WO2025070564A1 - 通信装置、基地局及び通信方法 - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates to a communication device, a base station, and a communication method.
- LTM L1/L2 (Layer 2) triggered mobility
- MAC media access control
- CE media access control element
- RRC radio resource control
- LTM for example, early synchronization, in which a communication device synchronizes with a candidate cell before receiving a cell change command, and LTM execution, in which a communication device executes a cell change in response to a cell change command based on an L1 measurement report, can be performed.
- RACH-based LTM a method of executing a random access procedure between a communication device and a base station
- RACH-less LTM a method in which the communication device executes uplink transmission without executing a random access procedure between the communication device and the base station
- RACH-less LTM both uplink transmission based on configuration information (hereinafter, first configuration information) that sets uplink grant monitoring that dynamically allocates radio resources for uplink transmission, and uplink transmission based on configuration information (hereinafter, second configuration information) that sets uplink transmission without uplink grant are supported.
- first configuration information that sets uplink grant monitoring that dynamically allocates radio resources for uplink transmission
- second configuration information configuration information
- the communication device includes a receiver that receives a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) including a cell change command that triggers a cell change from a base station, and a controller (120) that executes a Layer 1/Layer 2 triggered mobility (LTM) cell change by skipping a random access (RA) procedure based on the cell change command, and executes an initial physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission in the LTM cell change.
- the receiver receives a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) with a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) from the base station after the initial PUSCH transmission.
- the controller determines whether the LTM cell change has been successfully completed based on a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process identifier received on the PDCCH and a HARQ process identifier for the initial PUSCH transmission.
- HARQ hybrid automatic repeat request
- the base station includes a transmitter that transmits a cell change command to a communication device using a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) to trigger a cell change, and a controller that controls to skip a random access (RA) procedure and execute a Layer 1/Layer 2 triggered mobility (LTM) cell change based on the cell change command, and controls to execute an initial physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission in the LTM cell change.
- the transmitter After receiving the initial PUSCH, transmits a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) with a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) to the communication device.
- the controller indicates whether the LTM cell change has been successfully completed based on a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process identifier received on the PDCCH and a HARQ process identifier for the transmission of the initial PUSCH.
- HARQ hybrid automatic repeat request
- a communication method is a communication method executed by a communication device.
- the communication method includes the steps of receiving a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) including a cell change command for triggering a cell change from a base station, skipping a random access (RA) procedure and executing a Layer 1/Layer 2 triggered mobility (LTM) cell change based on the cell change command, and executing an initial physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission in the LTM cell change, and receiving a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) with a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) from the base station after the initial PUSCH transmission.
- MAC medium access control
- CE medium access control element
- RA random access
- LTM Layer 1/Layer 2 triggered mobility
- PUSCH physical uplink shared channel
- PDCCH physical downlink control channel
- C-RNTI cell radio network temporary identifier
- the step of executing the initial PUSCH transmission it is determined whether the LTM cell change has been successfully completed based on a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process identifier received on the PDCCH and a HARQ process identifier for the initial PUSCH transmission.
- HARQ hybrid automatic repeat request
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of a mobile communication system according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a protocol stack according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an overview of LTM.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a UE according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a base station according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram (part 1) for explaining an operation example according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a sequence diagram (part 2) for explaining an operation example according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a flowchart (part 1) for explaining an operation example according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart (part 2) for explaining an example of operation according to the embodiment.
- a communication device when a communication device receives both the first setting information and the second setting information, it does not know which setting information to use to perform uplink transmission, and there is a concern that the communication device may not be able to perform appropriate uplink transmission.
- one of the objectives is to provide a communication device and a communication method that enable appropriate uplink transmission when performing RACH-less LTM.
- the mobile communication system 1 is, for example, a system conforming to the 3GPP Technical Specification (TS).
- TS Technical Specification
- the mobile communication system 1 will be described using as an example a mobile communication system based on the 3GPP standard 5th Generation System (5G system), i.e., NR (New Radio) radio access).
- 5G system 3GPP standard 5th Generation System
- NR New Radio
- the mobile communication system 1 has a network 10 and a user equipment (UE) 100 that communicates with the network 10.
- the network 10 includes a 5G radio access network, NG-RAN (Next Generation Radio Access Network) 20, and a 5G core network, 5GC (5G Core Network) 30.
- NG-RAN Next Generation Radio Access Network
- 5G Core Network 5G Core Network
- UE100 is a communication device that communicates via base station 200.
- UE100 may be a device used by a user.
- UE100 is a mobile device such as a mobile phone terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, a notebook PC, a communication module, or a communication card.
- UE100 may be a vehicle (e.g., a car, a train, etc.) or a device provided therein (e.g., a Vehicle UE).
- UE100 may be a transport body other than a vehicle (e.g., a ship, an airplane, etc.) or a device provided therein (e.g., an Aerial UE).
- UE100 may be a sensor or a device provided therein.
- UE100 may be called by other names such as a terminal, a terminal device, a mobile station, a mobile terminal, a mobile device, a mobile unit, a subscriber station, a subscriber terminal, a subscriber device, a subscriber unit, a wireless station, a wireless terminal, a wireless device, a wireless unit, a remote station, a remote terminal, a remote device, or a remote unit.
- UE 100 is an example of a terminal, and terminals may include factory equipment, etc.
- NG-RAN20 includes multiple base stations 200.
- Each base station 200 manages at least one cell.
- One or more base stations 200 may correspond to one or more cells.
- the base station 200 may be replaced with a cell.
- a cell constitutes the smallest unit of a communication area.
- One cell belongs to one frequency (carrier frequency).
- the term "cell" may represent a wireless communication resource, and may represent a communication target of the UE100.
- Each base station 200 can perform wireless communication with the UE100 located in its own cell.
- the base station 200 communicates with the UE100 using a protocol stack of the RAN. Details of the protocol stack will be described later.
- the base station 200 is connected to other base stations 200 (which may be referred to as adjacent base stations) via an Xn interface.
- the base station 200 communicates with the adjacent base stations via an Xn interface.
- the base station 200 provides NR user plane and control plane protocol termination toward the UE 100 and is connected to the 5GC 30 via an NG interface.
- Such an NR base station 200 is sometimes referred to as a gNodeB (gNB).
- gNB gNodeB
- the 5GC30 includes a core network device 300.
- the core network device 300 includes, for example, an AMF (Access and Mobility Management Function) and/or a UPF (User Plane Function).
- the AMF manages the mobility of the UE 100.
- the UPF provides functions specialized for U-plane processing.
- the AMF and the UPF are connected to the base station 200 via an NG interface.
- the protocol for the wireless section between UE100 and base station 200 includes a physical (PHY) layer, a medium access control (MAC) layer, a radio link control (RLC) layer, a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, and a radio resource control (RRC) layer.
- PHY physical
- MAC medium access control
- RLC radio link control
- PDCP packet data convergence protocol
- RRC radio resource control
- the PHY layer performs encoding/decoding, modulation/demodulation, antenna mapping/demapping, and resource mapping/demapping. Data and control information are transmitted between the PHY layer of UE 100 and the PHY layer of base station 200 via a physical channel.
- the MAC layer performs data priority control, retransmission processing using Hybrid ARQ (HARQ), random access procedures, etc.
- Data and control information are transmitted between the MAC layer of UE100 and the MAC layer of base station 200 via a transport channel.
- the MAC layer of base station 200 includes a scheduler. The scheduler determines the uplink and downlink transport format (transport block size, modulation and coding scheme (MCS)) and the resources to be allocated to UE100.
- MCS modulation and coding scheme
- the RLC layer uses the functions of the MAC layer and PHY layer to transmit data to the RLC layer on the receiving side. Data and control information are transmitted between the RLC layer of the UE 100 and the RLC layer of the base station 200 via logical channels.
- the PDCP layer performs header compression/decompression, and encryption/decryption.
- the SDAP (Service Data Adaptation Protocol) layer may be provided as a layer above the PDCP layer.
- the SDAP (Service Data Adaptation Protocol) layer maps IP flows, which are the units by which the core network performs QoS (Quality of Service) control, to radio bearers, which are the units by which the AS (Access Stratum) performs QoS control.
- IP flows which are the units by which the core network performs QoS (Quality of Service) control
- radio bearers which are the units by which the AS (Access Stratum) performs QoS control.
- the RRC layer controls logical channels, transport channels, and physical channels in response to the establishment, re-establishment, and release of radio bearers.
- RRC signaling for various settings is transmitted between the RRC layer of UE100 and the RRC layer of base station 200.
- UE100 When there is an RRC connection between the RRC of UE100 and the RRC of base station 200, UE100 is in an RRC connected state.
- UE100 When there is no RRC connection between the RRC of UE100 and the RRC of base station 200, UE100 is in an RRC idle state.
- UE100 is in an RRC inactive state.
- the NAS layer which is located above the RRC layer in UE100, performs session management and mobility management for UE100.
- NAS signaling is transmitted between the NAS layer of UE100 and the NAS layer of the core network device 300.
- UE100 has an application layer, etc. in addition to the radio interface protocol.
- radio frame Structure In the 5G system, downlink transmission and uplink transmission are configured within a radio frame of 10 ms duration.
- the radio frame is represented by a system frame number (SFN: System Frame Number) of 0 to 1023.
- SFN System Frame Number
- the radio frame is configured by 10 subframes.
- one subframe may be 1 ms.
- one subframe may be configured by one or more slots.
- the number of symbols that configure one slot is 14 in a normal CP (Cyclic Prefix) and 12 in an extended CP.
- the number of slots that configure one subframe changes depending on the set subcarrier interval.
- the number of slots per subframe is 1 (i.e., 14 symbols)
- the number of slots per subframe is 2 (i.e., 28 symbols)
- the number of slots per subframe is 4 (i.e., 56 symbols)
- the number of slots per subframe is 8 (i.e., 128 symbols).
- the number of slots per subframe is 4 (i.e., 48 symbols).
- the number of slots constituting one subframe is determined based on the subcarrier interval set by the base station 200. Also, the number of symbols constituting one subframe is determined based on the subcarrier interval set by the base station 200. That is, the number of symbols constituting a 1 ms subframe is determined based on the subcarrier interval set by the base station 200, and the length (length in the time direction) of each symbol changes.
- LTM L1/L2 (Layer 2) triggered mobility
- Step S10 LTM preparation UE 100 in the RRC connected state may perform the following operations as LTM preparation operations.
