Method for controlling, charging, and positioning a UE in a small cell system
First Claim
1. A method for controlling a user equipment (UE), by a master base station, in a dual connectivity, the method comprising:
- receiving, from the UE, a closed subscriber group (CSG) member status of the UE and a CSG identity (ID);
transmitting, to a secondary base station, a first message for adding the secondary base station, the first message including the CSG member status of the UE;
receiving, from the secondary base station, a second message in response to the first message;
transmitting, to the UE, a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message for configuring a radio resource of the secondary base station;
transmitting, to a mobility management entity (MME), a third message for CSG member verification for the UE after transmission of the RRC connection reconfiguration message, the third message including the CSG member status of the UE, the CSG ID, and a public land mobile network (PLMN) ID; and
receiving, from the MME, a fourth message including a result of the CSG member verification,wherein the PLMN ID included in the third message is determined based on a PLMN ID check.
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Abstract
A method for controlling, charging and positioning a UE is disclosed, which includes: a master base station sending closed subscriber group (CSG) member status of the UE in a secondary cell to a secondary base station; the master base station sending a CSG identity of the secondary cell and a PLMN identity selected for the UE that serves the UE in a cell of the secondary base station to a mobility management entity (MME); the MME validating CSG member status of the UE in the secondary cell; and the MME sending the validated CSG member status to the master base station with the present application, the UE is able to properly access to the secondary cell, and access control and member validation, charging, and positioning may be performed for the UE reasonably, which improves the user experience.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for controlling a user equipment (UE), by a master base station, in a dual connectivity, the method comprising:
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receiving, from the UE, a closed subscriber group (CSG) member status of the UE and a CSG identity (ID); transmitting, to a secondary base station, a first message for adding the secondary base station, the first message including the CSG member status of the UE; receiving, from the secondary base station, a second message in response to the first message; transmitting, to the UE, a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message for configuring a radio resource of the secondary base station; transmitting, to a mobility management entity (MME), a third message for CSG member verification for the UE after transmission of the RRC connection reconfiguration message, the third message including the CSG member status of the UE, the CSG ID, and a public land mobile network (PLMN) ID; and receiving, from the MME, a fourth message including a result of the CSG member verification, wherein the PLMN ID included in the third message is determined based on a PLMN ID check. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method by a mobility management entity (MME), in a dual connectivity, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a master base station, a first message to verify a closed subscriber group (CSG) member status of a user equipment (UE) after a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message for configuration of a radio resource of a secondary base station is transmitted from the master base station to the UE, the first message including the CSG member status of the UE, a CSI identity (ID), and a public land mobile network (PLMN) ID; verifying the CSG member status of the UE based on the CSG member status of the UE, the CSI ID, and the PLMN ID; and transmitting, to the master base station, a second message including a result of the verification of the CSG member status, wherein the PLMN ID included in the first message is determined based on a PLMN ID check. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method for controlling a user equipment (UE), by a secondary base station in a dual connectivity, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a master base station, a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message for configuring a radio resource of the secondary base station, the RRC connection reconfiguration message including a closed subscriber group (CSG) member status of the UE; transmitting, to the master base station, a response message for the RRC connection reconfiguration message; and receiving, from the master base station, a message including a result of a CSG member status verification for the UE after transmission of the response message, wherein the CSG member status verification is based on the CSG member status of the UE, a CSG identity (ID), and a public land mobile network (PLMN) ID transmitted from the master base station to a mobility management entity (MME), and wherein the PLMN ID is determined based on a PLMN ID check. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A master base station for controlling a user equipment (UE), in a dual connectivity, the master base station comprising:
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a transceiver; and at least one processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to; receive, from the UE, a closed subscriber group (CSG) member status of the UE and a CSG identity (ID), transmit, to a secondary base station, a first message for adding the secondary base station, the first message including the CSG member status of the UE, receive, from the secondary base station, a second message in response to the first message, transmit, to the UE, a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message for configuring a radio resource of the secondary base station, transmit, to a mobility management entity (MME), a third message for CSG member verification for the UE after transmission of the RRC connection reconfiguration message, the third message including the CSG member status of the UE, the CSG ID, and a public land mobile network (PLMN) ID, and receive, from the MME, a fourth message including a result of the CSG member verification, wherein the PLMN ID included in the third message is determined based on a PLMN ID check. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobility management entity (MME), in a dual connectivity, the MME comprising:
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a transceiver; and at least one processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to; receive, from a master base station, a first message to verify a closed subscriber group (CSG) member status of a user equipment (UE) after a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message for configuration of a radio resource of a secondary base station is transmitted from the master base station to the UE, the first message including the CSG member status of the UE, a CSI identity (ID), and a public land mobile network (PLMN) ID, verify the CSG member status of the UE based on the CSG member status of the UE, the CSI ID, and the PLMN ID, and transmit to the master base station, a second message including a result of the verification of the CSG member status, wherein the PLMN ID included in the first message is determined based on a PLMN ID check. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A secondary base station for controlling a user equipment (UE), in a dual connectivity, the secondary base station comprising:
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a transceiver; and at least one processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to; receive, from a master base station, a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message for configuring a radio resource of the secondary base station, the RRC connection reconfiguration message including a closed subscriber group (CSG) member status of the UE, transmit, to the master base station, a response message for the RRC connection reconfiguration message, and receive, from the master base station, a message including a result of a CSG member status verification for the UE after transmission of the response message, wherein the CSG member status verification is based on the CSG member status of the UE, a CSG identity (ID), and a public land mobile network (PLMN) ID transmitted from the master base station to the MME, and wherein the PLMN ID is determined based on a PLMN ID check. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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