Downlink data coordination based low or 0 ms mobility interruption
An apparatus for wireless communication, including a memory and at least one processor coupled to the memory. The at least one processor is configured to receive a pre-allocation resource for a target cell via a handover command and transmit a physical layer acknowledgment based on a target cell downlink packet. The at least one processor is also configured to receive an indication for a communication with the target cell in response to the physical layer acknowledgement and access the target cell using the pre-allocated resource based on the indication for the communication with the target cell.
1. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory, the at least one processor configured to:
receive a pre-allocation resource for a target cell via a handover command;
transmit a physical layer acknowledgment based on a target cell downlink packet;
receive an indication for a communication with the target cell in response to the physical layer acknowledgement; and
access the target cell using the pre-allocation resource based on the indication for the communication with the target cell.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to maintain transmitted and received packets for both a source cell and the target cell based on reception of the handover command.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to synchronize to the target cell by concurrently receiving from the target cell and a source cell.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pre-allocation resource includes information to access the target cell directly at a target cell pre-allocated subframe.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a receiver and the processor is further configured to cause the receiver to tune to a frequency of the target cell to receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) from the target cell.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further comprises a receiver and the processor is further configured to cause the receiver to tune to a frequency of the target cell to receive a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) from the target cell.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the pre-allocation resource includes information for at least one of transmitting a radio resource control (RRC) configuration message to a target evolved Node B (eNB) in the target cell or transmitting a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) status report to a target eNB in the target cell.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to receive from a target evolved Node B (eNB) a semi pre-allocated uplink resource physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).
9. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
receiving a pre-allocation resource for a target cell via a handover command;
transmitting a physical layer acknowledgment based on a target cell downlink packet;
receiving an indication for a communication with the target cell in response to the physical layer acknowledgement; and
accessing the target cell using the pre-allocated resource based on the indication for the communication with the target cell.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising maintaining transmitted and received packets for both a source cell and the target cell based on reception of the handover command.
11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising synchronizing to the target cell by concurrently receiving from the target cell and a source cell.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the pre-allocation resource includes information for accessing the target cell directly at a target cell pre-allocated subframe.
13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising receiving a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) from the target cell.
14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising receiving a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) from the target cell.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the pre-allocation resource includes information for transmitting at least one of a radio resource control (RRC) configuration message to a target evolved Node B (eNB) in the target cell or a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) status report to a target eNB in the target cell.
16. The method of claim 9 , further comprising receiving from a target evolved Node B (eNB) a semi pre-allocated uplink resource physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).
17. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
means for receiving a pre-allocation resource for a target cell via a handover command;
means for transmitting a physical layer acknowledgment based on a target cell downlink packet;
means for receiving an indication for a communication with the target cell in response to the physical layer acknowledgement; and
means for accessing the target cell using the pre-allocated resource based on the indication for the communication with the target cell.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising means for maintaining transmitted and received packets for both a source cell and the target cell based on reception of the handover command.
19. The apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising means for synchronizing to the target cell by concurrently receiving from the target cell and a source cell.
20. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the pre-allocation resource includes information for the apparatus to access the target cell directly at a target cell pre-allocated subframe.
21. The apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising means for causing a receiver to tune to receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) from the target cell.
22. The apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising means for causing a receiver to tune to receive a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) from the target cell.
23. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the pre-allocation resource includes information for transmitting at least one of s radio resource control (RRC) configuration message to a target evolved Node B (eNB) in the target cell or a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) status report to a target eNB in the target cell.
24. The apparatus of claim 17 , further comprising means for receiving from a target evolved Node B (eNB) a semi pre-allocated uplink resource physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).
25. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for wireless communication, the code when executed by a processor, to cause the processor to:
receive a pre-allocation resource for a target cell via a handover command;
transmit a physical layer acknowledgment based on a target cell downlink packet;
receive an indication for a communication with the target cell in response to the physical layer acknowledgement; and
access the target cell using the pre-allocated resource based on the indication for the communication with the target cell.
26. The non-transitory, computer executable code of claim 25 , comprising code, when executed by the processor, to further cause the processor to maintain transmitted and received packets for both a source cell and the target cell based on reception of the handover command.
27. The non-transitory, computer executable code of claim 25 , comprising code, when executed by the processor, to further cause the processor to synchronize to the target cell by concurrently receiving from the target cell and a source cell.
28. The non-transitory, computer executable code of claim 25 , wherein the pre-allocation resource includes information to access the target cell directly at a target cell pre-allocated subframe.
29. The non-transitory, computer executable code of claim 25 , further comprising code, when executed by the processor, to further cause the processor to cause a receiver to tune to a frequency of the target cell to receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) from the target cell.
30. The non-transitory, computer executable code of claim 25 , further comprising code, when executed by the processor, to further cause the processor to cause a receiver and the processor is further configured to cause the receiver to tune to a frequency of the target cell to receive a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) from the target cell.