Multi-Connection Resume in Inactive State Using Stored Node Configurations
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing technologies face significant delays and inefficiencies when transitioning a terminal from an inactive state to a connected state in communication networks, particularly due to the lengthy signaling flow required to reconfigure measurement settings, which results in initial time delays and reduced service efficiency when large amounts of data need to be sent.
Innovation Solution
The method involves storing the configuration of nodes used by the terminal before entering an inactive state, allowing for the direct reuse of this configuration when resuming a connection, thereby bypassing the need for the base station to regenerate measurement settings, and using part or all of the stored nodes as secondary nodes for the terminal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the network reconfigures connection state for the terminal after switching from inactive to connection state, then the terminal can normally provide services, but the signaling flow is long and initial time delay is large
Solution Approach 1:
The patent stores configuration information of at least one node and measurement reports before the terminal enters inactive state. When the terminal resumes to connection state, the network directly retrieves these pre-stored configurations rather than reconfiguring from scratch, thereby reducing the initial time delay while ensuring service availability.
2Productivity
If multiple links are configured for the terminal in connection state, then communication transmission capability is enhanced, but when entering inactive state all link information must be released
Solution Approach 1:
The patent stores the configuration information of multiple nodes and measurement reports before the terminal enters inactive state. Upon resuming, the network directly uses these pre-stored configurations to rapidly re-establish multi-link connections, thereby reducing reconfiguration time while maintaining enhanced communication transmission capability.
3Reliability
If the network releases all link information when terminal enters inactive state, then the terminal is properly released to inactive state, but service resumption efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent stores configuration information of at least one node and measurement reports before the terminal enters inactive state. This preliminary storage action ensures that when the terminal needs to resume service, the network can quickly retrieve and apply these pre-stored configurations, thereby improving service resumption efficiency while maintaining proper state transition accuracy.
4Measurement precision
If measurement settings are reconfigured when terminal resumes from inactive state, then measurement accuracy is maintained, but signaling overhead and time consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent stores measurement reports obtained before the terminal enters inactive state. When the terminal resumes to connection state, the network directly retrieves these pre-stored measurement reports rather than requiring new measurements and signaling exchanges, thereby maintaining measurement accuracy while significantly reducing signaling time consumption.
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AI summary
A method for resume of multi-connection in an inactive state and a device thereof are provided. The method includes: receiving a connection resume request sent by a terminal, and acquiring configuration of at least one node and/or a measurement report of the at least one node; and according to the configuration of the at least one node and/or the measurement report of the at least one node, adding part or all of the at least one node as a secondary node of the terminal.