UL transmission after original GNSS validity duration expires and GNSS measurement gap
By enabling UL transmission in IoT NTN scenarios after the original GNSS validity duration expires without re-acquisition, the solution addresses the challenge of radio link failures and signaling overhead, ensuring stable system operation in IoT NTN environments.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/CN2023/117735
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-09-08
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-13
AI Technical Summary
In IoT NTN scenarios with large transmission delays, existing methods for GNSS position fix are not feasible, leading to potential radio link failures and increased signaling overhead due to the need for frequent re-acquisition of GNSS fixes.
The proposed solution allows for UL transmission in a duration X after the original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition, by designing procedures for duration X and GNSS measurement gap in RRC-connected IoT NTN, ensuring normal system operation.
This approach reduces the likelihood of radio link failures and minimizes signaling overhead by allowing UL transmission without immediate GNSS re-acquisition, thus maintaining system stability in IoT NTN environments.
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Abstract
Description
UL TRANSMISSION AFTER ORIGINAL GNSS VALIDITY DURATION EXPIRES AND GNSS MEASUREMENT GAPFIELD
[0001] This disclosure relates generally to wireless communications, and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus about GNSS related procedures in RRC connected in IoT NTN.BACKGROUND
[0002] In scenarios with large transmission delay, such as the IoT NTN, in order to ensure normal system operation, IoT NTN UE may need to re-acquire a valid GNSS position fix in long connection time, when frequency error and timing error are within frequency and timing error requirements with legacy closed loop time correction, UL transmission can be allowed in a duration X after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition, procedures for duration X and GNSS measurement gap are needed.SUMMARY
[0003] In NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) system, due to large time delay and Doppler frequency shift, UE needs to do pre-compensation of time delay and frequency offset based on UE GNSS and ephemeris related parameters. To reduce the possible radio link failure, GNSS position fix should be supported during long connection and when frequency error and timing error are within frequency and timing error requirements with legacy closed loop time correction, UL transmission can be allowed in a duration X after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition. Based on this, considering the IoT NTN scenario, the invention designs procedures for duration X and GNSS measurement gap in RRC connected in IoT NTN, so that ensure normal system operation.
[0004] In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided.
[0005] To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, the one or more aspects comprise the features hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative features of the one or more aspects. These features are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles of various aspects may be employed, and this description is intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the duration indication information between UE and network.DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0007] The detailed description set forth below in connection with the appended drawings is intended as a description of various configurations and is not intended to represent the only configurations in which the concepts described herein may be practiced. The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing a thorough understanding of various concepts. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that these concepts may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well known structures and components are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring such concepts.
[0008] Several aspects of telecommunication systems will now be presented with reference to various apparatus and methods. These apparatus and methods will be described in the following detailed description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, components, circuits, processes, algorithms, etc. (collectively referred to as “elements” ) . These elements may be implemented using electronic hardware, computer software, or any combination thereof. Whether such elements are implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system.
[0009] In scenarios with large transmission delay, such as NTN system, UE GNSS is necessary for time and frequency synchronization. At present, the method proposed in 3GPP R17 to do GNSS position fix is that UE needs to have a valid GNSS fix before going to connected and when the GNSS fix becomes outdated in RRC_CONNECTED mode, the UE goes to IDLE mode. The solution is not feasible for UE with potential long uplink transmission and additional re-access to network is needed, which is costing in terms of signaling overhead and delay. Depending on UE mobility, UE in RRC-connected state will need a new GNSS position fix in order to accommodate the accumulated time and frequency errors to reduce the possible radio link failure. Hence, in R18, there is conclusion that IoT NTN UE may need to re-acquire a valid GNSS position fix in long connection time. Moreover, it has also been agreed that for the case when frequency error and timing error are within frequency and timing error requirements with legacy closed loop time correction, UL transmission can be allowed in a duration X after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition. For the duration X, when timeAlignmentTimer is not infinity, X is equal to remaining timeAlignmentTimer, while when timeAlignmentTimer is infinity, X is equal to Y. For GNSS position fix, hot start requires about 1~2 seconds, warm start requires several seconds, and cold start requires about 30 seconds.
