METHOD FOR USING RADIO INTERFACE TECHNOLOGY, APPARATUS, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

• US 20170367003A1
• Filed: 09/05/2017
• Published: 12/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei Investment & Holding Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: ZHANG, Jian, XUE, Lixia, ZENG, Qinghai, LI, Yuanjie, WANG, Ting
• Granted Patent: US 10,015,693 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/02 Resource partitioning among network components, e.g. reuse partitioning
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/0215 based on user or device properties, e.g. MTC-capable devices services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC] H04W4/70; wireless resource selection or allocation plan definition based on terminal or device properties H04W72/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/0226 based on location or mobility handoff or reselection H04W36/00; mobile application services making use of the location of users or terminals H04W4/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 40/22 using selective relaying for reaching a BTS [Base Transceiver Station] or an access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/12 using downlink control channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/23 in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/006 in the downlink, i.e. towards the terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/0833 Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/08 Mobility data transfer
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/045 using private Base Stations, e.g. femto Base Stations, home Node B
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/10 adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode access points
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/14 between access point controllers and backbone network device

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide: dividing, by a base station, a frequency band of a cell into N frequency ranges, where the N frequency ranges include a common frequency range and a dedicated frequency range; sending, by the base station, information about the N frequency ranges and random access resource information of the cell to a UE; mapping, by the base station, a service bearer DRB of the UE into at least one frequency range of the N frequency ranges; and transmitting, by using a radio interface technology supported by the specified frequency range into which the DRB is mapped, a service carried on the DRB with the UE. A method for using a radio interface technology includes: using, by UE, a common frequency range, and optionally, using, by the UE, a dedicated frequency range to perform wireless network access.

Claims

1. A method for using a radio interface technology, comprising:

dividing, by a base station, a frequency band of a cell into N frequency ranges, wherein each of the N frequency ranges supports one radio interface technology, and the cell supports at least two radio interface technologies;

sending, by the base station, radio resource configuration information of the N frequency ranges and random access resource information of the cell to a user equipment (UE), wherein the random access resource information is used to instruct the UE to access the cell or instruct the UE to perform uplink synchronization with the cell;

mapping, by the base station, a data radio bearer (DRB) of the UE into at least one frequency range of the N frequency ranges, wherein each of the DRB is corresponding to one of the at least one frequency range, and each of the at least one frequency range is corresponding to at least one of the DRB;

sending, by the base station, indication information to the UE, wherein the indication information is used to indicate a frequency range into which the DRB is to be mapped; and

transmitting, by the base station by using a radio interface technology supported by the frequency range into which the DRB is mapped, a service carried on the DRB with the UE;

wherein N is an integer, and N≧

2.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein before the mapping, by the base station, the DRB of the UE into at least one frequency range of the N frequency ranges, the method further comprises:

mapping, by the base station, a signaling radio bearer (SRB) of the UE into at least one frequency range of the N frequency ranges, wherein each of the SRB is corresponding to one of the at least one frequency range, and each of the at least one frequency range is corresponding to at least one of the SRB;

sending, by the base station, first indication information to the UE, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate, to the UE, a frequency range into which the SRB is to be mapped; and

sending, by the base station, radio resource control (RRC) signaling to the UE by using a radio interface technology supported by the frequency range into which the SRB is mapped, wherein the RRC signaling is used to establish the DRB of the UE.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the frequency range comprises a common frequency range and a dedicated frequency range,

wherein the common frequency range is a frequency range shared by radio interface technologies supported by the N frequency ranges, and comprises a radio resource required by a common channel, or a radio resource required by a common channel and a signaling radio bearer (SRB);

wherein the dedicated frequency range is a frequency range used by the radio interface technology individually, and the dedicated frequency range carries a radio resource required by a DRB;

wherein the common frequency range further comprises a radio resource required by a DRB; and

wherein the dedicated frequency range further comprises a radio resource required by an SRB.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the frequency range comprises a dedicated frequency range,

wherein the dedicated frequency range is a frequency range used by the radio interface technology individually, and comprises a common channel, a radio resource required by a signaling radio bearer (SRB), and a radio resource required by a DRB.

5. The method according to claim 3, wherein the common channel comprises a synchronization channel, a cell-specific reference signal, a broadcast channel, a paging channel, or a random access channel.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the radio resource configuration information comprises at least one of frequency band information, a correspondence between the N frequency ranges and the radio interface technologies, or characteristic information of the radio interface technology.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the sending,

by the base station, radio resource configuration information of the N frequency ranges to the UE comprises:

sending, by the base station, the frequency band information of the N frequency ranges to the UE by using a system broadcast message or radio resource control (RRC) control signaling,

wherein the method further comprises;

sending, by the base station, the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling to the UE by using the common frequency range, wherein the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling comprises frequency band information of the common frequency range and frequency band information of the dedicated frequency range;

or

sending, by the base station, the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling to the UE by using the dedicated frequency range, wherein the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling comprises frequency band information of the dedicated frequency range.

