Method and apparatus for establishing session for data transmission and reception in wireless communication system

1. A method for establishing a shared session for a first radio access network (RAN) node to transmit and receive data in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving a session setup request message requesting a session setup from a terminal,

wherein the session setup request message includes at least one of a service type indicator indicating a type of a specific service requesting the session setup or first information related to adjacent RAN nodes supporting the specific service,

wherein the terminal periodically transmits the first information to the first RAN node repeatedly, depending on a type of the first information, and

wherein the service type indicator is transmitted through RRC signaling when the service type indicator is not included in the session setup request message;

transmitting the session setup request message to a first network node for the session setup;

receiving a shared session setup complete message from the first network node; and

transmitting the shared session setup complete message to the terminal,

wherein the shared session setup complete message includes a setup indicator indicating setup of a specific shared session and second information related to at least one RAN node to which the specific shared session is established among the adjacent RAN nodes, and

wherein the specific shared session is established as a single session between at least one RAN nodes and multiple terminals and is a wireless path on which multiple terminals transmit and receive data related to the specific service to and from the same RAN node, and

wherein the specific shared session is released when the number of terminals using the specific shared session is below a certain threshold value.

2. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one RAN node is a RAN node selected by the multiple terminals from among multiple RAN nodes, as a shared session setup target RAN node of the specific service.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a resource setup request message requesting setup of resource for the specific shared session from the first network node; and

transmitting a response message in response to the resource setup request message to the first network node.

4. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the shared session setup complete message further includes tunnel information related to the specific shared session.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a measurement report message indicating a quality of signal (QoS) of the at least one RAN node measured by the terminal from the terminal;

transmitting a handover request message requesting handover of the terminal to a target RAN node among the at least one RAN node;

receiving a handover response message from the target RAN node in response to the handover request message; and

transmitting, to the terminal, a handover command message instructing handover to the target RAN node,

wherein the handover request message includes service type information indicating the specific service.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a measurement report message indicating a quality of signal (QoS) of the at least one RAN node measured by the terminal from the terminal;

transmitting, to a second network node, a handover request message requesting handover to a target RAN node among the at least one RAN node;

receiving a handover response message from the target RAN node in response to the handover request message; and

transmitting, to the terminal, a handover command message instructing handover to the target RAN node,

wherein the handover request message includes service type information indicating the specific service.

7. A method for establishing a shared session for a terminal to transmit and receive data in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting a session setup request message requesting a session setup to a radio access network (RAN) node,

wherein the session setup request message includes at least one of a service type indicator indicating a type of a specific service requesting the session setup or first information related to adjacent RAN nodes supporting the specific service,

wherein the first RAN node periodically receives the first information by the terminal repeatedly, depending on a type of the first information, and

wherein the service type indicator is transmitted through RRC signaling when the service type indicator is not included in the session setup request message; and

receiving a shared session setup complete message from the RAN node,

wherein the shared session setup complete message includes a setup indicator indicating setup of a specific shared session and second information related to at least one RAN node to which the specific shared session is established, among the adjacent RAN nodes,

wherein the specific shared session is established as a single session between at least one RAN nodes and multiple terminals and is a wireless path on which multiple terminals transmit and receive data related to the specific service to and from the same RAN node, and

wherein the specific shared session is released when the number of terminals using the specific shared session is below a certain threshold value.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the at least one RAN node is a RAN node selected by the multiple terminals from among multiple RAN nodes, as a shared session setup target RAN node of the specific service.

9. A first radio access network (RAN) node for establishing a shared session to transmit and receive data in a wireless communication system, the first RAN node comprising:

a communication unit transmitting and receiving a radio signal to and from an external source; and

a processor functionally coupled to the communication unit,

wherein the processor is configured to:

receive a session setup request message requesting a session setup from a terminal,

wherein the first session setup request message includes at least one of a service type indicator indicating a type of a specific service requesting the session setup or first information related to adjacent RAN nodes supporting the specific service,

wherein the terminal periodically transmits the first information to the first RAN node repeatedly, depending on a type of the first information, and

wherein the service type indicator is transmitted through RRC signaling when the service type indicator is not included in the session setup request message,

transmit the session setup request message to a first network node for the session setup,

receive a shared session setup complete message from the first network node, and

transmit the shared session setup complete message to the terminal,

wherein the shared session setup complete message includes a setup indicator indicating setup of a specific shared session and second information related to at least one RAN node to which the specific shared session is established, among the adjacent RAN nodes,

wherein the specific shared session is established as a single session between at least one RAN nodes and multiple terminals and is a wireless path on which multiple terminals transmit and receive data related to the specific service to and from the same RAN node, and

wherein the specific shared session is released when the number of terminals using the specific shared session is below a certain threshold value.

10. The first RAN node of claim 9 ,

wherein the at least one RAN node is a RAN node selected by the multiple terminals from among multiple RAN nodes, as a shared session setup target RAN node of the specific service.

11. The first RAN node of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a resource setup request message requesting setup of resource for the specific shared session from the first network node and

transmit a response message in response to the resource setup request message to the first network node.

12. The first RAN node of claim 9 ,

wherein the shared session setup complete message further includes tunnel information related to the specific shared session.

13. The first RAN node of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a measurement report message indicating a quality of signal (QoS) of the at least one RAN node measured by the terminal from the terminal;

transmit a handover request message requesting handover of the terminal to a target RAN node among the at least one RAN node;

receive a handover response message from the target RAN node in response to the handover request message, and

transmit, to the terminal, a handover command message instructing handover to the target RAN node,

wherein the handover request message includes service type information indicating the specific service.

14. The first RAN node of claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a measurement report message indicating a quality of signal (QoS) of the at least one RAN node measured by the terminal from the terminal,

transmit, to a second network node, a handover request message requesting handover to a target RAN node among the at least one RAN node,

receive a handover response message from the target RAN node in response to the handover request message, and

transmit, to the UE, a handover command message instructing handover to the target RAN node,

wherein the handover request message includes service type information indicating the specific service.