MBS processing method, transmitting device and receiving device

The method and devices provide flexible radio bearer management for MBS by generating and transmitting suspend information, addressing inefficiencies in network resource management and UE power consumption, thus improving system performance and user experience.

JP7802959B2Active Publication Date: 2026-01-20SHANGHAI NAT ENG RES CENT OF DIGITAL TELEVISION
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Application Number
JP2024558424
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JP · JP
Patent Type
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Priority Date
2022-03-30
Filing Date
2023-03-29
Publication Date
2026-01-20
Estimated Expiration
2043-03-29

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing technologies do not provide clear operational rules for suspending or not suspending radio bearers for Multicast/Broadcast Services (MBS) in the RRC_INACTIVE state, leading to inefficiencies in network resource management and increased UE power consumption.

Method used

A method and devices for generating and transmitting suspend information to instruct UEs on whether to suspend, not suspend, or suspend some radio bearers for MBS, optimizing network resources and reducing power consumption by providing flexibility in bearer management.

Benefits of technology

Improves continuity and scheduling flexibility of MBS, optimizes network resources, and reduces UE power consumption, thereby enhancing system performance and user experience.

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Abstract

The present application provides a processing method, a receiving device and a transmitting device for MBS. As the processing method for MBS, a base station generates suspend information and sends the suspend information to a UE, and the suspend information is used to instruct the UE to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to instruct the UE not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to instruct the UE to suspend a part of all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not to suspend the remaining radio bearers of all the radio bearers, and each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is an MRB. Alternatively, as a method for processing the MBS, RRCRelease information is generated and transmitted to the UE, in which SuspendConfig information is included, and the RRCRelease information is used to instruct the UE to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to instruct the UE not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to instruct the UE to suspend some radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not to suspend the remaining radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS.
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[Technical Field]

[0001] This application claims priority from a Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on March 30, 2022, bearing application number 202210330976.X, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0002] Technical Field The present application relates to the field of communication technology, for example, to a processing method, a transmitting device, and a receiving device for a Multicast / Broadcast Service (MBS). [Background technology]

[0003] Background technology With the rapid development of 5th Generation Mobile Communication Technology (5G), the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP (registered trademark)) R13 newly introduces the RRC RRC_INACTIVE state in addition to the RRC_IDLE and RRC_CONNECTED states of Long Term Evolution (LTE), taking into account signaling overhead and power consumption. When a user is in the RRC_INACTIVE state, not only can power consumption be reduced, but the user can also quickly access the network, meeting the high-speed data rate requirements of 5G for the interconnection of all things, reducing signaling overhead, and avoiding the problem of excessive signaling overhead caused by a large number of devices transmitting small amounts of data sporadically. The 5G R15 specification inherits the RRC_INACTIVE state newly introduced in R13, and in actual operation, after a user equipment (UE) establishes a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection, it is in the RRC_CONNECTED state, and can switch to the RRC_INACTIVE state, switch directly to the RRC_IDLE state, or switch to the RRC_INACTIVE state and then to the RRC_IDLE state according to the actual operating situation. Also, when the UE is in the RRC_IDLE state or the RRC_INACTIVE state, it may switch to the RRC_CONNECTED state according to the actual operating situation.

[0004] In the related technology, when a UE receives an RRC Release signaling and the RRC Release signaling includes a SuspendConfig message, the UE transitions from an RRC_CONNECTED state to an RRC_INACTIVE state and suspends all SRBs (Signaling Radio Bearers) and DRBs (Data Radio Bearers) except for SRB0. Summary of the Invention [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] Contents of the invention The present application provides a method for processing an MBS, a transmitting device, and a receiving device that solve the above-mentioned problems that occur when suspending an MBS.

[0006] We provide a method for processing MBS. a base station generates suspend information and sends the suspend information to a UE, the suspend information being used to instruct the UE to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to instruct the UE not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to instruct the UE to suspend some of all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspend the remaining radio bearers of all the radio bearers; Each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is a multicast broadcast radio bearer (MBS Radio Bearer, MRB).

[0007] We provide more methods for processing MBS. The UE receives the suspend information; Based on the suspend information, the UE performs one of the following: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; or suspending some of the radio bearers among all the radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspending the remaining radio bearers among all the radio bearers.

[0008] Each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is an MRB. We provide more methods for processing MBS. a base station generates RRCRelease information and sends the RRCRelease information to a UE, the RRCRelease information including SuspendConfig information, the RRCRelease information being used to instruct the UE to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to instruct the UE not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to instruct the UE to suspend some radio bearers of all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspend the remaining radio bearers of all the radio bearers; Each radio bearer corresponding to an MBS is an MRB.

[0009] We provide more methods for processing MBS. The UE receives the RRCRelease information; a UE determines whether the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, and, depending on a determination result that the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, the UE performs one of the following actions based on the RRCRelease information: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to MBSs; not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBSs; or suspending some radio bearers of all radio bearers corresponding to MBSs and not suspending the remaining radio bearers of all the radio bearers; Each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is an MRB.

[0010] There is further provided a transmitting device applied to a base station, a generating module configured to generate suspend information; a sending module configured to send the suspend information to a UE; the suspend information is used to instruct the UE to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to instruct the UE not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to instruct the UE to suspend some of all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspend the remaining radio bearers of all the radio bearers, Each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is an MRB.

[0011] Further provided is a receiving device applied to a UE, a receiving module configured to receive suspend information; a suspend module configured to perform one of the following operations based on the suspend information: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; or suspending some radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspending the remaining radio bearers among all the radio bearers; Each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is an MRB.

[0012] There is further provided a transmitting device applied to a base station, A generating module configured to generate RRCRelease information; a sending module configured to send RRCRelease information to a UE, the RRCRelease information including SuspendConfig information, the RRCRelease information instructing the UE to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or instructing the UE not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or instructing the UE to suspend some radio bearers of all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspend the remaining radio bearers of all the radio bearers, Each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is an MRB.

[0013] Further provided is a receiving device applied to a UE, a receiving module configured to receive RRCRelease information; a suspend module configured to determine whether the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, and, depending on a determination result that the RRCRelease information includes the SuspendConfig information, to perform one of the following actions based on the RRCRelease information: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to MBSs; not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to MBSs; or suspending some radio bearers of all radio bearers corresponding to MBSs and not suspending the remaining radio bearers of all the radio bearers; Each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is an MRB.

[0014] There is also provided a base station comprising a processor and a memory, the memory being configured to store a computer program which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to implement the MBS processing method provided in any embodiment of the present application.

[0015] There is also provided a terminal comprising a processor and a memory, the memory being configured to store a computer program which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to implement the MBS processing method provided in any embodiment of the present application.

[0016] There is also provided a computer-readable storage medium comprising a computer program, which, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to implement the MBS processing method provided in any embodiment of the present application.

[0017] DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a flow chart of a processing method for MBS in one embodiment of the present application. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a flow chart of a processing method for MBS in another embodiment of the present application. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a flow chart of a processing method for MBS in another embodiment of the present application. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a flow chart of a processing method for MBS in another embodiment of the present application. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of a transmitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of a receiving device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of a transmitting device according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of a receiving device according to another embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of a base station according to an embodiment of the present application. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] Preferred Embodiments of the Invention The related art does not concern operational rules for MBS, such as whether or not the radio bearer of the MBS needs to be suspended, the time for which the radio bearer of the MBS is suspended, and how to suspend the radio bearer of the MBS.

[0020] The present application will be described below in conjunction with drawings and specific examples, but the present application is not limited thereto.

[0021] The present application solves the problems in the related art by providing an MBS processing method, a receiving device, and a transmitting device, and by introducing suspend information that indicates whether a receiving device (i.e., a UE) receiving an MBS suspends or not suspends a corresponding radio bearer, the continuity and scheduling flexibility of the MBS can be improved, network resources can be optimized, and UE power consumption can be reduced, thereby improving system performance and user experience. The suspend information of the present application may be newly generated by a base station or may be agreed upon by a protocol.

[0022] First, a processing method for MBS is provided, as shown in FIG. 1, the method includes:

[0023] S110: generate suspend information and send the suspend information, where the suspend information is used to instruct to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to instruct not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to suspend some radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not to suspend the remaining radio bearers among all the radio bearers.

[0024] Each radio bearer corresponding to an MBS is a multicast broadcast radio bearer (MBS Radio Bearer, MRB).

[0025] 1 is performed by a base station. Illustratively, the base station sends suspend information to a UE, instructing the UE to perform one of the following: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to an MBS; not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to an MBS; or suspending some radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to an MBS and not suspending the remaining radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to an MBS.

[0026] For example, the base station transmits suspend information to the UE that has received the MBS. This application provides a method for processing an MBS, which generates suspend information to instruct a receiving device (i.e., a UE) receiving the MBS to suspend a radio bearer corresponding to the MBS upon receiving the suspend information, thereby improving the continuity and scheduling flexibility of the MBS, optimizing network resources, and reducing UE power consumption, thereby improving system performance and improving user experience. Each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is an MRB.

