Method and device for data transmission

• US 10,616,796 B2
• Filed: 12/22/2015
• Issued: 04/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Company Limited (China Information Communication Technology Group Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: China Academy of Telecom Technology (China Information Communication Technology Group Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Chen, Li
• Primary Examiner(s): Zaidi, Syed A
• Application Number:
  US15/542,046
• Publication Number:
  US 20180035328A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,568 Days
• Field of Search: 713151
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/164 at the network layer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/22 Parsing or analysis of headers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/06 Optimizing the usage of the radio link, e.g. header compression, information sizing , discarding information system modifying transmission characteristic according to link quality by modifying frame length H04L1/0007; dynamic adaptation of the packet size for flow control or congestion control H04L47/365
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/70 Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method and a device for data transmission. The method for data transmission includes steps of: determining, by a transmitting end, a protocol layer structure and/or a protocol layer function to be used for uplink/downlink data transmission in accordance with a configuration at a network side, the protocol layer structure and/or protocol layer function configured at the network side being determined in accordance with a transmission requirement of a terminal; and transmitting, by the transmitting end, data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure and/or protocol layer function.

Claims

1. A method for data transmission, comprising steps of:

determining, by a transmitting end, a protocol layer structure and/or a protocol layer function to be used for uplink/downlink data transmission in accordance with a configuration at a network side, wherein the protocol layer structure and/or protocol layer function configured at the network side is determined in accordance with a transmission requirement of a terminal; and

transmitting, by the transmitting end, data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure and/or protocol layer function,

wherein the step of determining, by the transmitting end, the protocol layer structure to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission in accordance with the configuration at the network side comprises;

determining, by the transmitting end, the protocol layer structure to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission in accordance with the configuration at the network side as at least one of the followings protocol layers;

a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer, a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer and a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer, and

the step of transmitting by the transmitting end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure comprises;

organizing, by the transmitting end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure, and transmitting, by the transmitting end, the organized data,

wherein in the case that the MAC layer is used for the uplink/downlink data transmission, the transmission requirement of the terminal comprises at least one of the followings;

no header compression or air-interface encryption/decryption is required;

a size of a data packet to be transmitted is smaller than a predetermined threshold;

one data packet is transmitted each time with respect to one bearer, and data packet concatenating is not required; and

the terminal is capable of receiving the data from a plurality of bearers simultaneously; and

the step of organizing, by the transmitting end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure comprises;

adding, by the transmitting end, an MAC header to a high-layer data packet through the MAC layer.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the case that the PDCP layer and the MAC layer are used for the uplink/downlink data transmission,

the transmission requirement of the terminal comprises at least one of the followings:

header compression and air-interface encryption/decryption are required;

a size of a data packet to be transmitted is smaller than a predetermined threshold;

one data packet is transmitted each time with respect to one bearer, and data packet concatenating is not required; and

the terminal is capable of receiving the data from a plurality of bearers simultaneously; and

the step of organizing, by the transmitting end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure comprises;

performing, by the transmitting end, header compression and encryption operations on a high-layer data packet through the PDCP layer;

adding, by the transmitting end, a PDCP header to obtain a PDCP Protocol Data Unit (PDU);

performing, by the transmitting end, treatment on the PDCP PDU through the MAC layer, and

adding, by the transmitting end, an MAC header to the treated PDCP PDU.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the case that the PDCP layer and the RLC layer are used for the uplink/downlink data transmission,

the transmission requirement of the terminal comprises at least one of the followings:

header compression and air-interface encryption/decryption are required; and

the terminal receives merely data from one bearer during each transmission; and

the step of organizing, by the transmitting end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure comprises;

performing, by the transmitting end, header compression and encryption operations on a high-layer data packet through the PDCP layer;

adding, by the transmitting end, a PDCP header to obtain a PDCP PDU;

performing, by the transmitting end, treatment on the PDCP PDU through the RLC layer, and

adding, by the transmitting end, an RLC header to the treated PDCP PDU.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein in the case that the RLC layer and the MAC layer are used for the uplink/downlink data transmission,

