IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,369,199
Granted Patent B2
US 12,369,199 · App. 18/145,943 · Granted Jul 22, 2025

Information transmission method, communication apparatus, and computer-readable storage medium

Inventors: Shuangshuang Xing (Shenzhen, CN); Xiuqiang Xu (Shanghai, CN); Yiqun Wu (Shanghai, CN); Yan Chen (Ottawa, CA)
Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
H04W74/0841H04W74/04
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,369,199
App. No.
18/145,943
Granted
Jul 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information transmission method includes sending, by a terminal, second information and uplink data. The uplink data is sent in a second access mode. The second information indicates a first access mode. The first access mode is useable by the terminal to send the uplink data before the terminal sends the uplink data in the second access mode.

Claims (71)

1. An information transmission method, wherein the method comprises:

sending, by a terminal, second information and uplink data, wherein the uplink data is sent in a second access mode; and

the second information indicates a first access mode, and the first access mode is useable by the terminal to send the uplink data before the terminal sends the uplink data in the second access mode.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the second access mode is four-step random access channel (RACH); and

the first access mode is one of the following plurality of access modes:

contention-free configured grant transmission,

contention-based configured grant transmission, or two-step RACH.

3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the second access mode is early data transmission; and

the first access mode is one of the following plurality of access modes:

contention-free configured grant transmission,

contention-based configured grant transmission, or

two-step random access channel with user plane data.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein

the second access mode is two-step random access channel; and

the first access mode is one of the following plurality of access modes:

contention-free configured grant transmission,

contention-based configured grant transmission.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the method further comprises:

sending, by a terminal, third information, wherein the third information is useable to indicate a number of times of sending the uplink data in the first access mode and in the second access mode.

6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the method further comprises:

before the terminal sends the second information and the uplink data, sending, by the terminal, the uplink data and first information in the first access mode, wherein the first information is useable to indicate that a current access mode is an initial access mode.

7. An information transmission method, wherein the method comprises:

receiving, by a network device, second information and uplink data, wherein the uplink data is received in a second access mode; and

determining, by the network device, a first access mode based on the second information, wherein the first access mode is useable by the terminal to send the uplink data before the terminal sends the uplink data in the second access mode.

8. The method according to claim 7 , wherein

the second access mode is four-step random access channel (RACH); and

the first access mode is one of the following plurality of access modes:

contention-free configured grant transmission,

contention-based configured grant transmission, or

two-step RACH.

9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein

the second access mode is early data transmission; and

the first access mode is one of the following plurality of access modes:

contention-free configured grant transmission,

contention-based configured grant transmission, or

two-step random access channel with user plane data.

10. The method according to claim 7 , wherein

the second access mode is two-step random access channel; and

the first access mode is one of the following plurality of access modes:

contention-free configured grant transmission, or

contention-based configured grant transmission.

11. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the method further comprises:

before the network device receives the second information and the uplink data, receiving, by the network device, the uplink data and first information, wherein the first information is useable to indicate that a current access mode is an initial access mode.

12. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, by the network device, third information, wherein the third information is useable to indicate a number of times of sending the uplink data in the first access mode and in the second access mode by the terminal.

13. A communication apparatus, wherein the communication apparatus comprises:

a transceiver, configured to send second information and uplink data, wherein the uplink data is sent in a second access mode,

the second information indicates a first access mode, and the first access mode is useable by the terminal to send the uplink data before the terminal sends the uplink data in the second access mode.

14. The communication apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein

the second access mode is four-step random access channel (RACH); and

the first access mode is one of the following plurality of access modes:

contention-free configured grant transmission,

contention-based configured grant transmission, or

two-step RACH.

15. The communication apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein

the second access mode is early data transmission; and

the first access mode is one of the following plurality of access modes:

contention-free configured grant transmission,

contention-based configured grant transmission, or

two-step random access channel with user plane data.

16. The communication apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein

the second access mode is two-step random access channel; and

the first access mode is one of the following plurality of access modes:

contention-free configured grant transmission, or

contention-based configured grant transmission.

17. The communication apparatus according to claim 13 , wherein

the transceiver is further configured to send third information, wherein the third information is useable to indicate a number of times of sending the uplink data in the first access mode and in the second access mode.

18. The communication apparatus according to claim 17 , wherein

the transceiver is further configured to send the uplink data and first information in the first access mode before the transceiver is configured to send the second information and the uplink data, wherein the first information is useable to indicate that a current access mode is an initial access mode.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2025
From: XING, SHUANGSHUANG; XU, XIUQIANG; WU, YIQUN; CHEN, YAN
To: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071374/0327 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010605307.X · Jun 29, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2021101331 · Jun 21, 2021
Related Publication 20230156821A1 · May 18, 2023
References Cited (16)
US 11917596B2 · Jung · 2024 [cited by examiner]
US 20110029677A1 · Altmann · 2011 [cited by applicant]
US 20170359840A1 · Ly et al. · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 20210378027A1 · Wang · 2021 [cited by examiner]
US 20220070938A1 · Wu · 2022 [cited by examiner]
CN 1561119A · 2005 [cited by applicant]
CN 107690200A · 2018 [cited by applicant]
WO 2015051486A1 · 2015 [cited by applicant]
WO 2018028675A1 · 2018 [cited by applicant]
Huawei, “UE based measurements for RACH Optimisation (Rel-9)”, 3GPP R3-091109, Apr. 28, 2009, total 3 pages. [cited by applicant]
International Search Report issued in corresponding International Application No. PCT/CN2021/101331, dated Sep. 24, 2021, pp. 1-10. [cited by applicant]
M. Condolucia et al: “Virtual Code Resource Allocation Approach for Energy-Aware access of Machine-Type Communications over 5G Smart City”, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Sep. 18, 2015, total 14 p… [cited by applicant]
Hearing Notice issued in corresponding India Application No. 202317003640, dated Jan. 27, 2025, pp. 1-4. [cited by applicant]
Yu-Ngok Ruyue L et al,“Power Saving Techniques for 5G and Beyond”, IEEE Access, Jun. 22, 2020, total 16 pages, doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3001180. [cited by applicant]
India Hearing Notice in corresponding India Application No. 202317003640, dated Dec. 31, 2024, pp. 1-3. [cited by applicant]
India Office Action issued in corresponding India Application No. 202317003640, dated Nov. 15, 2023, pp. 1-6. [cited by applicant]