User equipment pairing processing method, network side device, and user equipment

• US 9,320,070 B2
• Filed: 02/13/2015
• Issued: 04/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2012
• 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: Zhu, Song, Li, Yue, Guo, Xiaolong
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hai V
• Application Number:
  US14/622,142
• Publication Number:
  US 20150163843A1
• Time in Patent Office: 431 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41.2, 455/41.1, 726/9
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0869 for achieving mutual authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for mutual authentication H04L9/3273
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/062 Pre-authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/10 Scheduling measurement reports ; Arrangements for measurement reports
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/11 Allocation or use of connection identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a user equipment pairing processing method, a network side device, and a user equipment. The method includes: acquiring, by a network side device, pairing request information of a beneficial user equipment and a candidate support user equipment that are to be paired; and implementing, by the network side device, pairing of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment according to the pairing request information, and sending a pairing success message to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment. In the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention, user pairing in cooperative communication is implemented.

Claims

1. A user equipment pairing processing method, comprising:

acquiring, by a network side device, pairing request information of a beneficial user equipment and a candidate support user equipment that are to be paired, wherein the pairing request information comprises an identifier of the beneficial user equipment and an identifier of the candidate support user equipment, or the pairing request information comprises an identifier of the beneficial user equipment, an identifier of the candidate support user equipment, and a common pairing identifier;

implementing, by the network side device, pairing of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment according to the pairing request information; and

sending, by the network side device, a pairing success message to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment; and

wherein when the network side device is a radio access network device, the acquiring pairing request information of a beneficial user equipment and a candidate support user equipment that are to be paired comprises;

receiving, by the radio access network device, a sixth pairing request message sent by the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, respectively, acquiring, by the radio access network device from the sixth pairing request message sent by the beneficial user equipment, a radio network temporary identifier of the candidate support user equipment, and

acquiring, from the sixth pairing request message sent by the candidate support user equipment, a radio network temporary identifier of the beneficial user equipment, or acquiring, by the radio access network device from the sixth pairing request message sent by the beneficial user equipment, a radio network temporary identifier and a radio bearer identifier of the candidate support user equipment, and

acquiring, from the sixth pairing request message sent by the candidate support user equipment, a radio network temporary identifier and a radio bearer identifier of the beneficial user equipment.

2. The user equipment pairing processing method according to claim 1, wherein the acquiring, by a network side device, pairing request information of a beneficial user equipment and a candidate support user equipment that are to be paired, comprises:

receiving, by the network side device, a first pairing request message sent by the beneficial user equipment, wherein the first pairing request message carries the identifier of the beneficial user equipment;

allocating, by the network side device, a first pairing identifier to the beneficial user equipment, and sending the first pairing identifier to the beneficial user equipment; and

receiving, by the network side device, a first pairing success request message sent by the candidate support user equipment, wherein the first pairing success request message carries the identifier of the candidate support user equipment and the first pairing identifier; and

the sending, by the network side device, a pairing success message to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment comprises;

sending, by the network side device, a first pairing permission indication message to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, respectively.

3. The user equipment pairing processing method according to claim 2, further comprising:

allocating, by the network side device, a second pairing identifier to the candidate support user equipment, and sending the second pairing identifier to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment.

4. The user equipment pairing processing method according to claim 1, wherein the acquiring, by a network side device, pairing request information of a beneficial user equipment and a candidate support user equipment that are to be paired comprises:

receiving, by the network side device, a second pairing request message sent by the beneficial user equipment or the candidate support user equipment, wherein the second pairing request message carries the identifier of the beneficial user equipment, the identifier of the candidate support user equipment, and a common third pairing identifier of the beneficial user equipment and the support user equipment;

or receiving, by the network side device, a third pairing request message sent by the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, respectively, wherein the third pairing request message sent by the beneficial user equipment carries the identifier of the beneficial user equipment, and the common third pairing identifier of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment; and

the third pairing request message sent by the candidate support user equipment carries the identifier of the candidate user equipment, and the common third pairing identifier of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment; and

the sending, by the network side device, a pairing success message to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment comprises;

sending, by the network side device, a second pairing permission indication message to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, respectively.

5. The user equipment pairing processing method according to claim 2, wherein when the network side device is a core network device, after implementing pairing of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, the method further comprises:

sending, by the core network device, a pairing notification message to a radio access network device, wherein the pairing notification message carries the identifier of the beneficial user equipment, the first pairing identifier, the identifier of the candidate support user equipment, and the second pairing identifier; and

after receiving the pairing notification message sent by the core network device, sending, by the radio access network device, a notification message carrying a peer radio network temporary identifier to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, respectively, or sending a notification message carrying a newly allocated radio network temporary identifier to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, respectively.

6. The user equipment pairing processing method according to claim 2, wherein when the network side device is a radio access network device, after the sending a first pairing permission indication message or a second pairing permission indication message to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, respectively, the method further comprises:

sending, by the radio access network device, a notification message carrying a peer radio network temporary identifier to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, respectively, or sending a notification message carrying a newly allocated radio network temporary identifier to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, respectively.

7. The user equipment pairing processing method according to claim 1, wherein when the network side device is a core network device, the acquiring pairing request information of a beneficial user equipment and a candidate support user equipment that are to be paired comprises:

receiving, by the core network device, a fourth pairing request message sent by a radio access network device, and acquiring, by the core network device, from the fourth pairing request message, the pairing request information of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment; and

the sending a pairing success message to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment comprises;

returning, by the core network device, a third pairing permission indication message to the radio access network device, and notifying, by the radio access network device, the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment.

