WO2017134939A1 - 無線端末、無線局、及びこれらの方法 - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to a wireless communication system that supports multiple communication architecture types for data transmission.
- 3rd Generation Partnership Project is standardizing Cellular Internet of Things (CIoT).
- CIoT targeted by 3GPP includes LongLTerm Evolution enhanced Machine to Machine (LTE eMTC) and Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT).
- LTE eMTC and NB-IoT include features such as very low User Equipment (UE) power consumption (Ultra low low UE power consumption), multiple devices per cell, narrowband spectrum, extended coverage, and so on.
- UE User Equipment
- UE User Equipment
- RF Radio Frequency
- the peak rate of the downlink and uplink is 200 kbps or 144 ⁇ kbps, and the received RF bandwidth of the UE is It is assumed that both uplink and downlink are about 200 kHz (effective 180 kHz).
- Non-Patent Document 1 describes several communication architecture solutions for infrequent small data transmission in NB-IoT. These solutions include a data transmission architecture in the control plane (solution 2) and a data transmission architecture in the user plane (solution 18) with the suspension and resumption of RRC connections.
- solution 2 data transmission architecture in the control plane
- solution 18 data transmission architecture in the user plane
- support for Solution 2 is essential for both the UE and the network
- support for Solution 18 is optional for both the UE and the network.
- Solution 2 is based on the Lightweight Core Network (CN) architecture for CIoT.
- CN Lightweight Core Network
- the core network is the existing LTE CN entity (ie, Mobility Management Entity (MME), Serving Gateway (S-GW), and Packet Data). Supports only limited functions compared to Network (Gateway (P-GW).
- FIG. 1 shows a network architecture for CIoT in the non-roaming case.
- C-SGN CIoT Serving Gateway Node
- the C-SGN is a new logical network entity.
- the C-SGN is a CN node that combines a control plane (CP) and a user plane (UP).
- C-SGN provides limited mobility management (Mobility Management (MM)) procedures for CIoT devices, small data transmission procedures, security procedures for small data transmission, SGi interface termination for non-roaming cases provide.
- MM Mobility Management
- the P-GW function may be separated from the C-SGN.
- the S5 interface is used between C-SGN and P-GW.
- C-SGN provides S8 interface.
- the S1-lite interface is an optimized version of S1-C (S1-MME).
- S1-MME S1 Application Protocol
- IEs Information Elements
- the UE carries an uplink carrying a small data packet (eg, Internet Protocol (IP), non-IP, short message service (SMS)). Send a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message.
- IP Internet Protocol
- SMS short message service
- NAS Non-Access Stratum
- the uplink NAS message reaches the C-SGN via the CIoT Base Station (CIoT BS).
- CIoT BS CIoT Base Station
- the uplink NAS message is transmitted on a signaling radio bearer (Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB), so no setup of a data radio bearer (Data Radio Bearer (DRB)) is required, and Access Stratum (AS) Security may be omitted.
- SRB Signaling Radio Bearer
- DRB Data Radio Bearer
- AS Access Stratum
- C-SGN decrypts the uplink NAS message to obtain a small data packet.
- C-SGN forwards a small data packet depending on the data type of the small data packet. In the case of IP small data, C-SGN sends this over the SGi interface. In the case of SMS, C-SGN sends this to entities related to SMS (e.g., SMS Gateway Mobile Services Switching Center (SMS-GMSC), SMS Interworking Mobile Services Switching Center (SMS-IWMSC), SMS router). In the case of non-IP small data, the C-SGN sends this to Service Capability Exposure Function (SCEF).
- SMS-GMSC SMS Gateway Mobile Services Switching Center
- SMS-IWMSC SMS Interworking Mobile Services Switching Center
- SMS router Service Capability Exposure Function
- C-SGN transmits a downlink NAS message carrying a small data packet to UE via CIoT BS.
- DRB is not required for small data packet transmission in the downlink, and AS security may be omitted.
- the CIoT BS shown in Fig. 1 is a base station in the CIoT Radio Access Network (CIoT RAN).
- CIoT RAN CIoT Radio Access Network
- LTE eNB configured to be connected to C-SGN may be used.
- This LTE eNB may be an eNB that supports LTE eMTC.
- the architecture according to the solution 18 provides the transmission of infrequent small data on the user plane.
- the architecture of Solution 18 uses information from previous RRC connections for the subsequent RRC connection setup. It is characterized by being reused for this purpose.
- the UE transitions from RRC-Connected to RRC-Idle mode, and in RRC-Idle mode, information about RRC connection, eg, Access, Stratum, Security, Context, Bearer related information (incl., RoHC, state, information), and, L2 / 1 parameters when applicable is retained.
- the eNB also holds information related to the RRC connection of the UE, e.g., “Access”, “Stratum”, “Security”, “Context”, “bearer” related “information” (incl. “RoHC” state information), and “L2 / 1” parameters “when” applicable.
- the eNB and MME hold S1AP UE Contexts.
- the eNB holds S1-U tunnel addresses.
- the UE When returning to the RRC-Connected mode, the UE sends an RRC Connection Resume Request to the eNB.
- the eNB restores the DRB, the security context, the S1AP connection, and the S1-U tunnel based on the held information regarding the RRC connection. Further, the eNB notifies the MME of the UE state change (state change) using a new S1AP message (e.g., S1AP: UE Context Resume Request).
- the MME returns the Evolved Packet System (EPS) Connection Management (ECM) state of the UE to the ECM-Connected state, and sends a Modify Bearer Request message to the S-GW.
- EPS Evolved Packet System
- ECM Evolved Packet System
- Modify Bearer Request message As a result, the S-GW recognizes that the UE is in the Connected state, and enters a state in which downlink data for the UE can be transmitted.
- the UE can return to RRC-Connected and ECM-Connected without sending a NAS message (ie, Service Request).
- a NAS message ie, Service Request.
- the following RRC messages can be reduced compared to the legacy RRC connection setup procedure: ⁇ RRC Connection Setup Complete; ⁇ RRC Security Mode Command; ⁇ RRC Security Mode Complete; -RRC Connection Reconfiguration; and-RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete.
- Solution 2 and Solution 18 are sometimes referred to as “Data over NAS (DoNAS)” and “AS over context caching”, respectively.
- Solution 2 and Solution 18 may be referred to as “Control Plane CIoT EPS optimisation” and “User Plane CIoT EPS optimisation”, respectively.
- Solution 2 does not use Access Stratum (AS) security and PDCP, and that neither Solution 2 nor Solution 18 uses SRB-2.
- AS Access Stratum
- the solution applied to the UE may be selected by the core network (i.e., MME, C-SGN) in the UE's attach procedure.
- the UE itself may select the solution.
- the solution applied to the UE by the core network or the UE may be changed.
- Non-Patent Document 2 describes that the UE may determine which one of the architecture of Solution 2 and the architecture of Solution 18 to use in the attach procedure. Furthermore, Non-Patent Document 2 describes that the AS procedure or NAS procedure may include information for enabling the network to select solution 2 or solution 18 for data transmission.
- Non-Patent Document 3 describes that the UE may include “Preferred Network Behavior” indicaton in NAS messages such as Attach Request, PDN Connection Request, and Tracking Area Update (TAU) Request.
- Preferred Network Behavior indicates a solution that the UE can support or prefer to use.
- the Preferred Network Behavior may include the following information: ⁇ Whether Control Plane CIoT EPS optimization is supported; ⁇ Whether User Plane CIoT EPS optimization is supported; ⁇ Whether Control Plane CIoT EPS optimization is preferred or whether User Plane CIoT EPS optimization is preferred; ⁇ Whether S1-U data transfer is supported; -Whether SMS transfer without Combined Attach is requested (Whether SMS transfer without Combined Attach is requested); -Whether attachment without PDN Connectivity is supported (Whether Attach without PDN Connectivity is supported).
- 3GPP TR 23.720 V1.2.0 (2015-11), “3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technology Technical Specification Group Services, and System Aspects, Architecture Enhancements, For Cellular Internet, Ofings Things (Release 13), November 2015 3GPP R2-156645, Qualcomm Incorporated, NB-IoT SA2 architecture implications, 3GPP TSG RAN WG2 # 92, Anaheim, USA, 16-20 November 2015 3GPP S2-160448, Alcatel-lucent, Vodafone, Qualcomm, Nokia Networks, “Introduction of attach procedure changes for CIoT EPS optimization”, 3GPP TSG SA WG2 Meeting # 113, St. Kitts, January 2016
- the inventors have examined a communication architecture for CIoT or a communication architecture for power saving of a wireless terminal (UE), and have found several problems including the three problems specifically shown below.
- Non-Patent Documents 1-3 when the UE has already been configured by the network (eg, MME, C-SGN) to use the solution 18, the communication of the solution 2 (ie It is not clear in what case data transmission on the control plane (NAS) is executed.
- the network eg, MME, C-SGN
- Non-Patent Documents 1-3 While the UE is performing RRC connection suspension for Solution 18 (ie, communication involving suspension and resumption of RRC connection)
- Solution 2 ie, data transmission on NAS
- the upper layer is, for example, a service / application layer, an IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) layer, or a NAS layer.
- IMS IP multimedia subsystem
- Non-Patent Documents 1-3 above data transmission according to Solution 2 (ie, NAS Control Plane (NAS), while the UE is performing RRC connection suspension for Solution 18) It is not clear which type of RRC message is used for data transmission according to Solution 2 when the above data transmission) is requested from an upper layer. For example, assume that the RRC connection resume message used for resuming the RRC connection is also used for data transmission according to Solution 2. In this case, the eNB receives the RRC connection resumption message, but may not recognize that the RRC connection resumption message includes a NAS message carrying data.
- NAS NAS Control Plane
- the eNB receives the RRC connection resumption message, but may not recognize that the RRC connection resumption message includes a NAS message carrying data.
- a wireless terminal uses a communication architecture type that involves RSP connection suspension and resumption.
- MME MME
- C-SGN an apparatus, method, which facilitates effective communication of other communication architecture types with data transmission on the control plane (NAS) when already configured And providing a program.
- a wireless terminal includes a memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory.
- the at least one processor is configured to support a plurality of communication architecture types.
- the plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio
- RRC) Includes a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption.
- the suspension of the RRC connection includes maintaining a previous RRC connection context in the wireless terminal when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state.
- the resumption of the RRC connection includes reusing the held context when setting up a subsequent RRC connection for the wireless terminal to transition from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state.
- the at least one processor is further responsive to a request for a predetermined data transmission when the wireless terminal is already configured by the network to use the second communication architecture type; It is configured to transmit data using the first communication architecture type.
- a method in a wireless terminal includes setting at least one of a plurality of communication architecture types by a network.
- the plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio
- RRC) Includes a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption.
- the suspension of the RRC connection includes maintaining a previous RRC connection context in the wireless terminal when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state.
- the resumption of the RRC connection includes reusing the held context when setting up a subsequent RRC connection for the wireless terminal to transition from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state. .
- the method is further responsive to a request for a predetermined data transmission when the wireless terminal is already configured by the network to use the second communication architecture type. Data transmission using the following communication architecture types.
- the program includes a group of instructions (software code) for causing the computer to perform the method according to the second aspect described above when read by the computer.
- the wireless terminal when the wireless terminal is already configured by the network (eg, MME, C-SGN) to use the communication architecture type with RRC connection suspension and resumption It is possible to provide an apparatus, a method, and a program that facilitate the effective communication of other communication architecture types involving data transmission on the control plane (NAS).
- the network eg, MME, C-SGN
- the plurality of embodiments described below can be implemented independently or in appropriate combinations.
- the plurality of embodiments have different novel features. Therefore, these multiple embodiments contribute to solving different purposes or problems and contribute to producing different effects.
- a plurality of embodiments described below are mainly described for a wireless communication network for CIoT terminals including LTE eMTC and NB-IoT.
- these embodiments may be applied to LTE, LTE-Advanced IV, and other UE communications related to these improvements. That is, these embodiments may be directed to wireless networks for communication of LTE, LTE-Advanced, and other UEs related to these improvements.
- the above-described embodiments are not limited to LTE, LTE-Advanced IV, and improvements thereof, and may be applied to other wireless communication networks.
- FIG. 2 shows a configuration example of a wireless communication network according to some embodiments including this embodiment.
- UE 1 as a CIoT device communicates with application server 4 via CIoT radio access network (RAN) 2 and core network (CN) 3.
- RAN2 supports multiple communication architecture types for data packet transmission for CIoT.
- the RAN 2 broadcasts information that explicitly or implicitly indicates a plurality of communication architecture types supported by the RAN 2 in a cell using, for example, a Master Information Block (MIB) or a System Information Block (SIB).
- MIB Master Information Block
- SIB System Information Block
- UE1 supports these multiple communication architecture types.
- CN3 supports these multiple communication architecture types.
- CN3 may include a dedicated dedicated CN (DCN) that is directed to some of these multiple communication architecture types and another DCN that is directed to the other part.
- DCN dedicated dedicated CN
- UE1 may support one or both of LTE eMTC and NB-IoT.
- UE1 may support either or both of CIoT RAT (NB-IoT RAT) and LTE RAT (eMTC).
- the RAN 2 may include either or both of a CIoT BS that supports CIoT RAT (NB-IoT RAT) and an eNB that supports LTE RAT (eMTC).
- CN3 may include C-SGN, or MME and S-GW, or both.
- CN3 may further include other network entities such as P-GW, Home ⁇ Subscriber Server (HSS), Service Capability Exposure Function (SCEF), and Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF).
- HSS Home ⁇ Subscriber Server
- SCEF Service Capability Exposure Function
- PCRF Policy and Charging Rules Function
- the plurality of communication architecture types may include first and second communication architecture types corresponding to solutions 2 and 18 shown in Non-Patent Document 1, respectively.
