Method and system for user information management
A method of user information management includes that, a first network element transmits a setup request message of a user equipment (UE) radio bearer context to a second network element, the setup request message includes at least one of the following information: a first UE association flag, configuration information about signaling radio bearers (SRBs) or information about SRB transmission channel uplink address; and upon reception of a setup response message of the UE radio bearer context fed back by the second network element, the first network element determines that information of the UE radio bearer context is established by the second network element; the setup response message includes at least one of the following information: configuration information about SRBs set up by the second network element, configuration information about modified SRBs, a second UE association flag, information about SRB transmission channel downlink address, or a cause value for configuration modification.
1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
transmitting, by a centralized unit to a distributed unit that is in communication with the centralized unit via a fronthaul interface, a setup request message for establishing a user equipment (UE) radio bearer context, wherein the setup request message comprises a first application-layer protocol (AP) identifier (ID) allocated by the centralized unit to uniquely identify the UE and configuration information about one or more signaling radio bearers;
receiving, by the centralized unit, a setup response message from the distributed unit indicating that the distributed unit has established the UE radio bearer context, wherein the setup response message comprises the first AP ID allocated by the centralized unit to uniquely identify the UE, a second AP ID allocated by the distributed unit to uniquely identify the UE, and configuration information about one or more signal radio bearers set up by the distributed unit;
transmitting, from the centralized unit to the distributed unit, a reconfiguration request message for modifying the UE radio bearer context, wherein the reconfiguration request message comprises the first AP ID allocated by the centralized unit to uniquely identify the UE, the second AP ID allocated by the distributed unit to uniquely identify the UE, and configuration information about one or more data radio bearers; and
receiving, by the centralized unit, a reconfiguration response message from the distributed unit indicating that the distributed unit has modified the UE radio bearer context, wherein the reconfiguration response message includes the first AP ID allocated by the centralized unit to uniquely identify the UE, the second AP ID allocated by the distributed unit to uniquely identify the UE, and a list of modified data radio bearers.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the centralized unit, a setup failure message indicating that the distributed unit has failed to establish the UE radio bearer context, wherein the setup failure message includes the first AP ID allocated by the centralized unit to uniquely identify the UE, the second AP ID allocated by the distributed unit to uniquely identify the UE, and a cause of failure.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, by the centralized unit, a reconfiguration failure message from the distributed unit indicating that a modification of the UE radio bearer context at the distributed unit has failed, wherein the reconfiguration failure message includes the first AP ID that uniquely identifies the UE by the centralized unit, the second AP ID that uniquely identifies the UE by the distributed unit, and a cause of failure.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reconfiguration request message comprises a transmission channel uplink address of each of the one or more data radio bearers.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reconfiguration response message comprises a transmission channel downlink address of each of the modified data radio bearers.
6. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
receiving, at a distributed unit from a centralized unit that is in communication with the distributed unit via a fronthaul interface, a setup request message for establishing a user equipment (UE) radio bearer context, wherein the setup request message comprises a first application-layer protocol (AP) identifier (ID) allocated by the centralized unit to uniquely identify the UE and configuration information about one or more signaling radio bearers;
transmitting, from the distributed unit, a setup response message to the centralized unit indicating that the distributed unit has established the UE radio bearer context, wherein the setup response message includes the first AP ID allocated by the centralized unit to uniquely identify the UE, a second AP ID allocated by the distributed unit to uniquely identify the UE, and configuration information about one or more signal radio bearers set up by the distributed unit;
receiving, at the distributed unit from the centralized unit, a reconfiguration request message for modifying the UE radio bearer context, wherein the reconfiguration request message comprises the first AP ID allocated by the centralized unit to uniquely identify the UE, the second AP ID allocated by the distributed unit to uniquely identify the UE, and configuration information about one or more data radio bearers; and
transmitting, by the distributed unit, a reconfiguration response message to the centralized unit indicating that the distributed unit has modified the UE radio bearer context, wherein the reconfiguration response message includes the first AP ID allocated by the centralized unit to uniquely identify the UE, the second AP ID allocated by the distributed unit to uniquely identify the UE, and a list of modified data radio bearers.
7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
transmitting, by the distributed unit, a setup failure message indicating that the distributed unit has failed to establish the UE radio bearer context, wherein the setup failure message includes the first AP ID allocated by the centralized unit to uniquely identify the UE, the second AP ID allocated by the distributed unit to uniquely identify the UE, and a cause of failure.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the reconfiguration request message comprises a transmission channel uplink address of each of the one or more data radio bearers.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the reconfiguration response message comprises a transmission channel downlink address of each of the modified data radio bearers.
10. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:
transmitting, by the distributed unit, a reconfiguration failure message to the centralized unit indicating that a modification of the UE radio bearer context at the distributed unit has failed, wherein the reconfiguration failure message includes the first AP ID that uniquely identifies the UE by the centralized unit, the second AP ID that uniquely identifies the UE by the distributed unit, and a cause of failure.
11. A device for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory including processor executable code, wherein the processor executable code upon execution by the processor configures the processor to:
transmit, to a distributed unit via a fronthaul interface, a setup request message for establishing a user equipment (UE) radio bearer context, wherein the setup request message comprises a first application-layer protocol (AP) identifier (ID) allocated by the device to uniquely identify the UE and configuration information about one or more signaling radio bearers;
receive a setup response message from the distributed unit indicating that the distributed unit has established the UE radio bearer context, wherein the setup response message includes the first AP ID allocated by the device to uniquely identify the UE, a second AP ID allocated by the distributed unit to uniquely identify the UE, and configuration information about one or more signal radio bearers set up by the distributed unit;
transmit, to the distributed unit, a reconfiguration request message for modifying the UE radio bearer context, wherein the reconfiguration request message comprises the first AP ID allocated by the device to uniquely identify the UE, the second AP ID allocated by the distributed unit to uniquely identify the UE, and configuration information about one or more data radio bearers; and
receive a reconfiguration response message from the distributed unit indicating that the distributed unit has modified the UE radio bearer context, wherein the reconfiguration response message includes the first AP ID allocated by the device to uniquely identify the UE, the second AP ID allocated by the distributed unit to uniquely identify the UE, and a list of modified data radio bearers.
12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the processor executable code upon execution by the processor configures the processor to:
receive a setup failure message indicating that the distributed unit has failed to establish the UE radio bearer context, wherein the setup failure message includes the first AP ID allocated by the device to uniquely identify the UE, the second AP ID allocated by the distributed unit to uniquely identify the UE, and a cause of failure.
13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the processor executable code upon execution by the processor configures the processor to:
receive a reconfiguration failure message from the distributed unit indicating that a modification of the UE radio bearer context at the distributed unit has failed, wherein the reconfiguration failure message includes the first AP ID that uniquely identifies the UE by the device, the second AP ID that uniquely identifies the UE by the distributed unit, and a cause of failure.
14. The device of claim 11 , wherein the reconfiguration request message comprises a transmission channel uplink address of each of the one or more data radio bearers.
15. The device of claim 11 , wherein the reconfiguration response message comprises a transmission channel downlink address of each of the modified data radio bearers.
16. A device for wireless communication, comprising:
a processor; and
a memory including processor executable code, wherein the processor executable code upon execution by the processor configures the processor to:
receive, from a centralized unit via a fronthaul interface, a setup request message for establishing a user equipment (UE) radio bearer context, wherein the setup request message comprises a first application-layer protocol (AP) identifier (ID) allocated by the centralized unit to uniquely identify the UE and configuration information about one or more signaling radio bearers;
transmit a setup response message to the centralized unit indicating that the UE radio bearer context has been established, wherein the setup response message includes the first AP ID allocated by the centralized unit to uniquely identify the UE, a second AP ID allocated by the device to uniquely identify the UE, and configuration information about one or more established signal radio bearers;
receive, from the centralized unit, a reconfiguration request message for modifying the UE radio bearer context, wherein the reconfiguration request message comprises the first AP ID allocated by the centralized unit to uniquely identify the UE, the second AP ID allocated by the device to uniquely identify the UE, and configuration information about one or more data radio bearers; and
transmit a reconfiguration response message to the centralized unit indicating that the UE radio bearer context has been modified, wherein the reconfiguration response message includes the first AP ID allocated by the centralized unit to uniquely identify the UE, the second AP ID allocated by the device to uniquely identify the UE, and a list of modified data radio bearers.
17. The device of claim 16 , wherein the processor executable code upon execution by the processor configures the processor to:
transmit a setup failure message indicating that the UE radio bearer context has failed to be established, wherein the setup failure message includes the first AP ID allocated by the centralized unit to uniquely identify the UE, the second AP ID allocated by the device to uniquely identify the UE, and a cause of failure.
18. The device of claim 16 , wherein the reconfiguration request message comprises a transmission channel uplink address of each of the one or more data radio bearers.
19. The device of claim 16 , wherein the reconfiguration response message comprises a transmission channel downlink address of each of the modified data radio bearers.
20. The device of claim 16 , wherein the processor executable code upon execution by the processor configures the processor to:
transmit a reconfiguration failure message to the centralized unit indicating that a modification of the UE radio bearer context has failed, wherein the reconfiguration failure message includes the first AP ID that uniquely identifies the UE by the centralized unit, the second AP ID that uniquely identifies the UE by the device, and a cause of failure.