Method and apparatus for establishing dual-connectivity to transmit data in new radio communication architecture
A method and an apparatus of establishing dual-connectivity to transmit data are disclosed. A PCell of the UE carries out a mapping function and realizes a PDCP layer, a RLC layer, a MAC layer and a physical layer, and a SCell of the UE carries out quality packet data to data radio bearer mapping and realizes a PDCP layer, a MAC layer and a physical layer, in which a core network transmits data of the UE to the PCell, the PCell maps a QoS Flow of the data of the UE which is quality packet data to a data radio bearer on a mapping layer, performs path split, transmits data of respective paths to the UE through the PCell and SCell of the UE, and the UE regroups the data of the respective paths on the PDCP layer, and transmits the regrouped data to an application layer.
1. A method performed by a master base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
transmitting, to a secondary base station, a secondary base station addition request message including an identity of a protocol data unit (PDU) session, an identity of quality of service (QoS) flow associated with the PDU session, and quality requirement information associated with the QoS flow;
receiving, from the secondary base station, a secondary base station addition response message including an identity of a data radio bearer (DRB), transport layer information for an user plane on an Xn interface, a radio resource control (RRC) container, and the identity of the PDU session, wherein the RRC container includes configuration information of a secondary cell associated with the secondary base station; and
transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), an RRC reconfiguration message including the RRC container.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the secondary base station addition request message further comprises the identity of the DRB and a QoS requirement associated with the DRB.
3. The method of claim 2 ,
wherein the quality requirement information associated with the QoS flow comprises at least one of QoS flow description information, data delay information, a data error rate, a priority, a guaranteed data rate, or a maximum data rate, and
wherein the QoS requirement associated with the DRB comprises at least one of QoS flow description information, data delay information, a data error rate, a priority, a guaranteed data rate, or a maximum data rate.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the secondary base station addition response message further comprises an identity of the Xn interface.
5. A method performed by a secondary base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving, from a master base station, a secondary base station addition request message including an identity of a protocol data unit (PDU) session, an identity of quality of service (QoS) flow associated with the PDU session, and quality requirement information associated with the QoS flow; and
transmitting, to the master base station, a secondary base station addition response message including an identity of a data radio bearer (DRB), transport layer information for an user plane on an Xn interface, a radio resource control (RRC) container, and a the identity of the PDU session, wherein the RRC container includes configuration information of a secondary cell associated with the secondary base station.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the secondary base station addition request message further comprises the identity of the DRB and a QoS requirement associated with the DRB.
7. The method of claim 6 ,
wherein the quality requirement information associated with the QoS flow comprises at least one of QoS flow description information, data delay information, a data error rate, a priority, a guaranteed data rate, or a maximum data rate, and
wherein the QoS requirement associated with the DRB comprises at least one of QoS flow description information, data delay information, a data error rate, a priority, a guaranteed data rate, or a maximum data rate.
8. The method of claim 5 , wherein the secondary base station addition response message further comprises an identity of the Xn interface.
9. A master base station in a wireless communication system, the master base station comprising:
a transceiver; and
at least one processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to control to:
transmit, to a secondary base station, a secondary base station addition request message including an identity of a protocol data unit (PDU) session, an identity of quality of service (QoS) flow associated with the PDU session, and quality requirement information associated with the QoS flow, and
receive, from the secondary base station, a secondary base station addition response message including an identity of a data radio bearer (DRB), transport layer information for an user plane on an Xn interface, a radio resource control (RRC) container, and the identity of the PDU session, wherein the RRC container includes configuration information of a secondary cell associated with the secondary base station, and
transmit, to a user equipment (UE), an RRC reconfiguration message including the RRC container.
10. The master base station of claim 9 , wherein the secondary base station addition request message further comprises the identity of the DRB and a QoS requirement associated with the DRB identifier.
11. The master base station of claim 10 , wherein the quality requirement information associated with the QoS flow comprises at least one of QoS flow description information, data delay information, a data error rate, a priority, a guaranteed data rate, or a maximum data rate, and
wherein the QoS requirement associated with the DRB comprises at least one of QoS flow description information, data delay information, a data error rate, a priority, a guaranteed data rate, or a maximum data rate.
12. The master base station of claim 9 , wherein the secondary base station addition response message further comprises an identity of the Xn interface.
13. A secondary base station in a wireless communication system,
the secondary base station comprising:
a transceiver; and
at least one processor coupled with the transceiver and configured to control to:
receive, from a master base station, a secondary base station addition request message including an identity of a protocol data unit (PDU) session, an identity of quality of service (QoS) flow associated with the PDU session, and quality requirement information associated with the QoS flow, and
transmit, to the master base station, a secondary base station addition response message including an identity of a data radio bearer (DRB), transport layer information for an user plane on an Xn interface, a radio resource control (RRC) container, and the identity of the PDU session, wherein the RRC container includes configuration information of a secondary cell associated with the secondary base station.
14. The secondary base station of claim 13 , wherein the secondary base station addition request message further comprises the identity of the DRB and a QoS requirement associated with the DRB.
15. The secondary base station of claim 14 ,
wherein the quality requirement information associated with the QoS flow comprises at least one of QoS flow description information, data delay information, a data error rate, a priority, a guaranteed data rate, or a maximum data rate, and
wherein the QoS requirement associated with the DRB comprises at least one of QoS flow description information, data delay information, a data error rate, a priority, a guaranteed data rate, or a maximum data rate.
16. The secondary base station of claim 13 , wherein the secondary base station addition response message further comprises an identity of the Xn interface.