WO2015115629A1 - 通信制御方法、マスタ基地局、セカンダリ基地局、及びユーザ端末 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a communication control method, a master base station, a secondary base station, and a user terminal used in a mobile communication system.
- 3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project
- a specific base station for example, a small cell base station
- a general base station for example, a macrocell base station
- a dual connection system is scheduled to be introduced after Release 12 (see Non-Patent Document 1).
- the user terminal establishes connections with a plurality of base stations (general base stations and specific base stations) simultaneously. Since the user terminal is assigned radio resources from each base station, the throughput is expected to be improved.
- the double connection method may be referred to as inter-base station carrier aggregation (inter-eNB CA).
- only one base station among the plurality of base stations that establish a connection with the user terminal establishes an RRC connection with the user terminal.
- master base station among the plurality of base stations that establish a connection with the user terminal establishes an RRC connection with the user terminal.
- secondary base stations among the plurality of base stations provide additional radio resources to the user terminal without establishing an RRC connection with the user terminal.
- the user terminal in the RRC connected state performs handover as it moves.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a communication control method, a master base station, a secondary base station, and a user terminal that realize efficient handover in a double connection scheme.
- a communication control method includes a dual connection communication using a master base station that establishes an RRC connection with a user terminal, and a secondary base station that provides additional radio resources to the user terminal. This is a method in a supported mobile communication system.
- the communication control method includes a handover procedure between master base stations for performing handover of the user terminal from a source master base station to a target master base station without releasing a connection between the user terminal and the secondary base station. Is provided.
- a master base station performs communication in a double connection scheme using a master base station that establishes an RRC connection with a user terminal, and a secondary base station that provides additional radio resources to the user terminal.
- a master base station operates as a source master base station or a target master base station.
- the master base station performs handover of the user terminal from the source master base station to the target master base station without releasing a connection between the user terminal and the secondary base station.
- a control unit that performs control for the handover procedure is provided.
- a secondary base station performs communication in a double connection scheme using a master base station that establishes an RRC connection with a user terminal and a secondary base station that provides additional radio resources to the user terminal. It is the said secondary base station in the mobile communication system to support.
- the secondary base station performs a handover procedure between master base stations for performing handover of the user terminal from the source master base station to the target master base station without releasing the connection between the user terminal and the secondary base station.
- the control part which performs control for is provided.
- the user terminal supports dual connection communication using a master base station that establishes an RRC connection with the user terminal and a secondary base station that provides additional radio resources to the user terminal.
- the user terminal in a mobile communication system.
- the user terminal performs a handover procedure between master base stations for performing handover of the user terminal from a source master base station to a target master base station without releasing a connection between the user terminal and the secondary base station.
- the control part which performs control for this is provided.
- FIG. 6A shows a data path configuration
- FIG. 6B shows a protocol stack configuration.
- FIG. 7A shows a data path configuration
- FIG. 7B shows a protocol stack configuration.
- FIG. 7A shows a data path configuration
- FIG. 7B shows a protocol stack configuration.
- FIG. 7A shows a data path configuration
- FIG. 7B shows a protocol stack configuration.
- FIG. 7A shows a data path configuration
- FIG. 7B shows a protocol stack configuration.
- FIG. 7A shows a data path configuration
- FIG. 7B shows a protocol stack configuration.
- movement pattern 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment.
- movement pattern 2 which concerns on 1st Embodiment.
- movement pattern 2 which concerns on 1st Embodiment.
- the communication control method is a duplex method using a master base station that establishes RRC connection with a user terminal and a secondary base station that provides additional radio resources to the user terminal.
- This is a method in a mobile communication system that supports connection-type communication.
- the communication control method includes a handover procedure between master base stations for performing handover of the user terminal from a source master base station to a target master base station without releasing a connection between the user terminal and the secondary base station. Is provided.
- the handover procedure between master base stations includes a step in which the source master base station transmits a handover request for requesting handover of the user terminal to the target master base station.
- the handover request includes information indicating the handover procedure between the master base stations.
- the inter-master base station handover procedure includes: Transmitting, and in response to receiving the correction request, the secondary base station transmits a correction request acknowledgment to the target master base station in response to the correction request.
- the modification request includes information indicating the handover procedure between the master base stations.
- the target master base station transmits a handover acknowledgment for the handover request to the source master base station in response to reception of the modification request acknowledgment.
- the inter-master-base station handover procedure is performed in such a way that the target master base station confirms handover with respect to the handover request before the target master base station transmits the modification request acknowledgment to the secondary base station. Transmitting a response to the source master base station.
- the inter-master base station handover procedure includes a step in which the source master base station transmits a correction request for requesting correction of settings in the secondary base station to the secondary base station.
- the modification request includes information indicating the handover procedure between the master base stations.
- the secondary base station transmits a handover request for requesting handover of the user terminal to the target master base station in response to reception of the modification request.
- the target master base station in the handover procedure between master base stations, sets the secondary base station as a new secondary base station for the user terminal in response to reception of the handover request. A request to add to the secondary base station.
- the source master base station when the inter-master base station handover procedure fails in the setting in the secondary base station, the source master base station indicates information indicating the failure of the inter-master base station handover procedure. Receiving from the target master base station or the secondary base station.
- the inter-master base station handover procedure includes a step of maintaining the tunneling between the secondary base station and the serving gateway without changing the TEID in the serving gateway.
- a master base station uses a master base station that establishes an RRC connection with a user terminal, and a secondary base station that provides additional radio resources to the user terminal.
- the mobile station operates as a source master base station or a target master base station.
- the master base station performs handover of the user terminal from the source master base station to the target master base station without releasing a connection between the user terminal and the secondary base station.
- a control unit that performs control for the handover procedure is provided.
- the secondary base station uses a master base station that establishes RRC connection with a user terminal and a secondary base station that provides additional radio resources to the user terminal. It is the said secondary base station in the mobile communication system which supports communication of a connection system.
- the secondary base station performs a handover procedure between master base stations for performing handover of the user terminal from the source master base station to the target master base station without releasing the connection between the user terminal and the secondary base station.
- the control part which performs control for is provided.
- or 6th Embodiment is the dual connection using the master base station which establishes RRC connection with a user terminal, and the secondary base station which provides an additional radio
- the user terminal performs a handover procedure between master base stations for performing handover of the user terminal from a source master base station to a target master base station without releasing a connection between the user terminal and the secondary base station.
- the control part which performs control for this is provided.
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an LTE system according to the first embodiment.
- the LTE system includes a UE (User Equipment) 100, an E-UTRAN (Evolved-UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) 10, and an EPC (Evolved Packet Core) 20.
- UE User Equipment
- E-UTRAN Evolved-UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network
- EPC Evolved Packet Core
- the UE 100 corresponds to a user terminal.
- the UE 100 is a mobile communication device, and performs radio communication with a cell (serving cell).
- the configuration of the UE 100 will be described later.
- the E-UTRAN 10 corresponds to a radio access network.
- the E-UTRAN 10 includes an eNB 200 (evolved Node-B).
- the eNB 200 corresponds to a base station.
- the eNB 200 is connected to each other via the X2 interface. The configuration of the eNB 200 will be described later.
- the eNB 200 manages one or a plurality of cells and performs radio communication with the UE 100 that has established a connection with the own cell.
- the eNB 200 has a radio resource management (RRM) function, a user data routing function, a measurement control function for mobility control / scheduling, and the like.
- RRM radio resource management
- Cell is used as a term indicating a minimum unit of a radio communication area, and is also used as a term indicating a function of performing radio communication with the UE 100.
- the EPC 20 corresponds to a core network.
- the EPC 20 includes an MME (Mobility Management Entity) / S-GW (Serving-Gateway) 300.
- the MME performs various mobility controls for the UE 100.
- the S-GW controls user data transfer.
- the MME / S-GW 300 is connected to the eNB 200 via the S1 interface.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the UE 100.
- the UE 100 includes a plurality of antennas 101, a radio transceiver 110, a user interface 120, a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) receiver 130, a battery 140, a memory 150, and a processor 160.
- the memory 150 and the processor 160 constitute a control unit.
- the UE 100 may not have the GNSS receiver 130.
- the memory 150 may be integrated with the processor 160, and this set (that is, a chip set) may be used as the processor 160 '.
- the antenna 101 and the wireless transceiver 110 are used for transmitting and receiving wireless signals.
- the radio transceiver 110 converts the baseband signal (transmission signal) output from the processor 160 into a radio signal and transmits it from the antenna 101. Further, the radio transceiver 110 converts a radio signal received by the antenna 101 into a baseband signal (received signal) and outputs the baseband signal to the processor 160.
- the user interface 120 is an interface with a user who owns the UE 100, and includes, for example, a display, a microphone, a speaker, and various buttons.
- the user interface 120 receives an operation from the user and outputs a signal indicating the content of the operation to the processor 160.
- the GNSS receiver 130 receives a GNSS signal and outputs the received signal to the processor 160 in order to obtain location information indicating the geographical location of the UE 100.
- the battery 140 stores power to be supplied to each block of the UE 100.
- the memory 150 stores a program executed by the processor 160 and information used for processing by the processor 160.
- the processor 160 includes a baseband processor that modulates / demodulates and encodes / decodes a baseband signal, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that executes programs stored in the memory 150 and performs various processes. .
- the processor 160 may further include a codec that performs encoding / decoding of an audio / video signal.
- the processor 160 executes various processes and various communication protocols described later.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the eNB 200.
- the eNB 200 includes a plurality of antennas 201, a radio transceiver 210, a network interface 220, a memory 230, and a processor 240.
- the memory 230 and the processor 240 constitute a control unit. Further, the memory 230 may be integrated with the processor 240, and this set (that is, a chip set) may be used as the processor.
- the antenna 201 and the wireless transceiver 210 are used for transmitting and receiving wireless signals.
- the radio transceiver 210 converts the baseband signal (transmission signal) output from the processor 240 into a radio signal and transmits it from the antenna 201.
