Devices and methods of communication
The enhanced MRO methods and devices address the inadequacies in existing SON systems by providing UE history and SN mobility information during subsequent CPAC, leading to optimized network configurations and improved performance.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/CN2024/078160
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-02-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-08-28
AI Technical Summary
Existing mobility robustness optimization (MRO) functions for subsequent conditional primary secondary cell (PSCell) addition or change (CPAC) in self-organizing networks (SON) are inadequate, as conventional SCG failure information and SPR do not contain information related to subsequent CPAC, leading to sub-optimal network configurations.
Enhanced MRO methods and devices that include transmitting first information of subsequent CPAC in SPR or SCG failure information messages, delivering UE history information to target SNs, and providing SN mobility information to MNs during subsequent CPAC execution, enabling network optimization.
Improves network performance by optimizing subsequent CPAC configurations through enhanced MRO, ensuring accurate and timely adjustments based on UE history and SN mobility information.
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DEVICES AND METHODS OF COMMUNICATIONTECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the field of telecommunication, and in particular, to devices and methods of communication for mobility robustness optimization (MRO) for a subsequent conditional primary secondary cell (PSCell) addition or change (CPAC) .BACKGROUND
[0002] Subsequent CPAC is a CPAC procedure that is executed after a PSCell addition, a PSCell change, a primary cell (PCell) change or a secondary cell group (SCG) release based on a pre-configured subsequent CPAC configuration of candidate PSCell (s) without a reconfiguration and a re-initiation of a conditional PSCell change (CPC) or conditional PSCell addition (CPA) . With introduction of the subsequent CPAC as a new mobility procedure, MRO functions for self-organizing networks (SON) need to be further enhanced for better performance of the subsequent CPAC.SUMMARY
[0003] In general, embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, devices and computer storage media of communication for MRO for a subsequent CPAC.
[0004] In a first aspect, there is provided a terminal device. The terminal device comprises a processor configured to cause the terminal device to: perform a PSCell addition or change by execution of a conditional reconfiguration comprising a configuration of a subsequent CPAC; and transmit, to a master node (MN) , first information of the subsequent CPAC in a successful PSCell change or addition report (SPR) or in a SCG failure information message.
[0005] In a second aspect, there is provided a MN. The MN comprises a processor configured to cause the MN to: transmit, to a terminal device, a conditional reconfiguration comprising a configuration of a subsequent CPAC; and receive, from a terminal device, first information of the subsequent CPAC in a SPR or in a SCG failure information message.
[0006] In a third aspect, there is provided a MN. The MN comprises a processor configured to cause the MN to: transmit, during or after execution of a subsequent CPAC, history information of a terminal device to a secondary node (SN) providing a target PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC.
[0007] In a fourth aspect, there is provided a SN. The SN comprises a processor configured to cause the SN to: transmit, to a MN, mobility information of a PSCell addition or change associated with the SN during execution of a subsequent CPAC, the SN providing a source PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC.
[0008] In a fifth aspect, there is provided a method of communication. The method comprises: performing, at a terminal device, a PSCell addition or change by execution of a conditional reconfiguration comprising a configuration of a subsequent CPAC; and transmitting, to a MN, first information of the subsequent CPAC in a SPR or in a SCG failure information message.
[0009] In a sixth aspect, there is provided a method of communication. The method comprises: transmitting, at a MN and to a terminal device, a conditional reconfiguration comprising a configuration of a subsequent CPAC; and receiving, from the terminal device, first information of the subsequent CPAC in a SPR or in a SCG failure information message.
[0010] In a seventh aspect, there is provided a method of communication. The method comprises: transmitting, at a MN during or after execution of a subsequent CPAC, history information of a terminal device to a SN providing a target PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC.
[0011] In an eighth aspect, there is provided a method of communication. The method comprises: transmitting, at a SN and to a MN, mobility information of a PSCell addition or change associated with the SN during execution of a subsequent CPAC, the SN providing a source PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC.
[0012] In a ninth aspect, there is provided a computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon. The instructions, when executed on at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform the method according to any of the fifth to eighth aspects of the present disclosure.
[0013] Other features of the present disclosure will become easily comprehensible through the following description.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Through the more detailed description of some embodiments of the present disclosure in the accompanying drawings, the above and other objects, features and advantages of the present disclosure will become more apparent, wherein:
[0015] FIG. 1 illustrates an example communication environment in which some embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented;
[0016] FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram illustrating an example process of communication according to embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0017] FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram illustrating another example process of communication according to embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0018] FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic diagram illustrating still another example process of communication according to embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0019] FIG. 5 illustrates an example method of communication implemented at a terminal device in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0020] FIG. 6 illustrates an example method of communication implemented at a MN in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0021] FIG. 7 illustrates another example method of communication implemented at a MN in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure;
[0022] FIG. 8 illustrates an example method of communication implemented at a SN in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure; and
[0023] FIG. 9 illustrates a simplified block diagram of a device that is suitable for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0024] Throughout the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar element.DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] Principle of the present disclosure will now be described with reference to some embodiments. It is to be understood that these embodiments are described only for the purpose of illustration and help those skilled in the art to understand and implement the present disclosure, without suggesting any limitations as to the scope of the disclosure. The disclosure described herein can be implemented in various manners other than the ones described below.
[0026] In the following description and claims, unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skills in the art to which this disclosure belongs.
[0027] As used herein, the term ‘terminal device’ refers to any device having wireless or wired communication capabilities. Examples of the terminal device include, but not limited to, user equipment (UE) , personal computers, desktops, mobile phones, cellular phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) , portable computers, tablets, wearable devices, Internet of things (IoT) devices, ultra-reliable and low latency communications (URLLC) devices, Internet of everything (IoE) devices, machine type communication (MTC) devices, device on vehicle for V2X communication where X means pedestrian, vehicle, or infrastructure / network, devices for integrated access and backhaul (IAB) , small data transmission (SDT) , mobility, multicast and broadcast services (MBS) , positioning, dynamic / flexible duplex in commercial networks, reduced capability (RedCap) , space borne vehicles or air borne vehicles in non-terrestrial networks (NTN) including Satellites and high altitude platforms (HAPs) encompassing unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) , extended reality (XR) devices including different types of realities such as augmented reality (AR) , mixed reality (MR) and virtual reality (VR) , the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) commonly known as a drone which is an aircraft without any human pilot, devices on high speed train (HST) , or image capture devices such as digital cameras, sensors, gaming devices, music storage and playback appliances, or Internet appliances enabling wireless or wired Internet access and browsing and the like. The ‘terminal device’ can further has ‘multicast / broadcast’ feature, to support public safety and mission critical, V2X applications, transparent IPv4 / IPv6 multicast delivery, IPTV, smart TV, radio services, software delivery over wireless, group communications and IoT applications. It may also incorporate one or multiple subscriber identity module (SIM) as known as multi-SIM. The term ‘terminal device’ can be used interchangeably with a UE, a mobile station, a subscriber station, a mobile terminal, a user terminal or a wireless device.