- Step S11 The UE 100 transmits a measurement report message to the base station 200.
- the base station 200 determines to use the LTM and starts candidate cell preparation.
- Step S12 The base station 200 transmits an RRC Reconfiguration message including LTM candidate cell configurations of one or more candidate cells.
- Step S13 The UE 100 stores the LTM candidate cell setting.
- the UE 100 transmits an RRC reconfiguration complete message to the base station 200.
- Step S20 Early synchronization
- the UE 100 may perform the following operations as early synchronization operations.
- Step S21 Before receiving the cell switching command, the UE 100 performs downlink (DL) synchronization with the candidate cell.
- the UE 100 may perform DL synchronization based on a synchronization signal (Synchronization Signal: SS) and a physical broadcast channel (Physical Broadcast Channel: PBCH) block (SSB).
- SS Synchronization Signal
- PBCH Physical Broadcast Channel
- Step S22 The UE 100 performs timing advance (TA) acquisition before receiving the cell switch command.
- the UE 100 may perform TA acquisition based on a PDCCH order (specifically, a PDCCH ordered RACH).
- the PDCCH order may be triggered only by the source cell.
- Step S30 LTM execution UE100 may perform the following operations as operations for executing LTM.
- Step S31 The UE 100 performs L1 measurement in a candidate cell set by the LTM candidate cell setting.
- the UL 100 transmits a lower-layer measurement report (hereinafter, L1 measurement report) based on the L1 measurement to the base station 200.
- L1 measurement report a lower-layer measurement report
- Step S32 The base station 200 decides to perform a cell change to the target cell.
- the base station 200 transmits a MAC CE that triggers the cell change by including a candidate configuration index of the target cell.
- the UE 100 switches the configuration of the target cell.
- Step S33 If the cell change needs to include the execution of a random access (RA) procedure, the UE 100 executes the RA procedure toward the target cell.
- RA random access
- Step S40 LTM completion UE100 may perform the following operations as an operation for completing LTM.
- Step S41 The UE 100 indicates that the cell change to the target cell has been successfully completed.
- UE 100 may execute steps S20 to S40 multiple times for subsequent LTM cell switching based on the settings provided in step S12 without releasing the settings.
- RACH-based LTM a method of executing a random access procedure between UE 100 and base station 200
- RACH-less LTM a method of UE 100 executing uplink transmission without executing a random access procedure between UE 100 and base station 200
- first configuration information configuration information
- second configuration information configuration information
- UE 100 when UE 100 receives both the first setting information and the second setting information, it does not know which setting information to use for uplink transmission, and there is a concern that appropriate uplink transmission may not be performed. Therefore, later, an operation for enabling appropriate uplink transmission to be performed when RACH-less LTM is performed will be described.
- the UE 100 includes a communication unit 110 and a control unit 120.
- the communication unit 110 performs wireless communication with the base station 200 by transmitting and receiving radio signals to and from the base station 200.
- the communication unit 110 has at least one transmission unit 111 and at least one reception unit 112.
- the transmission unit 111 and the reception unit 112 may be configured to include multiple antennas and RF (Radio Frequency) circuits.
- the antenna converts a signal into radio waves and radiates the radio waves into space.
- the antenna also receives radio waves in space and converts the radio waves into a signal.
- the RF circuit performs analog processing of the signal transmitted and received via the antenna.
- the RF circuit may include a high-frequency filter, an amplifier, a modulator, a low-pass filter, etc.
- the control unit 120 performs various controls in the UE 100.
- the control unit 120 controls communication with the base station 200 via the communication unit 110.
- the operations of the UE 100 described above and below may be operations under the control of the control unit 120.
- the control unit 120 may include at least one processor capable of executing programs and a memory for storing the programs.
- the processor may execute programs to perform the operations of the control unit 120.
- the control unit 120 may include a digital signal processor that performs digital processing of signals transmitted and received via the antenna and the RF circuit.
- the digital processing includes processing of the RAN protocol stack.
- the memory stores the programs executed by the processor, parameters related to the programs, and data related to the programs.
- the memory may include at least one of ROM (Read Only Memory), EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), and flash memory. All or a portion of the memory may be contained within the processor.
- the control unit 120 may have a MAC processing unit that performs processing in the MAC layer, and an upper layer processing unit that performs processing in a layer higher than the MAC layer.
- the MAC processing unit may be referred to as a MAC entity.
- the upper layer processing unit performs processing in a layer higher than the MAC layer.
- the upper layer processing unit may have a PDCP processing unit that performs processing in the PDCP layer, and an RRC processing unit that performs processing in the RRCP layer.
- the PDCP processing unit may be referred to as a PDCP entity.
- the RRC processing unit may be referred to as an RRC entity.
- information from the MAC processing unit may be information from a lower layer.
- each of the MAC processing unit and the higher layer processing unit may be configured by one processor or multiple processors.
- the operation of the MAC processing unit and the higher layer processing unit may be the operation of the control unit 120.
- the transmission and/or reception operation may be the operation of the communication unit 110 (transmission unit 111 and/or reception unit 112).
- the receiver 112 receives a cell change command that triggers a cell change from the base station 200 by the MAC CE.
- the controller 120 controls uplink transmission to the target cell that is performed without an RA procedure between the UE 100 and the target cell based on the cell change command.
- the receiver 112 receives from the base station 200 first setting information that sets monitoring of an uplink grant that dynamically allocates radio resources for uplink transmission, and second setting information that sets uplink transmission without an uplink grant.
- the controller 120 controls uplink transmission based on the setting information that sets the opportunity for uplink transmission earlier out of the first setting information and the second setting information.
- the UE 100 when the UE 100 receives both the first setting information and the second setting information, it knows which setting information to use to perform uplink transmission.
- the UE 100 can perform uplink transmission at an earlier opportunity, and can complete the LTM procedure earlier.
- UE100 can perform appropriate uplink transmission.
- the base station 200 includes a communication unit 210, a network communication unit 220, and a control unit 230.
- the communication unit 210 receives a radio signal from the UE 100 and transmits a radio signal to the UE 100.
- the communication unit 210 has at least one transmission unit 211 and at least one reception unit 212.
- the transmission unit 211 and the reception unit 212 may be configured to include an RF circuit.
- the RF circuit performs analog processing of the signal transmitted and received via the antenna.
- the RF circuit may include a high-frequency filter, an amplifier, a modulator, a low-pass filter, etc.
- the network communication unit 220 transmits and receives signals to the network.
- the network communication unit 220 receives signals from adjacent base stations connected via an Xn interface, which is an interface between base stations, and transmits signals to the adjacent base stations.
- the network communication unit 220 also receives signals from a core network device 300 connected via an NG interface, and transmits signals to the core network device 300.
- the control unit 230 performs various controls in the base station 200.
- the control unit 230 controls, for example, communication with the UE 100 via the communication unit 210.
- the control unit 230 also controls, for example, communication with a node (e.g., an adjacent base station, a core network device 300) via the network communication unit 220.
- the operations of the base station 200 described above and below may be operations controlled by the control unit 230.
- the control unit 230 may include at least one processor capable of executing a program and a memory that stores the program.
- the processor may execute a program to perform the operations of the control unit 230.
- the control unit 230 may include a digital signal processor that performs digital processing of signals transmitted and received via the antenna and the RF circuit.
- the digital processing includes processing of the RAN protocol stack.
- the memory stores the program executed by the processor, parameters related to the program, and data related to the program. All or a part of the memory may be included in the processor.
- the UE 100 is in an RRC connected state with a cell (source cell) managed by the base station 200.
- the UE 100 performs communication with the base station 200 in the source cell until the cell change is performed to the target cell.
- communication with base station 200 may be communication with a cell. Therefore, for UE100, receiving information/messages, etc. from base station 200 may be receiving information/messages, etc. from a cell, and sending information/messages, etc. to base station 200 may be sending information/messages, etc. to a cell.
- Step S101 The transmitter 111 of the UE 100 transmits a measurement report (message) to the base station 200.
- the receiver 212 of the base station 200 receives the measurement report from the UE 100.
- the control unit 230 of the base station 200 decides whether to use LTM.
- the control unit 230 may decide whether to use LTM based on, for example, a measurement report. If the control unit 230 decides to use LTM, it starts candidate cell preparation.
- the control unit 230 may select a candidate cell for the target cell in LTM based on the measurement report as a candidate cell preparation.
- the control unit 230 may select a candidate cell from among the cells managed by the base station 200, for example.
- the candidate cell may be referred to as an LTM candidate cell.
- the control unit 230 may also generate setting information related to LTM (hereinafter, LTM setting information).
- LTM setting information for example, LTM-Config
- the control unit 230 may instruct the UE 100 to execute LTM (an operation related to LTM) by including the LTM setting information in the RRC reconfiguration message.
- the UE 100 may execute LTM (an operation related to LTM) if the LTM setting information is included in the RRC reconfiguration message.
- the LTM configuration information may be information used to provide (one or more) LTM candidate cell configurations.
- the control unit 230 may include at least one of the following information in the LTM configuration information (e.g., LTM-Config): a list for releasing candidate cells (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as an LTM candidate release list (e.g., ltm-CandidateToReleaseList)) and a list for adding or modifying candidate cells (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as an LTM addition modification list (e.g., ltm-CandidateToAddModList)).
- LTM candidate release list e.g., ltm-CandidateToReleaseList
- LTM addition modification list e.g., ltm-CandidateToAddModList
- the LTM candidate release list may be a list of LTM candidate cell settings to be removed.
- the LTM candidate release list may be composed of candidate cell identifiers (e.g., ltm-CandidateId).
- the LTM addition change list may be a list composed of LTM candidate information (e.g., LTM-Candidate).
- LTM addition change list may be a list of LTM candidate cell settings to be added and/or changed.
- the LTM candidate information may include, for example, at least one of the following information.
- Candidate cell identifier e.g., ltm-CandidateId
- LTM candidate cell configuration information e.g., ltm-CandidateConfig
- LTM configuration completion information indicating whether the LTM candidate cell configuration is a complete configuration or a delta-configuration (for example, ltm-ConfigComplete) Configuration information for setting information to be used for early synchronization (for example, ltm-EarlyUL-SyncConfig)
- An identifier indicating whether to not perform an L2 reset for an LTM candidate cell in an LTM cell change procedure (e.g., ltm-NoResetID) Lists for adding/changing information used for early synchronization (e.g., ltm-Candidate-Tci-States-ToAddModList)
- An identifier for eliminating (deleting) information used for early synchronization e.g., ltm-Candidate-Tci-States-ToReleaseList
- the candidate cell identifier may be an identifier of the LTM candidate cell setting.
