Semi-dynamic configuration for mobile system
Apparatuses and methods for semi-dynamic configuration for mobile systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a wireless device is configured to receive (S 140 ) a first radio resource control, RRC, configuration profile associated with a cell, the first RRC configuration profile including a plurality of first RRC configuration parameters; and a second RRC configuration profile associated with the cell, the second RRC configuration profile including a plurality of second RRC configuration parameters; and responsive (S 142 ) to at least one of receiving an RRC profile indicator comprised in a downlink control information, DCI, and a timer expiring, switch from communicating in the cell according to the first RRC configuration profile to communicating in the cell according to the second RRC configuration profile, the RRC profile indicator directly indicating the second RRC configuration profile.
1. A method implemented in a wireless device configured to communicate with a network node, the method comprising:
receiving:
a first radio resource control, RRC, configuration profile associated with a cell, the first RRC configuration profile including a plurality of first RRC configuration parameters; and
a second RRC configuration profile associated with the cell, the second RRC configuration profile including a plurality of second RRC configuration parameters; and
responsive to at least one of:
receiving an RRC profile indicator comprised in a downlink control information, DCI; and
a timer expiring,
switching from communicating in the cell according to the first RRC configuration profile to communicating in the cell according to the second RRC configuration profile, the RRC profile indicator directly indicating the second RRC configuration profile;
the first and second RRC configuration profiles are grouped into a first RRC configuration profile group, and each RRC configuration profile in the first RRC configuration profile group shares a set of common RRC configuration parameter values; and
the set of common RRC configuration parameter values shared by each RRC configuration profile in the first RRC configuration profile group includes at least one same radio processing chain parameter value, the at least one same radio processing chain parameter value includes at least one of a same bandwidth, a same frequency location, a same numerology, a same subcarrier spacing and a same cyclic prefix length.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RRC profile indicator is comprised in at least one field in the DCI, and a value of the RRC profile indicator maps to one of a plurality of pre-configured RRC configuration profiles.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
using a radio processing chain that is tuned to communicate in the cell according to the first RRC configuration profile; and
wherein switching comprises switching from communicating in the cell according to the first RRC configuration profile to communicating in the cell according to the second RRC configuration profile without re-tuning the radio processing chain.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first RRC configuration profile is grouped into a first RRC configuration profile group with at least one other RRC configuration profile, and the second RRC configuration profile is grouped into a second RRC configuration profile group with at least one other RRC configuration profile;
each RRC configuration profile in the first RRC configuration profile group share a first set of common RRC configuration parameter values; and
each RRC configuration profile in the second RRC configuration profile group share a second set of common RRC configuration parameter values, the first set of common RRC configuration parameter values being different from the second set of common RRC configuration parameter values.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein each of the first and second set of common RRC configuration parameter values includes at least one same radio processing chain parameter value, the at least one same radio processing chain parameter value includes at least one of a same bandwidth, a same frequency location, a same numerology, a same subcarrier spacing and a same cyclic prefix length as each of the at least one other RRC configuration profile in the respective first and second RRC configuration profile group.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
using a radio processing chain that is tuned to communicate in the cell according to the first RRC configuration profile; and
wherein switching comprises:
responsive to the at least one of the receiving the RRC profile indicator comprised in the DCI and the timer expiring:
re-tuning the radio processing chain according to the second RRC configuration profile when the second RRC configuration profile and the first RRC configuration profile belong to different RRC configuration profile groups; and
switching from communicating in the cell according to the first RRC configuration profile to communicating in the cell according to the second RRC configuration profile without re-tuning the radio processing chain when the second RRC configuration profile and the first RRC configuration profile belong to a same RRC configuration profile group.