[0028] The term ‘network device’ refers to a device which is capable of providing or hosting a cell or coverage where terminal devices can communicate. Examples of a network device include, but not limited to, a Node B (NodeB or NB) , an evolved NodeB (eNodeB or eNB) , a next generation NodeB (gNB) , a transmission reception point (TRP) , a remote radio unit (RRU) , a radio head (RH) , a remote radio head (RRH) , an IAB node, a low power node such as a femto node, a pico node, a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) , network-controlled repeaters, and the like.
[0029] The terminal device or the network device may have artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning capability. It generally includes a model which has been trained from numerous collected data for a specific function, and can be used to predict some information.
[0030] The terminal or the network device may work on several frequency ranges, e.g. FR1 (410 MHz to 7125 MHz) , FR2 (24.25GHz to 71GHz) , frequency band larger than 100GHz as well as Tera Hertz (THz) . It can further work on licensed / unlicensed / shared spectrum. The terminal device may have more than one connections with the network devices under MR-DC application scenario. The terminal device or the network device can work on full duplex, flexible duplex and cross division duplex modes.
[0031] The network device may have the function of network energy saving (NES) , SON or minimization of drive tests (MDT) . The terminal may have the function of power saving.
[0032] The embodiments of the present disclosure may be performed in test equipment, e.g. signal generator, signal analyzer, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, test terminal device, test network device, channel emulator.
[0033] In one embodiment, the terminal device may be connected with a first network device and a second network device. One of the first network device and the second network device may be a master node and the other one may be a secondary node. The first network device and the second network device may use different radio access technologies (RATs) . In one embodiment, the first network device may be a first RAT device and the second network device may be a second RAT device. In one embodiment, the first RAT device is eNB and the second RAT device is gNB. Information related with different RATs may be transmitted to the terminal device from at least one of the first network device or the second network device. In one embodiment, first information may be transmitted to the terminal device from the first network device and second information may be transmitted to the terminal device from the second network device directly or via the first network device. In one embodiment, information related with configuration for the terminal device configured by the second network device may be transmitted from the second network device via the first network device. Information related with reconfiguration for the terminal device configured by the second network device may be transmitted to the terminal device from the second network device directly or via the first network device.
[0034] As used herein, the singular forms ‘a’ , ‘an’ and ‘the’ are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The term ‘includes’ and its variants are to be read as open terms that mean ‘includes, but is not limited to. ’ The term ‘based on’ is to be read as ‘at least in part based on. ’ The term ‘one embodiment’ and ‘an embodiment’ are to be read as ‘at least one embodiment. ’ The term ‘another embodiment’ is to be read as ‘at least one other embodiment. ’ The terms ‘first, ’ ‘second, ’ and the like may refer to different or same objects. Other definitions, explicit and implicit, may be included below.
[0035] In some examples, values, procedures, or apparatus are referred to as ‘best, ’ ‘lowest, ’ ‘highest, ’ ‘minimum, ’ ‘maximum, ’ or the like. It will be appreciated that such descriptions are intended to indicate that a selection among many used functional alternatives can be made, and such selections need not be better, smaller, higher, or otherwise preferable to other selections.
[0036] In the context of the present disclosure, the term ‘a PSCell addition or change’ may be interchangeably used with ‘a reconfiguration with sync for a SCG’ . The term ‘PSCell’ refers to a special cell (SpCell) of a SCG, the term ‘PCell’ refers to a SpCell of a MCG, and the term ‘SpCell’ refers to a primary cell of a SCG or MCG. The term ‘prepared PSCells’ may be interchangeably used with ‘candidate PSCells’ or ‘prepared candidate PSCells’ . The term ‘prepared PCells’ may be interchangeably used with ‘candidate PCells’ or ‘prepared candidate PCells’ .
[0037] In the context of the present disclosure, the term ‘mobility information of a PSCell addition or change’ may be interchangeably used with ‘SN mobility information’ . In the context of the present disclosure, the term ‘an identity (ID) of a cell’ may refer to a global cell identity or refer to a physical cell identity and frequency. In the context of the present disclosure, the term ‘store information’ may refer to setting an information element (IE) in a UE variable to the information. In the context of the present disclosure, ‘information is included in a message’ may refer to setting an IE in the message as the information.
[0038] In the context of the present disclosure, the term ‘a cell change or addition’ may be interchangeably used with ‘reconfiguration with sync for SCG or MCG’ . In the context of the present disclosure, the term ‘subsequent CPAC’ may be interchangeably used with ‘selective activation of cell groups’ , ‘selective activation of PSCell (SAP) ’ , ‘subsequent CPA / CPC’ , ‘conditional selective cell group’ , or ‘conditional subsequent cell change’ .
[0039] SON, which encompasses solutions for network self-configuration and self-optimization, has been introduced to support deployment of system and performance optimization. MRO is one of SON functions. One of functions of MRO is to detect and enable correction of following problems: a connection failure due to intra-system or inter-system mobility; inter-system unnecessary handover such as a too early inter-system HO from NR to E-UTRAN with no RLF; inter-system HO ping-pong; or a PSCell change failure. MRO provides means to distinguish the above problems from NR coverage related problems and other problems unrelated to mobility. For detection of a sub-optimal successful mobility, MRO additionally enables observability of a successful HO due to intra-NR and inter-RAT mobility or a successful PSCell change. With introduction of a subsequent CPAC as a new mobility procedure, the MRO functions for SON need to be further enhanced for better performance of the subsequent CPAC.
[0040] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide solutions of communication for MRO for a subsequent CPAC so as to overcome the above and other potential issues. In one aspect, a MN may transmit, to a terminal device, a conditional reconfiguration comprising a configuration of a subsequent CPAC. The terminal device may perform a PSCell addition or change by execution of the conditional reconfiguration, and transmit first information of the subsequent CPAC to the MN in a SPR or in a SCG failure information message. In this way, a network (NW) may optimize a configuration for subsequent CPAC and thus enhance performance of the subsequent CPAC.