[0027] In one embodiment of the present application, all MRBs of a receiving device that receives an MBS may be all MRBs that the receiving device currently has established.

[0028] In another embodiment of the present application, all MRBs of a receiving device that receives an MBS may be all MRBs that the receiving device currently has active.

[0029] In one embodiment of the present application, the total number of bits of the suspend information is 1 bit, and the 1 bit is assigned as 0 or 1.

[0030] The first allocation method is such that when the 1 bit is assigned a 0, the suspend information instructs that all MRBs of the receiving device receiving the MBS be suspended, and when the 1 bit is assigned a 1, the suspend information instructs that all MRBs of the receiving device receiving the MBS not be suspended; or the second allocation method is such that when the 1 bit is assigned a 0, the suspend information instructs that all MRBs of the receiving device receiving the MBS not be suspended, and when the 1 bit is assigned a 1, the suspend information instructs that all MRBs of the receiving device receiving the MBS are suspended.

[0031] Provided is a first method for generating suspend information in which the total number of bits of the suspend information is 1 bit, and the 1 bit is assigned with 0 or 1. When the 1 bit is assigned with 0 or 1, the suspend information instructs whether to suspend or not suspend all MRBs of a receiving device that receives an MBS. All MRBs of a receiving device that receives an MBS may be all MRBs currently established by the receiving device, or may be all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device. Therefore, in the first allocation method, a 0 is assigned to one bit of the suspend information to indicate that the receiving device receiving the MBS has suspended all currently established MRBs or all currently activated MRBs, and a 1 is assigned to one bit of the suspend information to indicate that the receiving device receiving the MBS will not suspend all currently established MRBs or all currently activated MRBs; in the second allocation method, a 0 is assigned to one bit of the suspend information to indicate that the receiving device receiving the MBS will not suspend all currently established MRBs or all currently activated MRBs, and a 1 is assigned to one bit of the suspend information to indicate that the receiving device receiving the MBS has suspended all currently established MRBs or all currently activated MRBs.

[0032] For example, if a receiving device receiving an MBS currently has 10 MRBs established, 5 MRBs currently activated, and 5 MRBs not currently activated, and the current operation is requesting that all activated MRBs be suspended, but if the suspend information indicates that the receiving device receiving an MBS should suspend or not suspend all currently established MRBs, the suspend information is generated using the first allocation method described above, and the generated suspend information is "0." The second allocation method is adopted, and the generated suspend information is " "1", and further, the receiving device receiving the MBS suspends all currently established MRBs so as to realize the current suspend request; on the other hand, if the suspend information indicates that the receiving device receiving the MBS suspends or does not suspend all currently activated MRBs, then the above-mentioned first allocation method is adopted and the generated suspend information is "0", and the above-mentioned second allocation method is adopted and the generated suspend information is "1", so as to indicate that the receiving device receiving the MBS suspends all currently activated MRBs.

[0033] In another embodiment of the present application, the total number of bits of the suspend information is the number of all MRBs of the receiving device that receives the MBS, and each bit is assigned with 0 or 1. The bits in the suspend information, which are ordered from the most significant bit to the least significant bit or from the least significant bit to the most significant bit, correspond one-to-one to all MRBs, which are ordered in ascending or descending order of the MRB identifier (ID). For each bit of the suspend information, a first allocation scheme is such that when 0 is assigned to the bit, the suspend information indicates that the MRB corresponding to the bit is suspended, and when 1 is assigned to the bit, the suspend information indicates that the MRB corresponding to the bit is not suspended; or a second allocation scheme is such that when 0 is assigned to the bit, the suspend information indicates that the MRB corresponding to the bit is not suspended, and when 1 is assigned to the bit, the suspend information indicates that the MRB corresponding to the bit is suspended.

[0034] A second method for generating suspend information is provided, in which the total number of bits of the suspend information generated by this method is the number of all MRBs of the receiving device that receives the MBS, and all bits based on the order from high-order bit to low-order bit or from low-order bit to high-order bit correspond one-to-one to all MRBs based on the ascending or descending order of MRB ID, that is, each bit corresponds to one MRB in order, and each bit is assigned with 0 or 1 to indicate whether the MRB corresponding to the bit is to be suspended or not suspended.

[0035] In the first allocation method, a value is assigned to each bit of the suspend information, and when a bit is assigned a 0, the suspend information indicates that the MRB corresponding to that bit is suspended, and when a bit is assigned a 1, the suspend information indicates that the MRB corresponding to that bit is not suspended.In the second allocation method, a value is assigned to each bit of the suspend information, and when a bit is assigned a 0, the suspend information indicates that the MRB corresponding to that bit is not suspend, and when a bit is assigned a 1, the suspend information indicates that the MRB corresponding to that bit is suspend.

[0036] All MRBs of a receiving device receiving an MBS may be all MRBs currently established by the receiving device, or may be all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device. That is, if the total number of bits of the suspend information is the number of all MRBs currently established by a receiving device receiving an MBS, all bits based on the order from most significant bit to least significant bit or from least significant bit to most significant bit correspond one-to-one to all MRBs currently established by a receiving device receiving an MBS based on the ascending or descending order of MRB IDs. When each bit in the suspend information is assigned 0 or 1, the suspend information indicates whether or not to suspend the MRB corresponding to that bit among all MRBs currently established by a receiving device receiving an MBS. If the total number of bits in the suspend information is the number of all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device receiving the MBS, all bits based on the order from most significant bit to least significant bit or from least significant bit to most significant bit correspond one-to-one to all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device receiving the MBS based on the ascending or descending order of MRB ID, and when each bit in the suspend information is assigned 0 or 1, the suspend information indicates whether or not to suspend the MRB corresponding to that bit among all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device receiving the MBS.

[0037] For example, if a receiving device receiving an MBS currently has 10 established MRBs, with MRB IDs being MRB1, MRB2, MRB3, ..., MRB10, and currently has 5 activated MRBs with MRB IDs being MRB1, MRB2, MRB3, MRB4, MRB5, and currently has 5 inactive MRBs with MRB IDs being MRB6, MRB7, MRB8, MRB9, MRB10, and the current operation request is to suspend MRB1 and MRB2, the total number of bits of the generated suspend information is the number of all MRBs currently established by the receiving device receiving the MBS, and if the above-mentioned first allocation method is adopted, the generated suspend information will be "0011111111" (the bits correspond to the MRB IDs in ascending order from high to low) or "1111111100" (the bits correspond to the MRB IDs in descending order from high to low). If the total number of bits of the suspend information is all MRBs currently established by the receiving device receiving the MBS and the second allocation method described above is adopted, the suspend information is "1100000000" (the bits correspond to the MRB IDs in ascending order from top to bottom) or "0000000011" (the bits correspond to the MRB IDs in descending order from top to bottom). If the total number of bits of the suspend information is the number of all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device receiving the MBS and the first allocation method described above is adopted, the suspend information is "00111" (the bits correspond to the MRB IDs in ascending order from top to bottom) or "11100" (the bits correspond to the MRB IDs in descending order from top to bottom). If the total number of bits of the suspend information is the number of all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device receiving the MBS and the second allocation method described above is adopted, the suspend information is "11000" (the bits correspond to the MRB IDs in ascending order from top to bottom) or "00011" (the bits correspond to the MRB IDs in descending order from top to bottom).

[0038] In another embodiment of the present application, the suspend information includes one or more MRB IDs, and the suspend information instructs suspending the MRBs corresponding to each of the one or more MRB IDs.

[0039] A third method for generating suspend information is provided. The suspend information generated by this method includes one or more MRB IDs, and suspends the MRBs corresponding to each MRB ID included in the suspend information. That is, the total number of bits in the suspend information is not fixed but depends on actual needs. The MRBs corresponding to the MRB IDs included in the suspend information are the MRBs for which the suspend information requests a suspend instruction. For example, a receiving device currently receiving an MBS has established 16 MRBs, with MRB IDs in ascending order as MRB1, MRB2, ..., MRB16. Each MRB ID occupies 4 bits and is represented in hexadecimal. If MRB1 and MRB3 are requested to be suspended, the suspend information may include "0001" and "0011," or the suspend information may be represented as "00010011" to indicate the suspension of MRB1 and MRB3. To avoid confusion between the suspend information and other information, the suspend information may include the number of MRB IDs included. For example, in the above example, if two MRBs need to be suspended, a "0010" field may be added before "0001" and "0011" to indicate that the suspend information is used to indicate that the MRBs corresponding to the two MRB IDs are to be suspended, and the suspend information may be expressed as "001000010011". Also, a bit may be added before or after the bit corresponding to each MRB ID to indicate whether there is an MRB ID before or after it. For example, a "1" may be used to indicate that there is another MRB ID after the MRB ID, and a "0" may be used to indicate that there is no other MRB ID after the MRB ID, and the suspend information may be expressed as "0001100110".

[0040] In one embodiment of the present application, the suspend information may be included in an RRC release (RRCRelease) message.