8. A method for using a radio interface technology, wherein a frequency band of a cell is divided into N frequency ranges, each of the N frequency ranges supports one radio interface technology, and the cell supports at least two radio interface technologies the method comprising:

receiving, by a user equipment (UE), radio resource configuration information of the N frequency ranges and random access resource information of the cell that are sent by the base station, wherein the random access resource information is used to instruct the UE to access the cell or instruct the UE to perform uplink synchronization with the cell;

accessing, by the UE, a wireless network or performing uplink synchronization according to the random access resource information of the cell sent by the base station;

receiving, by the UE, indication information sent by the base station, wherein the indication information is used to indicate a frequency range into which a data radio bearer (DRB) of the UE is to be mapped;

mapping, by the UE, the DRB of the UE into the frequency range into which the DRB is to be mapped; and

transmitting, by the UE by using a radio interface technology supported by the frequency range into which the DRB is mapped, a service carried on the DRB with the base station;

wherein N is an integer, and N≧

2.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the radio resource configuration information comprises at least one of frequency band information, a correspondence between the N frequency ranges and radio interface technologies, or characteristic information of the radio interface technology.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein

the N frequency ranges comprise a common frequency range and a dedicated frequency range, or comprise a dedicated frequency range;

and

the UE receives, from a system broadcast message or Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling that is sent by the base station, the frequency band information sent by the base station.

11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising:

receiving, by the UE, the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling that is sent by the base station by using the common frequency range, wherein the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling comprises frequency band information of the common frequency range and frequency band information of the dedicated frequency range;

or

receiving, by the UE, the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling that is sent by the base station by using the dedicated frequency range, wherein the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling comprises frequency band information of the dedicated frequency range; and

wherein the method further comprises;

learning, by the UE, the correspondence between the N frequency ranges and the radio interface technologies or the characteristic information of the radio interface technology by using the system broadcast message sent by the base station;

or

learning, by the UE, the correspondence between the N frequency ranges and the radio interface technologies or the characteristic information of the radio interface technology by using the RRC signaling sent by the base station.

12. The method according to claim 8, wherein the mapping, by the UE, the DRB of the UE into the frequency range into which the DRB is to be mapped comprises:

learning, by the UE by using the indication information sent by the base station, the radio interface technology supported by the frequency range into which the DRB is to be mapped; and

mapping, by the UE, the DRB into the radio interface technology supported by the frequency range into which the DRB is to be mapped.

13. A base station device, comprising:

a processor, configured to divide a frequency band of a cell into N frequency ranges, wherein each of the N frequency ranges supports one radio interface technology, and the cell supports at least two radio interface technologies; and

a transceiver, configured to send radio resource configuration information of the N frequency ranges and random access resource information of the cell to a user equipment (UE), wherein the random access resource information is used to instruct the UE to access the cell or instruct the UE to perform uplink synchronization with the cell;

wherein the processor is further configured to map a data radio bearer (DRB) of the UE into at least one frequency range of the N frequency ranges, wherein each of the DRB is corresponding to one of the at least one frequency range, and each of the at least one frequency range is corresponding to at least one of the DRB; and

wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit, by using a radio interface technology supported by the frequency range into which the DRB is mapped, a service carried on the DRB with the UE;

wherein N is an integer, and N≧

2.

14. The base station device according to claim 13, wherein:

the processor is further configured to map a signaling radio bearer (SRB) of the UE into at least one frequency range of the N frequency ranges, wherein each of the SRB is corresponding to one of the at least one frequency range, and each of the at least one frequency range is corresponding to at least one of the SRB;

the transceiver is further configured to send first indication information to the UE, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate, to the UE, a frequency range into which the SRB is to be mapped; and

the transceiver is further configured to send radio resource control (RRC) signaling to the UE by using a radio interface technology supported by the frequency range into which the SRB is mapped, wherein the RRC signaling is used to establish the DRB of the UE.