8. The user equipment pairing processing method according to claim 7, further comprising:

allocating, by the core network device or the radio access network device, a first pairing identifier to the beneficial user equipment, allocating a second pairing identifier to the candidate support user equipment, and notifying the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment of the first pairing identifier and the second pairing identifier.

9. The user equipment pairing processing method according to claim 1, wherein when the network side device is a radio access network device, the acquiring pairing request information of a beneficial user equipment and a candidate support user equipment that are to be paired comprises:

receiving, by the radio access network device, a fifth pairing request message sent by the beneficial user equipment or the candidate support user equipment, acquiring, by the radio access network device from the fifth pairing request message, a radio network temporary identifier of the beneficial user equipment and a radio network temporary identifier of the candidate support user equipment, or acquiring, by the radio access network device from the fifth pairing request message, a radio network temporary identifier and a radio bearer identifier of the beneficial user equipment, and a radio network temporary identifier and a radio bearer identifier of the candidate support user equipment.

10. The user equipment pairing processing method according to claim 1, wherein the implementing, by the network side device, pairing of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment according to the pairing request information comprises:

when the network side device is a core network device, determining, by the core network device according to the pairing request information, the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment to be paired, and determining, according to subscription information and/or terminal capability information of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, whether to permit pairing of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment.

11. The user equipment pairing processing method according to claim 1, wherein the implementing, by the network side device, pairing of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment according to the pairing request information comprises:

when the network side device is a radio access network device, determining, by the radio access network device according to the pairing request information, the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment to be paired, and determining, according to any one or a combination of the following parameters, whether to permit pairing of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, wherein the parameters comprise;

a channel state parameter between the beneficial user equipment and the radio access network device, a channel state parameter between the candidate support user equipment and the radio access network device, a channel state parameter between the candidate support user equipment and the beneficial user equipment, and a network load parameter.

12. A network side device, comprising:

a processor; and

a transmitter coupled to the processor;

wherein

the processor is configured to acquire pairing request information of a beneficial user equipment and a candidate support user equipment that are to be paired, wherein the pairing request information comprises an identifier of the beneficial user equipment and an identifier of the candidate support user equipment, or the pairing request information comprises an identifier of the beneficial user equipment, an identifier of the candidate support user equipment, and a common pairing identifier;

the processor is further configured to implement pairing of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment according to the pairing request information;

the transmitter is configured to send a pairing success message to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment; and

wherein when the network side device is a radio access network device, the network side device further comprises a receiver coupled to the processor;

wherein the receiver is configured to receive a sixth pairing request message sent by the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment;

wherein the sixth pairing request message sent by the beneficial user equipment carries a radio network temporary identifier of the candidate support user equipment, and the sixth pairing request message sent by the candidate support user equipment carries a radio network temporary identifier of the beneficial user equipment;

or

the sixth pairing request message sent by the beneficial user equipment carries a radio network temporary identifier and a radio bearer identifier of the candidate support user equipment, the sixth pairing request message sent by the candidate support user equipment carries a radio network temporary identifier and a radio bearer identifier of the beneficial user equipment.

13. The network side device according to claim 12,

wherein the network side device further comprises a receiver coupled to the processor;

wherein the receiver is configured to receive a first pairing request message sent by the beneficial user equipment and a first pairing success request message sent by the candidate support user equipment, wherein the first pairing request message carries the identifier of the beneficial user equipment, and the first pairing success request message carries the identifier of the candidate support user equipment and a first pairing identifier allocated to the beneficial user equipment; and

wherein the transmitter is configured to send the pairing success message to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, comprising;

the transmitter is configured to, respectively send a first pairing permission indication message to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, after the processor implements pairing of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment according to the pairing request information.

14. The network side device according to claim 12, wherein when the network side device is a core network device, the network side device further comprises a receiver coupled to the processor;

wherein the receiver is configured to receive a fourth pairing request message sent by a radio access network device, the fourth pairing request message carrying the pairing request information of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment; and

wherein the transmitter is configured to send the pairing success message to the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, comprising;

the transmitter is configured to send a third pairing permission indication message to the radio access network device in order to notify the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment through the radio access network, after the processor implements pairing of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment according to the pairing request information.

15. The network side device according to claim 12, wherein when the network side device is a radio access network device, the network side device further comprises a receiver coupled to the processor;

wherein the receiver is configured to receive a fifth pairing request message sent by the beneficial user equipment or the candidate support user equipment, the fifth pairing request message carrying a radio network temporary identifier of the beneficial user equipment and a radio network temporary identifier of the candidate support user equipment, or the fifth pairing request message carrying a radio network temporary identifier and a radio bearer identifier of the beneficial user equipment and a radio network temporary identifier and a radio bearer identifier of the candidate support user equipment.

16. The network side device according to claim 12, wherein when the network side device is a core network device, the processor is configured to implement pairing of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment according to the pairing request information, comprising:

the processor is configured to determine, according to the pairing request information, the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment to be paired, and determine, according to subscription information and/or terminal capability information of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, whether to permit pairing of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment.

17. The network side device according to claim 12,

when the network side device is a radio access network device, the processor is configured to implement pairing of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment according to the pairing request information, comprising:

the processor is configured to determine, according to the pairing request information, the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment to be paired, and determine, according to any one or a combination of the following parameters, whether to permit pairing of the beneficial user equipment and the candidate support user equipment, wherein the parameters comprise;

a channel state parameter between the beneficial user equipment and the radio access network device, a channel state parameter between the candidate support user equipment and the radio access network device, a channel state parameter between the candidate support user equipment and the beneficial user equipment, and a network load parameter.