IP Library Granted Patent US 12,069,717
Granted Patent B2
US 12,069,717 · App. 18/336,387 · Granted Aug 20, 2024

Communication control method, user equipment, and apparatus for performing early data transmission

Inventors: Masato Fujishiro (Yokohama, JP); Chiharu Yamazaki (Tokyo, JP); Henry Chang (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: KYOCERA Corporation
H04W74/002H04W52/0229H04W72/21H04W72/23H04W74/0833H04W76/27
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Patent No.
US 12,069,717
App. No.
18/336,387
Granted
Aug 20, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A communication control method used in a user equipment and user equipment that performs a predetermined data transmission in which uplink user data is transmitted during a random access procedure include transmission of a first message for the predetermined data transmission while in a predetermined RRC state in which an RRC connection is suspended to a base station. After transmitting the first message, a second message is received from the base station for maintaining the user equipment in the predetermined RRC state. A communication control method and base station include reception of a first message for the predetermined data transmission at the base station from a user equipment that is in a predetermined RRC state in which an RRC connection is suspended during a random access procedure. After receiving the first message, a second message is received for maintaining the user equipment in the predetermined RRC state.

Claims (24)

1. A communication control method used in a user equipment that performs a predetermined data transmission in which uplink user data is transmitted during a random access procedure, the method comprising:

transmitting, by the user equipment in a predetermined RRC state in which an RRC connection is suspended, during the random access procedure, a first message for the predetermined data transmission, to a base station; and

after transmitting the first message, receiving, by the user equipment, a second message along with downlink user data from the base station, the second message for maintaining the user equipment in the predetermined RRC state.

2. A communication control method for controlling a predetermined data transmission in which uplink user data is transmitted during a random access procedure, the method comprising:

receiving, at a base station, a first message for the predetermined data transmission, from a user equipment in a predetermined RRC state in which an RRC connection is suspended during the random access procedure; and

after receiving the first message, transmitting, by the base station, a second message along with downlink user data to the user equipment, the second message for maintaining the user equipment in the predetermined RRC state.

3. A user equipment that performs a predetermined data transmission in which uplink user data is transmitted during a random access procedure, the user equipment comprising:

a transmitter configured to transmit to a base station, during the random access procedure, a first message for the predetermined data transmission, when the user equipment is in a predetermined RRC state in which an RRC connection is suspended, and

a receiver configured to, after transmitting the first message, receive from the base station, a second message along with downlink user data, the second message for maintaining the user equipment in the predetermined RRC state.

4. A base station comprising:

a receiver configured to receive from a user equipment in a predetermined RRC state in which an RRC connection is suspended, during a random access procedure, a first message for a predetermined data transmission in which uplink user data is transmitted during the random access procedure; and

a transmitter configured to transmit, after receiving the first message, a second message along with downlink user data to the user equipment, the second message for maintaining the user equipment in the predetermined RRC state.

5. A chipset for a user equipment that performs a predetermined data transmission in which uplink user data is transmitted during a random access procedure, the chipset configured to execute processing of:

transmitting, to a base station, during the random access procedure, a first message for the predetermined data transmission, when the user equipment is in a predetermined RRC state in which an RRC connection is suspended; and

after transmitting the first message, receiving, from the base station, a second message along with downlink user data, the second message for maintaining the user equipment in the predetermined RRC state.

6. A system comprising:

a base station; and

a user equipment configured to perform a predetermined data transmission in which uplink user data is transmitted during a random access procedure; wherein

the user equipment is configured to:

transmit, to the base station, during the random access procedure, a first message for the predetermined data transmission, when the user equipment is in a predetermined RRC state in which an RRC connection is suspended; and

after transmitting the first message, receiving, from the base station, a second message along with downlink user data, the second message for maintaining the user equipment in the predetermined RRC state.

7. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising, stored thereupon, computer program instructions for execution by a user equipment performs a predetermined data transmission in which uplink user data is transmitted during a random access procedure, the computer program instructions being configured to cause the user equipment to execute processing of:

transmitting, to a base station, during the random access procedure, a first message for the predetermined data transmission, when the user equipment is in a predetermined RRC state in which an RRC connection is suspended; and

after transmitting the first message, receiving, from the base station, a second message along with downlink user data, the second message for maintaining the user equipment in the predetermined RRC state.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2023
From: FUJISHIRO, MASATO; YAMAZAKI, CHIHARU; CHANG, HENRY
To: KYOCERA CORPORATION
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Continuity (11)
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