IP Library Granted Patent US 11,889,337
Granted Patent B2
US 11,889,337 · App. 17/717,870 · Granted Jan 30, 2024

Data transmission method and data transmission apparatus

Inventor: Zhuang Liu (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: ZTE Corporation
H04W24/10H04L1/0026H04L1/1819H04W88/18
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Patent No.
US 11,889,337
App. No.
17/717,870
Granted
Jan 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a data transmission method and a data transmission apparatus. The method includes: obtaining measurement results of channel transmission qualities of multiple channels, where a data duplication transmission function is configured on the multiple channels and is used for indicating an establishment of multiple connections with a terminal on the multiple channels, and the multiple connections are used for simultaneous transmissions of duplicated data on the multiple channels; determining, according to the obtained measurement results, whether to activate the data duplication transmission function; and performing a data transmission with the terminal on the multiple channels according to a determination result. A problem, in relevant technology, that the transmission resource consumption is large when the data transmission is performed in the manner of duplication transmission is solved, and the effects of improving link transmission quality and reducing transmission resource consumption are achieved.

Claims (46)

1. A data transmission method, comprising:

obtaining measurement results of channel transmission qualities of a plurality of channels, wherein a data duplication transmission function is configured on the plurality of channels and is used for indicating an establishment of a plurality of connections with a terminal on the plurality of channels, and the plurality of connections are used for simultaneous transmissions of duplicated data on the plurality of channels;

determining, according to the obtained measurement results, whether to activate the data duplication transmission function; and

performing a data transmission with the terminal on the plurality of channels according to a determination result,

wherein determining, according to the obtained measurement results, whether to activate the data duplication transmission function comprises:

in a case that the measurement results indicate that the channel transmission qualities of all of the plurality of channels meet a preset condition, determining to activate the data duplication transmission function; and

in a case that the measurement results indicate that the channel transmission quality of at least one of the plurality of channels does not meet the preset condition, determining not to activate the data duplication transmission function;

wherein the preset condition comprises a condition where the channel transmission quality is higher than a first preset threshold and lower than a second preset threshold, the second preset threshold being greater than the first preset threshold.

2. The data transmission method of claim 1 , wherein the performing the data transmission with the terminal on the plurality of channels according to the determination result comprises:

in a case that the determination result indicates that the data duplication transmission function is activated, performing transmissions of the duplicated data with the terminal on the plurality of connections corresponding to the plurality of channels.

3. The data transmission method of claim 1 , wherein the performing the data transmission with the terminal on the plurality of channels according to the determination result comprises:

in a case that the determination result indicates that the data duplication transmission function is not activated, determining a channel from the plurality of channels to perform the data transmission with the terminal.

4. The data transmission method of claim 3 , wherein in the case that the determination result indicates that the data duplication transmission function is not activated, the determining the channel from the plurality of channels to perform the data transmission with the terminal comprises:

obtaining a first channel on which a channel transmission quality is higher than a specified threshold, and determining, according to the first channel, a channel for performing the data transmission with the terminal; or

obtaining a pre-specified second channel, and determining the pre-specified second channel as the channel for performing the data transmission with the terminal.

5. The data transmission method of claim 1 , wherein the obtaining the measurement results of the channel transmission qualities of the plurality of channels comprises:

receiving, by a centralized unit (CU), the measurement results reported by one or more distributed units (DUs), wherein the measurement results are obtained after the one or more DUs measure the channel transmission qualities of the plurality of channels; or

measuring, by a DU, the channel transmission qualities of the plurality of channels; and obtaining, by the DU, the measurement results.

6. The data transmission method of claim 1 , wherein after determining, according to the obtained measurement results, whether to activate the data duplication transmission function, the data transmission method further comprises:

after a centralized unit (CU) obtains the determination result, sending, by the CU, a first indication message for indicating whether to activate the data duplication transmission function to a distributed unit (DU); or

after the DU obtains the determination result, sending, by the DU, a second indication message for indicating whether to activate the data duplication transmission function to the CU.

7. The data transmission method of claim 1 , wherein each measurement result comprises at least one of:

a channel quality indication (CQI) measurement result, a sounding reference signal (SRS) measurement result, a downlink buffer data transmission delay measurement result, a radio link control (RLC) retransmission number measurement result, and a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) retransmission number measurement result.

8. A data transmission apparatus, comprising:

at least one processor configured to:

obtain measurement results of channel transmission qualities of a plurality of channels, wherein a data duplication transmission function is configured on the plurality of channels and is used for indicating an establishment of a plurality of connections with a terminal on the plurality of channels, and the plurality of connections are used for simultaneous transmissions of duplicated data on the plurality of channels;

determine, according to the obtained measurement results, whether to activate the data duplication transmission function; and

perform a data transmission, via a transmitter, with the terminal on the plurality of channels according to a determination result,

wherein in determining whether to activate the data duplication transmission function the at least one processor is configured to:

in a case that the measurement results indicate that the channel transmission qualities of all of the plurality of channels meet a preset condition, determine to activate the data duplication transmission function; and

in a case that the measurement results indicate that the channel transmission quality of at least one of the plurality of channels does not meet the preset condition, determine not to activate the data duplication transmission function;

wherein the preset condition comprises a condition where the channel transmission quality is higher than a first preset threshold and lower than a second preset threshold, the second preset threshold being greater than the first preset threshold.

9. The data transmission apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to: in a case that the determination result indicates that the data duplication transmission function is activated, perform transmissions of the duplicated data, via the transmitter, with the terminal on the plurality of connections corresponding to the plurality of channels.

10. The data transmission apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to: in a case that the determination result indicates that the data duplication transmission function is not activated, determine a channel from the plurality of channels to perform the data transmission with the terminal.

11. The data transmission apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

in the case that the determination result indicates that the data duplication transmission function is not activated, obtain a first channel on which a channel transmission quality is higher than a specified threshold, and determine, according to the first channel, a channel for performing the data transmission with the terminal; or

obtain a pre-specified second channel, and determine the second channel as the channel for performing the data transmission with the terminal.

12. The data transmission apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

receive, via a receiver, the measurement results reported by one or more distributed units (DUs), wherein the measurement results are obtained after the one or more DUs measure the channel transmission qualities of the plurality of channels; or

measure the channel transmission qualities of the plurality of channels; and

obtain the measurement results.

13. The data transmission apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to:

after the determination result is obtained, send via the transmitter a first indication message for indicating whether to activate the data duplication transmission function to a distributed unit (DU); or

after the determination result is obtained, send via the transmitter a second indication message for indicating whether to activate the data duplication transmission function to a centralized unit (CU).

14. The data transmission apparatus of claim 8 , wherein each measurement result comprises at least one of:

a channel quality indication (CQI) measurement result, a sounding reference signal (SRS) measurement result, a downlink buffer data transmission delay measurement result, a radio link control (RLC) retransmission number measurement result, and a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) retransmission number measurement result.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 12, 2022
From: LIU, ZHUANG
To: ZTE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 059576/0654 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201711147211.8 · Nov 17, 2017 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15931266 · May 13, 2020
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