[0041] For example, the base station includes the generated suspend information in an RRCRelease message and sends the RRCRelease message, causing a receiving device receiving the MBS to receive the RRCRelease message, obtain the suspend information, and suspend the corresponding MRB.

[0042] Preferably, the suspend information is generated using any one of the three generation methods described above, and the suspend information can be included in the RRCRelease message and transmitted.

[0043] For example, the first allocation method of the first generation method is adopted to generate the suspend information, and the suspend information is used to instruct a receiving device receiving an MBS to suspend all currently activated MRBs. In a current communication system, if a UE receiving an MBS currently has five activated MRBs and the current operation requires that all activated MRBs of the receiving device receiving an MBS be suspended, the generated suspend information is "0". The format of the currently suspending RRCRelease message that needs to be sent is as follows:

[0044]

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[0045] In addition to the part representing suspend information, the RRCRelease message has messages for other functions, and the ellipsis "..." is used to represent other parts of the message format, but the functions of "..." in the message formats below are the same.

[0046] For example, the suspend information is generated using the first allocation method of the second generation method, and the suspend information is used to instruct a receiving device receiving an MBS to suspend all currently activated MRBs. The bits from highest to lowest in the suspend information correspond to the MRB IDs in ascending order. In a current communication system, if a receiving device receiving an MBS currently has five MRBs activated and the current operation requires suspending MRB1 and MRB2 of the five MRBs, the suspend information generated is "00111". The format of the RRCRelease message that needs to be sent to suspend the current suspend is as follows:

[0047]

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[0048] For example, the third generation method is used to generate suspend information, and the suspend information is used to instruct the MRB corresponding to the MRB ID to be suspended. In a current communication system, if a receiving device receiving an MBS currently has 10 MRBs established and the current operation requires MRB1 and MRB3 to be suspended, the generated suspend information is "00010011". The format of the RRCRelease message that needs to be sent to currently suspend is as follows:

[0049]

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[0050] In one embodiment of the present application, the suspend information may be included in a SuspendConfig message. For example, the generated suspend information is included in a SuspendConfig message, and the SuspendConfig message is sent in an RRCRelease message, so that a receiving device that receives an MBS receives the SuspendConfig message, obtains the suspend information, and suspends the corresponding MRB.

[0051] It is also possible to generate suspend information using any one of the three generation methods described above and include the suspend information in the RRCRelease message.

[0052] For example, the first allocation method of the first generation method is adopted to generate the suspend information, and the suspend information is used to instruct a receiving device receiving an MBS to suspend all currently activated MRBs. In a current communication system, if a receiving device receiving an MBS currently activates five MRBs and the current operation requires that all activated MRBs be suspended, the generated suspend information is "0". The format of the currently suspended RRCRelease message that needs to be sent is as follows:

[0053]

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[0054] The present application does not limit other parameters in the above-mentioned SuspendConfig, but only adds suspend information to the SuspendConfig parameter structure in the related art.

[0055] For example, the suspend information is generated using the first allocation method of the second generation method, and the suspend information is used to instruct a receiving device receiving an MBS to suspend all currently activated MRBs. The bits from highest to lowest in the suspend information correspond to the MRB IDs in ascending order. In a current communication system, if a receiving device receiving an MBS currently has five MRBs activated and the current operation requires suspending MRB1 and MRB2 of the five MRBs, the suspend information generated is "00111". The format of the RRCRelease message that needs to be sent to suspend the current suspend is as follows:

[0056]

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[0057] For example, the third generation method is used to generate suspend information, and the suspend information is used to instruct the MRB corresponding to the MRB ID to be suspended. In a current communication system, if a receiving device receiving a current MBS currently has 10 MRBs established and the current operation requires suspending MRB1 and MRB3, the generated suspend information is "00010011". The format of the suspend RRCRelease message that currently needs to be sent is as follows:

[0058]

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[0059] In one embodiment of the present application, the suspend information may be further borne by control signaling, which may be Non Access Stratum (NAS) signaling, RRC layer signaling, Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) layer signaling, Radio Link Control (RLC) layer signaling, Media Access Control (MAC) layer signaling, or Physical Layer (PHY) signaling. The base station generates control signaling bearing one suspend information, which may be NAS signaling, RRC layer signaling, PDCP layer signaling, RLC layer signaling, MAC layer signaling, or PHY signaling. For example, if the control signaling is MAC layer signaling, the suspend information may be included in a MAC Control Element (CE). This control instruction does not necessarily involve switching between RRC_CONNECTED and RRC_INACTIVE. In other words, when a receiving device receives an MBS, it suspends each of the MRBs indicated by the suspend message in the control instruction, but the receiving device at this time may enter the RRC_INACTIVE state. In other words, the control instruction or RRCRelease message at this time may indicate that the receiving device that received the MBS has entered the RRC_INACTIVE state, or may indicate that the receiving device that received the MBS remains in the RRC_CONNECTED state.

[0060] For example, the first allocation method of the first generation method is adopted to generate the suspend information, and the suspend information is used to instruct a receiving device receiving an MBS to suspend all MRBs that are currently activated. In a current communication system, if a receiving device receiving an MBS currently activates five MRBs and the current operation requires that all active MRBs be suspended, the generated suspend information is "0". The format for currently suspending control signaling that needs to be transmitted is as follows:

[0061]

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[0062] For example, the suspend information is generated using the first allocation method of the second generation method, and the suspend information is used to instruct a receiving device receiving an MBS to suspend all currently activated MRBs. The bits from highest to lowest in the suspend information correspond to the MRB IDs in ascending order. In a current communication system, if a receiving device receiving an MBS currently activates five MRBs and the current operation requires suspending MRB1 and MRB2 of the five MRBs, the generated suspend information is "00111". The format for currently suspending control signaling that needs to be transmitted is as follows:

[0063]

number

[0064] For example, the third generation method is used to generate suspend information, and the suspend information is used to instruct the MRB corresponding to the MRB ID to be suspended. In a current communication system, if a receiving device receiving an MBS currently has 10 MRBs established, but the current operation requires MRB1 and MRB3 to be suspended, the generated suspend information is "00010011". The format for currently suspending the control signaling that needs to be transmitted is as follows:

[0065]

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[0066] In addition, a processing method for MBS is further provided, as shown in FIG. 2, the method includes:

[0067] S210, suspend information is received. S220: Based on the suspend information, perform one of the following: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; or suspending some radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspending the remaining radio bearers among all the radio bearers.

[0068] Each radio bearer corresponding to an MBS is an MRB. Illustratively, the method illustrated in Figure 2 may be performed by a UE. Illustratively, the UE receives suspend information sent from a base station.

[0069] For example, when the UE receives the suspend information, the UE suspends all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or does not suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or suspends some radio bearers and does not suspend the remaining radio bearers according to the suspend information, where each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is an MRB.

[0070] In one embodiment of the present application, receiving suspend information includes receiving the suspend information contained in an RRCRelease message.

[0071] Exemplarily, after receiving the RRCRelease message, the UE performs a related operation of suspending or not suspending the corresponding MRB according to the value assigned to the suspend information in the RRCRelease message.

[0072] In one embodiment of the present application, receiving suspend information includes receiving the suspend information contained in a SuspendConfig message.

[0073] For example, after receiving the RRCRelease message, the UE determines whether the RRCRelease message includes a SuspendConfig message. If the RRCRelease message includes a SuspendConfig message, the UE enters the RRC_intactive state, applies a configuration corresponding to the SuspendConfig, suspends all SRBs and all DRBs except for the control SRB0, and also performs related operations of suspending or not suspending the corresponding MRBs according to the value assigned in the Suspend message.

[0074] In one embodiment of the present application, receiving suspend information includes receiving suspend information borne by control signaling, which may be NAS signaling, or RRC layer signaling, or PDCP layer signaling, or RLC layer signaling, or MAC layer signaling, or PHY signaling.

[0075] For example, after receiving the newly introduced control instruction, the UE decodes the newly introduced signaling to obtain the suspend information contained in the newly introduced control instruction, and then performs the related operation of suspending or not suspending the corresponding MRB according to the value assigned to the suspend message. The control instruction may include other partial messages, and other steps may be performed after receiving the control instruction.

[0076] In one embodiment of the present application, all MRBs of a receiving device that receives an MBS are all MRBs that the receiving device currently has established.

[0077] In one embodiment of the present application, all MRBs of a receiving device that receives an MBS are all MRBs that the receiving device currently has active.

[0078] In an embodiment of the present application, according to the suspend information, any one of suspending all radio bearers, not suspending all radio bearers, or suspending some of all radio bearers and not suspending the remaining radio bearers of all radio bearers is performed; The total number of bits of the suspend information is 1 bit, and the 1 bit is assigned as 0 or 1, When the 1 bit is assigned with 0, all MRBs of the receiving device (i.e., the UE) that receives the MBS are suspended; When the bit is set to 1, all MRBs of the receiving device that receives the MBS are not suspended. or, When the 1 bit is assigned 0, all MRBs of the receiving device that receives the MBS are not suspended, When a 1 is assigned to the 1 bit, all MRBs of the receiving device that receives the MBS are suspended.