- the first communication architecture type can be called Data over NAS (DoNAS) or Control Plane CIoT EPS optimisation. That is, in the first communication architecture type, user data packets transmitted or received by UE1 are transmitted via a control plane (e.g., NAS message between UE and MME / C-SGN). In the first communication architecture type, no DRB setup by RAN2 is required for UE1 data packet transmission.
- Access Stratum (AS) security i.e., ciphering and deciphering of control plane data and integrity protection and integrity verification of control plane data
- AS Access Stratum
- PDCP Packet Data Convergence Protocol
- the data packet of UE1 is encrypted and decrypted by UE1 and CN3 (e.g., MME, C-SGN) using NAS security keys.
- the second communication architecture type can be called AS-context-caching or User-Plane-CIoT-EPS-optimisation. That is, in the second communication architecture type, user data packets transmitted or received by UE1 are transmitted via user plane (EPS bearer including eg, DRB and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Tunneling Protocol (GTP) tunnel). And is accompanied by suspension and resumption of the RRC connection.
- EPS bearer including eg, DRB and General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Tunneling Protocol (GTP) tunnel.
- GTP General Packet Radio Service Tunneling Protocol
- RRC connection is suspended when UE1 is in RRC idle state (specifically, new RRC state for CIoT (CIoTCRRC-Idle state)) (previous) RRC connection information (context)
- UE1 and RAN2 eg, eNB, CIoT-BS
- the contexts held in UE1 and RAN2 include, for example, Access Stratum Security Context, bearer related information (incl. RoHC state information) and L2 / 1 parameters when applicable.
- the RAN 2 may instruct the UE 1 to suspend the RRC connection by using an RRC message (e.g., RRC Connection Release). Further, the RAN 2 may transmit terminal identification information (Resume ID) used for resuming the RRC connection using the RRC message.
- RRC message e.g., RRC Connection Release
- the RRC connection is suspended between the RAN2 (eg, eNB, CIoT-BS) and CN3 (eg, MME, C-SGN) when the UE1 is in the RRC idle state (and ECM-IDLE state).
- RAN2 eg, eNB, CIoT-BS
- CN3 eg, MME, C-SGN
- the signaling relationship regarding UE1 is the S1AP relationship (association).
- RAN2 and CN3 hold S1AP relationships (association) and UE Contexts (e.g., eNB UE S1AP ID, MME UE S1AP ID) related thereto.
- the RRC connection is paused when the UE 1 is in the RRC idle state (and ECM-IDLE state) and the data bearer between RAN2 (eg, eNB, CIoT-BS) and CN3 (eg, S-GW). Holding the bearer context for RAN2 and CN3.
- the data bearer is an S1-U bearer
- the bearer context includes S1-U tunnel addresses (i.e., S1 eNB Tunnel Endpoint Identifier (TEID) and S1 S-GW TEID).
- the RRC connection is resumed when UE1 and RAN2 (eg, eNB, UE1, RAN2) (eg, eNB, RRC connection context) that were held during the subsequent RRC connection setup for UE1 to transition from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state. Including reuse in CIoT-BS).
- the resumption of the RRC connection is based on the S1AP signaling relationships and bearers that have been maintained along with the subsequent RRC connection setup for UE1 to transition from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state. Including reusing or restoring the context.
- UE1 when UE1 returns to the RRC-Connected mode, UE1 sends an RRC Connection Resume Request to RAN2 (e.g., eNB).
- RAN2 e.g., eNB
- the RAN 2 restores the DRB, security context, S1AP connection, and S1-U tunnel based on the held context. Further, the RAN2 notifies the CN3 of the UE state change (state change) using a new S1AP message (e.g., S1AP: UE Context Resume Request).
- the control plane node (e.g., MME) in CN3 returns the ECM state of the UE1 to the ECM-Connected state, and sends a Modify Bearer Request message to the user plane node (e.g., S-GW).
- MME Modify Bearer Request message
- the user plane node recognizes that UE1 is in the Connected state, and enters a state where it can transmit downlink data directed to UE1.
- the RRC message sent by UE1 for resuming the RRC connection may be RRC Connection Resume Request, or RRC Connection Request or RRC Connection Reestablishment Request specified in LTE is reused for the RRC connection resuming procedure. May be.
- an information element (IE) indicating that the RRC connection restart request is newly defined, and the RRC ⁇ Connection Request or RRC Connection Reestablishment Request includes the relevant IE to indicate that it is an RRC Connection Resume Request. May be.
- UE1 is configured to be configured by the network to use both the first and second communication architecture types.
- FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a communication procedure according to the present embodiment.
- UE1 uses CN3 (eg, MME, C to use both the first communication architecture type (solution 2) and the second communication architecture type (solution 18).
- CN3 eg, MME, C
- UE1 may include “Preferred Network Behaviour” in NAS messages such as Attach Request, PDN Connection Request, and Tracking Area Update (TAU) Request.
- Preferred Network Behaviour informs CN3 (e.g., MME) which UE1 wants to use (or supports) the first and second communication architecture types.
- CN3 considers “Preferred Network Behaviour” and determines the communication architecture type to be used (or allowed or set) for UE1, and the determined communication architecture type or NAS messages (eg, Attatch) You may notify UE1 using Accept, TAU Accept).
- UE1 determines whether a predetermined condition (pre-configured criterion) is established. In other words, in step 302, the UE 1 detects (determines) the occurrence of a predetermined data transmission request.
- the predetermined condition or the predetermined data transmission request triggers UE1 to perform data transmission (i.e., data transmission on the NAS) according to the first communication architecture type.
- the predetermined data transmission request is a request from an upper layer (eg, service / application layer, IMS layer, NAS layer) to a lower layer (eg, NAS layer, AS layer) (eg, (Mobile Originated (MO) Access).
- the predetermined data transmission request may be a request from a lower layer (eg, AS layer) to an upper layer (eg, NAS layer) (eg, Paging (Mobile Terminated (MT) Access)) .
- a lower layer eg, AS layer
- NAS layer eg, Paging (Mobile Terminated (MT) Access)
- the NAS layer of UE1 may determine whether a predetermined data transmission request has been received from an upper layer (e.g., service / application layer, IMS layer) or AS layer.
- the AS layer of UE1 may determine whether a predetermined data transmission request has been received from the NAS layer.
- UE1 In response to a request for a predetermined data transmission occurring when UE1 has already been configured by CN3 to use UE1 the first and second communication architecture types, UE1 Send data using type. That is, in step 303, the NAS layer of UE1 starts a DoNAS procedure for performing data transmission on the NAS layer. In Step 304, UE1 generates a NAS message carrying small data, and RRC messages (eg, RRC Connection Setup Complete, RRC Connection Resume Request, RRC Connection Resume Complete) including the NAS message are received as RAN2 (eg, CIoT- BS, eNB).
- RRC messages eg, RRC Connection Setup Complete, RRC Connection Resume Request, RRC Connection Resume Complete
- the RAN2 receives the RRC message, and sends the NAS message extracted from the RRC message to the CN3 (eg, C-SGN, MME) as an S1AP message (eg, Initial UE Message, UE Context Resume Request). Use to send.
- the NAS message is embedded in the NAS- Protocol Data Unit (PDU) IE (information element) of the S1AP message.
- the RAN 2 may select a DCN corresponding to the first communication architecture type from the CN 3 and transmit the S1AP message to the selected DCN.
- PDU Protocol Data Unit
- CN3 e.g., C-SGN, MME decrypts the uplink NAS message from UE1 in order to obtain small data. CN3 forwards the small data to other nodes, entities or networks depending on the data type of the small data.
- the predetermined data transmission may be a predetermined type of small data transmission.
- the predetermined data transmission may be non-IP (non-IP) data transmission, SMS data transmission, (IP) data transmission of only one packet, or data transmission related to a predetermined service.
- IP non-IP
- These data may be preferably transferred on the control plane rather than on the user plane because the amount of data is small or not IP data.
- UE1 is first to transmit data types for which transfer on the control plane is considered effective when CN3 is already set up to use the second communication architecture type.
- UE1 depends on whether the requested communication is a predetermined data transmission when configured by CN3 to use both the first and second communication architecture types. Determining whether to use the first communication architecture type or the second communication architecture type. Thereby, when two or more communication architecture types are simultaneously set in UE1, UE1 can appropriately select the communication architecture type.
- a configuration example of the wireless communication network according to the present embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG. UE1 which concerns on this embodiment may be a CIoT device (eg, NB-IoT, LTE eMTC), and other UE which concerns on LTE, LTE-Advanced, and these improvements.
- CIoT device eg, NB-IoT, LTE eMTC
- other UE which concerns on LTE, LTE-Advanced, and these improvements.
- FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a communication procedure according to the present embodiment.
- UE1 uses both the first communication architecture type (solution 2) and the second communication architecture type (solution 18). Is set by CN3 (eg, MME, C-SGN). Furthermore, in step 401, UE1 is performing a suspension operation for the second communication architecture type. That is, UE1 holds the context regarding the previous RRC connection in the RRC idle state (e.g., CIoT RRC idle state).
- step 402 data transmission according to the first communication architecture type is triggered. That is, UE1 detects (determines) the occurrence of a request for data transmission according to the first communication architecture type when performing a sleep operation for the second communication architecture type.
- a request for data transmission is a request from an upper layer (eg, service / application layer, IMS layer, NAS layer) to a lower layer (eg, NAS layer, AS layer), or This is a request from a lower layer (eg, AS layer) to an upper layer (eg, NAS layer).
- UE1 is triggered by SMS transmission. SMS transmission is an example of transmission suitable for the first communication architecture type.
- UE1 triggers non-IP (non-IP) data transmission, only one packet (IP) data transmission, or data transmission related to a predetermined service. May be.
- step 403 UE1 responds that a request for data transmission (eg, SMS transmission) according to the first communication architecture type has occurred when performing a sleep operation for the second communication architecture type. Then, communication (ie, data transmission on the NAS) according to the first communication architecture type is started while maintaining the previous RRC connection context.
- a request for data transmission eg, SMS transmission
- communication ie, data transmission on the NAS
- the NAS layer of UE1 performs an RRC Connection Resume procedure for resuming the RRC connection (steps 404 to 406).
- the RRC connection is resumed. That is, in step 404, UE1 transmits a RRC Connection Resume Request message to RAN2 (e.g., eNB, CIoT-BS).
- the RRC Connection Resume Request message contains the resume ID.
- the resume ID is, for example, a combination of Cell-Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI) and Cell ID (e.g., Physical Cell ID (PCI)).
- C-RNTI Cell-Radio Network Temporary Identifier
- PCI Physical Cell ID
- the RRC Connection Resume Request message of step 404 may be transmitted in the third message (Msg3) of the random access procedure.
- RAN2 receives the RRC Connection Resume Request message, acquires the resume ID from the RRC Connection Resume Request message, and restarts the RRC connection based on the retained context associated with the resume ID.
- RAN2 transmits an RRC Connection Resume message to UE1.
- the RRC Connection Resume message indicates, for example, which DRB (s) is resumed.
- the RRC Connection Resume message may include L2 / L1 parameters.
- the UE1 resumes the held AS security context according to the RRC Connection Resume message in step 405.
- UE1 transmits an RRC Connection Resume Complete message to RAN2.
- steps 404 to 406 are examples.
- steps 404 to 406 show a resumption procedure by three steps (three messages)
- the RRC connection resumption procedure may be performed by two steps (two messages).
- transmission from UE1 to RAN2 in step 406 may be omitted.
- the message from RAN2 to UE1 in step 405 may be called an RRC Connection Resume Complete message.
- RRC Connection Resume Request (or RRC Connection Reestablishment Request), RRC Connection Setup (or RRC Connection Reestablishment), And RRC Connection Setup Complete (or RRC Connection Reestablishment Complete) may be reused for the RRC connection resumption procedure.
- steps 407 to 409 the S1AP relationship and S1-U bearer for UE1 are resumed.
- RAN2 notifies CN3 (e.g., MME, C-SGN) of a state change (state (change) of UE1 using a new S1AP message (e.g., S1AP: UE Context Resume Request).
- CN3 returns the ECM state of the UE1 to the ECM-Connected state, and sends a Modify Bearer Request message to the S / P-GW 6 (step 408).
- the S / P-GW 6 recognizes that the UE 1 is in the Connected state, and enters a state in which downlink data directed to the UE1 can be transmitted.
- CN3 sends a response message (e.g., S1AP: UE Context Resume Response) indicating the completion of the S1AP relationship for UE1 and the S1-U bearer restart to RAN2.
- a response message e.g., S1
- Step 410 the NAS layer of UE1 starts a DoNAS procedure for performing data transmission on the NAS layer.
- UE1 generates a NAS message carrying small data (eg, SMS data), and sends an RRC message (eg, UL InformationferTransfer) containing the NAS message to RAN2 (eg, eNB, CIoT-BS). Send.
- RRC message eg, UL InformationferTransfer
- RAN2 eg, eNB, CIoT-BS
- the RRC message in step 411 may be transmitted using SRB 1 on Dedicated Control Channel (DCCH).
- DCCH Dedicated Control Channel
- the RAN 2 receives the RRC message and transmits the NAS message extracted from the RRC message to the CN 3 (e.g., C-SGN, MME) using the S1AP message (e.g., Uplink NAS Transport).
- the NAS message is embedded in the NAS- Protocol Data Unit (PDU) IE (information element) of the S1AP message.
- the RAN 2 may select a DCN corresponding to the first communication architecture type from the CN 3 and transmit the S1AP message to the selected DCN.
- PDU Protocol Data Unit
- CN3 decrypts the uplink NAS message from UE1 in order to obtain small data.
