IP Library Granted Patent US 11,229,077
Granted Patent B2
US 11,229,077 · App. 16/686,801 · Granted Jan 18, 2022

Data transmission method, access network device, and terminal

Inventors: Xiaoli Shi (Shanghai, CN); Jiubin Gan (Shanghai, CN); Kaijie Zhou (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
H04W76/15H04W76/14H04W88/04H04W92/10H04W92/18H04W92/20
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Patent No.
US 11,229,077
App. No.
16/686,801
Granted
Jan 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides a data transmission method, an access network device, and a terminal. The method includes: receiving, by a first terminal, first instruction information from a first access network device, where the first terminal accesses the first access network device, and the first instruction information is used to trigger the first terminal to connect to a second terminal; connecting, by the first terminal, to the second terminal based on the first instruction information; and performing, by the first terminal, data transmission with a second access network device by using the second terminal, where the second access network device is configured to transmit data between the first access network device and the first terminal. In this way, the first access network device and the second access network device can both provide a data transmission service for the first terminal, thereby improving communication quality of the first terminal.

Claims (53)

1. A data transmission method, comprising:

receiving, by a first terminal, first instruction information from a first access network device, wherein the first terminal accesses the first access network device, and the first instruction information is used to trigger the first terminal to connect to a second terminal;

connecting, by the first terminal, to the second terminal based on the first instruction information;

performing, by the first terminal, data transmission with a second access network device using the second terminal, wherein the second access network device is configured to transmit data between the first access network device and the first terminal,

receiving, by the first terminal, identification information of the first access network device from the first access network device; and

sending, by the first terminal, the identification information to the second terminal, to cause the second terminal to send the identification information to the second access network device, wherein the identification information is used by the second access network device to request the first access network device to establish a communication link between the second access network device and the first terminal.

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

receiving, by the first terminal, first identification information of the first access network device and second identification information of a neighboring access network device of the first access network device from the first access network device; and

sending, by the first terminal, the first identification information and the second identification information to the second terminal, to cause the second terminal to send second instruction information to the neighboring access network device, wherein the second instruction information is used to instruct the neighboring access network device to determine whether to request the first access network device to establish a communication link between the neighboring access network device and the first terminal.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, by the first terminal, identification information of at least one access network device from the second terminal, wherein the at least one access network device comprises the second access network device; and

sending, by the first terminal, the identification information of the at least one access network device to the first access network device, to cause the first access network device to request to add the second access network device to transmit the data between the first access network device and the first terminal.

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

receiving, by the first terminal, identification information of a neighboring access network device of the first access network device from the first access network device;

sending, by the first terminal, the identification information of the neighboring access network device to the second terminal, to enable the second terminal to determines the second access network device from the neighboring access network device;

receiving, by the first terminal, identification information of the second access network device from the second terminal; and

sending, by the first terminal, the identification information of the second access network device to the first access network device, to cause the first access network device to request to add the second access network device to transmit the data between the first access network device and the first terminal.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the first terminal is a drone terminal, and the second terminal is a ground terminal.

6. A non-transitory processor-readable medium having processor-executable instructions stored thereon for a first terminal, the processor-executable instructions, when executed by a processor, causes performance of the following:

receiving first instruction information from the first access network device, wherein the first instruction information is used to trigger the first terminal to connect to a second terminal;

connecting the first terminal to the second terminal based on the first instruction information, to cause the first terminal to perform data transmission with a second access network device using the second terminal, wherein the second access network device is configured to transmit data between the first access network device and the first terminal,

receiving identification information of the first access network device from the first access network device; and

sending the identification information to the second terminal, to cause the second terminal to send the identification information to the second access network device, wherein the identification information is used by the second access network device to request the first access network device to establish a communication link between the second access network device and the first terminal.