- the LTM candidate cell setting may be information indicating (or including) the LTM candidate cell setting (which may be referred to as LTM candidate cell setting information).
- the LTM candidate cell setting may include an RRC reconfiguration message used to configure one LTM candidate cell.
- the LTM candidate cell setting may include an RRC (re)configuration (RRC reconfiguration message) configured in the UE 100.
- the LTM candidate cell setting may include cell group setting information (e.g., CellGroupConfig) including serving cell setting information (e.g., ServingCellConfig) and the like.
- the candidate cell setting information may correspond to the LTM candidate cell setting included in the RRC reconfiguration message in the above-mentioned step S12.
- the LTM setting completion information may indicate whether the LTM candidate cell setting in the LTM candidate cell setting information is a complete setting.
- the LTM candidate cell setting may be a setting based on LTM candidate information (e.g., LTM-Candidate) or a setting indicated by the LTM candidate information.
- LTM candidate cell setting may be referred to as LTM candidate cell setting information.
- the LTM setting information may include RRC reconfiguration information to be applied to the cell after the cell change.
- the RRC reconfiguration information may be information indicating RRC reconfiguration or may be an RRC reconfiguration message.
- the RRC reconfiguration message may be an RRC reconfiguration message including LTM configuration information, or may be an RRC reconfiguration message included in the LTM candidate cell configuration.
- the RRC reconfiguration message may be an RRC reconfiguration message transmitted from the base station 200 (received by the UE 100), or may be an RRC reconfiguration message included in the LTM candidate cell configuration corresponding to the target configuration identifier indicated by the MAC layer when the LTM is executed.
- the control unit 120 may have a MAC processing unit that performs processing in the MAC layer and an upper layer processing unit that performs processing in a layer higher than the MAC layer.
- the MAC processing unit may be referred to as a MAC entity.
- the upper layer processing unit performs processing in a layer higher than the MAC layer.
- the upper layer processing unit may have a PDCP processing unit that performs processing in the PDCP layer, and an RRC processing unit that performs processing in the RRCP layer.
- the PDCP processing unit may be referred to as a PDCP entity.
- the RRC processing unit may be referred to as an RRC entity. Note that, for the higher layer processing unit, information from the MAC processing unit may be information from a lower layer.
- the control unit 230 of the base station 200 may include in the RRC reconfiguration message first setting information that sets monitoring of an uplink grant that dynamically allocates radio resources for uplink transmission, and second setting information that sets uplink transmission without an uplink grant.
- the uplink transmission here is an uplink transmission to the target cell that is performed without a random access (RA) procedure between the UE 100 and the target cell based on the cell change command transmitted by the MAC CE.
- This uplink transmission may be referred to as a first uplink transmission.
- the first setting information may be setting information for setting a search space corresponding to a candidate timing at which a PDCCH is provided in the UE 100.
- the first setting information may be, for example, PDCCH setting information (e.g., PDCCH-Config).
- PDCCH setting information may be information used to set UE-specific PDCCH parameters such as a control resource set (CORESET), a search space, and additional parameters for acquiring a PDCCH.
- CORESET control resource set
- An opportunity for monitoring a PDCCH set using the first setting information may also be referred to as a PDCCH monitoring opportunity.
- UE100 monitors the PDCCH in the configured search space.
- UE100 receives downlink control information (DCI) carried by the PDCCH.
- DCI downlink control information
- UE100 receives a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and/or transmits a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) according to resource allocation (scheduling) indicated by the DCI.
- PDSCH physical downlink shared channel
- PUSCH physical uplink shared channel
- UE100 may monitor a set of PDCCH candidates according to the corresponding search space. That is, UE100 may monitor a set of PDCCH candidates in a control resource set (CORESET) in a downlink bandwidth portion (DL BWP) in a serving cell in which PDCCH monitoring is configured according to the corresponding search space.
- CORESET control resource set
- DL BWP downlink bandwidth portion
- monitoring may refer to decoding each of the PDCCH candidates according to the monitored DCI format.
- the second configuration information may be configuration information for configuring uplink transmission without dynamic uplink grant (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as CG transmission).
- the second configuration information may be, for example, configuration grant configuration information (e.g., ConfiguredGrantConfig).
- the configuration grant configuration information is configuration information used for configuring uplink transmission without dynamic grant according to two possible schemes.
- the second configuration information may include, for example, information identifying radio resources to be used for CG transmission.
- CG transmission includes type 1 CG transmission and type 2 CG transmission.
- uplink transmission is permitted by RRC signaling (RRC message).
- RRC message RRC signaling
- type 1 CG transmission the actual uplink permission may be set via RRC.
- UE 100 performs CG transmission using the set radio resources (suitably referred to as CG resources).
- type 2 CG transmission uplink transmission is permitted by RRC signaling (RRC message) and DCI.
- RRC message RRC signaling
- DCI DCI
- the actual uplink permission may be provided via the PDCCH (addressed to the CS-RNTI).
- UE 100 After type 1 CG transmission is configured by the RRC message, UE 100 performs CG transmission using the configured CG resources if CG transmission is activated (enabled) by DCI. UE 100 does not perform CG transmission if CG transmission is deactivated (disabled). Note that CG transmission can be deactivated by DCI.
- Step S102 The transmitter 211 of the base station 200 transmits an RRC reconfiguration message including the LTM setting information to the UE 100.
- the receiver 112 of the UE 100 receives the RRC reconfiguration message from the base station 200.
- the controller 120 of the UE 100 also stores the LTM setting information.
- the controller 120 also stores the first setting information and the second setting information.
- Step S103 The transmitter 111 of the UE 100 transmits an RRC reconfiguration completion message to the base station 200.
- the receiver 212 of the base station 200 receives the RRC reconfiguration completion message from the UE 100.
- Step S104 As the operation of the early synchronization, downlink synchronization with each candidate cell may be executed.
- the control unit 120 of the UE 100 executes downlink synchronization based on, for example, an SSB transmitted from each candidate cell.
- Step S105 As an operation of early synchronization, uplink synchronization with each candidate cell may be executed.
- the transmission unit 211 of the base station 200 may transmit, for example, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) order (i.e., downlink control information (DCI)) for starting an RA procedure for early synchronization to the UE 100 in each candidate cell set to the UE 100 by the LTM candidate cell setting.
- the reception unit 112 of the UE 100 may receive the PDCCH order from the base station 200.
- the PDCCH order in early synchronization may be a PDCCH order (PDCCH ordered-RACH for TA Acquisition without RAR) used to acquire a TA value without an RA response.
- the control unit 120 of the UE 100 may start the RA procedure based on the PDCCH order.
- the control unit 120 may control the RA procedure based on setting information for setting information to be used for early synchronization (hereinafter, early synchronization setting information).
- the transmitter 111 of the UE 100 transmits an RA preamble (message 1) to the base station 200 on the physical random access channel (PRACH) in each candidate cell.
- the receiver 212 of the base station 200 receives the RA preamble from the UE 100 in each candidate cell.
- the control unit 230 of the UE 100 may use an RA preamble based on the early synchronization setting information, or may use an RA preamble based on information included in the PDCCH order.
- the control unit 230 of the base station 200 may include a preamble index in the PDCCH order, and may further include an SSB index.
- the preamble index indicates which RA preamble to use.
- the SSB index indicates the SSB used to determine the RACH opportunity for PRACH transmission.
- the control unit 120 of the UE 100 may determine the RA preamble based on the preamble index (and the SSB index).
- the control unit 120 may use, for example, other information included in the PDCCH order and/or other information included in the early synchronization setting information to transmit the RA preamble.
- the control unit 230 of the base station 200 calculates a timing advance (TA) value based on the RA preamble from the UE 100.
- the control unit 230 may execute control to omit transmission of an RA response (i.e., message 2), which is a response to the RA preamble.
- TA timing advance
- the control unit 230 may include information instructing the UE 100 to execute RACH-less LTM in the RA response (i.e., message 2).
- the information may include information instructing the UE 100 to skip the RA procedure for LTM cell change.
- the information may be information instructing the UE 100 to execute RACH-less LTM when the UE 100 should apply the same TA as the source cell (base station 200 that manages the source cell).
- Step S106 The transmitter 111 of the UE 100 performs L1 measurement in each candidate cell set by the candidate cell setting information, and then transmits an L1 measurement report to the base station 200.
- the receiver 212 of the base station 200 receives the L1 measurement report from the UE 100.
- the L1 measurement report is a measurement report of a lower layer based on the L1 measurement.
- the L1 measurement report is transmitted in a layer lower than the RRC layer. Note that the measurement report in step S110 is transmitted in the RRC layer.
- the control unit 230 of the base station 200 determines the target cell in LTM (i.e., the LTM target cell) based on the L1 measurement report. In addition, the control unit 230 may determine whether to cause the UE 100 to execute RACH-less LTM (RACH-less LTM) in which the UE 100 executes uplink transmission without executing an RA procedure between the UE 100 and the base station 200, or to cause the UE 100 to execute RACH-based LTM (RACH-base LTM) in which the RA procedure is executed between the UE 100 and the base station 200, when executing LTM.
- RACH-less LTM RACH-less LTM
- RACH-base LTM RACH-based LTM
- the control unit 230 may determine that the UE 100 executes the RACH-less LTM.
- the control unit 230 may determine that the UE 100 executes the RACH-less LTM.
- the control unit 230 may determine that the UE 100 executes the RACH-based LTM.
- control unit 230 may determine that the UE 100 executes the RACH-based LTM. In this operation example, the explanation will proceed assuming that the control unit 230 determines that the UE 100 executes the RACH-less LTM.
- the control unit 230 generates a MAC CE for transmitting a cell change command.
- the MAC CE may be referred to as an LTM cell change command MAC CE, for example.
- the MAC CE may be referred to as a cell change command (i.e., may be a cell change command).
- the LTM cell change command MAC CE may be referred to as a cell change command as appropriate.
