a connection with the first user equipment
  • a transmitter configured to send a security mode activation command to the first user equipment, so that the first user equipment generates an encryption key and an integrity protection key and/or a user plane of data transmission of the control plane according to the security context information.
  • the transmitter is further configured to: when the network device determines that a key update with the first user equipment needs to be performed, send a key update message to the second user equipment by using a dedicated message, so that the second user equipment Sending a key update message to the first user equipment, where the key update message is sent to the second by the network device by using the encryption key and the integrity protection key for encryption and integrity protection.
  • the network device determines that a key update with the first user equipment needs to be performed, send a key update message to the second user equipment by using a dedicated message, so that the second user equipment Sending a key update message to the first user equipment, where the key update message is sent to the second by the network device by using the encryption key and the integrity protection key for encryption and integrity protection.
  • the transmitter is further configured to send, to the second user equipment, indication information that the second user equipment forwards the key update message to the first user equipment.
  • the embodiment of the present invention provides a communication system, where the system includes the access network device, the first user equipment, and the second user equipment, or the system includes the foregoing access network device and core.
  • the network device, the first user device, and the second user device are the access network devices, the first user equipment, and the second user device.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a computer storage medium for storing computer software instructions for use in the network device, including a program designed to perform the above aspects.
  • an embodiment of the present invention provides a computer storage medium for storing computer software instructions for use by the first user equipment or the second user equipment, including a program designed to perform the above aspects.
  • the part of the tasks required by the first user equipment to communicate with the network device is performed by the second user equipment, and the first user equipment performs appropriate communication with the second user equipment, so that the first user equipment It saves energy, improves standby time and improves user experience. .
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic diagram of an LTE network architecture
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of communication provided by an embodiment of a method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is another schematic diagram of communication provided by an embodiment of a method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is still another schematic diagram of communication provided by an embodiment of a method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of still another communication provided by an embodiment of a method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of still another communication provided by an embodiment of a method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of still another communication provided by an embodiment of a method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of still another communication provided by an embodiment of a method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of still another communication provided by an embodiment of a method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of an access network device according to an embodiment of a method of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a second user equipment according to an embodiment of a method of the present invention.
  • FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a first user equipment according to an embodiment of a method of the present invention.
  • FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a design of a core network device according to an embodiment of a method according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a partial structure of a system architecture related to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the system architecture may include: a first user equipment 101, a second user equipment 102, and an access network equipment. 103.
  • Core network device 104 can also be included.
  • the first user equipment 101 and the second user equipment 102 can perform short-range communication, for example, using Bluetooth or WIFI for communication, and the like.
  • the first user equipment 101 and the second user equipment 102 can access the core network device 104 through the access network device 103 to perform communication, and further, can access the Internet through the core network to perform Internet communication.
  • the technology described in the present invention can be applied to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, or other wireless communication systems using various radio access technologies, for example, using code division multiple access, frequency division multiple access, time division multiple access, A system of orthogonal frequency division multiple access, single carrier frequency division multiple access and other access technologies.
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • it can also be applied to the subsequent evolution system using the LTE system, such as the fifth generation 5G system and the like.
  • the LTE system is taken as an example here.
  • the Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN) is used as the radio access network
  • Evolved Packet Core, EPC for short
  • the UE accesses the IMS network through the E-UTRAN and the EPC.
  • the first user equipment 101 may include various handheld devices having wireless communication functions, in-vehicle devices, wearable devices, computing devices, or other processing devices connected to the wireless modem, and various forms of User Equipment (UE).
  • UE User Equipment
  • MS Mobile station
  • terminal terminal equipment
  • the above mentioned devices are collectively referred to as a first user equipment or a UE. .
  • the second user device 102 may include various wearable devices (WD) having wireless communication functions, such as wrist-supported watches and wristbands, supported by the feet. Shoes, socks or other products worn on the legs, head-supported glasses, helmets, headbands, etc., as well as smart clothing, school bags, crutches, accessories and other product forms. It may also be a user equipment that needs to be energy-saving, for example, a handheld device, an in-vehicle device, a wearable device, a computing device, or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, and various forms of user equipment (User Equipment, UE for short), mobile station (Mobile station, referred to as MS), terminal (terminal), terminal equipment (Terminal Equipment) and so on.
  • UE user equipment
  • MS mobile station
  • terminal terminal
  • Terminal Equipment Terminal Equipment
  • Access network device 103 can be a device deployed in a wireless access network to provide wireless communication functionality to a UE or WD.
  • the apparatus may include various forms of macro base stations, micro base stations, relay stations, access points, and the like.
  • the name of a device having a base station function may be different.
  • an evolved Node B evolved Node B: eNB or eNodeB
  • Node B In the 3G network, it is called Node B and so on.
  • the foregoing apparatus for providing a wireless communication function to a UE is collectively referred to as a base station or an eNB.
  • the core network device 104 can be a device that provides a user connection, management of the user, and completion of the bearer for the service, as an interface for the bearer network to provide to the external network.
  • the establishment of the user connection includes mobility management (MM), call management (CM), switching/routing, and recording notification (in combination with the connection of the intelligent network service to the intelligent network peripheral device).
  • User management includes user description, QoS (Quality of Service), user communication record (Accounting), dialogue with intelligent network platform to provide virtual home environment, security (the corresponding security measures provided by the authentication center include Security management of mobile services and security of access to external networks). Access to include external PSTN, external circuit data network and packet data network, Internet and Intranets, and mobile own SMS server.
  • the basic services that the core network can provide include mobile office, e-commerce, communication, entertainment. Sexual business, travel and location-based services, Telemetry simple messaging services (monitoring controls) and more.
  • MME Mobility Management Entity
  • SGW Serving GateWay
  • LTE Long Term Evolution
  • the first user equipment 101 and the second user equipment 102 can perform short-distance communication.
  • both the first user equipment and the second user equipment support the Bluetooth function, and the first user equipment and the second user equipment can be established in advance.
  • the first user device and the second user device both support the WIFI (Wireless Fidelity) function, and the first user device and the second user device can be connected to the same wireless router in advance, or One of the user equipments can be used as a WIFI hotspot to establish a connection between two user equipments.
  • the first user equipment 101 and the second user equipment 102 can also perform short-distance communication in a connectionless manner.
  • a version of Bluetooth 4.0 or higher can transmit data without connection. It should be known that this is The specific implementation of short-distance communication through Bluetooth or WIFI is only an example. Other implementations of short-distance communication that can implement two user equipments are also included, and are not described again.
  • the network device in this application may include an access network device 103 and a core network device 104.
  • a system such as LTE (Long Term Evolution) or UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) is especially suitable for an EPS (Evolved Packet System) system of LTE.
  • EPS Evolved Packet System
  • 3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an LTE network architecture, which mainly includes a UE (User Equipment), an E-UTRAN (Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network), and an EPC (Evolved Packet Core). , an evolved packet core network) and the like.
  • the UE may include a first user equipment and a second user equipment.
  • EPC is mainly composed of MME, P-GW (Packet Data Network Gateway), SGW, etc. It can realize the traditional capabilities of mobile network such as user subscription data storage, mobility management and data exchange, and can provide users with super High speed internet experience.
  • the E-UTRAN may be a network composed of a plurality of eNBs (Evolved NodeBs), implementing wireless physical layer functions and resources. Source scheduling and wireless resource management, wireless access control, and mobility management.
  • the UMTS system is mainly composed of a UTRAN (Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network) and a CN (Core Network).
  • the UTRAN is mainly composed of a plurality of base stations and a base station controller RNC (Radio Network Controller, wireless).
  • the network formed by the network controller includes a SGSN (Serving GPRS Support Node), and the SGSN communicates with the base station through the base station controller.
  • SGSN Serving GPRS Support Node
  • the inventor of the present application finds that the communication between the first user equipment and the second user equipment is smaller than the power consumption between the network equipment and the first user equipment, and the first user equipment and the first The communication between the two user devices does not require frequent measurements, and the power can be saved.
  • part of the tasks required to communicate the first user equipment with the network device are performed by the second user equipment, and the first user equipment performs appropriate communication with the second user equipment, such that the first User equipment can save energy, improve standby time and improve user experience.
  • the first user equipment During the process of the first user equipment communicating with the network device, the first user equipment generally needs to obtain the resident cell or the serving cell information, the serving cell measurement result, the neighbor cell measurement result, the system information or the update of the resident cell or the serving cell.
  • the first user equipment can obtain the normal communication with the network device by obtaining the foregoing information.
  • the foregoing information can be obtained by the second user equipment, and then the first user equipment obtains the data from the second user equipment. can.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of communication provided by an embodiment of a method according to the present invention.
  • the method can be adopted in the communication system shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 3, the method may include:
  • the second user equipment performs the first task to obtain a first result.
  • the first task may include one or more of the following tasks: cell search; cell measurement; cell selection; cell reselection; cell system information change monitoring; cell system information reception; cell paging message monitoring; Receiving a message; determining uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information used in the serving cell; determining uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information used in the serving cell; determining a tracking domain; determining a tracking domain update, and the like.
  • the first result may include one or more of the following results: paging information, camped cell or serving cell information, serving cell measurement results, neighbor cell measurement results, system information of the camped cell or serving cell, or updated system Information, information of the camped cell or the serving cell after cell selection or reselection, uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information used by the serving cell, and uplink timing advance information or uplink advance amount adjustment used in the serving cell Information, and so on.
  • the first user equipment may perform the second task, and the second task may include the following tasks to remove the first task: cell search; cell measurement; cell selection; cell reselection; cell system information change monitoring; Receiving; cell paging message monitoring; cell paging message receiving; determining uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information used in the serving cell; determining uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information used in the serving cell; determining Track the domain; determine the tracking domain update.
  • the set of the first task and the second task may constitute all tasks required for the user equipment to communicate with the network device.
  • the second user equipment may actively request to perform the first task, and notify the first user equipment.
  • a user may have both a UE and a WD. Then, the user may trigger a request to perform a first task from the UE, and the UE notifies the WD after receiving the request, and the WD stops or does not execute after receiving the notification.
  • a task in this way, WD can save some of the power needed to perform the first task.
  • Manner 2 After receiving the request message sent by the first user equipment, the second user equipment performs the first task. For example, after determining that there is a power saving requirement, or receiving a request triggered by the user, the WD sends a request message to the UE, requesting the UE to perform the first task on its behalf.
  • the second user equipment may also receive the request message or the indication information sent by the network device.
  • the network device determines that the WD needs to save power, or receives a request message sent by the UE or the WD, and the network device determines the UE in the same range as the WD, sends a request message or execution information to the UE, requests or instructs the UE to perform
  • the first task, or, in the request message sent by the UE or the WD, is determined by which UE to perform the first task, and the network device directly sends the request message or the execution information to the designated UE.
  • the first task may be a task that the first user equipment needs to perform communication with the network, and then the first result obtained is also acquired by the first user equipment.
  • the first task may also be a task performed by the second user equipment to perform normal communication with the network device, and the obtained first result may be used by the first user equipment, or the second user equipment may perform normal communication with the network device. use.
  • the first result may be obtained by the second user equipment for the first user equipment, or may be obtained by the second user equipment for normal communication, but may be provided to the first user equipment.
  • the corresponding relationship between the first user device and the second user device is determined.
  • the so-called corresponding relationship refers to that the first user device needs to perform the first task to obtain communication with the network device by using the second user device.
  • the first result network device can perform the first task with the second user equipment according to the corresponding relationship.
  • the network device may be required to cooperate, and the network device knows that the second user equipment is performing the task for the first user equipment.
  • the second user equipment may indicate the data or information sent to the network device when the first task is executed, and the network device also indicates when the data or the instruction is returned.
  • the first user equipment is capable of short-range communication with the second user equipment, or that the first user equipment is in the same tracking domain as the second user equipment, and so on.
  • the second user equipment sends the first result to the first user equipment.
  • the method of transmitting the first result can be as follows.
  • the first user equipment may send a first result request message to the second user equipment, and after receiving the request message, the second user equipment may send the obtained first result to the first use.
  • the user equipment may also perform step 310 after receiving the request message, and then send the obtained first result to the first user equipment.
  • the second user equipment may further send the changed first result to the first user equipment when the first result is found to be transformed.
  • the second user equipment may perform cell measurement, obtain measurement results of the serving cell and/or the neighboring cell, and then send the measurement result to the first user equipment.
  • the second user equipment may perform cell selection or reselection, determine information of the selected or reselected cell, and send the selected or reselected cell information to the first user equipment.
  • the second user equipment performs monitoring of the system information of the camped cell or the serving cell.
  • the system information of the camped cell or the serving cell changes, the changed system information of the camped cell or the serving cell is determined, and the changed system information is changed.
  • the system information is sent to the first user equipment.
  • the second user equipment performs the paging message monitoring; when the second user equipment monitors the paging message that the paging object is the first user equipment, the second user equipment forwards the paging to the first user equipment.
  • the message, or the second user equipment sends part or all of the content of the paging message to the first user equipment.
  • the second user equipment sends a request message to the network device, and is used to obtain parameter information required for the service provided by the network device.
  • the request message may be a random access preamble Preamble.
  • the network device After receiving the request message, the network device carries the corresponding parameter information in the response message and sends the parameter information to the second user equipment.
  • the second user equipment receives the response message sent by the network device.
  • the parameter information may include uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information, uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information, and/or configuration parameters, where the configuration parameter includes at least one of the following parameters: physical layer configuration Parameters, MAC (Media Access Control Layer) layer configuration parameters, RLC (Radio Link Control) layer configuration parameters, PDCP (Packet Data Convergence Protocol) layering Set parameters, with RRC configuration parameters for RRC.
  • the second user equipment sends the foregoing parameter information to the first user equipment.
  • the second user equipment determines the parameter information that is currently used by the second user equipment to communicate with the network device, and sends the parameter information to the first user equipment.
  • the first user equipment After receiving the first result sent by the second user equipment, the first user equipment uses the first result to communicate with the network device.
  • the first user equipment may first store, and if necessary, obtain the stored first result to communicate with the network device, for example, the first user equipment may send the request message to the second user equipment. Used to request the first result.
  • the first user equipment may establish a direct connection with the network device to communicate by using the first result; or the first user equipment may further communicate with the network device indirectly through the second user equipment by using the first result.
  • the first user equipment and the second user equipment may establish a group, notify the network equipment, or establish a group by the network equipment, such that the first user equipment and the second user equipment And the network device knows that the first user equipment performs the first task by using the second user equipment agent. Further, some tasks of the first user equipment with higher directivity requirements may also be performed by the second user equipment.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of another communication provided by an embodiment of a method according to the present invention.
  • the method can be implemented in the communication system shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 4, the method can include:
  • the second user equipment may trigger the group establishment requirement, or the first user equipment may trigger the group establishment requirement, and the first user equipment sends the group establishment request to the second user equipment.
  • the second user equipment After determining the group establishment requirement, the second user equipment needs to determine information about the first user equipment and the second user equipment that need to be established, for example, the first user equipment identifier and the identifier of the second user equipment.
  • the second user equipment may establish a group according to the information of the first user equipment and the second user equipment. For example, the group number may be generated, and the number of the group is associated with the identifier of the first user equipment and the identifier of the second user equipment. .
  • the second user equipment may further send a group establishment request message to the network device, where the request message carries information about the first user equipment and the second user equipment that need to establish a group.
  • the network device After receiving the group establishment request, the network device establishes a group according to the information carried in the request, and returns a group establishment confirmation message to the second user equipment.
  • the network device may establish a group according to the group establishment request message, and may generate a group number, and associate the group number with the identifier of the first user equipment and the identifier of the second user equipment.
  • the network device then sends a group establishment confirmation message to the second user equipment.
  • the second user equipment After receiving the group establishment message sent by the network device, or after the second user equipment establishes the group, the second user equipment sends a group establishment confirmation message to the first user equipment.
  • the so-called group is only to clarify that the first user equipment, the second user equipment, and the network equipment all know that the first user equipment performs a part of the communication process with the network equipment through the second user equipment, and the other can achieve the The manner of aim is within the scope of the invention.
  • the network device may include an access network device and a core network device, and both may implement the functions of the foregoing network device.
  • the access network device needs to send the group information to the core network device, and after receiving the group information, the core network device returns a group establishment confirmation message. After receiving the group establishment confirmation message, the access network device sends a group establishment confirmation message to the second user equipment.
  • the access network device can report the group information to the core network device.
  • the first user equipment and the second user equipment may be regarded as one device for the network device, in other words, when the network device needs to be sent.
  • an identifier may be added to the data to indicate which device data the second user equipment is.
  • the second user equipment is only responsible for performing tasks for the first user equipment.
  • some tasks performed by the second user equipment the network device also knows that the second user is performing instead of the first user equipment.
  • some directionally explicit tasks can also be performed by the second user equipment.
  • the network device may send the paging message to the second user equipment according to the group information, where the paging message may carry indication information, indicating that the sequence object is a group Group, either not a second user device or a first user device.
  • the paging message may be directly forwarded to the first user equipment, or the content of the paging message may be sent to the first user equipment, and the second
  • the user equipment may filter out the content that is not used by the first user equipment.
  • the paging message carries the identifier of the second user equipment, and the identifier may be removed.
  • the service notification message that is the object of the first user equipment may also be used herein, and the process is similar to the reception of the paging message.
  • the network device includes the access network device and the core network device
  • the core network device when the core network device has data to be sent to the first user device, the data may be directly sent to the access network device, and the access network device sends the data according to the group information. Give the second user device and give an indication. Or the core network device sends the data to the access network device according to the group information, and instructs the access network device to send the data to the access network device, and indicates that the data is data of the first user equipment, and the access network device After receiving the data, the data is forwarded to the second user equipment.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of another communication method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method may be implemented in the communication system shown in FIG.
  • the WD may send the group setup request message to the UE to the UE when the WD needs to establish a group with the UE, or may be that the UE determines that the group needs to be established with the WD.
  • the UE When the UE receives the group establishment request of the WD or the UE triggers the group establishment with the WD, the UE performs the access to the eNB, and sends a group establishment message to the eNB to indicate that the UE establishes a relationship with the WD. Group, and information about the group that was created, such as the group number.
  • the eNB may report the group information (such as the group ID (identification) or the ID of the WD and the UE) established between the UE and the WD to the MME. To indicate the group established between the WD and the UE by the MME.
  • group information such as the group ID (identification) or the ID of the WD and the UE
  • the MME After receiving the group setup message sent by the eNB, the MME sends a group information acknowledgement message to the eNB, to indicate to the eNB that the group information of the UE and the WD has been successfully saved.
  • the eNB further sends a group information acknowledgement message to the UE, to indicate to the UE that the group information of the WD and the UE has been saved on the network side.
  • the UE After the UE successfully obtains the acknowledgment information about the group establishment on the network side, the UE sends the group establishment determination information to the WE to indicate that the group between the UE and the WD is successfully established.
  • the WE After the WD determines that the group between the WD and the UE is successfully established, the WE enters a power saving mode to save power consumption.
  • the so-called power saving mode means that Wd does not perform one or more of the following operations, or stops one or more of the following operations:
  • the UE performs traditional cell measurement, cell selection and reselection, cell system information reception, and cell paging message reception during the mobile process.
  • the UE may notify the WD of information (eg, cell indication information, or cell frequency information, or cell system information, etc.) of the newly reselected cell.
  • the WD saves it for use in subsequent communication with the cell.
  • the UE may also send the changed new system information to the WD.
  • the UE may notify the WD of the information of the currently camped serving cell and the system information of the resident serving cell.
  • the WD active trigger needs to establish a connection with the network
  • the WD needs to request information and system information of the serving cell from the UE side.
  • the UE sends the information and system information of the current serving cell to the WD.
  • the information transfer between the UE and the WD described above can be used in any manner of short-range communication.
  • the network sends a paging message to the UE, where the paging message explicitly indicates that the paging object is a WD.
  • the implementation manner of indicating that the paging object is a WD may be explicitly indicating the ID of the WD, or indicating that the paging object is not the UE, or indicating whether the paging object is a WD or the like.
  • the eNB After receiving the paging message sent by the MME, the eNB sends a paging message to the UE.
  • the UE After receiving the paging message sent by the eNB, the UE determines whether it is a paging to the WD, and if yes, forwards the paging message to the WD, or sends a dedicated message to the WD to send the paging message. The content is forwarded to WD.
  • the MME may notify the eNB through dedicated signaling, or the eNB may parse the paging sent by the MME. The content of the message is obtained.
  • a group needs to be released, and the potential meaning of releasing the group is that the WD needs to perform the first task by itself, or the WD needs to change one UE. Perform the first task, or the WD no longer needs to perform the first task, and so on.
  • the release of the group will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another communication method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method may be implemented in the communication system shown in FIG.
  • the UE reports the group release indication information to the network.
  • the UE may directly send the group release indication information to the eNB to indicate that the group needs to be released. Or, if the UE is currently in an idle mode, triggering the UE to perform random access to the eNB, and then the UE carries the group release indication information to the eNB in the random access procedure, for example, in the random access message 3, or The group release indication information may be sent to the eNB after the random access is completed. Or, if the UE is currently in the idle mode, the UE is triggered to perform a location update (TAU: Track Area Update) process, and the group release indication information is sent to the network side.
  • TAU Track Area Update
  • judgment condition of the group release may be one or more of the following conditions:
  • the WD detects that the signal quality between the WD and the UE is below a certain threshold and no longer satisfies the grouping condition
  • the UE detects that the signal quality between the WD and the UE is below a certain threshold, and no longer satisfies the grouping condition;
  • the WD detects that the distance between the WD and the UE is below a certain threshold and no longer satisfies the grouping condition
  • the UE detects that the distance between the WD and the UE is below a certain threshold, and no longer satisfies the grouping condition;
  • the WD receives an indication from the application requesting to release the group
  • the UE receives an indication of the application requesting to release the group
  • the WD or the UE receives the indication information of the release group sent by the network side device, such as the eNB or the MME.
  • the eNB After receiving the group release indication information sent by the UE, the eNB sends a group release report message to the MME to notify the MME that the group needs to be released.
  • the MME After receiving the group release report message sent by the eNB, the MME sends a feedback release to the group release confirmation. interest.
  • the eNB sends a group release confirmation message to the UE.
  • 604 and 602 and 603 have no necessary context relationship.
  • the network side device such as an eNB, may also send a group release confirmation message to the WD.
  • the WD may decide whether to continue to camp on the current serving cell or perform cell reselection to select another cell to camp.
  • the WD can select the normal working mode (that is, all operations in the communication task need to be performed).
