IP Library Granted Patent US 10,645,648
Granted Patent B2
US 10,645,648 · App. 15/957,510 · Granted May 5, 2020

Method and device for transmitting data

Inventors: Qiang Yi (Beijing, CN); Hui Jin (Beijing, CN); Guodong Xue (Shenzhen, CN); Jun Zhang (Shenzhen, CN); Na Li (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Device (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
H04W52/0212H04L67/32H04W4/70H04W76/25Y02D70/00Y02D70/1224Y02D70/1242Y02D70/1262Y02D70/21
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Patent No.
US 10,645,648
App. No.
15/957,510
Granted
May 5, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and device for transmitting data are provided. The method includes: determining, after receiving a first message sent by a user equipment, whether first indication information is set, where the first indication information indicates that a server buffers downlink data to be sent to the user equipment; and when determining that the first indication information is set, retaining a signaling connection to the user equipment, and triggering the server that buffers the downlink data to send the downlink data to the user equipment. The method and device for transmitting data according to the embodiments of the present invention can save power of a user equipment.

Claims (59)

1. A method for transmitting data comprising:

determining, by a core network control entity, after receiving a first message sent by user equipment, whether first indication information is set,

wherein the first indication information indicates that a server buffers downlink data to be sent to the user equipment,

wherein the first indication information is associated with a validity period of the downlink data, and

wherein the first message is a tracking area update (TAU) message or a routing area update (RAU) message; and

in response to determining the first indication information is to be set in the core network control entity, establishing, by the core network control entity, a user plane bearer or a packet data protocol (PDP) context, and triggering the server that buffers the downlink data to send the downlink data to the user equipment through the user plane bearer or the PDP context, wherein establishing the user plane bearer comprises:

establishing radio bearers between the user equipment and an eNodeB that are associated with all activated bearers of the user equipment, and

establishing user plane connections between a serving gateway and the eNodeB that are associated with all activated bearers of the user equipment.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:

when the validity period of the downlink data expires, deleting the first indication information.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein establishing the PDP context comprises:

establishing radio bearers between the user equipment and a radio network controller (RNC) that are associated with all activated PDP contexts of the user equipment; and

establishing user plane connections between the RNC and a serving general packet radio service support node (SGSN) that are associated with all activated PDP contexts of the user equipment.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before determining whether the first indication information is set, the method comprises:

receiving a context response message sent by a source core network control entity serving the user equipment; and

when the context response message comprises the first indication information, setting the first indication information.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the core network control entity comprises:

a serving general packet radio service support node (SGSN) or a mobility management entity (MME).

6. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs comprise an instruction, when executed by a core network control entity, the instruction enables the core network control entity to implement the following operations:

after receiving a first message sent by user equipment, determining whether first indication information is set,

wherein the first indication information indicates that a server buffers downlink data to be sent to the user equipment,

wherein the first indication information is associated with a validity period of the downlink data, and

wherein the first message is a tracking area update (TAU) message or a routing area update (RAU) message;

in response to determining the first indication information is to be set in the core network control entity, establishing a user plane bearer or a packet data protocol (PDP) context; and

triggering the server that buffers the downlink data to send the downlink data to the user equipment through the user plane bearer or the PDP context, wherein the operation of establishing the user plane bearer comprises:

establishing radio bearers between the user equipment and an eNodeB that are associated with all activated bearers of the user equipment, and

establishing user plane connections between a serving gateway and the eNodeB that are associated with all activated bearers of the user equipment.

7. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 6 , wherein the operation of establishing the PDP context comprises:

establishing radio bearers between the user equipment and a radio network controller (RNC) that are associated with all activated PDP contexts of the user equipment, and

establishing user plane connections between the RNC and a serving general packet radio service support node (SGSN) and that are associated with all activated PDP contexts of the user equipment.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 6 , wherein the operations further include:

before determining whether the first indication information is set,

receiving a context response message sent by the source core network control entity serving the user equipment; and

when the context response message comprises the first indication information, setting the first indication information.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 6 , wherein the operations further include: when the validity period of the downlink data expires, deleting the first indication.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium according to claim 6 , wherein the core network control entity comprises:

a serving general packet radio service support node (SGSN) or a mobility management entity (MME).

11. A core network control entity comprising:

a processor; and

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having processor-executable instructions stored thereon, which when executed causes the processor to implement operations including:

after receiving a first message sent by user equipment, determining whether first indication information is set,

wherein the first indication information indicates that a server buffers downlink data to be sent to the user equipment,

wherein the first indication information is associated with a validity period of the downlink data, and

wherein the first message is a tracking area update (TAU) message or a routing area update (RAU) message;

in response to determining the first indication information is to be set in the core network control entity, establishing a user plane bearer or a packet data protocol (PDP) context; and

triggering the server that buffers the downlink data to send the downlink data to the user equipment through the user plane bearer or the PDP context, wherein the operation of establishing the user plane bearer comprises:

establishing radio bearers between the user equipment and an eNodeB that are associated with all activated bearers of the user equipment, and

establishing user plane connections between a serving gateway and the eNodeB that are associated with all activated bearers of the user equipment.

12. The core network control entity according to claim 11 , wherein the operation of establishing the PDP context comprises:

establishing radio bearers between the user equipment and a radio network controller (RNC) that are associated with all activated PDP contexts of the user equipment; and

establishing user plane connections between a serving general packet radio service support nodes (SGSN) and the RNC that are associated with all activated PDP contexts of the user equipment.

13. The core network control entity according to claim 12 , wherein the operations further include:

when the validity period of the downlink data expires, deleting the first indication.

14. The core network control entity according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a serving general packet radio service support node (SGSN) or a mobility management entity (MME).

15. The core network control entity according to claim 11 , wherein the operations further include:

before determining whether the first indication information is set,

receiving a context response message sent by a source core network control entity serving the user equipment; and

when the context response message comprises the first indication information, setting the first indication information.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2025
From: HUAWEI DEVICE (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071026/0318 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 12, 2018
From: HUAWEI DEVICE CO.,LTD.
To: HUAWEI DEVICE (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046340/0590 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 2012 1 0307890 · Aug 27, 2012 · national
CN 2012 1 0346533 · Sep 18, 2012 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14577259 · Dec 19, 2014
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