IP Library Granted Patent US 11,596,019
Granted Patent B2
US 11,596,019 · App. 16/959,761 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Wireless communication device and method

Inventors: Ningjuan Chang (Shanghai, CN); Renmao Liu (Shanghai, CN)
Assignees: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; SHARP CORPORATION
H04W76/27H04W74/0833
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Patent No.
US 11,596,019
App. No.
16/959,761
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method performed by user equipment. The method comprises: transmitting a random access preamble for early data transmission (EDT) on a physical random access channel resource for EDT; receiving a random access response (RAR); and performing fallback to a non-EDT procedure if it is determined according to an uplink grant in the received RAR that EDT transmission cannot be performed. Further provided is corresponding user equipment.

Claims (32)

1. A method performed by user equipment, the method comprising:

performing transmission of a preamble for early data transmission (EDT) on a physical random access channel resource configured for EDT;

receiving a random access response (RAR); and

in a case that an uplink (UL) grant provided in the received RAR is not for EDT, performing, without performing transmission of another preamble, the following:

flushing a msg3 buffer;

acquiring a MAC PDU to be transmitted from a multiplexing and assembly entity; and

storing the MAC PDU in the msg3 buffer.

2. A user equipment, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory having instructions stored thereon, wherein

the instructions, when run by the processor, cause the user equipment to:

perform transmission of a preamble for early data transmission (EDT) on a physical random access channel resource configured for EDT;

receive a random access response (RAR); and

in a case that an uplink (UL) grant provided in the received RAR is not for EDT, performing, without performing transmission of another preamble, the following:

flush a msg3 buffer;

acquire a MAC PDU to be transmitted from a multiplexing and assembly entity; and

store the MAC PDU in the msg3 buffer.

3. A method performed by a base station, the method comprising:

receiving, from user equipment, a preamble for early data transmission (EDT) on a physical random access channel resource configured for EDT; and

transmitting, to the user equipment, a random access response (RAR) including an uplink (UL) grant which is not for EDT, thereby causing the user equipment to perform, without performing transmission of another preamble, the following:

flush a msg3 buffer;

acquire a MAC PDU to be transmitted from a multiplexing and assembly entity; and

store the MAC PDU in the msg3 buffer.

4. A base station, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, communicatively coupled to the processor, the memory having instructions stored thereon, wherein

the instructions, when run by the processor, cause the base station to:

receive, from user equipment, a preamble for early data transmission (EDT) on a physical random access channel resource configured for EDT; and

transmit, to the user equipment, a random access response (RAR) including an uplink (UL) grant which is not for EDT, thereby causing the user equipment to perform, without performing transmission of another preamble, the following:

flush a msg3 buffer;

acquire a MAC PDU to be transmitted from a multiplexing and assembly entity; and

store the MAC PDU in the msg3 buffer.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2023
From: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; SHARP CORPORATION
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 063815/0589 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2023
From: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; FG INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; SHARP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062389/0715 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2020
From: CHANG, NINGJUAN; LIU, RENMAO
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA; FG INNOVATION COMPANY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 053108/0392 →