Granted Patent B2

US 12,426,099 · App. 18/019,888 · Granted Sep 23, 2025

Inventors: Dylan Watts (Montreal, CA); Faris Alfarhan (Montreal, CA); Loic Canonne-Velasquez (Dorval, CA)

Assignee: InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc.

H04W74/085H04W72/231H04W76/19

Abstract

Claims (40)

1. A wireless transmit-receive unit (WTRU) associated with a first cell, the WTRU comprising:

a processor configured to:

receive configuration information indicating a search space and a duration of a time period, wherein the time period is associated with small data transmission;

receive a first small data transmission and start tracking the time period;

monitor for a downlink transmission in the search space during the time period;

if the downlink transmission is received during the time period, receive a second small data transmission and restart the time period, wherein the downlink transmission comprises a downlink transmission grant; and

if a condition for cell reselection is satisfied during the time period or the restarted time period:

select a second cell, and

perform a random access procedure associated with the second cell, wherein the random access procedure is further associated with small data transmission and comprises sending a request to resume a radio resource control (RRC) connection.

2. The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine that the downlink transmission is not received during the time period, wherein the condition for cell reselection is satisfied based on the determination that the downlink transmission is not received during the time period.

3. The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a small data transmission, wherein the small data transmission is a third small data transmission, a retransmission of the first small data transmission, or a retransmission of the second small data transmission.

4. The WTRU of claim 3 , wherein the small data transmission is received using resources associated with the second cell.

5. The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the WTRU is operating in an inactive state.

6. The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine whether the downlink transmission is received during the time period; and

change, based on a determination that the downlink transmission is not received during the time period, a state from an inactive state to an idle state and receive a retransmission of the first small data transmission.

7. The WTRU of claim 6 , wherein the retransmission of the first small data transmission is received via an upper layer.

8. The WTRU of claim 1 , wherein if the condition for cell reselection is satisfied during the time period or the restarted time period, the processor is further configured to:

suspend a data radio bearer (DRB) associated with small data transmission.

9. A method associated with a first cell, the method comprising:

receiving configuration information indicating a search space and a duration of a time period, wherein the time period is associated with small data transmission;

receiving a first small data transmission and start tracking the time period;

monitoring for a downlink transmission in the search space during the time period;

if the downlink transmission is received during the time period, receiving a second small data transmission and restart the time period, wherein the downlink transmission comprises a downlink transmission grant; and

if a condition for cell reselection is satisfied during the time period or the restarted time period:

selecting a second cell, and

performing a random access procedure associated with the second cell, wherein the random access procedure is further associated with small data transmission and comprises sending a request to resume a radio resource control (RRC) connection.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

determining that the downlink transmission is not received during the time period, wherein the condition for cell reselection is satisfied based on the determination that the downlink transmission is not received during the time period.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

receiving a small data transmission, wherein the small data transmission is a third small data transmission, a retransmission of the first small data transmission, or a retransmission of the second small data transmission.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the small data transmission is received using resources associated with the second cell.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

determining whether the downlink transmission is received during the time period; and

changing, based on a determination that the downlink transmission is not received during the time period, a state from an inactive state to an idle state and receive a retransmission of the first small data transmission.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the retransmission of the first small data transmission is received via an upper layer.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein if the condition for cell reselection is satisfied during the time period or the restarted time period, the method further comprises:

suspending a data radio bearer (DRB) associated with small data transmission.

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