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Granted Patent B2
US 12,376,051 · App. 17/856,275 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Cell configuration in inactive state

Inventors: Taehun Kim (Fairfax, VA); Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Jinsook Ryu (Oakton, VA); Peyman Talebi Fard (Vienna, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W56/001H04W36/00838H04W36/087H04W36/13H04W36/362H04W74/0833H04W76/19H04W76/27H04W76/30
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Patent No.
US 12,376,051
App. No.
17/856,275
Granted
Jul 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device receives, while in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state, via a first cell, one or more messages. The one or more messages comprise a conditional cell configuration of a second cell, an indication to allow the wireless device to apply the conditional cell configuration in an RRC inactive state, and a suspend configuration for the RRC inactive state. The wireless device transitions, based on the suspend configuration, to the RRC inactive state. The wireless device applies, in the RRC inactive state, the conditional cell configuration. The applying is based on determining to transition, via the second cell, to an RRC connected state, and the indication to allow the wireless device to apply the conditional cell configuration in the RRC inactive state.

Claims (80)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device while in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state, via a first cell, one or more messages comprising:

a conditional cell configuration of a second cell;

an indication to allow the wireless device to apply the conditional cell configuration in an RRC inactive state; and

a suspend configuration for the RRC inactive state;

transitioning, based on the suspend configuration, to the RRC inactive state; and

applying, in the RRC inactive state, the conditional cell configuration based on:

determining to transition, via the second cell, to an RRC connected state; and

the indication to allow the wireless device to apply the conditional cell configuration in the RRC inactive state.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the applying is based on selecting the second cell, while in the RRC inactive state.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising transmitting, via the second cell, based on the applying the conditional cell configuration, a message comprising at least one of:

an RRC reconfiguration complete message; and

a medium access control (MAC) message comprising an identity of the wireless device.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising transmitting an RRC resume request message based on determining at least one of:

a failure of the transmitting the message; and

a failure of synchronization with the second cell.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising performing, based on applying the conditional cell configuration, the synchronization with the second cell.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the determining the failure of the transmitting the message is based on an expiration of a timer started in response to the transmitting the message.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more messages comprise an RRC release message, wherein the RRC release message comprises at least one of:

the conditional cell configuration of the second cell;

at least one execution condition for executing the conditional cell configuration;

the indication to allow the wireless device to apply the conditional cell configuration in the RRC inactive state; and

the suspend configuration for the RRC inactive state.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more messages comprise an RRC reconfiguration message, wherein the RRC reconfiguration message comprises at least one of:

the conditional cell configuration of the second cell;

at least one execution condition for executing the conditional cell configuration;

the indication to allow the wireless device to apply the conditional cell configuration in the RRC inactive state; and

the suspend configuration for the RRC inactive state.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the conditional cell configuration comprises at least one of:

a random access channel (RACH) configuration parameter;

a cell radio network temporary identity (C-RNTI);

an identity of the second cell; and

at least one execution condition for executing the conditional cell configuration.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second cell comprises at least one of:

a primary cell of a master cell group; and

a primary secondary cell group (SCG) cell of SCG.

11. A wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

receive, while in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state, via a first cell, one or more messages comprising:

a conditional cell configuration of a second cell;

an indication to allow the wireless device to apply the conditional cell configuration in an RRC inactive state; and

a suspend configuration for the RRC inactive state;

transition, based on the suspend configuration, to the RRC inactive state; and

apply, in the RRC inactive state, the conditional cell configuration based on:

determining to transition, via the second cell, to an RRC connected state; and

the indication to allow the wireless device to apply the conditional cell configuration in the RRC inactive state.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the applying is based on selecting the second cell, while in the RRC inactive state.

13. The wireless device of claim 12 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to transmit, via the second cell, based on the applying the conditional cell configuration, a message comprising at least one of:

an RRC reconfiguration complete message; and

a medium access control (MAC) message comprising an identity of the wireless device.

14. The wireless device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to transmit an RRC resume request message based on determining at least one of:

a failure of the transmitting the message; and

a failure of synchronization with the second cell.

15. The wireless device of claim 14 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to perform, based on applying the conditional cell configuration, the synchronization with the second cell.

16. The wireless device of claim 14 , wherein the determining the failure of the transmitting the message is based on an expiration of a timer started in response to the transmitting the message.

17. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more messages comprise an RRC release message, wherein the RRC release message comprises at least one of:

the conditional cell configuration of the second cell;

at least one execution condition for executing the conditional cell configuration;

the indication to allow the wireless device to apply the conditional cell configuration in the RRC inactive state; and

the suspend configuration for the RRC inactive state.

18. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more messages comprise an RRC reconfiguration message, wherein the RRC reconfiguration message comprises at least one of:

the conditional cell configuration of the second cell;

at least one execution condition for executing the conditional cell configuration;

the indication to allow the wireless device to apply the conditional cell configuration in the RRC inactive state; and

the suspend configuration for the RRC inactive state.

19. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the conditional cell configuration comprises at least one of:

a random access channel (RACH) configuration parameter;

a cell radio network temporary identity (C-RNTI);

an identity of the second cell; and

at least one execution condition for executing the conditional cell configuration.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a wireless device, cause the wireless device to perform a process, the process comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device while in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state, via a first cell, one or more messages comprising:

a conditional cell configuration of a second cell;

an indication to allow the wireless device to apply the conditional cell configuration in an RRC inactive state; and

a suspend configuration for the RRC inactive state;

transitioning, based on the suspend configuration, to the RRC inactive state; and

applying, in the RRC inactive state, the conditional cell configuration based on:

determining to transition, via the second cell, to an RRC connected state; and

the indication to allow the wireless device to apply the conditional cell configuration in the RRC inactive state.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2022
From: KIM, TAEHUN; PARK, KYUNGMIN; DINAN, ESMAEL; RYU, JINSOOK; FARD, PEYMAN TALEBI
To: OFINNO, LLC
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Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTUS2021012063 · Jan 4, 2021
Provisional Application 62956539 · Jan 2, 2020
Related Publication 20220338077A1 · Oct 20, 2022
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