- CN3 forwards the small data packet to another node, entity or network depending on the data type of the small data.
- CN3 sends the extracted SMS data to the SMS-related entities (e.g., SMS-GMSC, SMS-IWMSC, SMS-router).
- UE1 transmits data according to the first communication architecture type (eg, when performing a sleep operation for the second communication architecture type (eg, In response to the occurrence of the request for (, SMS transmission), communication (ie, data transmission on the NAS) according to the first communication architecture type is started while retaining the previous RRC connection context. Therefore, the UE 1 can continue the sleep operation related to the second communication architecture type even if data transmission occurs on the NAS while performing the sleep operation related to the second communication architecture type.
- the first communication architecture type eg, when performing a sleep operation for the second communication architecture type (eg, In response to the occurrence of the request for (, SMS transmission)
- communication ie, data transmission on the NAS
- the UE 1 can continue the sleep operation related to the second communication architecture type even if data transmission occurs on the NAS while performing the sleep operation related to the second communication architecture type.
- the UE 1 uses the same RRC message used for resuming the RRC connection in the RRC connection resuming procedure (steps 404 to 406) in order to perform communication of the first communication architecture type.
- RRC Connection Resume Request (Eg, RRC Connection Resume Request, RRC Connection Resume Complete) is transmitted to RAN2.
- UE1 may include an indication indicating that it is DoNAS transmission in any or all of these uplink RRC messages.
- UE 1 may include an indication indicating that it is DoNAS transmission in a NAS message carrying small data (e.g., SMS data).
- the UE 1 may include information on the buffer amount (buffer status) in any or all of these uplink RRC messages.
- the information related to the buffer amount is information newly defined for DoNAS communication, that is, for transmitting information on the control plane (i.e., SRB).
- the information regarding the buffer amount indicates the buffer amount for a bearer that has not been established yet, and indicates the buffer amount regarding data transmitted by the SRB. That is, the information on the buffer amount is different from the Buffer Status Report (BSR) carried by MAC Control Element (MAC CE), which is conventionally defined in LTE. Therefore, the RRC message including the information related to the buffer amount can indicate DoNAS transmission.
- BSR Buffer Status Report
- MAC CE MAC Control Element
- radio resources eg, time, frequency, preamble index pool
- radio resources used for random access preamble transmission may be distinguished in advance between the first communication architecture type and the second communication architecture. Good.
- the RAN 2 can recognize at least that the purpose of DoNAS transmission is based on which radio resource is used.
- the RAN 2 can recognize that the RRC connection restart procedure is for DoNAS. Furthermore, the RAN 2 may explicitly notify the CN 3 that the RRC connection resumption procedure is for DoNAS transmission (e.g., “Selected” CIoT “EPS” optmization). In addition or alternatively, RAN2 (or UE1) may receive information explicitly indicating that the RRC connection resumption procedure is for DoNAS (eg, Preferred Network ⁇ ⁇ Behaviour) or information indicating implicitly is NAS information (eg, NAS (Control PDU).
- NAS Control PDU
- the implicit method includes, for example, setting all bearer IDs (eg, E-RAB IDs) included in E-RAB To Be Resumed List IE indicating a resumed bearer to an invalid value or 0, E- Including blanking RAB To Be Resumed List IE, or including E-RAB IDs of all established bearers (ie paused) in E-RAB Failed To Resume List IE Good.
- CN3 can also recognize that the RRC connection restart procedure is for DoNAS.
- the RAN 2 and CN 3 can operate so as not to perform signaling (steps 408 and 409) for resuming an S1-U bearer that is not required for DoNAS transmission.
- UE1 may include a DoNAS establishment factor (establishment cause) or a DoNAS resumption factor (resume cause) in the RRC Connection Resume Request (step 404).
- the UE 1 may include a DoNAS establishment factor or a DoNAS resumption factor in RRC Connection Resume Complete (step 406).
- the establishment factor or resumption factor may be defined as “mo-Data-DoNAS”. Instead of this, the UE 1 may include information (e.g., 1-bit flag) indicating whether or not the communication is for “DoNAS” in the resume ID. According to these, the RAN 2 can recognize that the RRC connection resumption procedure (steps 404 to 406) is performed for the DoNAS.
- the RAN 2 may include a DoNAS establishment factor (establishment cause) or a resumption factor (resume cause) or an information element corresponding thereto in the S1AP message in step 407. As a result, the RAN 2 can inform the CN 3 that the S1-U bearer does not need to be resumed.
- the NAS layer of the UE 1 may operate as follows.
- the NAS layer provides mobility management and session management.
- the AS layer provides radio resource control (RRC).
- the NAS layer of UE1 designates (triggers) the execution of the first communication architecture type (DoNAS) and performs the RRC Connection Resume procedure of the second communication architecture type (AS Context Cashing). You need to ask the AS layer to start.
- the NAS layer of UE1 when SMS data is transmitted by DoNAS, the NAS layer of UE1 generates a NAS message carrying SMS data and also indicates a call type (ie, “originating” SMS) indicating SMS transmission from mobile And an RRC connection establishment request including a new establishment factor (eg, mo-Data-DoNAS) for DoNAS may be supplied to the AS layer.
- the NAS layer of UE1 when non-IP data is transmitted by DoNAS, the NAS layer of UE1 generates a NAS message carrying non-IP data, and a new call type (ie, originating) indicating non-IP data transmission from the mobile.
- a request for establishing an RRC connection including non-IP (call) and a new establishment factor for DoNAS may be supplied to the AS layer.
- the RRCASConnection1Resume procedure of the second communication architecture type (AS Context Cashing) is determined by the UE1 AS layer based on the new combination of call type and establishment factor. It can be recognized that it is executed for type (DoNAS).
- a configuration example of the wireless communication network according to the present embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG. UE1 which concerns on this embodiment may be a CIoT device (eg, NB-IoT, LTE eMTC), and other UE which concerns on LTE, LTE-Advanced, and these improvements.
- CIoT device eg, NB-IoT, LTE eMTC
- other UE which concerns on LTE, LTE-Advanced, and these improvements.
- FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a communication procedure according to the present embodiment.
- Steps 501 and 502 in FIG. 5 are the same as steps 401 and 402 in FIG.
- UE1 is configured by CN3 (eg, MME, C-SGN) to use both the first communication architecture type (solution 2) and the second communication architecture type (solution 18).
- CN3 eg, MME, C-SGN
- UE1 is performing a suspension operation for the second communication architecture type.
- step 502 data transmission according to the first communication architecture type is triggered. That is, UE1 detects (determines) the occurrence of a request for data transmission according to the first communication architecture type when performing a sleep operation for the second communication architecture type.
- a request for data transmission is a request from an upper layer (eg, service / application layer, IMS layer, NAS layer) to a lower layer (eg, NAS layer, AS layer), or This is a request from a lower layer (eg, AS layer) to an upper layer (eg, NAS layer).
- UE1 is triggered to send SMS.
- SMS transmission is an example of a transmission suitable for the first communication architecture type.
- UE1 responds that a request for data transmission (eg, ⁇ SMS transmission) according to the first communication architecture type has occurred while performing a sleep operation for the second communication architecture type. Then, communication (ie, data transmission on the NAS) according to the first communication architecture type is started while maintaining the previous RRC connection context.
- the NAS layer of UE1 performs an RRC Connection Resume procedure and a DoNAS transmission procedure for resuming the RRC connection (steps 504 to 506).
- UE1 performs a DoNAS transmission procedure integrated (combined) with the RRC Connection Resume procedure.
- the NAS message carrying the SMS data is transmitted from UE1 to RAN2 at the same time when the RRC connection is resumed.
- UE1 transmits a RRC Connection Resume Request message to RAN2 (e.g., eNB, CIoT-BS).
- RAN2 e.g., eNB, CIoT-BS
- the RRC Connection Resume Request message of step 504 may be transmitted in the third message (Msg3) of the random access procedure.
- the RAN 2 resumes the RRC connection and transmits an RRC Connection Resume message to the UE1.
- UE1 transmits an RRC Connection Resume Complete message to RAN2.
- the RRC Connection Resume Complete message in step 506 includes a NAS message carrying SMS data.
- Step 507 the S1AP relationship and S1-U bearer for UE1 are restarted, and at the same time, a NAS message carrying SMS data is sent from RAN2 to CN3.
- the RAN2 notifies the CN3 (e.g., MME, C-SGN) of the state change (state) change) of the UE1 using a new S1AP message (e.g., S1AP: UE Context Resume Request).
- the NAS-PDU in the S1AP message of step 507 includes a NAS message carrying SMS data.
- CN3 decrypts the uplink NAS message from UE1 to obtain small data.
- CN3 forwards the small data packet to another node, entity or network depending on the data type of the small data.
- CN 3 sends the extracted SMS data to the SMS-related entities (e.g., SMS-GMSC, SMS-IWMSC, SMS router).
- Steps 509 and 510 are the same as steps 408 and 409 in FIG.
- CN3 returns the ECM state of the UE1 to the ECM-Connected state, and sends a Modify Bearer Request message to the S / P-GW 6 (step 509).
- the S / P-GW 6 recognizes that the UE 1 is in the Connected state, and enters a state in which downlink data directed to the UE1 can be transmitted.
- CN3 sends a response message (e.g., S1AP: UE Context Resume Response) indicating the completion of the S1AP relationship for UE1 and the S1-U bearer restart to RAN2.
- S1AP UE Context Resume Response
- UE1 transmits data according to the first communication architecture type (eg, when performing a sleep operation for the second communication architecture type (eg In response to the occurrence of the request for (, SMS transmission), communication (ie, data transmission on the NAS) according to the first communication architecture type is started while retaining the previous RRC connection context. Therefore, as in the example of FIG. 4, the UE 1 performs the sleep operation related to the second communication architecture type even if data transmission occurs on the NAS while performing the sleep operation related to the second communication architecture type. The operation can be continued.
- the first communication architecture type eg, when performing a sleep operation for the second communication architecture type (eg In response to the occurrence of the request for (, SMS transmission)
- communication ie, data transmission on the NAS
- the UE 1 performs the sleep operation related to the second communication architecture type even if data transmission occurs on the NAS while performing the sleep operation related to the second communication architecture type. The operation can be continued.
- UE1 executes the DoNAS transmission procedure integrated (combined) with the RRC Connection Resume procedure. Therefore, the example of FIG. 5 can reduce the number of times of signaling necessary for DoNAS transmission compared to the example of FIG.
- the RRC connection restart procedure shown in steps 504 to 506 is an example.
- the transmission from UE1 to RAN2 in step 506 may be omitted.
- UE1 may include a NAS message carrying SMS data in the RRC Connection Resume Request message in step 504.
- RRC Connection Request or RRC Connection Reestablishment Request
- RRC Connection Setup or RRC Connection Reestablishment
- RRC Connection Setup Complete or RRC Connection Reestablishment Complete
- UE1 may include an indication indicating that it is DoNAS transmission in any or all of the uplink RRC messages (steps 504 and 506). Good.
- UE 1 may include an indication indicating that it is DoNAS transmission in a NAS message carrying small data (e.g., SMS data).
- the UE 1 may include information on the buffer amount (buffer status) in any or all of these uplink RRC messages.
- radio resources eg, time, frequency, preamble index pool
- used for random access preamble transmission may be distinguished in advance between the first communication architecture type and the second communication architecture. Good.
- RAN 2 or CN 3 or both can recognize that the RRC connection restart procedure is for DoNAS.
- RAN2 and CN3 can operate so as not to perform signaling (steps 509 and 510) to resume S1-U bearers that are not required for DoNAS transmission.
- the NAS layer of UE1 when SMS data is transmitted by DoNAS, the NAS layer of UE1 generates a NAS message carrying the SMS data and also indicates a call indicating SMS transmission from the mobile
- a request to establish an RRC connection including the type (ie, originating) SMS) and a new establishment factor for DoNAS (eg, mo-Data-DoNAS) may be supplied to the AS layer.
- the NAS layer of UE1 when non-IP data is transmitted by DoNAS, the NAS layer of UE1 generates a NAS message carrying non-IP data, and a new call type (ie, originating) indicating non-IP data transmission from the mobile.
- a request for establishing an RRC connection including non-IP (call) and a new establishment factor for DoNAS eg, mo-Data-DoNAS
- a configuration example of the wireless communication network according to the present embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG. UE1 which concerns on this embodiment may be a CIoT device (eg, NB-IoT, LTE eMTC), and other UE which concerns on LTE, LTE-Advanced, and these improvements.
- CIoT device eg, NB-IoT, LTE eMTC
- other UE which concerns on LTE, LTE-Advanced, and these improvements.
- FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a communication procedure according to the present embodiment.
- the procedure of FIG. 6 is similar to the procedure of FIG. 5 described above.
- the RRC connection establishment procedure (steps 604 to 606) is used instead of the RRC connection resumption procedure (steps 504 to 506 of FIG. 5) for DoNAS data transmission.
- Steps 601 and 602 in FIG. 6 are the same as steps 501 and 502 in FIG.
- UE1 is configured by CN3 (eg, MME, C-SGN) to use both the first communication architecture type (solution 2) and the second communication architecture type (solution 18).
- CN3 eg, MME, C-SGN
- UE1 is performing a suspension operation for the second communication architecture type.
- step 602 data transmission according to the first communication architecture type is triggered. That is, UE1 detects (determines) the occurrence of a request for data transmission according to the first communication architecture type when performing a sleep operation for the second communication architecture type.
- a request for data transmission is a request from an upper layer (eg, service / application layer, IMS layer, NAS layer) to a lower layer (eg, NAS layer, AS layer), or This is a request from a lower layer (eg, AS layer) to an upper layer (eg, NAS layer).