  • the UE when reporting the group release indication information to the network side, the UE may report whether the current WD is still in the same tracking area (Track Area, TA) as the UE. Or report the indication that the current WD is still in the same cell as the UE. To this end, an indication of whether the UE will remain in the same cell or in the same tracking domain TA as the UE will be indicated when the WD actively requests the group release.
  • Track Area TA
  • the first user equipment When the first user equipment establishes a connection with the network device, that is, during the data transmission process, the first user equipment may perform data transmission with the network device indirectly through the second user equipment, that is, the first user equipment will need to transmit.
  • the data is sent to the second user equipment, and the second user equipment forwards the data to the network device.
  • the data packet carrying the data may be sent. Plus the corresponding logo.
  • the first user equipment can also perform data transmission with the network device itself.
  • the first user equipment may be configured by the second user.
  • the standby agent performs measurements during communication. Specifically, the first user equipment establishes a connection with the network device, and the first user equipment performs a third task by using the second user equipment, where the third task is a task required for the first user equipment to communicate with the network device, where The third task includes at least one of the following: performing measurement according to measurement configuration information; transmitting measurement results to the network device; performing handover to the target cell or the target base station by means of random access.
  • the second user equipment Before performing the third task, the second user equipment needs to receive measurement configuration information sent by the network device, where the measurement configuration information is used to perform the third task. Correspondingly, when determining the three tasks performed by the second user equipment, the network device needs to send the measurement configuration information to the del user equipment.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of another communication method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the method may be implemented in the communication system shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 7, the method may specifically include:
  • the first user equipment establishes a connection with the network device.
  • the first user equipment may acquire data required for establishing a connection with the network by using the second user equipment, for example, the parameter information includes uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information, uplink timing advance information, or uplink advance adjustment information and/or Or configuration information parameters, etc.
  • the configuration parameters here means that the data needs to be configured according to the configuration parameters during the transmission process, and the devices at both ends can identify, that is, the so-called communication protocol, or the first user equipment obtains the above. data.
  • the first user equipment utilizes the data to establish a connection with the network device.
  • the first user equipment may send the indication information to the network device, where the third user task is performed to perform the third task, where the third task may include performing measurement according to the measurement configuration information. Sending measurement results to the network device; performing a process of switching to the target base station by means of random access, and the like.
  • the third task may be a task required in the process of data transmission between the first user equipment and the network.
  • the network device determines that the third task needs to be performed by the second user equipment, and notifies the first user equipment to stop or not perform the third task. In other words, the first user device performs the communication tasks remaining after the third task is removed.
  • the second user equipment determines that the third task needs to be performed, and sends measurement configuration information request information to the network device for requesting measurement configuration information.
  • the measurement configuration information request message is sent to the network device, it may be indicated that the second user equipment performs the third task instead of the first user equipment.
  • the meaning of stopping or not executing may mean that a definition rule may be performed, and when the first user equipment communicates with the network device, the third task is not performed, in other words, the third task is not in the first user equipment.
  • the network device needs the data obtained in the third task, the network device or the second user device itself determines to perform the third task.
  • the first user equipment needs to perform the third task, but in order to save energy, the first user equipment does not perform by itself, and is executed by the second user equipment. Under such conditions, the first user equipment and the second user equipment The network device can determine that the third task is performed by the second user equipment.
  • the first user equipment needs to perform the second task and is executing, under certain conditions, for example, an indication from the second user equipment or the network device, or an application command in the first user equipment,
  • the first user equipment stops performing the third task. It should be understood that the above description of stopping or not performing is only to be understood more easily and is not limiting.
  • the network device sends configuration information to the second user equipment.
  • the network device may be an access network device or a core network device.
  • the measurement configuration information may be radio resource management RRM measurement configuration information and/or channel state indication information CSI measurement configuration information.
  • the measurement configuration information may further include the first measurement configuration information and/or the second measurement configuration information, where the first measurement configuration information is that the network device is configured for the first user equipment, and the second measurement configuration information is configured by the network device for the second user .
  • the second user equipment performs a third task according to the measurement configuration information.
  • the second user equipment receives the measurement configuration information sent by the network device, performs measurement according to the measurement configuration information, and sends the measurement result to the network device, where the network device receives the measurement result.
  • the measurement result obtained by the second user equipment can be implemented as follows.
  • the second user equipment when the second user equipment receives the configuration information sent by the network device, the first measurement is divided into the first measurement.
  • the second user equipment may separately perform measurement according to the two configuration information, and comprehensively obtain a measurement result.
  • the measurement behavior of the second UE includes: configuring according to the first UE Measuring the measurement interval of 2ms, and then measuring 1ms more is equivalent to completing the measurement according to the measurement configuration of the second UE itself, because a total of 3ms is measured. Then, when calculating the measurement result, for the measurement of the first UE, the measurement result should take the value measured in 2ms as the measurement result for the first UE, for example, take the average value of the measured value within 2m. When calculating the measurement result for the second UE, it is necessary to use the measured value within 3 ms, for example, taking the average value within 3 ms as the final result.
  • a value of 2 ms or 3 ms after the above measurement is completed, a value is obtained.
  • many measurements of 2ms or 3ms are measured, and then these many values are averaged to obtain RRM measurements.
  • the network device may indicate whether the first measurement configuration information is available to the second user equipment, or whether the second measurement configuration information is available for the indication information of the first user equipment, The second user equipment performs measurement according to the indication to obtain a measurement result.
  • the second user equipment may directly perform measurement according to the first measurement configuration information to obtain a measurement result.
  • the 720 part and the 730 part mainly describe the process of performing the second task for the second user equipment.
  • the network device After receiving the RRM measurement result, the network device determines that the cell handover needs to be performed, and the network device sends the information of the target cell to which the first user equipment needs to be handed over and/or the information of the target base station to the second user equipment. After receiving the above information, the second user equipment performs handover to the target cell.
  • the network device may include a target access network device and a source access network device, which are described in detail below.
  • the network device when switching to handover within the access network device, that is, only cell handover, access
  • the network device sends the information of the target cell and other information required for the handover to the second user equipment.
  • the second user equipment performs handover to the target cell according to the above information.
  • the source access network device when switching to handover between access network devices, that is, both the cell and the base station perform handover.
  • the source access network device will view the information of the target access network device, the information of the target cell, and other switching centers.
  • the required information is sent to the second user equipment, and the second user equipment switches according to the above information.
  • the information may be notified by the source access network device, or may be completed by the second access network device during the handover process, or the handover is completed. After notification, and so on.
  • the second user equipment In order to increase the reliability of the second user equipment to perform the third task, it may be periodically verified whether the measurement result of the second user equipment is accurate.
  • the specific process is as follows.
  • the second user equipment sends the configuration information to the first user equipment.
  • the purpose of transmitting the configuration information to the first user equipment is that the first user equipment can perform the second task by itself, or the first user equipment can also perform the measurement for the verification described below, and the like.
  • the manner of verification can be as follows.
  • the second user equipment may send the result of the measurement to the first user equipment in an event triggered manner or in a certain period.
  • the first user equipment compares with the measurement result of the measurement performed by the first user equipment of the same period, and cancels the adoption when the difference exceeds the set threshold.
  • the second user equipment performs the third task.
  • the first user equipment may send the result of the measurement to the second user equipment by an event triggering or at a certain period.
  • the second user equipment After receiving the measurement result sent by the first user equipment, the second user equipment compares with the measurement result of the measurement performed by the second user equipment of the same period, and when the difference exceeds the set threshold, the second user equipment The third task is cancelled and the first user equipment is notified, or the first user equipment is notified to perform the measurement autonomously.
  • the so-called leave triggering means that when the second user equipment or the first user equipment detects the channel state, or the distance, or the location between the two does not meet the condition, or receives the system software When the instruction is triggered, and so on.
  • FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of another communication method according to an embodiment of the method of the present invention. The method may be implemented in the communication system shown in FIG.
  • the WD may send an indication message to the UE.
  • the function of the indication message includes requesting the UE for obtaining parameter information required for accessing the network, and the parameter information includes at least one of the following information:
  • TA Timing Advance
  • uplink advancement adjustment information TA: Timing Advance
  • Uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information are 2. Uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information
  • the configuration information may include at least one of a physical layer configuration parameter, a MAC layer configuration parameter, an RLC layer configuration parameter, a PDCP layer configuration parameter, and an RRC configuration parameter.
  • the UE knows that the WD needs to establish a connection with the network, or after receiving the indication message sent by the WD, if the UE is currently in the connection mode with the eNB, the UE will use the currently used TA value and the uplink transmit power information or the uplink transmit power.
  • the adjustment information (for example, uplink transmission power information or uplink transmission power adjustment information of the uplink PUSCH channel) is transmitted to the WD. If the UE is currently in the idle mode, the UE first establishes a connection with the eNB through a random access procedure, and then obtains the obtained TA value and uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information (eg, uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit of the uplink PUSCH channel). Power adjustment information) is transmitted to the WD.
  • the UE may first obtain configuration information required by the eNB from the eNB, and then send the configuration information to the WD.
  • the UE uplinks the timing advance amount information or the uplink advance amount adjustment information required by the WD. Transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information, and configuration parameter information are sent to the WD.
  • the WD establishes a connection with the eNB and performs data transmission by using the obtained uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information, uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information, and configuration parameter information.
  • the WD After configuring the layer parameters by using the configuration parameter information, the WD starts to send uplink data to the eNB by using the acquired TA and uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information, and receives downlink data sent by the eNB.
  • the WD In the process of data transmission, the WD only monitors the scheduling information of the serving cell, and performs HARQ feedback for the downlink data when receiving the downlink data sent by the eNB.
  • the UE performs CSI measurement and feedback instead of the WD.
  • the eNB may configure measurement configuration information for the UE to perform CSI measurement instead of the WD, and the UE performs CSI measurement according to the received measurement configuration information.
  • the eNB may configure configuration information for the UE to perform CSI measurement instead of the WD.
  • the UE performs feedback on the CSI measurement result according to the CSI measurement result.
  • the measurement calibration process may be performed irregularly between the UE and the WD during the proxy measurement process.
  • the UE may send the CSI measurement result to the WD at a certain interval, and the WD may also perform CSI measurement at a certain interval, and then compare the CSI measurement result sent by the UE with the CSI measurement result measured by the UE.
  • the cancel agent measurement process is triggered.
  • the WD may send an indication to the UE to cancel the proxy measurement. or,
  • the CSI measurement may be performed in a certain period of the WD interval, and the CSI measurement result is sent to the UE, and then the UE triggers the cancel agent measurement process when the measurement result of the current period determines that the difference between the two measurement results exceeds a certain threshold.
  • the UE sends a cancel proxy measurement indication message to the WD to instruct the WD to perform CSI measurement by itself.
  • FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of another communication method according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method may be implemented in the communication system shown in FIG.
  • the WD or the eNB may request the UE to perform proxy RRM measurement for the WD to save the WD. Power consumption.
  • the WD may send a request message to the UE requesting the UE to perform proxy RRM measurement for it.
  • the UE may actively perform proxy RRM measurement when determining that the WD needs to perform data transmission.
  • the eNB may instruct the UE proxy WD to perform RRM measurement.
  • the eNB configures, for the UE, measurement configuration information for performing proxy measurement.
  • the UE performs the same-frequency and inter-frequency RRM measurement according to the proxy measurement configuration information, and reports the measurement result to the eNB.
  • the measurement calibration process may be performed irregularly between the UE and the WD during the proxy measurement process.
  • the UE may send the RRM measurement result to the WD at a certain interval, and the WD may also perform the RRM measurement at a certain interval, and then compare the RRM measurement result sent by the UE with the RRM measurement result measured by the UE.
  • the cancel agent measurement process is triggered.
  • the WD may send an indication to the UE to cancel the proxy measurement. or,
  • the RRM measurement may be performed at a certain period of the WD interval, and the RRM measurement result is sent to the UE, and then the UE triggers the cancel agent measurement process when the measurement result of the current period determines that the difference between the two measurement results exceeds a certain threshold.
  • the UE sends a cancel proxy measurement indication message to the WD to instruct the WD to perform the RRM measurement by itself.
  • the UE performs the proxy measurement and the measurement result report, and the eNB sends, according to the measurement result, that the handover needs to be performed, and sends a handover command message to the UE, where the handover command message includes information of the target cell to be switched to;
  • the UE After receiving the handover command message sent by the eNB, the UE performs handover to the target cell. Specifically, the UE needs to perform a random access procedure in the target cell to obtain uplink timing advance information or uplink advance adjustment information value and uplink transmit power information or uplink transmit power adjustment information in the target cell. After successfully accessing the target cell, the UE sends a handover complete message to the target cell.
  • the WD may continue to maintain communication with the source cell.
  • the UE After the UE successfully completes the handover, the UE notifies the information of the target cell to which the WD needs to be handed over, and the TA value and the uplink transmit power information or the uplink transmit power adjustment information used by the target cell. In addition, the UE may also notify the WD of the layer parameter information configured by the target cell for the WD. To this end, during the handover process, the target eNB needs to know the group information between the UE and the WD. In order to enable the target eNB to learn the group information of the UE and the WD, and configure appropriate parameters for the WD. The group information of the WD and the UE may be notified to the target eNB by the following two methods:
  • Manner 1 In the handover preparation phase, the source eNB sends the group information of the UE and the WD to the target eNB, so that the target eNB knows that the handover of the UE is actually performing the handover procedure instead of the WD.
  • Manner 2 In the process of accessing the target eNB, or after successfully switching to the target eNB, the UE notifies the group information of the UE and the WD by a certain message, so that the target eNB knows that the handover of the UE is actually performing the handover instead of the WD. Process.
  • the target eNB may configure, in the handover command, the configuration parameters required for the WD to establish a connection with the target eNB for the WD, or configure the WD with the dedicated signaling for the WD after the UE successfully switches.
  • the configuration parameters required by the target eNB to establish a connection may be configured, in the handover command, the configuration parameters required for the WD to establish a connection with the target eNB for the WD, or configure the WD with the dedicated signaling for the WD after the UE successfully switches.
  • the configuration parameters required by the target eNB to establish a connection may be configured, in the handover command, the configuration parameters required for the WD to establish a connection with the target eNB for the WD, or configure the WD with the dedicated signaling for the WD after the UE successfully switches.
  • the source eNB may directly send a fast handover command to the WD to instruct the WD to access the target eNB for data transmission.
  • the source eNB may quickly notify the WD to perform handover by using physical layer signaling or MAC signaling;
  • the WE After receiving the handover indication sent by the UE or the source eNB to the target cell or the target eNB, the WE performs communication in the target cell by using the TA and the uplink transmit power information or the uplink transmit power adjustment information provided by the UE.
  • the first user equipment when the first user equipment is performed by the second user equipment, For the purpose of information security, you can set a certain security mechanism.
  • the first user equipment establishes a connection with the network device; the first user equipment directly receives the security mode activation command sent by the network device; and the first user equipment generates an encryption key and an integrity protection key for the data transmission of the control plane according to the security context information.
  • an encryption key for user plane data transmission And/or an encryption key for user plane data transmission; and an encryption key and integrity protection key and/or user plane data for data transmission using the generated control plane when performing data transmission by the first user equipment and the network device
  • the encrypted encryption key; the first user equipment is connected to the key update message sent by the second user equipment, and the key update message is sent by the network device by using the encryption key and the integrity protection key for encryption and integrity protection.
  • the security key between the first user equipment and the network device can be implemented by the embodiment of the present invention, and the security key between the second user equipment and the network device is independent of each other, and is invisible to each other, thereby ensuring the first user equipment and the network.
  • the update process of the key can be updated by the second user equipment, which saves the energy consumption of the first user equipment, and increases the battery life.
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of still another communication provided by an embodiment of the method of the present invention.
  • the method can be used in the communication system shown in FIG. 1.
  • the main idea of the embodiment of the present invention is that the first user equipment and the network are When the device communicates, the initial key is only transmitted between the first user equipment and the network device, that is, the initial key is only known by the first user equipment and the network device.
  • the network device may notify the first user device by using the second user device, and the method may specifically include:
  • First steps 1001-1004 are the same steps as steps 801-804 in FIG. 8 above;
  • the eNB sends a security mode activation command to the WD to activate a security key between the WD and the eNB.
  • the WD first generates a KASME based on the stored security context information, and then the MME and the UE may further generate a security key KeNB based on the generated KASME.
  • the WD After the WD generates the KeNB, the WD It can be from KeNB according to the security algorithm for the eNB. Derivation of encryption and integrity containing keys for control plane data transmission, and encryption keys for user plane data transmission.
  • the WD generates a first key according to the security context information; the WD is based on one of the first key, the NAS COUNT information (Non Access Stratum count), the identifier of the network device, the identifier of the UE, or Generating a second key; Wd calculates an encryption key and an integrity protection key and/or user plane data transmission of the data transmission of the control plane from the second key according to a security algorithm for the network device An encryption key; when the first user equipment and the network device perform data transmission, encrypting or decrypting control plane data by using the encryption key, and performing control plane data by using the integrity protection key Integrity protects or verifies the integrity of the control plane data; and/or decrypts or encrypts the user plane data by the encryption key
  • the key update process is designed as follows:
  • the eNB When it is necessary to update the key between the WD and the eNB, the eNB sends a dedicated message to the UE, the dedicated message contains relevant information of the WD for performing security key update, and the dedicated message is encrypted by the WD and the current key of the eNB. And / or integrity protection.
  • the eNB may send an HO command message to the UE, where the HO command message includes information about the WE performing key update, and the related information of the key update is encrypted by the WD and the current key of the eNB. Or integrity protection.
  • the UE forwards the key update message sent by the eNB to the WD to the WD;
  • the WD generates a new encryption and/or integrity inclusion key according to the information carried in the key update message. After the update is completed, the WD sends a key update complete message to the UE.
  • the UE sends a key update complete message to the eNB to indicate that the eNB has completed the key update by the eNB.
  • each network element such as the first user equipment, the second user equipment, the access network equipment, the core network equipment, etc.
  • each network element such as the first user equipment, the second user equipment, the access network equipment, the core network equipment, etc.
  • each network element includes corresponding hardware structures and/or software modules for performing the respective functions.
  • Those skilled in the art should readily recognize that, as disclosed in this document
  • the unit and algorithm steps of the various examples described in the embodiments can be implemented in a combination of hardware or hardware and computer software. Whether a function is implemented in hardware or computer software to drive hardware depends on the specific application and design constraints of the solution. A person skilled in the art can use different methods for implementing the described functions for each particular application, but such implementation should not be considered to be beyond the scope of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a possible structure of an access network device involved in the foregoing embodiment.
  • the access network device includes a transmitter (transmitter)/receiver 1101, a controller/processor 1102, a memory 1103, and a communication unit 1104.
  • the transmitter/receiver 1101 is configured to support the transmission and reception of information between the access network device and the UE in the foregoing embodiment, and to support radio communication between the UE and other UEs.
  • the controller/processor 1102 performs various functions for communicating with the UE. On the uplink, the uplink signal from the UE is received via the antenna, coordinated by the receiver 1101, and further processed by the controller/processor 1102 to recover the traffic data and signaling information transmitted by the UE.
  • the controller/processor 1102 On the downlink, traffic data and signaling messages are processed by controller/processor 1102 and mediated by transmitter 1101 to generate downlink signals for transmission to the UE via the antenna.
  • the controller/processor 1102 also performs the processes involved in the access network device of Figures 3 through 10 and/or other processes for the techniques described herein.
  • the memory 1103 is used to store program codes and data of the base station.
  • the communication unit 1104 is configured to support the access network device to communicate with other network entities. For example, it is used to support communication between an access network device and other communication network entities shown in FIG. 2, such as an MME, SGW and or PGW located in the core network EPC.
  • Figure 11 only shows a simplified design of the access network device.
  • the base station may include any number of transmitters (transmitters), receivers, processors, controllers, memories, communication units, etc., and all access network devices that can implement the present invention are protected by the present invention. Within the scope.
  • FIG. 12 shows a possible design structure of the second user equipment involved in the above embodiment. Simplified schematic.
  • the second user equipment includes a transmitter 1201, a receiver 1202, a controller/processor 1203, a memory 1204, a modem processor 1205, a WIFI and/or Bluetooth module 1210, and a power source 1211 and the like.
  • Transmitter 1201 conditions (e.g., analog transforms, filters, amplifies, and upconverts, etc.) the output samples and generates an uplink signal that is transmitted via an antenna to the base station described in the above embodiments.
  • the antenna receives the downlink signal transmitted by the base station in the above embodiment.
  • Receiver 1202 conditions (eg, filters, amplifies, downconverts, digitizes, etc.) the signals received from the antenna and provides input samples.
  • encoder 1206 receives the traffic data and signaling messages to be transmitted on the uplink and processes (e.g., formats, codes, and interleaves) the traffic data and signaling messages.
  • Modulator 1207 further processes (e.g., symbol maps and modulates) the encoded traffic data and signaling messages and provides output samples.
  • Demodulator 1209 processes (e.g., demodulates) the input samples and provides symbol estimates.
  • the decoder 1208 processes (e.g., deinterleaves and decodes) the symbol estimate and provides decoded data and signaling messages that are sent to the second user equipment.
  • Encoder 1206, modulator 1207, demodulator 1209, and decoder 1208 may be implemented by a composite modem processor 1205. These units are processed according to the radio access technology employed by the radio access network (e.g., access technologies of LTE and other evolved systems).
  • the WIFI and/or Bluetooth module 1210 may include a receiver of a WIFI and/or Bluetooth signal and a transmitter through which data transmission with other devices having WIFI and/or Bluetooth functions may be implemented, for example, User equipment.
  • a power source 1211 (such as a battery) is responsible for powering various components.
  • the power source can be logically coupled to the controller/processor 1203 through a power management system to manage functions such as charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system.
  • the controller/processor 1203 controls and manages the actions of the second user equipment for performing the processing performed by the second user equipment in the above embodiment. For example, other processes for controlling a user device to perform a first task and/or the techniques described herein. As an example, the controller/processor 1203 is further configured to perform the processing involving the second user equipment in FIGS. 3 through 10 and/or for the present application. Please describe the other processes of the technology.
  • the memory 1204 is for storing program codes and data for the second user device.
  • FIG. 13 shows a simplified schematic diagram of one possible design structure of the first user equipment involved in the above embodiment.
  • the first user equipment may include a transmitter 1301, a receiver 1302, a controller/processor 1303, a memory 1304, a modem processor 1305, a WIFI and/or Bluetooth module 1310, and a power source 1311 and the like.
  • Transmitter 1301 conditions (e.g., analog transforms, filters, amplifies, and upconverts, etc.) the output samples and generates an uplink signal that is transmitted via an antenna to the base station described in the above embodiments.
