Message transfer for in-band signaling messages in radio access networks

摘要

A method and apparatus for handling in-band signaling messages in radio access networks is provided. The method and apparatus may setup a logical channel, where the logical channel provides packet data control protocol in-band signaling for radio bearers, provide a unique logical channel identifier for the logical channel, receive a packet with a logical channel identifier tag and identify a packet data unit of the packet as a signaling packet data unit.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
defining packet data convergence protocol control packet data units within a packet data convergence protocol layer, wherein the control packet data units define signaling messages for a radio bearer; passing the control packet data units to and from a lower layer radio link control; and sending the control packet data units in radio link control packet data unit format.