- UE1 is triggered to send SMS. Similar to that described with respect to steps 402 and 502, SMS transmission is an example of a transmission suitable for the first communication architecture type.
- step 603 UE1 responds that a request for data transmission (eg, SMS transmission) according to the first communication architecture type has occurred while performing a sleep operation for the second communication architecture type. Then, communication (ie, data transmission on the NAS) according to the first communication architecture type is started while maintaining the previous RRC connection context.
- a request for data transmission eg, SMS transmission
- communication ie, data transmission on the NAS
- the NAS layer of UE1 executes a DoNAS transmission procedure integrated (coupled) with the RRC connection establishment procedure (steps 604 to 606).
- steps 604 to 606 an NAS message carrying SMS data is transmitted from UE1 to RAN2 at the same time as the RRC connection is established.
- UE1 transmits a RRC Connection Request message to RAN2 (e.g., eNB, CIoT-BS). In FIG. 6, the description of the random access procedure is omitted.
- the RRC Connection Request message in step 604 may be sent in the third message (Msg3) of the random access procedure.
- the RAN 2 transmits an RRC Connection Setup message to the UE1.
- UE1 transmits an RRC Connection Setup Complete message to RAN2.
- the RRC Connection Setup Complete message in step 506 includes a NAS message carrying SMS data.
- RAN2 sends a NAS message carrying SMS data to CN3 (e.g., MME, C-SGN) using the S1AP message (e.g., Initial UE Message).
- the NAS-PDU in the S1AP message at step 607 contains a NAS message carrying SMS data.
- the RAN 2 may select a DCN corresponding to the first communication architecture type from the CN 3 and transmit the S1AP message to the selected DCN.
- CN3 decrypts the uplink NAS message from UE1 in order to obtain small data.
- CN3 forwards the small data packet to another node, entity or network depending on the data type of the small data.
- CN3 sends the extracted SMS data to the SMS-related entities (e.g., SMS-GMSC, SMS-IWMSC, SMS router).
- UE1 transmits data according to the first communication architecture type (eg, when performing a sleep operation for the second communication architecture type (eg, In response to the occurrence of the request for (, SMS transmission), communication (ie, data transmission on the NAS) according to the first communication architecture type is started while retaining the previous RRC connection context. Therefore, as in the example of FIGS. 4 and 5, the UE 1 does not receive data from the second communication architecture even if data transmission occurs on the NAS while performing a sleep operation related to the second communication architecture type. The sleep operation regarding the type can be continued.
- the first communication architecture type eg, when performing a sleep operation for the second communication architecture type (eg, In response to the occurrence of the request for (, SMS transmission)
- communication ie, data transmission on the NAS
- the UE 1 does not receive data from the second communication architecture even if data transmission occurs on the NAS while performing a sleep operation related to the second communication architecture type.
- the sleep operation regarding the type can be continued.
- UE1 executes the DoNAS transmission procedure integrated (combined) with the RRC connection establishment procedure. Therefore, the example of FIG. 6 can reduce the number of signalings required for DoNAS transmission compared to the example of FIG.
- UE1 may include an indication indicating that it is DoNAS transmission in any or all of the uplink RRC messages (steps 604 and 606). Good.
- UE 1 may include an indication indicating that it is DoNAS transmission in a NAS message carrying small data (e.g., SMS data).
- the UE 1 may include information on the buffer amount (buffer status) in any or all of these uplink RRC messages.
- radio resources eg, time, frequency, preamble index pool
- radio resources used for random access preamble transmission may be distinguished in advance between the first communication architecture type and the second communication architecture. Good. Thereby, RAN2 or CN3 or both can recognize that the RRC connection restart procedure is for DoNAS.
- the NAS layer of UE1 when SMS data is transmitted by DoNAS, the NAS layer of UE1 generates a NAS message carrying the SMS data and also indicates a call indicating SMS transmission from the mobile
- a request to establish an RRC connection including the type (ie, originating) SMS) and a new establishment factor for DoNAS (eg, mo-Data-DoNAS) may be supplied to the AS layer.
- the NAS layer of UE1 when non-IP data is transmitted by DoNAS, the NAS layer of UE1 generates a NAS message carrying non-IP data, and a new call type (ie, originating) indicating non-IP data transmission from the mobile.
- a request for establishing an RRC connection including non-IP (call) and a new establishment factor for DoNAS eg, mo-Data-DoNAS
- UE1 when UE1 is performing a sleep operation for the second communication architecture type, it starts communication according to the first communication architecture type while retaining the previous RRC connection context.
- An example is shown.
- UE1 terminates the communication of the first communication architecture type and transitions to the RRC-Idle mode again, and then performs RRC connection using the RRC connection context in order to perform data transmission by the second communication architecture type. May be resumed.
- the UE 1 may release (discard) the previous RRC connection context when establishing the RRC connection in order to perform data transmission according to the first communication architecture type.
- a configuration example of the wireless communication network according to the present embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG. UE1 which concerns on this embodiment may be a CIoT device (eg, NB-IoT, LTE eMTC), and other UE which concerns on LTE, LTE-Advanced, and these improvements.
- CIoT device eg, NB-IoT, LTE eMTC
- other UE which concerns on LTE, LTE-Advanced, and these improvements.
- FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a communication procedure according to the present embodiment.
- the procedure of FIG. 7 is for DoNAS transmission when UE1 is configured by CN3 (eg, MME, C-SGN) to use both first and second communication architecture types and is in RRC_Connected state. An example is shown.
- CN3 eg, MME, C-SGN
- UE1 is configured by CN3 (eg, MME, C-SGN) to use both the first communication architecture type (solution 2) and the second communication architecture type (solution 18).
- CN3 eg, MME, C-SGN
- data transmission according to the first communication architecture type is triggered when UE1 is in the RRC_Connected state. That is, UE1 detects (determines) the occurrence of a data transmission request according to the first communication architecture type when it is in the RRC_Connected state according to the second communication architecture type.
- a request for data transmission is a request from an upper layer (eg, service / application layer, IMS layer, NAS layer) to a lower layer (eg, NAS layer, AS layer), or This is a request from a lower layer (eg, AS layer) to an upper layer (eg, NAS layer).
- an upper layer eg, service / application layer, IMS layer, NAS layer
- a lower layer eg, AS layer
- an upper layer eg, NAS layer
- the NAS layer of UE1 responds that a request for data transmission (eg, SMS transmission) according to the first communication architecture type occurs in accordance with the second communication architecture type and in the RRC_Connected state.
- a request for data transmission eg, SMS transmission
- the AS layer of UE1 executes a random access procedure in response to the request from the NAS layer of UE1, and sends a DoNAS request (DoNAS request) with the third message (Msg3) of the random access procedure.
- RAN2 eg, eNB, CIoT-BS.
- RAN2 transmits an uplink (UL) grant to UE1 in response to receiving the DoNAS request.
- the UL grant indicates allocation of uplink radio resources to enable UE1 to transmit a NAS message for DoNAS.
- UE1 transmits an RRC message (e.g., UL Information Transfer) including a NAS message carrying SMS data to RAN2 in accordance with UL grant (step 706).
- RRC message e.g., UL Information Transfer
- the RRC message in step 706 may be transmitted using SRB 1 on Dedicated Control Channel (DCCH).
- DCCH Dedicated Control Channel
- the RAN 2 transmits the NAS message extracted from the RRC message in step 706 to CN3 (e.g., C-SGN, MME) using the S1AP message (e.g., Uplink NAS Transport).
- the NAS message is embedded in the NAS- Protocol Data Unit (PDU) IE (information element) of the S1AP message.
- the RAN 2 may select a DCN corresponding to the first communication architecture type from the CN 3 and transmit the S1AP message to the selected DCN.
- PDU Protocol Data Unit
- CN3 decrypts the uplink NAS message from UE1 to obtain small data.
- CN3 forwards the small data packet to another node, entity or network depending on the data type of the small data.
- CN3 sends the extracted SMS data to the SMS-related entities (e.g., SMS-GMSC, SMS-IWMSC, SMS router).
- SMS-related entities e.g., SMS-GMSC, SMS-IWMSC, SMS router.
- the DoNAS request sent in step 704 of FIG. 7 may be sent on a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH).
- the DONAS request may be carried in the Uplink Control Information (UCI) format newly defined or modified for the DoNAS request.
- UCI Uplink Control Information
- UE1 may transmit a DoNAS request on PUCCH without performing a random access procedure.
- the DoNAS request sent in step 704 of FIG. 7 may be sent using an RRC message.
- This RRC message may indicate a DoNAS establishment factor (establishmentusecause).
- the RRC message e.g., “UL Information Transfer” in Step 706 may indicate the DoNAS establishment factor.
- a configuration example of the wireless communication network according to the present embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG. UE1 which concerns on this embodiment may be a CIoT device (eg, NB-IoT, LTE eMTC), and other UE which concerns on LTE, LTE-Advanced, and these improvements.
- CIoT device eg, NB-IoT, LTE eMTC
- other UE which concerns on LTE, LTE-Advanced, and these improvements.
- UE1 is configured by CN3 to use one of the first communication architecture type and the second communication architecture type, and both the first and second communication architecture types are set. It is configured not to be set for simultaneous use.
- FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a communication procedure according to the present embodiment.
- UE1 is configured by CN3 (e.g., MME, C-SGN) to use only the second communication architecture type (solution 18).
- CN3 may permit UE1 to use the first communication architecture type (solution 2) when a predetermined condition (pre-configured criterion) is satisfied.
- step 802 UE1 determines whether a predetermined condition (pre-configured criterion) is established.
- a predetermined condition pre-configured criterion
- the NAS layer of UE1 determines whether a predetermined data transmission request has been received from an upper layer (e.g., service / application layer, IMS layer).
- the predetermined condition or the predetermined data transmission request triggers UE1 to perform data transmission (i.e., data transmission on the NAS) according to the first communication architecture type.
- UE1 In response to the request for a predetermined data transmission occurring when UE1 has already been configured by CN3 to use UE2 from the second communication architecture type, UE1 Switch to one communication architecture type and transmit data using the first communication architecture type.
- Data transmission according to the first communication architecture type may be similar to the Mobile Originated (MO) small data transmission procedure of Solution 2 (DoNAS) shown in Non-Patent Document 1.
- MO Mobile Originated
- DoNAS Solution 2
- Step 803 the NAS layer of UE1 starts a DoNAS procedure for performing data transmission on the NAS layer.
- UE1 generates a NAS message carrying small data and transmits an RRC message (eg, RRC Connection Setup Complete, UL Information Transfer) including the NAS message to RAN2 (eg, CIoT-BS, eNB).
- RRC message eg, RRC Connection Setup Complete, UL Information Transfer
- the RAN 2 receives the RRC message, and uses the NAS message extracted from the RRC message as the CN3 (eg, C-SGN, MME) using the S1AP message (eg, Initial UE Message, Uplink NAS Transport). To send.
- the NAS message is embedded in the NAS- Protocol Data Unit (PDU) IE (information element) of the S1AP message.
- the RAN 2 may select a DCN corresponding to the first communication architecture type from the CN 3 and transmit the S1AP message to the selected DCN.
- PDU Protocol Data Unit
- CN3 e.g., C-SGN, MME decrypts the uplink NAS message from UE1 to obtain small data. CN3 forwards the small data to other nodes, entities or networks depending on the data type of the small data.
- the predetermined data transmission may be the same as that of the example of FIG. 3 described in the first embodiment.
- the predetermined data transmission may be non-IP (non-IP) data transmission, SMS data transmission, (IP) data transmission of only one packet, or data transmission related to a predetermined service.
- UE1 is first in terms of transmission of data types for which transmission on the control plane is considered effective when already configured by CN3 to use the second communication architecture type.
- UE1 responds to the occurrence of a predetermined data transmission request when it is set by CN3 to use only the second communication architecture type.
- the first communication architecture type That is, UE1 is configured with only one of the first and second communication architecture types and does not need to support simultaneous configuration of the two solutions. Therefore, the configuration of UE1 can be simplified. Such a configuration is particularly effective for NB-CIoT where cost optimization and low power consumption are required.
- a configuration example of the wireless communication network according to the present embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG. UE1 which concerns on this embodiment may be a CIoT device (eg, NB-IoT, LTE eMTC), and other UE which concerns on LTE, LTE-Advanced, and these improvements.
- CIoT device eg, NB-IoT, LTE eMTC
- other UE which concerns on LTE, LTE-Advanced, and these improvements.
- FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram illustrating an example of a communication procedure according to the present embodiment.
- UE1 is set by CN3 (eg, MME, C-SGN) to use only the second communication architecture type (solution 18). Is done.
- CN3 may permit UE1 to use the first communication architecture type (solution 2) when a predetermined condition (pre-configured criterion) is satisfied.
- UE1 is performing a suspension operation for the second communication architecture type. That is, UE1 holds the context regarding the previous RRC connection in the RRC idle state (e.g., CIoT RRC idle state).
- step 902 data transmission according to the first communication architecture type is triggered. That is, UE1 detects (determines) the occurrence of a request for data transmission according to the first communication architecture type when performing a sleep operation for the second communication architecture type.
- a request for data transmission is a request from an upper layer (eg, service / application layer, IMS layer, NAS layer) to a lower layer (eg, NAS layer, AS layer), or This is a request from a lower layer (eg, AS layer) to an upper layer (eg, NAS layer).
- UE1 is triggered by SMS transmission. SMS transmission is an example of transmission suitable for the first communication architecture type.
- UE1 triggers non-IP (non-IP) data transmission, only one packet (IP) data transmission, or data transmission related to a predetermined service. May be.
