Method for transmitting uplink data and apparatus for same
Provided are a method and an apparatus for transmitting uplink data from a terminal to base stations. In particular, the terminal establishes dual connectivity with a plurality of base station, and the terminal transmits and receives uplink and downlink traffic through multiple carriers by distinguishing paths. More specifically, the method may include receiving upper layer signaling which includes information for establishing dual connectivity with a first base station and a second base station, establishing dual connectivity between the first base station and the second base station, based on the upper layer signaling, and submitting a PDCP PDU for each of one or more wireless bearers, from a PDCP object to an RLC entity, which is a peer to the second station based on the upper layer signaling.
1. A method for transmitting buffer status information by a user equipment, the method comprising:
configuring one or more logical channels or a Logical Channel Group (LCG), which is mapped to a split radio bearer, to have dual connectivity to a first base station and a second base station based on higher layer signaling;
transmitting, by the user equipment, a first buffer status report (BSR) to the first base station; and
transmitting, by the user equipment, a second BSR to the second base station,
wherein only one of the first BSR and the second BSR includes Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) buffer status information, wherein the PDCP buffer status information includes information on an amount of data available for transmission in a PDCP layer of the one or more logical channels or the LCG;
wherein the only one of the first BSR and the second BSR for transmission of the PDCP buffer status information is determined based on the higher layer signaling; and
wherein, the configuring comprises:
configuring the one or more logical channels or the LCG to include a BSR timer for each base station or for each cell group.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein:
the only one of the first BSR and the second BSR includes an available data amount calculated by adding up (i) the amount of data available for transmission in the PDCP layer and (ii) an amount of data available for transmission in a radio link control (RLC) layer for a corresponding base station receiving the only one of the first BSR and the second BSR; and
the other of the first BSR and the second BSR includes an amount of data available for transmission in an RLC layer for a corresponding base station receiving the other of the first BSR and the second BSR.
3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the PDCP buffer status information includes information on a total amount of data available for transmission in the PDCP layer of the one or more logical channels or the LCG mapped to the split radio bearer through the first base station and the second base station.
4. A method for receiving buffer status information by a base station, the method comprising:
configuring, by a first base station and a second base station, dual connectivity to a user equipment with respect to one or more logical channels or a Logical Channel Group (LCG), which is mapped to a split radio bearer, based on higher layer signaling;
receiving, by a first base station, a first buffer status report (BSR) from the user equipment; and
receiving, by a second base station, a second BSR from the user equipment,
wherein only one of the first BSR and the second BSR includes Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) buffer status information, wherein the PDCP buffer status information includes information on an amount of data available for transmission in a PDCP layer of the one or more logical channels or the LCG;
wherein the only one of the first BSR and the second BSR for transmission of the PDCP buffer status information is determined based on the higher layer signaling; and
wherein the one or more logical channels or the LCG is configured to include a BSR timer for each base station or for each cell group.
5. The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein:
the only one of the first BSR and the second BSR includes an available data amount calculated by adding up (i) the amount of data available for transmission in the PDCP layer and (ii) an amount of data available for transmission in a radio link control (RLC) layer for a corresponding base station receiving the only one of the first BSR and the second BSR; and
the other of the first BSR and the second BSR includes an amount of data available for transmission in an RLC layer for a corresponding base station receiving the other of the first BSR and the second BSR.
6. The method as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the PDCP buffer status information includes information on a total amount of data available for transmission in the PDCP layer of the one or more logical channels or the LCG mapped to the split radio bearer through the first base station and the second base station.
7. A user equipment for transmitting buffer status information, the user equipment comprising:
a controller configured to configure one or more logical channels or a Logical Channel Group (LCG), which is mapped to a split radio bearer, to have dual connectivity to a first base station and a second base station based on higher layer signaling; and
a transmitter configured to transmit a first buffer status report (BSR) to the first base station and to transmit a second BSR to the second base station,
wherein only one of the first BSR and the second BSR includes Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) buffer status information, wherein the PDCP buffer status information includes information on an amount of data available for transmission in a PDCP layer of the one or more logical channels or the LCG;
wherein the only one of the first BSR and the second BSR for transmission of the PDCP buffer status information is determined based on the higher layer signaling; and
wherein the controller configures the logical channel or the LCG to include a BSR timer for each base station or for each cell group according to the higher layer signaling.
8. The user equipment as claimed in claim 7 , wherein:
the only one of the first BSR and the second BSR includes an available data amount calculated by adding up (i) the amount of data available for transmission in the PDCP layer and (ii) an amount of data available for transmission in a radio link control (RLC) layer for a corresponding base station receiving the only one of the first BSR and the second BSR; and
the other of the first BSR and the second BSR includes an amount of data available for transmission in an RLC layer for a corresponding base station receiving the other of the first BSR and the second BSR.
9. The user equipment as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the PDCP buffer status information includes information on a total amount of data available for transmission in the PDCP layer of the one or more logical channels or the LCG mapped to the split radio bearer through the first base station and the second base station.