Conditional configuration in multi-connectivity operation
A method performed by a wireless device ( 18 ) comprises receiving ( 250 ), from a master node ( 12 A) for multi-connectivity operation, a configuration message ( 20 ) which includes a master configuration ( 28 ) and one or more conditional PSCell configurations ( 22 ). The method also comprises transmitting ( 260 ) a first message ( 26 ) in response to the configuration message ( 20 ). The first message ( 26 ) indicates acknowledgement of receipt, applying of, and/or understanding of the master configuration ( 28 ). The method also comprises, after transmitting ( 260 ) the first message ( 26 ), when the condition for applying the PSCell configuration ( 22 ) of at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations ( 22 ) is fulfilled, transmitting ( 270 ), to the master node ( 12 A), a second message ( 30 ) that includes an indication ( 24 ) indicating application by the wireless device ( 18 ) of the PSCell configuration ( 22 ) of at least one of the one or more PSCell configurations ( 22 ).
1. A method performed by a wireless device, the method comprising:
receiving, from a master node for multi-connectivity operation, a configuration message which includes a master configuration and one or more conditional PSCell configurations, wherein the master configuration is associated with the master node, wherein each conditional PSCell configuration comprises a PSCell configuration that the wireless device is to apply when an associated condition is fulfilled, wherein each PSCell configuration is a configuration of a primary cell of a secondary cell group associated with a secondary node for multi-connectivity operation;
transmitting a first message in response to the configuration message, wherein the first message indicates acknowledgement of receipt, applying of, and/or understanding of the master configuration; and
after transmitting the first message, when the condition for applying the PSCell configuration of at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations is fulfilled, transmitting, to the master node, a second message that includes an indication indicating application by the wireless device of the PSCell configuration of at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
responsive to receiving the configuration message, evaluating whether the condition for at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations is fulfilled;
identifying whether the configuration message includes the master configuration; and
determining, based on said evaluating and said identifying, whether to transmit the first message in response to the configuration message;
wherein, according to said determining, the first message is transmitted based on identifying that the configuration message includes the master configuration and based on evaluating that the condition has not been fulfilled for any of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message lacks Layer 2 acknowledgement of the configuration message.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first message is a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) Reconfiguration Complete message or a first RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second message is a second Radio Resource Control (RRC) Reconfiguration Complete message or a second RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication indicates which PSCell configuration the wireless device has applied.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein each conditional PSCell configuration comprises either a conditional PSCell change configuration or a conditional PSCell addition configuration.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, when the condition for applying the PSCell configuration of at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations is fulfilled, applying the PSCell configuration of at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations, wherein the indication included in the second message indicates that the wireless device has applied the PSCell configuration of at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations.
9. A method performed by a radio network node acting as a master node for multi-connectivity operation, the method comprising:
transmitting, from the master node to a wireless device, a configuration message which includes a master configuration and one or more conditional PSCell configurations, wherein the master configuration is associated with the master node, wherein each conditional PSCell configuration comprises a PSCell configuration that the wireless device is to apply when an associated condition is fulfilled, wherein each PSCell configuration is a configuration of a primary cell of a secondary cell group associated with a secondary node for multi-connectivity operation;
receiving, from the wireless device, a first message in response to the configuration message, wherein the first message indicates acknowledgement of the receipt, applying of, and/or understanding of the master configuration; and
after receiving the first message, receiving, from the wireless device, a second message that includes an indication indicating application by the wireless device of the PSCell configuration of at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the applied indication is not received until fulfillment of the condition for at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first message lacks Layer 2 acknowledgement of the configuration message.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first message is a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) Reconfiguration Complete message or a first RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second message is a second Radio Resource Control (RRC) Reconfiguration Complete message or a second RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the applied indication indicates which PSCell configuration the wireless device has applied.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein each conditional PSCell configuration comprises either a conditional PSCell change configuration or a conditional PSCell addition configuration.
16. The method of claim 9 , further comprising, responsive to receiving the second message including the indication indicating application by the wireless device of the PSCell configuration of at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations, transmitting a message to a secondary node associated with a different one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations whose PSCell configuration the wireless device has not applied, wherein the message indicates that the wireless device has not applied the PSCell configuration of the different one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations and/or cancels the different one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations.
17. The method of claim 9 , further comprising forwarding the second message to a secondary node associated with the at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations whose PSCell configuration is indicated by the applied indication as being applied by the wireless device.
18. A wireless device for multi-connectivity operation, the wireless device comprising:
communication circuitry; and
processing circuitry configured to:
receive, from a master node for multi-connectivity operation, a configuration message which includes a master configuration and one or more conditional PSCell configurations, wherein the master configuration is associated with the master node, wherein each conditional PSCell configuration comprises a PSCell configuration that the wireless device is to apply when an associated condition is fulfilled, wherein each PSCell configuration is a configuration of a primary cell of a secondary cell group associated with a secondary node for multi-connectivity operation;
transmit a first message in response to the configuration message, wherein the first message indicates acknowledgement of receipt, applying of, and/or understanding of the master configuration; and
after transmitting the first message, when the condition for applying the PSCell configuration of at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations is fulfilled, transmit, to the master node, a second message that includes an indication indicating application by the wireless device of the PSCell configuration of at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations.
19. The wireless device of claim 18 , the processing circuitry further configured to:
responsive to receiving the configuration message, evaluate whether the condition for at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations is fulfilled;
identify whether the configuration message includes the master configuration; and
determine, based on said evaluating and said identifying, whether to transmit the first message in response to the configuration message;
wherein, according to determining whether to transmit the first message in response to the configuration message, the first message is transmitted based on identifying that the configuration message includes the master configuration and based on evaluating that the condition has not been fulfilled for any of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations.
20. The wireless device of claim 18 , wherein the first message lacks Layer 2 acknowledgement of the configuration message.
21. The wireless device of claim 18 , wherein the first message is a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) Reconfiguration Complete message or a first RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message.
22. The wireless device of claim 18 , wherein the second message is a second Radio Resource Control (RRC) Reconfiguration Complete message or a second RRC Connection Reconfiguration Complete message.
23. The wireless device of claim 18 , wherein the indication indicates which PSCell configuration the wireless device has applied.
24. The wireless device of claim 18 , wherein each conditional PSCell configuration comprises either a conditional PSCell change configuration or a conditional PSCell addition configuration.
25. The wireless device of claim 18 , the processing circuitry further configured to, when the condition for applying the PSCell configuration of at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations is fulfilled, apply the PSCell configuration of at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations, wherein the indication included in the second message indicates that the wireless device has applied the PSCell configuration of at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations.
26. A radio network node configurable to act as a master node for multi-connectivity operation, the radio network node comprising:
communication circuitry; and
processing circuitry configured to:
transmit, from the master node to a wireless device, a configuration message which includes a master configuration and one or more conditional PSCell configurations, wherein the master configuration is associated with the master node, wherein each conditional PSCell configuration comprises a PSCell configuration that the wireless device is to apply when an associated condition is fulfilled, wherein each PSCell configuration is a configuration of a primary cell of a secondary cell group associated with a secondary node for multi-connectivity operation;
receive, from the wireless device, a first message in response to the configuration message, wherein the first message indicates acknowledgement of the receipt, applying of, and/or understanding of the master configuration; and
after receiving the first message, receive, from the wireless device, a second message that includes an indication indicating application by the wireless device of the PSCell configuration of at least one of the one or more conditional PSCell configurations.