  • the antenna receives the downlink signal transmitted by the base station in the above embodiment.
  • Receiver 1302 conditions (eg, filters, amplifies, downconverts, digitizes, etc.) the signals received from the antenna and provides input samples.
  • encoder 1306 receives the traffic data and signaling messages to be transmitted on the uplink and processes (e.g., formats, codes, and interleaves) the traffic data and signaling messages.
  • Modulator 1307 further processes (e.g., symbol maps and modulates) the encoded service data and signaling messages and provides output samples.
  • Demodulator 1309 processes (e.g., demodulates) the input samples and provides symbol estimates.
  • the decoder 1308 processes (e.g., deinterleaves and decodes) the symbol estimate and provides decoded data and signaling messages that are sent to the first user equipment.
  • Encoder 1306, modulator 1307, demodulator 1309, and decoder 1308 may be implemented by a composite modem processor 1305. These units are processed according to the radio access technology employed by the radio access network (e.g., access technologies of LTE and other evolved systems).
  • the WIFI and/or Bluetooth module 1310 may include a receiver of a WIFI and/or Bluetooth signal and a transmitter through which data transmission with other WIFI and/or Bluetooth enabled devices may be implemented, for example, a second User equipment.
  • the first user equipment may not include the transmitter 1301, the receiver 1302, and the modulation and demodulation processing.
  • a power supply 1311 (such as a battery) is responsible for powering various components.
  • the power supply can pass
  • the power management system is logically coupled to the controller/processor 1303 to manage functions such as charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system.
  • the controller/processor 1303 controls and manages the actions of the first user equipment for performing the processing performed by the first user equipment in the above embodiment. For example, other processes for controlling a user device to perform a second task and/or the techniques described herein. As an example, the controller/processor 1303 is operative to also perform the processes involved in the first user device of FIGS. 3-10 and/or other processes for the techniques described herein.
  • the memory 1304 is for storing program codes and data for the first user equipment.
  • Fig. 14 is a block diagram showing the design of a core network device involved in the above embodiment.
  • the core network may be an EPC network, and the core network device may refer to an MME, an SGW, a PGW, or any combination thereof.
  • the core network device includes a controller/processor 1402 for controlling management of actions of the core network device and performing various functions to support communication services of the UE.
  • the controller/processor 1402 is configured to support the core network device to perform other processes related to the network device and the core network device and/or for the techniques described herein in FIGS. 3-10.
  • Memory 1401 is used to store program code and data for the core network device.
  • the communication unit 1403 is for supporting communication with other network entities. For example, communication with the communication unit 1104 of the access network device of FIG. 11 is in communication with the second user device of FIG. 12 and/or with the first user device of FIG. As another example, communication with the network entity shown in FIG. 2 is supported.
  • the controller/processor for performing the above-mentioned access network device, user equipment or core network device function of the present invention may be a central processing unit (CPU), a general purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). ), Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, transistor logic device, hardware component, or any combination thereof. It is possible to implement or carry out the various illustrative logical blocks, modules and circuits described in connection with the present disclosure.
  • the processor may also be a combination of computing functions, for example comprising one or more microprocessor combinations. A combination of DSP and microprocessor, and so on.
  • the steps of a method or algorithm described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in hardware, a software module executed by a processor, or a combination of both.
  • the software module can be placed in random access memory (RAM), memory, read only memory (ROM), electrically programmable ROM, electrically erasable programmable ROM, registers, hard disk, removable disk, CD-ROM, or technical field. Any other form of storage medium known.

Abstract

本发明实施例涉及通信技术领域,尤其涉及一种通信方法及设备。通过将第一用户设备与网络设备进行通信所需要的部分任务由第二用户设备代为执行,第一用户设备与第二用户设备进行适当的通信,这样,第一用户设备便可以节省与网络设备通信所需要的能耗,提高待机时间,提高用户体验。

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通信方法及设备 技术领域
本发明涉及通信技术领域,尤其涉及一种通信方法及设备。
背景技术
随着通信技术的发展,用户终端的类型越来越多,其中,可穿戴设备由于其体型小、携带方便的特点得到广泛的应用,例如,以手腕为支撑的手表和腕带等产品,以脚为支撑的鞋、袜子或者其他腿上佩戴产品,以头部为支撑的眼镜、头盔、头带等,以及智能服装、书包、拐杖、配饰等各类产品形态。
可穿戴设备以多功能、便携式为发展走向,所以大部分的可穿戴设备能够支持应用软件,以及移动通信功能,例如,一些可穿戴设备是支持SIM卡(Subscriber Identity Module,客户识别模块)的。
但是,大部分的可穿戴设备的体积是相对较小的,能够搭载的电池的体积也是有限的,所以一般可穿戴设备的电池续航时间都比较短,但是,应用软件以及通信功能都需要较大的电量支持,如果开启这些功能,将会增加耗电量,使得可穿戴设备的电池续航时间更短,降低了实用性。
发明内容
本发明实施例提供了一种通信方法及设备,通过本发明实施例可以实现用户设备续航时间更长,增强了实用性。
一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种通信方法。该方法包括:第一用户设备确定通过第二用户设备执行第一任务获取与网络设备进行通信所需要的 第一结果,其中,第一结果至少可以包括下列一项信息:寻呼信息,驻留小区或服务小区信息,服务小区测量结果,邻居小区测量结果,驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息或者更新的系统信息,经过小区选择或重选后的驻留小区或服务小区的信息,在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息。第一用户设备接收第二用户设备发送的第一结果,其中,该第一结果由第二用户设备通过执行第一任务得到。第一用户设备利用从第二用户设备获取的第一结果与网络设备进行通信。通过本发明实施例可以实现,第一用户设备通过第二用户设备获取与网络设备的通信需要的信息,不用不断的执行第一任务,降低了能耗,同时,由于第一用户设备与第二用户设备所要耗费的能量要小于第一用户设备与网络设备通信需要的能量,所以进一步可以实现节能的目的。
在一个可能的设计中,第一任务可以包括下述任务的一项或多项:小区搜索;小区测量;小区选择;小区重选;小区系统信息监听;小区寻呼消息监听;小区寻呼消息接收;确定在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;确定在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;确定跟踪域;确定跟踪域更新,等等。通过这种方式第一用户设备可以不执行上述任务,达到节能的目的。
在一个可能的设计中,该方法还包括:第一用户设备仅执行第二任务,其中,第二任务可以包括下述任务中除去所述第一任务剩下的任务:小区搜索;小区测量;小区选择;小区重选;小区系统信息改变监听;小区系统信息接收;小区寻呼消息监听;小区寻呼消息接收;确定在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;确定在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;确定跟踪域;确定跟踪域更新。由于第一用户设备与网络设备在通信过程中,上述任务都需要被执行,所以,将一部分交给第二用户设备代为执行,便可以节省能耗。
在一个可能的设计中,在第一用户设备通过第二用户设备执行第一任务之前,还可以包括:第一用户设备接收第二用户设备或者网络设备发送的第一指示信息,该第一指示信息用于指示执行第二任务。通过本发明实施例可以实现,第一用户设备在特定的指示下,才开始停止或不执行第一任务,避免重复执行任务或者出现空闲,保证了能够正常通信。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:第一用户设备存储所述第一结果,以用于当第一用户设备需要与网络设备通信时,所述第一用户设备获取存储的所述第一结果。其中,第一用户设备接收到第二用户设备发送的第一结果的时候,可能第一用户设备不需要与网络设备进行通信,所以可以先进行存储,当需要通信时,利用存储的第一结果进行通信。
在一个可能的设计中,在接收第一结果之前,还可以包括:第一用户设备向第二用户设备发送第一请求消息,该第一请求消息用于请求所述第一结果。其中,可以是在第一用户设备有通信需求的时候,再向第二用户设备获取第一结果,这样可以避免不必要的通信,增加通信的效率,节省能耗。
在一个可能的设计中,第一用户设备利用第一结果与网络设备进行通信包括:第一用户设备利用第一结果与网络设备建立直接连接进行通信。或者,所述第一用户设备利用第一结果与网络设备间接通过第二用户设备进行通信。其中,为了避免第一用户设备与网络设备的直接通信,节省能耗,在通信过程中的数据也可以通过第二用户设备代为传输。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:第一用户设备接收第二用户设备发送的群组建立确认消息,该群组建立确认消息用于指示所述第一用户与所述第二用户设备之间建立了群组。其中,实现前述的方法可以通过建立群组的方式,这样,第一用户设备、第二用户设备、网络设备之间便可以基依据群组进行通信,使得任务更明确。
在一个可能的设计中,在建立群组之前,还包括:第一用户设备向第二用户设备发送第二请求消息,该第二请求消息用于请求第一用户设备与第二 用户设备之间建立群组。群组的建立请求可以是第一用户设备触发的,例如第一用户设备的应用触发,或者确定有建组的需求时。这样便可以在有需要的时候再建立群组,节省了资源。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:第一用户设备接收第二用户设备发送的寻呼消息,该寻呼消息的寻呼对象为第一用户设备;或者,第一用户设备接收第二用户设备发送的寻呼消息的部分或全部内容,其中,该寻呼消息为所述第二设备接收所述网络设备发送的。或者,所述第一用户设备接收所述第二用户设备发送的业务通知消息,所述业务通知消息由所述第二设备根据接收所述网络设备发送的寻呼消息确定。通过本发明实施例,网络设备对第一用户设备的寻呼,也可以由第二用户设备来接收,这样可以进一步节省能耗。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:当满足预设条件时,所述第一用户设备确定释放所述群组。由于群组建立的基础是在第一用户设备与第二用户设备能够进行短距离通信或者,有建立群组的必要的情况下。所以,当条件不再满足的时候,便可以释放群组,释放群组所占用的资源,使得群组的建立更灵活。
在一个可能的设计中,所述当满足预设条件时包括:当第一用户设备与第二用户设备之间的信号质量或者距离达到门限时;或者,第一用户设备接收到来自第二用户设备或者网络设备发送的释放群组的指示信息时;或者,第一用户设备通过人机接口或者从应用层接收到的释放群组的指示信息时。通过本发明是合理可以实现,从第一用户设备、第二用户设备、网络设备都可以触发群组的释放,使得群组的建立以及释放更灵活,用户体验更好。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:在群组释放后,第一用户设备启动或重启执行第一任务,或者第一用户设备继续驻留在当前的服务小区。在群组被释放后,也就是说第二用户设备不再代替第一用户设备执行第一任务,此时,第一用户设备可以与其他的用户设备再建立群组,或者自己执行第一任务,若第一用户设备处于驻留状态,也可以继续驻留在通过第二用户设备选择或 重选的小区,使得群的建立更灵活,也更能够适应各种情况,增加了实用性。
在一个可能的设计中,在群组释放之前,还可以包括:第一用户设备向第二用户设备发送第三请求消息,该第三请求消息用于指示第一用户设备与第二用户设备的群组释放。通过本发明实施例可以实现群组的释放是由第一用户设备触发的。
在一个可能的设计中,在群组的释放过程中,还包括:第一用户设备向第二用户设备指示群组释放后是否继续与第二用户设备处于同一小区或同一跟踪域。在群组释放后,可能会涉及小区、跟踪域等信息的重新确定,此时第一用户设备可以进行指示。使得群组在被释放后,网络设备知道第一用户设备的位置以及信息。保证了通信的正常进行。
另一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种通信方法。该方法可以包括:第二用户设备执行第一任务获取与网络设备进行通信所需要的第一结果,其中,第一结果至少包括下列一项信息:寻呼信息,驻留小区或服务小区信息,服务小区测量结果,邻居小区测量结果,驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息或者更新的系统信息,经过小区选择或重选后的驻留小区或服务小区的信息,服务小区的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,服务小区的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息。第二用户设备向第一用户设备发送第一结果。第一用户设备可以利用第一结果与网络设备进行通信。通过本发明实施例可以实现,第一用户设备通过第二用户设备获取与网络设备的通信需要的信息,不用不断的执行第一任务,降低了能耗,同时,由于第一用户设备与第二用户设备所要耗费的能量要小于第一用户设备与网络设备通信需要的能量,所以进一步可以实现节能的目的。
在一个可能的设计中,第二用户设备执行第一任务得到第一结果包括至少下列一项:第二用户设备进行小区测量,获取服务小区和/或邻近小区的测量结果;第二用户设备进行小区选择或重选,确定选择或者重选后的小区的 信息;第二用户设备进行驻留小区或服务小区系统信息的监听,当驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息发生改变时,确定驻留小区或服务小区的改变后的系统信息;第二用户设备进行寻呼消息监听,确定监听到有寻呼对象为第一用户设备的寻呼消息;第二用户设备向网络设备发送第四请求消息,该第四请求消息用于获取网络设备提供的服务所需要的参数信息;第二用户设备接收所述网络设备发送的第一响应消息,第一响应消息包括所述参数信息;参数信息包括上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息、上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息和配置参数中的至少一项,所述配置参数包括下述参数中的至少一种:物理层配置参数,媒体介入控制层协议MAC层配置参数,无线链路控制层协议RLC层配置参数,分组数据汇聚协议PDCP层配置参数,与无线资源控制协议RRC配置参数。第二用户设备通过代替第一用户设备执行上述任一项或多项任务,可以节省第一用户设备自己执行这些任务所需的能耗,增加了续航时间。
在一个可能的设计中,在第二用户设备向第一用户设备发送第一结果之前,还可以包括:第二用户设备接收第一用户设备发送的第一请求消息,该第一请求消息用于请求所述第一结果。这样,可以是在第一用户设备有通信需求的时候,再向第二用户设备获取第一结果,这样可以避免不必要的通信,增加通信的效率,节省能耗。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:第二用户设备确定第一用户设备与第二用户设备建立群组,该群组表示第一用户设备和第二用户设备可以共享至少一项与网络设备通信使用的信息;第二用户设备向第一用户设备发送群组建立确认消息,以用于指示第一用户设备与第二用户设备之间建立了群组。其中,实现前述的方法可以通过建立群组的方式,这样,第一用户设备、第二用户设备、网络设备之间便可以基依据群组进行通信,使得任务更明确。
在一个可能的设计中,第二用户设备确定第一用户设备与第二用户设备建立群组可以包括:第二用户设备向网络设备发送群组建立请求消息,该群 组建立请求消息包括群组的信息,以使得网络设备根据群组建立消息建立群组;第二用户设备接收网络设备发送的群组建立确认消息。具体群组的建立可以是由网络设备建立的,这样,可以保证三者都知道群组的关系。
在一个可能的设计中,群组表示第一用户设备和第二用户设备可以共享下述至少一项信息:驻留小区或服务小区信息,服务小区测量结果,邻居小区测量结果,驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息或者更新的系统信息,经过小区选择或重选后的驻留小区或服务小区的信息,在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息。通过上述信息的共享,第一用户设备便可以通过第二用户设备获取上述共享的信息,达到节能的目的。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:第二用户设备将群组的信息发送给所述网络设备,以指示所述网络设备所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备为一个群组。群组也可以是由第二用户设备建立的,群组建立后通知网络设备即可。
在一个可能的设计中,还可以包括:所述第二用户设备接收到所述第一用户设备发送群组建立请求消息;或者,所述第二用户设备确定所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备需要建立群组。第二用户设备建立群组时,可以在第一用户设备或者网络设备的指示下建立的。
在一个可能的设计中,上述群组的信息可以包括:专用的群组的标识、第一用户设备的标识、第二用户设备的标识中的任意一项或多项。其中,专用的群组的标识可以是第二用户设备或者网络设备生成的,这样,便可以基于对应的标识找到对应的设备或者群组。
在一个可能的设计中,第二用户设备进行寻呼消息监听,确定监听到有寻呼对象为所述第一用户设备的寻呼消息,还可以包括:第二用户设备接收网络设备发送的寻呼消息,该寻呼消息中包含群组的群组信息;或者,寻呼消息中包含第一用户设备的标识;或者,寻呼消息中包含第一用户设备的标 识以及是否执行群组操作的指示;或者,寻呼消息中包含第一用户设备的标识以及是否转发给第一用户设备的指示;或者,寻呼消息中包含第一用户设备的标识以及第二用户设备的标识。通过上述方式,可以确定寻呼消息是否为群组的群呼,为第二用户设备代替第一用户设备接收寻呼消息成为可能。进而节省第一用户设备的能耗。
在一个可能的设计中,第二用户设备确定监听到有寻呼对象为第一用户设备的寻呼消息,还包括:第二用户设备向第一用户设备转发寻呼消息,或者,第二用户设备向第一用户设备发送寻呼消息的部分或全部内容;或者,第二用户设备向第一用户设备发送的业务通知消息,该业务通知消息由第二设备根据接收网络设备发送的寻呼消息确定。其中,第二用户设备接收到的寻呼消息的内容可能是有一部分仅针对第二用户设备的,所以经过上述方式,可以节省数据传输时需要的资源。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:当满足预设条件时,第二用户设备释放所述群组。由于群组建立的基础是在第一用户设备与第二用户设备能够进行短距离通信或者,有建立群组的必要的情况下。所以,当条件不再满足的时候,便可以释放群组,释放群组所占用的资源,使得群组的建立更灵活。
在一个可能的设计中,当满足预设条件时可以包括:当所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备之间的信号质量或者距离达到门限时;或者,所述第二用户设备接收到来自第一用户设备或者网络设备发送的释放群组的指示信息时;或者,所述第二用户设备通过人机接口或从应用层接收到的释放群组的指示信息时。通过本发明是合理可以实现,从第一用户设备、第二用户设备、网络设备都可以触发群组的释放,使得群组的建立以及释放更灵活,用户体验更好。
在一个可能的设计中,第二用户设备释放所述群组,包括:第二用户设备向网络设备发送群组释放指示信息,指示信息用于指示释放第一用户设备与第二用户设备之间的群组。通过本发明实施例,网络设备也可以释放对应 的群组,如果是仅存了群组的信息,可以将群组的信息删除。
在一个可能的设计中,第二用户设备向网络设备发送释放群组的指示信息可以包括:
所述第二用户设备执行向网络设备的随机接入过程或者位置更新过程,并在随机接入过程或位置更新过程中,所述第二用户设备向所述网络设备发送释放群组的指示信息。