[0041] In another aspect, a MN may transmit, during or after execution of a subsequent CPAC, history information of a terminal device to a SN providing a target PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC. In this way, a target SN may be informed of the latest UE history information.
[0042] In still another aspect, a SN providing a source PSCell associated with a subsequent CPAC may transmit, to a MN, mobility information of a PSCell addition or change associated with the SN during execution of the subsequent CPAC. In this way, a MN may be informed of the latest SN mobility information.
[0043] Principles and implementations of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the figures.
[0044] EXAMPLE OF COMMUNICATION NETWORK
[0045] FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic diagram of an example communication environment 100 in which embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented. As shown in FIG. 1, the communication environment 100 may comprise a network device 110 and a terminal device 120. The network device 110 provides a cell 111 and the terminal device 120 is located in the cell 111 and served by the network device 110.
[0046] The communication environment 100 may also comprise one or more other network devices such as network devices 130, 140 and 150. The network device 130 provides cells 131, 132 and 133. The network device 140 provides cells 141, 142 and 143, and the network device 150 provides cells 151, 152 and 153. It should be noted that the number of the cells are not limited to three, and more or less cells may be provided by the network devices 130, 140 and 150.
[0047] Assuming that the terminal device 120 may establish a dual connection (i.e., simultaneous connection) with two network devices. For example, the network device 110 may serve as an MN (for convenience, also referred to as MN 110 below) , and the network device 130 may serve as a SN (for convenience, also referred to as SN 130 below) . Although only the cell 111 is shown, the MN 110 may provide multiple cells, and these cells may form a MCG for the terminal device 120. For example, the cell 111 is a primary cell (i.e., PCell) in the MCG. Further, the cells 131, 132 and 133 provided by the network device 130 may form a SCG for the terminal device 120. For example, the cell 131 is a primary cell (i.e., PSCell) in the SCG.
[0048] The SN 130 may communicate with the terminal device 120 via a channel such as a wireless communication channel. Similarly, the MN 110 may also communicate with the terminal device 120 via a channel such as a wireless communication channel. The SN 130 may communicate with the MN 110 via a Xn interface.
[0049] It is to be understood that the number of devices or cells in FIG. 1 is given for the purpose of illustration without suggesting any limitations to the present disclosure. The communication environment 100 may involve any suitable number of network devices and / or terminal devices and / or cells adapted for implementing implementations of the present disclosure.
[0050] The communications in the communication environment 100 may conform to any suitable standards including, but not limited to, global system for mobile communications (GSM) , long term evolution (LTE) , LTE-evolution, LTE-advanced (LTE-A) , new radio (NR) , wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) , code division multiple access (CDMA) , GSM EDGE radio access network (GERAN) , machine type communication (MTC) and the like. The embodiments of the present disclosure may be performed according to any generation communication protocols either currently known or to be developed in the future. Examples of the communication protocols include, but not limited to, the first generation (1G) , the second generation (2G) , 2.5G, 2.75G, the third generation (3G) , the fourth generation (4G) , 4.5G, the fifth generation (5G) communication protocols, 5.5G, 5G-advanced networks, or the sixth generation (6G) networks.
[0051] In some embodiments, the network device 110 may configure, to the terminal device 120, a conditional reconfiguration supporting a subsequent CPAC.
[0052] It is assumed that the cells 131-133, 141-143 and 151-153 are configured to the terminal device 120 as candidate cells. In some scenarios, the terminal device 120 may initially communicate with only the network device 110. As the terminal device 120 moves, when a condition for a candidate cell (for example, the cell 131) is fulfilled, the terminal device 120 may be caused to establish the dual connection with the network device 110 and the network device 130. This procedure of SN addition may be called as a CPA.
[0053] In some scenarios, the terminal device 120 may establish a dual connection with the network devices 110 and 130. The network device 110 serves as a MN and the network device 130 serves as a SN. Cell 131 of the network device 130 serves as a PSCell of the terminal device 120. As the terminal device 120 moves, a SN serving the terminal device 120 may be changed from the network device 130 (also referred to as a source SN or current SN 130 hereinafter) to the network device 140 (also referred to as a target SN 140 hereinafter) . This procedure of PSCell change may be called as a CPC.
[0054] In this example, the network device 130 is described a SN initiating a subsequent CPAC in an initial stage. It is to be understood that the network device 130 may also serve as a source SN of a subsequent CPAC in a subsequent stage.
[0055] In some scenarios, after the terminal device 120 is configured with a conditional reconfiguration and with a subsequent CPC being enabled, and before at least one execution condition is fulfilled for any candidate PSCell, the terminal device 120 may receive a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message containing a reconfiguration with sync for a SCG from the network device 110, and the terminal device 120 may perform a PSCell change or addition accordingly. This procedure is called as a legacy PSCell change or addition. As an example, after the legacy PSCell change or addition procedure, the SN serving the terminal device 120 is the network device 140.
[0056] After the above CPA, CPC or legacy PSCell change or addition procedure, the terminal device 120 does not release the conditional reconfiguration supporting a subsequent CPAC, and continues to perform a conditional reconfiguration evaluation. As the terminal device 120 further moves, when a condition for still another candidate cell (for example, the cell 151) is fulfilled, an SN serving the terminal device 120 may be changed from the network device 140 to the network device 150 (also referred to as a target SN 150 hereinafter) . This procedure of SN change may be called as a subsequent CPC.
[0057] As shown in FIG. 1, as the terminal device 120 further moves, the terminal device 120 may move out of coverage of a SN. The network device 110 (i.e., the MN) may indicate the terminal device 120 to release a previous SN (e.g., the network device 150) . In this case, the terminal device 120 may not release the conditional reconfiguration supporting the subsequent CPAC, and continue to perform a conditional reconfiguration evaluation for subsequent CPA.
[0058] Continuing to refer to FIG. 1, as the terminal device 120 further moves, when a condition for a candidate cell (for example, the cell 141) is fulfilled, the terminal device 120 may be caused to establish a dual connection with the network device 110 and the network device 140. This procedure may be called as a subsequent CPA.
[0059] In the context of the present disclosure, the CPA or CPC procedure as described above may be called as an initial execution of a subsequent CPAC, and the subsequent CPA or CPC procedure as described above may be called as a subsequent execution of a subsequent CPAC.
[0060] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide solutions of communication for MRO for a subsequent CPAC so as to provide SON enhancement for a subsequent CPAC. The solutions will be described in connection with FIGs. 2 to 4 below.
