IP Library Granted Patent US 11,805,556
Granted Patent B2
US 11,805,556 · App. 17/503,916 · Granted Oct 31, 2023

Method and apparatus for handling sidelink communication according to type of handover

Inventors: Anil Agiwal (Suwon-si, KR); Hyunjeong Kang (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W74/0833H04L1/1887H04W76/27
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Patent No.
US 11,805,556
App. No.
17/503,916
Granted
Oct 31, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method and apparatus for handling sidelink communication according to type of handover are provided.

Claims (86)

1. A method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a source base station, a first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising information on sidelink parameters for sidelink communication;

applying the sidelink parameters included in the first RRC message to a first medium access control (MAC) entity associated with the source base station;

receiving, from the source base station, a second RRC message comprising reconfiguration with synchronization information and information on the sidelink parameters for sidelink communication;

generating a second MAC entity associated with a target base station, in case that at least one dual active protocol stack (DAPS) bearer is configured in the second RRC message;

applying the sidelink parameters included in the second RRC message to the second MAC entity associated with the target base station; and

performing a random access procedure with the target base station based on the second RRC message.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

partially resetting the first MAC entity, in case that the at least one DAPS bearer is configured in the second RRC message,

wherein a partial reset of the first MAC entity comprises:

setting new data indicator (NDI) for all hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process identities to a value of 0 for monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in sidelink resource allocation mode 1,

cancelling triggered sidelink buffer status reporting (BSR) procedure,

cancelling triggered scheduling request (SR) procedure for sidelink,

flushing soft buffers for all sidelink processes, and

stopping all timers related to sidelink.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

resetting the first MAC entity, in case that DAPS bearer is not configured in the second RRC message;

applying the sidelink parameters included in the second RRC message to the first MAC entity associated with the source base station; and

releasing the sidelink parameters included in the first RRC message.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein, in case that a T304 timer expires and a radio link failure (RLF) is not detected, the method further comprises:

applying the sidelink parameters included in the first RRC message to the first MAC entity associated with the source base station; and

releasing the second MAC entity associated with the target base station.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein, in case that a T304 timer expires and a radio link failure (RLF) is detected, the method further comprises:

releasing the second MAC entity associated with the target base station; and

initiating an RRC connection reestablishment procedure.

6. A method performed by a source base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a terminal, a first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising information on sidelink parameters for sidelink communication, the sidelink parameters included in the first RRC message are for a first medium access control (MAC) entity associated with the source base station; and

transmitting, to the terminal, a second RRC message comprising reconfiguration with synchronization information and information on the sidelink parameters for sidelink communication, the sidelink parameters included in the second RRC message are for a second MAC entity associated with a target base station,

wherein the second MAC entity is generated for the target base station, in case that at least one dual active protocol stack (DAPS) bearer is configured in the second RRC message, and

wherein a random access procedure is performed between the terminal and the target base station based on the second RRC message.

7. The method of claim 6 ,

wherein, in case that the at least one DAPS bearer is configured in the second RRC message, the first MAC entity is partially reset, and

wherein a partial reset of the first MAC entity comprises:

setting new data indicator (NDI) for all hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process identities to a value of 0 for monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in sidelink resource allocation mode 1,

cancelling triggered sidelink buffer status reporting (BSR) procedure,

cancelling triggered scheduling request (SR) procedure for sidelink,

flushing soft buffers for all sidelink processes, and

stopping all timers related to sidelink.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein, in case that DAPS bearer is not configured in the second RRC message, the first MAC entity is reset, the sidelink parameters included in the second RRC message are applied to the first MAC entity, and the sidelink parameters included in the first RRC message are released.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein, in case that a T304 timer expires and a radio link failure (RLF) is not detected, the sidelink parameters included in the first RRC message are applied to the first MAC entity, and the second MAC entity is released.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein, in case that a T304 timer expires and a radio link failure (RLF) is detected, the second MAC entity is released, and an RRC connection reestablishment procedure is initiated.

