IP Library Granted Patent US 11,140,726
Granted Patent B2
US 11,140,726 · App. 16/620,925 · Granted Oct 5, 2021

Terminal apparatus, base station apparatus, communication method, and integrated circuit

Inventors: Takako Hori (Sakai, JP); Shohei Yamada (Sakai, JP); Hidekazu Tsuboi (Sakai, JP)
Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; FG INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED
H04W76/10H04W72/04H04W76/27
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Patent No.
US 11,140,726
App. No.
16/620,925
Granted
Oct 5, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A terminal apparatus for communicating with a base station apparatus receives an RRC connection reconfiguration request message including a Data Radio Bearer (DRB) configuration from the base station apparatus. The DRB configuration includes a DRB identity and an SDAP entity configuration corresponding to the DRB identity. The SDAP entity configuration includes an SDAP header length. An SDAP entity is established in accordance with SDAP configuration information in which the SDAP header length is one or more of integer values of a multiple of eight including zero.

Claims (45)

1. A terminal apparatus that supports Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity, comprising:

reception circuitry configured to receive a Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message from a base station apparatus, the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message including a radio bearer identity; and

configuration circuitry configured to establish a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity for New Radio in accordance with a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, in a case that (a) the radio bearer identity is not a part of a current configuration of the terminal apparatus and (b) the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message includes the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, wherein

the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity, which is established in accordance with the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, corresponds to a Master Cell Group bearer for the Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity.

2. A terminal apparatus that supports Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity, comprising:

reception circuitry configured to receive a Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message from a base station apparatus, the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message including a radio bearer identity and a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration corresponding to the radio bearer identity; and

configuration circuitry configured to determine whether the received Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration is a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access or a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, wherein

the configuration circuitry is configured to establish a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity for New Radio in accordance with the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, in a case that (a) the radio bearer identity is not a part of a current configuration of the terminal apparatus and (b) the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message does not include the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access, and

the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity, which is established in accordance with the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, corresponds to a Master Cell Group bearer for the Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity.

3. A base station apparatus that supports Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity, comprising:

generation circuitry configured to generate a Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message; and

transmission circuitry configured to transmit the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message to a terminal apparatus, wherein

the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message includes a radio bearer identity,

the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message including the radio bearer identity causes the terminal apparatus to establish a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity for New Radio in accordance with a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, in a case that (a) the radio bearer identity is not a part of a current configuration of the terminal apparatus and (b) the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message includes the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, and

the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity, which is established in accordance with the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, corresponds to a Master Cell Group bearer for the Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity.

4. A base station apparatus that supports Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity, comprising:

generation circuitry configured to generate a Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message; and

transmission circuitry configured to transmit the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message to a terminal apparatus, wherein

the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message includes a radio bearer identity and a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration corresponding to the radio bearer identity,

the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration is selected from a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access and a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio,

the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message including the radio bearer identity and the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration causes the terminal apparatus to establish a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity for New Radio in accordance with the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, in a case that (a) the radio bearer identity is not a part of a current configuration of the terminal apparatus and (b) the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message does not include the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access, and

the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity, which is established in accordance with the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, corresponds to a Master Cell Group bearer for the Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity.

5. A method performed by a terminal apparatus that supports Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message from a base station apparatus, the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message including a radio bearer identity; and

establishing a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity for New Radio in accordance with a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, in a case that (a) the radio bearer identity is not a part of a current configuration of the terminal apparatus and (b) the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message includes the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, wherein

the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity, which is established in accordance with the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, corresponds to a Master Cell Group bearer for the Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity.

6. A method performed by a terminal apparatus that supports Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message from a base station apparatus, wherein

the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message includes a radio bearer identity and a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration corresponding to the radio bearer identity;

determining whether the received Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration is a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access or a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio; and

establishing a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity for New Radio in accordance with the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, in a case that (a) the radio bearer identity is not a part of a current configuration of the terminal apparatus and (b) the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message does not include the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access, wherein

the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity, which is established in accordance with the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, corresponds to a Master Cell Group bearer for the Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity.

7. A method performed by a base station apparatus that supports Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity, the method comprising the steps of:

generating a Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message; and

transmitting the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message to a terminal apparatus, wherein

the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message includes a radio bearer identity,

the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message including the radio bearer identity causes the terminal apparatus to establish a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity for New Radio in accordance with a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, in a case that (a) the radio bearer identity is not a part of a current configuration of the terminal apparatus and (b) the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message includes the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, and

the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity, which is established in accordance with the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, corresponds to a Master Cell Group bearer for the Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity.

8. A method performed by a base station apparatus that supports Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity, the method comprising the steps of:

generating a Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message; and

transmitting the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message to a terminal apparatus, wherein

the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message includes a radio bearer identity and a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration corresponding to the radio bearer identity,

the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration is selected from a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access and a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio,

the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message including the radio bearer identity and the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration causes the terminal apparatus to establish a Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity for New Radio in accordance with the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, in a case that (a) the radio bearer identity is not a part of a current configuration of the terminal apparatus and in (b) the Radio Resource Control connection reconfiguration message does not include the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access, and

the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity, which is established in accordance with the Packet Data Convergence Protocol entity configuration for New Radio, corresponds to a Master Cell Group bearer for the Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access New Radio Dual Connectivity.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2023
From: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; SHARP CORPORATION
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 063815/0589 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2023
From: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; FG INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; SHARP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062389/0715 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2019
From: HORI, TAKAKO; YAMADA, SHOHEI; TSUBOI, HIDEKAZU
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; FG INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 051226/0897 →