[0061] EXAMPLE IMPLEMENTATION OF SPR AND SCG FAILURE INFORMATION
[0062] Conventionally, SCG failure information reporting and SPR are used for MRO of PSCell mobility. However, they do not contain information related to subsequent CPAC, and NW therefore cannot make optimization for subsequent CPAC.
[0063] In view of this, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution of introducing information of subsequent CPAC in SPR and / or SCG failure information. The solution will be described in connection with FIG. 2 below. FIG. 2 illustrates a schematic diagram illustrating an example process 200 of communication according to embodiments of the present disclosure. For the purpose of discussion, the process 200 will be described with reference to FIG. 1. The process 200 may involve the terminal device 120 and the network device 110. In this example, the network device 110 is a MN serving the terminal device 120, and the network device 130, 140 and 150 are candidate / target SNs.
[0064] As shown in FIG. 2, the network device 110 may transmit 210, to the terminal device 120, a conditional reconfiguration comprising a configuration of a subsequent CPAC. In some embodiments, the configuration may indicate a set of candidate PSCells and a set of execution conditions for the set of candidate PSCells. The terminal device 120 may evaluate the set of execution conditions, and if an execution condition for a candidate PSCell is fulfilled, the terminal device 120 may execute the conditional reconfiguration for the candidate PSCell.
[0065] As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 120 may perform 220 a PSCell addition or change by execution of the conditional reconfiguration comprising the configuration of the subsequent CPAC. In some embodiments, the PSCell addition or change may be a CPA or CPC procedure (i.e., an initial execution of a subsequent CPAC) . In some embodiments, the PSCell addition or change may be a subsequent CPA or CPC procedure (i.e., a subsequent execution of a subsequent CPAC) .
[0066] With reference to FIG. 2, the terminal device 120 may store 230, information (also referred to as first information herein) of the subsequent CPAC in a SPR. In some embodiments, if the terminal device 120 supports a SPR for the subsequent CPAC, the terminal device 120 may store the first information in the SPR. In some embodiments, the first information may comprise an indication that the PSCell addition or change is a subsequent execution of a subsequent CPAC or an initial execution of a subsequent CPAC. In some embodiments, the first information may comprise an ID of a PSCell (e.g., cell 131) of the terminal device 120 upon reception of the conditional reconfiguration comprising the configuration of the subsequent CPAC. In some embodiments, the terminal device 120 may store the ID of the PSCell only in case of SN-initiated inter-SN subsequent CPAC, i.e., the conditional reconfiguration supporting subsequent CPAC is included within a RRC reconfiguration message embedded in a RRC reconfiguration message received via signalling radio bearer 1 (SRB1) .
[0067] As shown in FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the terminal device 120 may store 231 the first information of the subsequent CPAC in a variable for the SPR. Then the terminal device 120 may transmit 232 the SPR to the network device 110.
[0068] In some embodiments, for MN-initiated and SN-initiated inter-SN subsequent CPAC, the candidate / target SNs (e.g., the network devices 140 and 150) may determine T310 / T312 triggers for SPR and is responsible for SPR related optimizations, e.g., to optimize a subsequent PSCell change / CPC configuration or associated mobility thresholds including conditions for subsequent execution of subsequent CPAC, or adjust T310 / T312 timer values.
[0069] Continuing to refer to FIG. 2, upon reception of the SPR from the terminal device 120 or a node different from MN, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may determine 233 whether a PSCell addition or change associated with the SPR is an initial execution of a subsequent CPAC or a subsequent execution of a subsequent CPAC. In some embodiments, the determination may be based on the first information of the subsequent CPAC in the SPR.
[0070] As shown in FIG. 2, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may further determine 234 whether to forward the SPR to a source SN (e.g., the network device 140) . In some embodiments, if the PSCell change is the subsequent execution of the subsequent CPAC, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may forward the SPR to the source SN (e.g., the network device 140) of the PSCell change.
[0071] For example, if a cause of the SPR is triggered due to T310 / T312 triggers fulfilled, and the PSCell change is a subsequent execution of a subsequent CPAC, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may forward the SPR to the source SN. The source SN may perform SPR optimization.
[0072] In another example, a cause of the SPR may be triggered due to T310 / T312 triggers fulfilled, and the PSCell change may be an initial execution of a subsequent CPAC. In this case, if the PSCell change is MN-initiated, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may perform SPR optimization. If the PSCell change is SN-initiated, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may forward the SPR to the source SN (e.g., network device 130) of the PSCell change to perform SPR optimization.
[0073] Continuing to refer to FIG. 2, in some embodiments, the terminal device 120 may transmit 240 the first information of the subsequent CPAC in a SCG failure information message. As shown in FIG. 2, the terminal device 120 may store 241 the first information of the subsequent CPAC in the SCG failure information message, and then transmit 242 the SCG failure information message comprising the first information to the network device 110. In some embodiments, a transmission of the SCG failure information message may be due to a failure of a PSCell change or addition procedure.
[0074] In some embodiments, if the terminal device 120 supports a transmission of SCG failure information for MRO of the subsequent CPAC, the terminal device 120 may store the first information in the SCG failure information message.
[0075] As shown in FIG. 2, in some embodiments, upon reception of the SCG failure information message from the terminal device 120, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may forward 243 the SCG failure information message comprising the first information to a SN. The SN may perform MRO related optimization. In some embodiments, the network device 110 may forward the SCG failure information message to the SN by including the SCG failure information message into a Xn message SCG failure information report message.
[0076] In some embodiments, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may forward the SCG failure information message comprising the first information to the source SN (e.g., the network device 140) . In some embodiments, if a PSCell addition or change associated with the SCG failure information message is a subsequent execution of the subsequent CPAC, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may transmit the SCG failure information message to the source SN (e.g., the network device 140) of the PSCell change.
[0077] In some embodiments, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may forward the SCG failure information message comprising the first information to a target SN (e.g., the network device 140) . In some embodiments, if a PSCell addition or change associated with the SCG failure information message is an initial execution of the subsequent CPAC and that a target PSCell is a candidate PSCell provided by the MN and is not a candidate PSCell selected by a candidate / target SN (e.g., network device 140) , the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may transmit the SCG failure information message to the target SN (e.g., the network device 140) of the PSCell change or addition.
[0078] In some embodiments, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may forward the SCG failure information message comprising the first information to a SN (e.g., the network device 110) initiating the subsequent CPAC. In some embodiments, if a PSCell addition or change associated with the SCG failure information message is a SN-initiated inter-SN subsequent CPAC, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may transmit the SCG failure information message to the SN (e.g., the network device 130) initiating the subsequent CPAC.
