WO2017175606A1 - 中央集約装置と張出装置との間のインタフェース方法及び無線ネットワーク制御システム - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a wireless communication system.
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- LTE-Advanced system C-RAN (capable of accommodating a large number of cells while keeping equipment cost down to efficiently support areas such as hot spots with high traffic)
- a technique called Centralized-Radio Access Network is known.
- the C-RAN includes one or more remotely installed base stations called RUs (Remote Units) and base stations that centrally control RUs called DUs (Digital Units).
- a conventional DU has functions from layer 1 to layer 3 included in a base station, and an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) signal generated by the DU is sampled and transmitted to the RU, and the RF ( (Radio Frequency) is transmitted from the functional unit.
- OFDM Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
- 4G-DU and 4G-RU mean DUs and RUs having LTE-Advanced functions (including LTE functions). Further, 5G-DU and 5G-RU mean DU and RU having the function of the fifth generation (5G) radio technology.
- the 4G-DU and the 5G-DU are connected by an interface that is an extension of the X2-AP and X2-U interfaces in LTE.
- a network line connecting the DU and the RU is called a fronthaul (FH), and CPRI (Common Public Radio Interface) is used for FH in LTE.
- FH fronthaul
- CPRI Common Public Radio Interface
- layer 1 Physical layer: L1
- layer 2 MAC (Medium Access Control), RLC (Radio Link Control) and PDCP (Packet Data Convergence Protocol): L2
- MAC Medium Access Control
- RLC Radio Link Control
- PDCP Packet Data Convergence Protocol
- the information for uplink transmission from the user equipment includes the L1 function unit and the MAC function unit. Can be easily transmitted and received.
- the L1 function unit and the MAC function unit are separated into RU and DU, respectively, it is difficult to transmit / receive information for uplink transmission depending on a line connecting DU and RU. Or is considered inefficient.
- an object of the present invention is to provide an interface for realizing efficient uplink transmission scheduling between an RU having a radio physical layer function and a DU having a scheduling function.
- an aspect of the present invention provides an interface method between a central aggregation device and an extension device, wherein the central aggregation device includes uplink signal instruction information for a user device and an identifier of the user device.
- the central aggregation device includes uplink signal instruction information for a user device and an identifier of the user device.
- the extension device holds the uplink signal information extracted from the received uplink signal instruction information and the identifier, and transmits the uplink signal instruction to the user apparatus.
- the overhanging device receives an uplink signal transmitted from the user device based on one or both of the uplink signal information and the identifier held therein, and the overhanging device includes the uplink signal.
- Data information is extracted from the upstream signal, the upstream communication quality is estimated based on the upstream signal, and one or both of the extracted data information and the estimated upstream communication quality Transmitting to said centralized device, the centralized device, to a method and a step of receiving one or both of the data information and the uplink communication quality from the protruding device.
- a radio network control system including a central aggregation device that performs a scheduling function and an extension device that performs a radio physical layer function, the central aggregation device serving a user device A scheduling unit that schedules resources; and a first fronthaul interface unit that provides an interface with the overhang device, wherein the overhang device provides an interface with the central aggregation device.
- the second fronthaul interface unit receives the uplink signal indication information and the identifier, extracts the uplink signal information from the uplink signal indication information,
- the radio control unit retains the extracted uplink signal information and the identifier, transmits an uplink signal instruction to the user apparatus, and based on one or both of the retained uplink signal information and the identifier,
- the second fronthaul interface unit receives an uplink signal transmitted from a user apparatus, extracts data information from the uplink signal, estimates uplink communication quality based on the uplink signal, and extracts the extracted data information And one or both of the estimated uplink communication qualities are transmitted to the first fronthaul interface unit, and the first flow is transmitted.
- Tohoru interface unit a wireless network control system that receives one or both of the data information and the uplink communication quality from the protruding device.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a C-RAN configuration studied in 5G.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the DU according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of the RU according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an uplink transmission process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating DU-RU CoMP processing according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating UE grouping according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a radio network control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of a base station and a user apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- a radio network control system having a central aggregation device functioning as a DU having a scheduling function and an extension device functioning as an RU having a radio physical layer function is disclosed.
- the extension device when the central aggregation device transmits the uplink signal instruction information for the user device and the identifier of the user device to the extension device, the extension device extracts the uplink signal extracted from the received uplink signal instruction information. Information and an identifier are held, and an uplink signal instruction is transmitted to the user apparatus.
- the uplink signal information may be any information used for uplink transmission by the user apparatus.
- the extension device receives the uplink signal transmitted from the user apparatus based on the stored uplink signal information and the identifier, the extension device extracts the data information from the uplink signal and estimates the uplink communication quality based on the uplink signal. .
- the overhanging device transmits one or both of the extracted data information and the estimated uplink communication quality to the central aggregation device, and the central aggregation device receives the data information, and based on the received uplink communication quality, Schedule uplink transmission to the device.
- the central aggregation device can schedule appropriate uplink transmission to the user device based on the uplink communication quality acquired from the extension device.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the radio communication system 10 includes a radio network control system 50 having a DU 100 and an RU 200, and a user device 300.
- the wireless communication system 10 may be any wireless communication system that conforms to a 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) standard such as an LTE system, an LTE-Advanced system, or a 5G system.
- 3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- LTE-Advanced Long Term Evolution-Advanced
- 5G 5G system.
- the DU 100 is in communication connection with the two RUs 200, but is not limited thereto, and may be in communication connection with an arbitrary number of RUs 200.
- the DU 100 is communicatively connected to one or more RUs 200 via the front hall, and communicates with the user apparatus 300 via the RUs 200.
