Method for transmitting buffer status report in device-to-device communication, and device thereof

• US 10,075,940 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2014
• Issued: 09/11/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: KT Corporation
• Original Assignee: KT Corporation
• Inventors: Lee, KyungJun, Kang, Seunghyun, Park, Kyujin, Choi, Woo-jin
• Primary Examiner(s): Javaid, Jamal
• Assistant Examiner(s): Clark, Rose
• Application Number:
  US14/910,026
• Publication Number:
  US 20160183239A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,503 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/0015 one node acting as a reference for the others
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/1215 for collaboration of different radio technologies
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/20 Control channels or signalling for resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/21 in the uplink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards the network
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/569 of the traffic information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/10 adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode access points

Abstract

Provided are a method for transmitting a buffer status report (BSR), and a device thereof, and to: a method by which a first terminal transmits and receives a BSR required for performing device-to-device communication with a second terminal in order to efficiently allocate a wireless resource to be used for the device-to-device communication; and a device therefor. Specifically, provided are a method and a device by which the first terminal performs device-to-device communication with the second terminal. Such a method includes triggering a BSR for the device-to-device communication with the second terminal, transmitting the BSR to a base station or a wireless resource allocation entity, and receiving wireless resource allocation information for the device-to-device communication with the second terminal from the base station or the wireless resource allocation entity.

Claims

1. A method for a first User Equipment (UE) to execute inter-UE direct communication with a second UE, the method comprising:

triggering a Buffer Status Report (BSR) for inter-UE direct communication with the second UE;

transmitting the BSR to at least one of a Base Station (BS) and a radio resource allocation entity; and

receiving, from the at least one of the BS and the radio resource allocation entity, radio resource allocation information for the inter-UE direct communication,

wherein the BSR is triggered upon generation of at least one of predetermined events, where the at least one of the predetermined events is generated at least one of i) when the first UE initiates the inter-UE direct communication and ii) when the inter-UE direct communication begins;

wherein the BSR includes a logical channel identity index value for inter-UE direct communication, which is distinguished from a logical channel identity index value for communication with the BS;

wherein the BSR includes an inter-UE direct communication connection identity index value for distinguishing at least one inter-UE direct communication; and

wherein the logical channel identity index value for the inter-UE direct communication is defined as “

11000”

.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the radio resource allocation entity executes at least one of a function of radio resource allocation for inter-UE direct communication with the second UE, a function of transmission of a sync channel, and a function of managing a UE group that executes inter-UE direct communication.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein:

the BSR includes buffer status information associated with a logical channel for communication with the BS and a logical channel for inter-UE direct communication; and

the logical channel for the inter-UE direct communication is allocated to a logical channel group that is distinguished from the logical channel for communication with the BS.

4. A method for a Base Station (BS) to control inter-User Equipment (UE) direct communication, the method comprising:

receiving a Buffer Status Report (BSR) from a first UE when the BSR of the first UE for inter-UE direct communication is triggered; and

transmitting radio resource allocation information for the inter-UE direct communication, based on the BSR,

wherein the BSR is triggered upon generation of at least one of predetermined events, where the at least one of the predetermined events is generated at least one of i) when the first UE initiates the inter-UE direct communication and ii) when the inter-UE direct communication begins;

wherein the BSR includes a logical channel identity index value for inter-UE direct communication, which is distinguished from a logical channel identity index value for communication with the BS;

wherein the BSR includes an inter-UE direct communication connection identity index value for distinguishing at least one inter-UE direct communication; and

wherein the logical channel identity index value for the inter-UE direct communication is defined as “

11000”

.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein:

the BSR includes buffer status information associated with a logical channel for communication with the BS and a logical channel for inter-UE direct communication; and

the logical channel for inter-UE direct communication is allocated to a logical channel group which is distinguished from the logical channel for communication with the BS.

6. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein, before the receiving of the BSR, the method further comprises:

allocating a logical channel for inter-UE direct communication to a logical channel group that is distinguished from a logical channel for communication with the BS.

7. A first User Equipment (UE) for performing inter-UE direct communication with a second UE, the first User Equipment comprising:

a controller configured to trigger a Buffer Status Report (BSR) for inter-UE direct communication with the second UE;

a transmitting unit configured to transmit the BSR to at least one of a Base Station (BS) and a radio resource allocation entity; and

a receiving unit configured to receive, from at least one of the BS and the radio resource allocation entity, radio resource allocation information for the inter-UE direct communication with the second UE,

wherein the BSR is triggered upon generation of at least one of predetermined events, where the at least one of the predetermined events is generated at least one of i) when the first UE initiates the inter-UE direct communication and ii) when the inter-UE direct communication begin;

wherein the BSR includes a logical channel identity index value for inter-UE direct communication, which is distinguished from a logical channel identity index value for communication with the BS;

wherein the BSR includes an inter-UE direct communication connection identity index value for distinguishing at least one inter-UE direct communication; and

wherein the logical channel identity index value for the inter-UE direct communication is defined as “

11000”

.

8. The first User Equipment as claimed in claim 7, wherein the radio resource allocation entity is configured to execute at least one of a function of radio resource allocation for inter-UE direct communication with the second UE, a function of transmission of a sync channel, and a function of managing a UE group that executes inter-UE direct communication.

9. The first User Equipment as claimed in claim 7, wherein:

the BSR includes buffer status information associated with a logical channel for communication with the BS and a logical channel for inter-UE direct communication; and

the logical channel for the inter-UE direct communication is allocated to a logical channel group that is distinguished from the logical channel for communication with the BS.