Transmitting SR prior to completing RACH

1. A method of a user equipment device (“UE”) comprising:

initiating a first random-access procedure for a first radio bearer, wherein the first radio bearer is associated with a first logical channel (“LCH”) and is not configured with any physical uplink control channel (“PUCCH”) resource for scheduling request messaging;

receiving an internally-generated scheduling request trigger for a second radio bearer while the first random-access procedure remains pending, the second radio bearer being associated with a second LCH different than the first LCH, wherein the second radio bearer is configured with PUCCH resources for scheduling request messaging;

determining whether simultaneous scheduling request transmission is permitted for the second bearer in response to the first random-access procedure being pending; and

transmitting a first scheduling request message for the second radio bearer to a mobile communication network using PUCCH resources configured for scheduling request messaging in response to simultaneous scheduling request transmission being permitted for the second bearer.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether simultaneous scheduling request transmission is permitted comprises identifying a logical channel priority associated with the second radio bearer.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising comparing the logical channel priority associated with the second radio bearer to a first priority threshold, wherein simultaneous scheduling request transmission is permitted if the logical channel priority exceeds the first priority threshold.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether simultaneous scheduling request transmission is permitted is based on a configuration of the second radio bearer.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile communication network defines simultaneous scheduling request transmission as being permitted.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining whether an amount of transmission power is sufficient to simultaneously transmit messages for the first random-access procedure and the first scheduling request message in parallel, in response to simultaneous scheduling request transmission being permitted, wherein transmitting the first scheduling request message for the second radio bearer comprises reducing power of a message of a lower priority of the first radio bearer and second radio bearer.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining a first logical channel priority of the first radio bearer and a second logical channel priority of the second radio bearer in response to simultaneous scheduling request transmission not being permitted; and

cancelling the first random-access procedure in response to the first logical channel priority being lower than the second logical channel priority.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a buffer status report grant for a buffer status report in response to the first scheduling request message; and

transmitting uplink data on the buffer status report grant.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a backoff indicator message, the backoff indicator message including a service identifier field; and

initiating a backoff timer for a specific service for an amount of time based on the backoff indicator message.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the backoff indicator message includes a plurality of service identifier fields, wherein the backoff indicator applies to each service identified in the plurality of service identifier fields.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the backoff indicator message includes a plurality of service identifier fields, wherein the backoff indicator applies to all services except those identified in the plurality of service identifier fields.

12. An apparatus comprising:

a transceiver that communicates with a mobile communication network using a plurality of radio bearers; and

a processor that:

initiates a first random-access procedure for a first radio bearer, wherein the first radio bearer is associated with a first logical channel (“LCH”) and is not configured with any physical uplink control channel (“PUCCH”) resource for scheduling request messaging;

receives an internally-generated scheduling request trigger for a second radio bearer while the first random-access procedure remains pending, the second radio bearer being associated with a second LCH different than the first LCH, wherein the second radio bearer is configured with PUCCH resources for scheduling request messaging; and

determines whether simultaneous scheduling request transmission is permitted for the second bearer in response to the first random-access procedure being pending,

wherein the transceiver transmits a first scheduling request message for the second radio bearer using the PUCCH resources of the second bearer configured for scheduling request messaging in response to simultaneous scheduling request transmission being permitted for the second bearer.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein determining whether simultaneous scheduling request transmission is permitted comprises the processor identifying a logical channel priority associated with the second radio bearer, wherein simultaneous scheduling request transmission is permitted if the logical channel priority exceeds a priority threshold.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor uses a configuration of the second radio bearer to determine whether simultaneous scheduling request transmission is permitted.

15. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the mobile communication network defines simultaneous scheduling request transmission as being permitted.

16. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the processor further:

determines a first logical channel priority of the first radio bearer and a second logical channel priority of the second radio bearer in response to simultaneous scheduling request transmission not being permitted; and

cancels the first random-access procedure in response to the first logical channel priority being lower than the second logical channel priority.

17. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the transceiver receives a backoff indicator message, the backoff indicator message including a service identifier field, wherein the processor initiates a backoff timer for a specific service for an amount of time based on the backoff indicator message.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the backoff indicator message includes a plurality of service identifier fields, wherein the backoff indicator applies to each service identified in the plurality of service identifier fields.

19. A method of a user equipment device (“UE”) comprising:

initiating a first random-access procedure for a first radio bearer, wherein the first radio bearer is associated with a first logical channel (“LCH”) and is not configured with any physical uplink control channel (“PUCCH”) resource for scheduling request messaging;

receiving an internally-generated scheduling request trigger for a second radio bearer while the first random-access procedure remains pending, wherein the second radio bearer is configured with PUCCH resources for scheduling request messaging, the second radio bearer being associated with a second LCH different than the first LCH; and

transmitting a first scheduling request message for the second radio bearer to a mobile communication network using the PUCCH resources of the second bearer configured for scheduling request messaging prior to completing the first random-access procedure in response to receiving the scheduling request trigger while the first random-access procedure being pending.