- the DU 100 has the layer 2 function and the layer 3 function including the scheduling function, but is not limited thereto, and may not have a part of the layer 2 function and the layer 3 function other than the scheduling function.
- layer 1 is synonymous with a physical layer
- layer 2 includes a MAC sublayer, an RLC sublayer, and a PDCP sublayer
- layer 3 includes an RRC (Radio Resource Control) layer.
- the DU 100 may be referred to as a central unit (CU), a central digital unit (CDU), a central aggregation device, a central base station, or the like.
- the DU 100 may be referred to simply as a base station (enhanced NodeB: eNB).
- the DU 100 includes an inter-RU interface (IF) 11, a baseband (BB) processing module 12, a device control module 13, and a communication interface (IF) 14.
- IF inter-RU interface
- BB baseband
- IF communication interface
- the inter-RU interface 11 is an interface for communication connection with the RU 200, is connected to a physical line of a fronthaul (FR) that connects the DU 100 and the RU 200, and terminates a protocol used in FH.
- FR fronthaul
- the baseband processing module 12 mutually converts an IP (Internet Protocol) packet and a signal exchanged between the RU 200.
- the baseband processing module 12 includes a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 15 that executes signal processing and a memory 16 for the DSP 15.
- DSP Digital Signal Processor
- the apparatus control module 13 executes various processes in the DU 100 such as a scheduling process, various information, and packet generation described later.
- the device control module 13 includes a processor 17 that executes processing in the device control module 13, a memory 18 for the processor 17, and an auxiliary storage device 19 for storing various programs and data for operating the DU 100.
- the communication interface (IF) 14 is an interface for connecting to a core network, another DU 100, another device, and the like.
- the RU 200 is connected to the DU 100 via the front hole and performs wireless communication with the user apparatus 300.
- the DU 100 and the RU 200 communicate with each other according to a protocol used in FH.
- the RU 200 has the layer 1 function and the RF function, but is not limited thereto, and may further have a part of the layer 2 function and the layer 3 function.
- the RU 200 may be referred to as a remote radio unit (RRU), a remote radio antenna (RRA), a remote radio head (RRH), or a remote base station.
- RRU remote radio unit
- RRA remote radio antenna
- RRH remote radio head
- RU 200 may simply be referred to as a base station.
- the RU 200 includes an RF module 21, a baseband processing module 22, a device control module 23, an inter-DU interface (IF) 24, and a communication interface (IF) 25.
- RF radio frequency
- IF inter-DU interface
- IF communication interface
- the RF module 21 realizes an RF function and performs D / A (Digital-to-Analog) conversion, modulation, frequency conversion, power amplification, and the like on the digital baseband signal received from the baseband processing module 22. Thus, a radio signal to be transmitted from the antenna is generated.
- the RF module 21 generates a digital baseband signal by performing frequency conversion, A / D (Analog-to-Digital) conversion, demodulation, and the like on the received radio signal, and sends it to the baseband processing module 22. Watas.
- the baseband processing module 22 mutually converts a signal transmitted to and received from the DU 100 via the inter-DU IF 24 and a digital baseband signal.
- the baseband processing module 22 includes a DSP 26 that performs signal processing and a memory 27 for the DSP 26.
- the device control module 23 executes various processes in the RU 200 such as generation, extraction, and processing of various information as described later.
- the device control module 23 includes a processor 28 that executes processing in the device control module 23, a memory 29 for the processor 28, and an auxiliary storage device 30 for storing various programs and data for operating the RU 200.
- the inter-DU interface 24 is an interface for communication connection with the DU 100, is connected to a physical line of a fronthaul (FR) that connects the DU 100 and the RU 200, and terminates a protocol used in the FH.
- FR fronthaul
- the communication interface 25 is an interface for connecting to other devices.
- User device 300 transmits and receives radio signals to and from RU 200 via a cell provided by RU 200.
- the user apparatus 300 may be any appropriate information processing apparatus having a wireless communication function such as a smartphone, a mobile phone, a tablet, a mobile router, and a wearable terminal as illustrated.
- FIG. 5 is a sequence diagram illustrating an uplink transmission process according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the uplink transmission process is started when, for example, the DU 100 schedules resources for uplink transmission to the user apparatus 300 in response to a scheduling request for uplink transmission received from the user apparatus 300 via the RU 200. .
- step S ⁇ b> 101 the DU 100 transmits uplink signal instruction information for the user apparatus 300 and the identifier of the user apparatus 300 to the RU 200. That is, in order to notify the user apparatus 300 of the uplink grant, the DU 100 adds the identifier of the user apparatus 300 to the uplink signal instruction information instructing uplink transmission, and transmits the uplink signal instruction information to which the identifier is added to the RU 200. To do.
- the uplink signal instruction information includes uplink signal information indicating resources, transmission methods, and the like scheduled for the user apparatus 300.
- the uplink signal information may include one or more of uplink transmission frequency information and timing information from the user apparatus 300. Specifically, transmission carrier information, presence / absence of frequency hopping, frequency allocation Location, MCS (Modulation and Coding Scheme), RV (Redundancy Version), flag indicating whether it is new data, coding information including cyclic shift and code multiplexing, presence / absence of CSI (Channel State Information) request, etc. May be.
- the uplink signal information according to the present invention is not limited to this, and may include any information used by the user apparatus 300 for uplink transmission.
- the identifier of the user apparatus 300 is, for example, C-RNTI (Cell-Radio Network Temporary Identifier), SPS (Semi-Persistent Scheduling) C-RNTI, and scheduled PDCCH (Physical DownlinkCNR). ) Index, S-TMSI (SAE-Temporary Mobile Subscriber Identity), IMSI (International Mobile Subscriber Identity), index value associated with PDCCH notified from DU100, used in eNB It may be that implicit identification information.