在一个可能的设计中,所述第二用户设备向所述网络设备发送释放群组的指示信息,包括:所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备是否继续处于同一小区和/或同一跟踪域的指示信息。在群组被释放后,也就是说第二用户设备不再代替第一用户设备执行第一任务,此时,第一用户设备可以与其他的用户设备再建立群组,或者自己执行第一任务,若第一用户设备处于驻留状态,也可以继续驻留在通过第二用户设备选择或重选的小区,使得群的建立更灵活,也更能够适应各种情况,增加了实用性。
在一个可能的设计中,第二用户设备接收第一用户设备发送的释放群组的指示信息,该释放群组的指示信息包括所述第一用户设备和所述第二用户设备是否继续处于同一小区和/或者同一跟踪域的指示信息。
又一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种通信方法。该方法可以包括:接入网设备接收第二用户设备发送的第一用户设备与第二用户设备的对应关系的指示信息,其中,对应关系是指第一用户设备通过第二用户设备执行第一任务获取与网络设备进行通信所需要的第一结果。其中,第一结果可以至少包括下列一项信息:寻呼信息,驻留小区或服务小区信息,服务小区测量结果,邻居小区测量结果,驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息或者更新的系统信息,经过小区选择或重选后的驻留小区或服务小区的信息,在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息。接入网设备基于对应关系,确定第二用 户设备执行所述第一任务。通过本发明实施例可以实现,第一用户设备通过第二用户设备获取与网络设备的通信需要的信息,不用不断的执行第一任务,降低了能耗,同时,由于第一用户设备与第二用户设备所要耗费的能量要小于第一用户设备与网络设备通信需要的能量,所以进一步可以实现节能的目的。其中网络设备包括接入网设备。
在一个可能的设计中,上述对应关系的指示信息包括:群组的信息,该群组的信息用于指示所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备之间建立了群组,该群组表示第一用户设备通过第二用户设备执行所述第一任务获取与网络设备进行通信所需要的第一结果。其中,实现前述的方法可以通过建立群组的方式,这样,第一用户设备、第二用户设备、网络设备之间便可以依据群组进行通信,使得任务对象更明确。
在一个可能的设计中,接入网设备确定第一用户设备与第二用户设备的对应关系包括:接入网设备接收第二用户发送的群组建立请求消息,该群组建立请求消息携带有群组的信息,该群组的信息包括第一用户设备的标识与第二用户设备的标识,该群组建立请求消息用于指示建立第一用户设备与第二用户设备之间的群组。群组可以是由网络设备建立的,进一步可以是由接入网设备建立的,建立群组需要的数据可以是第二用户设备提供。
在一个可能的设计中,在建立群组之前,还可以包括:接入网设备根据群组建立请求消息,建立第一用户设备与第二用户设备的群组,生成群组的标识。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:接入网设备向第二用户设备发送群组建立确认消息,该群组建立确认消息用于指示接入网设备同意建立所述群组。
在一个可能的设计中,接入网设备基于对应关系,确定第二用户设备执行第一任务,可以包括:当需要发送寻呼对象为第一用户设备的寻呼消息时,接入网设备根据所述对应关系信息,将寻呼消息发送给第二用户设备。通过上述方式,可以确定寻呼消息是否为群组的群呼,为第二用户设备代替第一 用户设备接收寻呼消息成为可能。进而节省第一用户设备的能耗。
在一个可能的设计中,发送给第二用户设备的寻呼消息中包含群组的群组的信息;或者,寻呼消息中包含第一用户设备的标识;或者,发送给第二用户设备的寻呼消息中包含第一用户设备的标识以及是否执行群组操作的指示;或者,寻呼消息中包含第一用户设备的标识以及是否转发给第一用户设备的指示;或者,寻呼消息中包含第一用户设备的标识以及第二用户设备的标识。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:接入网设备向核心网设备发送所述群组的信息。其中,网络设备可以包括接入网设备和核心网设备,群组的也可以由核心网设备建立,或者也可以通知核心网设备。
再一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种通信方法。该方法可以包括:核心网设备确定第一用户设备与第二用户设备的对应关系,该对应关系是指第一用户设备通过第二用户设备执行第一任务获取与网络设备进行通信所需要的第一结果,网络设备包括核心网设备与接入网设备;核心网设备基于上述对应关系与第一用户设备进行通信。通过该方法可以实现,在通信过程中,第一用户设备通过第二用户设备获取与网络设备的通信需要的信息,不用不断的执行第一任务,降低了能耗,同时,由于第一用户设备与第二用户设备所要耗费的能量要小于第一用户设备与网络设备通信需要的能量,所以进一步可以实现节能的目的。其中,网络设备可以包括核心网设备。
在一个可能的设计中,核心网设备确定第一用户设备与第二用户设备的对应关系包括:核心网设备接收接入网设备发送的群组建立请求消息,该群组建立请求消息携带有群组的信息,该群组信息包括第一用户设备与第二用户设备;核心网设备根据群组建立请求建立第一用户设备与第二用户设备的群组,生成群组的标识。通过该方法可以实现核心网设备建立群组的过程。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:核心网设备向接入网设备发送群组建立 确认消息,该群组建立确认消息包含所述群组的标识。在群组建立后,核心网设备可以通过接入网设备通知第一用户设备和第二用户设备,以便各设备根据群组进行工作。进而实现第一用户设备节能的目的。
在一个可能的设计中,核心网设备基于对应关系与第一用户设备进行通信,包括:当需要发送寻呼对象为第一用户设备的寻呼消息时,核心网设备根据对应关系,将寻呼消息发送给接入网设备,并指示接入网设备将寻呼消息发送给第二用户设备。通过上述方式,可以确定寻呼消息是否为群组的群呼,为第二用户设备代替第一用户设备接收寻呼消息成为可能。进而节省第一用户设备的能耗。
再一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种通信方法。可以包括:第一用户设备与网络设备建立连接;第一用户设备通过或借助第二用户设备执行第三任务,该第三任务为所述第一用户设备与所述网络设备进行通信所需要的任务,该第三任务包括下列至少一项:根据测量配置信息进行测量;向网络设备发送测量结果;通过随机接入的方式向目标小区或目标基站执行切换。通过本发明实施例可以实现,第一用户设备通过第二用户设备执行在通信过程中的测量任务,使得第一用户设备能够节省能耗,增加续航时间。
在一个可能的设计中测量配置信息包括无线资源管理RRM测量配置信息和/或信道状态指示信息CSI测量配置信息。通过该方法可以实现RRM测量和/或CSI测量的代理测量,节省第一用户设备的能耗。
在一个可能的设计中,所述测量配置信息包括第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息,所述第一测量配置信息为所述网络设备为所述第一用户设备配置,所述第二测量配置信息为所述网络设备为所述第二用户配置。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:第一用户设备接收第二用户设备发送的第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息。其中,第二用户设备在接收到测量的配置信息后,可以将测量配置信息在发送给第一用户设备,以便在第一 用户设备需要自己执行测量或者校验是,根据上述测量配置信息进行测量。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:第一用户设备接收第二用户设备发送的第一测量结果,其中,第一测量结果由第二用户设备根据第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息测量得到。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:第一用户设备根据第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息进行测量得到第二测量结果;当第一测量结果与所述第二测量结果的差值超过预设门限时,第一用户设备通知第二用户设备第一测量结果与第二测量结果的差值超过预设门限,或者通知第二用户设备取消根据测量配置信息进行测量,或者通知第二用户设备第一用户设备开始自主进行测量;或者,第一用户设备周期性或事件触发地向第二用户设备发送第二测量结果,以使得第二用户设备根据第二测量结果进行校验。通过本发明实施例可以实现代理测量的校验,保证第二用户设备进行测量得到的结果更接近第一用户设备自己测量的结果,保证第一用户设备能够正常的通信。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:第一用户设备接收第二用户设备发送的切换信息,该切换信息包括目标小区的信息,以及在目标小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息和/或上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;第一用户设备利用切换信息与网路设备进行通信。通过本发明实施例可以实现,第二用户设备代理第一用户设备执行切换的操作,节省了第一用户设备的能耗,且能够保证第一用户设备能够正常的通信。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:第一用户设备接收网络设备或第二用户设备发送的切换指示信令;该切换命令可以是物理层控制信令,MAC信令或者RRC信令。第一用户设备根据切换指示信令,利用切换信息直接接入目标小区或目标基站。该方法可以实现第一用户设备快速的切换。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:第一用户设备执行第四任务;该第四任务可以包括下列至少一项:接收网络设备直接发送的下行数据;接收网络设备直接发送的下行控制信令;直接向网络设备发送调度请求信令;直接从网 络侧设备接收安全激活相关的信令;直接向网络设备发送安全激活相关的信令;直接向所述网络设备反馈CSI测量结果信息。其中,由于安全的考虑,第一用户设备可以自己执行上述任务,以提高数据通信的安全性。
在一个可能的设计中,第一用户设备执行第四任务,包括:第一用户设备执行第四任务获取第二结果,该第二结果包括第一用户设备对下行数据或者下行控制信令进行解码得到的HARQ信息,其中HARQ信息指是否正确解码下行数据的信息;第一用户设备向网络设备直接反馈所述HARQ信息;或者,第一用户设备执行第四任务获取第二结果,该第二结果包括第一用户设备确定正确完成下行控制信令的处理,或者安全激活相关的信令的处理;所述第一用户设备向所述网络设备直接反馈是否完成所述下行控制信令的处理的反馈信息。通过第一用户设备自己执行上述任务,可以提过通信过程中的安全性,也可以更好的保证通信的进行。
再一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种通信方法。可以包括:第二用户设备接收网络设备发送的测量配置信息,该测量配置信息用于执行第三任务,该第三任务为所述第二用户设备代替第一用户设备执行的与所述网络设备进行通信所需要的任务;第二用户设备执行所述第三任务,该第三任务可以包括下列至少一项:根据测量配置信息进行测量;向网络设备发送测量结果;执行通过随机接入方式向目标基站进行切换的过程。通过本发明实施例可以实现,第一用户设备通过第二用户设备执行在通信过程中的测量任务,使得第一用户设备能够节省能耗,增加续航时间。
在一个可能的设计中,还可以包括:第二用户设备确定第一用户设备与网络设备建立了连接;或者,第二用户设备接收第一用户设备或网络设备发送的第一指示信息,该第一指示信息用于请求或指示第二用户设备执行第三任务。在一个可能的设计中,前述第二用户设备接收网络设备发送的测量配置信息,还包括:第二用户设备向网络设备发送测量配置信息获取请求;第 二用户设备接收网络设备发送的测量配置信息。通过本发明实施例,可以实现测量配置信息的获取。
在一个可能的设计中,测量配置信息可以包括无线资源管理RRM测量配置信息和/或信道状态指示信息CSI测量配置信息。通过该方法可以实现RRM测量和/或CSI测量的代理测量,节省第一用户设备的能耗。
在一个可能的设计中,测量配置信息包括第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息,其中,该第一测量配置信息为网络设备为第一用户设备配置,该第二测量配置信息为网络设备为第二用户配置。
在一个可能的设计中,测量配置信息还包括第二指示信息,其中第二指示信息用于指示第一测量配置信息是否可以用于第二用户设备,或者指示测量配置信息包含第二测量配置信息以及第二测量配置信息是否可以用于第一用户设备。第二用户设备可以根据指示进行工作,以实现第一用户设备与网络设备的通信能够正常进行。
在一个可能的设计中,根据测量配置信息进行测量和/或向网络设备发送测量结果包括:第二用户设备根据第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息进行测量,得到第一测量结果;第二用户设备向网络设备发送第一测量结果。通过本发明实施例可以实现代理测量以及反馈的过程,节省了第一用户设备通信过程中需要的电能,增加了续航时间。
在一个可能的设计中,上述第二用户设备根据第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息进行测量,得到第一测量结果,可以包括:第二用户设备根据第一测量配置信息和第二测量配置信息综合进行测量,得到第一测量结果;或者,第二用户设备根据所述第一测量配置信息进行测量测到第一测量结果。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:第二用户设备向第一用户设备发送所述测量配置信息。其中,第二用户设备在接收到测量的配置信息后,可以将测量配置信息在发送给第一用户设备,以便在第一用户设备需要自己执行测量或者校验是,根据上述测量配置信息进行测量。
在一个可能的设计中,在代理测量过程中,还可以包括:在第一测量结果满足一定的门限值时,第二用户设备向第一用户设备发送第一测量结果;或者,第二用户设备周期性或事件触发地向所述第一用户设备发送第一测量结果。
在一个可能的设计中,在代理测量过程中,还可以包括:第二用户设备接收第一用户设备发送的第二测量结果,其中,第二测量结果由第一用户设备根据第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息测量得到;当第一测量结果与第二测量结果的差值超过预设门限时,第二用户设备取消根据测量配置信息代替第一用户设备进行测量;或者,当第一测量结果与第二测量结果的差值超过预设门限时,第二用户设备通知第一用户设备第一测量结果与第二测量结果的差值超过预设门限,或者通知第一用户设备自主进行测量。通过本发明实施例可以实现代理测量的校验,保证第二用户设备进行测量得到的结果更接近第一用户设备自己测量的结果,保证第一用户设备能够正常的通信。
在一个可能的设计中,当第一测量结果与第二测量结果的差值超过预设门限时,可以包括如下实现方式:当预设时间段内的第一测量结果与第二测量结果的差值超过预设门限时。
在一个可能的设计中,第二用户设备执行第三任务,该第三任务包括下列至少一项:根据测量配置信息进行测量;向网络设备发送测量结果;执行通过随机接入向目标基站切换的过程,包括:第二用户设备接收网络设备发送的切换命令,该切换命令包括目标小区的信息;第二用户设备根据所述目标小区的信息向所述目标小区切换。通过本发明实施例可以实现,第二用户设备代理第一用户设备执行切换的操作,节省了第一用户设备的能耗,且能够保证第一用户设备能够正常的通信。
在一个可能的设计中,网络设备包括目标接入网设备,切换命令还包括目标接入网设备的信息,上述第二用户设备根据目标小区的信息向目标小区切换包括:第二用户设备根据目标接入网设备的信息以及目标小区的信息向 目标接入网设备切换。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:所述第二用户设备向目标接入网设备发送第一用户设备与第二用户设备的群组信息或者对应关系信息,其中,群组或者对应关系是指第一用户设备通过第二用户设备执行下列任务的至少一项:小区搜索;小区测量;小区选择;小区重选;小区系统信息改变监听;小区系统信息接收;小区寻呼消息监听;小区寻呼消息接收;确定在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;确定在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;确定跟踪域;确定跟踪域更新。通过本发明实施例可以实现,目标接入网设备可以继续通过第二用户设备与第一用户设备进行通信,节省了第一用户设备的能耗,增加了续航时间。
在一个可能的设计中,还可以包括:所述第二用户设备获取所述目标小区的信息和/或目标基站的信息,以及在目标小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息和/或上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;所述第二用户设备向所述第一用户设备发送切换信息,所述切换信息包括,所述目标小区的信息和/或目标基站的信息,以及在目标小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息和/或上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息。通过本发明实施例可以实现,第二用户设备代理第一用户设备执行切换的操作,节省了第一用户设备的能耗,且能够保证第一用户设备能够正常的通信。
在一个可能的设计中,上述第二用户设备向第一用户设备发送切换信息包括:第二用户设备向第一用户设备发送切换指示信令,该切换指示信令携带有切换信息,以指示第一用户设备利用切换信息直接接入目标小区或目标基站。该方法可以实现第一用户设备快速的切换。
再一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种通信方法。可以包括:接入网设备与第一用户设备建立连接后,接入网设备为第二用户设备执行第三任务配 置所需要的测量配置信息,其中,第三任务为第二用户设备代替第一用户设备执行的第一用户设备与网络设备进行通信所需要的任务;接入网设备向第二用户设备发送测量配置信息,以使得第二用户设备根据测量配置信息执行所述第三任务,其中,第三任务可以包括下列至少一项:根据测量配置信息进行测量;向网络设备发送测量结果;执行通过随机接入方式向目标网络设备的切换过程。通过本发明实施例可以实现,第一用户设备通过第二用户设备执行在通信过程中的测量任务,使得第一用户设备能够节省能耗,增加续航时间。
在一个可能的设计中,上述接入网设备向第二用户设备发送测量配置信息,可以包括:接入网设备向第二用户设备发送指示信息,该指示信息用于指示第二用户设备执行第三任务,其中,该指示信息还可以携带有测量配置信息。通过本发明实施例,可以实现将测量配置信息通知给第二用户设备,并指示其开始执行代理测量的过程。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:接入网设备向第二用户设备发送指示信息,该指示信息用于指示所述第二用户设备根据测量配置信息执行第三任务。其中,本发明实施例还可以单独发送指示信息,在第二用户设备确定开始执行代理测量的过程后,再将测量配置信息发送给第二用户设备。
在一个可能的设计中,配置信息可以包括,RRM测量配置信息和/或CSI测量配置信息。通过该方法可以实现RRM测量和/或CSI测量的代理测量,节省第一用户设备的能耗。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:接入网设备确定第一用户设备需要切换至目标接入网设备或目标小区时,向第二用户设备发送第一切换命令,该第一切换命令包括目标接入网设备或目标小区的信息。通过本发明实施例可以实现,第二用户设备代理第一用户设备执行切换的操作,节省了第一用户设备的能耗,且能够保证第一用户设备能够正常的通信。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:在确定第二用户设备切换到目标接入网 设备或目标小区后,接入网设备向第一用户设备发送切换指示信令,该切换指示信令为物理层信息或MAC信令或RRC信令。通过本发明实施例可以实现第一用户设备的快速切换。
在一个可能的设计中,上述切换指示信令还可以包括第一用户设备在目标接入网设备或目标小区需要使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息、上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息中的任意一项或多项。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:接入网设备向目标接入网设备发送第一用户设备与第二用户设备的群组信息或者对应关系信息,其中该群组或者对应关系是指第一用户设备通过第二用户设备执行下列任务的至少一项:小区搜索;小区测量;小区选择;小区重选;小区系统信息改变监听;小区系统信息接收;小区寻呼消息监听;小区寻呼消息接收;确定在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;确定在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;确定跟踪域;确定跟踪域更新。该方法可以实现第一用户设备快速的切换。
再一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种通信方法。可以包括:第一用户设备建立与网络设备的连接;第一用户设备直接接收网络设备发送的安全模式激活命令;第一用户设备根据安全上下文信息生成控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥;以及根据在第一用户设备与网络设备执行数据传输时使用生成的控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥;第一用户设备接第二用户设备发送的密钥更新消息,该密钥更新消息由网络设备利用所述加密密钥和完整性保护密钥进行加密和完整性保护后发送给所述第二用户设备;第一用户设备根据密钥更新消息,更新控制面的数据传输的加密密钥、完整性保护密钥与所述用户面数据传输的加密密钥中的任一项或多项。通过本发明实施例可以实现第一用户设备与网络设备之间的安全密钥,和第二用户设备 与网络设备之间的安全密钥相互独立,互相不可见,保证了第一用户设备与网络设备直接的数据传输的私密性。且秘钥的更新过程可以通过第二用户设备更新,节省了第一用户设备的能耗,增加了续航。
在一个可能的设计中,上述第一用户设备根据安全上下文信息生成控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥,可以包括:第一用户设备根据安全上下文信息生成第一密钥;第一用户设备根据所述第一密钥、NAS COUNT信息、网络设备的标识、第二用户设备的标识中的一项或多项,生成第二密钥;第一用户设备根据针对所述网络设备的安全算法,从所述第二密钥计算出控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥;在第一用户设备与所述网络设备执行数据传输时,通过加密密钥对控制面数据进行加密或解密,以及通过完整性保护密钥对控制面数据进行完整性保护或验证控制面数据的完整性;和/或,通过所述加密密钥对用户面数据进行解密或者加密。
再一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种通信方法。可以包括:网络设备建立与第一用户设备的连接;接入网设备向所述第一用户设备发送安全模式激活命令,以便第一用户设备根据安全上下文信息生成控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥;当接入网设备确定需要执行与第一用户设备之间的密钥更新时,第一接入网设备通过专用消息向第二用户设备发送密钥更新消息,以便第二用户设备将密钥更新消息发送给第一用户设备,密钥更新消息由网络设备利用加密密钥和完整性保护密钥进行加密和完整性保护后发送给第二用户设备。通过本发明实施例可以实现第一用户设备与网络设备之间的安全密钥,和第二用户设备与网络设备之间的安全密钥相互独立,互相不可见,保证了第一用户设备与网络设备直接的数据传输的私密性。且秘钥的更新过程可以通过第二用户设备更新,节省了第一用户设备的能耗,增加了续航。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:所述接入网设备向第二用户设备发送指 示所述第二用户设备向所述第一用户设备转发所述密钥更新消息的指示信息。
再一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种用户设备。该用户设备可以为第
一用户设备,包括:
处理器用于,确定通过第二用户设备执行第一任务获取与网络设备进行通信所需要的第一结果,所述第一结果至少包括下列一项信息:寻呼信息,驻留小区或服务小区信息,服务小区测量结果,邻居小区测量结果,驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息或者更新的系统信息,经过小区选择或重选后的驻留小区或服务小区的信息,在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;
接收器,用于接收第二用户设备发送的第一结果,其中,所述第一结果由所述第二用户设备通过执行第一任务得到;
处理器,还用于利用所述第一结果与所述网络设备进行通信。
在一个可能的设计中,所述第一任务包括下述任务的一项或多项:
小区搜索;小区测量;小区选择;小区重选;小区系统信息监听;小区寻呼消息监听;小区寻呼消息接收;确定在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;确定在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;确定跟踪域;确定跟踪域更新。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于:
仅执行第二任务,所述第二任务包括下述任务中除去所述第一任务剩下的任务:
小区搜索;小区测量;小区选择;小区重选;小区系统信息改变监听;小区系统信息接收;小区寻呼消息监听;小区寻呼消息接收;确定在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;确定在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;确定跟踪域;确定跟踪域更 新。
在一个可能的设计中,上述接收器还用于,接收所述第二用户设备或者网络设备发送的第一指示信息,所述第一指示信息用于指示执行第二任务。
在一个可能的设计中,上述用户设备还包括:
存储器,用于存储所述第一结果,以用于当第一用户设备需要与网络设备通信时,上述处理器还用于获取存储的所述第一结果。
在一个可能的设计中,还包括:
发送器,用于向所述第二用户设备发送第一请求消息,所述第一请求消息用于请求所述第一结果。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于:
利用所述第一结果与所述网络设备建立直接连接进行通信;
或者,
利用所述第一结果与所述网络设备间接通过第二用户设备进行通信。
在一个可能的设计中,上述接收器还用于,接收所述第二用户设备发送的群组建立确认消息,所述群组建立确认消息用于指示所述第一用户与所述第二用户设备之间建立了群组。