[0079] For example, if the received MRB message is used to indicate that all MRBs, whether suspended or not, are all MRBs currently established by the receiving device (UE), when a 0 is assigned to one bit of the suspend message, the receiving device receiving the MBS suspends all currently established MRBs, and when a 1 is assigned to one bit of the suspend message, the receiving device receiving the MBS does not suspend all currently established MRBs; alternatively, when a 0 is assigned to one bit of the suspend message, the receiving device receiving the MBS does not suspend all currently established MRBs, and when a 1 is assigned to one bit of the suspend message, the receiving device receiving the MBS suspends all currently established MRBs.

[0080] When the received MRB message is used to indicate that all suspended or unsuspended MRBs are all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device, when a 0 is assigned to a bit in the suspend message, the receiving device receiving the MBS suspends all currently activated MRBs, when a 1 is assigned to a bit in the suspend message, the receiving device receiving the MBS does not suspend all currently activated MRBs, or when a 0 is assigned to a bit in the suspend message, the receiving device receiving the MBS does not suspend all currently activated MRBs, and when a 1 is assigned to a bit in the suspend message, the receiving device receiving the MBS suspends all currently activated MRBs.

[0081] In an embodiment of the present application, according to the suspend information, any one of suspending all radio bearers, not suspending all radio bearers, or suspending some of all radio bearers and not suspending the remaining radio bearers of all radio bearers is performed; The total number of bits of the suspend information is the number of all MRBs in the receiving device that receives the MBS, and each bit is assigned 0 or 1. The bits in the suspend information, which are ordered from the most significant bit to the least significant bit or from the least significant bit to the most significant bit, correspond one-to-one to all MRBs, which are ordered in ascending or descending order of the MRB IDs, For each bit of suspend information, When the bit is assigned a value of 0, the MRB corresponding to the bit is suspended; When the bit 1 is assigned, the MRB corresponding to the bit is not suspended, or, When the bit is assigned a 0, the MRB corresponding to the bit is not suspended, When a 1 is assigned to the bit, the MRB corresponding to the bit is suspended.

[0082] For example, if the received MRB message is used to indicate that all suspended or unsuspended MRBs are all MRBs currently established by the receiving device, when a 0 is assigned to a bit in the suspend message, the receiving device suspends the MRB corresponding to that bit among the MRB IDs of all currently established MRBs, and when a 1 is assigned to a bit in the suspend message, the receiving device has not suspended the MRB corresponding to that bit among the MRB IDs of all currently established MRBs; or when a 0 is assigned to a bit in the suspend message, the receiving device has not suspended the MRB corresponding to that bit among the MRB IDs of all currently established MRBs, and when a 1 is assigned to a bit in the suspend message, the receiving device has suspended the MRB corresponding to that bit among the MRB IDs of all currently established MRBs.

[0083] When the received MRB message is used to indicate that all suspended or unsuspended MRBs are all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device, when a 0 is assigned to a bit in the suspend message, the receiving device suspends the MRB corresponding to that bit in the MRB IDs of all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device, and when a 1 is assigned to a bit in the suspend message, the receiving device does not suspend the MRB corresponding to that bit in the MRB IDs of all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device, or when a 0 is assigned to a bit in the suspend message, the receiving device does not suspend the MRB corresponding to that bit in the MRB IDs of all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device, and when a 1 is assigned to a bit in the suspend message, the receiving device suspends the MRB corresponding to that bit in the MRB IDs of all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device.

[0084] In one embodiment of the present application, according to the suspend information, one of the following is performed: suspending all radio bearers; not suspending all radio bearers; or suspending some of all radio bearers and not suspending the remaining radio bearers; and if the suspend information has one or more MRB IDs, suspending MRBs corresponding to each of the one or more MRB IDs.

[0085] In one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes instructing a PDCP layer and / or a layer below the PDCP layer of a receiving device that receives the MBS to indicate the suspended and / or non-suspended status of the radio bearer corresponding to the MBS.

[0086] Illustratively, the UE is in the RRC_INACTIVE state. Also provided is a processing method for MBS, as shown in FIG. 3, the method includes:

[0087] S310: generate RRCRelease information and send the RRCRelease information, where the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, and the RRCRelease information is used to instruct to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to instruct not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to suspend some radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not to suspend the remaining radio bearers among all radio bearers. Each radio bearer corresponding to an MBS is an MRB.

[0088] 3 is performed by a base station. Illustratively, the base station sends RRCRelease information to a UE, instructing the UE to perform one of the following: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; or suspending some radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspending the remaining radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS.

[0089] By transmitting the RRCRelease information, the receiving device (i.e., UE) that receives the MBS can be instructed whether or not to suspend the radio bearer corresponding to the MBS after receiving the RRCRelease information.

[0090] In one embodiment of the present application, if the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, it indicates that one or more of all MRBs are suspended and / or that one or more of all MRBs are not suspended.

[0091] For example, after a receiving device that receives an MBS receives RRCRelease information, it is determined whether the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, and if the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, the receiving device is instructed to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to suspend some radio bearers but not to suspend the remaining radio bearers.

[0092] In one embodiment of the present application, the MRB includes a broadcast service radio bearer and / or a multicast service radio bearer.

[0093] For example, the MRB may be only a broadcast service radio bearer, may be only a multicast service radio bearer, or may be an MRB including a broadcast service radio bearer and a multicast service radio bearer. When the receiving device receives RRCRelease information including SuspendConfig information, the receiving device may suspend only the broadcast service radio bearer, may suspend only the multicast service radio bearer, or may also suspend the MRB including the broadcast service radio bearer and the multicast service radio bearer.

[0094] In one embodiment of the present application, the MRBs include a first type MRB for transmitting data of the MBS and / or a second type MRB for transmitting control information of the MBS.

[0095] Exemplarily, the MRBs may be only the first type MRBs for transmitting MBS data, only the second type MRBs for transmitting MBS control information, or all MRBs including the first type MRBs for transmitting MBS data and the second type MRBs for transmitting MBS control information. After receiving RRCRelease information including SuspendConfig information, the receiving device may suspend only the first type MRBs for transmitting MBS data, may suspend only the second type MRBs for transmitting MBS control information, or may suspend all MRBs including the first type MRBs for transmitting MBS data and the second type MRBs for transmitting MBS control information.

[0096] In one embodiment of the present application, the MRB includes an MRB that a receiving device receiving the MBS is currently established with or that a receiving device receiving the MBS is currently activated with.

[0097] For example, the MRBs of a receiving device receiving an MBS may be only the MRBs currently established by the receiving device, only the MRBs currently activated by the receiving device, or all MRBs including broadcast service radio bearers and multicast service radio bearers. After receiving RRCRelease information including SuspendConfig information, the receiving device may suspend only the MRBs currently established by the receiving device, may suspend only the MRBs currently activated by the receiving device, or may suspend all MRBs including the MRBs currently established by the receiving device and the MRBs currently activated by the receiving device.

[0098] Also provided is a processing method for MBS, as shown in FIG. 4, the method includes:

[0099] S410: Receive RRCRelease information. S420: Determine whether the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, and if the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, perform one of the following: suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; do not suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; or suspend some of the radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and do not suspend the remaining radio bearers of all the radio bearers.

[0100] Each radio bearer corresponding to an MBS is an MRB. 4 may be performed by a UE. Illustratively, the UE receives RRCRelease information transmitted from a base station, and performs any one of the following in response to the RRCRelease information transmitted from the base station: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; or suspending some radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspending the remaining radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS.

[0101] In one embodiment of the present application, if the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, one or more of all MRBs are suspended, and / or one or more of all MRBs are not suspended.

[0102] For example, after receiving RRCRelease information, a receiving device that receives an MBS determines whether the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, and if the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, suspends all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or does not suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or suspends some radio bearers and does not suspend the remaining radio bearers.

[0103] In one embodiment of the present application, the MRB includes a broadcast service radio bearer and / or a multicast service radio bearer.

[0104] For example, the MRB of the receiving device receiving the MBS may be only a broadcast service radio bearer, only a multicast service radio bearer, or an MRB including a broadcast service radio bearer and a multicast service radio bearer. After receiving the RRCRelease information including the SuspendConfig information, only the broadcast service radio bearer, only the multicast service radio bearer, or the MRB including the broadcast service radio bearer and the multicast service radio bearer may be suspended.

[0105] In one embodiment of the present application, the MRBs include a first type MRB for transmitting data of the MBS and / or a second type MRB for transmitting control information of the MBS.

[0106] For example, the MRBs of a receiving device receiving an MBS may be only a first type MRB for transmitting MBS data, only a second type MRB for transmitting MBS control information, or all MRBs including the first type MRB for transmitting MBS data and the second type MRB for transmitting MBS control information. After receiving RRCRelease information including SuspendConfig information, only the first type MRB for transmitting MBS data may be suspended, only the second type MRB for transmitting MBS control information may be suspended, or all MRBs including the first type MRB for transmitting MBS data and the second type MRB for transmitting MBS control information may be suspended.