- PDCCH for transmitting an uplink grant to the user apparatus 300 is not scheduled for each transmission opportunity after the second time.
- the user apparatus 300 may be specified based on the frequency allocation position, the allocation timing, and the like.
- step S102 the RU 200 receives the uplink signal instruction information and the identifier of the user apparatus 300 transmitted from the DU 100, and holds the uplink signal information and the identifier extracted from the received uplink signal instruction information.
- the uplink signal information and the identifier are held in the RU 200 for use in subsequent reception of uplink signals from the user apparatus 300.
- step S103 the RU 200 transmits an uplink instruction signal to the user apparatus 300.
- the RU 200 may transmit the uplink grant to the user apparatus 300 using the PDCCH allocated by the DU 100.
- step S104 the user apparatus 300 transmits an uplink signal to the RU 200 according to the received uplink signal instruction. Specifically, the user apparatus 300 transmits an uplink signal to the RU 200 using PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel) specified in the uplink grant notified from the RU 200.
- PUSCH Physical Uplink Shared Channel
- step S105 the RU 200 receives the uplink signal transmitted from the user apparatus 300 based on one or both of the retained uplink signal information and the identifier. Specifically, the RU 200 specifies the uplink signal received from the user apparatus 300 on the PUSCH based on the frequency and / or reception timing specified by the uplink signal information held in step S102 and the identifier of the user apparatus 300.
- the RU 200 extracts data information from the uplink signal from the user apparatus 300 and estimates the uplink communication quality based on the uplink signal. Specifically, the RU 200 extracts data information (U-plane data) of the user apparatus 300 from the received uplink signal based on the stored identifier of the user apparatus 300. When receiving uplink signals from a plurality of user apparatuses 300, the RU 200 may extract data information for each user apparatus based on the identifier of each user apparatus 300.
- the RU 200 may estimate the uplink communication quality between the user apparatus 300 and the RU 200 from, for example, a reference signal included in the uplink signal.
- the user apparatus 300 transmits an uplink signal including DMRS (Demodulation Reference Signal) to the RU 200, and the RU 200 receives a PMI (Precoding Matrix Indicator) and a received SIR (Signal-to-Interference Ratio) from the received DMRS. Etc. are estimated.
- the PMI is the PMI of the upstream signal, but may be the PMI of the downstream signal in the case of time division duplex (TDD).
- TDD time division duplex
- the RU 200 transmits one or both of the extracted data information and the estimated uplink communication quality to the DU 100. Specifically, the RU 200 transmits the extracted data information (U-plane data) of the user apparatus 300, the estimated PMI, the reception SIR, and the like to the DU 100.
- the data information may be decoded data (bit string signal), likelihood information, and the like.
- the data information may be I / Q data or a baseband signal received from the user apparatus 300.
- the RU 200 may transmit data information to the DU 100.
- the RU 200 may hold the data information received from the user apparatus 300 within a certain period, and Data information held after the elapse of the period may be collectively transmitted to the DU 100.
- the RU 200 may notify the DU 100 of uplink communication quality such as PMI and reception SIR by using an I / Q data value, a quantized value of the I / Q data value, a predefined index value, or the like. Further, the RU 200 may manage the uplink communication quality as the communication quality of the entire band, or may manage the communication quality as a resource block unit with higher granularity. Each time the RU 200 receives an uplink signal from the user apparatus 300, the RU 200 may transmit the uplink communication quality to the DU 100. Alternatively, the RU 200 may determine the uplink communication quality based on the uplink signal received from the user apparatus 300 within a certain period. The uplink communication quality estimated after the elapse of the period may be transmitted to the DU 100.
- uplink communication quality such as PMI and reception SIR by using an I / Q data value, a quantized value of the I / Q data value, a predefined index value, or the like.
- the RU 200 may manage the uplink communication quality as the
- step S108 the DU 100 receives one or both of the data information and the uplink communication quality, and schedules subsequent uplink transmission to the user apparatus 300 based on the received uplink communication quality. For example, the DU 100 transmits the received data information to the transmission destination apparatus via the core network, and when the uplink data to be transmitted exists in the user apparatus 300, the subsequent scheduling for the user apparatus 300 is performed based on the received uplink communication quality. Execute.
- the DU 100 does not transmit uplink signal instruction information to the RU 200 for each transmission opportunity of the user apparatus 300.
- the DU 100 identifies the identifier of the user apparatus 300 together with the SPS related information indicating the SPS transmission period, transmission resource, and the like set in the user apparatus 300 in step S101 described above.
- the SPS C-RNTI may be transmitted to the RU 200 as Upon receiving the SPS related information and the SPS C-RNTI, the RU 200 recognizes that the SPS according to the transmission cycle, the transmission resource, etc. indicated in the uplink signal information is set for the user apparatus 300 in step S102 and has received it.
- the RU 200 determines the uplink signal transmission frequency and transmission timing from the user apparatus 300 based on the SPS related information, and appropriately receives the uplink signal transmitted from the user apparatus 300 based on the determined transmission frequency and transmission timing. To do. Note that, in the transmission opportunity assigned to the user apparatus 300, if the RU 200 fails to receive an uplink signal from the user apparatus 300 a predetermined number of times, the RU 200 may consider that the user apparatus 300 has released the SPS.
- the predetermined number of times may be set adaptively or may be a semi-static fixed value.
- the TA (Timing Advance) timer of the user apparatus 300 expires, the user apparatus 300 may release the SPS resource, and the RU 200 may consider that the user apparatus 300 has released the SPS.