在一个可能的设计中,上述发送器还用于,向所述第二用户设备发送第二请求消息,所述第二请求消息用于请求所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备之间建立群组。
在一个可能的设计中,上述接收器还用于,接收所述第二用户设备发送的寻呼消息,所述寻呼消息的寻呼对象为所述第一用户设备;或者,所述第一用户设备接收所述第二用户设备发送的寻呼消息的部分或全部内容,其中,所述寻呼消息为所述第二设备接收所述网络设备发送的;或者,所述第一用户设备接收所述第二用户设备发送的业务通知消息,所述业务通知消息由所述第二设备根据接收所述网络设备发送的寻呼消息确定。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于,当满足预设条件时,确定释 放所述群组。
在一个可能的设计中,所述当满足预设条件时包括:
当所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备之间的信号质量或者距离达到门限时;
或者,
所述第一用户设备接收到来自第二用户设备或者网络设备发送的释放群组的指示信息时;
或者,
所述第一用户设备通过人机接口或者从应用层接收到的释放群组的指示信息时。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于,在所述群组释放后,所述第一用户设备启动或重启执行所述第一任务,或者所述第一用户设备继续驻留在当前的服务小区。
在一个可能的设计中,上述发送器还用于,向所述第二用户设备发送第三请求消息,所述第三请求消息用于指示所述第一用户设备与第二用户设备的群组释放。
在一个可能的设计中,上述发送器还用于,所述第一用户设备向所述第二用户设备指示所述群组释放后是否继续与所述第二用户设备处于同一小区或同一跟踪域。
再一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种用户设备。该用户设备可以为第二用户设备,包括:
处理器,用于执行第一任务获取与网络设备进行通信所需要的第一结果,所述第一结果至少包括下列一项信息:寻呼信息,驻留小区或服务小区信息,服务小区测量结果,邻居小区测量结果,驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息或者更新的系统信息,经过小区选择或重选后的驻留小区或服务小区的信息, 服务小区的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,服务小区的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;
发送器用于向第一用户设备发送所述第一结果,以使得所述第一用户设备利用所述第一结果与所述网络设备进行通信。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于执行至少下列一项:
进行小区测量,获取服务小区和/或邻近小区的测量结果;
进行小区选择或重选,确定选择或者重选后的小区的信息;
进行驻留小区或服务小区系统信息的监听,当所述驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息发生改变时,确定驻留小区或服务小区的改变后的系统信息;
进行寻呼消息监听,确定监听到有寻呼对象为所述第一用户设备的寻呼消息;
向所述网络设备发送第四请求消息,所述第四请求消息用于获取网络设备提供的服务所需要的参数信息;所述第二用户设备接收所述网络设备发送的第一响应消息,所述第一响应消息包括所述参数信息;所述参数信息包括上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息、上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息和配置参数中的至少一项,所述配置参数包括下述参数中的至少一种:物理层配置参数,媒体介入控制层协议MAC层配置参数,无线链路控制层协议RLC层配置参数,分组数据汇聚协议PDCP层配置参数,与无线资源控制协议RRC配置参数。
在一个可能的设计中,上述用户设备还包括:
接收器,用于接收所述第一用户设备发送的第一请求消息,所述第一请求消息用于请求所述第一结果。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于,确定所述第一用户设备与第二用户设备建立群组,所述群组表示所述第一用户设备和第二用户设备共享至少一项与网络设备通信使用的信息;
发送器还用于,所述第一用户设备发送群组建立确认消息,以用于指示 所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备之间建立了群组。
在一个可能的设计中,上述发送器还用于,向所述网络设备发送群组建立请求消息,所述群组建立请求消息包括所述群组的信息,以使得所述网络设备根据所述群组建立消息建立群组;
接收器还用于,接收所述网络设备发送的群组建立确认消息。
在一个可能的设计中,所述群组表示所述第一用户设备和第二用户设备共享下述至少一项信息:驻留小区或服务小区信息,服务小区测量结果,邻居小区测量结果,驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息或者更新的系统信息,经过小区选择或重选后的驻留小区或服务小区的信息,在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息。
在一个可能的设计中,上述发送器还用于,将所述群组的信息发送给所述网络设备,以指示所述网络设备所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备为一个群组。
在一个可能的设计中,上述接收器还用于,接收到所述第一用户设备发送群组建立请求消息;
或者,
处理器还用于,确定所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备需要建立群组。
在一个可能的设计中,所述群组信息包括:专用的群组的标识、第一用户设备的标识、第二用户设备的标识中的任意一项或多项。
在一个可能的设计中,上述接收器还用于,接收网络设备发送的寻呼消息,其中,所述寻呼消息中包含所述群组的群组信息;或者,所述寻呼消息中包含所述第一用户设备的标识;或者,所述寻呼消息中包含所述第一用户设备的标识以及是否执行群组操作的指示;或者,所述寻呼消息中包含所述第一用户设备的标识以及是否转发给所述第一用户设备的指示;或者,所述 寻呼消息中包含所述第一用户设备的标识以及第二用户设备的标识。
在一个可能的设计中,上述发送器还用于,向所述第一用户设备转发所述寻呼消息,或者,向所述第一用户设备发送所述寻呼消息的部分或全部内容;或者,向所述第一用户设备发送的业务通知消息,所述业务通知消息由所述第二设备根据接收所述网络设备发送的寻呼消息确定。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于,当满足预设条件时,所述第二用户设备释放所述群组。
在一个可能的设计中,所述当满足预设条件时包括:
当所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备之间的信号质量或者距离达到门限时;
或者,
所述第二用户设备接收到来自第一用户设备或者网络设备发送的释放群组的指示信息时;
或者,
所述第二用户设备通过人机接口或从应用层接收到的释放群组的指示信息时。
在一个可能的设计中,上述发送器还用于,向所述网络设备发送群组释放指示信息,所述指示信息用于指示释放所述第一用户设备与第二用户设备之间的群组。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于,执行向网络设备的随机接入过程或者位置更新过程,并在随机接入过程或位置更新过程中,发送器还用于,向所述网络设备发送释放群组的指示信息。
在一个可能的设计中,所述第二用户设备向所述网络设备发送释放群组的指示信息,包括:
所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备是否继续处于同一小区和/或同一跟踪域的指示信息。
在一个可能的设计中,上述接收器还用于,接收第一用户设备发送的释放群组的指示信息,所述释放群组的指示信息包括所述第一用户设备和所述第二用户设备是否继续处于同一小区和/或者同一跟踪域的指示信息。
再一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种接入网设备。包括:
接收器,用于接收第二用户设备发送的第一用户设备与第二用户设备的对应关系的指示信息,所述对应关系是指所述第一用户设备通过所述第二用户设备执行第一任务获取与网络设备进行通信所需要的第一结果;所述第一结果至少包括下列一项信息:寻呼信息,驻留小区或服务小区信息,服务小区测量结果,邻居小区测量结果,驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息或者更新的系统信息,经过小区选择或重选后的驻留小区或服务小区的信息,在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;
处理器,用于基于所述对应关系,确定所述第二用户设备执行所述第一任务。
在一个可能的设计中,上述对应关系的指示信息包括群组的信息,所述群组的信息用于指示所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备之间建立了群组,所述群组表示所述第一用户设备通过所述第二用户设备执行所述第一任务获取与网络设备进行通信所需要的第一结果。
在一个可能的设计中,上述接收器还用于,接收所述第二用户发送的群组建立请求消息,所述群组建立请求消息携带有所述群组的信息,所述群组的信息包括第一用户设备的标识与第二用户设备的标识,所述群组建立请求消息用于指示建立所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备之间的群组。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于,根据所述群组建立请求消息,建立所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备的群组,生成群组的标识。
在一个可能的设计中,上述接入网设备还包括:
发送器,用于向所述第二用户设备发送群组建立确认消息,所述群组建立确认消息用于指示所述接入网设备同意建立所述群组。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于,当需要发送寻呼对象为第一用户设备的寻呼消息时,根据所述对应关系信息,将所述寻呼消息发送给所述第二用户设备。
在一个可能的设计中,所述发送给所述第二用户设备的寻呼消息中包含所述群组的群组的信息;或者,所述寻呼消息中包含所述第一用户设备的标识;或者,所述发送给所述第二用户设备的寻呼消息中包含所述第一用户设备的标识以及是否执行群组操作的指示;或者,所述寻呼消息中包含所述第一用户设备的标识以及是否转发给所述第一用户设备的指示;或者,所述寻呼消息中包含所述第一用户设备的标识以及第二用户设备的标识。
在一个可能的设计中,上述发送器还用于,向核心网设备发送所述群组的信息。
再一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种核心网设备。包括:
接收器,用于接收接入网设备发送的第一用户设备与第二用户设备的对应关系的指示信息,所述对应关系是指所述第一用户设备通过所述第二用户设备执行第一任务获取与网络设备进行通信所需要的第一结果,所述网络设备包括核心网设备与接入网设备;
处理器,用于基于所述对应关系与所述第一用户设备进行通信。
在一个可能的设计中,上述接收器还用于,接收所述接入网设备发送的群组建立请求消息,所述群组建立请求消息携带有所述群组的信息,所述群组信息包括第一用户设备的标识与第二用户设备的标识;
上述处理器还用于,根据所述群组建立请求建立所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备的群组,生成群组的标识。
在一个可能的设计中,上述核心网设备还包括:
发送器,用于向所述接入网设备发送群组建立确认消息,所述群组建立确认消息包含所述群组的标识。
在一个可能的设计中,上述发送器还用于,当需要发送寻呼对象为第一用户设备的寻呼消息时,根据所述对应关系,将所述寻呼消息发送给所述接入网设备,并指示所述接入网设备将所述寻呼消息发送给所述第二用户设备。
再一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种用户设备。该用户设备为第一用户设备,包括:
处理器,用于与网络设备建立连接;
所述第一用户设备通过或借助第二用户设备执行第三任务,所述第三任务为所述第一用户设备与所述网络设备进行通信所需要的任务,所述第三任务包括下列至少一项:根据测量配置信息进行测量;向网络设备发送测量结果;通过随机接入的方式向目标小区或目标基站执行切换。
在一个可能的设计中,所述测量配置信息包括无线资源管理RRM测量配置信息和/或信道状态指示信息CSI测量配置信息。
在一个可能的设计中,所述测量配置信息包括第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息,所述第一测量配置信息为所述网络设备为所述第一用户设备配置,所述第二测量配置信息为所述网络设备为所述第二用户配置。
在一个可能的设计中,上述用户设备还包括:
接收器,用于接收所述第二用户设备发送的第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息。
在一个可能的设计中,上述接收器还用于,接收所述第二用户设备发送的第一测量结果,其中,所述第一测量结果由所述第二用户设备根据所述第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息测量得到。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于,根据所述第一测量配置信息 和/或第二测量配置信息进行测量得到第二测量结果;
上述用户设备还包括发送器,用于当所述第一测量结果与所述第二测量结果的差值超过预设门限时,通知所述第二用户设备所述第一测量结果与所述第二测量结果的差值超过预设门限,或者通知所述第二用户设备取消根据所述测量配置信息进行测量,或者通知所述第二用户设备所述第一用户设备开始自主进行测量;或者,周期性或事件触发地向所述第二用户设备发送第二测量结果,以使得所述第二用户设备根据所述第二测量结果进行校验。
在一个可能的设计中,上述接收器还用于,接收所述第二用户设备发送的切换信息,所述切换信息包括目标小区的信息,以及在目标小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息和/或上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;
上述处理器还用于,利用所述切换信息与所述网路设备进行通信。
在一个可能的设计中,上述接收器还用于,接收所述网络设备或所述第二用户设备发送的切换指示信令;所述切换命令可以是物理层控制信令,MAC信令或者RRC信令;
上述处理器还用于,根据所述切换指示信令,利用所述切换信息直接接入所述目标小区或目标基站。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于,执行第四任务;其中,所述第四任务包括下列至少一项:接收所述网络设备直接发送的下行数据;接收网络设备直接发送的下行控制信令;直接向所述网络设备发送调度请求信令;直接从网络侧设备接收安全激活相关的信令;直接向所述网络设备发送安全激活相关的信令;直接向所述网络设备反馈CSI测量结果信息。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于,执行第四任务获取第二结果,所述第二结果包括所述第一用户设备对所述下行数据或者下行控制信令进行解码得到的HARQ信息,其中所述HARQ信息指是否正确解码下行数据的信息;
上述发送器还用于,向所述网络设备直接反馈所述HARQ信息;
或者,
上述处理器还用于,执行第四任务获取第二结果,所述第二结果包括所述第一用户设备确定正确完成所述下行控制信令的处理,或者安全激活相关的信令的处理;
上述发送器还用于,向所述网络设备直接反馈是否完成所述下行控制信令的处理的反馈信息。
再一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种用户设备。该用户设备可以为第二用户设备,包括:
接收器,用于接收网络设备发送的测量配置信息,所述测量配置信息用于执行第三任务,所述第三任务为所述第二用户设备代替第一用户设备执行的与所述网络设备进行通信所需要的任务;
处理器,用于执行所述第三任务,所述第三任务包括下列至少一项:根据测量配置信息进行测量;向网络设备发送测量结果;执行通过随机接入方式向目标基站进行切换的过程。
在一个可能的设计中,处理器还用于,确定所述第一用户设备与所述网络设备建立了连接;
或者,
接收器还用于,接收所述第一用户设备或所述网络设备发送的第一指示信息,所述第一指示信息用于请求或指示所述第二用户设备执行所述第三任务。
在一个可能的设计中,上述用户设备还包括发送器,用于向所述网络设备发送测量配置信息获取请求;
上述接收器还用于,接收所述网络设备发送的所述测量配置信息。
在一个可能的设计中,所述测量配置信息包括无线资源管理RRM测量配置信息和/或信道状态指示信息CSI测量配置信息。
在一个可能的设计中,所述测量配置信息包括第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息,所述第一测量配置信息为所述网络设备为所述第一用户设备配置,所述第二测量配置信息为所述网络设备为所述第二用户配置。
在一个可能的设计中,所述测量配置信息还包括所述第二指示信息,所述第二指示用于指示所述第一测量配置信息是否可以用于第二用户设备,或者指示所述测量配置信息包含第二测量配置信息以及所述第二测量配置信息是否可以用于所述第一用户设备。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于,根据所述第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息进行测量,得到第一测量结果;
发送器还用于,向所述网络设备发送所述第一测量结果。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于,根据所述第一测量配置信息和第二测量配置信息综合进行测量,得到第一测量结果;
或者,
根据所述第一测量配置信息进行测量测到第一测量结果。
在一个可能的设计中,上述发送器还用于,向所述第一用户设备发送所述测量配置信息。
在一个可能的设计中,上述发送器还用于,在所述第一测量结果满足一定的门限值时,向所述第一用户设备发送所述第一测量结果;或者,周期性或事件触发地向所述第一用户设备发送所述第一测量结果。
在一个可能的设计中,上述接收器还用于,接收所述第一用户设备发送的第二测量结果,其中,所述第二测量结果由所述第一用户设备根据所述第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息测量得到;
上述处理器还用于,当所述第一测量结果与所述第二测量结果的差值超过预设门限时,取消根据所述测量配置信息代替所述第一用户设备进行测量;或者,
上述发送器还用于,当所述第一测量结果与所述第二测量结果的差值超 过预设门限时,通知所述第一用户设备所述第一测量结果与所述第二测量结果的差值超过预设门限,或者通知所述第一用户设备自主进行测量。
在一个可能的设计中,当所述第一测量结果与所述第二测量结果的差值超过预设门限时,包括:
当预设时间段内的所述第一测量结果与所述第二测量结果的差值超过预设门限时。
在一个可能的设计中,
上述接收器还用于,接收所述网络设备发送的切换命令,所述切换命令包括目标小区的信息;
上述处理器还用于,根据所述目标小区的信息向所述目标小区切换。
在一个可能的设计中,所述网络设备包括目标接入网设备,所述切换命令还包括目标接入网设备的信息,上述处理器还用于,根据所述目标接入网设备的信息以及所述目标小区的信息向所述目标接入网设备切换。
在一个可能的设计中,上述发送器还用于,向所述目标接入网设备发送所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备的群组信息或者对应关系信息,所述对应关系是指所述第一用户设备通过所述第二用户设备执行下列任务的至少一项:小区搜索;小区测量;小区选择;小区重选;小区系统信息改变监听;小区系统信息接收;小区寻呼消息监听;小区寻呼消息接收;确定在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;确定在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;确定跟踪域;确定跟踪域更新。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于,获取所述目标小区的信息和/或目标基站的信息,以及在目标小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息和/或上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;向所述第一用户设备发送切换信息,所述切换信息包括,所述目标小区的信息和/或目标基站的信息,以及在目标小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信 息和/或上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息。
在一个可能的设计中,上述发送器还用于,向所述第一用户设备发送切换指示信令,所述切换指示信令携带有所述切换信息,以指示所述第一用户设备利用所述切换信息直接接入目标小区或目标基站。
再一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种接入网设备。包括:
处理器,用于接入网设备与第一用户设备建立连接后,为第二用户设备执行第三任务配置所需要的测量配置信息,所述第三任务为所述第二用户设备代替第一用户设备执行的所述第一用户设备与所述网络设备进行通信所需要的任务;
发送器用于,向所述第二用户设备发送所述测量配置信息,以使得所述第二用户设备根据所述测量配置信息执行所述第三任务,所述第三任务包括下列至少一项:根据测量配置信息进行测量;向网络设备发送测量结果;执行通过随机接入方式向目标网络设备的切换过程。
在一个可能的设计中,发送器用于,向所述第二用户设备发送指示信息,所述指示信息用于指示所述第二用户设备执行所述第三任务,所述指示信息携带有所述测量配置信息。
在一个可能的设计中,发送器用于,向所述第二用户设备发送指示信息,所述指示信息用于指示所述第二用户设备根据所述测量配置信息执行所述第三任务。
在一个可能的设计中,所述配置信息包括,RRM测量配置信息和/或CSI测量配置信息。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于,确定所述第一用户设备需要切换至目标接入网设备或目标小区时,向所述第二用户设备发送第一切换命令,所述第一切换命令包括所述目标接入网设备或目标小区的信息。
在一个可能的设计中,上述发送器还用于,在确定所述第二用户设备切 换到目标接入网设备或目标小区后,向所述第一用户设备发送切换指示信令,所述切换指示信令为物理层信息或MAC信令或RRC信令。
在一个可能的设计中,所述切换指示信令还包括所述第一用户设备在目标接入网设备或目标小区需要使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息、上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息中的任意一项或多项。
在一个可能的设计中,上述发送器还用于,向所述目标接入网设备发送所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备的群组信息或者对应关系信息,所述对应关系是指所述第一用户设备通过所述第二用户设备执行下列任务的至少一项:小区搜索;小区测量;小区选择;小区重选;小区系统信息改变监听;小区系统信息接收;小区寻呼消息监听;小区寻呼消息接收;确定在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;确定在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;确定跟踪域;确定跟踪域更新。
再一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种用户设备。包括:
处理器,用于建立与网络设备的连接;
接收器,用于直接接收所述网络设备发送的安全模式激活命令;
处理器还用于,根据安全上下文信息生成控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥;以及根据在所述第一用户设备与所述网络设备执行数据传输时使用所述生成的控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥;
接收器,用于接收第二用户设备发送的密钥更新消息,所述密钥更新消息由所述网络设备利用所述加密密钥和完整性保护密钥进行加密和完整性保护后发送给所述第二用户设备;
处理器还用于,根据所述密钥更新消息,更新所述控制面的数据传输的加密密钥、完整性保护密钥与所述用户面数据传输的加密密钥中的任一项或 多项。
在一个可能的设计中,上述处理器还用于,根据安全上下文信息生成第一密钥;
处理器还用于,根据所述第一密钥、NAS COUNT信息、网络设备的标识、第二用户设备的标识中的一项或多项,生成第二密钥;
处理器还用于,根据针对所述网络设备的安全算法,从所述第二密钥计算出控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥;在所述第一用户设备与所述网络设备执行数据传输时,通过所述加密密钥对控制面数据进行加密或解密,以及通过所述完整性保护密钥对控制面数据进行完整性保护或验证控制面数据的完整性;和/或,通过所述加密密钥对用户面数据进行解密或者加密。
再一方面,本申请的实施例提供了一种网络设备,其特征在于,包括:
处理器,用于建立与第一用户设备的连接;
发送器,用于向所述第一用户设备发送安全模式激活命令,以便所述第一用户设备根据安全上下文信息生成控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥;
发送器还用于,当所述网络设备确定需要执行与第一用户设备之间的密钥更新时,通过专用消息向第二用户设备发送密钥更新消息,以便所述第二用户设备将所述密钥更新消息发送给所述第一用户设备,所述密钥更新消息由所述网络设备利用所述加密密钥和完整性保护密钥进行加密和完整性保护后发送给所述第二用户设备。
在一个可能的设计中,发送器还用于,向第二用户设备发送指示所述第二用户设备向所述第一用户设备转发所述密钥更新消息的指示信息。
再一方面,本发明实施例提供了一种通信系统,该系统包括上述方面所述的接入网设备、第一用户设备和第二用户设备;或者,该系统包括上述接入网设备、核心网设备、第一用户设备和第二用户设备。
再一方面,本发明实施例提供了一种计算机存储介质,用于储存为上述网络设备所用的计算机软件指令,其包含用于执行上述方面所设计的程序。
再一方面,本发明实施例提供了一种计算机存储介质,用于储存为上述第一用户设备或者第二用户设备所用的计算机软件指令,其包含用于执行上述方面所设计的程序。