[0010] This invention is motivated by, but not limited to, an IoT NTN scenario. In such a scenario, UE may need to re-acquire GNSS position fix in long connection time and if timing error are within frequency and timing error requirements with legacy closed loop time correction, UL transmission can be allowed in a duration X after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition and needs to design the procedures for duration X and GNSS measurement gap in RRC connected in IoT NTN, to ensure the normal operation of NTN system.
[0011] NTN refers to a network that uses radio frequency and information processing resources carried on high, medium and low orbit satellites or other high-altitude communication platforms to provide communication services for UEs. According to the load capacity on the satellite, there are two typical scenarios: transparent payload and regenerative payload. The transparent payload mode means that the satellite will not process the signal and waveform in the communication service, but only forward the data as an RF amplifier. Regenerative payload mode refers to the satellite, besides RF amplification, also has the processing capabilities of modulation / demodulation, coding / decoding, switching, routing and so on.
[0012] Depending on UE mobility, UE in RRC-connected state will need a new GNSS position fix in order to accommodate the accumulated time and frequency errors to reduce the possible radio link failure.
[0013] Hence, further procedures on GNSS measurement in RRC connected in IoT NTN need to be carried out, to ensure the normal operation of NTN system. More specifically, we propose to consider the following alternatives for IoT NTN:
[0014] Alternative#1: component values for Y
[0015] For the duration X, where UL transmission can be allowed after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition, is equal to Y when timeAlignmentTimer is infinity. Y can be configured by 1bit or 2bits or 3bits or 4 bits higher layer parameter.
[0016] 1) Component values of Y are based on values of TimeAlignmentTimer (Value in number of sub-frames, e.g., value sf500 corresponds to 500 sub-frames) .
[0017] ● The component values are times of sf10240
[0018] ● The component values are from values of TimeAlignmentTimer and 0
[0019] 2) Component values of Y are based on values of GNSS-ValidityDuration (Value s10 corresponds to 10 seconds, s20 corresponds to 20 seconds and so on. Value min5 corresponds to 5 minutes, value min10 corresponds to 10 minutes and so on) .
[0020] ● The component values are times of s10
[0021] ● The component values are from values of GNSS-ValidityDuration and 0
[0022] Alternative#2: configuration for Y.
[0023] For the duration X, where UL transmission can be allowed after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition, is equal to Y when timeAlignmentTimer is infinity. Y can be cell-specific parameter configured by SIB or RRC, or Y can be UE-specific parameter configured by RRC or MAC CE or DCI.
[0024] 1) Y can be configured by SIB or RRC.
[0025] ● Option 1: Y can be configured in SystemInformationBlockType2-NB information element for NB-IoT or SystemInformationBlockType2 information element for eMTC.
[0026] ● Option 2: Y can be configured in MAC-MainConfig-NB information element for NB-IoT or MAC-MainConfig information element for eMTC.
[0027] ● Option 3: Y can be configured in SystemInformationBlockType31-NB for NB-IoT or SystemInformationBlockType31 for eMTC.
[0028] ● Option 4: Y can be configured in new SIB.
[0029] 2) Y can be configured by MAC CE or DCI.
[0030] ● Option 1: Y can be configured GNSS measurement trigger MAC CE when the trigger information for GNSS measurement gap is 0 or default, which indicates GNSS measurement gap is not triggered..
[0031] ● Option 2: Y can be configured in new MAC CE.
[0032] ● Option 3: Y can be configured in new DCI field or in re-interpret DCI field
[0033] 3) Y is not configured
[0034] ● Option 1: When Y is not configured, it implicitly indicates that the mechanisms, to allow UL transmission after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition for some duration, is disabled / not configured by eNB
[0035] ● Option 2: When Y is not configured and another higher layer parameter ULtransmissionExtention indicates that the mechanisms, to allow UL transmission after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition for some duration, is enabled / configured by eNB, then the default value of Y is Z, where Z can be sf10240 or s10.
[0036] ■ Note1: ULtransmissionExtention can be configured in SystemInformationBlockType31-NB for NB-IoT or SystemInformationBlockType31 for eMTC or new SIB for both NB-IOT and eMTC.
[0037] ■ Note2: ULtransmissionExtention can be configured in dedicated RRC parameter for NB-IOT and eMTC, e.g. Msg5.
[0038] ■ Note3: ULtransmissionExtention can be configured in MAC CE for NB-IOT and eMTC, e.g. GNSS measurement trigger MAC CE when the trigger information for GNSS measurement gap is 0 or default, which indicates GNSS measurement gap is not triggered.