- the radio transceiver 210 converts a radio signal received by the antenna 201 into a baseband signal (received signal) and outputs the baseband signal to the processor 240.
- the network interface 220 is connected to the neighboring eNB 200 via the X2 interface and is connected to the MME / S-GW 300 via the S1 interface.
- the network interface 220 is used for communication performed on the X2 interface and communication performed on the S1 interface.
- the memory 230 stores a program executed by the processor 240 and information used for processing by the processor 240.
- the processor 240 includes a baseband processor that performs modulation / demodulation and encoding / decoding of a baseband signal, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the memory 230 and performs various processes.
- the processor 240 executes various processes and various communication protocols described later.
- FIG. 4 is a protocol stack diagram of a radio interface in the LTE system. As shown in FIG. 4, the radio interface protocol is divided into the first to third layers of the OSI reference model, and the first layer is a physical (PHY) layer.
- the second layer includes a MAC (Medium Access Control) layer, an RLC (Radio Link Control) layer, and a PDCP (Packet Data Convergence Protocol) layer.
- the third layer includes an RRC (Radio Resource Control) layer.
- the physical layer performs encoding / decoding, modulation / demodulation, antenna mapping / demapping, and resource mapping / demapping. Between the physical layer of UE100 and the physical layer of eNB200, user data and a control signal are transmitted via a physical channel.
- the MAC layer performs priority control of data, retransmission processing by hybrid ARQ (HARQ), random access procedure at the time of establishing RRC connection, and the like.
- HARQ hybrid ARQ
- the MAC layer of the eNB 200 includes a scheduler that determines an uplink / downlink transport format (transport block size, modulation / coding scheme) and an allocation resource block to the UE 100.
- the RLC layer transmits data to the RLC layer on the receiving side using the functions of the MAC layer and the physical layer. Between the RLC layer of the UE 100 and the RLC layer of the eNB 200, user data and control signals are transmitted via a logical channel.
- the PDCP layer performs header compression / decompression and encryption / decryption.
- the RRC layer is defined only in the control plane that handles control signals. Control signals (RRC messages) for various settings are transmitted between the RRC layer of the UE 100 and the RRC layer of the eNB 200.
- the RRC layer controls the logical channel, the transport channel, and the physical channel according to establishment, re-establishment, and release of the radio bearer.
- RRC connection When there is a connection (RRC connection) between the RRC of the UE 100 and the RRC of the eNB 200, the UE 100 is in the RRC connected state, and otherwise, the UE 100 is in the RRC idle state.
- the NAS (Non-Access Stratum) layer located above the RRC layer performs session management and mobility management.
- the LTE system supports a double connection method.
- the dual connection method is scheduled to be introduced after Release 12.
- the UE 100 establishes connections with a plurality of eNBs 200 at the same time. Since radio resources are allocated from each eNB 200 to the UE 100, an improvement in throughput is expected.
- the double connection method may be referred to as inter-eNB 200 carrier aggregation (inter-eNB CA).
- FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the outline of the double connection method.
- the master eNB (MeNB) 200 ⁇ / b> M among the plurality of eNBs 200 that establish a connection with the UE 100 establishes an RRC connection with the UE 100.
- the secondary eNB (SeNB) 200S among the plurality of eNBs 200 provides additional radio resources to the UE 100 without establishing an RRC connection with the UE 100.
- the MeNB 200M establishes not only the user plane connection but also the control plane connection with the UE 100.
- SeNB200S establishes a user plane connection with UE100, without establishing a control plane connection with UE100.
- An Xn interface is set between the MeNB 200M and the SeNB 200S. The Xn interface is an X2 interface or a new interface.
- the UE 100 can perform carrier aggregation using N cells managed by the MeNB 200M and M cells managed by the SeNB 200S at the same time.
- the maximum number of serving cells of the UE 100 that is, the maximum number of (N + M) is, for example, 5.
- the group consisting of N cells managed by the MeNB 200M is referred to as a master cell group (MCG).
- MCG master cell group
- SCG secondary cell group
- a special cell in which the PUCCH of the UE 100 is provided is set in the SCG. The special cell performs a part of the function of the primary cell (PCell) in the carrier aggregation.
- FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams for explaining a configuration method of a user data transfer path (data path) in the dual connection method.
- data path There are mainly two types of user plane architectures (UP architectures) that constitute user data transfer paths (data paths) in the dual connection method.
- UP architectures user plane architectures
- FIG. 6 shows a first UP architecture (also referred to as UP architecture “1A”).
- UP architecture “1A” UP architecture “1A”.
- an S1-U interface between the MeNB 200M and the S-GW 300U and an S1-U interface between the SeNB 200S and the S-GW 300U are used.
- the EPS bearer # 1 between the UE 100 and the P-GW passes through the S1-U interface between the MeNB 200M and the S-GW 300U.
- the EPS bearer # 2 between the UE 100 and the P-GW passes through the S1-U interface between the SeNB 200S and the S-GW 300U.
- the data path between the SeNB 200S and the S-GW 300U does not pass through the MeNB 200M.
- each of the MeNB 200M and the SeNB 200S performs processing of each layer of PDCP, RLC, and MAC.
- EPS bearer # 1 illustrated in FIG. 6A may be referred to as an “MCG bearer”
- EPS bearer # 2 may be referred to as an “SCG bearer”.
- the first UP architecture may also be referred to as an SCG bearer option.
- FIG. 7 shows a second UP architecture (also referred to as UP architecture “3C”).
- the EPS bearer # 2 between the UE 100 and the P-GW is divided in the MeNB 200M, and one of the divided bearers (split bearer) passes through the SeNB 200S. It terminates in UE 100, and the other split (split bearer) terminates in UE 100 without going through SeNB 200S.
- the data path between the SeNB 200S and the S-GW 300U passes through the MeNB 200M.
- FIG. 3C UP architecture
- the MeNB 200M may be in charge of processing up to RLC (or a partial function of RLC).
- 7A may be referred to as “MCG bearer”
- EPS bearer # 2 may be referred to as “split bearer”.
- the second UP architecture may be referred to as a split bearer option.
- a scenario is mainly assumed in which the master cell is a macro cell and the secondary cell is a cell (small cell) having a narrower coverage than the macro cell.
- the small cell is, for example, a pico cell or a femto cell, and has a coverage at least partially overlapping the coverage of the macro cell.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an operating environment according to the first embodiment.
- the UE 100 is located in an overlapping region of the coverage of the macro cell 1 and the coverage of the small cell, and performs communication in a double connection scheme by a combination of the macro cell 1 (MeNB 200M1) and the small cell (SeNB 200S) ing.
- the small cell is located near the boundary between the two macro cells 1 and 2.
- UE100 is moving toward the macro cell 2 (MeNB200M2). Therefore, the UE 100 needs to be handed over from the MeNB 200M1 (source) to the MeNB 200M2 (target).
- the MeNB 200M1 is referred to as a source MeNB (S-MeNB)
- the MeNB 200M2 is referred to as a target MeNB (T-MeNB).
- FIG. 9 is a sequence diagram showing a basic sequence when the UE 100 is handed over from the S-MeNB 200M1 to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- the UE 100 performs communication in the double connection scheme with the S-MeNB 200M1 and the SeNB 200S (S101).
- the release procedure (S104 to S113) of the SeNB 200S is performed.
- a handover procedure (S114 to S124) from the S-MeNB 200M1 to the T-MeNB 200M2 is performed.
- an addition procedure (S125 to S137) of the SeNB 200S is performed.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 determines the handover of the UE 100 to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 determines release of the SeNB resource corresponding to the UE 100.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a SeNB resource release request (SeNB Release Request) corresponding to the UE 100 to the SeNB 200S.
- the SeNB 200S releases SeNB resources in response to the release request.
- the SeNB 200S transmits a response to the release request (SeNB Release Response) to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- the SeNB 200S transmits a switching request (Path Switch Request) for moving the bearer from the SeNB 200S to the S-MeNB 200M1 to the MME 300C.
- the MME 300C transmits an affirmative response to the switching request to the SeNB 200S.
- the SeNB 200S performs a data transfer process of the UE 100 on the S-MeNB 200M1.
- step S112 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits an RRC reconfiguration message (RRC Connection Reconfiguration) for releasing the SeNB 200S to the UE 100.
- UE100 releases the setting which concerns on SeNB200S.
- step S113 the UE 100 transmits an RRC reconfiguration completion notification (RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete) to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- step S114 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a handover request to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- the T-MeNB 200M2 determines whether to accept the handover request.
- step S116 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a handover acknowledgment (Handover Request Acknowledge) to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- step S117 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits an RRC reconfiguration message for handover to the UE 100.
- the SeNB 200S performs the data transfer process of the UE 100 on the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S120 the UE 100 performs random access to the T-MeNB 200M2 based on the RRC reconfiguration message, and synchronizes with the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S121 the UE 100 transmits an RRC reconfiguration completion notification to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S122 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a switching request for moving the data path from the S-MeNB 200M1 to the T-MeNB 200M2 to the MME 300C.
- step S123 the MME 300C transmits an affirmative response to the switching request to the SeNB 200S.
- step S124 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a UE context release request to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- step S125 the UE 100 transmits a measurement report to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S126 the T-MeNB 200M2 determines to add a SeNB resource based on a measurement report or the like.
- step S127 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits an SeNB resource allocation request (SeNB Addition / Modification Request) to the SeNB 200S.
- SeNB 200S performs radio resource setting when approving the request.
- step S129 the SeNB 200S transmits a radio resource setting notification (SeNB Addition / Modification Command) to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- the T-MeNB 200M2 performs the data transfer process of the UE 100 to the SeNB 200S.
- step S132 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits an RRC reconfiguration message for adding the SeNB 200S to the UE 100.
- UE100 starts application of the radio
- step S133 the UE 100 transmits an RRC reconfiguration completion notification (RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete) to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S134 the UE 100 performs random access to the SeNB 200S based on the RRC reconfiguration message, and synchronizes with the SeNB 200S.