- the cell change command may include, for example, at least one of the following information (i.e., fields): A target configuration identifier (Target Configuration ID) indicating the index of the candidate target configuration to apply to the LTM cell change Timing Advance Command, which indicates whether TA for the LTM target cell is valid or not A Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) state identifier (TCI state ID) indicating and activating the TCI state for the LTM target cell An uplink TCI state identifier (UL TCI state ID) indicating and activating the uplink TCI state for the LTM target cell Identifier of the downlink bandwidth portion to be activated in the LTM target cell (DL BWP ID) Identifier of the uplink bandwidth portion to be activated in the LTM target cell (UL BWP ID) - Information related to Contention Free Random Access (CFRA) resources
- the target setting identifier may be the identifier of a candidate cell that is to become the target cell after the change, among the identifiers of the candidate cells included in the above-mentioned candidate cell information.
- the Timing Advance Command may indicate whether a TA (TA value) is valid for a target cell (e.g., SpCell) corresponding to the target configuration (i.e., candidate cell configuration information) indicated by the target configuration identifier (field). If a predetermined value (e.g., FFF) is set as the value of the field, the field may indicate that a valid timing adjustment is not available for the primary TA group (Primary Timing Advance Group: PTAG) of the LTM target cell. In this case, UE100 needs to perform an RA procedure to the LTM target cell. That is, UE100 performs RACH-based LTM.
- the field indicates an index value (i.e., TA value) used to control the amount of timing adjustment to be applied by the MAC entity of UE100. That is, the timing advance command (field) indicates that the RA procedure for LTM cell change can be skipped.
- the UE 100 executes RACH-less LTM.
- the predetermined value may be a value that is defined in advance by a specification or the like and is known between the base station 200 and the UE 100.
- the control unit 120 of the UE 100 may execute RACH-less LTM if the same TA as that of the source cell (base station that manages the source cell) should be applied (or will be applied).
- the control unit 120 may execute RACH-less LTM if the timing advance command (field) is the same as the TA applied in the current source cell.
- the cell change command may include information (field) indicating (instructing) that the same TA as that of the source cell (base station that manages the source cell) should be applied (or will be applied) in addition to the timing advance command (field).
- the information (field) related to the CFRA resource may indicate the resource (e.g., radio resource, preamble index to use which RA preamble, etc.) to be used when the UE 100 executes CFRA.
- the explanation will proceed assuming that the control unit 230 of the base station 200 sets the TA value calculated by performing early synchronization in the timing advance command.
- Step S107 The transmitting unit 211 of the base station 200 transmits the cell change command by the MAC CE to the UE 100.
- the receiving unit 112 of the UE 100 receives the cell change command from the base station 200 by the MAC CE.
- the control unit 120 of the UE 100 switches the target cell setting based on the candidate cell identifier (i.e., the target setting identifier) included in the cell change command (MAC CE). For example, the control unit 120 applies the candidate cell setting information associated with the same candidate cell identifier as the target setting identifier included in the cell change command (MAC CE). For example, the MAC layer in the UE 100 may notify the RRC layer of information (and the target setting identifier) notifying that the cell change command (MAC CE) has been received.
- the RRC layer in the UE 100 may apply the candidate cell setting information associated with the same candidate cell identifier as the target setting identifier.
- the UE 100 may apply the LTM candidate cell setting based on receiving information indicating that the cell change procedure has been triggered by the MAC layer (information indicating that the cell change procedure has been triggered from the MAC layer).
- the LTM candidate cell setting may be an LTM candidate cell setting corresponding to a target setting identifier indicated from the MAC layer.
- the control unit 120 determines whether to execute RACH-based LTM or RACH-less LTM based on the value included in the timing advance command. If a predetermined value (e.g., FFF) is set in the timing advance command, the control unit 120 determines to execute RACH-based LTM. On the other hand, if a value other than the predetermined value (e.g., FFF) is set in the timing advance command, the control unit 120 determines to execute RACH-less LTM.
- a predetermined value e.g., FFF
- the uplink transmission may be the first uplink transmission (First UL transmission) to the target cell.
- the first uplink transmission may be an operation at the completion of LTM. Note that, hereinafter, the first uplink transmission may be referred to as "uplink transmission”.
- Step S108 The control unit 120 of the UE 100 determines a radio resource for an initial uplink transmission.
- the control unit 120 determines which of the first setting information and the second setting information is based on which uplink transmission opportunity is to be performed earlier.
- the control unit 120 monitors the search space set by the first setting information and receives DCI.
- the control unit 120 identifies an uplink transmission opportunity (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a DG opportunity (PUSCH opportunity)) according to the resource allocation indicated by the DCI (scheduling, for example, information indicating resource allocation in the time domain and/or information indicating resource allocation in the frequency domain).
- a DG opportunity PUSCH opportunity
- the control unit 120 identifies the earliest uplink transmission opportunity (hereinafter, sometimes referred to as a CG opportunity (PUSCH opportunity)) among the CG resources set by the second setting information.
- the control unit 120 determines which opportunity is earlier, the DG opportunity or the CG opportunity.
- the control unit 120 determines to perform the first uplink transmission according to the resource allocation indicated by the DCI detected in the PDCCH (search space) set by the first setting information. On the other hand, if the CG opportunity is earlier than the DG opportunity, the control unit 120 determines to perform the first uplink transmission based on the second setting information. In this way, the control unit 120 of the UE 100 controls the uplink transmission of the following steps at the opportunity at which uplink transmission is performed between the first setting information and the second setting information.
- the control unit 120 may determine to perform the first uplink transmission based on the second configuration information, for example, if the CG opportunity is the same as or earlier than the timing of the DG opportunity scheduled using the DCI detected in the search space configured by the first configuration information.
- the timing includes resources (CG opportunity and/or DG opportunity) in the time domain, and may be specified by the SFN, subframe number, slot number, and/or symbol number. This allows the control unit 120 to omit monitoring the search space.
- Step S109 The control unit 120 of the UE 100 performs control so as to execute the first uplink transmission.
- the transmission unit 111 of the UE 100 transmits the first uplink data to the base station 200 based on the configuration information in which the opportunity for the uplink transmission is set earlier.
- the control unit 120 of the UE 100 may start a timer based on the execution of the first uplink transmission.
- the timer may be a timer for determining whether or not to stop retransmission of the uplink transmission.
- the timer may be, for example, a timer for counting a predetermined period t1 after the first uplink transmission is executed.
- the value set in the timer may be a predefined value.
- the timer value may be received from the base station 200.
- the timer value may be included in an RRC reconfiguration message.
- the timer value may be included in the first setting information.
- the control unit 120 may set the timer value included in the first setting information.
- the timer value may be included in the second setting information.
- the control unit 120 may set the timer value included in the second setting information.
- the control unit 120 may also start a prohibition timer based on the execution of uplink transmission based on the second setting information. When the prohibition timer is running, the control unit 120 may stop retransmission of uplink transmission based on the second setting information.
- the value set in the timer may be a predefined value.
- the prohibition timer value may be received from the base station 200.
- the prohibition timer value may be included in the RRC reconfiguration message.
- the prohibition timer value may be included in the second configuration information.
- the receiver 112 of the base station 200 may be able to receive the first uplink transmission from the UE 100.
- the controller 230 of the base station 200 may recognize that the UE 100 has changed the serving cell to the target cell based on receiving the first uplink transmission (e.g., first uplink data) in the target cell. This may allow the controller 230 to determine that the LTM execution procedure has been successfully executed (i.e., LTM completion has been executed). The controller 230 may consider the LTM procedure to be completed.
- the control unit 230 may determine that the LTM execution procedure has not been performed normally (i.e., LTM completion has not been performed). The control unit 230 may consider that the LTM procedure has not been completed. The control unit 230 may not consider that the LTM procedure has been completed.
- Step S110 The transmitter 211 of the base station 200 may transmit the PDCCH to the UE 100 in the target cell.
- the receiver 112 of the UE 100 may receive the PDCCH in the target cell.
- Step S111 The control unit 120 of the UE 100 performs the following determination based on the reception of the PDCCH: The control unit 120 may determine whether or not to perform a retransmission of the initial uplink transmission.
- control unit 120 may perform the following operations when performing uplink transmission based on the first setting information (see FIG. 8).
- the control unit 120 may perform the following operations when the receiving unit 112 receives a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for DCI to which a CRC (also referred to as CRC parity bits) scrambled with the Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI) (of the target cell) is added in the target cell.
- PDCCH physical downlink control channel
- CRC also referred to as CRC parity bits
- C-RNTI Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier
- a PDCCH for a DCI to which a CRC scrambled with a C-RNTI is added is also referred to as a PDCCH with a C-RNTI.
- a PDCCH for a DCI to which a CRC scrambled with a configured scheduling cell radio network temporary identifier (CS-RNTI) is added is also referred to as a PDCCH with a CS-RNTI.
- a PDCCH with a C-RNTI is also referred to as a PDCCH addressed to a C-RNTI.
- a PDCCH with a CS-RNTI is also referred to as a PDCCH addressed to a CS-RNTI.
- Step S211 The control unit 120 determines whether the hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process identifier (HPI) (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the received HPI) received via the PDCCH is the same as the HPI of the previous uplink transmission (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the transmitted HPI).
- HPI hybrid automatic repeat request
- the transmitted HPI the transmitted HPI
- control unit 120 executes the process of step S212. On the other hand, if the receiving HPI and the sending HPI are different, the control unit 120 executes the process of step S213.
- Step S212 The control unit 120 considers that the execution of the LTM procedure has not been completed (successfully). The control unit 120 may not consider that the execution of the LTM procedure has been completed (successfully). Note that the control unit 120 may consider that the LTM completion procedure has not been executed.
- the control unit 120 also determines to perform a retransmission of the initial uplink transmission.
- the control unit 120 executes the process of step S112 in FIG. 7.
- the control unit 120 executes a retransmission of the uplink transmission based on the PDCCH, it may consider that the execution of the LTM procedure has not been completed (successfully).
- Step S213 The control unit 120 determines that the execution of the LTM procedure has been (successfully) completed.
- the control unit 120 may determine that the execution of the LTM procedure has been (successfully) completed.
- the control unit 120 may determine that the LTM completion procedure has been executed.
- the control unit 120 may determine that the network 10 (e.g., the base station 200) has successfully received a first uplink transmission (e.g., first uplink data).
- the control unit 120 also decides not to retransmit the initial uplink transmission.
- control unit 120 when the control unit 120 performs uplink transmission based on the second setting information, the control unit 120 may perform the following operations (see FIG. 9).
- the control unit 120 may perform the following operations.
- the receiving unit 112 receives a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in the target cell, the control unit 120 may perform the following operations.