- UE1 responds that a request for data transmission (eg, SMS transmission) according to the first communication architecture type has occurred when performing a sleep operation for the second communication architecture type. Then, the second communication architecture type is switched to the first communication architecture type, and communication (ie, data transmission on the NAS) according to the first communication architecture type is started.
- Data transmission according to the first communication architecture type may be similar to the Mobile Originated (MO) small data transmission procedure of Solution 2 (DoNAS) shown in Non-Patent Document 1.
- UE1 executes the RRC connection establishment procedure.
- steps 904 to 906 an RRC connection is established, and at the same time, a NAS message carrying SMS data is transmitted from UE1 to RAN2.
- UE1 transmits a RRC Connection Request message to RAN2 (e.g., eNB, CIoT-BS).
- RAN2 e.g., eNB, CIoT-BS
- the RRC Connection Request message in step 904 may be sent in the third message (Msg3) of the random access procedure.
- the RAN 2 transmits an RRC Connection Setup message to the UE1.
- UE1 transmits an RRC Connection Setup Complete message to RAN2.
- the RRC Connection Setup Complete message in step 906 includes a NAS message carrying SMS data.
- the RAN 2 sends a NAS message carrying SMS data to the CN 3 (e.g., MME, C-SGN) using the S1AP message (e.g., Initial UE Message).
- the NAS-PDU in the S1AP message of step 907 includes a NAS message carrying SMS data.
- the RAN 2 may select a DCN corresponding to the first communication architecture type from the CN 3 and transmit the S1AP message to the selected DCN.
- CN3 decrypts the uplink NAS message from UE1 to obtain small data.
- CN3 forwards the small data packet to another node, entity or network depending on the data type of the small data.
- CN3 sends the extracted SMS data to the SMS-related entities (e.g., SMS-GMSC, SMS-IWMSC, SMS router).
- SMS-related entities e.g., SMS-GMSC, SMS-IWMSC, SMS router.
- the previous RRC connection context retained for dormant operation of the second communication architecture type May be deleted or released.
- the memory area in which the RRC connection context is stored may be reused to store the RRC connection context of communication according to the first communication architecture type.
- the previous RRC connection context of the second communication architecture type sleep operation is overwritten (updated) by a new RRC connection context of communication according to the first communication architecture type. Good. According to such a configuration and operation, the memory capacity that the UE 1 should have can be reduced, and is particularly effective for NB-CIoT that requires cost optimization and low power consumption.
- UE1 when the previous RRC connection context held in UE1 is deleted or released for the dormant operation of the second communication architecture type, UE1 notifies the deletion or release to RAN2 or CN3 or both May be. Specifically, the UE 1 displays an indication indicating the discard of the RRC connection context in the network (ie, RAN2) in the control procedure (steps 904 to 907) for starting communication according to the first communication architecture type. Alternatively, it may be transmitted to CN3 or both). For example, the UE 1 may include the display in the RRC message (e.g., “RRC” Connection ”Request, RRC“ Connection ”Setup“ Complete ”), the NAS message, or both.
- RRC message e.g., “RRC” Connection ”Request, RRC“ Connection ”Setup“ Complete ”
- RAN2 In response to reception of the indication from UE1, RAN2 is allowed to discard or release information (RRC connection context, S1AP relationship, S1-U bearer context) held in RAN2 for dormant operation You may recognize that Similarly, CN3 is allowed to discard or release information (S1AP relationship, S1-U bearer context) held in CN3 for the pause operation in response to receiving the indication from UE1. You may recognize that. According to such a structure and operation
- UE1 when UE1 initiates data transmission according to the first communication architecture (step 903), UE1 can use the previous RRC connection context retained for the dormant operation of the second communication architecture type. You may keep holding.
- FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram illustrating another example of a communication procedure according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 10 shows an example of Mobile Terminated (MT) small data transmission.
- Step 1001 is the same as step 901 in FIG.
- Step 1002 CN3 (e.g., MME, C-SGN) receives a paging message indicating arrival of Mobile-Terminated SMS data addressed to UE1.
- CN3 may receive SMS data in step 1002.
- step 1008 described later may be omitted.
- CN3 transmits a paging message to RAN2. Specifically, CN3 transmits a paging message to each eNB (or CIoT-BS) associated with one or more cells belonging to one or more tracking areas of UE1. In step 1004, UE1 is called by RAN2 (paged).
- step 1005 in response to receiving paging for the first communication architecture type when UE1 is performing a dormant operation for the second communication architecture type, UE1 The type is switched to the first communication architecture type, and communication according to the first communication architecture type (ie, data reception on the NAS) is started.
- the paging related to the first communication architecture type is, for example, information (eg, first communication architecture type or second information that explicitly indicates that data transmission is performed according to the first communication architecture type).
- Information indicating the communication architecture type, information indicating the first communication architecture type), or information indicating implicitly (eg, “bearer ID”) may be included.
- UE1 may be configured to respond using the first communication architecture type whenever it receives paging.
- the data transmission according to the first communication architecture type may be the same as the Mobile Terminated (MO) small data transmission procedure of Solution 2 (DoNAS) shown in Non-Patent Document 1. That is, in step 1006, UE1 establishes an RRC connection, and transmits an NAS message (i.e., “Service Request”) to CN3 using an RRC Connection Setup Complete message (step 1007). CN3 receives the SMS data (step 1008), encapsulates the SMS data in a NAS message, and transmits the NAS message to RAN2 (step 1009).
- MO Mobile Terminated
- the RAN 2 receives a NAS message carrying SMS data from the CN 3, and transmits an RRC message (e.g., “DL” Information ”Transfer) including the NAS message to the UE 1 (step 1010).
- RRC message e.g., “DL” Information ”Transfer
- the RRC message of Step 1010 may be transmitted using SRB 1 on Dedicated Control Channel (DCCH).
- DCCH Dedicated Control Channel
- UE 1 when the previous RRC connection context held in UE 1 is deleted or released for the dormant operation of the second communication architecture type, UE 1 May notify the RAN 2 or CN 3 or both of the deletion or release.
- RAN2 In response to reception of the indication from UE1, RAN2 is allowed to discard or release information (RRC connection context, S1AP relationship, S1-U bearer context) held in RAN2 for dormant operation You may recognize that
- CN3 is allowed to discard or release information (S1AP relationship, S1-U bearer context) held in CN3 for the pause operation in response to receiving the indication from UE1. You may recognize that.
- movement it can avoid that the mismatch of a dormant state generate
- a configuration example of the wireless communication network according to the present embodiment is the same as that shown in FIG. UE1 which concerns on this embodiment may be a CIoT device (eg, NB-IoT, LTE eMTC), and other UE which concerns on LTE, LTE-Advanced, and these improvements.
- CIoT device eg, NB-IoT, LTE eMTC
- other UE which concerns on LTE, LTE-Advanced, and these improvements.
- Solution 2 DoNAS, Control Plane CIoT EPS optimisation
- DoNAS communication that does not use PDCP may simply occur without going through the PDCP layer.
- a new operation mode e.g., PDCP-Transparent-Mode (PDCP-TM)
- PDCP-TM PDCP-Transparent-Mode
- the PDCP layer does not provide some functions of the PDCP layer, including AS security functions (integrity protection for SRB, chipering).
- UE1 may initiate an RRC Connection Resume procedure to initiate data transmission according to the first communication architecture type while performing a pause operation for the second communication architecture type.
- An example of executing is shown (eg, FIG. 4, FIG. 5). Since the second communication architecture type (AS context caching, User Plane CIoT EPS optimisation) uses AS security, UE1 and RAN2 execute security activation (confirmation) at any stage of the RRC Connection Resume procedure. Therefore, UE1 and RAN2 are also able to use AS security (DoNAS, Control Plane CIoT EPS optimisation) for communication of the first communication architecture type when AS security is already activated in the RRC Connection Resume procedure. integrity protection for SRB (chipering) may be applied.
- AS security DoNAS, Control Plane CIoT EPS optimisation
- 5G is expected to be realized through a combination of LTE and LTE-Advanced continuous enhancement (evolution) and innovative development through the introduction of a new 5G air interface (new Radio Access Technology (RAT)).
- the new RAT (New 5G RAT) is, for example, a frequency band higher than the frequency band (eg, 6 GHz or less) targeted for the continuous development of LTE / LTE-Advanced, for example, a centimeter wave band of 10 GHz or more and Supports millimeter wave band above 30 GHz.
- High frequency band can provide high rate communication.
- high frequency band coverage is more local due to its frequency characteristics. Therefore, high frequency bands are used to improve capacity and data rates in specific areas, while wide coverage is provided by existing low frequency bands.
- tight (integration) of low frequency band and high frequency band that is, LTE / LTE-Advanced and New 5G RAT. Or close interworking is required.
- Wireless terminals that support 5G (5G User Equipment (UE)) use Carrier Aggregation (CA) or Dual Connectivity (DC) or improved technologies to lower and higher frequency bands (ie LTE / LTE). -Connect to both Advanced cell and New 5G cell).
- CA Carrier Aggregation
- DC Dual Connectivity
- LTE includes LTE and LTE-Advanced development for 5G that allows close interworking with New-5G RAT unless otherwise noted. Such development of LTE and LTE-Advanced is also referred to as LTE-Advanced Pro, LTE +, or enhanced LTE (eLTE).
- LTE-Advanced Pro LTE-Advanced Pro
- eLTE enhanced LTE
- 5G or “New” 5G ”in this specification refers to a newly introduced air interface (RAT) for a fifth generation mobile communication system (5G) and related nodes, cells, and cells. Used for convenience to indicate protocol layers and the like. The official names of newly introduced air interfaces (RATs) and their associated node, cell, and protocol layers will be determined in the future as standardization works.
- LTE RAT may be called Primary RAT (P-RAT, ATpRAT) or Master RAT
- S-RAT Secondary RAT
- the above-described first to eighth embodiments may be applied to a 5G wireless communication network that provides close interworking of LTE RAT and New 5G RAT.
- UE1, RAN2, and CN3 perform any attach procedure described in the first to eighth embodiments in LTE ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ RAT, and the communication architecture determined (selected) in the attach procedure.
- -Data transmission according to type may be performed in New 5G RAT.
- UE1 transmits data using UL Informatin Transfer message in 5G cell instead of RRC Connection Sequencing Complete message in LTE cell.
- data may be received using a DL Information Transfer message in a 5G cell.
- the second communication architecture type is used for UE1, UE1, RAN2, and CN3 may perform RRC connection suspension and resumption in 5G cells.
- UE1 and RAN2 may be connected to a core network node other than the LTE cell in addition to the core network node connected for communication in the LTE cell.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of UE1.
- Radio-frequency (RF) transceiver 1101 performs analog RF signal processing to communicate with RAN2.
- Analog RF signal processing performed by the RF transceiver 1101 includes frequency up-conversion, frequency down-conversion, and amplification.
- RF transceiver 1101 is coupled with antenna 1102 and baseband processor 1103.
- the RF transceiver 1101 receives modulation symbol data (or OFDM symbol data) from the baseband processor 1103, generates a transmission RF signal, and supplies the transmission RF signal to the antenna 1102. Further, the RF transceiver 1101 generates a baseband received signal based on the received RF signal received by the antenna 1102 and supplies this to the baseband processor 1103.
- the baseband processor 1103 performs digital baseband signal processing (data plane processing) and control plane processing for wireless communication.
- Digital baseband signal processing consists of (a) data compression / decompression, (b) data segmentation / concatenation, (c) ⁇ transmission format (transmission frame) generation / decomposition, and (d) transmission path encoding / decoding.
- E modulation (symbol mapping) / demodulation
- IFFT Inverse Fast Fourier Transform
- control plane processing includes layer 1 (eg, transmission power control), layer 2 (eg, radio resource management, hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) processing), and layer 3 (eg, attach, mobility, and call management). Communication management).
- the digital baseband signal processing by the baseband processor 1103 is performed in the Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer, Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, and Physical ( PHY) layer signal processing may be included.
- the control plane processing by the baseband processor 1103 may include Non-Access-Stratum (NAS) protocol, RRC protocol, and MAC Control Element (MAC CE) processing.
- NAS Non-Access-Stratum
- RRC Radio Link Control
- MAC CE MAC Control Element
- the baseband processor 1103 includes a modem processor (eg, Digital Signal Processor (DSP)) that performs digital baseband signal processing and a protocol stack processor (eg, Central Processing Unit (CPU) that performs control plane processing, or Micro Processing Unit. (MPU)).
- DSP Digital Signal Processor
- protocol stack processor eg, Central Processing Unit (CPU) that performs control plane processing, or Micro Processing Unit. (MPU)
- CPU Central Processing Unit
- MPU Micro Processing Unit.
- a protocol stack processor that performs control plane processing may be shared with an application processor 1104 described later.
- the application processor 1104 is also called a CPU, MPU, microprocessor, or processor core.
- the application processor 1104 may include a plurality of processors (a plurality of processor cores).
- the application processor 1104 is a system software program (Operating System (OS)) read from the memory 1106 or a memory (not shown) and various application programs (for example, a call application, a web browser, a mailer, a camera operation application, music playback)
- OS Operating System
- application programs for example, a call application, a web browser, a mailer, a camera operation application, music playback
- Various functions of UE1 are realized by executing (application).
- the baseband processor 1103 and the application processor 1104 may be integrated on a single chip, as indicated by the dashed line (1105) in FIG.
- the baseband processor 1103 and the application processor 1104 may be implemented as one System on Chip (SoC) device 1105.
- SoC System on Chip
- An SoC device is sometimes called a system Large Scale Integration (LSI) or chipset.
- the memory 1106 is a volatile memory, a nonvolatile memory, or a combination thereof.
- the memory 1106 may include a plurality of physically independent memory devices.
- the volatile memory is, for example, Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Dynamic RAM (DRAM), or a combination thereof.