- step S135 the SeNB 200S that has detected the synchronization with the UE 100 transmits a notification (SeNB Addition / Modification Complete) that the radio resource setting can be used to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S136 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a switching request for moving the bearer from the S-MeNB 200M1 to the SeNB 200S to the MME 300C.
- step S137 the MME 300C transmits an acknowledgment to the switching request to the SeNB 200S.
- RRC reconfiguration RRC Connection Reconfiguration
- SeNB 200S release procedure the handover procedure
- SeNB 200S addition procedure RRC reconfiguration (RRC Connection Reconfiguration) for the UE 100 is performed in each of the SeNB 200S release procedure, the handover procedure, and the SeNB 200S addition procedure.
- RRC reconfiguration S112 for releasing the SeNB 200S is performed.
- S117 the handover procedure from the S-MeNB 200M1 to the T-MeNB 200M2
- RRC reconfiguration for handover S117
- addition procedure of SeNB200S RRC resetting for the addition of SeNB200S (S132) is performed.
- signaling with the core network may occur in each of the SeNB 200S release procedure, the handover procedure, and the SeNB 200S addition procedure.
- signaling S108, S109
- S-MeNB 200M1 the release procedure of the SeNB 200S
- signaling (S122, S123) for switching the data path from the S-MeNB 200M1 to the T-MeNB 200M2 occurs.
- the above-described increase in signaling can be suppressed by improving the handover sequence between the MeNBs 200M in the double connection method.
- an improved handover sequence will be described.
- FIG. 10 is a sequence diagram showing an operation pattern 1 according to the first embodiment. In the following, differences from the basic sequence will be mainly described.
- the UE 100 is communicating with the S-MeNB 200M1 and the SeNB 200S in a double connection scheme (S201).
- the S-MeNB 200M1 determines the handover of the UE 100 to the T-MeNB 200M2 based on the measurement report received (S202) from the UE 100.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 may determine whether to release the connection between the SeNB 200S and the UE 100 when determining handover.
- step S204 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a handover request to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- the T-MeNB 200M2 determines whether the handover request is approved.
- step S206 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a handover acknowledgment (Handover Request Acknowledge) to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- the T-MeNB 200M2 includes, in the handover acknowledgment, the RRC container in which the SeNB setting is not performed.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 may determine whether to release the connection between the SeNB 200S and the UE 100 when receiving a handover acknowledgment from the T-MeNB 200M2.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 and the SeNB 200S perform a SeNB 200S release procedure (steps S207 to S212).
- the release procedure is the same as the basic sequence.
- step S213 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits an RRC reconfiguration message including a handover command for instructing handover to the UE 100.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits information (SeNB remove) for setting the release of the connection between the SeNB 200S and the UE 100 to the UE 100 together with a handover command.
- SeNB remove corresponds to secondary base station information related to the setting of SeNB 200S. It is preferable that the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits one RRC reconfiguration message including the handover command and the SeNB remove to the UE 100. Thereby, since the RRC reconfiguration message for only releasing SeNB200S becomes unnecessary, RRC reconfiguration can be reduced by one time compared with the basic sequence.
- the UE 100 that has received the SeNB information together with the handover command releases the connection with the SeNB 200S according to the SeNB remove and synchronizes with the T-MeNB 200M2 according to the handover command (S216), and establishes a new RRC connection (S217). )
- the T-MeNB 200M2 switches the data path between the S-MeNB 200M1 and the S-GW 300U and the data path (bearer) between the SeNB 200S and the S-GW 300U collectively to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- a path switching request is transmitted to the MME 300C (S218).
- bearer information of the S-MeNB 200M1 is included in the above-described handover request (S204) or other message.
- the T-MeNB 200M2 can identify the bearer to be switched based on the bearer information included in the handover request.
- the MME 300C In response to the path switching request, the MME 300C collectively switches the data path between the S-MeNB 200M1 and the S-GW 300U and the data path (bearer) between the SeNB 200S and the S-GW 300U to the T-MeNB 200M2. Perform path switching. Thereby, in the case of the first UP architecture, signaling for moving the bearer from the SeNB 200S to the S-MeNB 200M1 becomes unnecessary.
- the addition procedure (steps S211 to S233) of the SeNB 200S is the same as the basic sequence.
- FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram showing an operation pattern 2 according to the first embodiment.
- the UE 100 performs communication in a double connection scheme with the S-MeNB 200M1 and the SeNB 200S (S301).
- the S-MeNB 200M1 determines the handover of the UE 100 to the T-MeNB 200M2 based on the measurement report received (S302) from the UE 100. Further, the S-MeNB 200M1 determines whether or not to release the connection between the SeNB 200S and the UE 100 when determining handover. In the operation pattern 2, the S-MeNB 200M1 can determine a handover (DC HO: Dual Connectivity HandOver) maintaining the SeNB 200S. After determining the handover maintaining the SeNB 200S, the following operation is performed.
- DC HO Dual Connectivity HandOver
- the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a handover request to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 includes information (SeNB Information) indicating that the handover is performed while maintaining the connection between the SeNB 200S and the UE 100 in the handover request.
- SeNB Information includes information (eNB ID, cell ID, etc.) related to SeNB 200S.
- an element included in SeNB Addition / Modification eg UE capabilities and the radio resource configuration of the UE
- the S-MeNB 200M1 may hold the RRC container received from the SeNB 200S during SeNB Addition before this sequence, and include the RRC container in the handover request.
- the RRC container can be used, for example, in step S311 described later.
- step S305 the T-MeNB 200M2 determines whether to accept the handover request.
- the T-MeNB 200M2 may determine including acceptance of the SeNB Addition.
- step S306 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a handover acknowledgment to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- the handover acknowledgment in step S306 may be a normal handover acknowledgment, or may be omitted when it is transmitted again in step S312 described later.
- the handover acknowledgment in step S306 may be a simplified version of a normal handover acknowledgment (for example, a flag indicating that only HO has been accepted provisionally).
- information indicating that “there is a resource shortage and the SeNB resource needs to be added” may be included (available in step S307 described later).
- step S307 the S-MeNB 200M1 that has received the handover acknowledgment determines to maintain the SeNB resource.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a request (SeNB Release Addition / Modification Request) for changing / changing the MeNB to the SeNB 200S.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 includes information (MeNB change) indicating that the SeNB switches to the T-MeNB 200M2 in the request.
- the MeNB change includes information (eNB ID, cell ID, etc.) regarding the T-MeNB 200M2. If SeNB related setting information is included in the handover request in Step S304 (that is, the T-MeNB can already set SeNB), Step S308 may be a simple Release (however, information related to MeNB change is transmitted). )
- step S309 the SeNB 200S performs radio resource release / change when approving the request from the S-MeNB 200M1.
- step S310 the SeNB 200S transmits a response to the release / change request (SeNB Release Response) to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- step S311 the SeNB 200S transmits a radio resource setting notification (SeNB Addition / Modification Request / Command) to the T-MeNB 200M2 based on the MeNB change received from the S-MeNB 200M1.
- SeNB related setting information is included in the handover request in step S304 (that is, the T-MeNB can already set SeNB)
- step S311 may be notified in the reverse direction or may be omitted.
- the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a handover acknowledgment including the SeNB radio resource (SeNB resource) setting to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- the T-MeNB 200M2 may include the SeNB resource setting in another message and transmit it to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- step S313 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits an RRC reconfiguration message including the SeNB resource configuration and the handover command from the T-MeNB 200M2 to the UE 100.
- SeNB resource setting is corresponded to the information which sets maintenance of the connection between SeNB200S and UE100.
- the UE100 starts application of the SeNB resource setting.
- the UE 100 is synchronized with the SeNB 200S, random access (synchronization) with respect to the SeNB 200S can be omitted. Further, information indicating that random access (synchronization) is omitted may be included in the RRC reconfiguration message.
- the SeNB 200S performs the data transfer process of the UE 100 to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S316 the UE 100 performs random access to the T-MeNB 200M2 based on the RRC reconfiguration message, and synchronizes with the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S317 the UE 100 transmits an RRC reconfiguration completion notification to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S3108 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits to the MME 300C a path switching request for switching the data path between the S-MeNB 200M1 and the S-GW 300U to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- operation pattern 2 since SeNB 200S is maintained, bearer switching of SeNB 200S does not occur even in the case of the first UP architecture.
- the handover acknowledgment is transmitted twice from the T-MeNB 200M2 to the S-MeNB 200M1 (S306, S312), but it may be performed only once (S312).
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an operation scenario according to the second embodiment.
- the configuration of the EPC 20 is also considered in the operation scenario according to the first embodiment.
- MeNB200M1 and SeNB200S are accommodated in the same S-GW300U1, and MeNB200M1 is accommodated in another S-GW300U2. That is, each of the MeNB 200M1 and the SeNB 200S has an S1 interface with the S-GW 300U1.
- MeNB200M2 has S1 interface between S-GW300U2.
- the first UP architecture cannot be applied to the SeNB 200S and the MeNB 200M2, but the second UP architecture can be applied. Further, in such a scenario, when the first UP architecture is assumed, for example, advanced handover control is performed for performing handover between the MeNBs 200M while maintaining the SeNB 200S as in the operation pattern 2 according to the first embodiment. It is not possible.
- a node that performs handover determination (HO decision) or handover approval control (Admission Control) accommodates the MeNB 200M. Based on whether or not the S-GW 300U and the S-GW 300U that accommodates the SeNB 200S match, a determination related to the double connection method is performed.
- the said node is communication control apparatuses, such as MeNB200M or SeNB200S. For example, the node determines that the first UP architecture is not applied when the S-GW 300U that accommodates the MeNB 200M does not match the S-GW 300U that accommodates the SeNB 200S.