- PDCCH physical downlink control channel
- Step S221 The control unit 120 determines whether the PDCCH is decoded with the C-RNTI (of the target cell).
- the base station 200 may set the C-RNTI (the value of the C-RNTI) for the UE 100.
- the base station 200 may set the C-RNTI using parameters in the cell group configuration information included in the RRC reconfiguration message used to set the LTM candidate cell.
- the base station 200 may also set the CS-RNTI (the value of the CS-RNTI) for the UE 100.
- the base station 200 may set the CS-RNTI using parameters in the cell group configuration information included in the RRC reconfiguration message used to set the LTM candidate cell (LTM cell change information (e.g., ltm-CellSwitchInfo-r18) and/or physical cell group configuration (e.g., physicalCellGroupConfig) included in the special cell configuration (e.g., SpCellConfig)).
- LTM cell change information e.g., ltm-CellSwitchInfo-r18
- physical cell group configuration e.g., physicalCellGroupConfig
- SpCellConfig special cell configuration
- base station 200 may configure the CG opportunity using parameters in cell group configuration information included in an RRC reconfiguration message used to configure an LTM candidate cell (LTM cell change information (e.g., ltm-CellSwitchInfo-r18) and/or physical cell group configuration (e.g., physicalCellGroupConfig) included in a special cell configuration (e.g., SpCellConfig)).
- LTM cell change information e.g., ltm-CellSwitchInfo-r18
- physicalCellGroupConfig included in a special cell configuration
- UE 100 attempts to decode the PDCCH using the configured C-RNTI and/or CS-RNTI.
- UE100 can decode the PDCCH addressed to itself (also referred to as monitor (blind decoding) as described above).
- control unit 120 executes the process of step S222. If the PDCCH is decoded by the C-RNTI, the control unit 120 executes the process of step S225.
- a PDCCH for a DCI to which a CRC scrambled with a C-RNTI is attached is decoded with the same C-RNTI.
- a PDCCH for a DCI to which a CRC scrambled with a different C-RNTI or another RNTI is attached is not decoded. Therefore, when the control unit 120 receives a PDCCH without a C-RNTI assigned to UE100, it executes the process of step S222. On the other hand, when the control unit 120 receives a PDCCH with a C-RNTI assigned to UE100, it executes the process of step S225.
- Step S222 The control unit 120 determines whether the PDCCH is decoded with the configured scheduling cell radio network temporary identifier (CS-RNTI) (of the target cell). If the PDCCH is decoded with the CS-RNTI, the control unit 120 executes the process of step S223. If the PDCCH is decoded with the CS-RNTI, the control unit 120 executes the process of step S225.
- CS-RNTI configured scheduling cell radio network temporary identifier
- a PDCCH for a DCI to which a CRC scrambled with a CS-RNTI is attached is decoded with the same CS-RNTI.
- a PDCCH for a DCI to which a CRC scrambled with a different CS-RNTI or another RNTI is attached is not decoded. Therefore, when the control unit 120 receives a PDCCH with a CS-RNTI assigned to UE100, it executes the process of step S223. On the other hand, when the control unit 120 receives a PDCCH without a CS-RNTI assigned to UE100, it executes the process of step S225.
- Step S223 The control unit 120 resets the timer, and may restart the timer based on the execution of an uplink transmission.
- Step S224 Step S224 is similar to step S212.
- Step S225 is the same as step S213. Note that the control unit 120 may cancel, clear, deactivate, or discard the CG resource used for the first uplink transmission.
- the CG resource used for the first uplink transmission may be a resource dedicated to the first uplink transmission.
- control unit 120 determines, based on the judgment, to perform a retransmission of the initial uplink transmission, it may control the following operations to be performed. If the control unit 120 determines that the execution of the LTM procedure has not been completed (successfully), it may control the following operations to be performed.
- Step S112 The control unit 120 executes retransmission of the initial uplink transmission.
- the transmission unit 111 may retransmit the initial uplink data to the base station 200.
- control unit 120 may retransmit the first uplink data to the base station 200 using the radio resources scheduled in the received PDCCH.
- control unit 120 may retransmit the first uplink data to the base station 200 based on the second setting information. Also, the control unit 120 may retransmit the first uplink data to the base station 200 using the radio resources indicated by the PDCCH with the CS-RNTI among the radio resources included in the second setting information.
- control unit 120 may stop retransmission of the uplink transmission if the prohibition timer is running.
- the control unit 120 may execute retransmission of the uplink transmission if the prohibition timer expires.
- the control unit 120 may start the prohibition timer based on the retransmission of the uplink transmission.
- control unit 120 similarly determines whether to perform retransmission.
- this operation example a case is described in which the LTM procedure is not completed by the time the timer expires. If the LTM procedure is not completed by the time the timer expires, the control unit 120 stops retransmission of the uplink transmission.
- the control unit 120 stops retransmission of the uplink transmission based on the expiration of the timer.
- the control unit 120 may stop monitoring for retransmission when retransmission of the uplink transmission is being performed based on the first setting information.
- the control unit 120 may consider that execution of the LTM procedure has been stopped based on the expiration of the timer.
- Step S113 The control unit 120 executes cell reselection.
- the receiver 112 of the UE 100 receives a cell change command that triggers a cell change from the base station 200 by the MAC CE.
- the controller 120 controls uplink transmission to the target cell that is performed without an RA procedure between the UE 100 and the target cell based on the cell change command.
- the receiver 112 receives from the base station 200 first setting information that sets monitoring of an uplink grant that dynamically allocates radio resources for uplink transmission, and second setting information that sets uplink transmission without an uplink grant.
- the controller 120 controls uplink transmission based on the setting information that sets the opportunity for uplink transmission earlier out of the first setting information and the second setting information.
- the UE 100 when the UE 100 receives both the first setting information and the second setting information, it knows which setting information to use to perform uplink transmission.
- the UE 100 can perform uplink transmission at an earlier opportunity, and can complete the LTM procedure earlier.
- UE100 can perform appropriate uplink transmission.
- the control unit 120 also controls uplink transmission in the LTM procedure.
- the receiving unit 112 may receive a PDCCH with a C-RNTI in the target cell after uplink transmission based on the first setting information.
- the control unit 120 may consider that the LTM procedure is not completed when performing retransmission of the uplink transmission based on the PDCCH. This makes it possible to prevent the UE 100 from erroneously considering that the LTM procedure has been successfully completed when the base station 200 has not successfully received the uplink transmission.
- control unit 120 may determine that the execution of the LTM procedure is not completed if the HPI received by the PDCCH is the same as the HPI of the uplink transmission. This allows the UE 100 to avoid erroneously determining that the LTM procedure has been completed successfully when HARQ retransmission is required, i.e., when the base station 200 is not able to properly receive the uplink transmission.
- control unit 120 may consider that the execution of the LTM procedure is completed if the HPI received by the PDCCH is different from the HPI of the uplink transmission. This allows the UE 100 to consider that the LTM procedure is successfully completed if HARQ retransmission is not required, i.e., if the base station 200 has successfully received the uplink transmission.
- the control unit 120 may also control uplink transmission in the LTM procedure.
- the receiving unit 112 may receive the PDCCH after the uplink transmission based on the second setting information.
- the control unit 120 may consider that the execution of the LTM procedure has not been completed. This makes it possible to prevent the UE 100 from erroneously considering that the LTM procedure has been successfully completed when the base station 200 has not successfully received the uplink transmission.
- control unit 120 may execute a retransmission of the uplink transmission when the PDCCH is decoded by the CS-RNTI.
- the base station 200 may transmit a PDCCH that can be decoded by the C-RNTI to the UE 100 when the uplink transmission is successfully received.
- the UE 100 can determine that the LTM procedure has been successfully completed by receiving a PDCCH that can be decoded by the C-RNTI.
- the base station 200 can notify the UE 100 that a retransmission of the uplink transmission is necessary by transmitting a PDCCH with the CS-RNTI to the UE 100.
- the control unit 120 may also start a prohibition timer based on the execution of uplink transmission based on the second setting information. If the prohibition timer is running, retransmission of uplink transmission may be stopped.
- the radio resources set based on the second setting information are radio resources that can be used for a long period of time compared to the radio resources assigned based on the first setting information. For this reason, the period from the time when the UE 100 receives the second setting information to the time when the UE 100 executes uplink transmission based on the second setting information is long, and the communication environment may change.
- the control unit 120 can reduce interference to the surroundings due to retransmission of uplink transmission by controlling the retransmission interval using the prohibition timer.
- the control unit 120 may also start a timer based on the execution of uplink transmission. After executing uplink transmission, the control unit 120 may execute retransmission of the uplink transmission. If the LTM procedure is not completed by the time the timer expires, the control unit 120 may stop retransmission of the uplink transmission and execute cell reselection. As a result, if the LTM procedure is not completed successfully even after a predetermined period of time t1 has elapsed since the execution of uplink transmission, the control unit 120 assumes that the communication environment between the UE 100 and the target cell is no longer good. In such a case, the UE 100 may communicate with the reselected cell sooner by executing cell reselection than by starting communication with the target cell upon successful completion of the LTM procedure.
- a mobile communication system based on NR has been described as an example of the mobile communication system 1.
- the mobile communication system 1 is not limited to this example.
- the mobile communication system 1 may be a system that complies with TS of any of LTE or other generation systems (e.g., 6th generation) of the 3GPP standard.
- the base station 200 may be an eNB that provides E-UTRA user plane and control plane protocol termination toward the UE 100 in LTE.
- the mobile communication system 1 may be a system that complies with TS of a standard other than the 3GPP standard.
- the base station 200 may be an IAB (Integrated Access and Backhaul) donor or an IAB node.
- IAB Integrated Access and Backhaul
- the mobile communication system 1 may be a system that complies with the TS of either LTE (Long Term Evolution) or another generation system of the 3GPP standard (e.g., the sixth generation).
- the base station 200 may be an eNB that provides E-UTRA user plane and control plane protocol termination toward the UE 100 in LTE.
- the mobile communication system 1 may be a system that complies with the TS of a standard other than the 3GPP standard.
- each of the above-described operation flows is not limited to being executed separately and independently, but can be executed by combining two or more operation flows. For example, some steps of one operation flow may be added to another operation flow, or some steps of one operation flow may be replaced with some steps of another operation flow.
- transmit may mean performing processing of at least one layer in a protocol stack used for transmission, or may mean physically transmitting a signal wirelessly or wired.
