IP Library Patent Application 16649197
Patent Application
App. No. 16/649,197

TERMINAL DEVICE, BASE STATION DEVICE, METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

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16/649,197
Abstract

[Problem] To propose a mechanism that makes it possible to achieve stability of a RACH procedure and reduction in latency of the RACH procedure at the same time. [Solution] A terminal device including a selector that selects, in a RACH procedure, whether to transmit a first uplink message or a second uplink message to a base station device, the first uplink message being an uplink message of a two-step RACH procedure, the second uplink message being an uplink message of a four-step RACH procedure.

Claims (21)

1 . A terminal device comprising a selector that selects, in a RACH procedure, whether to transmit a first uplink message or a second uplink message to a base station device, the first uplink message being an uplink message of a two-step RACH procedure, the second uplink message being an uplink message of a four-step RACH procedure.

2 . The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the selector selects whether to transmit the first uplink message or the second uplink message to the base station device, on a basis of an RRC state of the terminal device.

3 . The terminal device according to claim 2 , wherein the selector selects the second uplink message in a case where the RRC state of the terminal device is an idle mode, and selects the first uplink message in a case were the RRC state of the terminal device is an inactive mode or a connected mode.

4 . The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the selector first selects the first uplink message, and, in a case where the two-step RACH procedure is unsuccessful, selects the second up message.

5 . The terminal device according to claim 4 , wherein the selector selects the second up message in a case where the two-step RACH procedure is unsuccessful even if a number of transmissions of the first uplink message exceeds a predetermined threshold.

6 . The terminal device according to claim 4 , wherein the selector recognizes, as an unsuccess of the two-step RACH procedure, no reception of a first downlink message of the two-step RACH procedure corresponding to the first uplink message from the base station device.

7 . The terminal device according to claim 4 , wherein the selector recognizes, as an unsuccess of the two-step RACH procedure, reception of information designating switching to the four-step RACH procedure from the base station device.

8 . The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the selector selects whether to transmit the first uplink message or the second uplink message to the base station device, on a basis of a cell in which the RACH procedure is performed.

9 . The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the selector selects whether to transmit the first uplink message or the second uplink message to the base station device, on a basis of a use to which the RACH procedure is applied.

10 . The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein the selector selects a format of the first uplink message.

11 . The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein information included in the first uplink message is different from information included in the second uplink message.

12 . The terminal device according to claim 1 , wherein a format of the first uplink message is different from a format of the second uplink message.

13 . A base station device comprising

a setting section that sets, in a terminal device, a first selection reference for the terminal device to select whether to transmit a first uplink message or a second uplink message in a RACH procedure, the first uplink message being an uplink message of a two-step RACH procedure, the second uplink message being an uplink message of a four-step RACH procedure.

14 . The base station device according to claim 13 , wherein the setting section sets, in the terminal device, a second selection reference for the terminal device to select a format of the first uplink message.

15 . A method executed by a processor, the method comprising

selecting, in a RACH procedure, whether to transmit a first uplink message or a second uplink message to a base station device, the first uplink message being an uplink message of a two-step RACH procedure, the second uplink message being an uplink message of a four-step RACH procedure.

16 . A method executed by a processor, the method comprising

setting, in a terminal device, a first selection reference for the terminal device to select whether to transmit a first uplink message or a second uplink message in a RACH procedure, the first uplink message being an uplink message of a two-step RACH procedure, the second uplink message being an uplink message of a four-step RACH procedure.

17 . A recording medium having a program recorded thereon, the program causing a computer to function as a selector that selects, in a RACH procedure, whether to transmit a first uplink message or a second uplink message to a base station device, the first uplink message being an uplink message of a two-step RACH procedure, the second uplink message being an uplink message of a four-step RACH procedure.

18 . A recording medium having a program recorded thereon, the program causing a computer to function as a setting section that sets, in a terminal device, a first selection reference for the terminal device to select whether to transmit a first uplink message or a second uplink message in a RACH procedure, the first uplink message being an uplink message of a two-step RACH procedure, the second uplink message being an uplink message of a four-step RACH procedure.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2020
From: KUSASHIMA, NAOKI; MATSUDA, HIROKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053249/0664 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2020
From: SHIMEZAWA, KAZUYUKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052174/0015 →