Data transmission method, network device, and terminal device
The present disclosure relates to data transmission methods, network devices. One example data transmission method includes: a first network node sends a first indication information to a second network node, the first indication information includes information about an uplink data volume of a buffer of a terminal device, or the first indication information indicates a relationship between an uplink data volume of a buffer of a terminal device and a predefined data volume threshold.
1. A data transmission method, comprising:
receiving, by a first network node, a first report from a terminal device, wherein the first report indicates an uplink data volume of a buffer of the terminal device, and the first network node is a data unit (DU) of a base station;
determining, by the first network node, based on the uplink data volume of the buffer of the terminal device, a need to switch the terminal device to an active state or perform offloading configuration of a radio bearer for the terminal device; and
transmitting, by the first network node, first indication information to a second network node, wherein the second network node is a central unit (CU) of the base station, and wherein the first indication information comprises information about the uplink data volume of the buffer of the terminal device, or the first indication information indicates a relationship between the uplink data volume of the buffer of the terminal device and a predefined data volume threshold, and the first indication information instructs the second network node to switch the terminal device to the active state or perform offloading configuration of the radio bearer for the terminal device.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
receiving, by the first network node, second indication information from the second network node, wherein the second indication information indicates the predefined data volume threshold, or the second indication information instructs the first network node to send information about the uplink data volume of the buffer of the terminal device to the second network node.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:
receiving, by the first network node from the terminal device, a report indicating the uplink data volume of the buffer of the terminal device.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:
the first network node comprises one or more of: a function of a radio link control protocol layer, a function of a media access control layer, or a function of a physical layer.
5. A first network node, comprising:
at least one processor; and
one or more memories coupled to the at least one processor and storing programming instructions for execution by the at least one processor, the programming instructions instruct the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving a first report from a terminal device, wherein the first report indicates an uplink data volume of a buffer of the terminal device, and the first network node is a data unit (DU) of a base station;
determining, based on the uplink data volume of the buffer of the terminal device, a need to switch the terminal device to an active state or perform offloading configuration of a radio bearer for the terminal device; and
transmitting, first indication information to a second network node, wherein the second network node is a central unit (CU) of the base station, and wherein the first indication information comprises information about the uplink data volume of the buffer of the terminal device, or the first indication information indicates a relationship between the uplink data volume of the buffer of the terminal device and a predefined data volume threshold, and the first indication information instructs the second network node to switch the terminal device to the active state or perform offloading configuration of the radio bearer for the terminal device.
6. The first network node according to claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, second indication information from the second network node, wherein the second indication information indicates the predefined data volume threshold, or the second indication information instructs the first network node to send information about the uplink data volume of the buffer of the terminal device to the second network node.
7. The first network node according to claim 5 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, from the terminal device a report indicating the uplink data volume of the buffer of the terminal device.
8. The first network node according to claim 5 , wherein:
the first network node comprises one or more of: a function of a radio link control protocol layer, a function of a media access control layer, or a function of a physical layer.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:
the second network node comprises one or more of: a function of a packet data convergence protocol layer, a function of a service data adaptation layer, or a radio resource control function.
10. The first network node according to claim 5 , wherein:
the second network node comprises one or more of: a function of a packet data convergence protocol layer, a function of a service data adaptation layer, or a radio resource control function.
11. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions executable by a first network node to perform operations comprising:
receiving, by a first network node, a first report from a terminal device, wherein the first report indicates an uplink data volume of a buffer of the terminal device, and the first network node is a data unit (DU) of a base station;
determining, by the first network node, based on the uplink data volume of the buffer of the terminal device, a need to switch the terminal device to an active state or perform offloading configuration of a radio bearer for the terminal device; and
transmitting, by the first network node, first indication information to a second network node, wherein the second network node is a central unit (CU) of the base station, and wherein the first indication information comprises information about the uplink data volume of the buffer of the terminal device, or the first indication information indicates a relationship between the uplink data volume of the buffer of the terminal device and a predefined data volume threshold, and the first indication information instructs the second network node to switch the terminal device to the active state or perform offloading configuration of the radio bearer for the terminal device.
12. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, second indication information from the second network node, wherein the second indication information indicates the predefined data volume threshold, or the second indication information instructs the first network node to send information about the uplink data volume of the buffer of the terminal device to the second network node.
13. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise:
receiving, from the terminal device a report indicating the uplink data volume of the buffer of the terminal device.
14. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein:
the first network node comprises one or more of: a function of a radio link control protocol layer, a function of a media access control layer, or a function of a physical layer.
15. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 11 , wherein:
the second network node comprises one or more of: a function of a packet data convergence protocol layer, a function of a service data adaptation layer, or a radio resource control function.