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US 11,503,666 · App. 17/133,011 · Granted Nov 15, 2022

Carrier aggregation configuration information processing method and terminal

Inventors: Qian Zheng (Chang'an Dongguan, CN); Xiaodong Yang (Chang'an Dongguan, CN)

Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.

H04W76/27 H04W76/19

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Patent No.: US 11,503,666
App. No.: 17/133,011
Granted: Nov 15, 2022
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A CA configuration information processing method and a terminal are provided. The method includes: in a process in which a terminal performs radio resource control RRC connection resumption, processing CA configuration information based on measurement behavior of the terminal in a non-connected state, or processing the CA configuration information according to a processing instruction sent by a network side device, or processing the CA configuration information based on the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state and according to the processing instruction sent by the network side device.

Claims (100)

1. A carrier aggregation (CA) configuration information processing method, wherein a terminal is configured with measurement configuration information for a non-connected state, and the method comprises:

in a process in which the terminal performs radio resource control (RRC) connection resumption, processing, by the terminal, CA configuration information based on measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state, or processing, by the terminal, the CA configuration information according to a processing instruction sent by a network side device, or processing, by the terminal, the CA configuration information based on the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state and according to the processing instruction sent by the network side device, wherein

the CA configuration information is access stratum context information stored on the terminal; and

the processing instruction is used to instruct to resume at least partial information in the CA configuration information, or is used to instruct to clear at least partial information in the CA configuration information,

wherein,

the processing, by the terminal, CA configuration information based on measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state comprises:

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is valid, resuming, by the terminal, at least partial information in the CA configuration information; or

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is invalid, clearing, by the terminal, at least partial information in the CA configuration information;

or,

the processing, by the terminal, the CA configuration information according to a processing instruction sent by a network side device comprises:

when the processing instruction is used to instruct to resume at least partial information in the CA configuration information, resuming, by the terminal, at least partial information in the CA configuration information; or

when the processing instruction is used to instruct to clear at least partial information in the CA configuration information, clearing, by the terminal, at least partial information in the CA configuration information;

or,

the processing, by the terminal, the CA configuration information based on the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state and according to the processing instruction sent by the network side device comprises:

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is valid and the processing instruction is used to instruct to resume at least partial information in the CA configuration information, resuming, by the terminal, at least partial information in to-be-resumed information indicated in the processing instruction.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the processing, by the terminal, CA configuration information based on measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state further comprises:

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is valid and non-resumed information exists in the CA configuration information, clearing, by the terminal, the non-resumed information in the CA configuration information; or

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is invalid and uncleared information exists in the CA configuration information, resuming, by the terminal, the uncleared information in the CA configuration information.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein before the processing, by the terminal, CA configuration information based on measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state, the method further comprises:

determining, by the terminal, whether at least one of the following conditions is met:

a measurement validity timer of the terminal is running;

the terminal is located in a measurement validity area;

the terminal has an available measurement result; or

the terminal receives a broadcast message sent by the network side device, wherein the broadcast message is used to indicate that the network side device is capable of receiving a measurement result of the terminal in the non-connected state, or is used to indicate that a cell supports an enhancing CA utilization function or a fast carrier activation and deactivation function, wherein

if the at least one of the conditions is met, the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is valid; or

if at least one of the conditions is not met, the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is invalid.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the processing, by the terminal, the CA configuration information according to the processing instruction sent by the network side device further comprises:

when the processing instruction is used to instruct to resume at least partial information in the CA configuration information and non-resumed information exists in the CA configuration information, clearing, by the terminal, the non-resumed information in the CA configuration information; or

when the processing instruction is used to instruct to clear at least partial information in the CA configuration information and uncleared information exists in the CA configuration information, resuming, by the terminal, the uncleared information in the CA configuration information.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the processing, by the terminal, the CA configuration information based on the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state and according to the processing instruction sent by the network side device further comprises:

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is valid, the processing instruction is used to instruct to resume at least partial information in the CA configuration information, and non-resumed information exists in the CA configuration information, clearing, by the terminal, the non-resumed information in the CA configuration information.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the CA configuration information comprises at least one of the following:

cell type information, cell identifier information, cell state information, cell SDAP layer configuration information, cell PDCP layer configuration information, cell RLC layer configuration information, cell MAC layer configuration information, or cell physical layer configuration information.