[0107] In one embodiment of the present application, the MRB includes an MRB that a receiving device receiving the MBS is currently established with or that a receiving device receiving the MBS is currently activated with.

[0108] For example, the MRBs of the receiving device receiving the MBS may be only the MRBs currently established by the receiving device, only the MRBs currently activated by the receiving device, or all MRBs including broadcast service radio bearers and multicast service radio bearers. After receiving RRCRelease information including SuspendConfig information, the receiving device may suspend only the MRBs currently established by the receiving device, only the MRBs currently activated by the receiving device, or all MRBs including the MRBs currently established by the receiving device and the MRBs currently activated by the receiving device.

[0109] In one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes instructing a PDCP layer and / or a layer below the PDCP layer of a receiving device that receives the MBS about the suspended and / or non-suspended status of the radio bearer corresponding to the MBS.

[0110] Illustratively, the UE is in the RRC_INACTIVE state. A transmitting device is also provided. As shown in Fig. 5, the transmitting device includes: a generating module 510 configured to generate suspend information; and a transmitting module 520 configured to transmit the suspend information, where the suspend information is used to instruct to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to an MBS, or to instruct not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to suspend some radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not to suspend the remaining radio bearers among all radio bearers, where each radio bearer corresponding to an MBS is an MRB.

[0111] Exemplarily, the transmitting device is a base station. Exemplarily, the transmitting module 520 is configured to transmit suspend information to the UE, thereby instructing the UE to perform one of: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; or suspending some radio bearers of all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspending the remaining radio bearers of all radio bearers.

[0112] In one embodiment of the present application, all MRBs of a receiving device receiving an MBS include all MRBs currently established by the receiving device receiving an MBS or all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device receiving an MBS.

[0113] The generating module includes a first generating unit, a second generating unit, or a third generating unit; the first generating unit is configured to generate suspend information, the total number of bits of the suspend information is 1 bit, and the 1 bit is assigned as 0 or 1; When the 1 bit is assigned with 0, the suspend information is used to instruct the receiving device that receives the MBS to suspend all MRBs, The suspend information is used to instruct a receiving device that receives an MBS not to suspend all MRBs when the 1 bit is assigned a 1, or, When the 1 bit is set to 0, the suspend information is used to instruct the receiving device that receives the MBS not to suspend all MRBs, When the suspend information bit is set to 1, it is used to instruct a receiving device that receives an MBS to suspend all MRBs.

[0114] The second generating unit is configured to generate suspend information, and the total number of bits of the suspend information is the number of all MRBs of the receiving device that receives the MBS, and each bit is assigned with 0 or 1; The bits in the suspend information, which are ordered from the most significant bit to the least significant bit or from the least significant bit to the most significant bit, correspond one-to-one to all MRBs, which are ordered in ascending or descending order of the MRB IDs, For each bit in the suspend information, The suspend information is used to instruct the MRB corresponding to the bit to be suspended when the bit is assigned 0; The suspend information is used to instruct not to suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit when 1 is assigned to the bit; or, The suspend information is used to instruct not to suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit when 0 is assigned to the bit; The suspend information is used to instruct the MRB corresponding to the bit to be suspended when the bit is assigned a value of 1.

[0115] The third generating unit is configured to generate suspend information, the suspend information including one or more MRB IDs, and the suspend information is used to instruct the MRBs corresponding to each of the one or more MRB IDs to be suspended.

[0116] In one embodiment of the present application, the generating module is configured to include suspend information in the RRCRelease message.

[0117] In one embodiment of the present application, the generation module is configured to include the suspend information in the SuspendConfig message.

[0118] In one embodiment of the present application, the generating module is configured to bear the suspend information through control signaling, which may be NAS signaling, or RRC layer signaling, or PDCP layer signaling, or RLC layer signaling, or MAC layer signaling, or PHY signaling.

[0119] A receiving device is also provided. As shown in Figure 6, the receiving device includes: a receiving module 610 configured to receive suspend information; and a suspend module 620 configured to perform one of the following actions according to the suspend information: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to MBSs, not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to MBSs, or suspending some radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to MBSs and not suspending the remaining radio bearers among all radio bearers, where each radio bearer corresponding to an MBS is an MRB.

[0120] Illustratively, the receiving device is a UE. Illustratively, the receiving module 610 is configured to receive suspend information transmitted from a base station.

[0121] In one embodiment of the present application, the receiving module comprises: a first receiving unit configured to receive suspend information included in an RRCRelease message; or a second receiving unit configured to receive suspend information included in a SuspendConfig message; or a third receiving unit configured to receive suspend information borne by control signaling, which is NAS signaling, or RRC layer signaling, or PDCP layer signaling, or RLC layer signaling, or MAC layer signaling, or PHY signaling.

[0122] In one embodiment of the present application, all MRBs of a receiving device receiving an MBS include all MRBs currently established by the receiving device receiving an MBS or all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device receiving an MBS.

[0123] In one embodiment, the suspend module includes a first suspend module configured to process suspend information, where the total number of bits of the suspend information is 1 bit, and the 1 bit is assigned with 0 or 1, and the first suspend module suspends all MRBs of the receiving device receiving the MBS when the 1 bit is assigned with 0, i.e., suspends all MRBs currently established by the receiving device receiving the MBS or all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device receiving the MBS, and does not suspend all MRBs of the receiving device receiving the MBS when the 1 bit is assigned with 1, i.e., does not suspend all MRBs of the receiving device receiving the MBS when the 1 bit is assigned with 1, i.e., does not suspend all MRBs currently established by the receiving device receiving the MBS. When the 1 bit is set to 0, all MRBs of the receiving device receiving the MBS are not suspended, i.e., all MRBs currently established by the receiving device receiving the MBS or all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device receiving the MBS are not suspended, and when the 1 bit is set to 1, all MRBs of the receiving device receiving the MBS are suspended, i.e., all MRBs currently established by the receiving device receiving the MBS or all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device receiving the MBS are suspend.

[0124] In one embodiment, the suspend module includes a second suspend module configured to process the suspend information, and the total number of bits of the suspend information is the number of all MRBs currently established by the receiving device receiving the MBS or currently activated by the receiving device receiving the MBS, each bit being assigned with 0 or 1, and there is a one-to-one correspondence between the bits in the suspend information based on the order from the most significant bit to the least significant bit or from the least significant bit to the most significant bit and all MRBs currently established or currently activated based on the ascending or descending order of the MRB identifiers, and the suspend module includes a second suspend module, and the second suspend module is configured to, for each bit of the suspend information, suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit when 0 is assigned to the bit, not suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit when 1 is assigned to the bit, or not suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit when 0 is assigned to the bit, and suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit when 1 is assigned to the bit.

[0125] In one embodiment, the suspend module includes a third suspend module configured to process suspend information, the suspend information including one or more MRB IDs, and the third suspend module configured to suspend MRBs corresponding to each of the one or more MRB IDs.

[0126] In one embodiment of the present application, an indication module is provided that is configured to indicate to the PDCP layer and / or a lower layer of the PDCP layer of a receiving device that receives an MBS the suspended and / or non-suspended status of a radio bearer corresponding to the MBS.

[0127] Illustratively, the UE is in the RRC_INACTIVE state. A transmitting device is also provided. As shown in Fig. 7, the transmitting device includes: a generating module 710 configured to generate RRCRelease information; and a transmitting module 720 configured to transmit the RRCRelease information including SuspendConfig information, where the RRCRelease information is used to instruct to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to an MBS, or to instruct not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to suspend some radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not to suspend the remaining radio bearers among all radio bearers, where each radio bearer corresponding to an MBS is an MRB.

[0128] Illustratively, the transmitting device is a base station. Illustratively, the transmitting module 720 is configured to transmit RRCRelease information to the UE, instructing the UE to perform one of: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; or suspending some radio bearers of all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspending the remaining radio bearers of all radio bearers.

[0129] In one embodiment of the present application, the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, which instructs the receiving device to suspend one or more of all MRBs and / or not suspend one or more of all MRBs, i.e., instructs the receiving device to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or instructs the receiving device not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or instructs the receiving device to suspend some radio bearers and suspend the remaining radio bearers.

[0130] In one embodiment of the present application, the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, which instructs a receiving device receiving an MBS to suspend a broadcast service radio bearer, or to suspend a multicast service radio bearer, or to suspend both a broadcast service radio bearer and a multicast service radio bearer.

[0131] In one embodiment of the present application, the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information and is used to instruct a receiving device receiving an MBS to suspend a first type of MRB for transmitting data of the MBS, or to suspend a second type of MRB for transmitting control information of the MBS, or to suspend a first type of MRB for transmitting data of the MBS and a second type of MRB for transmitting control information of the MBS.

[0132] In one embodiment of the present application, the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information and is used to instruct a receiving device receiving an MBS to suspend an MRB that the receiving device has currently established or to suspend an MRB that the receiving device has currently activated.

