IP Library Granted Patent US 11,172,537
Granted Patent B2
US 11,172,537 · App. 16/621,076 · Granted Nov 9, 2021

Wireless communication method and device

Inventors: Fangying Xiao (Shanghai, CN); Renmao Liu (Shanghai, CN)
Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; FG Innovation Company Limited
H04W80/08H04L5/001H04L5/0053H04L5/0076H04L5/0098H04L69/324H04W64/003H04W80/02
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Patent No.
US 11,172,537
App. No.
16/621,076
Granted
Nov 9, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method performed by user equipment (UE), comprising receiving a configuration message, from a base station, the configuration message comprising information of two or more cell groups configured for a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) packet duplication function. The method further comprises determining, according to a state of each cell in the two or more cell groups, whether conditions required for activation of the PDCP packet duplication function are satisfied. The method further comprises activation of the PDCP packet duplication function when the required conditions are satisfied. In addition, the present disclosure further provides a method performed by a base station and corresponding user equipment and a corresponding base station.

Claims (21)

1. A method performed by user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a configuration message from a base station, the configuration message comprising information of two or more cell groups configured for a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) packet duplication function;

determining, according to whether each of the two or more cell groups includes at least one activated cell, whether a condition required for activation of the PDCP packet duplication function is satisfied, determining whether the condition is satisfied comprising:

determining that the condition is satisfied after determining that each of the two or more cell groups includes the at least one activated cell; and

determining that the condition is not satisfied after determining that all cells in at least one cell group of the two or more cell groups that does not include a primary cell are deactivated;

when the condition is satisfied, activating the PDCP packet duplication function; and

when the condition is not satisfied, deactivating the PDCP packet duplication function.

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

releasing a radio bearer associated with the PDCP packet duplication function when the PDCP packet duplication function is deactivated.

3. A User equipment (UE), comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, the memory storing instructions, wherein

the instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:

receive a configuration message from a base station, the configuration message comprising information of two or more cell groups configured for a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) packet duplication function;

determine, according to whether each of the two or more cell groups includes at least one activated cell, whether a condition required for activation of the PDCP packet duplication function is satisfied, determining whether the condition is satisfied comprising:

determining that the condition is satisfied after determining that each of the two or more cell groups includes the at least one activated cell; and

determining that the condition is not satisfied after determining that all cells in at least one cell group of the two or more cell groups that does not include a primary cell are deactivated;

when the condition is satisfied, activating the PDCP packet duplication function; and

when the condition is not satisfied, deactivating the PDCP packet duplication function.

4. The UE according to claim 3 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to:

release a radio bearer associated with the PDCP packet duplication function when the PDCP packet duplication function is deactivated.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2024
From: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; FG INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 069039/0324 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 21, 2020
From: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; FG INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 053272/0663 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2019
From: XIAO, FANGYING; LIU, RENMAO
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 051233/0796 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710455174.0 · Jun 15, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200170072A1 · May 28, 2020
Cited By (1)
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