- the DU 100 repeats transmission related information indicating the transmission frequency position of the uplink signal, the number of repetitions, etc. in the repeat transmission set in the user apparatus 300 in step S101 described above. May be transmitted to the RU 200 as uplink signal information.
- the RU 200 Upon receiving the repetitive transmission related information, the RU 200 recognizes that repetitive transmission has been set for the user apparatus 300 in step S102, and holds the received repetitive transmission related information and the identifier of the user apparatus 300. Thereafter, the RU 200 determines the transmission frequency position and the number of repetitions of the uplink signal from the user apparatus 300 based on the repetitive transmission related information, and the uplink signal transmitted from the user apparatus 300 based on the determined transmission frequency position and the number of repetitions. Receive properly.
- the RU 200 may notify the DU 100 of invalid values or intermittent transmission (DTX) information until it can be determined that the reception of the uplink signal is completed, or may suspend transmission to the DU 100.
- the RU 200 determines that the reception of the uplink signal is completed, the RU 200 stops the subsequent uplink signal reception process even if the number of repetitions of the uplink signal of the user apparatus 300 transmitted from the DU 100 has not been reached.
- a signal instructing the user apparatus 300 to stop the uplink signal may be transmitted.
- the DU 100 applies coordinated multi-point transmission / reception (CoMP) to the RU 200 and other RUs 201, and uses the uplink signal received from the user equipment 300 via the RU 200 and the RU 201.
- Data information transmitted from the user apparatus 300 may be acquired by decoding an uplink signal received from the user apparatus 300.
- the DU 100 may perform uplink CoMP using the RU 200 and the RU 201 adjacent to the RU 200.
- the DU 100 acquires the uplink signal (desired signal) from the user apparatus 300 received at the RU 200 and the uplink signal (interference signal) from the user apparatus 300 received at the RU 201, and combines these uplink signals (for example, By removing interference, data information with reduced interference can be acquired.
- Information transmitted from the RUs 200 and 201 to the DU 100 may be a U-plane signal as an I / Q data value, channel estimation information, communication quality, and the like.
- the DU 100 decodes the uplink signal based on these pieces of information provided from the RUs 200 and 201.
- the uplink CoMP may be adaptively applied by notifying the RUs 200 and 201 from the DU 100.
- the decoding processing function unit may be adaptively changed between the DU 100 and the RUs 200 and 201.
- the notification may be transmitted using an FH frame protocol or the like.
- CoMP When CoMP is not applied, the uplink transmission process described with reference to FIG. 5 may be performed.
- the DU 100 acquires the uplink signals of the user apparatuses UE1 and UE2 received in the RU 200 and the uplink signals of the user apparatuses UE1 and UE2 received in the RU 201, and decodes these uplink signals to thereby obtain the user apparatuses UE1 and UE2.
- the DU 100 may simply combine the uplink signals acquired from the RUs 200 and 201, or may adjust the transmission frequency and / or the transmission timing of the user apparatuses UE1 and UE2. May be.
- the RU 100 instructs the user apparatus UE1 to transmit an uplink signal in the RU 200
- the RU 201 may not instruct the user apparatus UE2 to transmit an uplink signal.
- the RU 200 can receive only a desired signal from the user apparatus UE1, and the RU 201 can receive only an interference signal from the user apparatus UE1.
- the DU 100 can acquire a desired signal and an interference signal only from the user apparatus UE1, and perform interference removal on the acquired desired signal and the interference signal, thereby obtaining more accurate data information. It is possible to obtain.
- the DU 100 instructs the user apparatuses UE1 and UE # 2 to transmit an uplink signal in the RU 200
- the DU 100 may assign different frequency positions to the user apparatuses UE1 and UE2.
- user apparatus UE1, UE2 transmits an uplink signal, RU200, 201 can receive the desired signal and interference signal from user apparatus UE1, UE2 in a different frequency position.
- the DU 100 can acquire the desired signal and the interference signal from each of the user apparatuses UE1 and UE2, and perform interference removal on the acquired desired signal and the interference signal to obtain higher accuracy. Data information can be acquired.
- the DU 100 or the RU 200 may estimate the number of transmission ranks in uplink MIMO based on the uplink communication quality estimated for the user apparatus 300. Specifically, DU 100 or RU 200 may estimate an optimal rank indicator (RI) in uplink MIMO based on reception SIR estimated from DMRS of an uplink signal transmitted from user apparatus 300 by PUSCH. The DU 100 can schedule PUSCH in the user apparatus 300 thereafter using the estimated RI.
- RI optimal rank indicator
- the RU 200 estimates the RI
- the RU 200 estimates the received SIR from the DMRS in the uplink signal transmitted from the user apparatus 300, and estimates the optimal RI based on the received SIR.
- the RU 200 may notify the DU 100 of the estimated RI using, for example, the RI index.
- the DU 100 can schedule PUSCH in the user apparatus 300 thereafter using the estimated RI.
- the DU 100 estimates the RI
- the DU 100 estimates the optimum RI based on the received SIR received as the uplink communication quality from the RU 200.
- the DU 100 schedules PUSCH to the user apparatus 300 using the estimated RI and notifies the RU 200 of the estimated RI using the RI index, for example.
- the DU 100 may estimate the uplink communication quality of the user apparatus UE1 based on the uplink communication quality received from the RU 200 for the other user apparatus UE2 in the vicinity of the user apparatus UE1. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 7, when receiving uplink signals from a plurality of user apparatuses, the DU 100 uses the uplink communication quality acquired based on the uplink signals from the user apparatus UE2 in the vicinity of the user apparatus UE1, and Scheduling may be performed on the device UE1.
- the DU 100 grasps the position of each user apparatus 300 in the RU 200 cell.