the transmission requirement of the terminal comprises at least one of the followings:

no header compression or air-interface encryption/decryption is required; and

the terminal receives data from a plurality of bearers simultaneously, and

the step of organizing, by the transmitting end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure comprises;

performing, by the transmitting end, treatment on a high-layer data packet through the RLC layer in accordance with a data volume capable of being supported by a transmission resource;

adding, by the transmitting end, an RLC header to obtain an RLC PDU;

performing, by the transmitting end, treatment on the RLC PDU through the MAC layer, and

adding, by the transmitting end, an MAC header to the treated RLC PDU.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein

the step of determining, by the transmitting end, the protocol layer function to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission in accordance with the configuration at the network side comprises:

determining, by the transmitting end, the protocol layer function to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission in accordance with the configuration at the network side as at least one of the followings;

a data packet concatenating function, a header compression function, a header encryption function and a multiplexing function; and

the step of transmitting, by the transmitting end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer function comprises;

organizing, by the transmitting end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer function, and transmitting, by the transmitting end, the organized data.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the step of transmitting, by the transmitting end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer function comprises:

in the case that the protocol layer function to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission comprises the data packet concatenating function, performing, by the transmitting end, a concatenating operation on high-layer data packets, organizing, by the transmitting end, the concatenated high-layer data packets into a specific protocol layer, and adding, by the transmitting end, a specific protocol layer packet header;

or

in the case that the protocol layer function to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission comprises the header compression function, the encryption function and the data packet concatenating function, performing, by the transmitting end, encryption and header compression on high-layer data packets, performing, by the transmitting end, a concatenating operation on the resultant high-layer data packets, organizing, by the transmitting end, the concatenated high-layer data packets into a specific protocol layer, and adding, by the transmitting end, a specific protocol layer packet header;

or

in the case that the protocol layer function to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission comprises the data packet concatenating function and the bearer multiplexing function, performing, by the transmitting end, concatenating and bearer multiplexing operations on the high-layer data packets, performing, by the transmitting end, a concatenating operation on the resultant high-layer data packets, organizing, by the transmitting end, the concatenated high-layer data packets into a specific protocol layer, and adding, by the transmitting end, a specific protocol layer packet header,

wherein the specific protocol layer is a protocol layer capable of supporting the data packet concatenating function, and the specific protocol layer packet header comprises a domain for indicating information about a parameter of the high-layer data packet.

7. A method for data transmission, comprising steps of:

determining, by a receiving end, a protocol layer structure and/or a protocol layer function to be used for uplink/downlink data transmission in accordance with a configuration at a network side, wherein the protocol layer structure and/or protocol layer function configured at the network side is determined in accordance with a transmission requirement of a terminal; and

receiving, by the receiving end, data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure and/or protocol layer function,

wherein the step of determining, by the receiving end, the protocol layer structure to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission in accordance with the configuration at the network side comprises;

determining, by the receiving end, the protocol layer structure to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission in accordance with the configuration at the network side as at least one of the followings protocol layers;

a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer, a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer and a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer; and

the step of receiving, by the receiving end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure comprises;

organizing, by the receiving end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure, and performing, by the receiving end, restoration on the received data,

wherein in the case that the MAC layer is used for the uplink/downlink data transmission,

the transmission requirement of the terminal comprises at least one of the followings;

no header compression or air-interface encryption/decryption is required;

a size of a data packet to be transmitted is smaller than a predetermined threshold;

one data packet is transmitted each time with respect to one bearer, and data packet concatenating is not required; and

the terminal is capable of receiving the data from a plurality of bearers simultaneously, and

the step of organizing, by the receiving end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure, and performing, by the receiving end, restoration on the received data comprises;

restoring, by the receiving end, a high-layer data packet through the MAC layer in accordance with an MAC header indicator in the received data.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein

in the case that the PDCP layer and the MAC layer are used for the uplink/downlink data transmission, the transmission requirement of the terminal comprises at least one of the followings:

header compression and air-interface encryption/decryption are required;