[0079] In some alternative embodiments, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may perform the final MRO related optimization.
[0080] With the process 200, NW may optimize a configuration for a subsequent CPAC and thus enhance performance of a subsequent CPAC. It is to be understood that the steps and the order of the steps in FIG. 2 are merely for illustration, and not for limitation. More or less steps may also be feasible.
[0081] EXAMPLE IMPLEMENTATION OF UE HISTORY INFORMATION
[0082] UE history information is a feature to avoid ping-pong issue of a mobility procedure. Conventionally, a target SN only receives the UE history information (may also be referred to as last visited cell information) from a MN via a SN addition request message for CPAC during a CPAC preparation phase. However, in case of a subsequent CPC, a pre-configured subsequent CPAC configuration of candidate PSCell (s) may be reused without a reconfiguration and a re-initiation of CPC / CPA. Thus, how to indicate the history information of the UE to a SN in case of a subsequent CPAC becomes an issue.
[0083] In view of this, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution of delivering history information of a terminal device. The solution will be described in connection with FIG. 3 below. FIG. 3 illustrates a schematic diagram illustrating another example process 300 of communication according to embodiments of the present disclosure. For the purpose of discussion, the process 300 will be described with reference to FIG. 1. The process 300 may involve the terminal device 120 and the network devices 110, 130 and 140. In this example, the network device 110 is a MN serving the terminal device 120, the network device 130 is a source SN, and the network device 140 is a target SN.
[0084] As shown in FIG. 3, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may transmit 310 history information of the terminal device 120 to the network device 140 (i.e., a SN providing a target PSCell associated with a subsequent CPAC) during execution of a PSCell addition or change. In some embodiments, the PSCell addition or change may be an initial execution of a subsequent CPAC. In some embodiments, the PSCell addition or change may be a subsequent execution of a subsequent CPAC. In some embodiments, the history information of the terminal device 120 may contain information about cells that a terminal device 120 has been served by in active state prior to the target cell (may be referred to as UE history information) . In some embodiments, the history information of the terminal device 120 may contain information about mobility history report for terminal device 120 (may be also referred to as UE history information from the UE) . In some embodiments, the history information of the terminal device 120 may contain information about the PSCells served by the secondary node in an active state (may be also referred to as SCG UE history information) .
[0085] With reference to FIG. 3, the terminal device 120 may determine 311 that execution conditions for a candidate PSCell of network device 140 are fulfilled, perform an initial execution or subsequent execution of subsequent CPAC. The terminal device 120 may transmit 312, to the network device 110 (i.e., MN) , a RRC reconfiguration complete message comprising SN RRC reconfiguration complete message. The network device 110 (i.e., MN) may transmit 313, to the network device 140 (i.e., target SN) , a SN reconfiguration complete message comprising the history information of the terminal device 120. In this way, history information of the terminal device 120 may be sent from a MN to a target SN during execution of a PSCell change or addition.
[0086] Continuing to refer to FIG. 3, in some embodiments, after the terminal device 120 successfully performs a random access procedure towards the network device 140 (i.e., target SN) , the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may transmit 314, to the network device 130 (i.e., source SN) , a SN modification request message. In some embodiments, the SN modification request message may comprise an indication to request for SCG UE history information. The network device 130 (i.e., source SN) may transmit 315, to the network device 110 (i.e., MN) , a SN modification request acknowledge message. In some embodiments, the SN modification request acknowledge message may comprise SCG UE history information. Then the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may transmit 316, to the network device 140 (i.e., target SN) , a SN status transfer message comprising history information of the terminal device 120. In this way, history information of the terminal device 120 may be sent from a MN to a target SN during execution of a PSCell change or addition.
[0087] Continuing to refer to FIG. 3, in some embodiments, the network device 130 (i.e., source SN) may perform 317 data forwarding to the network device 140 (i.e., target SN) . The network device 110 (i.e., MN) may transmit 318, to the network device 140 (i.e., target SN) , a Xn user plane (Xn-U) address indication message comprising history information of the terminal device 120. In this way, history information of the terminal device may be sent from a MN to a target SN during execution of a PSCell change or addition.
[0088] Continuing to refer to FIG. 3, in some alternative or additional embodiments, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may transmit 320 history information of the terminal device 120 to the network device 140 (i.e., target SN) after the execution of the PSCell addition or change. In some embodiments, the network device 110 may transmit the history information of the terminal device 120 to the network device 140 by a Xn message. For example, the Xn message may be a SN modification request message. In another example, the Xn message may be an access and mobility indication message. It is to be understood that any other suitable Xn messages existing or to be developed may also be feasible. For example, a message for class 2 elementary procedure (i.e., elementary procedures without response) may be used for transmission of the history information of the terminal device after the execution of the PSCell addition or change.
[0089] With the process 300, a target SN may be informed of the latest history information. It is to be understood that the steps and the order of the steps in FIG. 3 are merely for illustration, and not for limitation. More or less steps may also be feasible.
[0090] EXAMPLE IMPLEMENTATION OF SN MOBILITY INFORMATION
[0091] Conventionally, SN mobility information is provided by a source SN to a MN in a SN addition request acknowledge message, a SN change required message and a SN release request acknowledge message. The SN mobility information is used to enable later analysis of conditions that led to a wrong PSCell change. However, in case that subsequent CPAC is configured for the PSCell of the source SN, when UE performs the subsequent CPC, the MN does not have the latest SN mobility information from the source SN.
[0092] In view of this, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a solution for delivering SN mobility information. The solution will be described in connection with FIG. 4 below. FIG. 4 illustrates a schematic diagram illustrating still another example process 400 of communication according to embodiments of the present disclosure. For the purpose of discussion, the process 400 will be described with reference to FIG. 1. The process 400 may involve the network devices 110 and 130. In this example, the network device 110 is a MN serving the terminal device 120, the network device 130 is a source SN serving the terminal device 120, and the network device 140 is a target SN of a subsequent CPAC procedure.
[0093] As shown in FIG. 4, the network device 130 (i.e., source SN) may transmit 410, to the network device 110 (i.e., MN) during execution of a subsequent CPAC, mobility information of a PSCell addition or change (i.e., SN mobility information) . With reference to FIG. 4, during the execution of the subsequent CPAC, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may transmit 411 a SN modification request message to the network device 130 (i.e., source SN) , e.g., to inform the last serving SN to stop providing user data to the terminal device 120, or to switch to a prepared state.
