US 11,910,227 B2Granted

Data transmission method and terminal device

AssigneeVivo Mobile Communication Co., Ltd.

InventorYumin Wu

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Abstract

The present disclosure provides a data transmission method and a terminal device. The data transmission method includes: obtaining interface information of an external device communication protocol and a 3GPP network protocol; and receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network.

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Dependent claims

A data transmission method, performed by a terminal device, and comprising:

obtaining, by the terminal device, interface information of an external device communication protocol and a 3rd-generation partnership project 3GPP network protocol;
and
receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network;
wherein the data transmission method further comprises at least one of the following items (I)-(VIII):
(I) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a media access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU) of the external device communication protocol is used as a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) service data unit (SDU) of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a data radio bearer (DRB) identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an evolved packet system (EPS) bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a MAC PDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(II) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a MAC PDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a quality of service (QoS) flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a MAC PDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
(III) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a physical layer (PHY) SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a PDCP SDU of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an EPS bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PHY SDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(IV) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a PHY SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as an SDAP SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a QoS flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PHY SDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
(V) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
an internet protocol (IP) PDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a PDCP SDU of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an EPS bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an IP PDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(VI) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
an IP PDU of the external device communication protocol is used as an SDAP SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a QoS flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an IP PDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
(VII) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a robust header compression (ROHC) SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a PDCP SDU of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an EPS bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an ROHC SDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(VIII) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
an ROHC SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as an SDAP SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a QoS flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an ROHC SDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack.

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A terminal device, comprising a memory, a processor, and a computer program stored in the memory and capable of running on the processor, wherein the computer program is executed by the processor to perform steps of:

obtaining interface information of an external device communication protocol and a 3rd-generation partnership project 3GPP network protocol;
and
receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network;
wherein the computer program is executed by the processor to perform at least one of the following items (I)-(VIII):
(I) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a media access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU) of the external device communication protocol is used as a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) service data unit (SDU) of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a data radio bearer (DRB) identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an evolved packet system (EPS) bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a MAC PDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(II) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a MAC PDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a quality of service (QoS) flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a MAC PDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
(III) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a physical layer (PHY) SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a PDCP SDU of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an EPS bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PHY SDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(IV) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a PHY SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as an SDAP SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a QoS flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PHY SDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
(V) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
an internet protocol (IP) PDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a PDCP SDU of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an EPS bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an IP PDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(VI) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
an IP PDU of the external device communication protocol is used as an SDAP SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a QoS flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an IP PDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
(VII) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a robust header compression (ROHC) SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a PDCP SDU of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an EPS bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an ROHC SDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(VIII) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
an ROHC SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as an SDAP SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a QoS flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an ROHC SDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack.

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A computer-readable storage medium, storing a computer program, wherein the computer program is executed by a processor to perform steps of:

obtaining interface information of an external device communication protocol and a 3rd-generation partnership project 3GPP network protocol;
and
receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network;
wherein the computer program is executed by the processor to perform at least one of the following items (I)-(VIII):
(I) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a media access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU) of the external device communication protocol is used as a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) service data unit (SDU) of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a data radio bearer (DRB) identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an evolved packet system (EPS) bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a MAC PDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(II) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a MAC PDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a quality of service (QoS) flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a MAC PDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
(III) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a physical layer (PHY) SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a PDCP SDU of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an EPS bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PHY SDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(IV) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a PHY SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as an SDAP SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a QoS flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PHY SDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
(V) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
an internet protocol (IP) PDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a PDCP SDU of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an EPS bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an IP PDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(VI) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
an IP PDU of the external device communication protocol is used as an SDAP SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a QoS flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an IP PDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
(VII) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a robust header compression (ROHC) SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a PDCP SDU of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an EPS bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an ROHC SDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(VIII) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
an ROHC SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as an SDAP SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a QoS flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an ROHC SDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack.

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Application: 17/205,996Filed 18 Mar 2021 · continuation
Priority: CN 201811109861.821 Sep 2018
Published: US 2021/0258819 A119 Aug 2021
Granted: 20 Feb 2024
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Abstract

A data transmission method, performed by a terminal device, and comprising:

obtaining, by the terminal device, interface information of an external device communication protocol and a 3rd-generation partnership project 3GPP network protocol;
and
receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network;
wherein the data transmission method further comprises at least one of the following items (I)-(VIII):
(I) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a media access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU) of the external device communication protocol is used as a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) service data unit (SDU) of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a data radio bearer (DRB) identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an evolved packet system (EPS) bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a MAC PDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(II) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a MAC PDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a quality of service (QoS) flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a MAC PDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a MAC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
(III) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a physical layer (PHY) SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a PDCP SDU of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an EPS bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PHY SDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(IV) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a PHY SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as an SDAP SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a QoS flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PHY SDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by a PHY layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
(V) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
an internet protocol (IP) PDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a PDCP SDU of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an EPS bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an IP PDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(VI) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
an IP PDU of the external device communication protocol is used as an SDAP SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a QoS flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an IP PDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an IP layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
(VII) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
a robust header compression (ROHC) SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as a PDCP SDU of a first network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
an EPS bearer identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
a PDCP entity identifier of a first network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an ROHC SDU to a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, a PDCP SDU sent by a PDCP layer entity of a first network protocol stack;
(VIII) wherein the interface information comprises at least one of the following:
an ROHC SDU of the external device communication protocol is used as an SDAP SDU of a second network protocol to receive or send the data;
a DRB identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a PDU session identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
a QoS flow identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
or
an SDAP entity identifier of a second network protocol corresponding to data or a data flow of the external device communication protocol;
and
the receiving or sending, by a first protocol entity of an external device communication protocol stack, data according to the interface information through a second protocol entity of an air interface protocol stack of a 3GPP network comprises at least one of:
sending, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an ROHC SDU to an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack;
or,
receiving, by an ROHC layer entity of the external device communication protocol stack, an SDAP SDU sent by an SDAP layer entity of a second network protocol stack.

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Facts

Application

17/205,996Filed 18 Mar 2021 · continuation

Priority

CN 201811109861.821 Sep 2018

Published

US 2021/0258819 A119 Aug 2021

Granted

20 Feb 2024

Term ends

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Classification13 codes

H04L 69/08
Network arrangements, protocols or services independent of the application payload and not provided for in the other groups of this subclass:…
H04L 69/18
Network arrangements, protocols or services independent of the application payload and not provided for in the other groups of this subclass:…
H04L 69/321
Architecture of open systems interconnection [OSI] 7-layer type protocol stacks, e.g. the interfaces between the data link level and the…
H04W 4/80
Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor: services using short range communication, e.g. near-field…