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US 12,538,172 · App. 18/302,988 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

PDCP duplication configuring, activating, or deactivating method and terminal

Inventors: Jing Liang (Guangdong, CN); Qian Zheng (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
H04W28/06H04W28/0273H04W80/02
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Patent No.
US 12,538,172
App. No.
18/302,988
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The embodiments of the present application disclose a PDCP duplication configuring, activating, or deactivating method and a terminal. The method includes: receiving, by a terminal, a first message, where the first message is used to configure, activate, or deactivate PDCP duplication for a sidelink radio bearer SLRB of the terminal based on at least one of the following granularities: an SLRB, a destination address, a link, a radio link control RLC bearer or entity, and a terminal.

Claims (43)

1 . A Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) duplication configuring, activating, or deactivating method, the method comprising:

receiving, by a terminal, a first message, wherein the first message is used to configure, activate, or deactivate PDCP duplication for a Sidelink Radio Bearer (SLRB) of the terminal based on at least one of the following granularities: an SLRB, a destination address, a link, a Radio Link Control (RLC) bearer or entity, and a terminal;

wherein the first message comprises a Media Access Control Control Element (MAC CE), the MAC CE comprises a destination address or a link identifier, and the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB corresponding to the destination address or the link identifier.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein before the terminal receives the first message, the method further comprises: sending, by the terminal, a second message, wherein the second message is used to request configuration, activation, or deactivation of PDCP duplication for the SLRB of the terminal.

3 . The method according to claim 2 , wherein the second message comprises terminal assistance information or sidelink terminal information.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for the SLRB of the terminal based on a granularity of the SLRB.

5 . The method according to claim 4 , wherein the MAC CE satisfies at least one of the following:

the MAC CE comprises an SLRB identifier ID, an index value, or a sequence value, and the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB corresponding to the SLRB ID, the index value, or the sequence value;

the MAC CE comprises a transmission range or a transmission range threshold, and the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB satisfying the transmission range or the transmission range threshold;

the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for a default SLRB;

the MAC CE comprises a sidelink interface quality of service flow identifier, and the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB corresponding to the sidelink interface quality of service flow identifier;

the MAC CE comprises a type of a cast, and the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB satisfying the type of the cast;

the MAC CE comprises a discard timer or a threshold of a discard timer, and the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB satisfying the discard timer or the threshold of a discard timer;

the MAC CE comprises a PDCP sequence number size, and the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB meeting the PDCP sequence number size; and

the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB that supports out-of-order delivery.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein

the MAC CE comprises the sequence value, and the MAC CE uses a bitmap indication to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for the SLRB corresponding to the sequence value, wherein multiple SLRBs configured by the terminal are sorted according to a target sequence; or

the MAC CE comprises an SLRB ID or index value, and the MAC CE directly indicates the SLRB ID or index value to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB corresponding to the SLRB ID or index value.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first message is used to activate or deactivate at least one secondary RLC entity of the SLRB of the terminal.

8 . A terminal, comprising:

at least one hardware processor, a memory, and a program or an instruction stored in the memory and executable by the at least one hardware processor that, when executed, direct the at least one hardware processor to:

receive a first message, wherein the first message is used to configure, activate, or deactivate Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) duplication for a Sidelink Radio Bearer (SLRB) of the terminal based on at least one of the following granularities: an SLRB, a destination address, a link, a Radio Link Control (RLC) bearer or entity, and a terminal;

wherein the first message comprises a Media Access Control Control Element (MAC CE), the MAC CE comprises a destination address or a link identifier, and the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB corresponding to the destination address or the link identifier.

9 . The terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one hardware processor is further directed to: sending a second message, wherein the second message is used to request configuration, activation, or deactivation of PDCP duplication for the SLRB of the terminal.

10 . The terminal according to claim 9 , wherein the second message comprises terminal assistance information or sidelink terminal information.

11 . The terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for the SLRB of the terminal based on a granularity of the SLRB.

12 . The terminal according to claim 11 , wherein the MAC CE satisfies at least one of the following:

the MAC CE comprises an SLRB identifier ID, an index value, or a sequence value, and the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB corresponding to the SLRB ID, the index value, or the sequence value;

the MAC CE comprises a transmission range or a transmission range threshold, and the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB satisfying the transmission range or the transmission range threshold;

the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for a default SLRB;

the MAC CE comprises a sidelink interface quality of service flow identifier, and the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB corresponding to the sidelink interface quality of service flow identifier;

the MAC CE comprises a type of a cast, and the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB satisfying the type of the cast;

the MAC CE comprises a discard timer or a threshold of a discard timer, and the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB satisfying the discard timer or the threshold of a discard timer;

the MAC CE comprises a PDCP sequence number size, and the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB meeting the PDCP sequence number size; and

the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB that supports out-of-order delivery.

13 . The terminal according to claim 12 , wherein

the MAC CE comprises the sequence value, and the MAC CE uses a bitmap indication to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for the SLRB corresponding to the sequence value, wherein multiple SLRBs configured by the terminal are sorted according to a target sequence; or

the MAC CE comprises an SLRB ID or index value, and the MAC CE directly indicates the SLRB ID or index value to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB corresponding to the SLRB ID or index value.

14 . The terminal according to claim 8 , wherein the first message is used to activate or deactivate at least one secondary RLC entity of the SLRB of the terminal.

15 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing a program or an instruction executable by at least one hardware processor, that, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, directs the at least one hardware processor to implement a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) duplication configuring, activating, or deactivating method, comprising:

receiving a first message, wherein the first message is used to configure, activate, or deactivate PDCP duplication for a Sidelink Radio Bearer (SLRB) of the terminal based on at least one of the following granularities: an SLRB, a destination address, a link, a Radio Link Control (RLC) bearer or entity, and a terminal;

wherein the first message comprises a Media Access Control Control Element (MAC CE), the MAC CE comprises a destination address or a link identifier, and the MAC CE is used to activate or deactivate PDCP duplication for an SLRB corresponding to the destination address or the link identifier.

16 . A chip, comprising at least one hardware processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the at least one hardware processor, and the at least one hardware processor is configured to run a program or an instruction stored in memory to implement the PDCP duplication configuring, activating, or deactivating method according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2023
From: LIANG, JING; ZHENG, QIAN
To: VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063384/0455 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202011177351.1 · Oct 28, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021126026 · Oct 25, 2021
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