Sidelink signaling radio bearer configuration method and communications apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12550209-B2
Application number	US-202118006444-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 20, 2021
Priority date	Jul 24, 2020
Publication date	Feb 10, 2026
Grant date	Feb 10, 2026

Abstract

A remote terminal device receives first configuration information by using a relay terminal device, where the first configuration information includes or indicates information used to configure a first sidelink radio link control (SL RLC) bearer on a sidelink between the remote terminal device and the relay terminal device. The remote terminal device establishes the first SL RLC bearer based on the first configuration information, where the first SL RLC bearer corresponds to at least one first signaling radio bearer (SRB). The remote terminal device transmits control signaling to a network device on the at least one first SRB by using the relay terminal device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A signaling radio bearer (SRB) configuration method implemented by a first terminal device or a chip in a first terminal device, wherein the SRB configuration method comprises:
receiving first configuration information from a second terminal device, wherein the first configuration information comprises or indicates information for configuring a first sidelink radio link control (SL RLC) bearer on a sidelink between the first terminal device and the second terminal device; establishing, based on the first configuration information, the first SL RLC bearer, wherein the first SL RLC bearer corresponds to a first SRB, wherein the first SRB is configured to transmit first control signaling between the first terminal device and a network device, wherein the first SL RLC bearer is different from a second SL RLC bearer on the sidelink, wherein the second SL RLC bearer corresponds to a second SRB, and wherein the second SRB is configured to transmit second control signaling between the first terminal device and the second terminal device; and SRB; and transmitting the first control signaling to the network device on the first SRB through the second terminal device.

2 . The SRB configuration method of claim 1 , wherein the first configuration information comprises SL RLC configuration information corresponding to the first SL RLC bearer, logical channel configuration information corresponding to the first SL RLC bearer, a first index or a first identifier of the first SL RLC bearer, a second index or a second identifier of the first SRB, or a logical channel identity (LCID) corresponding to the first SL RLC bearer.

3 . The SRB configuration method of claim 1 , further comprising sending second configuration information to the second terminal device, wherein the second configuration information is based on the first configuration information.

4 . The SRB configuration method of claim 3 , wherein the second configuration information comprises a logical channel identity (LCID) corresponding to the first SL RLC bearer, and wherein the LCID is for identifying a logical channel corresponding to the first SL RLC bearer.

5 . The SRB configuration method of claim 1 , wherein the first terminal device is a remote terminal device, wherein the second terminal device is a relay terminal device, wherein the first SRB is a Uu SRB, and wherein the second SRB is a SL SRB.

6 . An apparatus being a first terminal device or a chip in a first terminal device, comprising:
a memory configured to store instructions; and one or more processors coupled to memory and configured to execute the instructions to:
receive first configuration information from a second terminal device, wherein the first configuration information comprises or indicates information for configuring a first sidelink radio link control (SL RLC) bearer on a sidelink between the first terminal device and the second terminal device;
establish, based on the first configuration information, the first SL RLC bearer, wherein the first SL RLC bearer corresponds to a first signaling radio bearer (SRB), wherein the first SRB is configured to transmit first control signaling between the first terminal device and a network device, wherein the first SL RLC bearer is different from a second SL RLC bearer on the sidelink, wherein the second SL RLC bearer corresponds to a second SRB, and wherein the second SRB is configured to transmit second control signaling between the first terminal device and the second terminal device; and (SRB); and
transmit the first control signaling to the network device on the first SRB through the second terminal device.

7 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first configuration information comprises one or more of SL RLC configuration information corresponding to the first SL RLC bearer, logical channel configuration information corresponding to the first SL RLC bearer, a first index or a first identifier of the first SL RLC bearer, a second index or a second identifier of the first SRB, or a logical channel identity (LCID) corresponding to the first SL RLC bearer.

8 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the one or more processors are is further configured to execute the instructions to send second configuration information to the second terminal device, and wherein the second configuration information is based on the first configuration information.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the second configuration information comprises a logical channel identity (LCID) corresponding to the first SL RLC bearer, and wherein the LCID is for identifying a logical channel corresponding to the first SL RLC bearer.

10 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first terminal device is a remote terminal device, wherein the second terminal device is a relay terminal device, wherein the first SRB is a Uu SRB, and wherein the second SRB is a SL SRB.

11 . An apparatus being a second terminal device or a chip in a second terminal device, comprising:
a memory configured to store instructions; and one or more processors coupled to the memory and configured to execute the instructions to:
receive first configuration information from a network device, wherein the first configuration information comprises or indicates information for configuring a first sidelink radio link control (SL RLC) bearer on a sidelink between a first terminal device and the second terminal device and a first relationship between the first SL RLC bearer and a first signaling radio bearer (SRB) of the first terminal device, wherein the first SRB is configured to transmit first control signaling between the first terminal device and the network device, wherein the first SL RLC bearer is different from a second SL RLC bearer on the sidelink, wherein the second SL RLC bearer corresponds to a second SRB, and wherein the second SRB is configured to transmit second control signaling between the first terminal device and the second terminal device;
establish, based on the first configuration information, the first SL RLC bearer, wherein the first SL RLC bearer corresponds to the first SRB; and
transmit the first control signaling to the network device on the first SRB.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first configuration information comprises SL RLC configuration information corresponding to the first SL RLC bearer, logical channel configuration information corresponding to the first SL RLC bearer, a first index or a first identifier of the first SL RLC bearer, a second index or a second identifier of the first SRB, or a logical channel identity (LCID) corresponding to the first SL RLC bearer.

13 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the first configuration information comprises a second relationship between the first SRB and a first Uu RLC bearer, and wherein the second terminal device transmits second control signaling to the network device on the first Uu RLC bearer.

14 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the second terminal device further comprises an adaptation layer, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the instructions to receive data from the adaptation layer, wherein the adaptation layer includes first indication information, and wherein the first indication information is to indicate the data received from the adaptation layer corresponding to the first SRB.

15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to execute the instructions to identify whether the data from the adaptation layer corresponds to the first SRB based on the first indication information and the first

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd
• Huawei Technolgoies Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cai Yu
• Xu Haibo
• Yao Chuting

Classifications

• H04W76/11

  Allocation or use of connection identifiers · CPC title

• H04W88/04

  adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user · CPC title

• H04W72/40

  Resource management for direct mode communication, e.g. D2D or sidelink · CPC title

• H04L5/0053

  Allocation of signalling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals · CPC title

• H04W76/27

  Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states · CPC title