- the connection between the SeNB 200S and the UE 100 is released and the handover (basic Sequence) or whether to perform handover (advanced handover) while maintaining the connection between the SeNB 200S and the UE 100.
- the node releases the connection between the SeNB 200S and the UE 100 based on whether the S-GW 300U that accommodates the MeNB 200M2 and the S-GW 300U that accommodates the SeNB 200S match, and performs handover (basic sequence). It is determined whether to perform a handover (advanced handover) while maintaining a connection between the SeNB 200S and the UE 100.
- each eNB 200 needs to know the S-GW 300U in which the other eNB 200 is accommodated.
- the MeNB 200M or the SeNB 200S transmits the identification information of the S-GW 300U that houses the eNB to the neighboring eNB.
- the S-GW 300U accommodating the own eNB is an S-GW 300U having an S1 interface with the own eNB.
- the identification information of the S-GW 300U is, for example, S-TEID (S-GW ID) or S-GW IP address.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a first operation for transmitting and receiving the identification information of the S-GW 300U between the eNBs 200.
- the eNB 200a includes the identification information of the S-GW 300U that accommodates the eNB 200a in the eNB Configuration Update message and transmits the eNB 200a to the eNB 200b.
- the eNB Configuration Update message is a message for notifying the setting update of the eNB 200.
- an X2 Setup message may be used instead of the eNB Configuration Update message.
- the X2 Setup message is a message for establishing the X2 interface.
- the identification information of the S-GW 300U is included in “Served Cell Information” of the eNB Configuration Update message.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a second operation for transmitting and receiving the identification information of the S-GW 300U between the eNBs 200.
- the eNB 200a transmits the identification information of the S-GW 300U that accommodates the eNB 200a in the SeNB Addition / Modification message described above to the eNB 200b.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an operation according to the second embodiment.
- step S401 the node (MeNB 200M or SeNB 200S) determines whether or not the UE 100 is communicating in a double connection scheme.
- step S401; NO it is determined in step S405 that a normal handover is performed.
- step S402 the node determines whether or not the UE 100 is performing communication using the second UP architecture (UP architecture “3C”).
- step S403C the second UP architecture
- step S403 the node determines to perform advanced handover according to the first embodiment.
- step S404 is performed.
- the node determines whether the S-GW 300U matches or does not match as described above. If it is determined that the S-GWs 300U match (step S404; YES), in step S403, the node determines to perform advanced handover according to the first embodiment. On the other hand, when it is determined that the S-GWs 300U do not match (step S404; NO), in step S405, the node determines to perform a normal handover.
- the third to seventh embodiments are embodiments in which the operation pattern 2 of the first embodiment is partially changed.
- the communication control method includes: a MeNB 200M (master base station) that establishes an RRC connection with the UE 100; and a SeNB 200S (secondary base station) that provides additional radio resources to the UE 100.
- a MeNB 200M master base station
- SeNB 200S secondary base station
- This is a method in an LTE system that supports dual connection communication.
- the communication control method is an inter-MeNB handover procedure for performing a handover of the UE 100 from the S-MeNB 200M1 (source master base station) to the T-MeNB 200M2 (target master base station) without releasing the connection between the UE 100 and the SeNB 200S. Is provided.
- FIG. 16 is a sequence diagram showing an inter-MeNB handover procedure according to the third embodiment.
- the UE 100 is communicating with the S-MeNB 200M1 and the SeNB 200S in a double connection scheme. Note that the operation indicated by the broken line in FIG. 16 is not an essential operation.
- step S501 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a handover request (“Handover Request”) message for requesting the handover of the UE 100 to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- Handover Request a handover request
- the “Handover Request” message includes information indicating an inter-MeNB handover procedure (“MeNB Change Indicator”).
- MeNB Change Indicator indicates an inter-MeNB handover, and indicates an operation request related to the SeNB 200S to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- the “Handover Request” message may include “S-MeNB UE X2AP ID”.
- S-MeNB UE X2AP ID is the X2AP ID of S-MeNB200M1.
- the “S-MeNB UE X2AP ID” may implicitly play the role of “MeNB Change Indicator”.
- the “Handover Request” message includes setting information (SCG setting information) that the S-MeNB 200M1 holds in association with the SeNB 200S.
- the “Handover Request” message includes “SCG-Configuration” and “SCG-Configuration”.
- SCG-Configinfo is setting information (MeNB related setting information) regarding the current setting of the MeNB.
- SCG-Configinfo is setting information for the S-MeNB 200M1.
- SCG-Configuration is setting information (SeNB related setting information) regarding the current setting of the SeNB.
- step S502 in response to receiving the “Handover Request” message, the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits to the SeNB 200S a correction request (“SeNB Modification Request”) message for requesting correction of settings in the SeNB 200S.
- the “SeNB Modification Request” message includes “MeNB Change Indicator” and “S-MeNB UE X2AP ID”. Further, the “SeNB Modification Request” message includes “SCG-Configinfo”.
- SCG-Configuration is setting information for the T-MeNB 200M2, and is used by the SeNB 200S to determine “SCG-Configuration”.
- step S503 in response to the reception of the “SeNB Modification Request” message, the SeNB 200S collates “S-MeNB UE X2AP ID” included in the “SeNB Modification Request” message with “UE X2AP ID” on the T-MeNB 200M2 side. And associate.
- step S504 the SeNB 200S transmits a SeNB release request (“SeNB Release Required”) message to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- SeNB Release Required (“SeNB Release Required”) message
- step S505 the S-MeNB 200M1 and the SeNB 200S discard the GTP-U tunnel of the split bearer.
- step S506 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a SeNB release notification (“SeNB Release Confirm”) message to the SeNB 200S.
- the SeNB 200S transmits a modification request acceptance (“SeNB Modification Request ACK”) message to the “SeNB Modification Request” message to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- the “SeNB Modification Request ACK” message includes setting information (SCG setting information) in the SeNB 200S.
- the SeNB 200S and the T-MeNB 200M2 establish a GTP-U tunnel of the split bearer.
- step S508 in response to reception of the “SeNB Modification Request ACK” message, the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a handover acknowledgment (“Handover Request Acknowledge”) to the “Handover Request Acknowledge” message to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- the “Handover Request Acknowledge” message includes information (SCG setting information and MCG setting information) necessary for the S-MeNB 200M1 to perform RRC reconfiguration (RRC Connection Reconfiguration), which will be described later.
- step S510 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits an “RRC Connection Reconfiguration” message to the UE 100 in response to receiving the “Handover Request Acknowledge” message.
- the “RRC Connection Reconfiguration” message corresponds to a handover command instructing handover to the T-MeNB 200M2, and includes SCG setting information and MCG setting information.
- the SeNB 200S is not released.
- step S511 the UE 100 performs an RRC connection establishment process with the T-MeNB 200M2. In this way, the UE 100 performs handover from the S-MeNB 200M1 to the T-MeNB 200M2 while maintaining the SeNB 200S.
- the T-MeNB 200M2 makes a path switching request to the MME 300C.
- the path switching is performed while maintaining the endpoint ID (ie, UL-TE ID) on the S-GW 300U side.
- the first method (option 1) and the second method (option 2) will be described.
- the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits “Path Switch Request” to the MME 300C.
- “Path Switch Request” is information (indicator) indicating that the handover is in Dual Connectivity, or an E-RAB ID that maintains the endpoint ID, and / or an E-RAB ID that does not need to be maintained. including.
- the MME 300C may control the S-GW 300U so that data transfer is not performed until a path update is performed for the E-RAB ID.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits “E-RAB Modification indication” to the MME 300C.
- step S514 the MME 300C confirms that it matches the E-RAB ID, and transmits “E-RAB Modification Configuration” to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- step S515 the MME 300C transmits “Path Switch Request ACK” to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S5166 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits “Path Switch Request” to the MME 300C.
- “Path Switch Request” includes a list of E-RAB IDs for which the UL-TEID is not desired to be changed.
- the MME 300C maintains the UL-TEID corresponding to the E-RAB ID in the list.
- step S517 the MME 300C transmits “Path Switch Request ACK” to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S5128 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits “UE Context Release” to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 releases the context information of the UE100.
- the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a “Handover Request Acknowledge” message including setting information (RRC container) of the T-MeNB 200M2 to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- setting information RRC container
- information indicating the failure of the inter-MeNB handover procedure DC unsuccessful initiated
- the S-MeNB 200M1 may perform a procedure (SeNB Release Request) for releasing the SeNB 200S.
- the information indicating the failure of the inter-MeNB handover procedure may include the reason for failure (Cause).
- the reason for the failure is, for example, “X2 connection unavailable”, “S-GW relocation”, or the like.
- Such information can be used for SON (Self Organizing Network) applications.
- a handover negative response may be transmitted to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- FIG. 17 is a sequence diagram illustrating an inter-MeNB handover procedure according to the first modification of the third embodiment. First, the operation in the case of the SCG bearer option will be described.
- step S531 the UE 100 transmits “Measurement report” to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- step S532 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a “Handover request” message to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- the “Handover request” message includes the following IEs: However, not all IEs are required.
- X2AP endpoint of SeNB for X2 Interface If the X2 interface is not between SeNB200S and T-MeNB200M2, it is used to establish X2. Alternatively, it may be established with a Global eNB ID.
- DRB ID DRB ID
- DRB type Split / SCG
- KeNB * includes security parameters such as KeNB * and Token. Includes information such as KeNB * s, tokens, NCC, UE, EPS, security, capabilities, security, algorithm. These pieces of information are parameters used for calculation of Reestablishment and Token at HO Failure of UE100.
- KeNB * is generated from target cell, target cell, physical, cell, ID, and frequency, EARFCN-DL.
- step S533 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a “MeNB Change (modification request)” to the SeNB 200S.
- “MeNB Change” includes the following IEs: However, not all IEs are required.
- Security parameters (S-KeNB, SCG counter, MCG security algorithm, etc.) are different from “security parameter 1” included in “Security parameter 2” Handover request.
