Method and radio network controller for transmitting information

• US 9,357,542 B2
• Filed: 06/28/2014
• Issued: 05/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2007
• 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: Ma, Jie, Lin, Bo
• Primary Examiner(s): Mohebbi, Kouroush
• Application Number:
  US14/318,583
• Publication Number:
  US 20140314017A1
• Time in Patent Office: 703 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/1861 Physical mapping arrangements for ACK signaling see also H04L5/0053
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0091 Signaling for the administration of the divided path
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/23 in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/29 between an access point and the access point controlling device
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/542 using measured or perceived quality
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/0833 Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/12 between access points and access point controllers

Abstract

A method for transmitting information includes: by a NodeB, receiving a message for setting up/reconfiguring a shared Enhanced Dedicated Channel (E-DCH) transmission channel from a Radio Network Controller (RNC); and setting up the shared E-DCH transmission channel according to parameters in the message, and exchanging information with the RNC through an established shared E-DCH transmission bearer.

Claims

1. A method for configuring an enhanced dedicated channel related resource, comprising:

sending, by a radio network controller (RNC) to a NodeB, a message for configuring or reconfiguring an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) related resource, wherein the E-DCH related resource corresponds to an E-DCH as a common transport channel, and wherein the message comprises the following;

a signature list including a preamble signature for a random access request, E-DCH physical layer information, and a transmission bearer parameter; and

receiving, by the RNC, a response from the NodeB, wherein the response comprises information about the E-DCH related resource that is configured or reconfigured by the NodeB according to the message, and the E-DCH related resource is configured or reconfigured by the NodeB before the NodeB receives a random access request from a user equipment (UE).

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the information about the E-DCH related resource that is configured or reconfigured by the NodeB comprises at least one of a transmission layer address and a binding identification (ID).

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the RNC through an E-DCH resource for transmission between the RNC and the NodeB, a frame protocol (FP) frame which carries a user equipment identification (UE ID), wherein the FP frame is converted by the NodeB from data sent by the UE, and wherein the E-DCH resource for transmission between the RNC and the NodeB is included in the E-DCH related resource configured or reconfigured by the NodeB.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the E-DCH physical layer information comprises at least one of:

enhanced dedicated physical channel (E-DPCH) information, enhanced dedicated channel frequency division duplex (E-DCH FDD) information and fractional dedicated physical channel (F-DPCH) information.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the E-DPCH information comprises at least one of the following items:

a maximum set of an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH), a puncture limit, enhanced transport format combination set (E-TFCS) information, enhanced transmission time interval (E-TTI), an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) power offset, and hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) information for the E-DCH.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmission bearer parameter comprises at least one of:

a binding identification (ID), a transport layer address, a common transport channel ID, a transport format set, and transport network layer (TNL) quality of service (QoS).

7. A radio network controller (RNC), comprising:

a transmitter, configured to send to a NodeB a message for configuring or reconfiguring an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) related resource, wherein the E-DCH related resource corresponds to an E-DCH as a common transport channel, and wherein the message comprises the following;

a signature list including a preamble signature for a random access request, E-DCH physical layer information, and a transmission bearer parameter; and

a receiver, configured to receive a response from the NodeB, wherein the response comprises information about the E-DCH related resource that is configured or reconfigured by the NodeB according to the message, and the E-DCH related resource is configured or reconfigured by the NodeB before the NodeB receives a random access request from a user equipment (UE).

8. The RNC of claim 7, wherein the information about the E-DCH related resource that is configured or reconfigured by the NodeB comprises:

at least one of a transmission layer address and a binding identification (ID).

9. The RNC of claim 7, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive, through an E-DCH resource for transmission between the RNC and the NodeB, a frame protocol (FP) frame which carries a user equipment identification (UE ID), wherein the FP frame is converted by the NodeB from data sent by the UE, and wherein the E-DCH resource for transmission between the RNC and the NodeB is included in the E-DCH related resource configured or reconfigured by the NodeB.

10. The RNC of claim 7, wherein, the E-DCH physical layer information comprises at least one of:

enhanced dedicated physical channel (E-DPCH) information, enhanced dedicated channel frequency division duplex (E-DCH FDD) information and fractional dedicated physical channel (F-DPCH) information.

