Method and apparatus for transmitting buffer status report in wireless communication system supporting device to device communication
A method of supporting a buffer status report associated with a device-to-device (D2D) communication includes: establishing an RRC connection with an eNB; receiving, by a UE, configuration information associated with a D2D communication from the eNB, the configuration information including information of a resource selection mode for a D2D data transmission, the information of a resource selection mode indicating a resource pool from which the UE selects a resource for a D2D data transmission to another UE; identifying a D2D target identity of at least one target UE to which the UE transmits D2D data by performing a D2D discovery procedure; setting an RRC message to be transmitted to the eNB, the RRC message including information of the identified D2D target identity; and transmitting the RRC message to the eNB, the information of the identified D2D target identity being transmitted through UEinformation message for a D2D data transmission.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a first wireless user device from a base station, configuration information associated with direct data transmission between the first wireless user device and one or more wireless user devices, wherein the configuration information comprises information of a resource selection mode for direct data transmission, and wherein the information of a resource selection mode indicates a resource pool from which the first wireless user device selects a resource for direct data transmission to one or more wireless user devices;
mapping a first target identity to a first group identity, and mapping a second target identity to a second group identity, wherein the first target identity is associated with at least one target wireless user device of a first group of target wireless user devices, and wherein the second target identity is associated with at least one target wireless user device of a second group of target wireless user devices;
transmitting, to the base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising information of the first target identity and information of the second target identity; and
transmitting, to the base station, a signal associated with a MAC-layer message, wherein the MAC-layer message comprises:
a first field that indicates the first target identity and indicates the first group identity; and
a second field that indicates the second target identity and indicates the second group identity.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting, to the base station, a different message comprising changed mapping information between the first group identity and a third target identity associated with at least one target wireless user device of a third group of target wireless user devices.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the different message is associated with a resource scheduling by the base station, and wherein the resource scheduling indicates a resource for direct data transmission of the first wireless user device.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first target identity is configured to be identified by Proximity Service (ProSe) Layer-2 identity, and
wherein ProSe layer-2 associated with the ProSe Layer-2 identity comprises Media Access Control (MAC) layer, Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, and Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first group of target wireless user devices comprises a first plurality of target wireless user devices to receive direct data transmitted from the first wireless user device.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the MAC-layer message comprises a buffer status report (BSR) associated with a plurality of target identities comprising the first target identity and the second target identity.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a System Information Block (SIB) message from the base station, wherein the SIB message comprises information supporting direct data transmission of the first wireless user device.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the information supporting direct data transmission of the first wireless user device indicates whether a specific cell supports direct data transmission, and
wherein the specific cell is associated with a frequency band through which the first wireless user device transmits data directly to one or more wireless user devices.
9. A first wireless user device comprising:
a wireless transceiver to receive, from a base station, configuration information associated with direct data transmission between the first wireless user device and one or more wireless user devices, wherein the configuration information comprises information of a resource selection mode for direct data transmission, and wherein the information of a resource selection mode indicates a resource pool from which the first wireless user device selects a resource for direct data transmission to one or more wireless user devices; and
a processor configured to map a first target identity to a first group identity, and to map a second target identity to a second group identity, wherein the first target identity is associated with at least one target wireless user device of a first group of target wireless user devices, and wherein the second target identity is associated with at least one target wireless user device of a second group of target wireless user devices,
wherein the wireless transceiver transmits, to the base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising information of the first target identity and information of the second target identity,
wherein the wireless transceiver transmits, to the base station, a signal associated with a MAC-layer message, and
wherein the MAC-layer message comprises:
a first field that indicates the first target identity and indicates the first group identity; and
a second field that indicates the second target identity and indicates the second group identity.
10. The first wireless user device of claim 9 , wherein the wireless transceiver transmits, to the base station, a different message comprising changed mapping information between the first group identity and a third target identity associated with at least one target wireless user device of a third group of target wireless user devices.
11. The first wireless user device of claim 10 , wherein the different message is associated with a resource scheduling by the base station, and wherein the resource scheduling indicates a resource for direct data transmission of the first wireless user device.
12. The first wireless user device of claim 9 , wherein the first target identity is configured to be identified by Proximity Service (ProSe) Layer-2 identity, and
wherein ProSe layer-2 associated with the ProSe Layer-2 identity comprises Media Access Control (MAC) layer, Radio Link Control (RLC) layer, and Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer.
13. The first wireless user device of claim 9 , wherein the first group of target wireless user devices comprises a first plurality of target wireless user devices to receive direct data transmitted from the first wireless user device.
14. The first wireless user device of claim 9 , wherein the MAC-layer message comprises a buffer status report (BSR) associated with a plurality of target identities comprising the first target identity and the second target identity.
15. The first wireless user device of claim 9 , wherein the wireless transceiver receives a System Information Block (SIB) message from the base station, and wherein the SIB message comprises information supporting direct data transmission of the first wireless user device.
16. The first wireless user device of claim 15 , wherein the information supporting direct data transmission of the first wireless user device indicates whether a specific cell supports direct data transmission, and
wherein the specific cell is associated with a frequency band through which the first wireless user device transmits data directly to one or more wireless user devices.