- transmit may mean a combination of performing processing of at least one layer and physically transmitting a signal wirelessly or wired.
- receiveive may mean performing processing of at least one layer in a protocol stack used for reception, or may mean physically receiving a signal wirelessly or wired.
- receiver may mean a combination of performing processing of at least one layer and physically receiving a signal wirelessly or wired.
- “obtain/acquire” may mean obtaining information from stored information, obtaining information from information received from other nodes, or obtaining the information by generating the information.
- the terms “based on” and “depending on/in response to” do not mean “based only on” or “only in response to,” unless expressly stated otherwise.
- the term “based on” means both “based only on” and “based at least in part on.”
- the term “in response to” means both “only in response to” and “at least in part on.”
- “include” and “comprise” do not mean including only the recited items, but may include only the recited items or may include additional items in addition to the recited items.
- any reference to elements using designations such as “first,” “second,” etc., used in this disclosure does not generally limit the quantity or order of those elements. These designations may be used in this disclosure as a convenient method of distinguishing between two or more elements. Thus, a reference to a first and second element does not imply that only two elements may be employed therein, or that the first element must precede the second element in some manner.
- articles are added by translation, such as a, an, and the in English, these articles are intended to include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
- a communication device comprising: a receiver for receiving a cell change command from a base station by a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) to trigger a cell change; A control unit that controls uplink transmission to the target cell, which is performed without a random access (RA) procedure between the communication device and the target cell, based on the cell change command; the receiving unit receives, from the base station, first setting information for setting monitoring of an uplink grant for dynamically allocating radio resources for the uplink transmission, and second setting information for setting the uplink transmission without the uplink grant; The control unit controls the uplink transmission based on one of the first setting information and the second setting information, which is set so that an opportunity for the uplink transmission is set earlier.
- MAC medium access control
- CE control element
- the controller controls the uplink transmission in a Layer 1/Layer 2 triggered mobility (LTM) procedure;
- the receiver receives a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) with a cell radio network temporary identifier in the target cell after the uplink transmission based on the first setting information;
- PDCCH physical downlink control channel
- the communication device determines that the LTM procedure is not completed when retransmission of the uplink transmission is performed based on the PDCCH.
- the controller controls the uplink transmission in a Layer 1/Layer 2 triggered mobility (LTM) procedure;
- the receiver receives a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) after the uplink transmission based on the second setting information;
- the communication device according to any one of Supplementary Note 1 to 4, wherein the control unit determines that execution of the LTM procedure is not completed when retransmission of the uplink transmission is performed based on the PDCCH.
- the control unit is starting a prohibition timer based on the execution of the uplink transmission based on the second configuration information;
- the communication device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein retransmission of the uplink transmission is stopped if the prohibition timer is running.
- the control unit is starting a timer based on the uplink transmission being performed; After performing the uplink transmission, performing a retransmission of the uplink transmission; 9.
- the communication device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 8, wherein if the LTM procedure is not completed by the time the timer expires, the communication device stops retransmission of the uplink transmission and performs cell reselection.
- a communication method performed in a communication device comprising: receiving a cell change command from a base station by a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) triggering a cell change; controlling an uplink transmission to the target cell based on the cell change command, the uplink transmission being performed without a random access (RA) procedure between the communication device and the target cell; receiving, from the base station, first setting information for setting monitoring of an uplink grant for dynamically allocating radio resources for the uplink transmission, and second setting information for setting the uplink transmission without the uplink grant; a step of controlling the uplink transmission based on one of the first setting information and the second setting information, which is set to provide an earlier opportunity for the uplink transmission, the uplink transmission being controlled.
- MAC medium access control
- CE control element
- a communication device 100
- a receiver (112) for receiving a Medium Access Control (MAC) control element (CE) from a base station (200) including a cell change command for triggering a cell change;
- a control unit 120) that skips a random access (RA) procedure and executes a Layer 1/Layer 2 triggered mobility (LTM) cell change based on the cell change command, and executes an initial physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission in the LTM cell change
- the receiver receives a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) with a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) from the base station after the first PUSCH transmission,
- the control unit determines whether the LTM cell change has been successfully completed based on a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process identifier received on the PDCCH and a HARQ process identifier for the initial PUSCH transmission.
- HARQ hybrid automatic repeat request
- the receiving unit receives, from the base station, configuration information including information for setting an opportunity for transmitting the first PUSCH and information for setting a timer value, the configuration information being used to configure uplink transmission without a dynamic grant;
- the communication device wherein the control unit starts the timer based on execution of the initial PUSCH transmission, and controls retransmission of the initial PUSCH transmission based on the timer.
- the transmitter transmits a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) with a cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) to the communication device after receiving the first PUSCH;