- the DU 100 may estimate the position of each user apparatus 300 by grasping the distance and direction of each user apparatus 300 from the RU 200 based on TA (Timing Alignment) information and PMI information of each user apparatus 300.
- TA Triming Alignment
- PMI PMI information of each user apparatus 300.
- the DU 100 groups user devices UE1 and UE2 located nearby, and for each group, based on the individual uplink communication quality acquired from the user devices UE1 and UE2 in the group, Ascertain upstream communication quality such as overall frequency information.
- the DU 100 can perform scheduling for the user apparatuses UE1 and UE2 in the group based on the collected uplink communication quality of the group.
- the DU 100 can use the uplink communication quality of the entire band, and can perform more appropriate scheduling. . Further, even when the uplink communication quality of the user apparatus UE1 is not acquired, the DU 100 can schedule appropriate resources for the user apparatus UE1 based on the uplink communication quality of the group of the user apparatus UE1. Become.
- the DU 100 may exclude the user devices 300 that are moving. This is because applying the uplink communication quality of the moving user apparatus 300 to the stationary user apparatus 300 hinders appropriate scheduling. Specifically, the DU 100 may determine whether the user device 300 is moving based on the PMI for each user device 300. For example, the PMI may be estimated by the RU 200 and notified to the DU 100 as described above.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration of a radio network control system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the radio network control system 50 includes the DU 100 that executes the scheduling function, and one or more RUs 200 that are connected to the DU 100 via the fronthaul and execute the radio physical layer function.
- the DU 100 and the RU 200 realize the above-described uplink transmission processing in cooperation.
- the DU 100 includes a scheduling unit 110 and a DU side front hall (FH) interface unit 120
- the RU 200 includes an RU side front hall (FH) interface unit 210 and a radio control unit 220.
- the scheduling unit 110 schedules resources for the user apparatus 300. For example, the scheduling unit 110 schedules PUSCH for the user apparatus 300 in response to a scheduling request for uplink transmission received from the user apparatus 300 via the RU 200.
- the scheduling unit 110 may perform scheduling for the user apparatus 300 based on the received uplink communication quality. That is, the scheduling is performed based on the uplink communication quality between the user apparatus 300 and the RU 200 acquired from the RU 200.
- the scheduling unit 110 may schedule SPS or repeated transmission for the user apparatus 300.
- the scheduling unit 110 may notify the RU 200 of the SPS related information or the repeated transmission related information via the DU side FH interface unit 120.
- the scheduling unit 110 estimates the uplink communication quality of the user apparatus UE1 based on the uplink communication quality received from the RU 200 for the other user apparatus UE2 in the vicinity of the user apparatus UE1, and based on the estimated uplink communication quality, the user apparatus Uplink transmission may be scheduled for UE1. Specifically, the scheduling unit 110 estimates the position of each user apparatus 300 by grasping the distance and direction of each user apparatus 300 from the RU 200 based on the TA information and PMI information of each user apparatus 300, and the user The devices UE1 and UE2 may be grouped. In this case, the scheduling unit 110 may derive uplink communication quality such as frequency information of the entire band for each group, and perform scheduling for the user apparatuses UE1 and UE2 in the group. Note that the scheduling unit 110 may exclude the moving user apparatus 300 from the grouping.
- the DU side FH interface unit 120 provides an interface with the RU 200. Specifically, the DU side FH interface unit 120 sends the uplink signal indication information and the identifier of the user device 300 to the RU side FR interface unit 210 for uplink transmission scheduled for the user device 300 by the scheduling unit 110. Send.
- the uplink signal indication information may include uplink signal information indicating resources, transmission schemes, and the like scheduled for the user apparatus 300.
- the uplink signal information includes frequency information and timing of uplink transmission from the user apparatus 300. It may include one or more pieces of information.
- the uplink signal information includes transmission carrier information, presence / absence of frequency hopping, frequency allocation position, MCS, RV, flag indicating whether or not new data, coding information including cyclic shift, code multiplexing, etc., CSI It may be the presence or absence of a request.
- the uplink signal information according to the present invention is not limited to this, and may include any information used by the user apparatus 300 for uplink transmission.
- the identifier of the user apparatus 300 includes, for example, C-RNTI, SPS C-RNTI, scheduled PDCCH CCE index, S-TMSI, IMSI, an index value associated with the PDCCH notified from the DU 100, It may be implicit identification information or the like.
- the scheduling unit 110 sets SPS or repeated transmission to the user apparatus 300
- the PDCCH for transmitting the uplink grant to the user apparatus 300 is not scheduled for each transmission opportunity after the second time.
- the user apparatus 300 may be specified based on the frequency allocation position, the allocation timing, and the like.
- the DU side FH interface unit 120 receives the uplink signal received from the user apparatus 300 via the RU 200 and the uplink signal received from the user apparatus 300 via the RU 201.
- Data information transmitted from the user device 300 may be acquired by decoding.
- the RU side FH interface unit 210 provides an interface with the DU 100.
- the RU side FH interface unit 210 may receive the uplink signal indication information and the identifier from the DU side FH interface unit 120 and extract the uplink signal information from the uplink signal indication information. Further, the RU side FH interface unit 210 extracts data information from the uplink signal from the user apparatus 300, estimates uplink communication quality based on the uplink signal, and one or both of the extracted data information and the estimated uplink communication quality. Is transmitted to the DU-side FH interface unit 120.
- the RU side FH interface unit 210 may transmit the extracted data information (U-plane data) of the user apparatus 300, the estimated PMI, the received SIR, and the like to the DU side FH interface unit 120.
- the data information may be decoded data (bit string signal), likelihood information, or the like, or may be I / Q data or a baseband signal received from the user apparatus 300.