11. A terminal in a wireless communication system, the terminal comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit or receive a signal; and

at least one processor configured to:

receive, from a source base station, a first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising information on sidelink parameters for sidelink communication,

apply the sidelink parameters included in the first RRC message to a first medium access control (MAC) entity associated with the source base station,

receive, from the source base station, a second RRC message comprising reconfiguration with synchronization information and information on the sidelink parameters for sidelink communication,

generate a second MAC entity associated with a target base station, in case that at least one dual active protocol stack (DAPS) bearer is configured in the second RRC message,

apply the sidelink parameters included in the second RRC message to the second MAC entity associated with the target base station, and

perform a random access procedure with the target base station based on the second RRC message.

12. The terminal of claim 11 ,

wherein the at least one processor is further configured to partially reset the first MAC entity, in case that the at least one DAPS bearer is configured in the second RRC message, and

wherein a partial reset of the first MAC entity comprises:

setting new data indicator (NDI) for all hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process identities to a value of 0 for monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in sidelink resource allocation mode 1,

cancelling triggered sidelink buffer status reporting (BSR) procedure,

cancelling triggered scheduling request (SR) procedure for sidelink,

flushing soft buffers for all sidelink processes, and

stopping all timers related to sidelink.

13. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

reset the first MAC entity, in case that DAPS bearer is not configured in the second RRC message,

apply the sidelink parameters included in the second RRC message to the first MAC entity associated with the source base station, and

release the sidelink parameters included in the first RRC message.

14. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein, in case that a T304 timer expires and a radio link failure (RLF) is not detected, the at least one processor is further configured to:

apply the sidelink parameters included in the first RRC message to the first MAC entity associated with the source base station, and

release the second MAC entity associated with the target base station.

15. The terminal of claim 11 , wherein, in case that a T304 timer expires and a radio link failure (RLF) is detected, the at least one processor is further configured to:

release the second MAC entity associated with the target base station, and

initiate an RRC connection reestablishment procedure.

16. A source base station in a wireless communication system, the source base station comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit or receive a signal; and

at least one processor configured to:

transmit, to a terminal, a first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising information on sidelink parameters for sidelink communication, the sidelink parameters included in the first RRC message are for a first medium access control (MAC) entity associated with the source base station, and

transmit, to the terminal, a second RRC message comprising reconfiguration with synchronization information and information on the sidelink parameters for sidelink communication, the sidelink parameters included in the second RRC message are for a second MAC entity associated with a target base station,

wherein the second MAC entity is generated for the target base station, in case that at least one dual active protocol stack (DAPS) bearer is configured in the second RRC message, and

wherein a random access procedure is performed between the terminal and the target base station based on the second RRC message.

17. The source base station of claim 16 ,

wherein, in case that the at least one DAPS bearer is configured in the second RRC message, the first MAC entity is partially reset, and

wherein a partial reset of the first MAC entity comprises:

setting new data indicator (NDI) for all hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process identities to a value of 0 for monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in sidelink resource allocation mode 1,

cancelling triggered sidelink buffer status reporting (BSR) procedure,

cancelling triggered scheduling request (SR) procedure for sidelink,

flushing soft buffers for all sidelink processes, and

stopping all timers related to sidelink.

18. The source base station of claim 16 , wherein, in case that DAPS bearer is not configured in the second RRC message, the first MAC entity is reset, the sidelink parameters included in the second RRC message are applied to the first MAC entity, and the sidelink parameters included in the first RRC message are released.

19. The source base station of claim 16 , wherein, in case that a T304 timer expires and a radio link failure (RLF) is not detected, the sidelink parameters included in the first RRC message are applied to the first MAC entity, and the second MAC entity is released.

20. The source base station of claim 16 , wherein, in case that a T304 timer expires and a radio link failure (RLF) is detected, the second MAC entity is released, and an RRC connection reestablishment procedure is initiated.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2021
From: AGIWAL, ANIL; KANG, HYUNJEONG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0137784 · Oct 22, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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