15. The base station device according to claim 13,

wherein the frequency range comprises a common frequency range and a dedicated frequency range,

wherein the common frequency range is a frequency range shared by radio interface technologies supported by the N frequency ranges, and comprises a radio resource required by a common channel, or a radio resource required by a common channel and a signaling radio bearer SRB;

wherein the dedicated frequency range is a frequency range used by the radio interface technology individually, and the dedicated frequency range carries a radio resource required by a DRB

wherein the common frequency range further comprises a radio resource required by a DRB; and

wherein the dedicated frequency range further comprises a radio resource required by an SRB.

16. The base station device according to claim 13,

wherein the frequency range comprises a dedicated frequency range,

wherein the dedicated frequency range is a frequency range used by the radio interface technology individually, and comprises a common channel, a radio resource required by an SRB, and a radio resource required by a DRB.

17. The base station device according to claim 15, wherein the common channel comprises a synchronization channel, a cell-specific reference signal, a broadcast channel, a paging channel, or a random access channel.

18. The base station device according to claim 13, wherein the radio resource configuration information comprises at least one of frequency band information, a correspondence between the N frequency ranges and the radio interface technologies, or characteristic information of the radio interface technology.

19. The base station device according to claim 18,

wherein the transceiver is configured to:

send the frequency band information of the N frequency ranges to the UE by using a system broadcast message or radio resource control (RRC) control signaling; and

wherein the transceiver is configured to;

send the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling to the UE by using the common frequency range, wherein the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling comprises frequency band information of the common frequency range and frequency band information of the dedicated frequency range;

or

send the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling to the UE by using the dedicated frequency range, wherein the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling comprises frequency band information of the dedicated frequency range.

20. A terminal device wherein the terminal device configured to support a method for using a radio interface technology, wherein a frequency band of a cell is divided into N frequency ranges, each of the N frequency ranges supports one radio interface technology, and the cell supports at least two radio interface technologies, wherein the terminal device comprises:

a transceiver, configured to receive radio resource configuration information of the N frequency ranges and random access resource information of the cell that are sent by the base station, wherein the random access resource information is used to instruct the terminal device to access the cell or instruct the terminal device to perform uplink synchronization with the cell; and

a processor, configured to access a wireless network or perform uplink synchronization according to the random access resource information of the cell sent by the base station;

wherein the transceiver is further configured to receive indication information sent by the base station, wherein the indication information is used to indicate a frequency range into which a data radio bearer (DRB) of the terminal device is to be mapped;

wherein the processor is further configured to map the DRB of the terminal device into the frequency range into which the DRB is to be mapped;

wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit, by using a radio interface technology supported by the frequency range into which the DRB is mapped, a service carried on the DRB with the base station; and

wherein N is an integer, and N≧

2.

21. The terminal device according to claim 20, wherein the radio resource configuration information comprises at least one of frequency band information, a correspondence between the N frequency ranges and radio interface technologies, or characteristic information of the radio interface technology.

22. The terminal device according to claim 21, wherein the N frequency ranges comprise a common frequency range and a dedicated frequency range, or comprise a dedicated frequency range;

and

the transceiver is configured to receive, from a system broadcast message or Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling that is sent by the base station, the frequency band information sent by the base station.

23. The terminal device according to claim 22, wherein the transceiver is configured to:

receive the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling that is sent by the base station by using the common frequency range, wherein the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling comprises frequency band information of the common frequency range and frequency band information of the dedicated frequency range;

or

receive the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling that is sent by the base station by using the dedicated frequency range, wherein the system broadcast message or the RRC control signaling comprises frequency band information of the dedicated frequency range; and

wherein;

the transceiver is further configured to receive the correspondence between the N frequency ranges and the radio interface technologies or the characteristic information of the radio interface technology by using the system broadcast message sent by the base station;

or

the transceiver is further configured to receive the correspondence between the N frequency ranges and the radio interface technologies or the characteristic information of the radio interface technology by using the RRC signaling sent by the base station.

24. The terminal device according to claim 20, wherein:

the transceiver is further configured to receive first indication information sent by the base station, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate a frequency range into which a signaling radio bearer (SRB) of the terminal device is to be mapped;

the processor is further configured to map the SRB of the terminal device into the frequency range into which the SRB is to be mapped; and

the transceiver is further configured to transmit radio resource control (RRC) signaling with the base station by using a radio interface technology supported by the frequency range into which the SRB is mapped, wherein the RRC signaling is used to establish the DRB of the terminal device.

25. The terminal device according to claim 20, wherein the processor is configured to:

learn, by using the indication information that is sent by the base station and that is received by the transceiver, the radio interface technology supported by the frequency range into which the DRB is to be mapped, and

map the DRB into the radio interface technology supported by the frequency range into which the DRB is to be mapped.