Communication system, base station device and communication terminal device
A high-speed communication system etc. are provided in New Radio (NR) and LTE. When a secondary base station device detects a data inactive state for all bearers, the secondary base station device notifies a master base station device of occurrence of the data inactive state regardless of absence of an inquiry from the master base station device. The data inactive state is a state in which downlink data for a communication terminal device is inactive. When the master base station device receives the notification about the occurrence of the data inactive state, the master base station device transmits a command to the communication terminal device to transition from an RRC_CONNECTED state to an RRC_INACTIVE state. Based on the command from the master base station device, the communication terminal device transitions to the RRC_INACTIVE state.
1. A communication system comprising:
a communication terminal device, and
a plurality of base station devices configured to perform radio communication with the communication terminal device, wherein
the plurality of base station devices include a master base station device and a secondary base station device that are configured to provide at least one bearer for the communication terminal device,
when the secondary base station device detects a data inactive state for all the bearers, the secondary base station device notifies the master base station device of occurrence of the data inactive state regardless of absence of an inquiry from the master base station device, the data inactive state being a state in which downlink data for the communication terminal device is inactive,
when the master base station device receives the notification about the occurrence of the data inactive state, the master base station device transmits a command to the communication terminal device to transition from an RRC_CONNECTED state to an RRC_INACTIVE state, and
based on the command from the master base station device, the communication terminal device transitions to the RRC_INACTIVE state.
2. The communication system according to claim 1 , wherein
at least one of the master base station device and the secondary base station device holds information about connection with the communication terminal device, even after the communication terminal device transitions to the RRC_INACTIVE state.
3. A base station device configured to perform radio communication with a communication terminal device, wherein
the base station device operates as a secondary base station device configuring at least one bearer for the communication terminal device with a master base station device, and
when the base station device detects a data inactive state for all the bearers, the base station device notifies the master base station device of occurrence of the data inactive state regardless of absence of an inquiry from the master base station device, the data inactive state being a state in which downlink data for the communication terminal device is inactive.
4. A base station device configured to perform radio communication with a communication terminal device, wherein
the base station device operates as a master base station device configuring at least one bearer for the communication terminal device with a secondary base station device,
when the secondary base station device detects a data inactive state for all the bearers, the secondary base station device notifies the base station device of occurrence of the data inactive state regardless of absence of an inquiry from the base station device, the data inactive state being a state in which downlink data for the communication terminal device is inactive, and
when the base station device receives the notification about the occurrence of the data inactive state, the base station device transmits a command to the communication terminal device to transition from an RRC_CONNECTED state to an RRC_INACTIVE state.
5. A communication terminal device configured to perform radio communication with a plurality of base station devices, wherein
the plurality of base station devices include a master base station device and a secondary base station device that are configured to provide at least one bearer for the communication terminal device,
when the secondary base station device detects a data inactive state for all the bearers, the secondary base station device notifies the master base station device of occurrence of the data inactive state regardless of absence of an inquiry from the master base station device, the data inactive state being a state in which downlink data for the communication terminal device is inactive,
when the master base station device receives the notification about the occurrence of the data inactive state, the master base station device transmits a command to the communication terminal device to transition from an RRC_CONNECTED state to an RRC_INACTIVE state, and
based on the command from the master base station device, the communication terminal device transitions to the RRC_INACTIVE state.