IP Library Granted Patent US 10,701,725
Granted Patent B2
US 10,701,725 · App. 16/008,535 · Granted Jun 30, 2020

Scheduling resource configuration method and apparatus, user equipment, and base station

Inventors: Jinhua Miao (Shenzhen, CN); Jian Zhang (Beijing, CN); Wei Quan (Beijing, CN)
Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
H04W72/1289H04W72/02H04W72/12H04W72/1231H04W72/1236
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Patent No.
US 10,701,725
App. No.
16/008,535
Granted
Jun 30, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure discloses a scheduling resource configuration method and apparatus, user equipment, and a base station, so as to obtain, from a location such as a core network or a user terminal, related data, of a service that is currently executed by the user terminal, and further generate and configure scheduling configuration information such as SPS scheduling configuration information based on the data. The base station and the user terminal both run, based on the generated scheduling configuration information, the service that is currently executed by the user equipment. This disclose dynamic configuration of a scheduling resource such as an SPS resource, effectively saves resources, such as PDCCH resources, used for a scheduling indication in a system, and can also ensure, to fullest extent, data transmission quality of some services whose data packet sizes, periods, or the like change.

Claims (54)

1. A scheduling resource configuration method, comprising:

generating scheduling configuration indication information for user equipment, wherein the scheduling configuration indication information comprises a plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information, each piece of scheduling configuration information comprising corresponding semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) resource configuration information, wherein an interval range of a corresponding data packet feature value is preset for each piece of scheduling configuration information, and the scheduling configuration indication information is used to instruct the user equipment to select, from the plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information comprised in the scheduling configuration indication information, scheduling configuration information for a target service of the user equipment; and

sending the scheduling configuration indication information to the user equipment, so that the user equipment selects the scheduling configuration information for the target service based on a data packet feature value of the target service to transmit data of the target service, wherein the data packet feature value of the target service comprises a data packet size value and/or a data packet interval value.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the scheduling configuration indication information is used to instruct the user equipment to select, based on an interval range to which the data packet feature value of the target service belongs, the scheduling configuration information for the target service of the user equipment from the plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information comprised in the scheduling configuration indication information.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the scheduling configuration indication information comprises an index table, and the index table comprises a plurality of scheduling configuration information identifiers, and resource values that are in a one-to-one correspondence to the scheduling configuration information identifiers; and

wherein the selection by the user equipment of the scheduling configuration information for the target service of the user equipment from the plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information comprised in the scheduling configuration indication information is further based on the index table.

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

receiving a scheduling configuration identifier sent by the user equipment, wherein the scheduling configuration identifier is used to mark the scheduling configuration information that is selected by the user equipment based on an instruction of the scheduling configuration indication information; and

detecting a current network environment, and if a detection result is that the current network environment is suitable for executing the target service by using the scheduling configuration information marked by using the scheduling configuration identifier, sending a notification message to instruct the user equipment to execute the target service based on the selected scheduling configuration information.

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

receiving a scheduling configuration identifier sent by the user equipment, wherein the scheduling configuration identifier is used to mark the scheduling configuration information that is selected by the user equipment based on an instruction of the scheduling configuration indication information;

detecting a current network environment, and if a detection result is that the current network environment is not suitable for executing the target service by using the scheduling configuration information marked by using the scheduling configuration identifier, modifying the scheduling configuration information marked by using the scheduling configuration identifier; and

sending modified scheduling configuration information to the user equipment, so that the user equipment executes the target service based on the modified scheduling configuration information.

6. A scheduling resource configuration method, comprising:

receiving scheduling configuration indication information sent by a base station;

detecting a data packet feature value of a data packet transmitted during execution of a target service of user equipment, wherein the data packet feature value comprises a data packet size value and/or a data packet interval value;

selecting, from a plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information comprised in the scheduling configuration indication information, scheduling configuration information for the target service of the user equipment based on the data packet feature value of the target service, wherein each piece of scheduling configuration information comprises corresponding semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) resource configuration information, wherein an interval range of a corresponding data packet feature value is preset for each piece of scheduling configuration information; and

transmitting data of the target service based on the selected scheduling configuration information if confirmed by the base station.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the selecting, from the plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information comprised in the scheduling configuration indication information, scheduling configuration information for target service of user equipment comprises:

selecting, based on an interval range to which the data packet feature value of the target service belongs, the scheduling configuration information for the target service of the user equipment from the plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information comprised in the scheduling configuration indication information.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the selecting, from the plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information comprised in the scheduling configuration indication information, scheduling configuration information for the target service of the user equipment further comprises:

selecting, based on the data packet feature value of the target service and an index table comprised in the scheduling configuration indication information, the scheduling configuration information for the target service of the user equipment from the plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information comprised in the scheduling configuration indication information, wherein

the index table comprises a plurality of scheduling configuration information identifiers, and resource values that are in a one-to-one correspondence to the scheduling configuration information identifiers.

9. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

sending, to the base station, a scheduling configuration identifier that is used to mark the selected scheduling configuration information; and

if a confirmation message returned by the base station is received, executing the target service based on the selected scheduling configuration information.

10. The method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

sending, to the base station, a scheduling configuration identifier that is used to mark the selected scheduling configuration information; and

if modified scheduling configuration information returned by the base station is received, executing the target service based on the modified scheduling configuration information.