- the RU side FH interface unit 210 notifies the DU side FH interface unit 120 of the estimated PMI and received SIR by means of I / Q data values, quantized values of I / Q data values, predefined index values, etc. May be.
- the RU-side FH interface unit 210 may transmit data information and / or uplink communication quality to the DU-side FH interface unit 120 every time an uplink signal is received from the user apparatus 300, or for a certain period of time.
- the data information and / or uplink communication quality received from the user apparatus 300 is held, and the data information and / or uplink communication quality held after the elapse of the period may be collectively transmitted to the DU side FH interface unit 120. Good.
- the radio control unit 220 holds the uplink signal information and the identifier extracted by the RU side FH interface unit 210, transmits an uplink signal instruction to the user apparatus 300, and one or both of the held uplink signal information and the identifier Based on the above, the uplink signal transmitted from the user apparatus 300 is received. Specifically, the radio control unit 220 identifies the uplink signal received from the user apparatus 300 in the PUSCH based on the frequency and / or reception timing specified by the stored uplink signal information and the identifier of the user apparatus 300. Also good. Then, the radio control unit 220 extracts data information from the uplink signal from the user apparatus 300 and estimates the uplink communication quality based on the uplink signal.
- radio control section 220 extracts data information (U-plane data) of user device 300 from the received uplink signal based on the stored identifier of user device 300.
- the RU 200 may extract data information for each user apparatus based on the identifier of each user apparatus 300.
- the radio control unit 220 may estimate the uplink communication quality between the user apparatus 300 and the RU 200 from, for example, a reference signal included in the uplink signal. Specifically, the radio control unit 220 estimates PMI, reception SIR, and the like from DMRS.
- Example mentioned above was demonstrated with reference to DU100 and RU200, this invention is not limited to this, Any base station which has a scheduling function, and any which has a radio
- each functional block may be realized by one device physically and / or logically coupled, and two or more devices physically and / or logically separated may be directly and / or indirectly. (For example, wired and / or wireless) and may be realized by these plural devices.
- the base stations 100 and 200 and the user apparatus 300 in an embodiment of the present invention may function as a computer that performs processing of the wireless communication method of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the base stations 100 and 200 and the user apparatus 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the base stations 100 and 200 and the user apparatus 300 described above are physically configured as computer apparatuses including a processor 1001, a memory 1002, a storage 1003, a communication apparatus 1004, an input apparatus 1005, an output apparatus 1006, a bus 1007, and the like. Also good.
- the term “apparatus” can be read as a circuit, a device, a unit, or the like.
- the hardware configurations of the base stations 100 and 200 and the user apparatus 300 may be configured to include one or a plurality of the apparatuses illustrated in the figure, or may be configured not to include some apparatuses.
- Each function in the base stations 100 and 200 and the user apparatus 300 is performed by causing the processor 1001 to perform calculation by reading predetermined software (program) on hardware such as the processor 1001 and the memory 1002, and performing communication by the communication apparatus 1004. This is realized by controlling data reading and / or writing in the memory 1002 and the storage 1003.
- the processor 1001 controls the entire computer by operating an operating system, for example.
- the processor 1001 may be configured by a central processing unit (CPU) including an interface with peripheral devices, a control device, an arithmetic device, a register, and the like.
- CPU central processing unit
- each component described above may be realized by the processor 1001.
- the processor 1001 reads programs (program codes), software modules, and data from the storage 1003 and / or the communication device 1004 to the memory 1002, and executes various processes according to these.
- programs program codes
- software modules software modules
- data data from the storage 1003 and / or the communication device 1004 to the memory 1002, and executes various processes according to these.
- the program a program that causes a computer to execute at least a part of the operations described in the above embodiments is used.
- the processing by each component of the base stations 100 and 200 and the user apparatus 300 may be realized by a control program stored in the memory 1002 and operated by the processor 1001, and may be realized similarly for other functional blocks. Also good.
- the above-described various processes have been described as being executed by one processor 1001, they may be executed simultaneously or sequentially by two or more processors 1001.
- the processor 1001 may be implemented by one or more chips. Note that the program may be transmitted from a network via a telecommunication line.
- the memory 1002 is a computer-readable recording medium, and includes, for example, at least one of ROM (Read Only Memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. May be.
- the memory 1002 may be called a register, a cache, a main memory (main storage device), or the like.
- the memory 1002 can store a program (program code), a software module, and the like that can be executed to implement the wireless communication method according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the storage 1003 is a computer-readable recording medium such as an optical disk such as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc ROM), a hard disk drive, a flexible disk, a magneto-optical disk (for example, a compact disk, a digital versatile disk, a Blu-ray). (Registered trademark) disk, smart card, flash memory (for example, card, stick, key drive), floppy (registered trademark) disk, magnetic strip, and the like.
- the storage 1003 may be referred to as an auxiliary storage device.
- the storage medium described above may be, for example, a database, server, or other suitable medium including the memory 1002 and / or the storage 1003.
- the communication device 1004 is hardware (transmission / reception device) for performing communication between computers via a wired and / or wireless network, and is also referred to as a network device, a network controller, a network card, a communication module, or the like.
- a network device for performing communication between computers via a wired and / or wireless network
- a network controller for controlling network access
- a network card for controlling communication between computers via a wired and / or wireless network
- a communication module or the like.
- each of the above-described components may be realized by the communication device 1004.
- the input device 1005 is an input device (for example, a keyboard, a mouse, a microphone, a switch, a button, a sensor, etc.) that accepts an input from the outside.
- the output device 1006 is an output device (for example, a display, a speaker, an LED lamp, etc.) that performs output to the outside.
- the input device 1005 and the output device 1006 may have an integrated configuration (for example, a touch panel).
