Method and device for controlling terminal connection state for providing ultra-low-latency location information service 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 of an access and mobility management function (AMF) of a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized by comprising the steps of: determining a connection mode of a terminal for a location information service of the terminal; transmitting, to a base station, a first message including at least one of information requesting activation of the connection mode and information on a time related to the connection mode; and receiving a second message including information on whether the connection mode is activated from the base station in response to the first message, wherein a timer value for maintaining a connection state of the terminal is configured to measure location information of the terminal on the basis of the at least one of the information requesting activation of the connection mode and the information on a time related to the connection mode.
1. A method performed by an access and mobility management function (AMF) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving, from a base station, a first message requesting a location information service for a terminal, the first message including quality of service (QoS) class information and a location service quality index;
determining a connection mode of the terminal for the location information service based on the QoS class information and the location service quality index;
transmitting, to the base station, a second message including an indicator requesting activation of the connection mode and information on a time period associated with the connection mode; and
receiving, from the base station, a third message including information on whether the connection mode has been activated in the terminal,
wherein the QoS class information indicates that an assured level or a best-effort level is required for the location information service, and
wherein the location service quality index is associated with a mapping table indicating a location precision requirement and a service response time requirement.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein, during the time period, a radio resource control (RRC) connected state or a connection management (CM) connected state of the terminal is maintained for measuring location information of the terminal.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third message further includes a value of a radio resource control (RRC) inactivity timer that is set based on the information on the time period.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from the terminal, a fourth message requesting a non-access stratum (NAS) connection recovery;
identifying whether the connection mode has been activated in the terminal and whether the time period has expired; and
based on a determination that the connection mode has been activated in the terminal and that the time period has not expired, transmitting, to the base station, a fifth message including the indicator requesting activation of the connection mode and information indicating a remaining time period associated with the connection mode.
5. A method performed by a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
transmitting, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), a first message requesting a location information service for a terminal, the first message including quality of service (QoS) class information and a location service quality index;
receiving, from the AMF, a second message including an indicator requesting activation of a connection mode of the terminal for a for the location information service and information on a time period associated with the connection mode;
determining whether to active the connection mode for the terminal based on the indicator requesting activation of the connection mode and the information on the time period; and
transmitting, to the AMF, a third message including information on whether the connection mode has been activated in the terminal,
wherein the QoS class information indicates that an assured level or a best-effort level is required for the location information service, and
wherein the location service quality index is associated with a mapping table indicating a location precision requirement and a service response time requirement.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein, during the time period, a radio resource control (RRC) connected state or a connection management (CM) connected state of the terminal is maintained for measuring location information of the terminal.
7. The method of claim 5 , wherein the third message further includes a value of a radio resource control (RRC) inactivity timer that is set based on the information on the time period.
8. An access and mobility management function (AMF) in a wireless communication system, the AMF comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller configured to:
receive, from a base station via the transceiver, a first message requesting a location information service for a terminal, the first message including quality of service (QoS) class information and a location service quality index,
determine a connection mode of the terminal for the location information service based on the QoS class information and the location service quality index,
transmit, to the base station via the transceiver, a second message including an indicator requesting activation of the connection mode and information on a time period associated with the connection mode, and
receive, from the base station vie the transceiver, a third message including information on whether the connection mode has been activated in the terminal,
wherein the QoS class information indicates that an assured level or a best-effort level is required for the location information service, and
wherein the location service quality index is associated with a mapping table indicating a location precision requirement and a service response time requirement.
9. The AMF of claim 8 , wherein, during the time period, a radio resource control (RRC) connected state or a connection management (CM) connected state of the terminal is maintained for measuring location information of the terminal.
10. The AMF of claim 8 , wherein the third message further includes a value of a radio resource control (RRC) inactivity timer that is set based on the information on the time period.
11. The AMF of claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to:
receive, from the terminal via the transceiver, a fourth message requesting a non-access stratum (NAS) connection recovery,
identify whether the connection mode has been activated in the terminal and whether the time period has expired, and
based on a determination that the connection mode has been activated in the terminal and that the time period has not expired, transmit, to the base station via the transceiver, a fifth message including the indicator requesting activation of the connection mode and information indicating a remaining time period associated with the connection mode.
12. The AMF of claim 8 , wherein the location service quality index and the mapping table are preconfigured in the AMF.
13. A base station in a wireless communication system, the base station comprising:
a transceiver; and
a controller configured to:
transmit, to an access and mobility management function (AMF) via the transceiver, a first message requesting a location information service for a terminal, the first message including quality of service (QoS) class information and a location service quality index,
receive, from the AMF via the transceiver, a second message including an indicator requesting activation of a connection mode of the terminal for the location information service and information on a time period associated with the connection mode,
determine whether to active the connection mode for the terminal based on the indicator requesting activation of the connection mode and the information on the time period, and
transmit, to the AMF via the transceiver, a third message including information on whether the connection mode has been activated in the terminal,
wherein the QoS class information indicates that an assured level or a best-effort level is required for the location information service, and
wherein the location service quality index is associated with a mapping table indicating a location precision requirement and a service response time requirement.
14. The base station of claim 13 , wherein, during the time period, a radio resource control (RRC) connected state or a connection management (CM) connected state of the terminal is maintained for measuring location information of the terminal.
15. The base station of claim 13 , wherein the third message further includes a value of a radio resource control (RRC) inactivity timer that is set based on the information on the time period.