11. The RNC of claim 10, wherein the E-DPCH information comprises at least one of the following items:

a maximum set of an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH), a puncture limit, enhanced transport format combination set (E-TFCS) information, enhanced transmission time interval (E-TTI), an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) power offset, and hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) information for the E-DCH.

12. The RNC of claim 7, wherein the transmission bearer parameter comprises at least one of:

a binding identification (ID), a transport layer address, a common transport channel ID, a transport format set, and transport network layer (TNL) quality of service (QoS).

13. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing executable codes, which, when executed by a processor of a base station, cause the base station to perform the following steps:

receiving a message for configuring or reconfiguring an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) related resource from a radio network controller (RNC), wherein the E-DCH related resource corresponds to an E-DCH as a common transport channel, and wherein the message comprises following parameters;

a signature list including a preamble signature for a random access request, E-DCH physical layer information, and a transmission bearer parameter; and

configuring or reconfiguring the E-DCH related resource according to the message before the base station receives a random access request from a user equipment (UE).

14. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the steps further comprise:

transmitting information about the configured or reconfigured E-DCH related resource to the RNC, wherein the information comprises at least one of a transmission layer address and a binding identification (ID).

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the steps further comprise:

converting data sent by the UE into a frame protocol (FP) frame carrying a user equipment identification (UE ID) of the UE; and

transmitting the FP frame to the RNC through an E-DCH resource for transmission between the RNC and the base station, wherein the E-DCH resource for transmission between the RNC and the base station is included in the E-DCH related resource configured or reconfigured by the base station.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the E-DCH physical layer information comprises at least one of:

enhanced dedicated physical channel (E-DPCH) information, enhanced dedicated channel frequency division duplex (E-DCH FDD) information and fractional dedicated physical channel (F-DPCH) information.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 16, wherein the E-DPCH information comprises at least one of the following items:

a maximum set of an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH), a puncture limit, enhanced transport format combination set (E-TFCS) information, enhanced transmission time interval (E-TTI), an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) power offset, and hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) information for the E-DCH.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the transmission bearer parameter comprises at least one of:

a binding identification (ID),

a transport layer address,

a common transport channel ID,

a transport format set, and transport network layer (TNL) quality of service (QoS).

19. A method for configuring an enhanced dedicated channel related resource, comprising:

receiving, by a base station, a message from a radio network controller (RNC) for configuring or reconfiguring an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) related resource, wherein the E-DCH related resource corresponds to an E-DCH as a common transport channel, and wherein the message comprises following parameters;

a signature list including a preamble signature for a random access request, E-DCH physical layer information, and a transmission bearer parameter; and

configuring or reconfiguring, by the base station, the E-DCH related resource according to the message before the base station receives a random access request from a user equipment (UE).

20. The method according to claim 19, further comprising:

transmitting, by the base station, information about the configured or reconfigured E-DCH related resource to the RNC, wherein the information comprises at least one of a transmission layer address and a binding identification (ID).

21. The method according to claim 19, further comprising:

converting, by the base station, data sent by the UE into a frame protocol (FP) frame carrying a user equipment identification (UE ID) of the UE; and

transmitting, by the base station, the FP frame to the RNC through an E-DCH resource for transmission between the RNC and the base station, wherein the E-DCH resource for transmission between the RNC and the base station is included in the E-DCH related resource configured or reconfigured by the base station.

22. The method according to claim 19, wherein the E-DCH physical layer information comprises at least one of:

enhanced dedicated physical channel (E-DPCH) information, enhanced dedicated channel frequency division duplex (E-DCH FDD) information and fractional dedicated physical channel (F-DPCH) information.

23. The method according to claim 22, wherein the E-DPCH information comprises at least one of the following items:

a maximum set of an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH), a puncture limit, enhanced transport format combination set (E-TFCS) information, enhanced transmission time interval (E-TTI), an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) power offset, and hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) information for the E-DCH.

24. The method according to claim 19, wherein the transmission bearer parameter comprises at least one of:

a binding identification (ID),

a transport layer address,

a common transport channel ID,

a transport format set, and

transport network layer (TNL) quality of service (QoS).