[0039] Alternative#3: X as GNSS validity duration extension.
[0040] For the duration X, where UL transmission can be allowed after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition, has same procedure as the procedure before original GNSS validity duration expires.
[0041] Alternative#4: X as another timer.
[0042] For the duration X, where UL transmission can be allowed after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition, same procedure as the procedure before original GNSS validity duration expires. Another timer T31x corresponds to the duration X.
[0043] Alternative#5: X2 as predefined value.
[0044] For the aperiodic GNSS measurement gap triggered by eNB with MAC CE, the start time of the gap should be at p+X2, where p is the end of HARQ feedback transmission subframe / slot when HARQ feedback for the MAC CE is enabled. X2 can be predefined value.
[0045] ● Option 1: X2 = 1ms for both NB-IoT and eMTC.
[0046] ● Option 2: X2 = 3ms for both NB-IoT and eMTC.
[0047] ● Option 3: X2 = 12ms for both NB-IoT and eMTC.
[0048] ● Option 4: X2 = 12ms for NB-IoT and X2 = 3ms for eMTC
[0049] Alternative#6: X2 as configured value.
[0050] For the aperiodic GNSS measurement gap triggered by eNB with MAC CE, the start time of the gap should be at p+X2, where p is the end of HARQ feedback transmission subframe / slot when HARQ feedback for the MAC CE is enabled. X2 can be configured value. For the X2, it can be configured by 1bit or 2bits or 3bits or 4 bits higher layer parameter
[0051] ● Option 1: X2 can be configured in dedicated RRC parameter for NB-IOT and eMTC, e.g. Msg5.
[0052] ● Option 2: X2 can be configured in SIB.
[0053] The previous description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the various aspects described herein. Various modifications to these aspects will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other aspects. Thus, the claims are not intended to be limited to the aspects shown herein, but is to be accorded the full scope consistent with the language claims, wherein reference to an element in the singular is not intended to mean “one and only one” unless specifically so stated, but rather “one or more. ” The word “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example, instance, or illustration. ” Any aspect described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other aspects. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the term “some” refers to one or more. Combinations such as “at least one of A, B, or C, ” “one or more of A, B, or C, ” “at least one of A, B, and C, ” “one or more of A, B, and C, ” and “A, B, C, or any combination thereof” include any combination of A, B, and / or C, and may include multiples of A, multiples of B, or multiples of C. Specifically, combinations such as “at least one of A, B, or C, ” “one or more of A, B, or C, ” “at least one of A, B, and C, ” “one or more of A, B, and C, ” and “A, B, C, or any combination thereof” may be A only, B only, C only, A and B, A and C, B and C, or A and B and C, where any such combinations may contain one or more member or members of A, B, or C. All structural and functional equivalents to the elements of the various aspects described throughout this disclosure that are known or later come to be known to those of ordinary skill in the art are expressly incorporated herein by reference and are intended to be encompassed by the claims. Moreover, nothing disclosed herein is intended to be dedicated to the public regardless of whether such disclosure is explicitly recited in the claims. The words “module, ” “mechanism, ” “element, ” “device, ” and the like may not be a substitute for the word “means. ” As such, no claim element is to be construed as a means plus function unless the element is expressly recited using the phrase “means for. ”
Claims
1.A method comprising a procedure of a duration X when frequency error and timing error are within frequency and timing error requirements with legacy closed loop time correction, UL transmission can be allowed in the duration after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition.2.The method of Claim 1, wherein the procedure consisting:the duration X is equal to Y when timeAlignmentTimer is infinity, Y is configured by 1 bit or 2 bits or 3 bits or 4 bits higher layer parameter:component values of Y are based on values of TimeAlignmentTimer,or component values of Y are based on values of GNSS-ValidityDuration.3.The method of claim 2, wherein if network receives ACK from UE for the MAC CE, network knows UE starts GNSS measurement gap immediately at the end of ACK transmission or at the expiry of GNSS validity duration or Xms after the end of ACK transmission or UE_eNB RTT.4.The method of claim 3, wherein Y is cell-specific parameter configured by SIB or RRC, or Y is UE-specific parameter configured by RRC or MAC