Method for managing duplication modes by user equipment in wireless communication system and apparatus therefor

1. A method for processing a data unit by a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) entity of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

configuring three or more Radio Link Control (RLC) entities with the PDCP entity;

activating a first duplication mode for first and second RLC entities among the three or more RLC entities;

providing the data unit to the first and second RLC entities by duplicating the data unit;

receiving a duplication mode change command from a network;

changing the first duplication mode to a second duplication mode for the first RLC entity and a third RLC entity among the three or more RLC entities; and

providing the data unit to the first and third RLC entities by duplicating the data unit,

wherein the first and second RLC entities are configured with a first Media Access Control (MAC) entity, and

wherein the third RLC entity is configured with a second MAC entity.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein, when the duplication mode change command is applied per data radio bearer (DRB), the duplication mode change command is received via a PDCP control protocol data unit (PDU).

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein, when the duplication mode change command is applied per UE, the duplication mode change command is received via a MAC control element (CE).

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first duplication mode is a carrier aggregation (CA) duplication mode, and the second duplication mode is a dual connectivity (DC) duplication mode.

5. A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

set three or more Radio Link Control (RLC) entities with a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) entity;

activate a first duplication mode for first and second RLC entities among the three or more RLC entities;

provide a data unit to the first and second RLC entities by duplicating the data unit;

receive a duplication mode change command from a network;

change the first duplication mode to a second duplication mode for the first RLC entity and a third RLC entity among the three or more RLC entities; and

provide the data unit to the first and third RLC entities by duplicating the data unit,

wherein the first and second RLC entities are configured with a first Media Access Control (MAC) entity, and

wherein the third RLC entity is configured with a second MAC entity.

6. The UE of claim 5 , wherein, when the duplication mode change command is applied per data radio bearer (DRB), the duplication mode change command is received via a PDCP control protocol data unit (PDU).

7. The UE of claim 5 , wherein, when the duplication mode change command is applied per UE, the duplication mode change command is received via a MAC control element (CE).

8. The UE of claim 5 , wherein the first duplication mode is a carrier aggregation (CA) duplication mode, and the second duplication mode is a dual connectivity (DC) duplication mode.

9. The UE of claim 5 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to implement at least one advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) function based on signals that control the UE.