7. A wireless device configured to communicate with a network node, the wireless device comprising processing circuitry, the processing circuitry configured to cause the wireless device to:
receive:
a first radio resource control, RRC, configuration profile associated with a cell, the first RRC configuration profile including a plurality of first RRC configuration parameters; and
a second RRC configuration profile associated with the cell, the second RRC configuration profile including a plurality of second RRC configuration parameters; and
responsive to at least one of:
receiving an RRC profile indicator comprised in a downlink control information, DCI; and
a timer expiring,
switch from communicating in the cell according to the first RRC configuration profile to communicating in the cell according to the second RRC configuration profile, the RRC profile indicator directly indicating the second RRC configuration profile;
the first and second RRC configuration profiles are grouped into a first RRC configuration profile group, and each RRC configuration profile in the first RRC configuration profile group share a set of common RRC configuration parameter values; and
the set of common RRC configuration parameter values shared by each RRC configuration profile in the first RRC configuration profile group includes at least one same radio processing chain parameter value, the at least one same radio processing chain parameter value includes at least one of a same bandwidth, a same frequency location, a same numerology, a same subcarrier spacing and a same cyclic prefix length.
8. The wireless device of claim 7 , wherein the RRC profile indicator is comprised in at least one field in the DCI, and a value of the RRC profile indicator maps to one of a plurality of pre-configured RRC configuration profiles.
9. The wireless device of claim 7 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the wireless device to:
use a radio processing chain that is tuned to communicate in the cell according to the first RRC configuration profile; and
switch by being configured to cause the wireless device to switch from communicating in the cell according to the first RRC configuration profile to communicating in the cell according to the second RRC configuration profile without re-tuning the radio processing chain.
10. The wireless device of claim 7 , wherein:
the first RRC configuration profile is grouped into a first RRC configuration profile group with at least one other RRC configuration profile and the second RRC configuration profile is grouped into a second RRC configuration profile group with at least one other RRC configuration profile;
each RRC configuration profile in the first RRC configuration profile group share a first set of common RRC configuration parameter values; and
each RRC configuration profile in the second RRC configuration profile group share a second set of common RRC configuration parameter values, the first set of common RRC configuration parameter values being different from the second set of common RRC configuration parameter values.
11. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein each of the first and second set of common RRC configuration parameter values includes at least one same radio processing chain parameter value, the at least one same radio processing chain parameter value includes at least one of a same bandwidth, a same frequency location, a same numerology, a same subcarrier spacing and a same cyclic prefix length as each of the at least one other RRC configuration profile in the respective first and second RRC configuration profile group.
12. The wireless device of claim 7 , wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to cause the wireless device to:
use a radio processing chain that is tuned to communicate in the cell according to the first RRC configuration profile; and
switch by being configured to cause the wireless device to:
responsive to the at least one of the receiving the RRC profile indicator comprised in the DCI and the timer expiring;
re-tune the radio processing chain according to the second RRC configuration profile when the second RRC configuration profile and the first RRC configuration profile belong to different RRC configuration profile groups; and
switch from communicating in the cell according to the first RRC configuration profile to communicating in the cell according to the second RRC configuration profile without re-tuning the radio processing chain when the second RRC configuration profile and the first RRC configuration profile belong to a same RRC configuration profile group.
13. A network node configured to communicate with a wireless device, the network node comprising processing circuitry, the processing circuitry configured to cause the network node to:
send to the wireless device:
a first radio resource control, RRC, configuration profile associated with a cell, the first RRC configuration profile including a plurality of first RRC configuration parameters; and
a second RRC configuration profile associated with the cell, the second RRC configuration profile including a plurality of second RRC configuration parameters;
optionally, send an RRC profile indicator comprised in a downlink control information, DCI;
as a result of at least one of the RRC profile indicator comprised in the DCI and a timer expiring for the wireless device, switch from communicating in the cell with the wireless device according to the first RRC configuration profile to communicating in the cell with the wireless device according to the second RRC configuration profile, the RRC profile indicator directly indicating the second RRC configuration profile;
the first and second RRC configuration profiles are grouped into a first RRC configuration profile group, and each RRC configuration profile in the first RRC configuration profile group share a set of common RRC configuration parameter values; and
the set of common RRC configuration parameter values shared by each RRC configuration profile in the first RRC configuration profile group includes at least one same radio processing chain parameter value, the at least one same radio processing chain parameter value includes at least one of a same bandwidth, a same frequency location, a same numerology, a same subcarrier spacing and a same cyclic prefix length.
14. The network node of claim 13 , wherein the RRC profile indicator is comprised in at least one field in the DCI, and a value of the RRC profile indicator maps to one of a plurality of pre-configured RRC configuration profiles.