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US 9,369,954 · App. 14/008,603 · Granted Jun 14, 2016

Method and apparatus for transceiving data in radio access system supporting multi-radio access technology

Inventors: Eunjong Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Heejeong Cho (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Kiseon Ryu (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Youngsoo Yuk (Gyeonggi-Do, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
H04W48/18H04W28/24H04W88/06
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Patent No.
US 9,369,954
App. No.
14/008,603
Granted
Jun 14, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method in which a terminal transceives data with a first base station supporting first radio access technology (RAT) and a second base station supporting second radio access technology in a radio access system supporting multi-radio access technology.

Claims (62)

1. A method for transmitting and receiving data by a terminal with a first base station supporting a first radio access technology and a second base station supporting a second radio access technology, in a radio access system supporting a multi-RAT (Radio Access Technology), the method comprising:

performing an initial network entry process with the first base station;

performing a multi-RAT capability negotiation process with the first base station to exchange information necessary for an access to the second base station;

performing an access procedure with the second base station; and

transmitting and receiving data with both of the first base station and the second base station accessed by the access procedure after performing the access procedure,

wherein the performing of the multi-RAT capability negotiation process comprises:

transmitting control information indicating at least one quality of service (QoS) class to the first base station, the at least one QoS class being selected by the terminal from among a plurality of QoS classes defined in accordance with a value of at least one QoS parameter, and

receiving a message from the first base station, the message indicating that a traffic corresponding to the at least one QoS class is redirected to the second base station, and

wherein the transmitting and receiving of data includes:

transmitting and receiving the traffic corresponding to the at least one QoS class with the second base station, and

transmitting and receiving data other than the traffic corresponding to the at least one QoS class with the first base station.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one QoS parameter comprises at least one of: a sustained traffic rate per flow, a traffic burst, a reserved traffic rate, and a latency.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the at least one QoS parameter further comprises an uplink grant scheduling type in case of uplink.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one QoS class is configured to:

prefer to communicate with the second base station; or

communicate with the second base station.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one QoS class is configured to:

prefer to communicate with the first base station; or

communicate with the first base station.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of QoS classes are defined based on an inclusion relation of quality of service (QoS) parameters.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the plurality of QoS classes further comprises at least one class independent of the inclusion relation.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of QoS classes are defined independently of the inclusion relation.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the control information includes a sequence configured to prefer to communicate, or configured to communicate, with the first base station or the second base station between the selected at least one QoS class.

10. A terminal for transmitting and receiving data with a first base station supporting a first radio access technology and a second base station supporting a second radio access technology, in a radio access system supporting multi-RAT (multi-radio access technology), the terminal comprising:

a radio frequency unit configured to transmit and receiving radio signals; and

a controller connected to the radio frequency unit and configured to:

control the radio frequency unit to transmit control information indicating at least one quality of service (QoS) class to the first base station through a multi-RAT capability negotiation process with the first base station, the at least one QoS class being selected by the terminal from among a plurality of QoS classes defined in accordance with a value of at least one QoS parameter;

control the radio frequency unit to receive a message from the first base station, the message indication that a traffic corresponding to the at least one QoS class is redirected to the second base station;

control the radio frequency unit to perform an access procedure with the second base station;

control the radio frequency unit to transmit and receive the traffic corresponding to the at least one QoS class with the second base station after performing the access procedure; and

control the radio frequency unit to transmit and receive data other than the traffic corresponding to the at least one QoS class with the first base station after performing the access procedure.

11. A method for transmitting and receiving data by a terminal with a first base station supporting a first radio access technology and a second base station supporting a second radio access technology, in a radio access system supporting a multi-RAT (Radio Access Technology), the method comprising:

performing an initial network entry process with the first base station;

receiving a broadcast message including first control information from the a first base Station, the first control information indicating that a traffic corresponding to a first multi-RAT flow class from the first base station;

performing a multi-RAT capability negotiation process with the first base station to exchange information necessary for an access to the second base station;

performing an access procedure with the second base station; and

transmitting and receiving data with both of the first base station and the second base station accessed by the access procedure after performing the access procedure,

wherein the first multi-RAT flow class is defined in accordance with a property of a flow preferring to communicate with the second base station, and

wherein the transmitting and receiving of data comprises:

transmitting and receiving the traffic corresponding to the first control information with the second base station, and

transmitting and receiving data other than the traffic corresponding to the first control information with the second base station.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the performing of the multi-RAT capability negotiation process comprises sending to the first base station a message including second control information indicating at least one second multi-RAT flow class different from the first multi-RAT flow class.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising transmitting and receiving data corresponding to the second control information with the second base station.

14. A terminal for transmitting and receiving data with a first base station supporting a first radio access technology and a second base station supporting a second radio access technology, in a radio access system supporting a multi-RAT (Radio Access Technology), comprising:

a radio frequency unit configured to transmit and receive radio signals; and

a controller connected to the radio frequency unit and configured to:

control the radio frequency unit to receive a broadcast message including first control information from the first base station, the first control information indicating that a traffic corresponding to a first multi-RAT flow class is redirected to the second base station;

control the radio frequency unit to perform an access procedure with the second base station;

control the radio frequency unit to transmit and receive the traffic corresponding to the first control information with the second base station after performing the access procedure; and

control the radio frequency unit to transmit and receive data other than the traffic corresponding to the first control information with the first base station after performing the access procedure,

wherein the first multi-RAT flow class is defined in accordance with a property of a flow preferring to communicate with the second base station.

15. The terminal of claim 14 , wherein the controller controls the radio frequency unit to send to the first base station a message including second control information indicating at least one second multi-RAT flow class different from the first multi-RAT flow class.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one QoS class is at least one of:

class indicating that all traffic can be redirected to the second base station;

a class indicating that all traffic requiring a best effort service can be redirected to the second base station;

a class indication that a traffic requiring a minimum non-real time polling service can be redirected to the second base station; and

a class indication that a traffic requiring a real-time polling service can be redirected to the second base station.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first multi-RAT flow class is one of:

a class indicating that all traffics can bee redirected to the second base station;

a class indication that a traffic requiring a best effort service can be redirected to the second base station;

a class indicating that a traffic requiring a minimum non-real time polling service can be redirected to the second base station; and

a class indicating that a traffic requiring a real-time polling service can be redirected to the second base station.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 30, 2013
From: LEE, EUNJONG; CHO, HEEJEONG; RYU, KISEON; YUK, YOUNGSOO
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 031308/0994 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 61476763 · Apr 19, 2011
Provisional Application 61470507 · Apr 1, 2011
Related Publication 20140023013A1 · Jan 23, 2014