IP Library Granted Patent US 12,376,158
Granted Patent B1
US 12,376,158 · App. 19/088,028 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Method and apparatus for small data transmission

Inventor: DaeHeum Park (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Metapex Inc.
H04W74/085H04W76/19H04W76/20
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Patent No.
US 12,376,158
App. No.
19/088,028
Granted
Jul 29, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

Provided are a method and apparatus for small data transmission in a wireless communication system. A terminal may initiate a small data transmission (SDT) procedure. The terminal may perform a first random access (RA) procedure, while the initiated SDT procedure is ongoing and the first RA procedure is triggered by uplink data arrival. The first RA procedure may be performed using first random access channel (RACH) resources, and the first RACH resources are not configured for SDT.

Claims (25)

1. A method of operating a terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

initiating a small data transmission (SDT) procedure; and

performing a first random access (RA) procedure while the initiated SDT procedure is ongoing and the first RA procedure is triggered by uplink data arrival,

wherein the first RA procedure is performed using first random access channel (RACH) resources,

wherein the initiated SDT procedure is associated with a second RA procedure,

wherein the second RA procedure is initiated when a prohibit timer is configured and not running,

wherein the prohibit timer is used to avoid frequent triggering of the second RA procedure due to beam failure recovery, and

wherein the prohibit timer is configured by one value in a set comprising 50 milliseconds (ms), 100 ms, 200 ms, 500 ms, 1000 ms, 1500 ms, 2000 ms and 3000 ms.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the prohibit timer is configured through a system information block 1 (SIB1).

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving information indicating second RACH resources applicable to the second RA procedure.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first RACH resources are not configured for SDT.

5. A terminal in a wireless communication system comprising:

a processor configured to cause the terminal to:

initiate a small data transmission (SDT) procedure; and

perform a first random access (RA) procedure, while the initiated SDT procedure is ongoing and the first RA procedure is triggered by uplink data arrival,

wherein the first RA procedure is performed using first random access channel (RACH) resources, and

wherein the initiated SDT procedure is associated with a second RA procedure,

wherein the second RA procedure is initiated when a prohibit timer is configured and not running,

wherein the prohibit timer is used to avoid frequent triggering of the second RA procedure due to beam failure recovery, and

wherein the prohibit timer is configured by one value in a set comprising 50 milliseconds (ms), 100 ms, 200 ms, 500 ms, 1000 ms, 1500 ms, 2000 ms and 3000 ms.

6. The terminal of claim 5 , wherein the prohibit timer is configured through a system information block 1 (SIB1).

7. The terminal of claim 5 , wherein the processor is further configured to cause the terminal to:

receive information indicating second RACH resources applicable to the second RA procedure.

8. The terminal of claim 5 , wherein the first RACH resources are not configured for SDT.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2025
From: METAPEX INC.
To: MENTATS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 071879/0396 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2025
From: PARK, DAEHEUM
To: METAPEX INC.
Reel/Frame 070610/0720 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2024-0043655 · Mar 29, 2024 · national
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