a size of a data packet to be transmitted is smaller than a predetermined threshold;

one data packet is transmitted each time with respect to one bearer, and data packet concatenating is not required; and

the terminal is capable of receiving the data from a plurality of bearers simultaneously, and the step of organizing, by the receiving end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure and performing, by the receiving end, restoration on the received data comprises;

restoring, by the receiving end, a PDCP Protocol Data Unit (PDU) through the MAC layer in accordance with an MAC header indicator in the received data;

removing, by the receiving end, a PDCP header from the PDCP PDU through the PDCP layer;

performing, by the receiving end, decryption and header decompression; and

restoring, by the receiving end, the high-layer data packet.

9. The method according to claim 7, wherein in the case that the PDCP layer and the RLC layer are used for the uplink/downlink data transmission,

the transmission requirement of the terminal comprises at least one of the followings:

header compression and air-interface encryption/decryption are required; and

the terminal receives merely data from one bearer during each transmission, and

the step of organizing, by the receiving end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure, and performing, by the receiving end, restoration on the received data comprises;

restoring, by the receiving end, a PDCP PDU through the RLC layer in accordance with an RLC header indicator in the received data;

removing, by the receiving end, a PDCP header from the PDCP PDU through the PDCP layer;

performing, by the receiving end, decryption and header decompression; and

restoring, by the receiving end, the high-layer data packet.

10. The method according to claim 7, wherein in the case that the RLC layer and the MAC layer are used for the uplink/downlink data transmission,

the transmission requirement of the terminal comprises at least one of the followings:

no header compression or air-interface encryption/decryption is required; and

the terminal receives data from a plurality of bearers simultaneously, and

the step of organizing, by the receiving end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure, and performing, by the receiving end, restoration on the received data comprises;

restoring, by the receiving end, an RLC PDU through the MAC layer in accordance with an MAC header indicator in the received data;

removing, by the receiving end, an RLC header from the RLC PDU through the RLC layer; and

restoring, by the receiving end, the high-layer data packet from concatenated data segments in accordance with an RLC header indicator.

11. The method according to claim 7, wherein

the step of determining, by the receiving end, the protocol layer function to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission in accordance with the configuration at the network side comprises:

determining, by the receiving end, the protocol layer function to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission in accordance with the configuration at the network side as at least one of the followings;

a data packet concatenating function, a header compression function, a header encryption function and a multiplexing function; and

the step of receiving, by the receiving end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer function comprises;

organizing, by the receiving end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer function; and

performing, by the receiving end, restoration on the received data.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the step of organizing, by the receiving end, the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer function, and performing, by the receiving end, restoration on the received data comprises:

in the case that the protocol layer function to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission comprises the data packet concatenating function, restoring, by the receiving end, high-layer data packets in accordance with a specific protocol layer packet header indicator in the received data;

or

in the case that the protocol layer function to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission comprises the header compression function, the encryption function and the data packet concatenating function, restoring, by the receiving end, the data on which encryption and header compression operations have been performed in accordance with a specific protocol layer packet header indicator in the received data, performing, by the receiving end, decryption and header decompression operations on the data, and restoring, by the receiving end, the high-layer data packets;

or

in the case that the protocol layer function to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission comprises the data packet concatenating function and the bearer multiplexing function, restoring, by the receiving end, the high-layer data packets in accordance with a specific protocol layer packet header indicator in the received data,

wherein the specific protocol layer is a protocol layer capable of supporting the data packet concatenating function, and the specific protocol layer packet header comprises a domain for indicating information about a parameter of the high-layer data packet.