[0094] As a response to the SN modification request message, the network device 130 (i.e., source SN) may transmit 412 a SN modification request acknowledge message comprising the SN mobility information to the network device 110 (i.e., MN) . In some embodiments, the SN mobility information may be a bit string of 32 bits, which indicates information related to PSCell change or addition. The source SN provides the SN mobility information in order to enable later analysis of conditions that led to a wrong subsequent conditional PSCell change.
[0095] As shown in FIG. 4, upon reception of the SN mobility information, the network device 110 (i.e., MN) may store 420 the SN mobility information (if supported) , and use the SN mobility information for later analysis of conditions that led to a wrong subsequent conditional PSCell change.
[0096] In some other embodiments, the network device 140 (i.e., target SN) may transmit, to the network device 110 (i.e., MN) during or after execution of a subsequent CPAC, mobility information of the PSCell addition or change (i.e., SN mobility information) by a Xn message. For example, the Xn message may be a SN modification required message. In another example, the Xn message may be an access and mobility indication message. It is to be understood that any other suitable Xn messages existing or to be developed may also be feasible. For example, a message for class 2 elementary procedure (i.e., elementary procedures without response) may be used for transmission of the SN mobility information from the target SN to the MN during or after the execution of subsequent CPAC.
[0097] With the process 400, a MN may be informed of the latest SN mobility information. It is to be understood that the steps and the order of the steps in FIG. 4 are merely for illustration, and not for limitation. More or less steps may also be feasible. It is also to be understood that operations in the processes 200 to 400 may be carried out separately or in any suitable combinations.
[0098] EXAMPLE IMPLEMENTATION OF METHODS
[0099] Accordingly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods of communication implemented at a terminal device, a MN and a SN. These methods will be described below with reference to FIGs. 5 to 8.
[0100] FIG. 5 illustrates an example method 500 of communication implemented at a terminal device in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the method 500 may be performed at the terminal device 120 as shown in FIG. 1. It is to be understood that the method 500 may include additional blocks not shown and / or may omit some blocks as shown, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited in this regard.
[0101] As shown in FIG. 5, at block 510, the terminal device 120 may perform a PSCell addition or change by execution of a conditional reconfiguration comprising a configuration of a subsequent CPAC.
[0102] At block 520, the terminal device 120 may transmit, to a MN (e.g., the network device 110) , first information of the subsequent CPAC in a SPR or in a SCG failure information message. In some embodiments, the first information may comprise at least one of the following: an indication that the PSCell addition or change is a subsequent execution of the subsequent CPAC or an initial execution of the subsequent CPAC; or an ID of a PSCell of the terminal device 120 upon reception of the conditional reconfiguration comprising the configuration of the subsequent CPAC.
[0103] With the method 500, a terminal device may provide information of a subsequent CPAC to NW for optimization of a configuration for a subsequent CPAC.
[0104] FIG. 6 illustrates an example method 600 of communication implemented at a MN in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the method 600 may be performed at the network device 110 as shown in FIG. 1. It is to be understood that the method 600 may include additional blocks not shown and / or may omit some blocks as shown, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited in this regard.
[0105] As shown in FIG. 6, at block 610, the network device 110 may transmit, to the terminal device 120, a conditional reconfiguration comprising a configuration of a subsequent CPAC.
[0106] At block 620, the network device 110 may receive, from the terminal device 120, first information of the subsequent CPAC in a SPR or in a SCG failure information message. In some embodiments, the first information may comprise at least one of the following: an indication that the PSCell addition or change is a subsequent execution of the subsequent CPAC or an initial execution of the subsequent CPAC; or an ID of a PSCell of the terminal device 120 upon reception of the conditional reconfiguration comprising the configuration of the subsequent CPAC.
[0107] In some embodiments where the first information is received in the SPR, the network device 110 may determine that a PSCell addition or change associated with the SPR is an initial execution of the subsequent CPAC or a subsequent execution of the subsequent CPAC. If the PSCell addition or change is the subsequent execution of the subsequent CPAC, the network device 110 may forward the SPR to a SN providing a source PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC.
[0108] In some embodiments where the first information is received in the SCG failure information message, the network device 110 may forward SCG failure information comprising the first information in the SCG failure information message to at least one of the following: a first SN providing a source PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC; a second SN providing a target PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC; or a third SN initiating the subsequent CPAC.
[0109] In some embodiments, if the PSCell addition or change associated with the SCG failure information message is a subsequent execution of the subsequent CPAC, the network device 110 may transmit the SCG failure information message to the first SN.
[0110] In some embodiments, if the PSCell addition or change associated with the SCG failure information message is an initial execution of the subsequent CPAC and that the target PSCell is a candidate PSCell provided by the MN and is not a candidate PSCell selected by a candidate SN, the network device 110 may transmit the SCG failure information message to the second SN.
[0111] In some embodiments, if a PSCell addition or change associated with the SCG failure information message is a SN-initiated inter-SN subsequent CPAC, the network device 110 may transmit the SCG failure information message to the third SN.
[0112] With the method 600, NW may optimize a configuration for a subsequent CPAC and thus enhance performance of a subsequent CPAC.
[0113] FIG. 7 illustrates another example method 700 of communication implemented at a MN in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the method 700 may be performed at the network device 110 as shown in FIG. 1. It is to be understood that the method 700 may include additional blocks not shown and / or may omit some blocks as shown, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited in this regard.
[0114] As shown in FIG. 7, at block 710, the network device 110 may transmit, during or after execution of a subsequent CPAC, history information of the terminal device 120 to a SN (e.g., the network device 140) providing a target PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC. In some embodiments, the execution of the subsequent CPAC may be an initiation execution or a subsequent execution of the subsequent CPAC.
[0115] In some embodiments, the network device 110 may transmit the history information of the terminal device 120 by a SN reconfiguration complete message during the execution of the subsequent CPAC. In some embodiments, the network device 110 may transmit the history information of the terminal device 120 by a SN status transfer message during the execution of the subsequent CPAC. In some embodiments, the network device 110 may transmit the history information of the terminal device 120 by a Xn user plane address indication message during the execution of the subsequent CPAC.
[0116] In some embodiments, the network device 110 may transmit the history information of the terminal device 120 by a Xn message after the execution of the subsequent CPAC. In some embodiments, the Xn message may be a SN modification request message or an access and mobility indication message.
[0117] With the method 700, a target SN may be informed of the latest UE history information.
[0118] FIG. 8 illustrates an example method 800 of communication implemented at a SN in accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure. For example, the method 800 may be performed at the network device 130 as shown in FIG. 1. It is to be understood that the method 800 may include additional blocks not shown and / or may omit some blocks as shown, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited in this regard. It is assumed that the network device 130 serves as a source SN providing a source PSCell associated with a subsequent CPAC.
