Method and apparatus handling SL DRX inactivity timer in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method performed by a first user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes receiving, from a second UE, first sidelink control information (SCI) including scheduling information, receiving, from the second UE, second SCI based on the scheduling information, identifying whether the second SCI indicates a new transmission, and in case that the second SCI indicates the new transmission, starting a sidelink discontinuous reception (DRX) inactivity timer.
1. A method performed by a first user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving, from a second UE, first stage sidelink control information (SCI) on a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH), the first stage SCI including scheduling information;
receiving, from the second UE, second stage SCI on a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) based on the scheduling information; and
in case that the second stage SCI indicates a new sidelink transmission, starting a sidelink discontinuous reception (DRX) inactivity timer in a first slot after the reception of the second stage SCI.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the starting of the sidelink DRX inactivity timer comprises:
in case that a source identifier (ID) of the second stage SCI is equal to 8 least significant bits (LSBs) of a destination layer-2 ID for unicast of the first UE, a destination ID of the second stage SCI is equal to 16 LSBs of a source layer-2 ID for unicast of the first UE, and a cast type indicator in the second stage SCI is set to unicast, starting the sidelink DRX inactivity timer.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the sidelink DRX inactivity timer is associated with a corresponding source layer-2 ID and destination layer-2 ID pair for unicast.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the starting of the sidelink DRX inactivity timer comprises:
in case that a destination identifier (ID) of the second stage SCI is equal to 16 least significant bits (LSBs) of a destination layer-2 ID for groupcast of the first UE and a cast type indicator in the second stage SCI is set to groupcast, starting the sidelink DRX inactivity timer.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the sidelink DRX inactivity timer is associated with a corresponding destination layer-2 ID for groupcast.
6. A method performed by a second user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
transmitting, to a first UE, first stage sidelink control information (SCI) on a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH), the first stage SCI including scheduling information;
transmitting, to the first UE, second stage SCI on a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) according to the scheduling information; and
in case that the second stage SCI indicates a new sidelink transmission, starting a sidelink discontinuous reception (DRX) inactivity timer in a first slot after the transmission of the second stage SCI.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the starting of the sidelink DRX inactivity timer comprises:
in case that a destination identifier (ID) of the second stage SCI is equal to 16 least significant bits (LSBs) of a destination layer-2 ID for unicast of the second UE, a source ID of the second stage SCI is equal to 8 LSBs of a source layer-2 ID for unicast of the second UE, and a cast type indicator in the second stage SCI is set to unicast, starting the sidelink DRX inactivity timer.
8. The method of claim 7 ,
wherein the sidelink DRX inactivity timer is associated with a corresponding source layer-2 ID and destination layer-2 ID pair for unicast.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the starting of the sidelink DRX inactivity timer comprises:
in case that a destination identifier (ID) of the second stage SCI is equal to 16 least significant bits (LSBs) of a destination layer-2 ID for groupcast of the second UE and a cast type indicator in the second stage SCI is set to groupcast, starting the sidelink DRX inactivity timer.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the sidelink DRX inactivity timer is associated with a corresponding destination layer-2 ID for groupcast.
11. A first user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the first UE comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller configured to:
receive, from a second UE via the transceiver, first stage sidelink control information (SCI) on a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH), the first stage SCI including scheduling information,
receive, from the second UE via the transceiver, second stage SCI on a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) based on the scheduling information, and
in case that the second stage SCI indicates a new sidelink transmission, start a sidelink discontinuous reception (DRX) inactivity timer in a first slot after the reception of the second stage SCI.
12. The first UE of claim 11 , wherein, to start the sidelink DRX inactivity timer, the controller is further configured to:
in case that a source identifier (ID) of the second stage SCI is equal to 8 least significant bits (LSBs) of a destination layer-2 ID for unicast of the first UE, a destination ID of the second stage SCI is equal to 16 LSBs of a source layer-2 ID for unicast of the first UE, and a cast type indicator in the second stage SCI is set to unicast, start the sidelink DRX inactivity timer.
13. The first UE of claim 12 ,
wherein the sidelink DRX inactivity timer is associated with a corresponding source layer-2 ID and destination layer-2 ID pair for unicast.
14. The first UE of claim 11 , wherein, to start the sidelink DRX inactivity timer, the controller is further configured to:
in case that a destination identifier (ID) of the second stage SCI is equal to 16 least significant bits (LSBs) of a destination layer-2 ID for groupcast of the first UE and a cast type indicator in the second stage SCI is set to groupcast, start the sidelink DRX inactivity timer.
15. The first UE of claim 14 , wherein the sidelink DRX inactivity timer is associated with a corresponding destination layer-2 ID for groupcast.
16. A second user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the second UE comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller configured to:
transmit, to a first UE via the transceiver, first stage sidelink control information (SCI) on a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH), the first stage SCI including scheduling information,
transmit, to the first UE via the transceiver, second stage SCI on a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH) according to the scheduling information, and
in case that the second stage SCI indicates a new sidelink transmission, start a sidelink discontinuous reception (DRX) inactivity timer in a first slot after the transmission of the second stage SCI.
17. The second UE of claim 16 , wherein, to start the sidelink DRX inactivity timer, the controller is further configured to:
in case that a destination identifier (ID) of the second stage SCI is equal to 16 least significant bits (LSBs) of a destination layer-2 ID for unicast of the second UE, a source ID of the second stage SCI is equal to 8 LSBs of a source layer-2 ID for unicast of the second UE, and a cast type indicator in the second stage SCI is set to unicast, start the sidelink DRX inactivity timer.
18. The second UE of claim 17 , wherein the sidelink DRX inactivity timer is associated with a corresponding source layer-2 ID and destination layer-2 ID pair for unicast.
19. The second UE of claim 16 , wherein, to start the sidelink DRX inactivity timer, the controller is further configured to:
in case that a destination identifier (ID) of the second stage SCI is equal to 16 least significant bits (LSBs) of a destination layer-2 ID for groupcast of the second UE and a cast type indicator in the second stage SCI is set to groupcast, start the sidelink DRX inactivity timer.
20. The second UE of claim 16 , wherein the sidelink DRX inactivity timer is associated with a corresponding destination layer-2 ID for groupcast.