CE or DCI.5.The method of claim 4, wherein Y is configured by SIB or RRC:Y is configured in SystemInformationBlockType2-NB information element for NB-IoT or SystemInformationBlockType2 information element for eMTC,or Y is configured in MAC-MainConfig-NB information element for NB-IoT or MAC-MainConfig information element for eMTC,or Y can be configured in SystemInformationBlockType31-NB for NB-IoT or SystemInformationBlockType31 for eMTC,or Y can be configured in new SIB.6.The method of Claim 4, wherein Y is configured by MAC CE or DCI:Y is configured GNSS measurement trigger MAC CE when the trigger information for GNSS measurement gap is 0 or default, which indicates GNSS measurement gap is not triggered,or Y is configured in new MAC CE,or Y is configured in new DCI field or in re-interpret DCI field.7.The method of claim 1, wherein Y is not configured:when Y is not configured, it implicitly indicates that the mechanisms, to allow UL transmission after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition for some duration, is disabled / not configured by eNB,or when Y is not configured and another higher layer parameter ULtransmissionExtention indicates that the mechanisms, to allow UL transmission after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition for some duration, is enabled / configured by eNB, then the default value of Y is Z, where Z is sf10240 or s10.8.The method of claim 7, wherein ULtransmissionExtention is configured in SystemInformationBlockType31-NB for NB-IoT or SystemInformationBlockType31 for eMTC or new SIB for both NB-IOT and eMTC,or ULtransmissionExtention can be configured in dedicated RRC parameter for NB-IOT and eMTC, e.g. Msg5,or ULtransmissionExtention can be configured in MAC CE for NB-IOT and eMTC, e.g. GNSS measurement trigger MAC CE when the trigger information for GNSS measurement gap is 0 or default, which indicates GNSS measurement gap is not triggered.9.The method of claim 1, wherein the duration X, UE has same procedure as the procedure before original GNSS validity duration expires.10.The method of claim 9, wherein Upon indication that the original GNSS position has become out-of-date while in RRC_CONNECTED, the UE shall:if ULtransmissionExtention indicates that the mechanisms, to allow UL transmission after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition for some duration, is disabled by eNB, and if GNSSAutonomousEnable indicates that the autonomous GNSS re-acquisition mechanism is disabled by eNB and no GNSS measurement gap trigger is received, perform the actions upon leaving RRC_CONNECTED as specified in 5.3.12, with release cause 'other’ ,or if ULtransmissionExtention indicates that the mechanisms, to allow UL transmission after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition for some duration, is enabled by eNB, and if the duration X, where UL transmission can be allowed after original GNSS validity duration expires without GNSS re-acquisition is expired with GNSSAutonomousEnable indicates that the autonomous GNSS re-acquisition mechanism is disabled by eNB and no GNSS measurement gap trigger is received, perform the actions upon leaving RRC_CONNECTED as specified in 5.3.12, with release cause 'other’ .11.The method of claim 1, wherein the duration X, UE has same procedure as the procedure before original GNSS validity duration expires and another timer T31x corresponds to the duration X.12.The method of claim 11, wherein Upon indication that the original GNSS position has become out-of-date while in RRC_CONNECTED, the UE shall:if T31x is not configured, and if GNSSAutonomousEnable indicates that the autonomous GNSS re-acquisition mechanism is disabled by eNB and no GNSS measurement gap trigger is received, perform the actions upon leaving RRC_CONNECTED as specified in 5.3.12, with release cause 'other’ ,or if T31x is configured and expired and GNSSAutonomousEnable indicates that the autonomous GNSS re-acquisition mechanism is disabled by eNB and no GNSS measurement gap trigger is received, perform the actions upon leaving RRC_CONNECTED as specified in 5.3.12, with release cause 'other’ .13.A method comprising for the aperiodic GNSS measurement gap triggered by eNB with MAC CE, the start time of the gap should be at p+ X2, where p is the end of HARQ feedback transmission subframe / slot when HARQ feedback for the MAC CE is enabled and X2 can be predefined or configured value.14.The method of claim 13, wherein X2 can be predefined value:X2 = 1ms for both NB-IoT and eMTC,or X2 = 3ms for both NB-IoT and eMTC,or X2 = 12ms for both NB-IoT and eMTC,or X2 = 12ms for NB-IoT and X2 = 3ms for eMTC.15.The method of claim 13, wherein X2 can be configured value:X2 is configured in dedicated RRC parameter for NB-IOT and eMTC, e.g. Msg5, or X2 can be configured in SIB.
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