Systems and methods for managing a UE-to-network relay
Method and systems for managing a communication link. One or more indicators of an expected service interruption associated with a communication link is determined. The communication link may be a link between a relay and a communication target and/or a link between the relay and a user equipment (UE). In response, the UE initiates one or more actions to reduce or avoid the expected service interruption.
1. A method of reducing interruption of service, the method comprising:
receiving, at a remote user equipment (UE) linked in communication with a first UE-to-network relay (UNR) and receiving a service via the first UNR, a first message from the first UNR, the first message causing the remote UE to initiate a discovery procedure to discover a new UNR to enable the remote UE to continue receiving the service, the first message including a cause code indicating a reason for sending the first message;
wherein the discovery procedure is initiated to cause the remote UE to select a second UNR as the new UNR from a plurality of suitable UNRs to enable the service to be continued via the second UNR.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the discovery procedure causes the remote UE to find the plurality of suitable UNRs.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second UNR is selected based on information provided by the first message.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the first message includes an identifier (ID) of the second UNR.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
associating, by the remote UE, with the second UNR to continue receiving the service.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting, by the remote UE, a second message to the first UNR to indicate the remote UE has switched to the second UNR.
7. A method of reducing interruption of service, the method comprising:
transmitting, by a first user equipment (UE)-to-network relay (UNR), a first message to a remote UE linked in communication with the first UNR and receiving a service via the first UNR, the first message causing the remote UE to initiate a discovery procedure to discover a new UNR to enable the remote UE to continue receiving the service, the first message including an indicator indicating a reason for sending the first message;
wherein the remote UE is caused to initiate the discovery procedure to select a second UNR as the new UNR from a plurality of suitable UNRs to enable the service to be continued via the second UNR.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first message includes an identifier (ID) of the second UNR.
9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
receiving, at the first UNR, a second message from the UE, the second message indicating the remote UE has switched to the second UNR.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:
after receiving the second message from the UE, updating, by the first UNR, information about UEs linked to the first UNR.
11. A user equipment (UE) comprising:
a communication interface for wireless communication; and
a processor configured to execute instructions to cause the UE to:
receive a first message from a first UNR, the UE being linked in communication with the first UNR and receiving a service via the first UNR, the first message causing the UE to initiate a discovery procedure to discover a new UNR to enable the remote UE to continue receiving the service, the first message including a cause code indicating a reason for sending the first message;
wherein the discovery procedure is initiated to cause the UE to select a second UNR as the new UNR from a plurality of suitable UNRs to enable the service to be continued via the second UNR.
12. The UE of claim 11 , wherein the discovery procedure causes the UE to find the plurality of suitable UNRs.
13. The UE of claim 12 , wherein the second UNR is selected based on information provided by the first message.
14. The UE of claim 13 , wherein the first message includes an identifier (ID) of the second UNR.
15. The UE of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions to cause the UE to:
associate with the second UNR to continue receiving the service.
16. The UE of claim 11 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions to cause the UE to:
transmit a second message to the first UNR to indicate the UE has switched to the second UNR.
17. A user equipment (UE)-to-network relay (UNR) comprising:
a communication interface for wireless communication; and
a processor configured to execute instructions to cause the UNR to:
transmit a first message to a remote UE, the UNR being linked in communication with the remote UE and providing a service to the remote UE, the first message causing the remote UE to initiate a discovery procedure to discover a new UNR to enable the remote UE to continue receiving the service, the first message including an indicator indicating a reason for sending the first message;
wherein the remote UE is caused to initiate the discovery procedure to select a second UNR as the new UNR from a plurality of suitable UNRs to enable the service to be continued via the second UNR.
18. The UNR of claim 17 , wherein the first message includes an identifier (ID) of the second UNR.
19. The UNR of claim 17 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions to cause the UNR to:
receive a second message from the UE, the second message indicating the remote UE has switched to the second UNR.
20. The UNR of claim 19 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions to cause the UNR to:
after receiving the second message from the UE, updating information about UEs linked to the UNR.