[0119] As shown in FIG. 8, at block 810, the network device 130 may transmit, to a MN (e.g., the network device 110) , mobility information of a PSCell addition or change associated with the SN (i.e., SN mobility information) during execution of a subsequent CPAC.
[0120] In some embodiments, the network device 130 may receive, during the execution of the subsequent CPAC, a SN modification request message from the MN, and transmit, to the MN, a SN modification request acknowledge message comprising the mobility information.
[0121] With the method 800, a MN may be informed of the latest SN mobility information.
[0122] It is to be understood that operations of the methods 500, 600, 700 and 800 correspond to that described with reference to FIGs. 2 to 4, and thus other details are not repeated here for conciseness.
[0123] EXAMPLE IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVICE
[0124] FIG. 9 is a simplified block diagram of a device 900 that is suitable for implementing embodiments of the present disclosure. The device 900 can be considered as a further example implementation of the terminal device 120 or the network device 110, 130, 140 or 150 as shown in FIG. 1. Accordingly, the device 900 can be implemented at or as at least a part of the terminal device 120 or the network device 110, 130, 140 or 150.
[0125] As shown, the device 900 includes a processor 910, a memory 920 coupled to the processor 910, a suitable transceiver 940 coupled to the processor 910, and a communication interface coupled to the transceiver 940. The memory 910 stores at least a part of a program 930. The transceiver 940 may be for bidirectional communications or a unidirectional communication based on requirements. The transceiver 940 may include at least one of a transmitter 942 or a receiver 944. The transmitter 942 and the receiver 944 may be functional modules or physical entities. The transceiver 940 has at least one antenna to facilitate communication, though in practice an Access Node mentioned in this application may have several ones. The communication interface may represent any interface that is necessary for communication with other network elements, such as X2 / Xn interface for bidirectional communications between eNBs / gNBs, S1 / NG interface for communication between a Mobility Management Entity (MME) / Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) / SGW / UPF and the eNB / gNB, Un interface for communication between the eNB / gNB and a relay node (RN) , or Uu interface for communication between the eNB / gNB and a terminal device.
[0126] The program 930 is assumed to include program instructions that, when executed by the associated processor 910, enable the device 900 to operate in accordance with the embodiments of the present disclosure, as discussed herein with reference to FIGs. 1 to 8. The embodiments herein may be implemented by computer software executable by the processor 910 of the device 900, or by hardware, or by a combination of software and hardware. The processor 910 may be configured to implement various embodiments of the present disclosure. Furthermore, a combination of the processor 910 and memory 920 may form processing means 950 adapted to implement various embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0127] The memory 920 may be of any type suitable to the local technical network and may be implemented using any suitable data storage technology, such as a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, semiconductor based memory devices, magnetic memory devices and systems, optical memory devices and systems, fixed memory and removable memory, as non-limiting examples. While only one memory 920 is shown in the device 900, there may be several physically distinct memory modules in the device 900. The processor 910 may be of any type suitable to the local technical network, and may include one or more of general purpose computers, special purpose computers, microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSPs) and processors based on multicore processor architecture, as non-limiting examples. The device 900 may have multiple processors, such as an application specific integrated circuit chip that is slaved in time to a clock which synchronizes the main processor.
[0128] In some embodiments, a terminal device comprises a circuitry configured to: perform a PSCell addition or change by execution of a conditional reconfiguration comprising a configuration of a subsequent CPAC; and transmit, to a MN, first information of the subsequent CPAC in a SPR or in a SCG failure information message.
[0129] In some embodiments, a MN comprises a circuitry configured to: transmit, to a terminal device, a conditional reconfiguration comprising a configuration of a subsequent CPAC; and receive, from a terminal device, first information of the subsequent CPAC in a SPR or in a SCG failure information message.
[0130] In some embodiments, a MN comprises a circuitry configured to: transmit, during or after execution of a subsequent CPAC, history information of a terminal device to a SN providing a target PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC.
[0131] In some embodiments, a SN comprises a circuitry configured to: transmit, to a MN, mobility information of a PSCell addition or change associated with the SN during execution of a subsequent CPAC, the SN providing a source PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC.
[0132] The term ‘circuitry’ used herein may refer to hardware circuits and / or combinations of hardware circuits and software. For example, the circuitry may be a combination of analog and / or digital hardware circuits with software / firmware. As a further example, the circuitry may be any portions of hardware processors with software including digital signal processor (s) , software, and memory (ies) that work together to cause an apparatus, such as a terminal device or a network device, to perform various functions. In a still further example, the circuitry may be hardware circuits and or processors, such as a microprocessor or a portion of a microprocessor, that requires software / firmware for operation, but the software may not be present when it is not needed for operation. As used herein, the term circuitry also covers an implementation of merely a hardware circuit or processor (s) or a portion of a hardware circuit or processor (s) and its (or their) accompanying software and / or firmware.
[0133] Generally, various embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented in hardware or special purpose circuits, software, logic or any combination thereof. Some aspects may be implemented in hardware, while other aspects may be implemented in firmware or software which may be executed by a controller, microprocessor or other computing device. While various aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure are illustrated and described as block diagrams, flowcharts, or using some other pictorial representation, it will be appreciated that the blocks, apparatus, systems, techniques or methods described herein may be implemented in, as non-limiting examples, hardware, software, firmware, special purpose circuits or logic, general purpose hardware or controller or other computing devices, or some combination thereof.
[0134] The present disclosure also provides at least one computer program product tangibly stored on a non-transitory computer readable storage medium. The computer program product includes computer-executable instructions, such as those included in program modules, being executed in a device on a target real or virtual processor, to carry out the process or method as described above with reference to FIGs. 1 to 8. Generally, program modules include routines, programs, libraries, objects, classes, components, data structures, or the like that perform particular tasks or implement particular abstract data types. The functionality of the program modules may be combined or split between program modules as desired in various embodiments. Machine-executable instructions for program modules may be executed within a local or distributed device. In a distributed device, program modules may be located in both local and remote storage media.
[0135] Program code for carrying out methods of the present disclosure may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages. These program codes may be provided to a processor or controller of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus, such that the program codes, when executed by the processor or controller, cause the functions / operations specified in the flowcharts and / or block diagrams to be implemented. The program code may execute entirely on a machine, partly on the machine, as a stand-alone software package, partly on the machine and partly on a remote machine or entirely on the remote machine or server.
