IP Library Granted Patent US 10,206,243
Granted Patent B2
US 10,206,243 · App. 15/902,645 · Granted Feb 12, 2019

Wireless communications system, wireless station, base station, and communications method

Inventor: Yoshiaki Ohta (Yokohama, JP)
Assignee: FUJITSU CONNECTED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
H04W76/27H04W12/06H04W12/10H04W72/042H04W88/08
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,206,243
App. No.
15/902,645
Granted
Feb 12, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless communications system includes: a base station; and a wireless station, wherein the base station transmits to the wireless station, after receiving a first signal of Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol from the wireless station, a second signal of RRC protocol including information related to a timing of transition to a first state of RRC protocol, and the wireless station transitions to the first state according to the information related to the timing and included in the second signal, and upon transition from the first state to a second state other than the first state, stores a parameter related to wireless communication and used in the first state.

Claims (23)

1. A wireless communications system comprising:

a base station; and

a wireless station, wherein

the base station transmits to the wireless station, after receiving a first signal of Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol from the wireless station, a second signal of RRC protocol including information related to a timing of transition to a first state of RRC protocol, and

the wireless station transitions to the first state according to the information related to the timing and included in the second signal, and upon transition from the first state to a second state other than the first state, stores a parameter related to wireless communication and used in the first state.

2. A wireless station comprising:

a transmitter that transmits a first signal of Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol to a base station;

a receiver that receives, after the first signal is transmitted, a second signal of RRC protocol including information related to a timing of transition to a first state of RRC protocol;

a controller capable of controlling transition to the first state of RRC protocol according to the information related to the timing and included in the second signal;

memory capable of storing, upon transition from the first state to a second state of RRC protocol other than the first state of RRC protocol, a parameter related to wireless communication and used in the first state.

3. The wireless station according to claim 2 , wherein in the first state of RRC protocol, the controller performs control so as to enable the transmitter to transmit user data.

4. The wireless station according to claim 3 , wherein in the second state of RRC protocol, the controller performs control so as not to enable the transmitter to transmit the user data.

5. The wireless station according to claim 2 , wherein the controller

controls transition to the first state according to the information related to the timing, when controlling the transition to the first state by a first method of state transition, and

controls the transition to the first state in a manner different from the first method of state transition, when controlling the transition to the first state by a second method of state transition.

6. The wireless station according to claim 5 , wherein the controller controls the transition to the first state by the first method of state transition or the second method of state transition according to a moving state of the wireless station.

7. The wireless station according to claim 2 , wherein the memory stores as the parameter related to the wireless communication, at least one of a wireless parameter and a security parameter that are used in the first state.

8. The wireless station according to claim 2 , wherein the controller causes the memory to store the parameter related to the wireless communication, and upon transition to the first state, applies the parameter related to the wireless communication to a parameter used for communication.

9. The wireless station according to claim 2 , wherein the receiver receives a third signal including information for releasing a configuration related to a state transition to the first state.

10. A base station comprising:

a receiver that receives a first signal of Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol from a wireless station; and

a transmitter that transmits, after the first signal is received, a second signal of RRC protocol including information related to a timing of transition to a first state of RRC protocol, wherein

the receiver receives data transmitted from the wireless station that is in the first state, the wireless station being capable of transitioning to the first state of RRC protocol according to the information related to the timing.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 26, 2024
From: YAMATO KANZAI LIMITED
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 066909/0359 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 21, 2024
From: FCNT LIMITED
To: YAMATO KANZAI LIMITED
Reel/Frame 066854/0942 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 19, 2024
From: FUJITSU CONNECTED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
To: FCNT LIMITED
Reel/Frame 066832/0399 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NATURE OF CONVEYANCE PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 047537 FRAME: 0893. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 28, 2018
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: FUJITSU CONNECTED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 047652/0431 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 19, 2018
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: FUJITSU CONNECTED TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Reel/Frame 047537/0893 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2018
From: OHTA, YOSHIAKI
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 045430/0382 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 15485668 · Apr 12, 2017
Division 14551441 · Nov 24, 2014
Continuation PCTJP2012063818 · May 29, 2012
Related Publication 20180184483A1 · Jun 28, 2018