- SeNB UE Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate This is the bit rate of the UE 100 to be guaranteed on the SeNB 200S side. This value is calculated by the T-MeNB 200M2 from “UE Aggregate Maximum Bit Rate” included in the “Handover request” message.
- ⁇ "DRB Info" indicates DRB ID and DRB type. Based on this information, it is possible to determine which bearer configuration to maintain.
- MCG Configuration SCG Configinfo in MeNB to SeNB container
- MCG setting information of T-MeNB200M2 This value is the same as the contents of “MeNB to SeNB container” of the “SeNB Addition” message.
- the SeNB 200S transmits “MeNB Change ACK” to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- “MeNB Change ACK” includes the following IEs: However, not all IEs are required.
- step S535 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a “Handover Request Acknowledge” message to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- the “Handover Request Acknowledge” message includes the following IEs: However, not all IEs are required.
- SCG-Config SCG-ConfigInfo (MCG Config)
- MCG Config Contains the setting information of MCG / SCG of T-MeNB200M2 and SeNB200S.
- SCG Counter is a value used in T-MeNB200M2.
- Selected algorithm is determined by the SeNB 200S in step S534.
- steps S536 to S538 are omitted.
- step S539 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a “RRC Connection Reconfiguration” message to the UE 100.
- the “RRC Connection Reconfiguration” message includes the IE included in the “Handover Request Acknowledge” message.
- step S540 data forwarding is performed from the S-MeNB 200M1 to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S541 the UE 100 establishes synchronization with the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S542 the UE 100 performs an RRC connection establishment process with the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S543 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits “Path Switch Request” to the MME 300C.
- “Path Switch Request” includes the DL TEID for the MCG bearer of T-MeNB200M2.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram for explaining TEID in the case of the SCG bearer option.
- the DL TEID of the T-MeNB 200M2 indicated by “1” in FIG. 18A is notified to the MME 300C.
- the DL TEID for the SCG bearer is not changed.
- the UL-TEID of the MCG bearer is taken over by the “Handover request” message from the S-MeNB 200M1 to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- the UL-TEID of the SCG bearer should not be changed.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining TEID in the case of the split bearer option. Here, an operation different from the case of the SCG bearer option will be described.
- the DL-TEID in the SeNB 200S is not changed in the inter-MeNB handover procedure.
- This DL-TEID is notified to the T-MeNB 200M2 by the IE of “SeNB GTP TEID for DL” in step S532 (“Handover Request”) or step S534 (“MeNB Change ACK”) in FIG.
- the UL-TEID in the S-MeNB 200M1 is switched to the UL-TEID in the T-MeNB 200M2.
- This UE-TEID is sent to the SeNB via the S-MeNB 200M1 via the IE of “T-MeNB GTP TEID for UL” in steps S535 (“Handover Request Acknowledge”) and S536 (“SeNB Modification Request”) in FIG.
- the SeNB 200S changes the UL-TEID.
- the MCG bearer and the SCG bearer are switched from the DL-TEID in the S-MeNB 200M1 to the DL-TEID in the T-MeNB 200M2.
- These DL-TEIDs are notified to the MME 300C by the IE of “MCG part of split bearer” in step S543 (“Path Switch Request”) in FIG.
- the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a “Handover Request Acknowledge” message to the S-MeNB 200M1 before transmitting a modification request acceptance (“SeNB Modification Request Acknowledge”) message to the SeNB 200S. .
- FIG. 20 is a sequence diagram illustrating an inter-MeNB handover procedure according to the second modification of the third embodiment.
- step S561 the UE 100 transmits “Measurement report” to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- step S562 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a “Handover Request” message to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S563 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a “Handover Request Acknowledge” message to the S-MeNB 200M1 in response to the reception of the “Handover Request” message.
- step S564 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a “SeNB Modification Request” message to the SeNB 200S.
- step S565 the SeNB 200S transmits a “SeNB Modification Request ACK” message to the T-MeNB 200M2 in response to reception of the “SeNB Modification Request” message.
- the SeNB 200S transmits a message (message X) including the SCG setting information to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- the message X may be an extension of an existing message or may be a newly defined message.
- step S567 the T-MeNB 200M2 merges the MCG setting information obtained in step S562 (setting information in the S-MeNB 200M1) and the SCG setting information obtained in step S565.
- step S568 the S-MeNB 200M1 merges the MCG setting information obtained in step S563 (setting information in the T-MeNB 200M2) and the SCG setting information obtained in step S566.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 starts the timer when receiving the “Handover Request Acknowledge” message in step S563, and if the message X (S566) cannot be obtained before the timer expires, the S-MeNB 200M1 indicates that the inter-MeNB handover procedure has failed. You may judge. In this case, the normal handover procedure may be switched or the handover procedure may be stopped.
- the timer value may be set by the OAM or may be obtained by negotiation between eNBs.
- step S569 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits an “RRC Connection Reconfiguration” message including the MCG setting information and the SCG setting information to the UE 100.
- step S570 the UE 100 establishes synchronization with the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S571 the UE 100 performs RRC connection establishment processing with the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S572 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits “Path Switch Request” to the MME 300C.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a correction request (SeNB Modification Request) message for requesting correction of settings in the SeNB 200S to the SeNB 200S.
- the “SeNB Modification Request” message includes information indicating an inter-MeNB handover procedure (inter-MeNB HO indicator).
- FIG. 21 is a sequence diagram showing an inter-MeNB handover procedure according to the fourth embodiment.
- step S601 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a “Handover Request” message to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a “SeNB Modification Request” message to the SeNB 200S.
- the “SeNB Modification Request” message includes information (MeNB Change Indicator) indicating an inter-MeNB handover procedure and identification information (T-MeNB ID) of the T-MeNB 200M2.
- the SeNB 200S transmits to the T-MeNB 200M2 a correction request (SeNB Modification Required) message for requesting correction of the SeNB 200S setting in response to the reception of the “SeNB Modification Request” message.
- the “SeNB Modification Required” message includes an ID on the X2 interface of the S-MeNB 200M1 (S-MeNB X2AP ID) and SCG configuration information (SCG configuration).
- the T-MeNB 200M2 matches and matches the X2AP ID in the “Handover Request” message received from the S-MeNB 200M1 with the “S-MeNB X2AP ID” in the “SeNB Modification Required” message received from the SeNB 200S.
- the SeNB 200S setting correction process is performed between the T-MeNB 200M2 and the SeNB 200S in steps S604 and S605.
- steps S604 and S605 are not essential processes.
- step S606 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a “Handover Request Acknowledge” message to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- the “Handover Request Acknowledge” message includes setting information of each SCG and MCG.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 starts the timer when the “SeNB Modification Request” message is transmitted in step S602, and fails in the inter-MeNB handover procedure when the “Handover Request Acknowledge” message cannot be obtained before the timer expires. It may be determined that the above-described measures may be taken.
- step S607 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits an “RRC Connection Reconfiguration” message to the UE 100 in response to receiving the “Handover Request Acknowledge” message.
- step S608 the UE 100 performs RRC connection establishment processing with the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S609 an approval (SeNB Modification Confirm) message for the “SeNB Modification Required” message in step S603 is transmitted to the SeNB 200S.
- step S610 in response to the reception of the “SeNB Modification Confirm” message, the SeNB 200S transmits an acknowledgment (SeNB Modification Request ACK) message to the S-MeNB 200M1 in response to the “SeNB Modification Request” message in step S602.
- the “SeNB Modification Request ACK” message includes “MeNB Change Indicator”.
- step S611 the S-MeNB 200M1 releases the SeNB 200S in response to reception of the “SeNB Modification Request ACK” message.
- step S612 “Path Switcht” (and “Path Update”) as described above is performed.
- step S613 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits “UE Context Release” to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- the SeNB 200S transmits “SeNB Modification Request ACK” including “SCG Configuration” to the S-MeNB 200M1 instead of transmitting “SeNB Modification Request ACK” to the T-MeNB 200M2 in step S605.
- “Handover Request ACK” in step S606 may not include “SCG Configuration”.
- the SeNB 200S transmits a “Handover Request” message requesting the handover of the UE 100 to the T-MeNB 200M2 in response to reception of the “SeNB Modification Request” message from the S-MeNB 200M1. That is, the SeNB 200S transmits a “Handover Request” message to the T-MeNB 200M2 instead of the S-MeNB 200M1.
- FIG. 22 is a sequence diagram illustrating an inter-MeNB handover procedure according to the fifth embodiment.
- the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a “SeNB Modification Request” message to the SeNB 200S.
- the “SeNB Modification Request” message includes information (MeNB Change Indicator) indicating an inter-MeNB handover procedure and identification information (T-MeNB ID) of the T-MeNB 200M2.
- the SeNB 200S transmits a “Handover Request” message to the T-MeNB 200M2 in response to reception of the “SeNB Modification Request” message.
- the “Handover Request” message includes SCG configuration information (SCG configuration).
- step S703 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a “Handover Request Acknowledge” message to the SeNB 200S in response to receiving the “Handover Request” message.
- the “Handover Request Acknowledge” message includes setting information of each SCG and MCG.
- step S704 in response to the reception of the “Handover Request Acknowledge” message, the SeNB 200S transmits an affirmative response (SeNB Modification ACK) message to the S-MeNB 200M1 in response to the “SeNB Modification Request” message in step S701.
- the “SeNB Modification ACK” message includes setting information of SCG and MCG.
- step S705 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits an “RRC Connection Reconfiguration” message to the UE 100 in response to the reception of the “SeNB Modification ACK” message.
- step S706 the UE 100 performs an RRC connection establishment process with the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S707 “Path Switcht” (and “Path Update”) as described above is performed.
- step S708 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a “SeNB Reconfiguration Confirm” message to the SeNB 200S.
- step S708 is not an essential process.
- step S709 the SeNB 200S transmits “UE Context Release” to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- the sixth embodiment uses “SeNB Addition” instead of “SeNB Modification” in the process of the inter-MeNB handover procedure.