[0136] The above program code may be embodied on a machine readable medium, which may be any tangible medium that may contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. The machine readable medium may be a machine readable signal medium or a machine readable storage medium. A machine readable medium may include but not limited to an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. More specific examples of the machine readable storage medium would include an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a random access memory (RAM) , a read-only memory (ROM) , an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM or Flash memory) , an optical fiber, a portable compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) , an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing.
[0137] Further, while operations are depicted in a particular order, this should not be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in sequential order, or that all illustrated operations be performed, to achieve desirable results. In certain circumstances, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Likewise, while several specific implementation details are contained in the above discussions, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the present disclosure, but rather as descriptions of features that may be specific to particular embodiments. Certain features that are described in the context of separate embodiments may also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment may also be implemented in multiple embodiments separately or in any suitable sub-combination.
[0138] Although the present disclosure has been described in language specific to structural features and / or methodological acts, it is to be understood that the present disclosure defined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to the specific features or acts described above. Rather, the specific features and acts described above are disclosed as example forms of implementing the claims.
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1.A terminal device comprising:a processor configured to cause the terminal device to:perform a primary secondary cell (PSCell) addition or change by execution of a conditional reconfiguration comprising a configuration of a subsequent conditional PSCell addition or change (CPAC) ; andtransmit, to a master node (MN) , first information of the subsequent CPAC in a successful PSCell change or addition report (SPR) or in a secondary cell group (SCG) failure information message.2.The terminal device of claim 1, wherein the first information comprises at least one of the following:an indication that the PSCell addition or change is a subsequent execution of the subsequent CPAC or an initial execution of the subsequent CPAC; oran identity (ID) of a PSCell of the terminal device upon reception of the conditional reconfiguration comprising the configuration of the subsequent CPAC.3.A master node (MN) comprising:a processor configured to cause the MN to:transmit, to a terminal device, a conditional reconfiguration comprising a configuration of a subsequent conditional primary secondary cell (PSCell) addition or change (CPAC) ; andreceive, from a terminal device, first information of the subsequent CPAC in a successful PSCell change or addition report (SPR) or in a secondary cell group (SCG) failure information message.4.The MN of claim 3, wherein the first information comprises at least one of the following:an indication that a PSCell addition or change is an initial execution of the subsequent CPAC or a subsequent execution of the subsequent CPAC; oran identity (ID) of a PSCell of the terminal device upon reception of the conditional reconfiguration comprising the configuration of the subsequent CPAC.5.The MN of claim 3, wherein the first information is received in the SPR, and the MN is further caused to:determine that a PSCell addition or change associated with the SPR is an initial execution of the subsequent CPAC or a subsequent execution of the subsequent CPAC; andin accordance with a determination that the PSCell addition or change is the subsequent execution of the subsequent CPAC, forward the SPR to a secondary node (SN) providing a source PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC.6.The MN of claim 3, wherein the first information is received in the SCG failure information message, and the MN is further caused to:forward SCG failure information comprising the first information in the SCG failure information message to at least one of the following:a first secondary node (SN) providing a source PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC;a second SN providing a target PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC; ora third SN initiating the subsequent CPAC.7.The MN of claim 6, wherein the MN is caused to forward the SCG failure information by at least one of the following:in accordance with a determination that a PSCell addition or change associated with the SCG failure information message is a SN-initiated inter-SN subsequent CPAC, transmitting the SCG failure information message to the third SN;in accordance with a determination that the PSCell addition or change associated with the SCG failure information message is a subsequent execution of the subsequent CPAC, transmitting the SCG failure information message to the first SN; orin accordance with a determination that the PSCell addition or change associated with the SCG failure information message is an initial execution of the subsequent CPAC and that the target PSCell is a candidate PSCell provided by the MN and is not a candidate PSCell selected by a candidate SN, transmitting the SCG failure information message to the second SN.8.A master node (MN) comprising:a processor configured to cause the MN to:transmit, during or after execution of a subsequent conditional primary secondary cell (PSCell) addition or change (CPAC) , history information of a terminal device to a secondary node (SN) providing a target PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC.9.The MN of claim 8, wherein the MN is caused to transmit the history information of the terminal device by at least one of the following:transmitting the history information of the terminal device by a SN reconfiguration complete message during the execution of the subsequent CPAC;transmitting the history information of the terminal device by a SN status transfer message during the execution of the subsequent CPAC;transmitting the history information of the terminal device by a Xn user plane address indication message during the execution of the subsequent CPAC; ortransmitting the history information of the terminal device by a Xn message after the execution of the subsequent CPAC.10.The MN of claim 9, wherein the Xn message is a SN modification request message or an access and mobility indication message.11.The MN of claim 8, wherein the execution of the subsequent CPAC is an initiation execution or a subsequent execution of the subsequent CPAC.12.A secondary node (SN) comprising:a processor configured to cause the SN to:transmit, to a master node (MN) , mobility information of a primary secondary cell (PSCell) addition or change associated with the SN during execution of a subsequent conditional PSCell addition or change (CPAC) , the SN providing a source PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC.13.The SN of claim 12, wherein the SN is caused to transmit the mobility information by:receiving, during the execution of the subsequent CPAC, a SN modification request message from the MN; andtransmitting, to the MN, a SN modification request acknowledge message comprising the mobility information.14.A method of communication comprising:performing, at a terminal device, a primary secondary cell (PSCell) addition or change by execution of a conditional reconfiguration comprising a configuration of a subsequent conditional PSCell addition or change (CPAC) ; andtransmitting, to a master node (MN) , first information of the subsequent CPAC in a successful PSCell change or addition report (SPR) or in a secondary cell group (SCG) failure information message.15.A method of communication comprising:transmitting, at a master node (MN) and to a terminal device, a conditional reconfiguration comprising a configuration of a subsequent conditional primary secondary cell (PSCell) addition or change (CPAC) ; andreceive, from a terminal device, first information of the subsequent CPAC in a successful PSCell change or addition report (SPR) or in a secondary cell group (SCG) failure information message.16.A method of communication comprising:transmitting, at a master node (MN) during or after execution of a subsequent conditional primary secondary cell (PSCell) addition or change (CPAC) , history information of a terminal device to a secondary node (SN) providing a target PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC.17.A method of communication comprising:transmitting, at a secondary node (SN) and to a master node (MN) , mobility information of a primary secondary cell (PSCell) addition or change associated with the SN during execution of a subsequent conditional PSCell addition or change (CPAC) , the SN providing a source PSCell associated with the subsequent CPAC.
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