- the non-volatile memory is a mask Read Only Memory (MROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, hard disk drive, or any combination thereof.
- the memory 1106 may include an external memory device accessible from the baseband processor 1103, the application processor 1104, and the SoC 1105.
- Memory 1106 may include an embedded memory device integrated within baseband processor 1103, application processor 1104, or SoC 1105.
- the memory 1106 may include a memory in a Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC).
- UICC Universal Integrated Circuit Card
- the memory 1106 may store one or a plurality of software modules (computer programs) 1107 including an instruction group and data for performing processing by the UE 1 described in the above-described embodiments.
- the baseband processor 1103 or the application processor 1104 is configured to read and execute the one or more software modules 1107 from the memory 1106 to perform the processing of the UE 1 described in the above embodiment. May be.
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of nodes (e.g., “CIoT” BS, eNB) in the RAN 2 according to the above-described embodiment.
- the node includes an RF transceiver 1201, a network interface 1203, a processor 1204, and a memory 1205.
- the RF transceiver 1201 performs analog RF signal processing to communicate with the wireless terminal 1.
- the RF transceiver 1201 may include multiple transceivers.
- RF transceiver 1201 is coupled to antenna 1202 and processor 1204.
- the RF transceiver 1201 receives modulation symbol data (or OFDM symbol data) from the processor 1204, generates a transmission RF signal, and supplies the transmission RF signal to the antenna 1202. Further, the RF transceiver 1201 generates a baseband received signal based on the received RF signal received by the antenna 1202 and supplies this to the processor 1204.
- the network interface 1203 is used to communicate with network nodes (e.g., MME, C-SGN, S-GW).
- the network interface 1203 may include, for example, a network interface card (NIC) compliant with IEEE 802.3 series.
- NIC network interface card
- the processor 1204 performs digital baseband signal processing (data plane processing) and control plane processing for wireless communication.
- the digital baseband signal processing by the processor 1204 may include signal processing of a PDCP layer, an RLC layer, a MAC layer, and a PHY layer.
- the control plane processing by the processor 1204 may include S1 protocol, RRC protocol, and MAC-CE processing.
- the processor 1204 may include a plurality of processors.
- the processor 1204 may include a modem processor (e.g., DSP) that performs digital baseband signal processing and a protocol stack processor (e.g., CPU or MPU) that performs control plane processing.
- DSP digital baseband signal processing
- protocol stack processor e.g., CPU or MPU
- the memory 1205 is configured by a combination of a volatile memory and a nonvolatile memory.
- the volatile memory is, for example, SRAM or DRAM or a combination thereof.
- the non-volatile memory is, for example, an MROM, PROM, flash memory, hard disk drive, or a combination thereof.
- Memory 1205 may include storage located remotely from processor 1204. In this case, the processor 1204 may access the memory 1205 via the network interface 1203 or an I / O interface not shown.
- the memory 1205 includes one or a plurality of software modules (computer programs) 1206 including an instruction group and data for performing processing by the nodes (eg, CIoT BS, eNB) in the RAN2 described in the above-described embodiments. It may be stored.
- the processor 1204 may be configured to read and execute the one or more software modules 1206 from the memory 1205 to perform processing of the nodes in the RAN 2 described in the above embodiments. Good.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of nodes (e.g., C-SGN, MME) in CN3 according to the above-described embodiment.
- the node includes a network interface 1301, a processor 1302, and a memory 1303.
- the network interface 1301 is used to communicate with network nodes (e.g., C-SGN, MME, HSS, S-GW, P-GW, CIoT BS, eNB).
- the network interface 1301 may include, for example, a network interface card (NIC) compliant with IEEE 802.3 series.
- NIC network interface card
- the processor 1302 reads out one or a plurality of software modules (computer programs) 1304 from the memory 1303 and executes them, thereby processing the nodes (eg, C-SGN, MME) in CN3 described in the above embodiment. Do.
- the processor 1302 may be, for example, a microprocessor, MPU, or CPU.
- the processor 1302 may include a plurality of processors.
- the memory 1303 is configured by a combination of a volatile memory and a nonvolatile memory.
- Memory 1303 may include storage located remotely from processor 1302. In this case, the processor 1302 may access the memory 1303 via an I / O interface (not shown).
- each of the processors included in the UE 1, the node in the RAN 2, and the node in the CN 3 according to the above-described embodiment performs the algorithm described with reference to the drawings on the computer.
- One or a plurality of programs including a group of instructions for executing the program are executed.
- the program can be stored and supplied to a computer using various types of non-transitory computer readable media.
- Non-transitory computer readable media include various types of tangible storage media (tangible storage medium).
- non-transitory computer-readable media are magnetic recording media (eg flexible disks, magnetic tapes, hard disk drives), magneto-optical recording media (eg magneto-optical discs), Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM), CD-ROM R, CD-R / W, semiconductor memory (for example, mask ROM, Programmable ROM (PROM), Erasable PROM (EPROM), flash ROM, Random Access Memory (RAM)).
- the program may also be supplied to the computer by various types of temporary computer-readable media. Examples of transitory computer readable media include electrical signals, optical signals, and electromagnetic waves.
- the temporary computer-readable medium can supply the program to the computer via a wired communication path such as an electric wire and an optical fiber, or a wireless communication path.
- the serving cell when the UE1 changes the serving cell from the cell in which RRC connection suspended to another cell (eg, cell reselection, ⁇ attach after detachment), the serving cell after changing the function described in the above embodiment It may be preferable for UE1 to be able to determine whether or not it can be used. Therefore, the RAN 2 may broadcast information indicating whether or not the function is supported (network support) in the serving cell (or whether or not it is permitted). For example, RAN2 (e.g., eNB, CIoT-BS) may broadcast the information in each cell in RAN2. The information may indicate whether the cell in which the information is broadcast supports the function. Further, the information may indicate whether or not the neighboring cell supports the function.
- RAN2 e.g., eNB, CIoT-BS
- RAN2 described in the above embodiment may be a Cloud Radio Access Network (C-RAN).
- C-RAN is sometimes called Centralized RAN. Therefore, the processing and operation performed by RAN2 or CIoT BS or eNB in RAN2 described in the above embodiment is performed by a combination of Digital Unit (DU) or DU and Radio Unit (RU) included in the C-RAN architecture. May be provided.
- DU is called Baseband Unit (BBU).
- RU is also called Remote Radio Head (RRH) or Remote Radio Equipment (RRE). That is, the process and operation performed by RAN2, CIoT BS, or eNB described in the above embodiment may be provided by any one or a plurality of radio stations (RAN nodes).
- BBU Baseband Unit
- RU Remote Radio Head
- RRE Remote Radio Equipment
- the at least one processor is configured to support a plurality of communication architecture types;
- the plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio Resource Control ( RRC) including a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption,
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the suspension of the RRC connection includes maintaining a previous RRC connection context at the wireless terminal when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state;
- the resumption of the RRC connection includes reusing the held context when setting up a subsequent RRC connection for the wireless terminal to transition from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state.
- the at least one processor is further responsive to a request for a predetermined data transmission when the wireless terminal is already configured by the network to use the second communication architecture type; Configured to transmit data using the first communication architecture type; Wireless terminal.
- the predetermined data transmission includes non-Internet Protocol (non-IP) data transmission, The wireless terminal according to appendix A1.
- non-IP non-Internet Protocol
- the predetermined data transmission includes Short Message Service (SMS) data transmission, The wireless terminal according to appendix A1 or A2.
- SMS Short Message Service
- the predetermined data transmission includes data transmission of only one packet;
- the wireless terminal according to any one of appendices A1 to A3.
- the predetermined data transmission includes data transmission related to a predetermined service, The wireless terminal according to any one of appendices A1 to A4.
- the wireless terminal is configured to be configured by the network to use both the first and second communication architecture types; Whether the at least one processor uses the first communication architecture type or the second communication architecture type depending on whether the requested communication is the predetermined data transmission Is configured to determine the The wireless terminal according to any one of appendices A1 to A5.
- the wireless terminal is configured by the network to use one of the first communication architecture type and the second communication architecture type, both the first and second communication architecture types Are not configured to be used at the same time,
- the at least one processor is configured to switch from the second communication architecture type to the first communication architecture type in response to occurrence of the predetermined data transmission request.
- the wireless terminal according to any one of appendices A1 to A5.
- a method in a wireless terminal Comprising at least one of a plurality of communication architecture types configured by the network;
- the plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio Resource Control ( RRC) including a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption,
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the suspension of the RRC connection includes maintaining a previous RRC connection context at the wireless terminal when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state;
- the resumption of the RRC connection includes reusing the held context when setting up a subsequent RRC connection for the wireless terminal to transition from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state.
- the method is further responsive to a request for a predetermined data transmission when the wireless terminal is already configured by the network to use the second communication architecture type. Comprising transmitting data using a communication architecture type of Method.
- the plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio Resource Control ( RRC) including a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption,
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the dormancy of the RRC connection includes maintaining a previous RRC connection context maintained at the wireless terminal when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state;
- the resumption of the RRC connection means that the wireless terminal reuses the held context when setting up a subsequent RRC connection for transitioning from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state.
- Including The at least one processor further has a request for data transmission according to the first communication architecture type when the wireless terminal is performing the dormancy for the second communication architecture type. Is configured to initiate communication according to the one communication architecture type while retaining
- the at least one processor is configured to transmit a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message including data of the one communication architecture type using an RRC message used for the resumption of the RRC connection. And
- the RRC message includes an indication indicating data transmission on a non-access stratum (NAS), The wireless terminal according to Appendix B1.
- the at least one processor is configured to transmit a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message including data of the one communication architecture type using an RRC message used for the resumption of the RRC connection.
- the NAS message includes an indication indicating data transmission on the Non-Access Stratum (NAS), The wireless terminal according to Appendix B1 or B2.
- (Appendix B4) A method in a wireless terminal, Comprising at least one of a plurality of communication architecture types configured by the network;
- the plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio Resource Control ( RRC) including a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption,
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the dormancy of the RRC connection includes maintaining a previous RRC connection context maintained at the wireless terminal when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state;
- the resumption of the RRC connection means that the wireless terminal reuses the held context when setting up a subsequent RRC connection for transitioning from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state.
- Including The method is further responsive to a request for data transmission according to the first communication architecture type occurring when the wireless terminal is performing the dormancy for the second communication architecture type. Initiating communication according to the one communication architecture type while retaining
- the plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio Resource Control ( RRC) including a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption,
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the dormancy of the RRC connection includes maintaining a context of a previous RRC connection at the wireless terminal when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state;
- the resumption of the RRC connection means that the wireless terminal reuses the held context when setting up a subsequent RRC connection for transitioning from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state.
- the at least one processor further has a request for data transmission according to the first communication architecture type when the wireless terminal is performing the dormancy for the second communication architecture type.
- a request for data transmission according to the first communication architecture type when the wireless terminal is performing the dormancy for the second communication architecture type.
- Wireless terminal In response to destroying or releasing the context and initiating communication according to the one communication architecture type; Wireless terminal.
- the at least one processor is further configured to send an indication to the network indicating the destruction of the context in a control procedure for initiating communication according to the first communication architecture type.
- the at least one processor is configured to include the indication in an RRC message or a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message or both transmitted in the control procedure;
- the plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio Resource Control ( RRC) including a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption,
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the dormancy of the RRC connection includes maintaining at the wireless station a first context for a previous RRC connection when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state;
- the resumption of the RRC connection reuses the retained first context during the setup of a subsequent RRC connection for the wireless terminal to transition from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state.
- the at least one processor further receives an RRC message from the wireless terminal for data transmission according to the first communication architecture type when the wireless station is performing the pause for the wireless terminal. Is configured to recognize that the
- the RRC message includes an indication indicating the destruction or release of a second context held at the wireless terminal for the dormancy;
- the at least one processor is configured to recognize that the destruction or release of the first context is allowed in response to receiving the indication;
- the radio station according to appendix C4.
- the plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio Resource Control ( RRC) including a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption,
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the dormancy of the RRC connection means that when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state, a signaling association for the wireless terminal between the network device and a wireless station and a bearer context for the wireless terminal Holding in the network device,
- the resumption of the RRC connection is based on the signaling relationship and the bearer context maintained with the subsequent RRC connection setup for the wireless terminal to transition from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state Including reusing or restoring
- the at least one processor further transmits a control message for data transmission according
- the control message includes an indication indicating destruction or release of a second context related to the RRC connection held by the wireless terminal for the suspension,
- the at least one processor is configured to recognize that the signaling relationship and the bearer context can be discarded or released in response to receiving the indication;
- the network device according to appendix C6.
- the control message includes a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) message or an S1 Application Protocol (S1AP) message or both.
- NAS Non-Access Stratum
- S1AP S1 Application Protocol
- a method in a wireless terminal Comprising at least one of a plurality of communication architecture types configured by the network;
- the plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio Resource Control ( RRC) including a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption,
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the dormancy of the RRC connection includes maintaining a context of a previous RRC connection at the wireless terminal when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state;
- the resumption of the RRC connection means that the wireless terminal reuses the held context when setting up a subsequent RRC connection for transitioning from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state.
- Including The method is further responsive to a request for data transmission according to the first communication architecture type occurring when the wireless terminal is performing the dormancy for the second communication architecture type. Disposing or releasing the context to initiate communication according to the one communication architecture type, Method
- a method in a radio station in a radio access network comprising: With support for multiple communication architecture types, The plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio Resource Control ( RRC) including a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption,
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the dormancy of the RRC connection includes maintaining at the wireless station a first context for a previous RRC connection when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state;
- the resumption of the RRC connection reuses the retained first context during the setup of a subsequent RRC connection for the wireless terminal to transition from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state.