7. The non-transitory processor-readable medium according to claim 6 , wherein the medium further stores instructions executed by the processor, to perform:

receiving first identification information of the first access network device and second identification information of a neighboring access network device of the first access network device from the first access network device; and

sending the first identification information and the second identification information to the second terminal, to cause the second terminal to send second instruction information to the neighboring access network device, wherein the second instruction information is used to instruct the neighboring access network device to determine whether to request the first access network device to establish a communication link between the neighboring access network device and the first terminal.

8. The non-transitory processor-readable medium according to claim 6 , wherein the medium further stores instructions executed by the processor, to perform:

receiving identification information of at least one access network device from the second terminal, wherein the at least one access network device comprises the second access network device; and

sending the identification information of the at least one access network device to the first access network device, to cause the first access network device to request to add the second access network device to transmit the data between the first access network device and the first terminal.

9. The non-transitory processor-readable medium according to claim 6 , wherein the medium further stores instructions executed by the processor, to perform:

receiving identification information of a neighboring access network device of the first access network device from the first access network device;

sending the identification information of the neighboring access network device to the second terminal, to cause the second terminal to determine the second access network device from the neighboring access network device;

receiving identification information of the second access network device from the second terminal; and

sending the identification information of the second access network device to the first access network device, to enable the first access network device to request to add the second access network device to transmit the data between the first access network device and the first terminal.

10. The non-transitory processor-readable medium according to claim 6 , wherein the first terminal is a drone terminal, and the second terminal is a ground terminal.

11. A first terminal, wherein the first terminal accesses a first access network device, the first terminal comprising:

a first receiver, configured to receive first instruction information from the first access network device, wherein the first instruction information is used to trigger the first terminal to connect to a second terminal;

a processor, configured to connect the first terminal to the second terminal based on the first instruction information, to cause the first terminal to perform data transmission with a second access network device using the second terminal, wherein the second access network device is configured to transmit data between the first access network device and the first terminal,

the first receiver is further configured to receive identification information of the first access network device from the first access network device; and

the transmitter is configured to send the identification information to the second terminal, to cause the second terminal to send the identification information to the second access network device, wherein the identification information is used by the second access network device to request the first access network device to establish a communication link between the second access network device and the first terminal.

12. The first terminal according to claim 11 , further comprising a transmitter, wherein

the first receiver is further configured to receive first identification information of the first access network device and second identification information of a neighboring access network device of the first access network device from the first access network device; and

the transmitter is configured to send the first identification information and the second identification information to the second terminal, to cause the second terminal to send second instruction information to the neighboring access network device, wherein the second instruction information is used to instruct the neighboring access network device to determine whether to request the first access network device to establish a communication link between the neighboring access network device and the first terminal.

13. The first terminal according to claim 11 , further comprising a second receiver and a transmitter, wherein

the second receiver is further configured to receive identification information of at least one access network device from the second terminal, wherein the at least one access network device comprises the second access network device; and

the transmitter is configured to send the identification information of the at least one access network device to the first access network device, to cause the first access network device to request to add the second access network device to transmit the data between the first access network device and the first terminal.

14. The first terminal according to claim 11 , further comprising a second receiver, a first transmitter, and a second transmitter, wherein

the first receiver is further configured to receive identification information of a neighboring access network device of the first access network device from the first access network device;

the first transmitter is configured to send the identification information of the neighboring access network device to the second terminal, to cause the second terminal to determine the second access network device from the neighboring access network device;

the second receiver is configured to receive identification information of the second access network device from the second terminal; and

the second transmitter is further configured to send the identification information of the second access network device to the first access network device, to cause the first access network device to request to add the second access network device to transmit the data between the first access network device and the first terminal.

15. The first terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the first terminal is a drone terminal.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 18, 2021
From: SHI, XIAOLI; GAN, JIUBIN
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058156/0141 →
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 18, 2021
From: ZHOU, KAIJIE
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058189/0317 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201710349042.X · May 17, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2018087243 · May 17, 2018
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