Device and method for maintaining service connection by terminal in wireless communication system

• US 10,149,210 B2
• Filed: 08/27/2015
• Issued: 12/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lim, Han-Na, Park, Jung-Shin, Lee, Jin-Sung
• Primary Examiner(s): Gelin, Jean A
• Application Number:
  US15/508,075
• Publication Number:
  US 20170245180A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,195 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0033 with transfer of context information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0061 of neighbour cell information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0072 of resource information of target access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/00835 Determination of neighbour cell lists
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/08 Reselecting an access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 60/06 De-registration or detaching
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/19 Connection re-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/20 between access points

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a 5G or a pre-5G communication system which will be provided to support a higher data transmission rate after a 4G communication system such as LTE. The present invention provides a method for providing a service by a target base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: when the target base station supports an on-going service, which is the same service as a service currently received by a terminal from a source base station, transmitting, to a base station server, a service registration update request message requesting a re-establishment of a first bearer provided between the source base station and the base station server connected to the source base station; receiving, from the base station server, a service registration update response message indicating that the re-establishment of the first bearer is accepted; and receiving data related to a service, provided from the base station server, through the first bearer re-established between the target base station and the base station server, and transmitting the data to the terminal.

Claims

1. A method for providing a service by a target base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a low latency base station server that uses a low latency layer to communicate between an application layer and a data link layer, a first request message for a re-establishment of a first bearer between the target base station and the low latency base station server, the first request message including at least one of an ID of a terminal, an ID of a source base station, an ID of the target base station, and an ID of a bearer between the source base station and the low latency base station server;

receiving, from the low latency base station server, a first response message indicating that the re-establishment of the first bearer is accepted;

receiving, through the first bearer, first data associated with a service provided by the low latency base station server; and

transmitting, to the terminal, the first data.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

when the target base station does not support an on-going service and receives a service from an Internet server, wherein the on-going service is a service that requires session continuity, receiving, from the source base station, a request message for an establishment of a second bearer between the target base station and the source base station;

transmitting, to the source base station, a response message indicating that the establishment of the second bearer is accepted;

receiving, through the second bearer, data associated with a service provided by the low latency base station server; and

transmitting, to the terminal, the data.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving, from the source base station, information associated with a general context so as to store the information, wherein the information associated with the general context is used for receiving data associated with the service provided by the Internet server.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

when the target base station does not support an on-going service and receives a service from an Internet server, wherein the on-going service is a service that does not require session continuity, receiving data associated with a service provided by the Internet server; and

transmitting, to the terminal, the data.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

when the target base station does not support an on-going service and receives a service from the low latency base station server, wherein the on-going service is a service that requires session continuity, receiving, from the source base station, a request message for an establishment of a second bearer between the target base station and the source base station;

transmitting, to the source base station, a response message indicating that the establishment of the second bearer is accepted;

receiving, through the second bearer, data associated with a service provided by the low latency base station server; and

transmitting, to the terminal, the data.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

when the target base station does not support an on-going service and receives a service from the low latency base station server, wherein the on-going service is a service that does not require session continuity, receiving data associated with a service provided by an Internet server; and

transmitting, to the terminal, the data.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from the source base station, at least one of information associated with a general context or information associated with a low latency context so as to store the same information,

wherein the information associated with the general context is used for receiving data associated with the service provided from an Internet server, and the information associated with the low latency context is used for receiving data associated with the service provided from the low latency base station server.

8. A method for receiving a service by a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a source base station, a handover command message including information associated with a target base station, to which a handover is performed;

performing the handover to the target base station; and

receiving, through a first bearer re-established between the target base station and a low latency base station server that uses a low latency layer to communicate between an application layer and a data link layer, first data associated with a service provided by the low latency base station server,

wherein the first bearer is re-established based on at least one of an ID of the terminal, an ID of the source base station, an ID of the target base station, and an ID of a bearer between the source base station and the low latency base station server.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising;

when the target base station does not support an on-going service and the on-going service is a service that requires session continuity, receiving, through a second bearer established between the source base station and the target base station, data associated with the service provided by the low latency base station server.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising;

when the target base station does not support an on-going service and the on-going service is not a service that requires session continuity, receiving data associated with a service provided by an Internet server.

11. A target base station for providing a service in a wireless communication system, the target base station comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller configured to control the transceiver to;

transmit, to a low latency base station server that uses a low latency layer to communicate between an application layer and a data link layer, a first request message for a re-establishment of a first bearer between the target base station and the low latency base station server, the first request message including at least one of an ID of a terminal, an ID of a source base station, an ID of the target base station, and an ID of a bearer between the source base station and the low latency base station server;

receive, from the low latency base station server, a first response message indicating that the re-establishment of the first bearer is accepted;

receive, through the first bearer, first data associated with a service provided by the low latency base station server; and

transmit, to the terminal, the first data.

12. The target base station of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

when the target base station does not support an on-going service and receives a service from an Internet server, wherein the on-going service is a service that requires session continuity, receive, from the source base station, a request message for an establishment of a second bearer between the target base station and the source base station;

transmit, to the source base station, a response message indicating that the establishment of the second bearer is accepted;

receive, through the second bearer, data associated with a service provided by the low latency base station server; and

transmit, to the terminal, the data.

13. The target base station of claim 12, wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive, from the source base station, information related to a general context used for receiving data associated with a service provided by an Internet server, and

wherein the information related to the general context is stored in a storing unit.

14. The target base station of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

when the target base station does not support an on-going service and receives a service from an Internet server, wherein the on-going service is a service that does not require session continuity, receive data associated with a service provided by the Internet server; and

transmit, to the terminal, the data.

15. The target base station of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

when the target base station does not support an on-going service and receives a service from the low latency base station server, wherein the on-going service is a service that requires session continuity, receive, from the source base station, a request message for an establishment of a second bearer between the target base station and the source base station;

transmit, to the source base station, a response message indicating that the establishment of the second bearer is accepted;

receive, through the second bearer, data associated with a service provided by the low latency base station server; and

transmit, to the terminal, the data.

16. The target base station of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

when the target base station does not support an on-going service and receives a service from the low latency base station server, wherein the on-going service is a service that does not require session continuity, receive data associated with a service provided by an Internet server; and

transmit, to the terminal, the data.

17. The target base station of claim 11, wherein the controller is further configured to:

receive, from the source base station, at least one of information associated with a general context and information associated with a low latency context so as to store the same information,

wherein information associated with the general context is used for receiving data associated with the service provided by an Internet server, and information associated with the low latency context is used for receiving data associated with the service provided by the low latency base station server.

18. A terminal for receiving a service in a wireless communication system, the terminal comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller configured to;

receive, from a source base station, a handover command message including information associated with a target base station, to which a handover is performed;

perform the handover to the target base station; and

receive, through a first bearer re-established between the target base station and a low latency base station server that uses a low latency layer to communicate between an application layer and a data link layer, first data associated with a service provided from the low latency base station server,

wherein the first bearer is re-established based on at least one of an ID of the terminal, an ID of the source base station, an ID of the target base station, and an ID of a bearer between the source base station and the low latency base station server.

19. The terminal of claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to:

when the target base station does not support an on-going service and the on-going service is a service that requires session continuity, receive, through a second bearer established between the source base station and the target base station, data associated with the service provided by the low latency base station server.

20. The terminal of claim 18, wherein the controller is further configured to:

when the target base station does not support an on-going service and the on-going service is not a service that requires session continuity, receive data associated with a service provided by an Internet server.