7. A terminal, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor, wherein the processor executes the computer program to perform:

in a process in which the terminal performs radio resource control (RRC) connection resumption, processing CA configuration information based on measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state, or processing the CA configuration information according to a processing instruction sent by a network side device, or processing the CA configuration information based on the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state and according to the processing instruction sent by the network side device, wherein

the CA configuration information is access stratum context information stored on the terminal; and

wherein,

the processing CA configuration information based on measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state comprises:

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is valid, resuming at least partial information in the CA configuration information; or

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is invalid, clearing at least partial information in the CA configuration information;

or,

the processing the CA configuration information according to a processing instruction sent by a network side device comprises:

when the processing instruction is used to instruct to resume at least partial information in the CA configuration information, resuming at least partial information in the CA configuration information; or

when the processing instruction is used to instruct to clear at least partial information in the CA configuration information, clearing at least partial information in the CA configuration information;

or,

the processing the CA configuration information based on the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state and according to the processing instruction sent by the network side device comprises:

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is valid and the processing instruction is used to instruct to resume at least partial information in the CA configuration information, resuming at least partial information in to-be-resumed information indicated in the processing instruction.

8. The terminal according to claim 7 , wherein the processor executes the computer program to perform:

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is valid and non-resumed information exists in the CA configuration information, clearing the non-resumed information in the CA configuration information; or

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is invalid and uncleared information exists in the CA configuration information, resuming the uncleared information in the CA configuration information.

9. The terminal according to claim 7 , wherein before the processing CA configuration information based on measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state, the processor executes the computer program to perform:

determining whether at least one of the following conditions is met:

a measurement validity timer of the terminal is running;

the terminal is located in a measurement validity area;

the terminal has an available measurement result; or

if the at least one of the conditions is met, the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is valid; or

if at least one of the conditions is not met, the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is invalid.

10. The terminal according to claim 7 , wherein the processor executes the computer program to perform:

when the processing instruction is used to instruct to resume at least partial information in the CA configuration information and non-resumed information exists in the CA configuration information, clearing the non-resumed information in the CA configuration information; or

when the processing instruction is used to instruct to clear at least partial information in the CA configuration information and uncleared information exists in the CA configuration information, resuming the uncleared information in the CA configuration information.

11. The terminal according to claim 7 , wherein the processor executes the computer program to perform:

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is valid, the processing instruction is used to instruct to resume at least partial information in the CA configuration information, and non-resumed information exists in the CA configuration information, clearing the non-resumed information in the CA configuration information.

12. The terminal according to claim 7 , wherein the processing instruction is comprised in an RRC connection resume message sent by the network side device.

13. The terminal according to claim 7 , wherein the CA configuration information comprises at least one of the following:

14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, wherein a processor executes the computer program to perform:

the CA configuration information is access stratum context information stored on the terminal; and

wherein,

the processing CA configuration information based on measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state comprises:

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is valid, resuming at least partial information in the CA configuration information; or

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is invalid, clearing at least partial information in the CA configuration information;

or,

the processing the CA configuration information according to a processing instruction sent by a network side device comprises:

or,

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is valid and the processing instruction is used to instruct to resume at least partial information in the CA configuration information, resuming at least partial information in to-be-resumed information indicated in the processing instruction.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein, the processing CA configuration information based on measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state further comprises:

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein, before the processing CA configuration information based on measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state, the processor executes the computer program to further perform:

determining whether at least one of the following conditions is met:

a measurement validity timer of the terminal is running;

the terminal is located in a measurement validity area;

the terminal has an available measurement result; or

if the at least one of the conditions is met, the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is valid; or

if at least one of the conditions is not met, the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is invalid.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein, the processing the CA configuration information according to the processing instruction sent by the network side device further comprises:

when the processing instruction is used to instruct to resume at least partial information in the CA configuration information and non-resumed information exists in the CA configuration information, clearing the non-resumed information in the CA configuration information; or

when the processing instruction is used to instruct to clear at least partial information in the CA configuration information and uncleared information exists in the CA configuration information, resuming the uncleared information in the CA configuration information.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein, the processing the CA configuration information based on the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state and according to the processing instruction sent by the network side device further comprises:

when the measurement behavior of the terminal in the non-connected state is valid, the processing instruction is used to instruct to resume at least partial information in the CA configuration information, and non-resumed information exists in the CA configuration information, clearing the non-resumed information in the CA configuration information.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 14 , wherein, the CA configuration information comprises at least one of the following:

Assignments (1)

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2021

From: ZHENG, QIAN; YANG, XIAODONG

To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO.,LTD.

Reel/Frame 054791/0993 →

Priority Claims (1)

CN 201810663355.7 · Jun 25, 2018 · national

Continuity (2)

Continuation PCTCN2019092724 · Jun 25, 2019

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