- the T-MeNB 200M2 in response to receiving the “Handover Request” message from the S-MeNB 200M1, the T-MeNB 200M2 sends an addition request (SeNB Addition Request) message to set the SeNB 200S as a new SeNB for the UE 100. To send to.
- SeNB Addition Request addition request
- FIG. 23 is a sequence diagram illustrating an inter-MeNB handover procedure according to the sixth embodiment.
- step S801 the S-MeNB 200M1 and the SeNB 200S perform dual connection communication with the UE 100.
- step S802 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a “Handover Request” message to the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S803 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a “SeNB Addition Request” message to the SeNB 200S in response to receiving the “Handover Request” message.
- step S804 the SeNB 200S transmits an acknowledgment (SeNB Addition Request ACK) message to the T-MeNB 200M2 in response to the reception of the “SeNB Addition Request” message.
- SeNB Addition Request ACK acknowledgment
- step S805 the SeNB 200S and the T-MeNB 200M2 are in a state where a double connection method is possible.
- the original setting information (setting information with the S-MeNB 200M1) is maintained in the SeNB 200S.
- step S806 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits a “Handover Request Acknowledge” message to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- the “Handover Request Acknowledge” message includes setting information of each SCG and MCG.
- step S807 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits an “RRC Connection Reconfiguration” message to the UE 100 in response to reception of the “Handover Request Acknowledge” message.
- step S808 the UE 100 performs RRC connection establishment processing with the T-MeNB 200M2.
- step S809 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits a “SeNB Release Request” message to the SeNB 200S.
- the original setting information (setting information with the S-MeNB 200M1) in the SeNB 200S is released.
- step S810 a data forwarding process is performed between the S-MeNB 200M1 and the SeNB 200S.
- step S810 is not an essential process.
- step S811 “Path Switcht” (and “Path Update”) as described above is performed.
- step S812 the S-MeNB 200M1 transmits “UE Context Release” to the SeNB 200S.
- step S813 the T-MeNB 200M2 transmits “UE Context Release” to the S-MeNB 200M1.
- double connection communication may be performed by a combination of a macro cell and a pico cell, or double connection communication may be performed by a combination of a pico cell and a femto cell.
- the LTE system is described as an example of the mobile communication system.
- the present invention is not limited to the LTE system, and the present invention may be applied to a system other than the LTE system.
- MCG handover and “SCG handover” are adopted, it is first necessary to consider the impact of using these terms.
- MCG suggests the possibility that both PCell and SCell are configured in UE by intra-eNB carrier aggregation (CA in eNB), and the existing intra-eNB CA procedure allows only PCell handover, so the term “ The use of “MCG handover” can be misleading and can be inconsistent with existing intra-eNB CA handover procedures.
- the existing intra-eNB CA procedure may mean the possibility of combining DC function and PCell handover. Such a function is not envisioned prior to Release 12, but in order to facilitate the description of this function, the term “PCell handover with DC” is proposed to be used to refer to such a function. Is done. Details of the usefulness of this function will be described later.
- Proposal 1 PCell handover with DC should be used to refer to handover between two MeNBs while the duplex connection is enabled. It is necessary to consider whether such a function is actually necessary.
- Proposal 2 Special cell handover should be used to refer to handover between two SeNBs during dual connectivity. It is necessary to consider whether such a function is necessary.
- FIG. 24 shows the target deployment scenario.
- the high density small cell deployment shown in FIG. 24 is required to support huge traffic in some scenarios (eg, dense cities and large shopping malls).
- it is appropriate to predict that many small cells are arranged at the boundary of the macro cell see, for example, the upper right macro cell in FIG. 24).
- Scenario M1 SeNB is arranged at the cell edge between the source MeNB (S-MeNB) and the target MeNB (T-MeNB).
- Scenario S2 A source SeNB (S-SeNB) and a target SeNB (T-SeNB) are arranged in the MeNB coverage.
- S-SeNB source SeNB
- T-SeNB target SeNB
- Scenario M3 SeNB (SeNB1) is arranged in the coverage of S-MeNB, and neighboring SeNB (SeNB2) is arranged in the coverage of T-MeNB.
- SeNB SeNB
- SeNB2 neighboring SeNB
- regions FIG. 25.
- Proposal 3 Three handover scenarios with dual connections should be taken into account.
- PCell handover with DC In order to reduce the number of unnecessary RRC connection reconfigurations, an enhanced handover procedure is considered in FIG. This procedure allows the UE to maintain at least a special cell during a PCell handover with DC so that only one RRC connection reconfiguration is required.
- PCell handover with DC can be realized using one of the following options.
- the handover request includes parameters related to the configuration of the existing SeNB so that the T-MeNB can start the SeNB addition procedure for the SeNB.
- the handover request includes a simple notification that the handover procedure includes a double connection.
- the T-MeNB (or may be the SeNB) starts an additional procedure for the SeNB before the handover is completed.
- the SeNB is released from the S-MeNB after admission control in the T-MeNB and added to the T-MeNB before UE reconfiguration.
- the T-MeNB then sends an RRC container with both handover and SeNB addition configuration to the S-MeNB, and the final RRC connection reconfiguration is sent to the UE.
- Proposal 4 It is necessary to decide which of the two options should be used to realize PCell handover with DC.
- Proposal 5 It is necessary to consider an option to enhance the MeNB handover procedure with double connection with only one RRC connection reconfiguration.
- the RRC entity with the MeNB does not change for the UE, so the special cell handover is achieved using the SeNB Add / Change and SeNB Release functions in the SeNB Add / Change Request message can do.
- the SeNB release response message does not include the RRC container, it can be easily reduced, which means that the MeNB does not need to send an RRC reconfiguration message to the UE just for the release of the S-SeNB. Means that. And this is in harmony with the following agreement.
- the MeNB does not change the content of the RRC configuration provided by the SeNB.
- -FFS MeNB requests the SeNB to release any serving cell of the UE, and the SeNB creates a container, which leads to the release of the serving cell. Or, whether the MeNB can release the serving cell maintained by the SeNB by itself.
- the FFS MeNB needs to understand or reject the RRC container received from the SeNB.
- How to "share" eg L1 processing capacity
- Another option is to define a new message as a “SeNB exchange request” without an RRC container.
- the MeNB or the S-eNB starts an SeNB exchange procedure for notifying another eNB of the handover of the special cell.
- the T-SeNB may send an add / change command including the RRC container to the MeNB, and then the MeNB may transfer the RRC container to the UE in the RRC connection reconfiguration.
- Proposal 6 It is necessary to determine whether the SeNB release response should include an RRC container for special cell handover.
- Option 1 PCell handover is started after SeNB1 is released. This is the same as the current intra-eNB PCell handover procedure. SeNB2 can be added after the handover is completed.
- Option 2 PCell handover with DC is started while maintaining the SeNB1 configuration. Then, handover of the special cell is separately started from SeNB1 to SeNB2. This option basically assumes that the handover procedures for M1 and S2 are started separately.
- Option 3 PCell handover with DC and special cell handover are started simultaneously. This requires a parallel handover procedure that combines scenarios M1 and S2.
- Option 2 and option 3 do not require a separate handover enhancement procedure. Instead, it is sufficient to reuse the handover procedure considered for scenario M1 and scenario S2.
- This appendix discusses four methods for realizing “inter-MeNB handover without SeNB change” (method for performing inter-MeNB handover without SeNB change) based on these Release 12 procedures.
- the UE can be reconfigured by a single RRC connection reconfiguration message without releasing the configuration information of the SCG. That is, from the viewpoint of the UE, “handover without SeNB change” is already supported.
- the “without SeNB change” can instruct to configure the SeNB without releasing the SCG configuration information during the inter-MeNB handover procedure. It can be interpreted as a message.
- the SeNB setting is performed by the SeNB Addition Preparation procedure from the target MeNB after the “MeNB to eNB change” procedure is executed. Therefore, as one of the methods of “inter-MeNB handover without SeNB change” in Release 13, there is a possibility that the SeNB Addition Preparation procedure is included in the Handover Preparation. (See Figure 30)
- the SeNB Modification Preparation procedure may be included in the Handover Preparation procedure (see FIG. 31).
- the release 12 procedure assumes a handover in the same eNB, it is not clear which MeNB of the source MeNB or the target MeNB starts the SeNB Modification Preparation procedure.
- the Release 12 procedure does not consider the cooperative operation with the Handover Preparation procedure, it is also necessary to discuss when the SeNB Modification PreparationMo procedure is started.
- the target MeNB is responsible for generating the final RRC configuration for RRC connection reconfiguration.
- the target MeNB sets “SCG Configuration” in “Target eNB To Source eNB Transient Container” to “Release”. This is included in the “HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE” message (see step 3 in FIG. 30).
- the source MeNB should not start the “SeNB Release” procedure (see step 4) until the target MeNB sends “HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE”. This is because the target MeNB may reject the handover request. After receiving the handover acceptance permission, the source MeNB starts the SeNB Release procedure for the SeNB.
- the “Intra-MeNB change invoking SCG change” procedure is also one of the candidates that can be improved to realize “inter-MeNB handover without SeNB change”.
- the MeNB starts the “SeNB Modification Preparation” procedure.
- the source MeNB In order to send the last RRC message to the UE at Step 4, the source MeNB will need to obtain the necessary information at step 2 or step 3.
- the target MeNB starts a “SeNB Modification Preparation” procedure (see step 2 in FIG. 33) after receiving “HANDOVER REQUEST” indicating handover between MeNBs (see step 1).
- the target MeNB transmits a handover acceptance permission message to the source MeNB. This message includes RRC reconfiguration information for the UE (step 3).
- FIG. 34 shows a basic deployment scenario.
- X2 between the source MeNB and the target MeNB and between SeNBs located in an area where handover is performed between each MeNB and each MeNB can be used. is there.
- each eNB is connected to the same S-GW via S1.