- the control unit indicates whether the LTM cell change is successfully completed based on a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process identifier received on the PDCCH and a HARQ process identifier for the initial PUSCH transmission.
- HARQ hybrid automatic repeat request
- the transmitter transmits, to the communication device, configuration information including information for setting an opportunity for transmitting the first PUSCH and information for setting a timer value, the configuration information being used to configure uplink transmission without a dynamic grant;
- a communication method for a communication device comprising: receiving a Medium Access Control (MAC) control element (CE) from a base station (200) including a cell change command triggering a cell change; performing a Layer 1/Layer 2 Triggered Mobility (LTM) cell change by skipping a Random Access (RA) procedure based on the cell change command, and performing an initial Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmission in the LTM cell change; receiving a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) with a Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI) from the base station after the first PUSCH transmission;
- MAC Medium Access Control
- CE Medium Access Control element
- RA Random Access
- PUSCH Physical Uplink Shared Channel
- PDCCH Physical Downlink Control Channel
- C-RNTI Cell Radio Network Temporary Identifier
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Description
まず、図1を参照して、本実施形態に係る移動通信システム1の構成について説明する。移動通信システム1は、例えば、3GPPの技術仕様(Technical Specification:TS)に準拠したシステムである。以下において、移動通信システム1として、3GPP規格の第5世代システム(5th Generation System:5Gシステム)、すなわち、NR(NR(New Radio)無線アクセス)に基づく移動通信システムを例に挙げて説明する。
次に、図2を参照して、本実施形態に係るプロトコルスタックの構成例について説明する。
5Gシステムにおいて、下り送信及び上り送信は、10msの持続時間の無線フレーム内で構成される。例えば、無線フレームは、0~1023のシステムフレーム番号(SFN:System Frame Number)によって表される。例えば、無線フレームは、10個のサブフレームにより構成される。例えば、1つのサブフレームは、1msであってもよい。また、1つのサブフレームは、1以上のスロットにより構成されてもよい。例えば、1つのスロットを構成するシンボルの数は、通常CP(Cyclic Prefix)で14個であり、拡張CPで12個である。また、1つのサブフレームを構成するスロットの数は、設定されたサブキャリア間隔に応じて変化する。例えば、通常CPに対して、サブキャリア間隔として15kHzが設定された場合、サブフレーム当たりのスロットの数は1(すなわち、14シンボル)であり、サブキャリア間隔として30kHzが設定された場合、サブフレーム当たりのスロットの数は2(すなわち、28シンボル)であり、サブキャリア間隔として60kHzが設定された場合、サブフレーム当たりのスロットの数は4(すなわち、56シンボル)であり、サブキャリア間隔として120kHzが設定された場合、サブフレーム当たりのスロットの数は8(すなわち、128シンボル)である。また、拡張CPに対して、サブキャリア間隔として60kHzが設定された場合、サブフレーム当たりのスロットの数は4(すなわち、48シンボル)である。すなわち、基地局200によって設定されたサブキャリア間隔に基づいて、1つのサブフレームを構成するスロットの数が決定される。また、基地局200によって設定されたサブキャリア間隔に基づいて、1つのサブフレームを構成するシンボルの数が決定される。すなわち、基地局200によって設定されたサブキャリア間隔に基づいて、1msのサブフレームを構成するシンボルの数が決定され、各シンボルの長さ(時間方向の長さ)が変化する。
3GPPの技術仕様に準拠する移動通信システム1において、L1(Layer 1)/L2(Layer 2)トリガードモビリティ(L1/L2-Triggered Mobility:LTM)の導入が予定されている。図3に示されるように、LTMでは、以下の動作が実行され得る。以下の動作は、LTM手順中の動作であってよい。
RRCコネクティッド状態であるUE100は、LTM準備の動作として、以下の動作を実行してよい。
UE100は、測定報告(MeasurementReport)メッセージを基地局200へ送信する。基地局200は、LTMを使用することを決定し、候補セル準備を開始する。
基地局200は、1又は複数の候補セルのLTM候補セル設定を含むRRC再設定(RRCReconfiguration)メッセージを送信する。
UE100は、LTM候補セル設定を保存する。UE100は、RRC再設定完了(RRCReconfigurationComplete)メッセージを基地局200へ送信する。
UE100は、早期同期の動作として、以下の動作を実行してよい。
UE100は、セル切り替えコマンドを受信する前に、候補セルとの下りリンク(DL)同期を実行する。UE100は、同期信号(Synchronization Signal:SS)及び物理ブロードキャストチャネル(Physical Broadcast Channel:PBCH)ブロック(SSB)に基づいて、DL同期を実行してよい。
UE100は、セル切り替えコマンドを受信する前に、タイミングアドバンス(TA)取得を実行する。UE100は、PDCCHオーダー(具体的には、PDCCH ordered RACH)に基づいて、TA取得を実行してよい。PDCCHオーダーは、ソースセルによってのみトリガされてもよい。
UE100は、LTM実行の動作として、以下の動作を実行してよい。
UE100は、LTM候補セル設定により設定された候補セルでL1測定を実行する。UL100は、L1測定に基づく下位レイヤ(lower-layer)測定報告(以下、L1測定報告)を基地局200へ送信する。
基地局200は、ターゲットセルへのセル変更を実行することを決定する。基地局200は、ターゲットセルの候補設定インデックスを含むことによってセル変更をトリガするMAC CEを送信する。UE100は、ターゲットセルの設定を切り替える。
UE100は、セル変更にランダムアクセス(RA)手順の実行を含む必要がある場合、ターゲットセルに向けてRA手順を実行する。
UE100は、LTM完了の動作として、以下の動作を実行してよい。
UE100は、ターゲットセルへのセル変更の完了が成功したことを示す。
図4を参照して、実施形態に係るUE100の構成について説明する。UE100は、通信部110及び制御部120を備える。
図5を参照して、実施形態に係る基地局200の構成について説明する。基地局200は、通信部210と、ネットワーク通信部220と、制御部230とを有する。
図6から図9を参照して、動作例について説明する。既出の説明は省略することがある。UE100は、基地局200が管理するセル(ソースセル)とRRCコネクティッド状態である。以下、UE100は、ターゲットセルへセル変更を行うまで、ソースセルにおいて基地局200との通信を実行する。
UE100の送信部111は、測定報告(メッセージ)を基地局200へ送信する。基地局200の受信部212は、測定報告をUE100から受信する。
・候補セルの識別子(例えば、ltm-CandidateId)
・LTM候補セル設定情報(例えば、ltm-CandidateConfig)
・LTM候補セル設定が全設定(Complete Configuration)か差分設定(Delta-Configuration)かを示すLTM設定完了情報(例えば、ltm-ConfigComplete)
・早期同期に使用する情報を設定するための設定情報(例えば、ltm-EarlyUL-SyncConfig)
・LTMセル変更手順でLTM候補セル用のL2リセットを実行しないかどうかを示す識別子(例えば、ltm-NoResetID)
・早期同期に使用する情報を追加/変更するためのリスト(例えば、ltm-Candidate-Tci-States-ToAddModList)
・早期同期に使用する情報を解消(削除)するための識別子(例えば、ltm-Candidate-Tci-States-ToReleaseList)
基地局200の送信部211は、LTM設定情報を含むRRC再設定メッセージをUE100へ送信する。UE100の受信部112は、RRC再設定メッセージを基地局200から受信する。また、UE100の制御部120は、LTM設定情報を保存する。また、制御部120は、第1設定情報及び第2設定情報を保存する。
UE100の送信部111は、RRC再設定完了メッセージを基地局200へ送信する。基地局200の受信部212は、RRC再設定完了メッセージをUE100から受信する。
早期同期の動作として、各候補セルとの下りリンク同期が実行されてよい。UE100の制御部120は、例えば、各候補セルから送信されるSSBに基づいて、下りリンク同期を実行する。
早期同期の動作として、各候補セルとの上りリンク同期が実行されてよい。基地局200の送信部211は、例えば、LTM候補セル設定によりUE100へ設定された各候補セルにおいて、早期同期のためのRA手順を開始させる物理下りリンク制御チャネル(PDCCH)オーダー(すなわち、下りリンク制御情報(DCI))をUE100へ送信してよい。UE100の受信部112は、PDCCHオーダーを基地局200から受信してよい。なお、早期同期におけるPDCCHオーダーは、RAレスポンスなくTA値を取得するために用いられるPDCCHオーダー(PDCCH ordered-RACH for TA Acquisition without RAR)であってもよい。
UE100の送信部111は、候補セル設定情報により設定された各候補セルでL1測定を実行した後、L1測定報告を基地局200へ送信する。基地局200の受信部212は、L1測定報告をUE100から受信する。L1測定報告は、L1測定に基づく下位レイヤの測定報告である。L1測定報告は、RRCレイヤよりも下位レイヤで送信される。なお、ステップS110における測定報告は、RRCレイヤで送信される。
・LTMセル変更に適用する候補ターゲット設定のインデックスを示すターゲット設定識別子(Target Configuration ID)
・LTMターゲットセル用のTAが有効であるか否かを示すタイミングアドバンスコマンド(Timing Advance Command)
・LTMターゲットセル用のTCI(Transmission Configuration Indication)状態を示し且つアクティベート化するTCI状態の識別子(TCI state ID)
・LTMターゲットセル用のアップリンクTCI状態を示し且つアクティベート化するアップリンクTCI状態の識別子(UL TCI state ID)
・LTMターゲットセルでアクティベート化される下りリンク帯域幅部分の識別子(DL BWP ID)
・LTMターゲットセルでアクティベート化される上りリンク帯域幅部分の識別子(UL BWP ID)
・コンテンションフリーランダムアクセス(CFRA)リソースに関連する情報
基地局200の送信部211は、セル変更コマンドをMAC CEによりUE100へ送信する。UE100の受信部112は、セル変更コマンドをMAC CEにより基地局200から受信する。
UE100の制御部120は、最初の上りリンク送信用の無線リソースを決定する。制御部120は、第1設定情報と第2設定情報とのうち、どちらの設定情報に基づく上りリンク送信の機会が早いかを決定する。
UE100の制御部120は、最初の上りリンク送信を実行するように制御する。UE100の送信部111は、上りリンク送信の機会が早く設定される設定情報に基づいて、最初の上りリンクデータを基地局200へ送信する。
基地局200の送信部211は、ターゲットセルにおいて、PDCCHをUE100へ送信してよい。UE100の受信部112は、ターゲットセルにおいて、PDCCHを受信してよい。
UE100の制御部120は、PDCCHの受信に基づいて、以下の判定を実行する。制御部120は、最初の上りリンク送信の再送を実行するか否かを判定してもよい。
制御部120は、PDCCHにより受信したハイブリッド自動再送要求(HARQ)プロセス識別子(HPI)(以下、受信HPIと称することがある)が、前回の上りリンク送信のHPI(以下、送信HPIと称することがある)と同じであるか否かを判定する。
制御部120は、LTM手順の実行が(成功裏に)完了していないとみなす。制御部120は、LTM手順の実行が(成功裏に)完了したとみなさなくてよい。なお、制御部120は、LTM完了手順が実行されていないとみなしてもよい。
制御部120は、LTM手順の実行が(成功裏に)完了したとみなす。制御部120は、LTM手順の実行が(成功裏に)完了したとみなしてもよい。なお、制御部120は、LTM完了手順が実行されたとみなしてもよい。また、制御部120は、ネットワーク10(例えば、基地局200)が最初の上りリンク送信(例えば、最初の上りリンクデータ)を成功裏に受信したと判定してもよい。
制御部120は、PDCCHが(ターゲットセルの)C-RNTIでデコードされるか否かを判定する。
制御部120は、PDCCHが(ターゲットセルの)設定されたスケジューリングセル無線ネットワーク一時識別子(CS-RNTI)でデコードされるか否かを判定する。制御部120は、PDCCHがCS-RNTIでデコードされる場合、ステップS223の処理を実行する。制御部120は、PDCCHがCS-RNTIでデコードされる場合、ステップS225の処理を実行する。
制御部120は、タイマをリセットする。制御部120は、上りリンク送信の実行に基づいてタイマを再スタートしてもよい。
ステップS224は、ステップS212と同様である。
ステップS225は、ステップS213と同様である。なお、制御部120は、最初の上りリンク送信に用いたCGリソースをキャンセル、クリア、ディアクティベート、又は破棄してもよい。最初の上りリンク送信に用いたCGリソースは、最初の上りリンク送信専用のリソースであってもよい。
制御部120は、最初の上りリンク送信の再送を実行する。送信部111は、最初の上りリンクデータを基地局200へ再送してよい。
制御部120は、セル再選択を実行する。