13. A transmission device for data transmission, comprising a processor, a memory and a transceiver, wherein

the processor is configured to read a program stored in the memory, to:

determine a protocol layer structure and/or a protocol layer function to be used for uplink/downlink data transmission in accordance with a configuration at a network side, wherein the protocol layer structure and/or protocol layer function configured at the network side is determined in accordance with a transmission requirement of a terminal; and

transmit data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure and/or protocol layer function,

the transceiver is configured to receive and transmit data, and

the processor takes charge of managing bus architecture and general processings, and the memory is configured to store therein data for the operation of the processor,

wherein the processor is further configured to determine the protocol layer structure to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission in accordance with the configuration at the network side as at least one of the followings protocol layers;

a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer, a Radio Link Control (RLC) layer and a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer; and

organize the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer structure and transmit the organized data,

wherein in the case that the MAC layer is used for the uplink/downlink data transmission,

the transmission requirement of the terminal comprises at least one of the followings;

no header compression or air-interface encryption/decryption is required;

a size of a data packet to be transmitted is smaller than a predetermined threshold;

one data packet is transmitted each time with respect to one bearer, and data packet concatenating is not required; and

the terminal is capable of receiving the data from a plurality of bearers simultaneously, and

the processor is further configured to add an MAC header to a high-layer data packet through the MAC layer.

14. The transmission device according to claim 13, wherein

in the case that the PDCP layer and the MAC layer are used for the uplink/downlink data transmission, the transmission requirement of the terminal comprises at least one of the followings:

header compression and air-interface encryption/decryption are required;

a size of a data packet to be transmitted is smaller than a predetermined threshold;

one data packet is transmitted each time with respect to one bearer, and data packet concatenating is not required; and

the terminal is capable of receiving the data from a plurality of bearers simultaneously, and the processor is further configured to perform header compression and encryption operations on a high-layer data packet through the PDCP layer, add a PDCP header to obtain a PDCP Protocol Data Unit (PDU), perform treatment on the PDCP PDU through the MAC layer, and add an MAC header to the treated PDCP PDU;

or

in the case that the PDCP layer and the RLC layer are used for the uplink/downlink data transmission, the transmission requirement of the terminal comprises at least one of the followings;

header compression and air-interface encryption/decryption are required; and

the terminal receives merely data from one bearer during each transmission, and the processor is further configured to perform header compression and encryption operations on a high-layer data packet through the PDCP layer, add a PDCP header to obtain a PDCP PDU, perform treatment on the PDCP PDU through the RLC layer, and add an RLC header to the treated PDCP PDU;

or

in the case that the RLC layer and the MAC layer are used for the uplink/downlink data transmission, the transmission requirement of the terminal comprises at least one of the followings;

no header compression or air-interface encryption/decryption is required; and

the terminal receives data from a plurality of bearers simultaneously, and the processor is further configured to perform treatment on a high-layer data packet through the RLC layer in accordance with a data volume capable of being supported by a transmission resource, add an RLC header to obtain an RLC PDU, perform treatment on the RLC PDU through the MAC layer, and add an MAC header to the treated RLC PDU.

15. The transmission device according to claim 13, wherein

the processor is further configured to determine the protocol layer function to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission in accordance with the configuration at the network side as at least one of the followings:

a data packet concatenating function, a header compression function, a header encryption function and a multiplexing function; and

organize the data in accordance with the determined protocol layer function, and transmit the organized data.

16. The transmission device according to claim 15, wherein the processor is further configured to:

in the case that the protocol layer function to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission comprises the data packet concatenating function, perform a concatenating operation on high-layer data packets, and organize the concatenated high-layer data packets into a specific protocol layer and add a specific protocol layer packet header;

or

in the case that the protocol layer function to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission comprises the header compression function, the encryption function and the data packet concatenating function, perform encryption and header compression on high-layer data packets, perform a concatenating operation on the resultant high-layer data packets, organize the concatenated high-layer data packets into a specific protocol layer and add a specific protocol layer packet header;

or

in the case that the protocol layer function to be used for the uplink/downlink data transmission comprises the data packet concatenating function and the bearer multiplexing function, perform concatenating and multiplexing operations on the high-layer data packets, perform a concatenating operation on the resultant high-layer data packets, organize the concatenated high-layer data packets into a specific protocol layer and add a specific protocol layer packet header,

wherein the specific protocol layer is a protocol layer capable of supporting the data packet concatenating function, and the specific protocol layer packet header includes a domain for indicating information about a parameter of the high-layer data packet.