[0133] A receiving device is also provided. As shown in Fig. 8, the receiving device includes: a receiving module 810 configured to receive RRCRelease information; and a suspending module 820 configured to determine whether the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, wherein if the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, the suspending module 820 performs one of the following operations: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; or suspending some radio bearers of all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspending the remaining radio bearers of all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS.

[0134] Each radio bearer corresponding to an MBS is an MRB. 8, the receiving module 810 is configured to receive RRCRelease information transmitted from a base station, and the suspend module 820 is configured to determine whether the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, and if the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, the suspend module 820 performs one of the following actions based on the RRCRelease information: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; or suspending some radio bearers of all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspending the remaining radio bearers of all radio bearers.

[0135] In one embodiment of the present application, if the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, one or more of all MRBs are suspended and / or one or more of all MRBs are not suspended, that is, after receiving the RRCRelease information, the receiving device suspends all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or the receiving device does not suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or the receiving device suspends some radio bearers and does not suspend the remaining radio bearers.

[0136] In one embodiment of the present application, if the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, the broadcast service radio bearer is suspended, or the multicast service radio bearer is suspended, or the broadcast service radio bearer and the multicast service radio bearer are suspended.

[0137] In one embodiment of the present application, when RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, a first type of MRB for transmitting MBS data is suspended, or a second type of MRB for transmitting MBS control information is suspended, or a first type of MRB for transmitting MBS data and a second type of MRB for transmitting MBS control information are suspended.

[0138] In one embodiment of the present application, if the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, the receiving device suspends the MRB that is currently established, or the receiving device suspends the MRB that is currently activated.

[0139] In one embodiment of the present application, an indication module is provided that is configured to indicate to the PDCP layer and / or a lower layer of the PDCP layer of a receiving device that receives an MBS the suspended and / or non-suspended status of a radio bearer corresponding to the MBS.

[0140] Illustratively, the UE is in the RRC_INACTIVE state. 9, the base station according to the present invention includes a memory 910, a processor 920, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the processor 920 executes the program to implement the above-described MBS processing method.

[0141] 10, the terminal according to the present invention includes a memory 1010, a processor 1020, and a computer program stored in the memory and executable on the processor, and the processor 1010 executes the program to implement the above-described MBS processing method.

[0142] The present application also provides a system including the above-described transmitting device and receiving device. The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions for, when executed by a computer, performing the above-described MBS processing method.

[0143] The present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing program instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform the above-described method for processing an MBS.

[0144] The present application also provides the following examples. Example 1: This embodiment generates suspend information, which is used to instruct all radio bearers MRB corresponding to the MBS to be suspended.

[0145] The generated suspend message has the format: The number of bits is 1, The value is 0 / 1.

[0146] When the 1 bit is assigned with 0, the suspend information instructs to suspend the MRB. Preferably, the suspend information instructs to suspend all currently established MRBs and / or all currently activated MRBs in the current communication system; When the 1 bit is assigned with 1, the suspend information instructs not to suspend the MRB. Preferably, the suspend information instructs not to suspend all currently established MRBs and / or all currently activated MRBs in the current communication system; or, When the 1 bit is assigned with 1, the suspend information instructs to suspend the MRB. Preferably, the suspend information instructs to suspend all currently established MRBs and / or all currently activated MRBs in the current communication system; When the 1 bit is assigned with 0, the suspend information instructs not to suspend the MRB. Preferably, the suspend information instructs not to suspend all currently established MRBs and / or all currently activated MRBs in the current communication system.

[0147] The information carrier carrying this suspend message may be any one of the following, but is not limited to:

[0148] By including suspend information in the RRCRelease message, or By including the suspend information in the SuspendConfig message, or The suspend information is borne by control signaling, where the control signaling may be NAS signaling, or RRC layer signaling, or PDCP layer signaling, or RLC layer signaling, or MAC layer signaling, or PHY signaling. Optionally, if the control signaling is MAC layer signaling, the suspend information may be implemented in the MAC CE; or The suspend information is agreed upon by the protocol and is a constant value, so there is no need to send this message.

[0149] The operation of a transmitting device such as a Radio Access Network (RAN) is as follows.

[0150] If the suspend information is borne by the RRCRelease message or the SuspendConfig message or the control signaling, the transmitting device generates the suspend information and transmits the suspend information via the corresponding signaling carrier; or If the suspend information is agreed to a fixed value by the protocol, the base station does not need to generate additional suspend information.

[0151] The operation of a receiving device such as a UE is as follows. Depending on the value assigned to the suspend information, the receiving device suspends all MRBs currently established by the receiving device and / or all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device, or does not suspend all MRBs currently established by the receiving device and / or all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device.

[0152] For example, when suspend information is generated using the first allocation method, after receiving the suspend information, the receiving device: The receiving device suspends all MRBs currently established by the receiving device and / or all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device if the suspend information bit is assigned a 0; If a 1 is assigned to the suspend information bit, the receiving device does not suspend all MRBs currently established by the receiving device and / or all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device.

[0153] When the suspend information is generated using the second allocation method, after receiving the suspend information, the receiving device: If the suspend information bit is assigned a value of 1, the receiving device suspends all MRBs currently established by the receiving device and / or all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device; If a 0 is assigned to the suspend information bit, the receiving device will not suspend all MRBs currently established by the receiving device and / or all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device.

[0154] Preferably, the receiving device may indicate the suspend and / or non-suspend status to the PDCP layer and / or multiple protocol layers below the PDCP layer of the receiving device, and in response, the receiving device may perform subsequent operations such as parameter reset, message clear, count from zero, etc.

[0155] Example 2: This embodiment generates suspend information, which is used to instruct the radio bearer MRB corresponding to the MBS to be suspended.

[0156] The generated suspend message has the format: The number of bits may be the number of all MRBs currently established by the receiving device, or may be the number of all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device.

[0157] If the total number of bits in the suspend message is equal to the total number of MRBs currently established by the receiving device, All bits in the suspend message, which are ordered from top to bottom or bottom to top, correspond one-to-one to all MRBs currently established by the receiving device, which are ordered in ascending or descending order of MRB ID.

[0158] If the total number of bits in the suspend message is equal to the total number of MRBs currently activated by the receiving device, And there is a one-to-one correspondence between all bits in the suspend message, which are ordered from top to bottom or bottom to top, and all MRBs currently activated by the receiving device, which are ordered in ascending or descending order of MRB ID.

[0159] For each bit, The value is 0 / 1.

[0160] When the bit is assigned with 0, the suspend information instructs to suspend the MRB corresponding to this bit according to the above-mentioned corresponding method; When the bit is assigned a value of 1, the suspend information indicates that the MRB corresponding to this bit is not to be suspended according to the above-mentioned correspondence scheme.

[0161] or, When the bit is assigned with 1, the suspend information instructs to suspend the MRB corresponding to this bit according to the above-mentioned corresponding method; When the bit is assigned a 0, the suspend information indicates that the MRB corresponding to this bit is not to be suspended according to the above-mentioned correspondence scheme.

[0162] The information carrier for transmitting this suspend message may be any of the following, but is not limited to some of the following:

[0163] By including suspend information in the RRCRelease message, or By including the suspend information in the SuspendConfig message, or The suspend information is carried by control signaling, where the control signaling can be NAS signaling, or RRC layer signaling, or PDCP layer signaling, or RLC layer signaling, or MAC layer signaling, or PHY signaling. Preferably, if the control signaling is MAC layer signaling, the suspend information can be implemented in MAC CE; or The suspend information is agreed upon by the protocol and is a constant value, so there is no need to send this message.

[0164] The operation of a transmitting device such as a RAN is as follows. If the suspend information is borne by an RRCRelease message or a SuspendConfig message or control signaling, the transmitting device generates the suspend information and transmits the suspend information through the corresponding signaling carrier; or if the suspend information is agreed upon by the protocol and is a fixed value, the base station does not need to generate additional suspend information.

[0165] The operation of a receiving device such as a UE is as follows. For each bit in the suspend information, the receiving device suspends or does not suspend the MRB corresponding to that bit in accordance with the above-described correspondence method, depending on the value assigned to the bit.

[0166] For example, when suspend information is generated using the first allocation method, after receiving the suspend information, the receiving device: When the bit is assigned a value of 0, the receiving device suspends the MRB corresponding to the bit according to the above-described correspondence method; When the bit is assigned a value of 1, the receiving device does not suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit according to the above-mentioned correspondence method; When the suspend information is generated using the second allocation method, after receiving the suspend information, the receiving device: When the bit is assigned a value of 1, the receiving device suspends the MRB corresponding to the bit according to the above-described correspondence method; When the bit is assigned 0, the receiving device does not suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit according to the above-mentioned correspondence method.

[0167] Preferably, for each MRB indicated in the MRB ID list in the suspend information, if the receiving device has established the MRB and the MRB is currently in an active state, the MRB is suspended. If the receiving device has not established the MRB or the MRB is not in an active state, the MRB ID is ignored.