- the method further comprises receiving an RRC message from the wireless terminal for data transmission according to the first communication architecture type when the wireless station is performing the pause for the wireless terminal. In response, recognizing that destruction or release of the first context is allowed.
- the plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio Resource Control ( RRC) including a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption,
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the dormancy of the RRC connection means that when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state, a signaling association for the wireless terminal between the network device and a wireless station and a bearer context for the wireless terminal Holding in the network device,
- the resumption of the RRC connection is based on the signaling relationship and the bearer context maintained with the subsequent RRC connection setup for the wireless terminal to transition from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state Including reusing or restoring
- the method further includes sending a control message for data transmission according to the first communication architecture type from the wireless terminal or the wireless station when the network device is performing the pause for the wireless
- the plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio Resource Control ( RRC) including a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption,
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the suspension of the RRC connection includes maintaining a previous RRC connection context at the wireless terminal when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state;
- the resumption of the RRC connection includes reusing the held context when setting up a subsequent RRC connection for the wireless terminal to transition from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state.
- the at least one processor further generates a request for a predetermined data transmission according to the first communication architecture type when the wireless terminal is performing the dormancy for the second communication architecture type Is configured to send an RRC connection resume message used for the resume of the RRC connection,
- the RRC connection restart message indicates an establishment cause of data transmission on the Non-Access Stratum (NAS).
- NAS Non-Access Stratum
- the predetermined data transmission is non-Internet Protocol (non-IP) data transmission or Short Message Service (SMS) transmission
- the at least one processor is configured to operate as a NAS layer that provides mobility management and session management and an Access Stratum (AS) layer that provides radio resource control;
- the NAS layer carries a NAS message carrying data in response to a request for the predetermined data transmission occurring when the wireless terminal is performing the pause for the second communication architecture type
- an RRC connection establishment request including the establishment factor of data transmission on the NAS and a call type associated with the predetermined communication is provided to the AS layer.
- the plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio Resource Control ( RRC) including a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption,
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the dormancy of the RRC connection includes maintaining a context on the previous RRC connection at the wireless station when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state;
- the resumption of the RRC connection means that the wireless terminal reuses the held context when setting up a subsequent RRC connection for transitioning from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state.
- the at least one processor is further configured to receive an RRC connection resume message that is used for the resumption of the RRC connection when the wireless station is performing the pause for the wireless terminal.
- the at least one processor is further in communication according to the first communication architecture type in response to the RRC connection resume message indicating an establishment factor of data transmission on a Non-Access Stratum (NAS). Configured to recognize that, Radio station.
- NAS Non-Access Stratum
- the dormancy of the RRC connection means that when the wireless terminal is in the RRC idle state, a bearer context regarding the bearer for the wireless terminal between the wireless station and the core network is set in the wireless station and the core network. Further comprising holding, The resuming of the RRC connection further includes restoring or reusing the bearer based on the bearer context with the setup of the subsequent RRC connection; The at least one processor is configured not to request the core network to restore or reuse the bearer when the RRC connection resume message indicates an establishment factor of data transmission on a non-access stratum (NAS). ing, The radio station according to attachment D3.
- NAS non-access stratum
- a method in a wireless terminal Comprising at least one of a plurality of communication architecture types configured by the network;
- the plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio Resource Control ( RRC) including a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption,
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the suspension of the RRC connection includes maintaining a previous RRC connection context at the wireless terminal when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state;
- the resumption of the RRC connection includes reusing the held context when setting up a subsequent RRC connection for the wireless terminal to transition from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state.
- the method further includes that a request for predetermined data transmission according to the first communication architecture type has occurred when the wireless terminal is performing the pause for the second communication architecture type.
- sending an RRC connection resume message used for the resume of the RRC connection The RRC connection restart message indicates an establishment cause of data transmission on the Non-Access Stratum (NAS). Method.
- NAS Non-Access Stratum
- a method in a radio station in a radio access network comprising: With support for multiple communication architecture types, The plurality of communication architecture types include: (a) a first communication architecture type in which data packets are transmitted over the control plane; and (b) data packets are transmitted over the user plane and Radio Resource Control ( RRC) including a second communication architecture type with connection suspension and resumption,
- RRC Radio Resource Control
- the dormancy of the RRC connection includes maintaining a context on the previous RRC connection at the wireless station when the wireless terminal is in an RRC idle state;
- the resumption of the RRC connection means that the wireless terminal reuses the held context when setting up a subsequent RRC connection for transitioning from the RRC idle state to the RRC connected state.
- the at least one processor is further configured to receive an RRC connection resume message that is used for the resumption of the RRC connection when the wireless station is performing the pause for the wireless terminal.
- the method further recognizes that the RRC connection restart message is a communication according to the first communication architecture type in response to indicating an establishment factor of data transmission on a non-access stratum (NAS).
- NAS non-access stratum
- UE User Equipment
- RAN Radio Access Network
- CN Core Network
- S-GW Serving Gateway
- P-GW Packet Data Network Gateway
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Description
・RRC Connection Setup Complete;
・RRC Security Mode Command;
・RRC Security Mode Complete;
・RRC Connection Reconfiguration;及び
・RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete。
・Control Plane CIoT EPS optimisation がサポートされるか否か(Whether Control Plane CIoT EPS optimisation is supported);
・User Plane CIoT EPS optimisation がサポートされるか否か(Whether User Plane CIoT EPS optimisation is supported);
・Control Plane CIoT EPS optimisation が好ましいか否か、又はUser Plane CIoT EPS optimisation が好ましいか否か(Whether Control Plane CIoT EPS optimisation is preferred or whether User Plane Plane CIoT EPS optimisation is preferred);
・S1-Uデータ転送がサポートされるか否か(Whether S1-U data transfer is supported);
・Combined Attach 無しでのSMS転送が要求されるか否か(Whether SMS transfer without Combined Attach is requested);
・PDN Connectivity 無しでのアタッチがサポートされるか否か(Whether Attach without PDN Connectivity is supported)。
図2は、本実施形態を含む幾つかの実施形態に係る無線通信ネットワークの構成例を示している。図2の例では、CIoTデバイスとしてのUE1は、CIoT無線アクセスネットワーク(RAN)2及びコアネットワーク(CN)3を介してアプリケーションサーバ4と通信する。RAN2は、CIoTに関するデータパケット送信のための複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートする。RAN2は、RAN2によってサポートされている複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを明示的に又は暗示的に示す情報を例えばMaster Information Block(MIB)又はSystem Information Block(SIB)を用いてセルで報知する。UE1は、これら複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートする。CN3は、これら複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートする。CN3は、これら複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのうちの一部に向けられた個別dedicated CN(DCN)と、他の一部に向けられた別のDCNを含んでもよい。
本実施形態に係る無線通信ネットワークの構成例は、図2と同様である。本実施形態に係るUE1は、CIoTデバイス(e.g., NB-IoT、LTE eMTC)であってもよいし、LTE、LTE-Advanced 及びこれらの改良に係るその他のUEであってもよい。
本実施形態に係る無線通信ネットワークの構成例は、図2と同様である。本実施形態に係るUE1は、CIoTデバイス(e.g., NB-IoT、LTE eMTC)であってもよいし、LTE、LTE-Advanced 及びこれらの改良に係るその他のUEであってもよい。
本実施形態に係る無線通信ネットワークの構成例は、図2と同様である。本実施形態に係るUE1は、CIoTデバイス(e.g., NB-IoT、LTE eMTC)であってもよいし、LTE、LTE-Advanced 及びこれらの改良に係るその他のUEであってもよい。
本実施形態に係る無線通信ネットワークの構成例は、図2と同様である。本実施形態に係るUE1は、CIoTデバイス(e.g., NB-IoT、LTE eMTC)であってもよいし、LTE、LTE-Advanced 及びこれらの改良に係るその他のUEであってもよい。
本実施形態に係る無線通信ネットワークの構成例は、図2と同様である。本実施形態に係るUE1は、CIoTデバイス(e.g., NB-IoT、LTE eMTC)であってもよいし、LTE、LTE-Advanced 及びこれらの改良に係るその他のUEであってもよい。
本実施形態に係る無線通信ネットワークの構成例は、図2と同様である。本実施形態に係るUE1は、CIoTデバイス(e.g., NB-IoT、LTE eMTC)であってもよいし、LTE、LTE-Advanced 及びこれらの改良に係るその他のUEであってもよい。
本実施形態に係る無線通信ネットワークの構成例は、図2と同様である。本実施形態に係るUE1は、CIoTデバイス(e.g., NB-IoT、LTE eMTC)であってもよいし、LTE、LTE-Advanced 及びこれらの改良に係るその他のUEであってもよい。
3GPPは、2020年移行の導入に向けた5Gの標準化作業を3GPP Release 14として2016年に開始する予定である。5Gは、LTE及びLTE-Advancedの継続的発展(enhancement/evolution)と新たな5Gエア・インタフェース(新たなRadio Access Technology(RAT))の導入による革新的な発展の組合せで実現されると想定されている。新たなRAT(New 5G RAT)は、例えば、LTE/LTE-Advancedの継続的発展が対象とする周波数帯(e.g., 6 GHz以下)よりも高い周波数帯、例えば10 GHz以上のセンチメートル波帯及び30 GHz以上のミリ波帯をサポートする。
上述の実施形態は、各々独立に実施されてもよいし、適宜組み合わせて実施されてもよい。
無線端末であって、
メモリと、
前記メモリに結合された少なくとも1つのプロセッサと、
を備え、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートするよう構成され、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの休止は、前記無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションのコンテキストを前記無線端末において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記コンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記無線端末が前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを使用することをネットワークによって既に設定されているときに所定のデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを使用してデータを送信するよう構成されている、
無線端末。
前記所定のデータ送信は、非Internet Protocol(non-IP)データ送信を含む、
付記A1に記載の無線端末。
前記所定のデータ送信は、Short Message Service(SMS)データ送信を含む、
付記A1又はA2に記載の無線端末。
前記所定のデータ送信は、1パケットのみのデータ送信を含む、
付記A1~3のいずれか1項に記載の無線端末。
前記所定のデータ送信は、予め定められたサービスに関するデータ送信を含む、
付記A1~A4のいずれか1項に記載の無線端末。
前記無線端末は、前記第1及び第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプの両方を使用するように前記ネットワークによって設定されるよう構成され、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、要求された通信が前記所定のデータ送信であるか否かに依存して、前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ及び前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのどちらを使用するかを決定するよう構成されている、
付記A1~A5のいずれか1項に記載の無線端末。
前記無線端末は、前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ及び前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのいずれか一方を使用するように前記ネットワークによって設定され、前記第1及び第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプの両方を同時に使用するように設定されないよう構成され、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、前記所定のデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプから前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに切り替えるよう構成されている、
付記A1~A5のいずれか1項に記載の無線端末。
無線端末における方法であって、
複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのうち少なくとも1つをネットワークによって設定されることを備え、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの休止は、前記無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションのコンテキストを前記無線端末において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記コンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記方法は、さらに、前記無線端末が前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを使用することをネットワークによって既に設定されているときに所定のデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを使用してデータを送信することを備える、
方法。
無線端末であって、
メモリと、
前記メモリに結合された少なくとも1つのプロセッサと、
を備え、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートするよう構成され、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記休止は、前記無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションのコンテキストを前記無線端末において、保持されていた保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記コンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記無線端末が前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのための前記休止を実行しているときに前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従うデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、前記コンテキストを保持したまま前記1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従う通信を開始するよう構成されている、
無線端末。
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、前記1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのデータを包含するNon-Access Stratum(NAS)メッセージを、前記RRCコネクションの前記再開のために使用されるRRCメッセージを用いて送信するよう構成され、
前記RRCメッセージは、Non-Access Stratum(NAS)上でのデータ送信を示す表示(indication)を含む、
付記B1に記載の無線端末。
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、前記1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのデータを包含するNon-Access Stratum(NAS)メッセージを、前記RRCコネクションの前記再開のために使用されるRRCメッセージを用いて送信するよう構成され、
前記NASメッセージは、Non-Access Stratum(NAS)上でのデータ送信を示す表示(indication)を含む、
付記B1又はB2に記載の無線端末。
無線端末における方法であって、
複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのうち少なくとも1つをネットワークによって設定されることを備え、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記休止は、前記無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションのコンテキストを前記無線端末において、保持されていた保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記コンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記方法は、さらに、前記無線端末が前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのための前記休止を実行しているときに前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従うデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、前記コンテキストを保持したまま前記1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従う通信を開始することを備える、
方法。
無線端末であって、
メモリと、
前記メモリに結合された少なくとも1つのプロセッサと、
