Handling layer 3 measurements of a user equipment
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorWalter Müller
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Abstract
There is provided mechanisms for handling layer 3 measurements of a UE. A method is performed by an access network system. The access network system includes a CU and a DU. The method includes configuring the UE to perform layer 3 measurements. The UE is configured to perform layer 3 measurements according to measurement IDs. A first subset of the measurement IDs is associated with the CU and a second subset of the measurement IDs is associated with the DU. The method includes obtaining a report with a layer 3 measurement from the UE. The report has one of the measurement IDs. The method includes performing, at the CU, an action that depends on the layer 3 measurement in the report only when the measurement ID of the report is one of the measurement IDs in the first subset.
Claims14
A method for handling layer 3 measurements of a user equipment (UE), the method being performed by an access network system, the access network system comprising a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), the method comprising:
- configuring the UE to perform layer 3 measurements, wherein the UE is configured to perform layer 3 measurements according to measurement IDs, wherein a first subset of the measurement IDs is associated with the CU and a second subset of the measurement IDs is associated with the DU;
- obtaining a report with a layer 3 measurement from the UE, the report having one of the measurement IDs;
- performing, at the CU, an action that depends on the layer 3 measurement in the report only when the measurement ID of the report is one of the measurement IDs in the first subset;
- and
- performing, at the DU, an action that depends on the layer 3 measurement in the report only when the measurement ID of the report is one of the measurement IDs in the second subset.
An access network system for handling layer 3 measurements of a user equipment (UE), the access network system comprising a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), the access network system comprising processing circuitry, the processing circuitry being configured to cause the access network system to:
- configure the UE to perform layer 3 measurements, wherein the UE is configured to perform layer 3 measurements according to measurement IDs, wherein a first subset of the measurement IDs is associated with the CU and a second subset of the measurement IDs is associated with the DU;
- obtain a report with a layer 3 measurement from the UE, the report having one of the measurement IDs;
- perform, at the CU, an action that depends on the layer 3 measurement in the report only when the measurement ID of the report is one of the measurement IDs in the first subset;
- and
- perform, at the DU, an action that depends on the layer 3 measurement in the report only when the measurement ID of the report is one of the measurement IDs in the second subset.
An access network system for handling layer 3 measurements of a user equipment (UE), the access network system comprising a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), the access network system comprising:
- a configure module configured to configure the UE to perform layer 3 measurements, wherein the UE is configured to perform layer 3 measurements according to measurement IDs, wherein a first subset of the measurement IDs is associated with the CU and a second subset of the measurement IDs is associated with the DU;
- an obtain module configured to obtain a report with a layer 3 measurement from the UE, the report having one of the measurement IDs;
- an action module configured to perform, at the CU, an action that depends on the layer 3 measurement in the report only when the measurement ID of the report is one of the measurement IDs in the first subset;
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- another action module configured to perform, at the DU, an action that depends on the layer 3 measurement in the report only when the measurement ID of the report is one of the measurement IDs in the second subset.
A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising a computer program for handling layer 3 measurements of a user equipment (UE), the computer program comprising computer code which, when run on processing circuitry of an access network system, the access network system comprising a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), causes the access network system to:
- configure the UE to perform layer 3 measurements, wherein the UE is configured to perform layer 3 measurements according to measurement IDs, wherein a first subset of the measurement IDs is associated with the CU and a second subset of the measurement IDs is associated with the DU;
- obtain a report with a layer 3 measurement from the UE, the report having one of the measurement IDs;
- perform, at the CU, an action that depends on the layer 3 measurement in the report only when the measurement ID of the report is one of the measurement IDs in the first subset;
- and
- perform, at the DU, an action that depends on the layer 3 measurement in the report only when the measurement ID of the report is one of the measurement IDs in the second subset.
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