上述の実施形態において、移動通信システム1としてNRに基づく移動通信システムを例に挙げて説明した。しかしながら、移動通信システム1は、この例に限定されない。移動通信システム1は、LTE又は3GPP規格の他の世代システム(例えば、第6世代)のいずれかのTSに準拠したシステムであってよい。基地局200は、LTEにおいてUE100へ向けたE-UTRAユーザプレーン及び制御プレーンプロトコル終端を提供するeNBであってよい。移動通信システム1は、3GPP規格以外の規格のTSに準拠したシステムであってよい。基地局200は、IAB(Integrated Access and Backhaul)ドナー又はIABノードであってよい。
上述の実施形態に関する特徴について付記する。
通信装置であって、
セル変更をトリガするセル変更コマンドを媒体アクセス制御(MAC)制御要素(CE)により基地局から受信する受信部と、
前記セル変更コマンドに基づいて、前記通信装置とターゲットセルとの間でのランダムアクセス(RA)手順なしで実行される前記ターゲットセルへの上りリンク送信を制御する制御部と、を備え、
前記受信部は、前記上りリンク送信用の無線リソースを動的に割り当てる上りリンクグラントのモニタを設定する第1設定情報と、前記上りリンクグラントなしでの前記上りリンク送信を設定する第2設定情報と、を前記基地局から受信し、
前記制御部は、前記第1設定情報と前記第2設定情報とのうち、前記上りリンク送信の機会が早く設定される設定情報に基づいて、前記上りリンク送信を制御する
通信装置。
前記制御部は、レイヤ1/レイヤ2トリガードモビリティ(LTM)手順において、前記上りリンク送信を制御し、
前記受信部は、前記第1設定情報に基づく前記上りリンク送信の後に、前記ターゲットセルにおいて、セル無線ネットワーク一時識別子を伴う物理下りリンク制御チャネル(PDCCH)を受信し、
前記制御部は、前記PDCCHに基づいて前記上りリンク送信の再送を実行する場合、前記LTM手順が完了していないとみなす
付記1に記載の通信装置。
前記制御部は、前記PDCCHにより受信したハイブリッド自動再送要求(HARQ)プロセス識別子が、前記上りリンク送信の前記HARQプロセス識別子と同じである場合、前記LTM手順の実行が完了していないとみなす
付記2に記載の通信装置。
前記制御部は、前記PDCCHにより受信したハイブリッド自動再送要求(HARQ)プロセス識別子が、前記上りリンク送信の前記HARQプロセス識別子と異なる場合、前記LTM手順の実行が完了したとみなす
付記2又は3に記載の通信装置。
前記制御部は、レイヤ1/レイヤ2トリガードモビリティ(LTM)手順において、前記上りリンク送信を制御し、
前記受信部は、前記第2設定情報に基づく前記上りリンク送信の後に、物理下りリンク制御チャネル(PDCCH)を受信し、
前記制御部は、前記PDCCHに基づいて前記上りリンク送信の再送を実行する場合、前記LTM手順の実行が完了していないとみなす
付記1から4のいずれかに記載の通信装置。
前記制御部は、設定されたスケジューリングセル無線ネットワーク一時識別子(CS-RNTI)で前記PDCCHがデコードされた場合、前記上りリンク送信の再送を実行する
付記5に記載の通信装置。
前記制御部は、
前記第2設定情報に基づく前記上りリンク送信の実行に基づいて、禁止タイマを開始し、
前記禁止タイマが稼働している場合、前記上りリンク送信の再送を停止する
付記5又は6に記載の通信装置。
前記制御部は、
前記上りリンク送信の実行に基づいて、タイマを開始し、
前記上りリンク送信を実行した後、前記上りリンク送信の再送を実行し、
前記タイマが満了するまでに前記LTM手順が完了していない場合、前記上りリンク送信の再送を中止して、セル再選択を実行する
付記1から8のいずれかに記載の通信装置。
通信装置で実行される通信方法であって、
セル変更をトリガするセル変更コマンドを媒体アクセス制御(MAC)制御要素(CE)により基地局から受信するステップと、
前記セル変更コマンドに基づいて、前記通信装置とターゲットセルとの間でのランダムアクセス(RA)手順なしで実行される前記ターゲットセルへの上りリンク送信を制御するステップと、
前記上りリンク送信用の無線リソースを動的に割り当てる上りリンクグラントのモニタを設定する第1設定情報と、前記上りリンクグラントなしでの前記上りリンク送信を設定する第2設定情報と、を前記基地局から受信するステップと、を備え、
前記上りリンク送信を制御するステップにおいて、前記第1設定情報と前記第2設定情報とのうち、前記上りリンク送信の機会が早く設定される設定情報に基づいて、前記上りリンク送信を制御する
通信方法。
通信装置(100)であって、
セル変更をトリガするセル変更コマンドを含む媒体アクセス制御(MAC)制御要素(CE)を基地局(200)から受信する受信部(112)と、
前記セル変更コマンドに基づいて、ランダムアクセス(RA)手順をスキップしてレイヤ1/レイヤ2トリガードモビリティ(LTM)セル変更を実行し、LTMセル変更において、最初の物理上りリンク共用チャネル(PUSCH)の送信を実行する制御部(120)と、を備え、
前記受信部は、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の後に、セル無線ネットワーク一時識別子(C-RNTI)を伴う物理下りリンク制御チャネル(PDCCH)を前記基地局から受信し、
前記制御部は、前記PDCCHで受信したハイブリッド自動再送要求(HARQ)プロセス識別子、及び、前記最初のPUSCHの送信に対するHARQプロセス識別子に基づいて、前記LTMセル変更が成功裏に完了したか否かを判定する
通信装置。
前記制御部は、前記LTMセル変更が成功裏に完了していない場合、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の再送を実行すると決定する
付記10に記載の通信装置。
前記受信部は、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の機会を設定するための情報、及び、タイマの値を設定するための情報を含む設定情報であって、動的なグラントなしで上りリンクの送信を設定するために用いられる前記設定情報を前記基地局から受信し、
前記制御部は、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の実行に基づいて前記タイマを開始し、前記タイマに基づいて前記最初のPUSCHの送信の再送を制御する
付記11に記載の通信装置。
基地局(200)であって、
セル変更をトリガするセル変更コマンドを媒体アクセス制御(MAC) 制御要素(CE)を用いて通信装置(100)へ送信する送信部(211)と、
前記セル変更コマンドに基づいて、ランダムアクセス(RA)手順をスキップしてレイヤ1/レイヤ2トリガードモビリティ(LTM)セル変更を実行するよう制御し、前記LTMセル変更において、最初の物理上りリンク共用チャネル(PUSCH)の送信を実行するよう制御する制御部(230)と、を備え、
前記送信部は、前記最初のPUSCHの受信の後に、セル無線ネットワーク一時識別子(C‐RNTI)を伴う物理下りリンク制御チャネル(PDCCH)を前記通信装置へ送信し、
前記制御部は、前記PDCCHで受信したハイブリッド自動再送要求(HARQ)プロセス識別子、及び、前記最初のPUSCHの送信に対するHARQプロセス識別子に基づいて、前記LTMセル変更が成功裏に完了したか否かを示す
基地局。
前記制御部は、前記LTMセル変更が成功裏に完了していない場合、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の再送を実行するよう制御する
付記13に記載の基地局。
前記送信部は、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の機会を設定するための情報、及び、タイマの値を設定するための情報を含む設定情報であって、動的なグラントなしで上りリンクの送信を設定するために用いられる前記設定情報を前記通信装置へ送信し、
前記タイマは前記最初のPUSCHの送信の実行に基づいて開始され、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の再送は前記タイマに基づいて制御される
付記14に記載の基地局。
通信装置(100)の通信方法であって、
セル変更をトリガするセル変更コマンドを含む媒体アクセス制御(MAC) 制御要素(CE)を基地局(200)から受信するステップと、
前記セル変更コマンドに基づいて、ランダムアクセス(RA)手順をスキップしてレイヤ1/レイヤ2トリガードモビリティ(LTM)セル変更を実行し、前記LTMセル変更において、最初の物理上りリンク共用チャネル(PUSCH)の送信を実行するステップと、
前記最初のPUSCHの送信の後に、セル無線ネットワーク一時識別子(C‐RNTI)を伴う物理下りリンク制御チャネル(PDCCH)を前記基地局から受信するステップと、を備え、
前記最初のPUSCHの送信を実行するステップにおいて、前記PDCCHで受信したハイブリッド自動再送要求(HARQ)プロセス識別子、及び、前記最初のPUSCHの送信に対するHARQプロセス識別子に基づいて、前記LTMセル変更が成功裏に完了したか否かを判定する
通信方法。
前記最初のPUSCHの送信を実行するステップにおいて、前記LTMセル変更が成功裏に完了していない場合、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の再送を実行すると決定する
付記16に記載の通信方法。
前記PDCCHを受信するステップにおいて、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の機会を設定するための情報、及び、タイマの値を設定するための情報を含む設定情報であって、動的なグラントなしで上りリンクの送信を設定するために用いられる前記設定情報を前記基地局から受信し、
前記最初のPUSCHの送信を実行するステップにおいて、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の実行に基づいて前記タイマを開始し、前記タイマに基づいて前記最初のPUSCHの送信の再送を制御する
付記17に記載の通信方法。
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- 通信装置(100)であって、
セル変更をトリガするセル変更コマンドを含む媒体アクセス制御(MAC)制御要素(CE)を基地局(200)から受信する受信部(112)と、
前記セル変更コマンドに基づいて、ランダムアクセス(RA)手順をスキップしてレイヤ1/レイヤ2トリガードモビリティ(LTM)セル変更を実行し、LTMセル変更において、最初の物理上りリンク共用チャネル(PUSCH)の送信を実行する制御部(120)と、を備え、
前記受信部は、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の後に、セル無線ネットワーク一時識別子(C-RNTI)を伴う物理下りリンク制御チャネル(PDCCH)を前記基地局から受信し、
前記制御部は、前記PDCCHで受信したハイブリッド自動再送要求(HARQ)プロセス識別子、及び、前記最初のPUSCHの送信に対するHARQプロセス識別子に基づいて、前記LTMセル変更が成功裏に完了したか否かを判定する
通信装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記LTMセル変更が成功裏に完了していない場合、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の再送を実行すると決定する
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記受信部は、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の機会を設定するための情報、及び、タイマの値を設定するための情報を含む設定情報であって、動的なグラントなしで上りリンクの送信を設定するために用いられる前記設定情報を前記基地局から受信し、
前記制御部は、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の実行に基づいて前記タイマを開始し、前記タイマに基づいて前記最初のPUSCHの送信の再送を制御する
請求項2に記載の通信装置。 - 基地局(200)であって、
セル変更をトリガするセル変更コマンドを媒体アクセス制御(MAC) 制御要素(CE)を用いて通信装置(100)へ送信する送信部(211)と、
前記セル変更コマンドに基づいて、ランダムアクセス(RA)手順をスキップしてレイヤ1/レイヤ2トリガードモビリティ(LTM)セル変更を実行するよう制御し、前記LTMセル変更において、最初の物理上りリンク共用チャネル(PUSCH)の送信を実行するよう制御する制御部(230)と、を備え、
前記送信部は、前記最初のPUSCHの受信の後に、セル無線ネットワーク一時識別子(C‐RNTI)を伴う物理下りリンク制御チャネル(PDCCH)を前記通信装置へ送信し、
前記制御部は、前記PDCCHで受信したハイブリッド自動再送要求(HARQ)プロセス識別子、及び、前記最初のPUSCHの送信に対するHARQプロセス識別子に基づいて、前記LTMセル変更が成功裏に完了したか否かを示す
基地局。 - 前記制御部は、前記LTMセル変更が成功裏に完了していない場合、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の再送を実行するよう制御する
請求項4に記載の基地局。 - 前記送信部は、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の機会を設定するための情報、及び、タイマの値を設定するための情報を含む設定情報であって、動的なグラントなしで上りリンクの送信を設定するために用いられる前記設定情報を前記通信装置へ送信し、
前記タイマは前記最初のPUSCHの送信の実行に基づいて開始され、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の再送は前記タイマに基づいて制御される
請求項5に記載の基地局。 - 通信装置(100)の通信方法であって、
セル変更をトリガするセル変更コマンドを含む媒体アクセス制御(MAC) 制御要素(CE)を基地局(200)から受信するステップと、
前記セル変更コマンドに基づいて、ランダムアクセス(RA)手順をスキップしてレイヤ1/レイヤ2トリガードモビリティ(LTM)セル変更を実行し、前記LTMセル変更において、最初の物理上りリンク共用チャネル(PUSCH)の送信を実行するステップと、
前記最初のPUSCHの送信の後に、セル無線ネットワーク一時識別子(C‐RNTI)を伴う物理下りリンク制御チャネル(PDCCH)を前記基地局から受信するステップと、を備え、
前記最初のPUSCHの送信を実行するステップにおいて、前記PDCCHで受信したハイブリッド自動再送要求(HARQ)プロセス識別子、及び、前記最初のPUSCHの送信に対するHARQプロセス識別子に基づいて、前記LTMセル変更が成功裏に完了したか否かを判定する
通信方法。 - 前記最初のPUSCHの送信を実行するステップにおいて、前記LTMセル変更が成功裏に完了していない場合、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の再送を実行すると決定する
請求項7に記載の通信方法。 - 前記PDCCHを受信するステップにおいて、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の機会を設定するための情報、及び、タイマの値を設定するための情報を含む設定情報であって、動的なグラントなしで上りリンクの送信を設定するために用いられる前記設定情報を前記基地局から受信し、
前記最初のPUSCHの送信を実行するステップにおいて、前記最初のPUSCHの送信の実行に基づいて前記タイマを開始し、前記タイマに基づいて前記最初のPUSCHの送信の再送を制御する
請求項8に記載の通信方法。
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