- each device such as the processor 1001 and the memory 1002 is connected by a bus 1007 for communicating information.
- the bus 1007 may be configured with a single bus or may be configured with different buses between apparatuses.
- the base stations 100 and 200 and the user equipment 300 include a microprocessor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a programmable logic device (PLD), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), and the like.
- DSP digital signal processor
- ASIC application specific integrated circuit
- PLD programmable logic device
- FPGA field programmable gate array
- the hardware may be configured, and a part or all of each functional block may be realized by the hardware.
- the processor 1001 may be implemented by at least one of these hardware.
- notification of information is not limited to the aspect / embodiment described in this specification, and may be performed by other methods.
- notification of information includes physical layer signaling (for example, DCI (Downlink Control Information), UCI (Uplink Control Information)), upper layer signaling (for example, RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling, MAC (Medium Access Control) signaling), It may be implemented by broadcast information (MIB (Master Information Block), SIB (System Information Block)), other signals, or a combination thereof.
- the RRC signaling may be referred to as an RRC message, and may be, for example, an RRC connection setup (RRC Connection Setup) message, an RRC connection reconfiguration (RRC Connection Reconfiguration) message, or the like.
- Each aspect / example described in this specification includes LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (LTE-Advanced), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4G, 5G, FRA (Future Radio Access), W-CDMA.
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- LTE-A Long Term Evolution-Advanced
- SUPER 3G IMT-Advanced
- 4G 5G
- FRA Full Radio Access
- W-CDMA Wideband
- GSM registered trademark
- CDMA2000 Code Division Multiple Access 2000
- UMB User Mobile Broadband
- IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi
- IEEE 802.16 WiMAX
- IEEE 802.20 UWB (Ultra-WideBand
- the present invention may be applied to a Bluetooth (registered trademark), a system using another appropriate system, and / or a next generation system extended based on the system.
- the specific operation performed by the base stations 100 and 200 in this specification may be performed by the upper node in some cases.
- various operations performed for communication with a terminal may be performed by the base station and / or other network nodes other than the base station (for example, Obviously, this can be done by MME or S-GW, but not limited to these.
- MME Mobility Management Entity
- S-GW Packet Control Function
- Information etc. can be output from the upper layer (or lower layer) to the lower layer (or upper layer). Input / output may be performed via a plurality of network nodes.
- the input / output information or the like may be stored in a specific location (for example, a memory) or may be managed by a management table. Input / output information and the like can be overwritten, updated, or additionally written. The output information or the like may be deleted. The input information or the like may be transmitted to another device.
- the determination may be performed by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), may be performed by a true / false value (Boolean: true or false), or may be performed by comparing numerical values (for example, a predetermined value) Comparison with the value).
- notification of predetermined information is not limited to explicitly performed, but is performed implicitly (for example, notification of the predetermined information is not performed). Also good.
- software, instructions, etc. may be transmitted / received via a transmission medium.
- software may use websites, servers, or other devices using wired technology such as coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair and digital subscriber line (DSL) and / or wireless technology such as infrared, wireless and microwave.
- wired technology such as coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair and digital subscriber line (DSL) and / or wireless technology such as infrared, wireless and microwave.
- DSL digital subscriber line
- wireless technology such as infrared, wireless and microwave.
- the channel and / or symbol may be a signal.
- the signal may be a message.
- the component carrier (CC) may be called a carrier frequency, a cell, or the like.
- system and “network” used in this specification are used interchangeably.
- information, parameters, and the like described in this specification may be represented by absolute values, may be represented by relative values from a predetermined value, or may be represented by other corresponding information.
- the radio resource may be indicated by an index.
- the base station can accommodate one or a plurality of (for example, three) cells (also called sectors). When the base station accommodates a plurality of cells, the entire coverage area of the base station can be divided into a plurality of smaller areas, and each smaller area can be divided into a base station subsystem (for example, an indoor small base station RRH: Remote).
- a communication service can also be provided by Radio Head).
- the term “cell” or “sector” refers to part or all of the coverage area of a base station and / or base station subsystem that provides communication services in this coverage. Further, the terms “base station”, “eNB”, “cell”, and “sector” may be used interchangeably herein.
- a base station may also be called in terms such as a fixed station (fixed station), a NodeB, an eNodeB (eNB), an access point (access point), a femto cell, and a small cell.
- a mobile station is defined by those skilled in the art as a subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless It may also be called terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, or some other appropriate terminology.
- determining may encompass a wide variety of actions.
- “Judgment”, “decision” can be, for example, calculating, computing, processing, deriving, investigating, looking up (eg, table, database or another (Searching in the data structure), and confirming (ascertaining) what has been confirmed may be considered as “determining” or “determining”.
- “determination” and “determination” include receiving (for example, receiving information), transmitting (for example, transmitting information), input (input), output (output), and access. (accessing) (e.g., accessing data in a memory) may be considered as “determined” or "determined”.
- determination and “decision” means that “resolving”, “selecting”, “choosing”, “establishing”, and “comparing” are regarded as “determining” and “deciding”. May be included. In other words, “determination” and “determination” may include considering some operation as “determination” and “determination”.
- connection means any direct or indirect connection or coupling between two or more elements and It can include the presence of one or more intermediate elements between two “connected” or “coupled” elements.
- the coupling or connection between the elements may be physical, logical, or a combination thereof.
- the two elements are radio frequency by using one or more wires, cables and / or printed electrical connections, and as some non-limiting and non-inclusive examples
- electromagnetic energy such as electromagnetic energy having a wavelength in the region, microwave region, and light (both visible and invisible) region, it can be considered to be “connected” or “coupled” to each other.