11. A network device, comprising a transceiver apparatus and a processor connected to the transceiver apparatus, wherein the transceiver apparatus is configured to enable communication between user equipment and the network device; and

the processor is configured to: generate scheduling configuration indication information for the user equipment, wherein the scheduling configuration indication information comprises a plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information, each piece of scheduling configuration information comprising corresponding semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) resource configuration information, wherein an interval range of a corresponding data packet feature value is preset for each piece of scheduling configuration information, and the scheduling configuration indication information is used to instruct the user equipment to select, from the plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information comprised in the scheduling configuration indication information, scheduling configuration information for a target service of the user equipment; and send the scheduling configuration indication information to the user equipment by using the transceiver apparatus, so that the user equipment selects the scheduling configuration information for the target service based on a data packet feature value of the target service to transmit data of the target service, wherein the data packet feature value of the target service comprises a data packet size value and/or a data packet interval value.

12. The network device according to claim 11 , wherein

the scheduling configuration indication information is used to instruct the user equipment to select, based on an interval range to which the data packet feature value of the target service belongs, the scheduling configuration information for the target service of the user equipment from the plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information comprised in the scheduling configuration indication information.

13. The network device according to claim 11 , wherein the scheduling configuration indication information comprises an index table, and the index table comprises a plurality of scheduling configuration information identifiers, and resource values that are in a one-to-one correspondence to the scheduling configuration information identifiers; and

wherein the selection by the user equipment of the scheduling configuration information for the target service of the user equipment from the plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information comprised in the scheduling configuration indication information is further based on the index table.

14. The network device according to claim 11 , wherein

the processor is further configured to: receive, by using the transceiver apparatus, a scheduling configuration identifier sent by the user equipment, wherein the scheduling configuration identifier is used to mark the scheduling configuration information that is selected by the user equipment based on an instruction of the scheduling configuration indication information; detect a current network environment; and if a detection result is that the current network environment is suitable for executing the target service by using the scheduling configuration information marked by using the scheduling configuration identifier, send a notification message by using the transceiver apparatus, to instruct the user equipment to execute the target service based on the selected scheduling configuration information.

15. The network device according to claim 11 , wherein

the processor is further configured to: receive, by using the transceiver apparatus, a scheduling configuration identifier sent by the user equipment, wherein the scheduling configuration identifier is used to mark the scheduling configuration information that is selected by the user equipment based on an instruction of the scheduling configuration indication information; detect a current network environment; if a detection result is that the current network environment is not suitable for executing the target service by using the scheduling configuration information marked by using the scheduling configuration identifier, modify the scheduling configuration information marked by using the scheduling configuration identifier; and send modified scheduling configuration information to the user equipment by using the transceiver apparatus, so that the user equipment executes the target service based on the modified scheduling configuration information.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a scheduling resource configuration method, comprising:

generating scheduling configuration indication information for user equipment, wherein the scheduling configuration indication information comprises a plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information, each piece of scheduling configuration information comprising corresponding semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) resource configuration information, wherein an interval range of a corresponding data packet feature value is preset for each piece of scheduling configuration information, and the scheduling configuration indication information is used to instruct the user equipment to select, from the plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information comprised in the scheduling configuration indication information, scheduling configuration information for a target service of the user equipment; and

sending the scheduling configuration indication information to the user equipment, so that the user equipment selects the scheduling configuration information for the target service based on a data packet feature value of the target service to transmit data of the target service, wherein the data packet feature value of the target service comprises a data packet size value and/or a data packet interval value.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 16 , wherein

the scheduling configuration indication information is used to instruct the user equipment to select, based on an interval range to which the data packet feature value of the target service belongs, the scheduling configuration information for the target service of the user equipment from the plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information comprised in the scheduling configuration indication information.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 16 , wherein the scheduling configuration indication information comprises an index table, and the index table comprises a plurality of scheduling configuration information identifiers, and resource values that are in a one-to-one correspondence to the scheduling configuration information identifiers; and

wherein the selection by the user equipment of the scheduling configuration information for the target service of the user equipment from the plurality of pieces of scheduling configuration information comprised in the scheduling configuration indication information is further based on the index table.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 16 , further comprising code for:

receiving a scheduling configuration identifier sent by the user equipment, wherein the scheduling configuration identifier is used to mark the scheduling configuration information that is selected by the user equipment based on an instruction of the scheduling configuration indication information; and

detecting a current network environment, and if a detection result is that the current network environment is suitable for executing the target service by using the scheduling configuration information marked by using the scheduling configuration identifier, sending a notification message to instruct the user equipment to execute the target service based on the selected scheduling configuration information.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium according to claim 16 , further comprising code for:

receiving a scheduling configuration identifier sent by the user equipment, wherein the scheduling configuration identifier is used to mark the scheduling configuration information that is selected by the user equipment based on an instruction of the scheduling configuration indication information;

detecting a current network environment, and if a detection result is that the current network environment is not suitable for executing the target service by using the scheduling configuration information marked by using the scheduling configuration identifier, modifying the scheduling configuration information marked by using the scheduling configuration identifier; and

sending modified scheduling configuration information to the user equipment, so that the user equipment executes the target service based on the modified scheduling configuration information.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2021
From: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
To: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 055919/0344 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2020
From: MIAO, JINHUA; ZHANG, JIAN; QUAN, WEI
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052313/0598 →