IP Library Granted Patent US 11,723,109
Granted Patent B2
US 11,723,109 · App. 17/973,830 · Granted Aug 8, 2023

Downlink data of small data transmission procedure

Inventors: Taehun Kim (Fairfax, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA); Hyoungsuk Jeon (Centreville, VA); Jinsook Ryu (Oakton, VA); Peyman Talebi Fard (Vienna, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W76/27H04W36/0033H04W72/23H04W74/0833H04W92/20
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Patent No.
US 11,723,109
App. No.
17/973,830
Granted
Aug 8, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A second base station sends, to a wireless device, an indication of a data radio bearer (DRB) configured for a small data transmission (SDT) procedure of the wireless device. The second base station receives, from a first base station, a request for a context of the wireless device. The second base station sends, to the first base station, in response to the request, a response message indicating not to relocate the context of the wireless device, and the DRB configured for the SDT procedure. The second base station receives, from the first base station, downlink data forwarding information associated with the DRB configured for the SDT procedure. Based on the downlink data forwarding information, the second base station sends, to the first base station, downlink data of the SDT procedure received from a core network node.

Claims (50)

1. A method comprising:

sending, by a second base station to a wireless device, an indication of a data radio bearer (DRB) configured for a small data transmission (SDT) procedure of the wireless device;

receiving, by the second base station from a first base station, a request for a context of the wireless device;

sending, by the second base station to the first base station, in response to the request, a response message indicating:

not to relocate the context of the wireless device; and

the DRB configured for the SDT procedure;

receiving, by the second base station from the first base station, downlink data forwarding information associated with the DRB configured for the SDT procedure; and

based on the downlink data forwarding information, sending, by the second base station to the first base station, downlink data of the SDT procedure received from a core network node.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the downlink data is subsequent to uplink data of the SDT procedure.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising receiving, by the second base station from the first base station, the uplink data.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending, to the first base station, the downlink data.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, from the first base station, assistance parameters of the SDT procedure.

6. The method of claim 2 , wherein the downlink data forwarding information indicates a tunnel address for the subsequent downlink data.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, from the core network node, the downlink data of the SDT procedure.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting, to the wireless device, a radio resource control release message indicating transition of the wireless device to a radio resource control inactive state or a radio resource control idle state.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the radio resource control release message comprises the indication of the DRB configured for the SDT procedure of the wireless device.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising transitioning, by the second base station based on the transmitting the radio resource control release message, a radio resource control state of the wireless device to the radio resource control inactive state or the radio resource control idle state.

11. A second base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the second base station to:

send, to a wireless device, an indication of a data radio bearer (DRB) configured for a small data transmission (SDT) procedure of the wireless device;

receive, from a first base station, a request for a context of the wireless device;

send, to the first base station, in response to the request, a response message indicating:

not to relocate the context of the wireless device; and

the DRB configured for the SDT procedure;

receive, from the first base station, downlink data forwarding information associated with the DRB configured for the SDT procedure; and

based on the downlink data forwarding information, send, to the first base station, downlink data of the SDT procedure received from a core network node.

12. The second base station of claim 11 , wherein the downlink data is subsequent to uplink data of the SDT procedure.

13. The second base station of claim 12 , further comprising receiving, by the second base station from the first base station, the uplink data.

14. The second base station of claim 11 , further comprising sending, to the first base station, the downlink data.

15. The second base station of claim 11 , further comprising receiving, from the first base station, assistance parameters of the SDT procedure.

16. The second base station of claim 12 , wherein the downlink data forwarding information indicates a tunnel address for the subsequent downlink data.

17. The second base station of claim 11 , further comprising receiving, from the core network node, the downlink data of the SDT procedure.

18. The second base station of claim 11 , further comprising transmitting, to the wireless device, a radio resource control release message indicating transition of the wireless device to a radio resource control inactive state or a radio resource control idle state.

19. The second base station of claim 18 , wherein the radio resource control release message comprises the indication of the DRB configured for the SDT procedure of the wireless device.

20. A system comprising:

a second base station comprising: one or more processors; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the second base station to:

send, to a wireless device, an indication of a data radio bearer (DRB) configured for a small data transmission (SDT) procedure of the wireless device;

receive, from a first base station, a request for a context of the wireless device;

send, to the first base station, in response to the request, a response message indicating:

not to relocate the context of the wireless device; and

the DRB configured for the SDT procedure; and

receive, from the first base station, downlink data forwarding information associated with the DRB configured for the SDT procedure;

based on the downlink data forwarding information, send, to the first base station, downlink data of the SDT procedure received from a core network node; and

the first base station, wherein the first base station comprises: one or more processors; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the first base station to:

receive, from the wireless device, a radio resource control request message;

send, to the second base station, based on the RRC request message, the request for the context of the wireless device;

receive, from the second base station, the response message;

send, to the second base station, the downlink data forwarding information; and

receive, from the second base station, the downlink data.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2025
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: PENINSULA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 069849/0289 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 16, 2022
From: KIM, TAEHUN; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; PARK, KYUNGMIN; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; RYU, JINSOOK; FARD, PEYMAN TALEBI
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 061795/0901 →