[0168] Preferably, the receiving device may indicate the suspend and / or non-suspend status to the PDCP layer and / or multiple protocol layers below the PDCP layer of the receiving device, and perform subsequent operations such as parameter reset, message clear, and counting from zero accordingly.

[0169] Example 3 This embodiment generates suspend information, which is used to instruct the radio bearer MRB corresponding to the MBS to be suspended.

[0170] The generated suspend message has the format: The number of bits is the number of MRB IDs that indicate whether the MRB is suspended or not based on the suspend information. Preferably, the number may include a value indicating the total number of MRB IDs included in the suspend information.

[0171] The value is a list of MRB IDs. The generated suspend information includes one or more MRB IDs to instruct the receiving device to suspend the MRBs corresponding to the MRB IDs included in the suspend information.

[0172] The information carrier that carries this suspend message may be any of the following, but is not limited to some of the following:

[0173] By including suspend information in the RRCRelease message, or By including the suspend information in the SuspendConfig message, or The suspend information is carried by control signaling, where the control signaling can be NAS signaling, or RRC layer signaling, or PDCP layer signaling, or RLC layer signaling, or MAC layer signaling, or PHY signaling. Preferably, if the control signaling is MAC layer signaling, the suspend information can be implemented in MAC CE; or The suspend information is agreed upon by the protocol and is a constant value, so there is no need to send this message.

[0174] The operation of a transmitting device such as a RAN is as follows. If the suspend information is borne by the RRCRelease message or the SuspendConfig message or the control signaling, the transmitting device generates the suspend information and transmits the suspend information via the corresponding signaling carrier; or If the suspend information is agreed to a fixed value by the protocol, the base station does not need to generate additional suspend information.

[0175] The operation of a receiving device such as a UE is as follows. The receiving device suspends each MRB indicated in the MRB ID list included in the suspend information according to the MRB ID included in the suspend information.

[0176] For each MRB indicated in the MRB ID list in the suspend information, if the receiving device has established the MRB and the MRB is currently in an active state, it suspends the MRB.

[0177] If the receiving device has not established the MRB or if the MRB is not in an active state, the MRB ID is ignored.

[0178] Preferably, the receiving device may indicate the suspend and / or non-suspend status to the PDCP layer and / or multiple protocol layers below the PDCP layer of the receiving device, and perform subsequent operations such as parameter reset, message clear, and counting from zero accordingly.

[0179] The above-described embodiments may be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, all or part of the software may be implemented in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded into a computer and executed, all or part of the flow or functionality according to the embodiments of the present disclosure is generated. The computer may be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions may be stored on a computer-readable storage medium, or may be transferred from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via wire (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital user line) or wireless (e.g., infrared, radio, microwave, etc.). The computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium accessible by a computer, or may be a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes an integration of one or more available media. The available media may be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, tapes), optical media (e.g., digital video discs (DVDs)), or semiconductor media (e.g., solid state disks (SSDs)).

[0180] Those of ordinary skill in the art may recognize that the example units and algorithm steps described in connection with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the engineering considerations. Those skilled in the art may use different methods to implement the described functions depending on each specific application, but such implementations should not be considered beyond the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A method for treating MBS, comprising: a base station generates suspend information and sends the suspend information to a user device (UE), the suspend information being used to instruct the UE to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to a multicast broadcast service (MBS), or to instruct the UE not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to an MBS, or to instruct the UE to suspend some of all radio bearers corresponding to an MBS and not suspend the remaining radio bearers of all the radio bearers; The method for processing MBS, wherein each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is a multicast broadcast radio bearer (MRB).

2. 2. The method for processing MBS according to claim 1, The MBS processing method, wherein all MRBs of the UE receiving the MBS include all MRBs currently established by the UE or all MRBs currently activated by the UE.

3. 2. The method for processing MBS according to claim 1, the total number of bits of the suspend information is 1 bit, and the 1 bit is assigned as 0 or 1, When the 1 bit is assigned with 0, the suspend information is used to instruct the UE that has received the MBS to suspend all MRBs of the UE; When the suspend information is assigned a value of 1 to the 1 bit, the suspend information is used to instruct the UE not to suspend all MRBs of the UE, or, When the 1 bit is assigned with 0, the suspend information is used to instruct the UE that has received the MBS not to suspend all MRBs of the UE; The suspend information is used to instruct a UE that has received the MBS to suspend all MRBs of the UE when the suspend information is assigned to the 1 bit.

4. 2. The method for processing MBS according to claim 1, The total number of bits of the suspend information is the number of all MRBs of the UE, and each bit is assigned with 0 or 1; The bits in the suspend information based on the order from the most significant bit to the least significant bit or from the least significant bit to the most significant bit correspond one-to-one to all the MRBs based on the ascending or descending order of the MRB identifiers ID, For each bit of the suspend information, When the bit is assigned with 0, the suspend information is used to instruct the UE that has received the MBS to suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit; When the bit is assigned a value of 1, the suspend information is used to instruct the UE that has received the MBS not to suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit; or, When the bit is assigned with 0, the suspend information is used to instruct the UE that has received the MBS not to suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit; The suspend information is used to instruct a UE that has received the MBS to suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit when the bit is assigned a value of 1.

5. 2. The method for processing MBS according to claim 1, The suspend information includes at least one MRB ID, and the suspend information is used to instruct a UE that has received the MBS to suspend an MRB corresponding to each of the at least one MRB ID.

6. 2. The method for processing MBS according to claim 1, The suspend information is included in a radio resource control release (RRCRelease) message; or, The suspend information is included in a SuspendConfig message, or, The suspend information is borne by control signaling, which is non-access stratum (NAS) signaling, or radio resource control (RRC) layer signaling, or packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer signaling, or radio link control (RLC) layer signaling, or media intervention control (MAC) layer signaling, or physical layer (PHY) signaling.

7. A method for treating MBS, comprising: The user device UE receives the suspend information; The UE performs one of the following based on the suspend information: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to a multicast broadcast service (MBS); not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to an MBS; or suspending some radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to an MBS and not suspending the remaining radio bearers among all radio bearers; The method for processing MBS, wherein each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is a multicast broadcast radio bearer (MRB).

8. 8. The method for processing MBS according to claim 7, The UE receives the suspend information, The UE receives the suspend information included in a radio resource control release (RRCRelease) message; or, The UE receives the suspend information included in a SuspendConfig message; or, The UE receives the suspend information borne by control signaling, which is non-access stratum (NAS) signaling, or radio resource control (RRC) layer signaling, or packet data aggregation protocol (PDCP) layer signaling, or radio link control (RLC) layer signaling, or media intervention control (MAC) layer signaling, or physical layer (PHY) signaling.

9. 8. The method for processing MBS according to claim 7, The MBS processing method, wherein all MRBs of the UE receiving the MBS include all MRBs currently established by the UE or all MRBs currently activated by the UE.

10. 8. The method for processing MBS according to claim 7, the total number of bits of the suspend information is 1 bit, and the 1 bit is assigned as 0 or 1, the UE performs, according to the suspend information, one of suspending all of the radio bearers, not suspending all of the radio bearers, or suspending some of all of the radio bearers and not suspending the remaining radio bearers; If the 1 bit is assigned to 0, the UE suspends all MRBs of the UE; If the 1 bit is assigned to 1, the UE does not suspend all MRBs of the UE, or, If the 1 bit is assigned to 0, the UE does not suspend all MRBs of the UE, If the one bit is assigned to 1, the UE suspends all MRBs of the UE.

11. 8. The method for processing MBS according to claim 7, the UE performs, according to the suspend information, one of suspending all of the radio bearers, not suspending all of the radio bearers, or suspending some of all of the radio bearers and not suspending the remaining radio bearers; The total number of bits of the suspend information is the number of all MRBs of the UE, and each bit is assigned 0 or 1; The bits in the suspend information based on the order from the most significant bit to the least significant bit or from the least significant bit to the most significant bit correspond one-to-one to all the MRBs based on the ascending or descending order of the MRB identifiers ID, For each bit of the suspend information, If the bit is assigned to 0, the UE suspends the MRB corresponding to the bit; If the bit is assigned to 1, the UE does not suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit; or, If the bit is assigned to 0, the UE does not suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit; If the bit is assigned to 1, the UE suspends the MRB corresponding to the bit.

12. 8. The method for processing MBS according to claim 7, the UE performs one of the following in accordance with the suspend information: suspending all of the radio bearers; not suspending all of the radio bearers; or suspending some of all of the radio bearers and not suspending the remaining radio bearers; The method for processing an MBS, wherein the UE suspends MRBs corresponding to each of the at least one MRB IDs when the suspend information includes at least one MRB ID.

13. 8. The method for processing MBS according to claim 7, The MBS processing method, wherein the UE enters an RRC_INACTIVE state.

14. A method for treating MBS, comprising: a base station generates radio resource control release (RRCRelease) information and sends the RRCRelease information to a user device (UE), the RRCRelease information including SuspendConfig information, the RRCRelease information being used to instruct the UE to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to a multicast broadcast service (MBS), or to instruct the UE not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to instruct the UE to suspend some of all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspend the remaining radio bearers of all the radio bearers; The method for processing MBS, wherein each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is a multicast broadcast radio bearer (MRB).

