Method and device for indicating data re-transmission when area switching in LTE system

A method for indicating data re-transmission during cell handover in a Long Time Evolution (LTE) system, comprising:

• sending, by a Source Evolved Node B (S_eNB), a Packet Data Convergence Protocol-Service Data Unit Sequence Number (PDCP-SDU SN) report to a Target Evolved Node B (T_eNB), for informing the T_eNB of all PDCP-SDUs that have been received by the S_eNB from User Equipment (UE);
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• informing, by the T_eNB, the UE of all the PDCP-SDUs that have been received by the S_eNB;
• wherein the T_eNB informs the UE of all the PDCP-SDU SNs that indicate the PDCP-SDUs received by the S_eNB through a synchronization reply message, a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message, a Radio Link Control (RLC) message or a Media Access Control (MAC) message;
• after the UE is synchronized with the T_eNB, the T_eNB determines whether the T_eNB has received the PDCP-SDU SN report,
• the T_eNB sends to the UE the synchronization reply message carrying the PDCP-SDUs SNs that indicate all the PDCP-SDCs have been received by the S_eNB if the T_eNB has received the PDCP-SDU SN report, and
• if the T_eNB has not received the PDCP-SDU SN report, the T_eNB waits for a preset period of time, and sends to the UE the synchronization reply message carrying no PDCP-SDU SN if the T_eNB does not receive the PDCP-SDU SN report within the preset period of time;
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• the T_eNB sends to the UE the synchronization reply message carrying the PDCP-SDU SNs that indicate all the PDCP-SDUs have been received by the S_eNB if the T_eNB receives the PDCP-SDU SN report within the preset period of time;
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• after the UE is synchronized with the T_eNB, the T_eNB determines whether the T_eNB has received the PDCP-SDU SN report,
• the T_eNB sends to the UE the synchronization reply message carrying the PDCP-SDU SNs that indicate all the PDCP-SDUs have been received by the S_eNB if the T_eNB has received the PDCP-SDU SN report, and
• if the T_eNB has not received the PDCP-SDU SN report, the T_eNB sends to the UE the synchronization reply message carrying no PDCP-SDU SN;
• and the T_eNB sends to the UE the RRC message, the RLC message or the MAC message immediately to inform the UE of the PDCP-SDU SNs that indicate all the PDCP-SDUs have been received by the S_eNB.