- the reference signal may be abbreviated as RS (Reference Signal), and may be referred to as a pilot depending on an applied standard.
- RS Reference Signal
- the phrase “based on” does not mean “based only on”, unless expressly specified otherwise. In other words, the phrase “based on” means both “based only on” and “based at least on.”
- any reference to elements using designations such as “first”, “second”, etc. as used herein does not generally limit the amount or order of those elements. These designations can be used herein as a convenient way to distinguish between two or more elements. Thus, a reference to the first and second elements does not mean that only two elements can be employed there, or that in some way the first element must precede the second element.
- the radio frame may be composed of one or a plurality of frames in the time domain. Each frame or frames in the time domain may be referred to as a subframe. A subframe may further be composed of one or more slots in the time domain. A slot may further be composed of one or more symbols (OFDM symbols, SC-FDMA symbols, etc.) in the time domain. Each of the radio frame, subframe, slot, and symbol represents a time unit for transmitting a signal. Radio frames, subframes, slots, and symbols may be called differently corresponding to each. For example, in the LTE system, the base station performs scheduling for allocating radio resources (frequency bandwidth, transmission power, etc. that can be used in each mobile station) to each mobile station.
- radio resources frequency bandwidth, transmission power, etc. that can be used in each mobile station
- TTI Transmission Time Interval
- one subframe may be called a TTI
- a plurality of consecutive subframes may be called a TTI
- one slot may be called a TTI.
- a resource block is a resource allocation unit in the time domain and the frequency domain, and may include one or a plurality of continuous subcarriers in the frequency domain.
- one or a plurality of symbols may be included, and one slot, one subframe, or a length of 1 TTI may be included.
- One TTI and one subframe may each be composed of one or a plurality of resource blocks.
- the structure of the radio frame described above is merely an example, and the number of subframes included in the radio frame, the number of slots included in the subframe, the number of symbols and resource blocks included in the slots, and the subframes included in the resource block
- the number of carriers can be variously changed.
- wireless communication system 50 wireless network control system 100 digital unit (DU) 200 Remote unit (RU) 300 User equipment
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- 中央集約装置と張出装置の間のインタフェース方法であって、
前記中央集約装置が、ユーザ装置に対する上り信号指示情報と前記ユーザ装置の識別子とを前記張出装置に送信するステップと、
前記張出装置が、前記受信した上り信号指示情報から抽出した上り信号情報と前記識別子とを保持し、前記ユーザ装置に上り信号指示を送信するステップと、
前記張出装置が、前記保持している上り信号情報及び前記識別子の一方又は双方に基づき、前記ユーザ装置から送信された上り信号を受信するステップと、
前記張出装置が、前記上り信号からデータ情報を抽出すると共に、前記上り信号に基づき上り通信品質を推定し、前記抽出したデータ情報及び前記推定した上り通信品質の一方又は双方を前記中央集約装置に送信するステップと、
前記中央集約装置が、前記張出装置から前記データ情報及び前記上り通信品質の一方又は双方を受信するステップと、
を有する方法。 - 前記上り信号情報は、前記ユーザ装置からの上り送信の周波数情報及びタイミング情報の1つ以上を含む、請求項1記載の方法。
- 前記中央集約装置が、前記受信した上り通信品質に基づき前記ユーザ装置に対してアップリンク送信をスケジューリングするステップを更に有する、請求項1又は2記載の方法。
- 前記中央集約装置が、前記張出装置及び他の張出装置に対してCoMP(Coordinated Multi-point transmission/reception)を適用し、前記張出装置を介し前記ユーザ装置から受信した上り信号及び前記他の張出装置を介し前記ユーザ装置から受信した上り信号を復号することによって、前記ユーザ装置から送信されたデータ情報を取得するステップを更に有する、請求項1乃至3何れか一項記載の方法。
- 前記中央集約装置は、前記ユーザ装置の近傍の他のユーザ装置について前記張出装置から受信した上り通信品質に基づき、前記ユーザ装置の上り通信品質を推定する、請求項1乃至4何れか一項記載の方法。
- スケジューリング機能を実行する中央集約装置と、
無線物理レイヤ機能を実行する張出装置と、
を有する無線ネットワーク制御システムであって、
前記中央集約装置は、
ユーザ装置に対してリソースをスケジューリングするスケジューリング部と、
前記張出装置とのインタフェースを提供する第1のフロントホールインタフェース部と、
を有し、
前記張出装置は、
前記中央集約装置とのインタフェースを提供する第2のフロントホールインタフェース部と、
前記ユーザ装置との無線通信を制御する無線制御部と、
を有し、
前記第1のフロントホールインタフェース部は、前記スケジューリング部によって前記ユーザ装置に対してスケジューリングされたアップリンク送信について、上り信号指示情報と前記ユーザ装置の識別子とを前記第2のフロントホールインタフェース部に送信し、
前記第2のフロントホールインタフェース部は、前記上り信号指示情報と前記識別子とを受信し、前記上り信号指示情報から上り信号情報を抽出し、
前記無線制御部は、前記抽出した上り信号情報と前記識別子とを保持し、前記ユーザ装置に上り信号指示を送信し、前記保持している上り信号情報及び前記識別子の一方又は双方に基づき、前記ユーザ装置から送信された上り信号を受信し、
前記第2のフロントホールインタフェース部は、前記上り信号からデータ情報を抽出すると共に、前記上り信号に基づき上り通信品質を推定し、前記抽出したデータ情報及び前記推定した上り通信品質の一方又は双方を前記第1のフロントホールインタフェース部に送信し、
前記第1のフロントホールインタフェース部は、前記張出装置から前記データ情報及び前記上り通信品質の一方又は双方を受信する無線ネットワーク制御システム。
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