Flexible Macro-Assisted User-Plane Architecture with Millimeter-Wave Small Cells

    公开(公告)号:US20170374589A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-28

    申请号:US15697636

    申请日:2017-09-07

    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.

    Abstract: Millimeter-wave (mmWave) band communication is a very promising technology for 5G small cells. In practice, such a new system will coexist with legacy or evolved microwave band systems, such as E-UTRAN LTE macro-cell cellular systems, for a long time to come. Considering the typical scenarios where a macro cell offers umbrella coverage for clusters of small cells, several user plane (U-plane) architectural choices of macro-assisted 5G mmWave systems from both UE and network's perspectives are evaluated. The proposed On-demand Reconfiguration U-Plane Architecture (ORUA) for Macro-assisted Millimeter Wave (mmWave) small cells is designed to meet 5G expectations of dense deployment of small cells and UEs and beamformed intermittent Gbps links.

    User equipment (UE)-triggered handover with early preparation in mobile networks

    公开(公告)号:US11991572B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-21

    申请号:US17417549

    申请日:2019-09-30

    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for UE-triggered handover and early preparation with coexistence of the network-triggered handover. In one novel aspect, the UE is configured early measurement report configuration, receives an early handover command from the serving base station with a handover candidate cell list, monitors handover triggering conditions for each candidate cell on the handover candidate cell list based on a UE-triggered handover configuration and performs the UE-triggered handover to a candidate cell when the corresponding triggering condition is met for the candidate cell. In one embodiment, the UE receives a network-triggered handover command to a target cell, suspends the UE-triggered handover configuration and performs the network-triggered handover to the target cell. The UE discards the UE-triggered handover configuration upon success of the network-triggered handover and resumes the UE-triggered handover configuration upon failure of the network-triggered handover.

    MOBILITY INTERRUPTION REDUCTION IN MULTI-RAT DUAL-CONNECTIVITY (MR-DC)

    公开(公告)号:US20210337441A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17369886

    申请日:2021-07-07

    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.

    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for mobility interruption reduction with multi-RA dual-connectivity (MR-DC). In novel aspect, the UE with configured transceiver data with at least one source nodes, suspends data transceiving with the first source node upon receiving a reconfiguration message from one of the source nodes, keeps data transceiving with the second source node when accessing a first target node, wherein the second source node is one of the source nodes with active data transceiving with the UE, and suspends data transceiving with the second source node when accessing a second target node if configured. In some embodiments, the UE either keeps the source SN or the source MN while accessing the target MN or target SN by suspending the source MN or source SN.

    Flexible macro-assisted user-plane architecture with millimeter-wave small cells

    公开(公告)号:US10555227B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-04

    申请号:US15697636

    申请日:2017-09-07

    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.

    Abstract: Millimeter-wave (mmWave) band communication is a very promising technology for 5G small cells. In practice, such a new system will coexist with legacy or evolved microwave band systems, such as E-UTRAN LTE macro-cell cellular systems, for a long time to come. Considering the typical scenarios where a macro cell offers umbrella coverage for clusters of small cells, several user plane (U-plane) architectural choices of macro-assisted 5G mmWave systems from both UE and network's perspectives are evaluated. The proposed On-demand Reconfiguration U-Plane Architecture (ORUA) for Macro-assisted Millimeter Wave (mmWave) small cells is designed to meet 5G expectations of dense deployment of small cells and UEs and beamformed intermittent Gbps links.

    Channels and Procedures for Beam Failure Recovery

    公开(公告)号:US20190037423A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:US16043718

    申请日:2018-07-24

    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.

    Abstract: A method of beam failure recovery request (BFRQ) transmission is proposed. In a first step of beam failure detection, UE detects a beam failure condition of the original serving beam. In a second step of new candidate beam identification, UE performs measurements for candidate beam selection. In a third step of beam failure recovery request (BFRQ) transmission, UE transmits a BFRQ message to BS upon the triggering condition for BFRQ transmission is satisfied. In a fourth step of monitoring BS response, UE monitors BS response to decide the success or failure of the BFRQ transmission attempt. In one advantageous aspect, the BFRQ transmission is over dedicated contention-free PRACH or PUCCH resources or over contention-based PRACH resources. Furthermore, a beam failure recovery timer is used to oversee the initiation and the termination of the BFRQ transmission.

    Macro-assisted multi-connectivity scheme in multi-RAT cellular systems

    公开(公告)号:US10045360B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-07

    申请号:US15099708

    申请日:2016-04-15

    Applicant: MEDIATEK INC.

    Abstract: A novel Macro-assisted Multi-Connectivity (MC) mobility scheme for UEs traversing clusters of (mmWave) small cells (small-BS or SBS) under the coverage of the same 5G or LTE Macro-cell (macro-BS or MBS) is proposed. It keeps the same Control/User split scheme and C-Plane anchor at MBS, same as in LTE Dual Connectivity (DuCo or DC), yet extending DuCo with a multi-connectivity split bearer user plane. For example, MBS adopts a multi-way packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) bearer split based on routing weighted by channel quality, SBS's resource availability, etc. with or without inter-BS flow control. Utilizing the MC user plane, a macro-assisted make-before-break MC mobility can be enabled.

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