- the target MeNB is already established on S1 / X2, and information on each bearer corresponding to the SCG / Split bearer may be required. For example, UL GTP TEID of S-GW corresponding to SCG bearer, DL GTP TEID of SeNB, UL GTP TEID of target MeNB corresponding to Split bearer, and the like.
- the handover procedure uses the Path switch request procedure to change the S1 user plane bearer from the source eNB to the target eNB.
- the E-RAB Modification Indication procedure necessary for updating the S1 bearer is used for operations related to the SCG bearer. This means that the MeNB maintains the E-RAB corresponding to the MCG bearer, while the E-RAB serving as the SCG bearer is updated from the MeNB to the SeNB without changing the UL GTP TEID of the S-GW. That's what it means.
- Proposal 1 Considering the above, the handling of GTP TEID between handovers between MeNBs should be discussed.
- FIG. 35 shows an arrangement scenario when X2 between the target MeNB and SeNB is unavailable.
- X2 There are two possible reasons for the unavailability of X2.
- One is a dynamic reason that cannot be used temporarily due to network congestion, and the other is a static reason that cannot be used due to lack of connectivity.
- the source MeNB has no way of knowing that X2 usage after handover between MeNBs is not possible.
- the source MeNB or the target MeNB should take responsibility for a successful handover between MeNBs.
- the target MeNB will create a HANDOVER PREPARATION FAILURE message if X2 with SeNB is not available.
- the source MeNB does not need to consider whether X2 can be used between other eNBs.
- Dual Connectivity rejects and further discussion is necessary as to whether a normal handover is performed.
- the source MeNB If the source MeNB is responsible, it will need information to know whether X2 is available between other eNBs, which may require more complex functions at the source MeNB. However, it is possible to reduce the number of handover trap preparation failure messages including MeNB changes. This information can also be used for extended SON functionality. As to which node the source MeNB receives information on availability of X2 from, for example, SeNB or target MeNB, and at which timing, for example, when receiving information by handover between MeNBs or periodic status reports, Further discussion is needed.
- the decision as to whether a handover between MeNBs can be performed should discuss which eNB should be responsible.
- Proposal 2 It should be discussed which eNB should be responsible for ensuring X2 connectivity between the target MeNB and SeNB.
- FIG. 36 is a deployment scenario showing that different S-GWs are connected to the source MeNB and target MeNB, and that the SeNB has connections to both S-GWs.
- Proposal 3 As long as the target MeNB and SeNB have S1 connectivity to the same S-GW, replacement of the S-GW during handover between MeNBs can be allowed.
- the present invention is useful in the mobile communication field.
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Description
第1実施形態乃至第6実施形態に係る通信制御方法は、ユーザ端末とRRC接続を確立するマスタ基地局と、前記ユーザ端末に追加的な無線リソースを提供するセカンダリ基地局と、を用いる二重接続方式の通信をサポートする移動通信システムにおける方法である。前記通信制御方法は、前記ユーザ端末と前記セカンダリ基地局との間の接続を解放することなく、ソースマスタ基地局からターゲットマスタ基地局に対して前記ユーザ端末のハンドオーバを行うマスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順を備える。
以下において、本発明をLTEシステムに適用する場合の実施形態を説明する。
図1は、第1実施形態に係るLTEシステムの構成図である。
第1実施形態に係るLTEシステムは、二重接続方式をサポートする。二重接続方式は、リリース12以降において導入が予定されている。二重接続方式では、UE100は、複数のeNB200との接続を同時に確立する。UE100には、各eNB200から無線リソースが割り当てられるため、スループットの向上が見込まれる。なお、二重接続方式は、eNB200間キャリアアグリゲーション(inter-eNB CA)と称されることもある。
(1)動作シナリオ
第1実施形態では、マスタセルがマクロセルであり、セカンダリセルがマクロセルよりもカバレッジの狭いセル(小セル)であるシナリオを主として想定する。ここで、小セルは、例えばピコセル又はフェムトセル等であり、マクロセルのカバレッジと少なくとも一部が重複するカバレッジを有する。カバレッジの広いセルをマスタセルとして設定することにより、RRCコネクティッド状態のUE100の移動に対応する、すなわち、モビリティを強化することができる。
図10は、第1実施形態に係る動作パターン1を示すシーケンス図である。以下においては、基本シーケンスとの相違点を主として説明する。図10の初期状態において、UE100は、S-MeNB200M1及びSeNB200Sと二重接続方式の通信を行っている(S201)。
図11は、第1実施形態に係る動作パターン2を示すシーケンス図である。図11の初期状態において、UE100は、S-MeNB200M1及びSeNB200Sと二重接続方式の通信を行っている(S301)。
以下において、第2実施形態について、第1実施形態との相違点を主として説明する。
図12は、第2実施形態に係る動作シナリオを示す図である。
第2実施形態では、第1実施形態に係るハンドオーバ制御において、ハンドオーバ判断(HO decision)又はハンドオーバ承認制御(Admission Control)などを行うノードは、MeNB200Mを収容するS-GW300UとSeNB200Sを収容するS-GW300Uとが一致するか否かに基づいて、二重接続方式に係る判断を行う。当該ノードは、MeNB200M又はSeNB200Sなどの通信制御装置である。例えば、当該ノードは、MeNB200Mを収容するS-GW300UとSeNB200Sを収容するS-GW300Uとが一致しない場合に、第1のUPアーキテクチャを適用しないと判断する。
第3実施形態乃至第7実施形態は、第1実施形態の動作パターン2を一部変更した実施形態である。
SCGベアラ・オプション及びスプリットベアラ・オプションのそれぞれについてMeNB間ハンドオーバ手順を説明する。本変更例では、各メッセージのIEの具体例についても説明する。
図17は、第3実施形態の変更例1に係るMeNB間ハンドオーバ手順を示すシーケンス図である。先ず、SCGベアラ・オプションの場合の動作を説明する。
図17及び図19を参照して、スプリットベアラ・オプションの場合の動作を説明する。図19は、スプリットベアラ・オプションの場合のTEIDについて説明するための図である。ここでは、SCGベアラ・オプションの場合と異なる動作について説明する。
第3実施形態の変更例2において、T-MeNB200M2は、修正要求承諾(「SeNB Modification Request Acknowledge」)メッセージをSeNB200Sに送信するよりも前において、「Handover Request Acknowledge」メッセージをS-MeNB200M1に送信する。
以下において、第4実施形態について、第1実施形態乃至第3実施形態との相違点を主として説明する。
以下において、第5実施形態について、第1実施形態乃至第4実施形態との相違点を主として説明する。
以下において、第6実施形態について、第1実施形態乃至第5実施形態との相違点を主として説明する。
上述した各実施形態を別個独立に実施する場合に限らず、2以上の実施形態を組み合わせてもよい。
1.はじめに
本付記では、様々なハンドオーバのシナリオを考慮して、MCGハンドオーバ及びSCGハンドオーバのために必要なメカニズムについて説明する。
用語「MCGハンドオーバ」及び「SCGハンドオーバ」が採用される前に、まずこれらの用語を使用した場合の影響を考慮する必要がある。MCGは、eNB内キャリアアグリゲーション(eNB内CA)によりPCell及びSCellの両方がUEに設定されている可能性を示唆しており、既存のeNB内CA手順はPCellハンドオーバのみを許容するので、用語「MCGハンドオーバ」の使用は誤解を招く可能性があり、既存のeNB内CAハンドオーバ手順と矛盾し得る。しかしながら、既存のeNB内CA手順は、DC機能とPCellハンドオーバを組み合わせる可能性を意味し得る。そのような機能はリリース12前では想定されていないが、この機能の説明を容易にするために、用語「DCを伴うPCellハンドオーバ」は、このような機能を称するために使用されることが提案される。この機能の有用性についての詳細については後述する。
対象とする展開シナリオを図24に示す。図24に示す高密度の小セル展開は、いくつかのシナリオ(例えば、密集した都市や大型ショッピングモール)において巨大なトラフィックをサポートするために必要とされる。特に、高密度の小セル展開では、マクロセルの境界に多くの小セルが配置されることを予測することが妥当である(例えば、図24における右上マクロセルを参照)。
・シナリオM1:SeNBがソースMeNB(S-MeNB)とターゲットMeNB(T-MeNB)との間のセル端に配置される。
・シナリオS2:ソースSeNB(S-SeNB)及びターゲットSeNB(T-SeNB)がMeNBのカバレッジ内に配置される。
・シナリオM3:SeNB(SeNB1)がS-MeNBのカバレッジ内に配置され、隣接SeNB(SeNB2)がT-MeNBのカバレッジ内に配置される。なお、MeNB間のセル端とSeNB間のセル端とが同じ領域である(図25)。
4.1.DCを伴うPCellハンドオーバ
4.1.1.シナリオM1
4.1.1.1.現在のハンドオーバ手順に関する問題
シナリオM1のための二重接続を伴う現在のハンドオーバ手順の単純な応用を図26に示す。このハンドオーバ手順は、二重接続のためのハンドオーバを完了するために3つのRRC接続再構成メッセージが必要とされていると仮定する。1つはSeNBの解放であり、1つはMeNBハンドオーバであり、1つは同一SeNBの追加である。このハンドオーバ手順のためのRRC接続再構成メッセージ数の増加は、RLF/HOFの発生及びスループット劣化をもたらし得る。
不要なRRC接続再構成の数を減らすために、強化されたハンドオーバ手順が図27で検討される。この手順は、1つのみのRRC接続再構成が必要とされるように、UEがDCを伴うPCellハンドオーバの間に少なくとも特別セルを維持することを可能とする。DCを伴うPCellハンドオーバが以下の選択肢の1つを使用して実現することができる。