本发明实施例提供的通过将第一用户设备与网络设备进行通信所需要的部分任务由第二用户设备代为执行,第一用户设备与第二用户设备进行适当的通信,这样,第一用户设备便可以节省能耗,提高待机时间,提高用户体验。。
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下面通过附图和实施例,对本发明的技术方案做进一步的详细描述。
为便于对本发明实施例的理解,下面将结合附图以具体实施例做进一步的解释说明,实施例并不构成对本发明实施例的限定。
图1为本发明一个实施例提供的一种通信系统示意图。图1示出的是与本发明实施例相关的系统架构的部分结构的示意图,如图1所示,该系统架构具体可以包括:第一用户设备101,第二用户设备102,接入网设备103,还可以包括核心网设备104。其中,第一用户设备101与第二用户设备102可以进行短距离通信,例如利用蓝牙或者WIFI进行通信等等。第一用户设备101与第二用户设备102可以通过接入网设备103接入核心网设备104,进行通信,进一步地,可以再通过核心网接入因特网,进行因特网通信。
本发明描述的技术可以适用于长期演进(Long Term Evolution,简称LTE)系统,或其他采用各种无线接入技术的无线通信系统,例如采用码分多址,频分多址,时分多址,正交频分多址,单载波频分多址等接入技术的系统。此外,还可以适用于使用LTE系统后续的演进系统,如第五代5G系统等。为清楚起见,这里仅以LTE系统为例进行说明。在LTE系统中,演进的UMTS陆面无线接入(Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network简称E-UTRAN)作为无线接入网,演进分组核心网(Evolved Packet,Core,简称EPC)作为核心网。UE通过E-UTRAN,及EPC接入IMS网络。
第一用户设备101可以包括各种具有无线通信功能的手持设备、车载设备、可穿戴设备、计算设备或连接到无线调制解调器的其它处理设备,以及各种形式的用户设备(User Equipment,简称UE),移动台(Mobile station,简称MS),终端(terminal),终端设备(Terminal Equipment)等等。为方便描述,本申请中,上面提到的设备统称为第一用户设备或UE。。
第二用户设备102可以包括各种具有无线通信功能的可穿戴设备(WD,wearable device),例如,以手腕为支撑的手表和腕带等产品,以脚为支撑 的鞋、袜子或者其他腿上佩戴产品,以头部为支撑的眼镜、头盔、头带等,以及智能服装、书包、拐杖、配饰等各类产品形态。还可以是需要节能的用户设备,例如,手持设备、车载设备、可穿戴设备、计算设备或连接到无线调制解调器的其它处理设备,以及各种形式的用户设备(User Equipment,简称UE),移动台(Mobile station,简称MS),终端(terminal),终端设备(Terminal Equipment)等等。为方便描述,也为了与第一用户设备区分,本申请中,上面提到的设备统称为第二用户设备或WD。
接入网设备103可以为一种部署在无线接入网中用以为UE或WD提供无线通信功能的装置。该装置可以包括各种形式的宏基站,微基站,中继站,接入点等等。在采用不同的无线接入技术的系统中,具备基站功能的设备的名称可能会有所不同,例如在LTE网络中,称为演进的节点B(evolved NodeB简称:eNB或者eNodeB),在第三代3G网络中,称为节点B(Node B)等等。为方便描述,本申请中,上述为UE提供无线通信功能的装置统称为基站或eNB。
核心网设备104可以为提供用户连接、对用户的管理以及对业务完成承载,作为承载网络提供到外部网络的接口的设备。用户连接的建立包括移动性管理(MM)、呼叫管理(CM)、交换/路由、录音通知(结合智能网业务完成到智能网外围设备的连接关系)等功能。用户管理包括用户的描述、QoS(Quality of Service,服务质量)、用户通信记录(Accounting)、与智能网平台的对话提供虚拟居家环境、安全性(由鉴权中心提供相应的安全性措施包含了对移动业务的安全性管理和对外部网络访问的安全性处理)。承载连接(Access to)包括到外部的PSTN、外部电路数据网和分组数据网、Internet和Intranets、以及移动自己的SMS服务器等等核心网可以提供的基本业务包括移动办公、电子商务、通信、娱乐性业务、旅行和基于位置的服务、遥感业务(Telemetry)简单消息传递业务(监视控制)等等。例如在LTE网络中的MME(Mobility Management Entity,移动管理实体),SGW(Serving GateWay,服务网关)等等。为方便描述,本申请中,上述提供用户连接、对 用户的管理以及对业务完成承载,作为承载网络提供到外部网络的接口的设备统称为核心网设备MME或SGW。
其中,第一用户设备101与第二用户设备102之间可以进行短距离通信,例如,第一用户设备与第二用户设备都支持蓝牙功能,可以预先建立第一用户设备与第二用户设备之间的蓝牙连接,再例如,第一用户设备与第二用户设备都支持WIFI(Wireless Fidelity,无线保真)功能,可以预先将第一用户设备与第二用户设备接入同一个无线路由器,或者,可以将其中一个用户设备作为WIFI热点,建立两个用户设备的连接。第一用户设备101与第二用户设备102之间还可以以无连接的方式进行短距离通信,例如,蓝牙4.0以上的版本可以在无连接的情况下进行数据的传输,应该知道的是,此处通过蓝牙或者WIFI的短距离通信的具体实现方式仅为举例,其他可以实现两个用户设备的短距离通信的实现方式也应包含其中,不再赘述。
另外,本申请中的网络设备可以包括接入网设备103,核心网设备104。
LTE(Long Term Evolution,长期演进)或者UMTS(Universal Mobile Telecommunications System,通用移动通信系统)等系统,尤其适用于LTE的EPS(Evolved Packet System,演进分组系统)系统中。其中,EPS是3GPP(3rd Generation Partnership Project,第三代合作伙伴计划)标准委员会在第4代移动通信中出现的概念。
图2示出了一种LTE网络架构示意图,其主要包括UE(User Equipment,用户设备)、E-UTRAN(Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network,演进型通用陆地无线接入网)、EPC(Evolved Packet Core,演进的分组核心网)等构成。其中,UE可以包括第一用户设备和第二用户设备。EPC主要由MME、P-GW(Packet Data Network Gateway,分组数据网网关)、SGW等构成,能够实现用户签约数据存储,移动性管理和数据交换等移动网络的传统能力,并能够给用户提供超高速的上网体验。另外,E-UTRAN可以是由多个eNB(Evolved NodeB,演进型基站)组成的网络,实现无线物理层功能、资 源调度和无线资源管理、无线接入控制以及移动性管理等功能。
UMTS系统主要由UTRAN(Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network,通用陆地无线接入网)以及CN(Core Network,核心网)构成,其中,UTRAN,主要由多个基站以及基站控制器RNC(Radio Network Controller,无线网络控制器)构成的网络,核心网CN包括SGSN(Serving GPRS Support Node,服务网关),SGSN通过基站控制器与基站进行通讯。
本申请的发明人通过分析发现,第一用户设备与第二用户设备之间进行通信相比于网络设备与第一用户设备之间的通信的耗电量小,并且,第一用户设备与第二用户设备之间的通信不用进行频繁的测量,更能节省电能。在本发明的实施例中,通过将第一用户设备与网络设备进行通信所需要的部分任务由第二用户设备代为执行,第一用户设备与第二用户设备进行适当的通信,这样,第一用户设备便可以节省能耗,提高待机时间,提高用户体验。
下面,结合不同的任务以及场景,对本发明进行详细的介绍。
在第一用户设备与网络设备进行通信的过程中,第一用户设备一般需要获取驻留小区或服务小区信息,服务小区测量结果,邻居小区测量结果,驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息或者更新的系统信息,经过小区选择或重选后的驻留小区或服务小区的信息,服务小区的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,服务小区的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息,等等信息。通过获取上述信息才能保证第一用户设备与网络设备进行正常的通信,在本发明实施例中,上述信息可以通过第二用户设备代为获取,然后第一用户设备从第二用户设备获取上述数据即可。
图3为本发明方法实施例提供的一种通信示意图。该方法可以通过图1所示的通信系统中,如图3所示,该方法可以包括:
310,第二用户设备执行第一任务,得到第一结果。其中,第一任务可以包括下述任务的一项或多项:小区搜索;小区测量;小区选择;小区重选;小区系统信息改变监听;小区系统信息接收;小区寻呼消息监听;小区寻呼 消息接收;确定在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;确定在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;确定跟踪域;确定跟踪域更新,等等。第一结果可以包括下述结果的一项或多项:寻呼信息,驻留小区或服务小区信息,服务小区测量结果,邻居小区测量结果,驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息或者更新的系统信息,经过小区选择或重选后的驻留小区或服务小区的信息,在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息,等等信息。
其中,第一用户设备可以执行第二任务,第二任务可以包括下述除去第一任务剩下的任务:小区搜索;小区测量;小区选择;小区重选;小区系统信息改变监听;小区系统信息接收;小区寻呼消息监听;小区寻呼消息接收;确定在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;确定在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;确定跟踪域;确定跟踪域更新。换句话说,第一任务与第二任务的集合,可以构成用户设备与网络设备通信需要的全部任务。通过本发明实施例,在第一用户设备通信过程中,一部分任务自己执行,另一部分任务交给第二用户设备执行(代理设备),以达到节能的目的,增加续航时间。
再具体确定开始执行第一任务时,可以有如下方式:
方式一,第二用户设备可以主动请求执行第一任务,并且,通知第一用户设备。例如,一般一个用户可能同时拥有UE和WD,那么,用户可以从UE端触发执行第一任务的请求,UE在接收到该请求后通知WD,WD在接收到该通知后,停止或不执行第一任务,这样,WD可以节省执行第一任务所需要的部分电能。
方式二,第二用户设备可以接收第一用户设备发送的请求消息后,再执行第一任务。例如,WD在确定有节电需求后,或者接收到用户触发的请求后,向UE发送请求消息,请求UE代为执行第一任务。
方式三,第二用户设备还可以接收网络设备发送的请求消息或者指示信息。例如,网络设备确定WD需要节电,或者接收到UE或者WD发送的请求消息,网络设备确定与WD处在相同的范围的UE,向该UE发送请求消息或者执行信息,请求或者指示该UE执行第一任务,或者,在UE或者WD发送的请求消息中制定了由哪个UE来执行第一任务,网络设备直接向指定的UE发送请求消息或者执行信息。
另外,第一任务可以是第一用户设备与网络通信需要执行的任务,那么,获取的第一结果也是为第一用户设备获取的。第一任务还可以是第二用户设备与网络设备进行正常的通信所执行的任务,那么获得的第一结果可以供第一用户设备使用,也可以是第二用户设备与网络设备进行正常的通信使用。换句话说,第一结果可以是第二用户设备专门为第一用户设备获取的,也可以是第二用户设备自己进行正常的通信获取的,只不过可以提供给第一用户设备使用。
其中,对于网络设备,确定第一用户设备与第二用户设备的对应关系,所谓的对应关系是指所述第一用户设备通过第二用户设备执行第一任务获取与网络设备进行通信所需要的第一结果网络设备可以根据其对应关系,配合第二用户设备执行第一任务。换句话说,在执行第二用户设备在第一任务时,可能需要网络设备配合,且网络设备知道第二用户设备是在为第一用户设备执行任务。具体地,第二用户设备可以在执行第一任务时向网络设备发送的数据或者信息进行指示,网络设备再返回数据或者指令时也进行指示。
应该知道的是,第一用户设备能够与第二用户设备进行短距离通信,或者说,第一用户设备与第二用户设备处于同一跟踪域,等等。
320,第二用户设备向第一用户设备发送第一结果。
第一结果的发送方式,可以如下所示。
方式一,第一用户设备可以向第二用户设备发送第一结果的请求消息,第二用户设备接收到该请求消息后,可以将已得到的第一结果发送给第一用 户设备,也可以是,在接收到请求消息后,执行步骤310,然后将得到的第一结果发送给第一用户设备。
方式二,第二用户设备还可以在发现第一结果发生变换时,将变化后的第一结果发送给第一用户设备。
下面结合实际的任务进行介绍,以便对第一任务以及第一结果有更直观的理解。
一、第二用户设备可以进行小区测量,获取服务小区和/或邻近小区的测量结果,然后将测量结果发送给第一用户设备。
二、第二用户设备在需要是可以进行小区选择或重选,确定选择或者重选后的小区的信息,将选择或者重选后的小区信息发送给第一用户设备。
三、第二用户设备进行驻留小区或服务小区系统信息的监听,当驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息发生改变时,确定驻留小区或服务小区的改变后的系统信息,将改变后的系统信息发送给第一用户设备。
四、第二用户设备进行寻呼消息监听;当第二用户设备监听到有寻呼对象为第一用户设备的寻呼消息时,第二用户设备向所述第一用户设备转发所述寻呼消息,或者,第二用户设备向所第一用户设备发送所述寻呼消息的部分或全部内容。
五、第二用户设备向网络设备发送请求消息,用于获取网络设备提供的服务所需要的参数信息该请求消息可以是随机接入的前导码Preamble。网络设备接收到该请求消息后,将对应的参数信息携带在响应消息中,发送给第二用户设备。第二用户设备接收网络设备发送的响应消息。其中,参数信息可以包括上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息、上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息和/或配置参数,该配置参数包括下述参数中的至少一种:物理层配置参数,MAC(Media Access Control,媒体介入控制层协议)层配置参数,RLC(Radio Link Control,无线链路控制层协议)层配置参数,PDCP(Packet Data Convergence Protocol,分组数据汇聚协议)层配 置参数,与无线资源控制协议RRC配置参数。第二用户设备将上述参数信息发送给第一用户设备。
第二用户设备确定当前第二用户设备与网络设备通信使用的所述参数信息,将该参数信息发送给第一用户设备。
其中,上述任务的具体执行过程在通信协议中都有描述,可参照理解,不再赘述。
330、第一用户设备接收到第二用户设备发送的第一结果后,利用该第一结果与网络设备进行通信。
第一用户设备在接收到第一结果后,可以先进行储存,当有需要时,再获取存储的第一结果与网络设备进行通信,例如,第一用户设备可以向第二用户设备发送请求消息,用于请求第一结果。
其中,第一用户设备可以利用第一结果与网络设备建立直接连接进行通信;或者,第一用户设备还可以利用第一结果与网络设备间接通过第二用户设备进行通信。
下面将对另一情况进行介绍。
本发明实施例在具体实施过程中,可以对第一用户设备与第二用户设备建立群组,并通知网络设备,或者是由网络设备建立群组,这样,第一用户设备、第二用户设备以及网络设备知道第一用户设备通过第二用户设备代理执行第一任务,进而,第一用户设备的一些指向性要求更高的任务也可以由第二用户设备执行。下面结合附图进行更详细的介绍。
图4为本发明方法实施例提供的另一种通信示意图。该方法可以通过图1所示的通信系统中,如图4所示,该方法可以包括:
410、触发群组建立需求。
可以是第二用户设备触发群组建立需求,也可以是第一用户设备触发群组建立需求,第一用户设备将群组建立请求发送给第二用户设备。
420、上报群组信息。
第二用户设备在确定群组建立需求后,需要确定需要建立群组的第一用户设备与第二用户设备的信息,例如,第一用户设备标识与第二用户设备的标识。
第二用户设备可以根据第一用户设备以及第二用户设备的信息建立群组,例如,可以生成群组编号,将群组的编号与第一用户设备的标识与第二用户设备的标识关联起来。
第二用户设备还可以向网络设备发送群组建立请求消息,该请求消息携带有需要建立群组的第一用户设备与第二用户设备的信息。网络设备接收到群组建立请求后,根据请求中携带的信息,建立群组,并向第二用户设备返回群组建立确认消息。例如,网络设备可以根据群组建立请求消息建立群组,可以生成群组的编号,将群组的编号与第一用户设备的标识与第二用户设备的标识关联起来。然后网络设备向第二用户设备发送群组建立确认消息。
430、确认建立群组。
第二用户设备接收到网络设备发送的群组建立消息后,或者,第二用户设备建立群组后,向第一用户设备发送群组建立确认消息。
应该知道的是,所谓的群组只是为了明确第一用户设备、第二用户设备、网络设备都知道第一用户设备通过第二用户设备执行部分与网络设备通信过程中的任务,其他能够达到该目的方式,都在本发明的范围内。
另外,网络设备可以包括接入网设备和核心网设备,且都可以实现前述网络设备的功能。
在群组建立过程中,当需要核心网设备建立群组时,接入网设备需要将群组的信息发送给核心网设备,核心网设备接收到群组信息后,返回群组建立确认消息,接入网设备接收到群组建立确认消息后,向第二用户设备发送群组建立确认消息。
当群组的建立是由接入网设备建立的,那么,接入网设备可以将群组信息上报给核心网设备。
在第一用户设备与第二用户设备的群组建立成功后,对于网络设备来说可以将第一用户设备与第二用户设备看作是一个设备,换句话说,当网络设备处有需要发送给第一用户设备或第二用户设备的数据时,都可以发送给第二用户设备,为了不造成数据的混乱,可以在数据中加上标识,指示第二用户设备是哪个设备的数据。或者,规定在群组过程中,第二用户设备只负责为第一用户设备执行任务。另外,第二用户设备执行的一些任务,网络设备也会知道第二用户是在代替第一用户设备执行。
当群组建立后,一些指向性比较明确地任务,也可以通过第二用户设备来执行。
例如,当网络设备有第一用户设备的寻呼消息时,网络设备可以基于群组信息,向第二用户设备发送该寻呼消息,该寻呼消息中可以携带指示信息,指示循序对象为群组,或者不是第二用户设备,或者是第一用户设备。当第二用户设备接收到网路设备发送的寻呼消息时,可以直接将该寻呼消息转发给第一用户设备,或者也可以将该寻呼消息的内容发送给第一用户设备,第二用户设备在向第一用户设备发送寻呼消息的内容时,可以过滤掉对于第一用户设备没用的内容,例如,寻呼消息中携带有第二用户设备的标识,可以将该标识去掉后发送给第一用户设备。其中,这里还可以是对象为第一用户设备的业务通知消息,该过程与寻呼消息的接收类似可参照理解。
当网络设备包括接入网设备和核心网设备时,当核心网设备有数据需要发送给第一用户设备时,可以直接将数据发送给接入网设备,由接入网设备根据群组信息发送给第二用户设备,并进行指示。或者,核心网设备根据群组信息将数据发送给接入网设备,并指示接入网设备将该数据发送给接入网设备,以及指示该数据为第一用户设备的数据,接入网设备接收到该数据后转发给第二用户设备。
本发明实施例在具体实施过程中,通过结合图3以及图4中的方案,可以得到更优的技术方案,下面结合附图进行更为详细的介绍。
图5为本发明方法实施例提供的又一种通信示意图,该方法可以通过图1所示的通信系统中,如图5所示,该方法具体可以包括:
501、WD与UE之间建立群组。具体地,可以是WD在需要与UE建立群组时,由WD向UE发送群组建立请求消息至UE,或者,也可以是在UE确定需要与WD建立群组。
502、在UE接收到WD的群组建立请求或者UE自己触发需要与WD建立群组时,UE执行向eNB的接入,并向eNB发送群组建立消息,以指示UE与WD之间建立一个群组,以及建立的群组的信息,例如群组的编号。
503、eNB在接收到UE发送的群组建立消息后,eNB可以将UE与WD之间建立的群组信息(例如群组ID(identification,身份),或WD与UE的ID)上报给MME,以指示MME所述WD与UE之间建立的群组。
504、MME接收到eNB发的群组建立消息后,MME向eNB发送群组信息确认消息,以向eNB指示所述UE和WD的群组信息已经成功保存。
505、eNB进一步向UE发送群组信息确认消息,以向UE指示所述WD和UE的群组信息已经在网络侧保存。
需要说明的是,本发明实施中,503和504,与505之间没有必然的先后关系。
506、UE在成功获取网络侧关于群组建立的确认信息后,UE向WE发送组建立确定信息,以指示UE和WD之间的群组成功建立;
507、在WD确定WD与UE之间的群组成功建立后,则WE进入节电模式,以节省功耗。所谓的进行节电模式是指,Wd不执行如下操作中的一项或多项,或者是停止执行下列操作中的一项或多项:
一、小区搜索;
二、小区测量;
三、小区选择/重传;
四、小区系统信息监听;
五、小区寻呼消息监听;
进一步地,UE在移动过程中则进行传统的小区测量,小区选择和重选,小区系统信息接收,和小区寻呼消息接收。当UE需要执行小区重选时,或者在小区重选之后,UE可以将新的重选后的小区的信息(例如小区标示信息,或者小区频率信息,或小区系统信息等)通知给WD。WD接收到新的小区的信息后,进行保存,以备后续需要与小区通信时使用。
另外,在UE发现当前驻留小区的系统信息发生改变时,则UE也可以将改变的新的系统信息发送给WD。或者,也可以是在WD有业务需要与网络建立连接时,UE再向WD通知当前驻留的服务小区的信息以及驻留的服务小区的系统信息。具体地,可以是WD主动触发需要与网络建立连接时,则WD需要从UE侧请求得到服务小区的信息和系统信息。或者如果WD被动触发需要与网络建立连接时,则UE向WD发送当前服务小区的信息和系统信息。
上述UE和WD之间的信息传递,可以使用任何短距通信的方式。
508、网络在确定需要寻呼WD时,向UE发送寻呼消息,所述寻呼消息中明确指示寻呼对象为WD。具体地,实现指示寻呼对象为WD的实现方式可以是明确指示WD的ID,或者指示寻呼对象不是UE,或者指示寻呼对象是否为WD等。
509、eNB接收到MME发送的寻呼消息后,向UE发送寻呼消息;
510、UE接收到eNB发送的寻呼消息后,判断是否是对WD的寻呼,如果是,则向所述WD转发所述寻呼消息,或者向WD发送专用的消息,以将寻呼消息的内容转发给WD。
需要说明的是,在本发明实施例中,为了使得eNB能够知道寻呼消息中寻呼的对象是否为WD,可以由MME通过专用的信令通知eNB,也可以由eNB解析MME发送的寻呼消息的内容来获得。
本发明实施例在具体实施过程中,在特定的条件下,需要释放群组,释放群组的潜在意思是,WD需要自己执行第一任务,或者WD需要换一个UE来 执行第一任务,或者WD不再需要执行第一任务等。下面结合附图对群组的释放进行详细的介绍。
图6为本发明方法实施例提供的再一种通信示意图,该方法可以通过图1所示的通信系统中,如图6所示,该方法具体可以包括:
601,WD或UE确认需要释放群组时,UE向网络上报群组释放指示信息。
具体地,如果UE当前处于连接模式,则UE可以直接发送群组释放指示信息到eNB,以指示所述群组需要释放。或者,如果所述UE当前处于空闲模式,则触发UE执行向eNB的随机接入,然后UE在随机接入过程中,例如在随机接入消息3中携带群组释放指示信息给eNB,或者也可以是在随机接入完成后,向eNB发送群组释放指示信息。或者,如果所述UE当前处于空闲模式,则触发UE执行位置更新(TAU:Track Area Update)过程,以上报群组释放指示信息给网络侧。
这里,群组释放的判断条件可以是如下条件中的一项或多项:
一、WD检测到WD与UE之间的信号质量低于一定的门限,不再满足成组条件;
二、UE检测到WD与UE之间的信号质量低于一定的门限,不再满足成组条件;
三、WD检测到WD与UE之间的距离低于一定的门限,不再满足成组条件;
四、UE检测到WD与UE之间的距离低于一定的门限,不再满足成组条件;
五、WD接收到应用程序的指示要求释放群组;
六、UE接收到应用程序的指示要求释放群组;
七、WD或UE接收到网络侧设备,如eNB或MME,发送的释放群组的指示信息。
602、eNB接收到UE发送的群组释放指示信息后,向MME发送群组释放上报消息,以通知MME所述群组需要被释放。
603、MME接收到eNB发送的群组释放上报消息后,反馈群组释放确认消 息。
604、eNB向UE发送群组释放确认消息。
其中,604与602和603没有必然的前后顺序关系。
605、在UE确定网络侧已经释放所述群组后,如果WD和UE之间仍然可以进行短距通信,则向WD发送群组释放确认消息,以确认所述群组已经释放。或者,如果群组释放后,WD选择进行正常的工作模式(即所有的通信任务中的操作都需要执行),则也可以是网络侧设备,如eNB,向WD发送群组释放确认消息。
606、WD在确定与UE之间的组释放后,可以决定是否继续驻留在当前的服务小区,还是执行小区重选以选择其他的小区进行驻留。
607、在群组释放后,WD则可以选择正常的工作模式(即所有的通信任务中的操作都需要执行)。
此外,本发明实施例中,UE可以在向网络侧上报群组释放指示信息时,上报当前WD是否与UE仍然处于同一跟踪域(Track Area,TA)的指示信息。或者上报当前WD是否与UE仍然处于同一小区的指示信息。为此,在WD主动请求群组释放时向UE指示是否将继续与UE处于同一小区或者处于同一跟踪域TA的指示。
下面对另一情况进行介绍。
当第一用户设备与网络设备建立连接时,也就是数据传输过程中,第一用户设备可以通过第二用户设备间接的与网络设备进行数据传输,也就是说,第一用户设备将需要传输的数据发送给第二用户设备,第二用户设备将数据转发给网络设备,为了使网络设备能够区分第二用户发送的是自己的数据还是第一用户设备的数据,可以给携带数据的数据报文加上相应的标识。当然,鉴于数据的私密性,第一用户设备也可以自己与网络设备进行数据传输。
在第一用户设备与网络设备的数据传输过程中,通常伴随着信道状态,无线资源管理的测量,等等,为了节能,第一用户设备可以通过第二用户设 备代理执行通信过程中的测量。具体可以包括:第一用户设备与网络设备建立连接;第一用户设备通过或借助第二用户设备执行第三任务,该第三任务为第一用户设备与网络设备进行通信所需要的任务,该第三任务包括下列至少一项:根据测量配置信息进行测量;向网络设备发送测量结果;通过随机接入的方式向目标小区或目标基站执行切换。第二用户设备在执行第三任务前,需要接收网络设备发送的测量配置信息,该测量配置信息用于执行第三任务。相应的,在确定第二用户设备执行的三任务时,网络设备需要将测量配置信息发送给德尔用户设备。下面结合附图对本发明实施例进行详细的介绍。
图7为本发明方法实施例提供的再一种通信示意图,该方法可以通过图1所示的通信系统中,如图7所示,该方法具体可以包括:
710、第一用户设备与网络设备建立连接。
第一用户设备可以通过第二用户设备获取与网络建立连接需要的数据,例如,所述参数信息包括上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息、上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息和/或配置信息参数,等等,这里的配置参数是指数据在传输过程中需要根据配置参数进行配置,两端的设备才能够识别,也就是所谓的通信协议,也可以是第一用户设备自己获取上述数据。第一用户设备利用这些数据建立与网络设备的连接。