を備え、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートするよう構成され、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記休止は、前記無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションのコンテキストを前記無線端末において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記コンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記無線端末が前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのための前記休止を実行しているときに前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従うデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、前記コンテキストを破棄又は解放して前記1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従う通信を開始するよう構成されている、
無線端末。
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従う通信を開始するための制御手順において、前記コンテキストの破棄を示す表示(indication)をネットワークに送信するよう構成されている、
付記C1に記載の無線端末。
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、前記制御手順において送信されるRRCメッセージ若しくはNon-Access Stratum(NAS)メッセージ又は両方に前記表示を含めるよう構成されている、
付記C2に記載の無線端末。
無線アクセスネットワーク内の無線局であって、
メモリと、
前記メモリに結合された少なくとも1つのプロセッサと、
を備え、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートするよう構成され、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記休止は、無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションに関する第1のコンテキストを前記無線局において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記第1のコンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記無線局が前記無線端末のための前記休止を実行しているときに前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従うデータ送信のためのRRCメッセージを前記無線端末から受信したことに応答して、前記第1のコンテキストの破棄又は解放が許容されることを認識するよう構成されている、
無線局。
前記RRCメッセージは、前記休止のために前記無線端末で保持されていた第2のコンテキストの破棄又は解放を示す表示を含み、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、前記表示の受信に応答して前記第1のコンテキストの破棄又は解放が許容されることを認識するよう構成されている、
付記C4に記載の無線局。
コアネットワーク内のネットワーク装置であって、
メモリと、
前記メモリに結合された少なくとも1つのプロセッサと、
を備え、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートするよう構成され、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記休止は、無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、前記ネットワーク装置と無線局との間の前記無線端末のためのシグナリング関係(association)及び前記無線端末のためのベアラ・コンテキストを前記ネットワーク装置において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップに伴って、保持されていた前記シグナリング関係及び前記ベアラ・コンテキストを再利用又は復元することを含み、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記ネットワーク装置が前記無線端末のための前記休止を実行しているときに前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従うデータ送信のための制御メッセージを前記無線端末又は前記無線局から受信したことに応答して、保持されていた前記シグナリング関係及び前記ベアラ・コンテキストの破棄又は解放が許容されることを認識するよう構成されている、
ネットワーク装置。
前記制御メッセージは、前記休止のために前記無線端末で保持されていたRRCコネクションに関する第2のコンテキストの破棄又は解放を示す表示を含み、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、前記表示の受信に応答して前記シグナリング関係及び前記ベアラ・コンテキストの破棄又は解放が許容されることを認識するよう構成されている、
付記C6に記載のネットワーク装置。
前記制御メッセージは、Non-Access Stratum(NAS)メッセージ若しくはS1 Application Protocol(S1AP)メッセージ又は両方を含む、
付記C6又はC7に記載のネットワーク装置。
無線端末における方法であって、
複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのうち少なくとも1つをネットワークによって設定されることを備え、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記休止は、前記無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションのコンテキストを前記無線端末において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記コンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記方法は、さらに、前記無線端末が前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのための前記休止を実行しているときに前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従うデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、前記コンテキストを破棄又は解放して前記1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従う通信を開始することを備える、
方法。
無線アクセスネットワーク内の無線局における方法であって、
複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートすることを備え、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記休止は、無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションに関する第1のコンテキストを前記無線局において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記第1のコンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記方法は、さらに、前記無線局が前記無線端末のための前記休止を実行しているときに前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従うデータ送信のためのRRCメッセージを前記無線端末から受信したことに応答して、前記第1のコンテキストの破棄又は解放が許容されることを認識することを備える、
方法。
コアネットワーク内のネットワーク装置における方法であって、
複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートすることを備え、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記休止は、無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、前記ネットワーク装置と無線局との間の前記無線端末のためのシグナリング関係(association)及び前記無線端末のためのベアラ・コンテキストを前記ネットワーク装置において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップに伴って、保持されていた前記シグナリング関係及び前記ベアラ・コンテキストを再利用又は復元することを含み、
前記方法は、さらに、前記ネットワーク装置が前記無線端末のための前記休止を実行しているときに前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従うデータ送信のための制御メッセージを前記無線端末又は前記無線局から受信したことに応答して、保持されていた前記シグナリング関係及び前記ベアラ・コンテキストの破棄又は解放が許容されることを認識することを備える、
方法。
無線端末であって、
メモリと、
前記メモリに結合された少なくとも1つのプロセッサと、
を備え、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートするよう構成され、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの休止は、前記無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションのコンテキストを前記無線端末において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記コンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記無線端末が前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのための前記休止を実行しているときに前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従う所定のデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、前記RRCコネクションの前記再開のために使用されるRRCコネクション再開メッセージを送信するよう構成され、
前記RRCコネクション再開メッセージは、Non-Access Stratum(NAS)上でのデータ送信の確立要因(establishment cause)を示す、
無線端末。
前記所定のデータ送信は、非Internet Protocol(non-IP)データ送信またはShort Message Service(SMS)送信であり、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、モビリティ管理及びセッション管理を提供するNASレイヤ及び無線リソース制御を提供するAccess Stratum (AS)レイヤとして動作するよう構成され、
前記NASレイヤは、前記無線端末が前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのための前記休止を実行しているときに前記所定のデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、データを運ぶNASメッセージを生成するとともに、前記NAS上でのデータ送信の前記確立要因と前記所定の通信に関連付けられたコールタイプ(call type)とを包含するRRCコネクション確立の要求を前記ASレイヤに供給するよう構成されている、
付記D1に記載の無線端末。
無線アクセスネットワーク内の無線局であって、
メモリと、
前記メモリに結合された少なくとも1つのプロセッサと、
を備え、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートするよう構成され、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記休止は、無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションに関するコンテキストを前記無線局において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記コンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記無線局が前記無線端末のための前記休止を実行しているときに前記RRCコネクションの前記再開のために使用されるRRCコネクション再開メッセージを受信するよう構成され、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記RRCコネクション再開メッセージがNon-Access Stratum(NAS)上でのデータ送信の確立要因を示すことに応答して、前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従う通信であることを認識するよう構成されている、
無線局。
前記RRCコネクションの前記休止は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態であるときに、前記無線局とコアネットワークとの間の前記無線端末のためのベアラに関するベアラ・コンテキストを前記無線局及びコアネットワークにおいて保持することを更に含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記再開は、前記その後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップに伴って、前記ベアラ・コンテキストに基づいて前記ベアラを復元又は再利用することを更に含み、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、前記RRCコネクション再開メッセージがNon-Access Stratum(NAS)上でのデータ送信の確立要因を示す場合に、前記ベアラの復元又は再利用を前記コアネットワークに要求しないよう構成されている、
付記D3に記載の無線局。
無線端末における方法であって、
複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのうち少なくとも1つをネットワークによって設定されることを備え、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの休止は、前記無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションのコンテキストを前記無線端末において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記コンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記方法は、さらに、前記無線端末が前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのための前記休止を実行しているときに前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従う所定のデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、前記RRCコネクションの前記再開のために使用されるRRCコネクション再開メッセージを送信することを備え、
前記RRCコネクション再開メッセージは、Non-Access Stratum(NAS)上でのデータ送信の確立要因(establishment cause)を示す、
方法。
無線アクセスネットワーク内の無線局における方法であって、
複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートすることを備え、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記休止は、無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションに関するコンテキストを前記無線局において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記コンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記無線局が前記無線端末のための前記休止を実行しているときに前記RRCコネクションの前記再開のために使用されるRRCコネクション再開メッセージを受信するよう構成され、
前記方法は、さらに、前記RRCコネクション再開メッセージがNon-Access Stratum(NAS)上でのデータ送信の確立要因を示すことに応答して、前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従う通信であることを認識することを備える、
方法。
2 Radio Access Network(RAN)
3 Core Network(CN)
4 アプリケーションサーバ
6 Serving Gateway(S-GW)/Packet Data Network Gateway(P-GW)
1103 ベースバンドプロセッサ
1104 アプリケーションプロセッサ
1106 メモリ
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1205 メモリ
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- 無線端末であって、
メモリと、
前記メモリに結合された少なくとも1つのプロセッサと、
を備え、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートするよう構成され、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの休止は、前記無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションのコンテキストを前記無線端末において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記コンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記無線端末が前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを使用することをネットワークによって既に設定されているときに所定のデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを使用してデータを送信するよう構成されている、
無線端末。 - 前記所定のデータ送信は、非Internet Protocol(non-IP)データ送信を含む、
請求項1に記載の無線端末。 - 前記所定のデータ送信は、Short Message Service(SMS)データ送信を含む、
請求項1又は2に記載の無線端末。 - 前記所定のデータ送信は、1パケットのみのデータ送信を含む、
請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の無線端末。 - 前記所定のデータ送信は、予め定められたサービスに関するデータ送信を含む、
請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の無線端末。 - 前記無線端末は、前記第1及び第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプの両方を使用するように前記ネットワークによって設定されるよう構成され、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、要求された通信が前記所定のデータ送信であるか否かに依存して、前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ及び前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのどちらを使用するかを決定するよう構成されている、
請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の無線端末。 - 前記無線端末は、前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ及び前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのいずれか一方を使用するように前記ネットワークによって設定され、前記第1及び第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプの両方を同時に使用するように設定されないよう構成され、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、前記所定のデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプから前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに切り替えるよう構成されている、
請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の無線端末。 - 前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記無線端末が前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのための前記休止を実行しているときに前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従うデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、前記コンテキストを保持したまま前記1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従う通信を開始するよう構成されている、
請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の無線端末。 - 前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、前記1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのデータを包含するNon-Access Stratum(NAS)メッセージを、前記RRCコネクションの前記再開のために使用されるRRCメッセージを用いて送信するよう構成され、
前記RRCメッセージは、Non-Access Stratum(NAS)上でのデータ送信を示す表示(indication)を含む、
請求項8に記載の無線端末。 - 前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、前記1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのデータを包含するNon-Access Stratum(NAS)メッセージを、前記RRCコネクションの前記再開のために使用されるRRCメッセージを用いて送信するよう構成され、
前記NASメッセージは、Non-Access Stratum(NAS)上でのデータ送信を示す表示(indication)を含む、
請求項8又は9に記載の無線端末。 - 前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記無線端末が前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのための前記休止を実行しているときに前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従うデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、前記コンテキストを破棄又は解放して前記1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従う通信を開始するよう構成されている、
請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の無線端末。 - 前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従う通信を開始するための制御手順において、前記コンテキストの破棄を示す表示(indication)をネットワークに送信するよう構成されている、
請求項11に記載の無線端末。 - 前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、前記制御手順において送信されるRRCメッセージ若しくはNon-Access Stratum(NAS)メッセージ又は両方に前記表示を含めるよう構成されている、
請求項12に記載の無線端末。 - 前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記無線端末が前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのための前記休止を実行しているときに前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従う所定のデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、前記RRCコネクションの前記再開のために使用されるRRCコネクション再開メッセージを送信するよう構成され、
前記RRCコネクション再開メッセージは、Non-Access Stratum(NAS)上でのデータ送信の確立要因(establishment cause)を示す、
請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の無線端末。 - 前記所定のデータ送信は、非Internet Protocol(non-IP)データ送信またはShort Message Service(SMS)送信であり、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、モビリティ管理及びセッション管理を提供するNASレイヤ及び無線リソース制御を提供するAccess Stratum (AS)レイヤとして動作するよう構成され、
前記NASレイヤは、前記無線端末が前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのための前記休止を実行しているときに前記所定のデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、データを運ぶNASメッセージを生成するとともに、前記NAS上でのデータ送信の前記確立要因と前記所定の通信に関連付けられたコールタイプ(call type)とを包含するRRCコネクション確立の要求を前記ASレイヤに供給するよう構成されている、
請求項14に記載の無線端末。 - 無線アクセスネットワーク内の無線局であって、
メモリと、
前記メモリに結合された少なくとも1つのプロセッサと、
を備え、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートするよう構成され、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記休止は、無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションに関するコンテキストを前記無線局において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記コンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記無線局が前記無線端末のための前記休止を実行しているときに前記RRCコネクションの前記再開のために使用されるRRCコネクション再開メッセージを受信するよう構成され、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記RRCコネクション再開メッセージがNon-Access Stratum(NAS)上でのデータ送信の確立要因を示すことに応答して、前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従う通信であることを認識するよう構成されている、
無線局。 - 前記RRCコネクションの前記休止は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態であるときに、前記無線局とコアネットワークとの間の前記無線端末のためのベアラに関するベアラ・コンテキストを前記無線局及びコアネットワークにおいて保持することを更に含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記再開は、前記その後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップに伴って、前記ベアラ・コンテキストに基づいて前記ベアラを復元又は再利用することを更に含み、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、前記RRCコネクション再開メッセージがNon-Access Stratum(NAS)上でのデータ送信の確立要因を示す場合に、前記ベアラの復元又は再利用を前記コアネットワークに要求しないよう構成されている、
請求項16に記載の無線局。 - 無線端末における方法であって、
複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプのうち少なくとも1つをネットワークによって設定されることを備え、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの休止は、前記無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションのコンテキストを前記無線端末において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記コンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記方法は、さらに、前記無線端末が前記第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを使用することをネットワークによって既に設定されているときに所定のデータ送信の要求が発生したことに応答して、前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを使用してデータを送信することを備える、
方法。 - 無線アクセスネットワーク内の無線局における方法であって、
複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプをサポートすることを備え、
前記複数の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプは、(a)データパケットがコントロールプレーンを介して送信される第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプ、及び(b)データパケットがユーザプレーンを介して送信され且つRadio Resource Control(RRC)コネクションの休止(suspension)及び再開(resumption)を伴う第2の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記休止は、無線端末がRRCアイドル状態であるときに、以前の(previous)RRCコネクションに関するコンテキストを前記無線局において保持することを含み、
前記RRCコネクションの前記再開は、前記無線端末が前記RRCアイドル状態からRRCコネクテッド状態に遷移するためのその後の(subsequent)RRCコネクションのセットアップの際に、保持されていた前記コンテキストを再利用することを含み、
前記少なくとも1つのプロセッサは、さらに、前記無線局が前記無線端末のための前記休止を実行しているときに前記RRCコネクションの前記再開のために使用されるRRCコネクション再開メッセージを受信するよう構成され、
前記方法は、さらに、前記RRCコネクション再開メッセージがNon-Access Stratum(NAS)上でのデータ送信の確立要因を示すことに応答して、前記第1の通信アーキテクチャ・タイプに従う通信であることを認識することを備える、
方法。 - 請求項18又は19に記載の方法をコンピュータに行わせるためのプログラムを格納した非一時的なコンピュータ可読媒体。
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