4.2.1.シナリオS2
特別セルのハンドオーバの概念は新しいが、図28に示すように、現在のハンドオーバ手順とSeNB追加/変更/解放手順を使用して実現することができる。
このシナリオでは、MeNB及びSeNBの両方のセル端が同じ領域にある。考慮すべき3つの選択肢がある。
二重接続用Xnの機能は、既存のX2インターフェイス上で実現される。したがって、強化された二重接続の手順は、S1インターフェイス上で適用されない。二重接続を伴うハンドオーバについては、S1ハンドオーバ手順が完了する前にSeNBがUEから解放されるべきである。
1.はじめに
リリース12では、MeNB間のハンドオーバはサポートしない事が決まった。つまり、eNB間ハンドオーバ時に、SeNBは解放されるということである。一方、リリース12のDual Connectivityでは、eNB間ハンドオーバ時に使用する“MeNB to eNB change”プロシージャと、MeNBとしての役割を維持する時に使用する“Intra-MeNB change involving SCG change”プロシージャが既に仕様化されている。よって、これらのプロシージャをベースラインとして、リリース13の検討を行う事ができる。
まず始めに、“without SeNB change”の意味について明らかにすべきである。”without SeNB change”は異なる要求事項を異なる側面から暗示していると仮定している。
リリース12における“Intra-MeNB change involving SCG change”プロシージャによると、UEは、SCGの設定情報の解放を伴わずに、単一のRRC接続再設定メッセージによって、再設定されることが可能である。つまり、UEの視点から考えると、既に”handover without SeNB change”はサポートされているということである。リリース13におけるMeNB間ハンドオーバについて、“without SeNB change”は、MeNB間ハンドオーバプロシージャの間に、SCGの設定情報を解放することなく、SeNBの設定を行うことを指示できる、単一のRRC接続再設定メッセージである、と解釈できる。
(Alt 1:”MeNB to eNB change”の拡張)
ターゲットMeNBは、RRC接続再設定の為の最終的なRRC設定を生成する責務を負う。現状の”MeNB to eNB change”プロシージャにおいて、ターゲットMeNBは”Target eNB To Source eNB Transparent Container”の中の”SCG Configuration”を”Release”に設定する。これは、”HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE"メッセージに含まれる(図30のstep 3参照)。
“Intra-MeNB change involving SCG change”プロシージャもまた、”inter-MeNB handover without SeNB change”を実現する為に改良される候補のひとつである。現在のプロシージャでは、MeNBが”SeNB Modification Preparation”プロシージャを開始する。
この場合、ソースMeNBは、”Handover Preparation”プロシージャの途中で“SeNB Modification Preparation”プロシージャを開始する。当該プロシージャは並列実行される可能性がある(図31のstep 1およびstep 2参照)。
この場合、ソースMeNBは、”HANDOVER REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGE”を受信した後に、”SeNB Modification Preparation”プロシージャを開始する(図32のstep 3参照)。
この場合、ターゲットMeNBは、MeNB間ハンドオーバを示唆する”HANDOVER REQUEST”を受信した後に(step 1参照)、”SeNB Modification Preparation”プロシージャを開始する(図33のstep 2参照)。”SeNB Modification Preparation”プロシージャの完了後に、ターゲットMeNBはハンドオーバ受入許可メッセージを、ソースMeNBに対して送信する。このメッセージには当該UEに対するRRC再設定情報を含む(step 3)。
各選択肢に対する初期評価結果を表3に示す。
1. はじめに
この付記ではS1とX2インターフェイスの接続性の観点から、SeNBの変更無しのinter-MeNBハンドオーバをサポートするための要求事項について、考えられる基地局等の配置のシナリオを基に議論する。
図34は基本的な配置シナリオを示している、このシナリオにおいて、ソース MeNBとターゲットMeNB間と、各MeNBと各MeNB間でハンドオーバが行われる領域に位置しているSeNB間のX2は利用可能である。加えて、各eNBは同一のS-GWにS1で接続されている。
E-RABを管理するために、ターゲットMeNBはS1/X2上で既に確立されており、SCG/Splitベアラに対応する、それぞれのベアラの情報が必要かもしれない。例えば、SCGベアラに対応したS-GWのUL GTP TEIDや、SeNBのDL GTP TEID、また、Splitベアラに対応したターゲットMeNBのUL GTP TEIDなどである。
Rel-12もしくは、それ以前、ハンドオーバプロシージャはS1のユーザプレーンベアラをソースeNBからターゲットeNBへ変更するために、Path switch request プロシージャを使用している。Dual Connectivityの場合、S1ベアラの更新に必要なE-RAB Modification IndicationプロシージャがSCG ベアラに関連した操作に使用されている。これはつまり、MCGベアラに対応するE-RABをMeNBが維持する一方、SCGベアラとなるE-RABをS-GWのUL GTP TEIDの変更なしに、MeNBからSeNBへ更新するために使用されるということである。
以前のRAN2#85会合の際、ターゲットMeNBとSeNB間のX2の接続性に関する小さな議論があった。そのため、我々はそのような議論をこの配置シナリオへ反映させた。
図36は異なるS-GWがソースMeNBとターゲット MeNBに接続している、また、SeNBが両方のS-GWとの接続を持っていることを示す、配置シナリオである。
米国仮出願第61/934350号(2014年1月31日出願)の全内容が、参照により本願明細書に組み込まれている。
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- ユーザ端末とRRC接続を確立するマスタ基地局と、前記ユーザ端末に追加的な無線リソースを提供するセカンダリ基地局と、を用いる二重接続方式の通信をサポートする移動通信システムにおける通信制御方法であって、
前記ユーザ端末と前記セカンダリ基地局との間の接続を解放することなく、ソースマスタ基地局からターゲットマスタ基地局に対して前記ユーザ端末のハンドオーバを行うマスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順を備えることを特徴とする通信制御方法。 - 前記マスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順は、
前記ソースマスタ基地局が、前記ユーザ端末のハンドオーバを要求するハンドオーバ要求を前記ターゲットマスタ基地局に送信するステップを有し、
前記ハンドオーバ要求は、前記マスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順を示す情報を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の通信制御方法。 - 前記マスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順は、
前記ターゲットマスタ基地局が、前記ハンドオーバ要求の受信に応じて、前記セカンダリ基地局における設定の修正を要求する修正要求を前記セカンダリ基地局に送信するステップと、
前記セカンダリ基地局が、前記修正要求の受信に応じて、前記修正要求に対する修正要求肯定応答を前記ターゲットマスタ基地局に送信するステップと、を有し、
前記修正要求は、前記マスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順を示す情報を含むことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の通信制御方法。 - 前記マスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順は、
前記ターゲットマスタ基地局が、前記修正要求肯定応答の受信に応じて、前記ハンドオーバ要求に対するハンドオーバ肯定応答を前記ソースマスタ基地局に送信するステップを有することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の通信制御方法。 - 前記マスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順は、
前記ターゲットマスタ基地局が、前記修正要求肯定応答を前記セカンダリ基地局に送信するよりも前において、前記ハンドオーバ要求に対するハンドオーバ肯定応答を前記ソースマスタ基地局に送信するステップを有することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の通信制御方法。 - 前記マスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順は、
前記ソースマスタ基地局が、前記セカンダリ基地局における設定の修正を要求する修正要求を前記セカンダリ基地局に送信するステップを有し、
前記修正要求は、前記マスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順を示す情報を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の通信制御方法。 - 前記マスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順は、
前記セカンダリ基地局が、前記修正要求の受信に応じて、前記ユーザ端末のハンドオーバを要求するハンドオーバ要求を前記ターゲットマスタ基地局に送信するステップを有することを特徴とする請求項6に記載の通信制御方法。 - 前記マスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順は、
前記ターゲットマスタ基地局が、前記ハンドオーバ要求の受信に応じて、前記セカンダリ基地局を前記ユーザ端末のための新たなセカンダリ基地局として設定するための追加要求を前記セカンダリ基地局に送信するステップを有することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の通信制御方法。 - 前記マスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順は、
前記セカンダリ基地局における設定に失敗した場合、前記ソースマスタ基地局が、前記マスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順の失敗を示す情報を前記ターゲットマスタ基地局又は前記セカンダリ基地局から受信するステップを有することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の通信制御方法。 - 前記マスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順は、
前記セカンダリ基地局とサービングゲートウェイとの間のトンネリングについて、前記サービングゲートウェイにおけるTEIDを変更することなく維持するステップを有することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の通信制御方法。 - ユーザ端末とRRC接続を確立するマスタ基地局と、前記ユーザ端末に追加的な無線リソースを提供するセカンダリ基地局と、を用いる二重接続方式の通信をサポートする移動通信システムにおいて、ソースマスタ基地局又はターゲットマスタ基地局として動作するマスタ基地局であって、
前記ユーザ端末と前記セカンダリ基地局との間の接続を解放することなく、前記ソースマスタ基地局から前記ターゲットマスタ基地局に対して前記ユーザ端末のハンドオーバを行うマスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順のための制御を行う制御部を備えることを特徴とするマスタ基地局。 - ユーザ端末とRRC接続を確立するマスタ基地局と、前記ユーザ端末に追加的な無線リソースを提供するセカンダリ基地局と、を用いる二重接続方式の通信をサポートする移動通信システムにおける前記セカンダリ基地局であって、
前記ユーザ端末と前記セカンダリ基地局との間の接続を解放することなく、ソースマスタ基地局からターゲットマスタ基地局に対して前記ユーザ端末のハンドオーバを行うマスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順のための制御を行う制御部を備えることを特徴とするセカンダリ基地局。 - ユーザ端末とRRC接続を確立するマスタ基地局と、前記ユーザ端末に追加的な無線リソースを提供するセカンダリ基地局と、を用いる二重接続方式の通信をサポートする移動通信システムにおける前記ユーザ端末であって、
前記ユーザ端末と前記セカンダリ基地局との間の接続を解放することなく、ソースマスタ基地局からターゲットマスタ基地局に対して前記ユーザ端末のハンドオーバを行うマスタ基地局間ハンドオーバ手順のための制御を行う制御部を備えることを特徴とするユーザ端末。
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