在第一用户设备与网络设备建立连接时,第一用户设备可以向网络设备发送指示信息,用于指示通过第二用户设备执行第三任务,其中,第三任务可以包括根据测量配置信息进行测量;向网络设备发送测量结果;执行通过随机接入方式向目标基站进行切换的过程等等。,第三任务可以为第一用户设备与网络进行数据传输的过程中需要的任务。
也可以是,网络设备确定需要通过第二用户设备执行第三任务,并通知第一用户设备停止或不执行第三任务。换句话说,第一用户设备执行除去第三任务后剩下的通信任务。
还可以是,第二用户设备确定需要执行第三任务,并向网络设备发送测量配置信息请求信息,用于请求测量配置信息。在向网络设备发送测量配置信息请求消息时,可以指明是第二用户设备代替第一用户设备执行第三任务。
应该知道的是,停止或不执行的意思可以是指,可以进行定义规则,第一用户设备与网络设备进行通信时,不用执行第三任务,换句话说,第三任务并不在第一用户设备的职责之内,但是网络设备需要第三任务中得到的数据,网络设备或者第二用户设备自己确定执行第三任务。或者,根据通信协议,第一用户设备需要执行第三任务,但是,为了节能,第一用户设备自己不执行,通过第二用户设备执行,此种条件下,第一用户设备、第二用户设备、网络设备都可以确定由第二用户设备执行第三任务。或者,根据协议第一用户设备需要执行第二任务,且正在执行,当在特定的条件下,例如,来自第二用户设备或者网络设备的指示,或者第一用户设备中应用程序的命令,则第一用户设备停止执行第三任务。应该知道的是,上述对停止或不执行的描述仅为更容易理解,并不构成限定。
720、网络设备向第二用户设备发送配置信息。其中,网络设备可以是接入网设备或者核心网设备。
其中,测量配置信息可以是无线资源管理RRM测量配置信息和/或信道状态指示信息CSI测量配置信息。
测量配置信息还可以包括第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息,其中,第一测量配置信息为网络设备为第一用户设备配置,第二测量配置信息为网络设备为第二用户配置。
730、第二用户设备根据测量配置信息执行第三任务。
第二用户设备接收网络设备发送的测量配置信息,根据测量配置信息进行测量,并将测量结果发送给网络设备,网络设备接收到测量结果。
其中,第二用户设备得到测量结果可以通过如下的实现方式。
方式一,当第二用户设备接收到网络设备发送的配置信息分为第一测量 配置信息和第二测量配置信息时,第二用户设备可以根据两个配置信息分别进行测量,并综合得到一个测量结果。
例如,如果为第一UE配置的测量配置是每隔10ms测量2ms,为第二UE配置的测量配置是每隔10ms测量3ms,那么此时第二UE的测量行为包含:根据为第一UE配置的测量间隔测量2ms,然后再多测1ms就等于是按照第二UE自身的测量配置完成了测量,因为一共测量了3ms。那么在计算测量结果的时候,针对第一UE的测量,测量结果就应该取其中2ms上测量的值来作为针对第一UE的测量结果,例如取2m内的测量的值取个平均值。而计算针对第二UE的测量结果时就需要把3ms内的测量的值都用上,比如将3ms内的值取个平均值作为最后的结果。
具体地,在CSI测量的时候,可以是上面说的一次2ms或3ms测量完成后,就得到一个值。但是对于RRM测量,要测量很多次的2ms或3ms的测量值,然后再对这些很多的值取平均来得到RRM测量结果。
方式二,当两个配置信息相同时,网络设备可以指示,第一测量配置信息是否可以用于第二用户设备,或者第二测量配置信息是否可以用于所述第一用户设备的指示信息,第二用户设备根据指示进行测量得到测量结果。
方式三,第二用户设备可以直接根据第一测量配置信息进行测量得到测量结果。
其中,720部分与730部分,主要描述的为第二用户设备执行第二任务的过程。
网络设备接收到RRM测量结果后,确定需要进行小区的切换,则网络设备将第一用户设备需要切换到的目标小区的信息和/或目标基站的信息发送给第二用户设备。第二用户设备接收到上述信息后,执行向目标小区的切换。
基于小区切换的不同形式,以及在切换时,网络设备可以包括目标接入网设备以及源接入网设备,下面分别进行详细描述。
一,当切换为接入网设备内的切换时,也就是仅进行小区的切换,接入 网设备将目标小区的信息以及其他切换所需要的信息发送给第二用户设备。第二用户设备根据上述信息,执行向目标小区的切换。
二,当切换为接入网设备间的切换时,也就是小区以及基站都进行切换,此时,源接入网设备会将目接入网设备的信息,目标小区的信息,以及其他切换所需要的信息,发送给第二用户设备,第二用户设备根据上述信息进行切换。另外,为了目标基站知道第一用户设备通过第二用户设备执行第三任务这一情况,可以由源接入网设备进行通知,也可以由第二接入网设备在切换过程中,或切换完成后进行通知,等等。
应该知道的是,小区的切换的过程在相关通信协议中由较为详细的描述,可以参照理解,不再赘述。
为了增加第二用户设备执行第三任务的可靠性,可以定期的验证第二用户设备的测量结果是否准确。具体的过程如下。
740、第二用户设备将配置信息发送给第一用户设备。
将配置信息发送给第一用户设备的目的在于,第一用户设备可以自己执行第二任务,或者,第一用户设备也可以为了下述的校验进行测量,等等。
750、根据配置信息进行校验。
其中,校验的方式可以有如下的方式。
方式一,第二用户设备可以事件触发地,或者以一定的周期,将测量的结果发送给第一用户设备。第一用户设备接收到第二用户设备发送的测量结果后,与同时段的第一用户设备自己进行测量的到的测量结果进行比较,当他们的差值超过设定阈值时,取消通过该第二用户设备执行第三任务。
方式二,第一用户设备可以事件触发地,或者以一定的周期,将测量的结果发送给第二用户设备。第二用户设备接收到第一用户设备发送的测量结果后,与同时段的第二用户设备自己进行测量的到的测量结果进行比较,当他们的差值超过设定阈值时,第二用户设备取消执行第三任务,并通知第一用户设备,或者通知所述第一用户设备自主进行测量。
其中,所谓的事假触发地是指,当第二用户设备或者第一用户设备,检测量到两者之间的信道状态,或者距离,或者位置等不符合条件时,或者是收到系统软件的触发指令时,等等。
为了描述的更清晰,下面将结合附图,分别对RRM测量以及CSI测量进行详细的描述。
图8为本发明方法实施例提供的再一种通信示意图,该方法可以通过图1所示的通信系统中,如图8所示,该方法具体可以包括:
801,当网络触发WD与网络建立连接进行数据传输时,或者当WD主动发起需要与网络建立连接进行数据传输时,WD可以向UE发送指示消息。所述指示消息的作用包括请求UE为其获取接入网络需要的参数信息,所述参数信息包含下列信息中的至少一项:
一、上行定时提前量(TA:Timing Advance)信息或上行提前量调整信息;
二、上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;
三、配置信息,所述配置信息可以包含物理层配置参数,MAC层配置参数,RLC层配置参数,PDCP层配置参数和RRC配置参数中的至少一种。
802,UE在获知WD需要与网络建立连接,或者UE在收到WD发送的指示消息后,如果UE当前与eNB处于连接模式,则UE将当前使用的TA值和上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息(例如上行PUSCH信道的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息)传输给WD。如果UE当前处于空闲模式,则UE首先通过随机接入过程与eNB建立连接,然后将获得的TA值和上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息(例如上行PUSCH信道的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息)传输给WD。
803,除上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息和发生功率外,UE还可以首先从eNB获得WD需要的配置信息,然后将所述配置信息发送给WD。
804,UE将WD需要的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息,上行 发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,以及配置参数信息发送给WD。
805,WD通过获得的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息,上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,以及配置参数信息与eNB建立连接并执行数据传输。
具体地,WD通过配置参数信息对各层进行配置后,使用获取的TA和上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息开始向eNB发送上行数据,并接收eNB发送的下行数据。
806,在数据传输的过程中,WD仅对服务小区的调度信息进行监听,以及在接收到eNB发送的下行数据时,针对下行数据执行HARQ反馈。
807,在WD与eNB执行数据传输的过程中,UE代替WD执行CSI测量和反馈。具体地,在eNB可以为UE配置代替WD执行CSI测量的测量配置信息,UE根据接收的测量配置信息进行CSI测量。或者,也可以是在步骤3中eNB就可以为UE配置代替WD执行CSI测量的配置信息。
808,UE根据CSI测量结果,进行CSI测量结果的反馈;
另外,为了保证代理测量的准确性,在代理测量的过程中,UE与WD之间可以不定期进行测量校准过程。
具体地,UE可以间隔一定的周期将CSI测量结果发送给WD,同时WD也可以间隔一定的周期进行CSI测量,然后将UE发送的CSI测量结果与自己测量的CSI测量结果进行比较。在测量结果相差超过一定的门限时,触发取消代理测量过程。在需要取消代理测量过程时,WD可以向UE发送取消代理测量的指示信息。或者,
也可以是WD间隔一定的周期进行CSI测量,并将CSI测量结果发送给UE,然后UE根据同时期的测量结果确定二者的测量结果相差超过一定的门限时,触发取消代理测量过程。在需要取消代理测量时,UE向WD发送取消代理测量指示信息,以指示WD自己执行CSI测量。
图9为本发明方法实施例提供的再一种通信示意图,该方法可以通过图1所示的通信系统中,如图9所示,该方法具体可以包括:
901,WD与eNB建立数据传输后,为保持业务的连续性,保证在移动过程中及时切换到合适的目标小区进行工作,则WD或者eNB可以请求UE为WD执行代理RRM测量,以节省WD的功耗。
具体地,可以是WD向UE发送请求消息请求UE为其执行代理RRM测量。或者也可以是UE在确定WD需要执行数据传输时,主动执行代理RRM测量。或者也可以是eNB指示UE代理WD执行RRM测量。
902,eNB为UE配置进行代理测量的测量配置信息;
903,UE根据代理测量配置信息执行同频及异频RRM测量,并将测量结果上报给eNB;
904,另外,为了保证代理测量的准确性,在代理测量的过程中,UE与WD之间可以不定期进行测量校准过程。
具体地,UE可以间隔一定的周期将RRM测量结果发送给WD,同时WD也可以间隔一定的周期进行RRM测量,然后将UE发送的RRM测量结果与自己测量的RRM测量结果进行比较。在测量结果相差超过一定的门限时,触发取消代理测量过程。在需要取消代理测量过程时,WD可以向UE发送取消代理测量的指示信息。或者,
也可以是WD间隔一定的周期进行RRM测量,并将RRM测量结果发送给UE,然后UE根据同时期的测量结果确定二者的测量结果相差超过一定的门限时,触发取消代理测量过程。在需要取消代理测量时,UE向WD发送取消代理测量指示信息,以指示WD自己执行RRM测量。
905,UE执行代理测量以及测量结果上报,eNB基于测量结果确定需要执行切换时,向UE发送切换命令消息,所述切换命令消息包含需要切换到的目标小区的信息;
906,UE接收到eNB发送的切换命令消息后,执行向目标小区的切换, 具体地,UE需要在目标小区执行随机接入过程,以获取在目标小区的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息值和上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息。在成功接入目标小区后,UE向目标小区发送切换完成消息。
同时,在UE与目标小区执行切换的过程中,WD可以继续保持与源小区的通信。
907,UE成功切换完成后,UE通知WD需要切换到的目标小区的信息,以及在目标小区使用的TA值和上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息。另外,UE还可以向WD通知目标小区为WD配置的各层参数信息。为此,在切换过程中,目标eNB需要获知UE与WD之间的组信息。为了使目标eNB能够获知UE与WD的组信息,并为WD配置合适的参数。可以通过如下两个方法通知目标eNB所述WD和UE的组信息:
方式一:在切换准备阶段,源eNB向目标eNB发送UE与WD的组信息,以使得目标eNB知道UE的切换实际是在代替为WD执行切换流程。
方式二:UE在接入目标eNB的过程中,或者在成功切换到目标eNB后,通过一定的消息通知UE和WD的组信息,以使得目标eNB知道UE的切换实际是在代替为WD执行切换流程。
目标eNB在获知WD和UE的组关系后,可以在切换命令中为WD配置WD与目标eNB建立连接时需要的配置参数,或者是在UE成功切换后,通过专用的信令为WD配置WD与目标eNB建立连接时需要的配置参数。
908,另外,可替代地,在源eNB获知UE成功接入目标eNB后,源eNB可以向WD直接发送快速切换命令,以指示WD接入目标eNB进行数据传输。具体地,源eNB可以通过物理层信令或MAC信令快速通知WD执行切换;
909,WE收到UE或源eNB发送的切换到目标小区或目标eNB的切换指示后,使用UE提供的TA和上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息在目标小区进行通信。
本发明实施例在具体实施过程中,当第一用户设备通过第二用户设备执 行任务时,为了信息的安全,可以设置一定的安全机制。第一用户设备建立与网络设备的连接;第一用户设备直接接收网络设备发送的安全模式激活命令;第一用户设备根据安全上下文信息生成控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥;以及根据在第一用户设备与网络设备执行数据传输时使用生成的控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥;第一用户设备接第二用户设备发送的密钥更新消息,该密钥更新消息由网络设备利用所述加密密钥和完整性保护密钥进行加密和完整性保护后发送给所述第二用户设备;第一用户设备根据密钥更新消息,更新控制面的数据传输的加密密钥、完整性保护密钥与所述用户面数据传输的加密密钥中的任一项或多项。通过本发明实施例可以实现第一用户设备与网络设备之间的安全密钥,和第二用户设备与网络设备之间的安全密钥相互独立,互相不可见,保证了第一用户设备与网络设备直接的数据传输的私密性。且秘钥的更新过程可以通过第二用户设备更新,节省了第一用户设备的能耗,增加了续航下面将结合附图对本发明实施提供的安全机制进行详细的描述。
图10为本发明方法实施例提供的再一种通信示意图,该方法可以通过图1所示的通信系统中,如图10所示,本发明实施例的主体思想是在第一用户设备与网络设备进行通信时,初始秘钥仅在第一用户设备与网络设备之间传输,也就是说,初始秘钥只有第一用户设备与网络设备知道。当需要秘钥更新时,网络设备可以通过第二用户设备通知第一用户设备,该方法具体可以包括:
首先步骤1001-1004与前述图8中的步骤801-804相同的步骤;还可以
1005,eNB向WD发送安全模式激活命令,以激活WD和eNB之间的安全密钥。具体地,WD在收到安全模式激活命令后,WD首先基于所存储的安全上下文信息产生KASME,然后基于产生的KASME,MME和UE都可以进一步生成安全密钥KeNB,在WD生成KeNB之后,WD就可以根据针对eNB的安全算法从KeNB 推导用于控制面数据传输的加密和完整性包含密钥,以及用户面数据传输的加密密钥。
例如,WD根据安全上下文信息生成第一密钥;WD根据第一密钥、NAS COUNT信息(Non Access Stratum count,非接入层计数信息)、网络设备的标识、UE的标识中的一项或多项,生成第二密钥;Wd根据针对网络设备的安全算法,从所述第二密钥计算出控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥;在所述第一用户设备与所述网络设备执行数据传输时,通过所述加密密钥对控制面数据进行加密或解密,以及通过所述完整性保护密钥对控制面数据进行完整性保护或验证控制面数据的完整性;和/或,通过所述加密密钥对用户面数据进行解密或者加密
1006,进一步地,在WD和eNB的数据传输过程中,满足一定的条件时,需要触发执行密钥更新过程,这里针对WD,其密钥更新过程设计如下:
在需要更新WD和eNB之间的密钥时,eNB发送专用的消息给UE,该专用消息中包含WD进行安全密钥更新的相关信息,并且该专用消息通过WD与eNB当前的密钥进行加密和/或完整性保护。或者,可替代地,eNB可以向UE发送HO命令消息,该HO命令消息同时包含WE执行密钥更新的相关信息,并且这些密钥更新的相关信息通过WD与eNB当前的密钥进行加密和/或完整性保护。
1007,UE转发eNB发送给WD的密钥更新消息给WD;
1008,WD根据密钥更新消息中携带的信息,产生新的加密和/或完整性包含密钥。更新完成后,WD向UE发送密钥更新完成消息。
109,UE向eNB发送密钥更新完成消息,以指示所述eNB所述WD已经完成密钥更新。
上述主要从各个网元之间交互的角度对本发明实施例提供的方案进行了介绍。可以理解的是,各个网元,例如第一用户设备,第二用户设备,接入网设备,核心网设备等为了实现上述功能,其包含了执行各个功能相应的硬件结构和/或软件模块。本领域技术人员应该很容易意识到,结合本文中所公开 的实施例描述的各示例的单元及算法步骤,本发明能够以硬件或硬件和计算机软件的结合形式来实现。某个功能究竟以硬件还是计算机软件驱动硬件的方式来执行,取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。专业技术人员可以对每个特定的应用来使用不同方法来实现所描述的功能,但是这种实现不应认为超出本发明的范围。
图11示出了上述实施例中所涉及的接入网设备的一种可能的结构示意图。
接入网设备包括发射器(发送器)/接收器1101,控制器/处理器1102,存储器1103以及通信单元1104。所述发射器/接收器1101用于支持接入网设备与上述实施例中的所述的UE之间收发信息,以及支持所述UE与其他UE之间进行无线电通信。所述控制器/处理器1102执行各种用于与UE通信的功能。在上行链路,来自所述UE的上行链路信号经由天线接收,由接收器1101进行调解,并进一步由控制器/处理器1102进行处理来恢复UE所发送到业务数据和信令信息。在下行链路上,业务数据和信令消息由控制器/处理器1102进行处理,并由发射器1101进行调解来产生下行链路信号,并经由天线发射给UE。控制器/处理器1102还执行图3至图10中涉及接入网设备的处理过程和/或用于本申请所描述的技术的其他过程。存储器1103用于存储基站的程序代码和数据。通信单元1104用于支持接入网设备与其他网络实体进行通信。例如,用于支持接入网设备与图2中示出的其他通信网络实体间进行通信,例如位于核心网EPC中的MME,SGW和或PGW等。
可以理解的是,图11仅仅示出了接入网设备的简化设计。在实际应用中,基站可以包含任意数量的发射器(发送器),接收器,处理器,控制器,存储器,通信单元等,而所有可以实现本发明的接入网设备都在本发明的保护范围之内。
图12示出了上述实施例中所涉及的第二用户设备的一种可能的设计结构 的简化示意图。所述第二用户设备包括发射器1201,接收器1202,控制器/处理器1203,存储器1204,调制解调处理器1205,WIFI和/或蓝牙模块1210,以及电源1211等。
发射器1201调节(例如,模拟转换、滤波、放大和上变频等)该输出采样并生成上行链路信号,该上行链路信号经由天线发射给上述实施例中所述的基站。在下行链路上,天线接收上述实施例中基站发射的下行链路信号。接收器1202调节(例如,滤波、放大、下变频以及数字化等)从天线接收的信号并提供输入采样。在调制解调处理器1205中,编码器1206接收要在上行链路上发送的业务数据和信令消息,并对业务数据和信令消息进行处理(例如,格式化、编码和交织)。调制器1207进一步处理(例如,符号映射和调制)编码后的业务数据和信令消息并提供输出采样。解调器1209处理(例如,解调)该输入采样并提供符号估计。解码器1208处理(例如,解交织和解码)该符号估计并提供发送给第二用户设备的已解码的数据和信令消息。编码器1206、调制器1207、解调器1209和解码器1208可以由合成的调制解调处理器1205来实现。这些单元根据无线接入网采用的无线接入技术(例如,LTE及其他演进系统的接入技术)来进行处理。
WIFI和/或蓝牙模块1210,可以包括WIFI和/或蓝牙信号的接收器以及发送器,通过该接收器以及发送器可以实现与其他具有WIFI和/或蓝牙功能的设备进行数据传输,例如第一用户设备。
电源1211(比如电池)负责给各个部件供电,优选的,电源可以通过电源管理系统与控制器/处理器1203逻辑相连,从而通过电源管理系统实现管理充电、放电、以及功耗等功能。
控制器/处理器1203对第二用户设备的动作进行控制管理,用于执行上述实施例中由第二用户设备进行的处理。例如用于控制用户设备执行第一任务和/或本发明所描述的技术的其他过程。作为示例,控制器/处理器1203用于还执行图3至图10中涉及第二用户设备的处理过程和/或用于本申 请所描述的技术的其他过程。存储器1204用于存储用于第二用户设备的程序代码和数据。
图13示出了上述实施例中所涉及的第一用户设备的一种可能的设计结构的简化示意图。所述第一用户设备可以包括发射器1301,接收器1302,控制器/处理器1303,存储器1304,调制解调处理器1305,WIFI和/或蓝牙模块1310,以及电源1311等。
发射器1301调节(例如,模拟转换、滤波、放大和上变频等)该输出采样并生成上行链路信号,该上行链路信号经由天线发射给上述实施例中所述的基站。在下行链路上,天线接收上述实施例中基站发射的下行链路信号。接收器1302调节(例如,滤波、放大、下变频以及数字化等)从天线接收的信号并提供输入采样。在调制解调处理器1305中,编码器1306接收要在上行链路上发送的业务数据和信令消息,并对业务数据和信令消息进行处理(例如,格式化、编码和交织)。调制器1307进一步处理(例如,符号映射和调制)编码后的业务数据和信令消息并提供输出采样。解调器1309处理(例如,解调)该输入采样并提供符号估计。解码器1308处理(例如,解交织和解码)该符号估计并提供发送给第一用户设备的已解码的数据和信令消息。编码器1306、调制器1307、解调器1309和解码器1308可以由合成的调制解调处理器1305来实现。这些单元根据无线接入网采用的无线接入技术(例如,LTE及其他演进系统的接入技术)来进行处理。
WIFI和/或蓝牙模块1310,可以包括WIFI和/或蓝牙信号的接收器以及发送器,通过该接收器以及发送器可以实现与其他具有WIFI和/或蓝牙功能的设备进行数据传输,例如第二用户设备。
其中,在本发明实施例中,若与网络设备的直接交互的任务全部都由第二用户设备代为执行,那么,第一用户设备也可以不包括射器1301,接收器1302,调制解调处理器1305,以及调制解调处理器1305的内部构件。
电源1311(比如电池)负责给各个部件供电,优选的,电源可以通过 电源管理系统与控制器/处理器1303逻辑相连,从而通过电源管理系统实现管理充电、放电、以及功耗等功能。
控制器/处理器1303对第一用户设备的动作进行控制管理,用于执行上述实施例中由第一用户设备进行的处理。例如用于控制用户设备执行第二任务和/或本发明所描述的技术的其他过程。作为示例,控制器/处理器1303用于还执行图3至图10中涉及第一用户设备的处理过程和/或用于本申请所描述的技术的其他过程。存储器1304用于存储用于第一用户设备的程序代码和数据。
图14示出了上述实施例中涉及到的一种核心网设备的设计方框图。所述核心网络可以是EPC网络,所述核心网络装置可以指MME,SGW,PGW或其任意组合。
所述核心网设备包括:控制器/处理器1402用于对核心网络装置的动作进行控制管理,执行各种功能来支持UE的通信服务。例如,控制器/处理器1402用于支持核心网设备执行图3至图10中涉及网络设备以及核心网设备相关和/或用于本文所描述的技术的其他过程。存储器1401用于存储用于所述和核心网络装置的程序代码和数据。通信单元1403用于支持与其他网络实体的通信。例如与图11中接入网设备的通信单元1104的通信与图12第二用户设备的通信和/或与图13中的第一用户设备的通信。又例如,支持与图2中示出的网络实体之间的通信。
用于执行本发明上述接入网设备,用户设备或核心网设备功能的控制器/处理器可以是中央处理器(CPU),通用处理器、数字信号处理器(DSP)、专用集成电路(ASIC),现场可编程门阵列(FPGA)或者其他可编程逻辑器件、晶体管逻辑器件,硬件部件或者其任意组合。其可以实现或执行结合本发明公开内容所描述的各种示例性的逻辑方框,模块和电路。所述处理器也可以是实现计算功能的组合,例如包含一个或多个微处理器组合, DSP和微处理器的组合等等。
应该知道的是,本发明实施例中如“第一”、“第二”、“第三”的描述仅是为了使读者更容易区分,并不构成对名词的限定。
专业人员应该还可以进一步意识到,结合本文中所公开的实施例描述的各示例的单元及算法步骤,能够以电子硬件、计算机软件或者二者的结合来实现,为了清楚地说明硬件和软件的可互换性,在上述说明中已经按照功能一般性地描述了各示例的组成及步骤。这些功能究竟以硬件还是软件方式来执行,取决于技术方案的特定应用和设计约束条件。专业技术人员可以对每个特定的应用来使用不同方法来实现所描述的功能,但是这种实现不应认为超出本发明的范围。
结合本文中所公开的实施例描述的方法或算法的步骤可以用硬件、处理器执行的软件模块,或者二者的结合来实施。软件模块可以置于随机存储器(RAM)、内存、只读存储器(ROM)、电可编程ROM、电可擦除可编程ROM、寄存器、硬盘、可移动磁盘、CD-ROM、或技术领域内所公知的任意其它形式的存储介质中。
以上所述的具体实施方式,对本发明的目的、技术方案和有益效果进行了进一步详细说明,所应理解的是,以上所述仅为本发明的具体实施方式而已,并不用于限定本发明的保护范围,凡在本发明的精神和原则之内,所做的任何修改、等同替换、改进等,均应包含在本发明的保护范围之内。

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  1. 一种用户设备,其特征在于,所述用户设备为第一用户设备,包括:
    处理器,用于确定通过第二用户设备执行第一任务获取与网络设备进行通信所需要的第一结果,所述第一结果至少包括下列一项信息:寻呼信息,驻留小区或服务小区信息,服务小区测量结果,邻居小区测量结果,驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息或者更新的系统信息,经过小区选择或重选后的驻留小区或服务小区的信息,在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;
    接收器,用于接收第二用户设备发送的第一结果,其中,所述第一结果由所述第二用户设备通过执行第一任务得到;
    所述处理器还用于,利用所述第一结果与所述网络设备进行通信。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述第一任务包括下述任务的一项或多项:
    小区搜索;小区测量;小区选择;小区重选;小区系统信息监听;小区寻呼消息监听;小区寻呼消息接收;确定在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;确定在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;确定跟踪域;确定跟踪域更新。
  3. 根据权利要求1-2任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述处理器还用于:仅执行第二任务,所述第二任务包括下述任务中除去所述第一任务剩下的任务:小区搜索;小区测量;小区选择;小区重选;小区系统信息改变监听;小区系统信息接收;小区寻呼消息监听;小区寻呼消息接收;确定在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;确定在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;确定跟踪域;确定跟踪域更新。
  4. 根据权利要3所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述接收器还用于,接 收所述第二用户设备或者网络设备发送的第一指示信息,所述第一指示信息用于指示执行第二任务。
  5. 根据权利要求1-4任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,还包括:
    发送器,用于向所述第二用户设备发送第一请求消息,所述第一请求消息用于请求所述第一结果。
  6. 根据权利要求1-5任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述接收器还用于,接收所述第二用户设备发送的群组建立确认消息,所述群组建立确认消息用于指示所述第一用户与所述第二用户设备之间建立了群组。
  7. 根据权利要求6所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述发送器还用于:
    向所述第二用户设备发送第二请求消息,所述第二请求消息用于请求所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备之间建立群组。
  8. 根据权利要求1-7所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述接收器还用于:
    接收所述第二用户设备发送的寻呼消息,所述寻呼消息的寻呼对象为所述第一用户设备;或者,接收所述第二用户设备发送的寻呼消息的部分或全部内容,其中,所述寻呼消息为所述第二设备接收所述网络设备发送的;或者接收所述第二用户设备发送的业务通知消息,所述业务通知消息由所述第二设备根据接收所述网络设备发送的寻呼消息确定。
  9. 根据权利要求6-8任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述处理器还用于:
    当满足预设条件时,所述第一用户设备确定释放所述群组。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述当满足预设条件时包括:
    当所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备之间的信号质量或者距离达到门限时;
    或者,
    所述第一用户设备接收到来自第二用户设备或者网络设备发送的释放群 组的指示信息时;
    或者,
    所述第一用户设备通过人机接口或者从应用层接收到的释放群组的指示信息时。
  11. 根据权利要求9或10所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述处理器还用于:
    在所述群组释放后,启动或重启执行所述第一任务,或者所述第一用户设备继续驻留在当前的服务小区。
  12. 根据权利要求6-11任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述发送器还用于,向所述第二用户设备发送第三请求消息,所述第三请求消息用于指示所述第一用户设备与第二用户设备的群组释放。
  13. 一种用户设备,其特征在于,所述用户设备为第二用户设备,包括:
    处理器,用于执行第一任务获取与网络设备进行通信所需要的第一结果,所述第一结果至少包括下列一项信息:寻呼信息,驻留小区或服务小区信息,服务小区测量结果,邻居小区测量结果,驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息或者更新的系统信息,经过小区选择或重选后的驻留小区或服务小区的信息,服务小区的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,服务小区的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;
    发送器,用于向第一用户设备发送所述第一结果,以使得所述第一用户设备利用所述第一结果与所述网络设备进行通信。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述处理器还用于执行至少下述一项:
    进行小区测量,获取服务小区和/或邻近小区的测量结果;
    进行小区选择或重选,确定选择或者重选后的小区的信息;
    进行驻留小区或服务小区系统信息的监听,当所述驻留小区或服务小区 的系统信息发生改变时,确定驻留小区或服务小区的改变后的系统信息;
    进行寻呼消息监听,确定监听到有寻呼对象为所述第一用户设备的寻呼消息;
    所述发送器还用于,向所述网络设备发送第四请求消息,所述第四请求消息用于获取网络设备提供的服务所需要的参数信息;还包括,接收器,用于接收所述网络设备发送的第一响应消息,所述第一响应消息包括所述参数信息;所述参数信息包括上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息、上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息和配置参数中的至少一项,所述配置参数包括下述参数中的至少一种:物理层配置参数,媒体介入控制层协议MAC层配置参数,无线链路控制层协议RLC层配置参数,分组数据汇聚协议PDCP层配置参数,与无线资源控制协议RRC配置参数。
  15. 根据权利要求13或14所述的用户设备,其特征在于,还包括:
    接收器,用于接收所述第一用户设备发送的第一请求消息,所述第一请求消息用于请求所述第一结果。
  16. 根据权利要求13-15任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述处理器还用于,确定所述第一用户设备与第二用户设备建立群组,所述群组表示所述第一用户设备和第二用户设备共享至少一项与网络设备通信使用的信息;
    所述发送器还用于,向所述第一用户设备发送群组建立确认消息,以用于指示所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备之间建立了群组。
  17. 根据权利要求16所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述发送器还用于,向所述网络设备发送群组建立请求消息,所述群组建立请求消息包括所述群组的信息,以使得所述网络设备根据所述群组建立消息建立群组;
    所述接收器还用于,接收所述网络设备发送的群组建立确认消息。
  18. 根据权利要求16所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述群组表示所述第一用户设备和第二用户设备共享下述至少一项信息:驻留小区或服务小区 信息,服务小区测量结果,邻居小区测量结果,驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息或者更新的系统信息,经过小区选择或重选后的驻留小区或服务小区的信息,在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息。
  19. 根据权利要求16或18所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述发送器还用于,将所述群组的信息发送给所述网络设备,以指示所述网络设备所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备为一个群组。
  20. 根据权利要求16-19任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述接收器还用于,接收到所述第一用户设备发送群组建立请求消息;
    或者,
    所述处理器还用于,确定所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备需要建立群组。
  21. 根据权利要求16-20任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述群组信息包括:专用的群组的标识、第一用户设备的标识、第二用户设备的标识中的任意一项或多项。
  22. 根据权利要求14-21所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述进行寻呼消息监听,确定监听到有寻呼对象为所述第一用户设备的寻呼消息,还包括:
    接收网络设备发送的寻呼消息,所述寻呼消息中包含所述群组的群组信息;或者,
    所述寻呼消息中包含所述第一用户设备的标识;或者,
    所述寻呼消息中包含所述第一用户设备的标识以及是否执行群组操作的指示;或者,
    所述寻呼消息中包含所述第一用户设备的标识以及是否转发给所述第一用户设备的指示;或者,
    所述寻呼消息中包含所述第一用户设备的标识以及第二用户设备的标识。
  23. 根据权利要求14-22所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述发送器还用于,向所述第一用户设备转发所述寻呼消息,或者,向所述第一用户设备发送所述寻呼消息的部分或全部内容;或者,向所述第一用户设备发送的业务通知消息,所述业务通知消息由所述第二设备根据接收所述网络设备发送的寻呼消息确定。
  24. 根据权利要求16-21任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述处理器还用于,当满足预设条件时,所述第二用户设备释放所述群组。
  25. 根据权利要求24所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述当满足预设条件时包括:
    当所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备之间的信号质量或者距离达到门限时;
    或者,
    所述第二用户设备接收到来自第一用户设备或者网络设备发送的释放群组的指示信息时;
    或者,
    所述第二用户设备通过人机接口或从应用层接收到的释放群组的指示信息时。
  26. 根据权利要求24或25所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述发送器还用于,向所述网络设备发送群组释放指示信息,所述指示信息用于指示释放所述第一用户设备与第二用户设备之间的群组。
  27. 根据权利要求26所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述处理器还用于,执行向网络设备的随机接入过程或者位置更新过程,并在随机接入过程或位置更新过程中,所述第二用户设备向所述网络设备发送释放群组的指示信息。
  28. 一种接入网设备,其特征在于,包括:
    接收器,用于接收第二用户设备发送的第一用户设备与第二用户设备的 对应关系的指示信息,所述对应关系是指所述第一用户设备通过所述第二用户设备执行第一任务获取与网络设备进行通信所需要的第一结果;所述第一结果至少包括下列一项信息:寻呼信息,驻留小区或服务小区信息,服务小区测量结果,邻居小区测量结果,驻留小区或服务小区的系统信息或者更新的系统信息,经过小区选择或重选后的驻留小区或服务小区的信息,在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息,在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;
    处理器,用于基于所述对应关系,确定所述第二用户设备执行所述第一任务。
  29. 根据权利要求28所述的接入网设备,其特征在于,所述指示信息包括群组的信息,所述群组的信息用于指示所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备之间建立了群组。
  30. 根据权利要求28所述的接入网设备,其特征在于,所述接收器还用于,接收所述第二用户发送的群组建立请求消息,所述群组建立请求消息携带有所述群组的信息,所述群组的信息包括第一用户设备的标识与第二用户设备的标识,所述群组建立请求消息用于指示建立所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备之间的群组。
  31. 根据权利要求28-30任意一项所述的接入网设备,所述处理器还用于,当需要发送寻呼对象为第一用户设备的寻呼消息时,根据所述对应关系信息,将所述寻呼消息发送给所述第二用户设备。
  32. 根据权利要求29-31任意一项所述的接入网设备,所述发送器还用于,向核心网设备发送所述群组的信息。
  33. 一种用户设备,其特征在于,所述用户设备为第一用户设备,包括:
    处理器,用于与网络设备建立连接;
    所述第一用户设备通过或借助第二用户设备执行第三任务,所述第三任务为所述第一用户设备与所述网络设备进行通信所需要的任务,所述第三任务包括下列至少一项:根据测量配置信息进行测量;向网络设备发送测量结果;通过随机接入的方式向目标小区或目标基站执行切换。
  34. 根据权利要求33所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述测量配置信息包括无线资源管理RRM测量配置信息和/或信道状态指示信息CSI测量配置信息。
  35. 根据权利要求33或34所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述测量配置信息包括第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息,所述第一测量配置信息为所述网络设备为所述第一用户设备配置,所述第二测量配置信息为所述网络设备为所述第二用户配置。
  36. 根据权利要求35所述的用户设备,其特征在于,还包括:
    接收器,用于接收所述第二用户设备发送的第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息。
  37. 根据权利要求33-36任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述接收器还用于,接收所述第二用户设备发送的切换信息,所述切换信息包括目标小区的信息,以及在目标小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息和/或上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;
    所述处理器还用于,利用所述切换信息与所述网路设备进行通信。
  38. 根据权利要求37所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述接收器还用于,接收所述网络设备或所述第二用户设备发送的切换指示信令;所述切换命令可以是物理层控制信令,MAC信令或者RRC信令;
    所述处理器还用于,根据所述切换指示信令,利用所述切换信息直接接入所述目标小区或目标基站。
  39. 根据权利要求33-38任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述 处理器还用于,
    执行第四任务,所述第四任务包括下列至少一项:接收所述网络设备直接发送的下行数据;接收网络设备直接发送的下行控制信令;直接向所述网络设备发送调度请求信令;直接从网络设备接收安全激活相关的信令;直接向所述网络设备发送安全激活相关的信令;直接向所述网络设备反馈CSI测量结果信息。
  40. 根据权利要求39所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述处理器还用于,执行第四任务获取第二结果,所述第二结果包括所述第一用户设备对所述下行数据或者下行控制信令进行解码得到的HARQ信息,其中所述HARQ信息指是否正确解码下行数据的信息;
    所述发送器还用于,向所述网络设备直接反馈所述HARQ信息;
    或者,
    所述处理器还用于,执行第四任务获取第二结果,所述第二结果包括所述第一用户设备确定正确完成所述下行控制信令的处理,或者安全激活相关的信令的处理;
    所述发送器还用于,向所述网络设备直接反馈是否完成所述下行控制信令的处理的反馈信息。
  41. 一种用户设备,其特征在于,所述用户设备为第二用户设备,包括:
    接收器,用于接收网络设备发送的测量配置信息,所述测量配置信息用于执行第三任务,所述第三任务为所述第二用户设备代替第一用户设备执行的与所述网络设备进行通信所需要的任务;
    处理器,用于执行所述第三任务,所述第三任务包括下列至少一项:根据测量配置信息进行测量;向网络设备发送测量结果;执行通过随机接入方式向目标基站进行切换的过程。
  42. 根据权利要求41所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述处理器还用于, 确定所述第一用户设备与所述网络设备建立了连接;或者,
    所述接收器还用于,接收所述第一用户设备或所述网络设备发送的第一指示信息,所述第一指示信息用于请求或指示所述第二用户设备执行所述第三任务。
  43. 根据权利要求41所述的用户设备,其特征在于,还包括:
    发送器,用于向所述网络设备发送测量配置信息获取请求;
    所述接收器还用于,接收所述网络设备发送的所述测量配置信息。
  44. 根据权利要求41-43任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述测量配置信息包括无线资源管理RRM测量配置信息和/或信道状态指示信息CSI测量配置信息。
  45. 根据权利要求44所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述测量配置信息包括第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息,所述第一测量配置信息为所述网络设备为所述第一用户设备配置,所述第二测量配置信息为所述网络设备为所述第二用户配置。
  46. 根据权利要求45所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述测量配置信息还包括所述第二指示信息,所述第二指示用于指示所述第一测量配置信息是否可以用于第二用户设备,或者指示所述测量配置信息包含第二测量配置信息以及所述第二测量配置信息是否可以用于所述第一用户设备。
  47. 根据权利要求41-46任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述处理器还用于,根据所述第一测量配置信息和/或第二测量配置信息进行测量,得到第一测量结果;
    所述发送器还用于,向所述网络设备发送所述第一测量结果。
  48. 根据权利要求41-47任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述发送器还用于,向所述第一用户设备发送所述测量配置信息。
  49. 根据权利要求41-48任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述接收器还用于,接收所述网络设备发送的切换命令,所述切换命令包括目标 小区的信息;
    所述处理器还用于,根据所述目标小区的信息向所述目标小区切换。
  50. 根据权利要求49所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述网络设备包括目标接入网设备,所述切换命令还包括目标接入网设备的信息,所述处理器还用于,根据所述目标接入网设备的信息以及所述目标小区的信息向所述目标接入网设备切换。
  51. 根据权利要求49或50所述的用户设备,其特征在于,还包括:
    所述发送器还用于,向所述目标接入网设备发送所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备的群组信息或者对应关系信息,所述对应关系是指所述第一用户设备通过所述第二用户设备执行下列任务的至少一项:小区搜索;小区测量;小区选择;小区重选;小区系统信息改变监听;小区系统信息接收;小区寻呼消息监听;小区寻呼消息接收;确定在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;确定在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;确定跟踪域;确定跟踪域更新。
  52. 根据权利要求49-51任意一项所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述处理器还用于,获取所述目标小区的信息和/或目标基站的信息,以及在目标小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息和/或上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;
    所述发送器还用于,向所述第一用户设备发送切换信息,所述切换信息包括,所述目标小区的信息和/或目标基站的信息,以及在目标小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息和/或上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息。
  53. 根据权利要求52所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述发送器还用于,向所述第一用户设备发送切换指示信令,所述切换指示信令携带有所述切换信息,以指示所述第一用户设备利用所述切换信息直接接入目标小区或目标基站。
  54. 一种接入网设备,其特征在于,包括:
    处理器,用于与第一用户设备建立连接后,所述接入网设备为第二用户设备执行第三任务配置所需要的测量配置信息,所述第三任务为所述第二用户设备代替第一用户设备执行的所述第一用户设备与所述网络设备进行通信所需要的任务;
    发送器,用于向所述第二用户设备发送所述测量配置信息,以使得所述第二用户设备根据所述测量配置信息执行所述第三任务,所述第三任务包括下列至少一项:根据测量配置信息进行测量;向网络设备发送测量结果;执行通过随机接入方式向目标网络设备的切换过程。
  55. 根据权利要求54所述的接入网设备,其特征在于,所述发送器还用于,向所述第二用户设备发送指示信息,所述指示信息用于指示所述第二用户设备执行所述第三任务,所述指示信息携带有所述测量配置信息。
  56. 根据权利要求54所述的接入网设备,其特征在于,所述发送器还用于,向所述第二用户设备发送指示信息,所述指示信息用于指示所述第二用户设备根据所述测量配置信息执行所述第三任务。
  57. 根据权利要求54所述的接入网设备,其特征在于,所述配置信息包括,RRM测量配置信息和/或CSI测量配置信息。
  58. 根据权利要求54-57任意一项所述的方法,其特征在于,所述处理器还用于,确定所述第一用户设备需要切换至目标接入网设备或目标小区时,向所述第二用户设备发送第一切换命令,所述第一切换命令包括所述目标接入网设备或目标小区的信息。
  59. 根据权利要求58所述的接入网设备,其特征在于,所述切换指示信令还包括所述第一用户设备在目标接入网设备或目标小区需要使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息、上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息中的任意一项或多项。
  60. 根据权利要求58所述的接入网设备,其特征在于,所述发送器还用于,向所述目标接入网设备发送所述第一用户设备与所述第二用户设备的群组信息或者对应关系信息,所述对应关系是指所述第一用户设备通过所述第二用户设备执行下列任务的至少一项:小区搜索;小区测量;小区选择;小区重选;小区系统信息改变监听;小区系统信息接收;小区寻呼消息监听;小区寻呼消息接收;确定在服务小区使用的上行发射功率信息或上行发射功率调整信息;确定在服务小区使用的上行定时提前量信息或上行提前量调整信息;确定跟踪域;确定跟踪域更新。
  61. 一种用户设备,其特征在于,所述用户设备为第一用户设备,包括:
    处理器,用于建立与网络设备的连接;
    接收器,用于直接接收所述网络设备发送的安全模式激活命令;
    所述处理器还用于,根据安全上下文信息生成控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥;以及根据在所述第一用户设备与所述网络设备执行数据传输时使用所述生成的控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥;
    所述接收器还用于,接收第二用户设备发送的密钥更新消息,所述密钥更新消息由所述网络设备利用所述加密密钥和完整性保护密钥进行加密和完整性保护后发送给所述第二用户设备;
    所述处理器还用于根据所述密钥更新消息,更新所述控制面的数据传输的加密密钥、完整性保护密钥与所述用户面数据传输的加密密钥中的任一项或多项。
  62. 根据权利要求61所述的用户设备,其特征在于,所述处理器还用于,
    根据安全上下文信息生成第一密钥;
    根据所述第一密钥、NAS COUNT信息、网络设备的标识、第二用户设备的标识中的一项或多项,生成第二密钥;
    所述第一用户设备根据针对所述网络设备的安全算法,从所述第二密钥计算出控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥;在所述第一用户设备与所述网络设备执行数据传输时,通过所述加密密钥对控制面数据进行加密或解密,以及通过所述完整性保护密钥对控制面数据进行完整性保护或验证控制面数据的完整性;和/或,通过所述加密密钥对用户面数据进行解密或者加密。
  63. 一种网络设备,其特征在于,包括:
    处理器,用于建立与第一用户设备的连接;
    发送器,用于向所述第一用户设备发送安全模式激活命令,以便所述第一用户设备根据安全上下文信息生成控制面的数据传输的加密密钥和完整性保护密钥和/或用户面数据传输的加密密钥;
    所述发送器还用于,当所述网络设备确定需要执行与第一用户设备之间的密钥更新时,通过专用消息向第二用户设备发送密钥更新消息,以便所述第二用户设备将所述密钥更新消息发送给所述第一用户设备,所述密钥更新消息由所述网络设备利用所述加密密钥和完整性保护密钥进行加密和完整性保护后发送给所述第二用户设备。
  64. 根据权利要求63所述的网络设备,其特征在于,还包括:
    所述发送器还用于,向第二用户设备发送指示所述第二用户设备向所述第一用户设备转发所述密钥更新消息的指示信息。
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