15. 15. A method for processing MBS according to claim 14, comprising: All of the MRBs are a broadcast service radio bearer; a multicast service radio bearer; A first type MRB for transmitting data of the MBS; A second type of MRB for transmitting control information of the MBS; and at least one of an MRB currently established by the UE or an MRB currently activated by the UE.

16. A method for treating MBS, comprising: The user device UE receives radio resource control release (RRCRelease) information; The UE determines whether the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, and if the RRCRelease information includes the SuspendConfig information, the UE performs one of the following: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to a multicast broadcast service (MBS); not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; or suspending some radio bearers of all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspending the remaining radio bearers of all the radio bearers; The method for suspending an MBS, wherein each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is a multicast broadcast radio bearer (MRB).

17. 17. A method for processing MBS according to claim 16, comprising: All of the MRBs are a broadcast service radio bearer; a multicast service radio bearer; A first type MRB for transmitting data of the MBS; A second type of MRB for transmitting control information of the MBS; and at least one of an MRB currently established by the UE or an MRB currently activated by the UE.

18. 18. A method for processing MBS according to claim 17, comprising: The MBS processing method, wherein the UE enters an RRC_INACTIVE state.

19. A transmitting device applied to a base station, a generating module that generates suspend information; a sending module for sending the suspend information to a user device UE; The suspend information is used to instruct the UE to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to MBSs, or to instruct the UE not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to MBSs, or to instruct the UE to suspend some of all radio bearers corresponding to MBSs and not suspend the remaining radio bearers of all the radio bearers, A transmitting device, characterized in that each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is a multicast broadcast radio bearer MRB.

20. 20. The transmitting device according to claim 19, All MRBs of the UE receiving the MBS include all MRBs currently established by the UE or all MRBs currently activated by the UE; The generating module includes a first generating unit, a second generating unit, or a third generating unit; the first generation unit is configured to generate the suspend information, the total number of bits of the suspend information is 1 bit, and the 1 bit is assigned as 0 or 1; When the 1 bit is assigned with 0, the suspend information is used to instruct the UE that has received the MBS to suspend all MRBs of the UE; When the suspend information is set to 1, the suspend information is used to instruct the UE that has received the MBS not to suspend all MRBs of the UE; or, When the 1 bit is assigned with 0, the suspend information is used to instruct the UE that has received the MBS not to suspend all MRBs of the UE; When the suspend information is assigned a value of 1 to the 1 bit, the suspend information is used to instruct the UE that has received the MBS to suspend all MRBs of the UE; The second generation unit is configured to generate the suspend information, a total number of bits of the suspend information is the number of all MRBs of the UE, and each bit is assigned with 0 or 1; The bits in the suspend information based on the order from the most significant bit to the least significant bit or from the least significant bit to the most significant bit correspond one-to-one to all the MRBs based on the ascending or descending order of MRB IDs; For each bit of the suspend information, When the bit is assigned with 0, the suspend information is used to instruct the UE that has received the MBS to suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit; When the bit is assigned a value of 1, the suspend information is used to instruct the UE that has received the MBS not to suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit; or, When the bit is assigned with 0, the suspend information is used to instruct the UE that has received the MBS not to suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit; When the bit is assigned with 1, the suspend information is used to instruct the UE that has received the MBS to suspend the MRB corresponding to the bit; The third generation unit is configured to generate the suspend information, the suspend information includes at least one MRB identification ID, and the suspend information is used to instruct a UE receiving the MBS to suspend an MRB corresponding to each of the at least one MRB ID.

21. 20. The transmitting device according to claim 19, The generation module: The suspend information is included in a radio resource control release (RRCRelease) message; or, The suspend information is included in a SuspendConfig message, or, A transmitting device characterized in that the suspend information is configured to be supported by control signaling, which is non-access stratum (NAS) signaling, or radio resource control (RRC) layer signaling, or packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer signaling, or radio link control (RLC) layer signaling, or media intervention control (MAC) layer signaling, or physical layer (PHY) signaling.

22. A receiving apparatus applied to a user device UE, a receiving module configured to receive the suspend information; a suspend module configured to perform one of the following operations based on the suspend information: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to a multicast broadcast service (MBS); not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS; or suspending some radio bearers among all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspending the remaining radio bearers among all radio bearers; The receiving device is characterized in that each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is a multicast broadcast radio bearer MRB.

23. 23. The receiving device according to claim 22, The receiving module: a first receiving unit for receiving the suspend information included in a radio resource control release (RRCRelease) message; or, a second receiving unit that receives the suspend information included in a SuspendConfig message; or, A receiving device characterized by comprising a third receiving unit that receives the suspend information borne by control signaling, which is non-access stratum (NAS) signaling, or radio resource control (RRC) layer signaling, or packet data aggregation protocol (PDCP) layer signaling, or radio link control (RLC) layer signaling, or media intervention control (MAC) layer signaling, or physical layer (PHY) signaling.

24. 23. The receiving device according to claim 22, All MRBs of the UE receiving the MBS include all MRBs currently established by the UE or all MRBs currently activated by the UE; the suspend module comprises a first suspend module, a second suspend module, or a third suspend module; The first suspend module is configured to process the suspend information, the total number of bits of the suspend information is 1 bit, and the 1 bit is assigned as 0 or 1; The first suspend module includes: When the 1 bit is assigned with 0, all MRBs of the UE are suspended, and when the 1 bit is assigned with 1, all MRBs of the UE are not suspended; or, When the 1 bit is assigned with 0, all MRBs of the UE are not suspended, and when the 1 bit is assigned with 1, all MRBs of the UE are suspended; The second suspend module is configured to process the suspend information, and the total number of bits of the suspend information is the number of all MRBs of the UE, and each bit is assigned with 0 or 1; The bits in the suspend information based on the order from the most significant bit to the least significant bit or from the least significant bit to the most significant bit correspond one-to-one to all the MRBs based on the ascending or descending order of MRB IDs; The second suspend module includes: For each bit of the suspend information, When 0 is assigned to the bit, the MRB corresponding to the bit is suspended, and when 1 is assigned to the bit, the MRB corresponding to the bit is not suspended; or, If the bit is assigned a value of 0, the MRB corresponding to the bit is not suspended; If the bit is assigned a value of 1, the MRB corresponding to the bit is suspended. It is set up so that the third suspend module is configured to process the suspend information, the suspend information including one or more MRB IDs, and the third suspend module is configured to suspend MRBs corresponding to each of the at least one MRB ID.

25. 23. The receiving device according to claim 22, The receiving device is characterized in that the UE enters an RRC_INACTIVE state.

26. A transmitting device applied to a base station, a generating module for generating radio resource control release (RRCRelease) information; a transmitting module configured to transmit the RRCRelease information to a user device (UE), the RRCRelease information including SuspendConfig information, the RRCRelease information being used to instruct the UE to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to a multicast broadcast service (MBS), or to instruct the UE not to suspend all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS, or to instruct the UE to suspend some of all radio bearers corresponding to the MBS and not suspend the remaining radio bearers of all the radio bearers; A transmitting device, characterized in that each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is a multicast broadcast radio bearer MRB.

27. 27. The transmitting device according to claim 26, All of the MRBs are a broadcast service radio bearer; a multicast service radio bearer; A first type MRB for transmitting data of the MBS; a second type MRB for transmitting control information of the MBS; and at least one of an MRB currently established by the UE or an MRB currently activated by the UE.

28. A receiving apparatus applied to a user device UE, a receiving module for receiving radio resource control release (RRCRelease) information; a suspend module configured to determine whether the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, and, depending on a determination result that the RRCRelease information includes SuspendConfig information, to perform one of the following operations based on the RRCRelease information: suspending all radio bearers corresponding to MBSs; not suspending all radio bearers corresponding to MBSs; or suspending some radio bearers of all radio bearers corresponding to MBSs and not suspending the remaining radio bearers of all the radio bearers; The receiving device is characterized in that each radio bearer corresponding to the MBS is a multicast broadcast radio bearer MRB.

29. 29. A receiving device according to claim 28, All of the MRBs are a broadcast service radio bearer; a multicast service radio bearer; A first type MRB for transmitting data of the MBS; a second type MRB for transmitting control information of the MBS; and at least one of an MRB currently established by the UE or an MRB currently activated by the UE.

30. 29. A receiving device according to claim 28, The receiving device is characterized in that the UE enters an RRC_INACTIVE state.

31. 1. A base station comprising a processor and a memory, the memory configured to store a computer program; The base station, wherein the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and claims 14 to 15.

32. A terminal comprising a processor and a memory, the memory configured to store a computer program; A terminal characterized in that the computer program, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to implement the method according to any one of claims 7 to 13 and claims 16 to 18.

33. A computer-readable storage medium comprising a computer program, A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that the computer program, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 18.

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