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US 11,323,871 · App. 16/652,245 · Granted May 3, 2022

Method and apparatus of a connection setup in a wireless communication system

Inventors: Himke Vandervelde (Staines, GB); Jaehyuk Jang (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W8/24H04W76/10
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Patent No.
US 11,323,871
App. No.
16/652,245
Granted
May 3, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a pre-5 th -Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4 th -Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE). A method for operating a user equipment, UE ( 10 ) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving, from a base station, BS ( 20 ), connection setup message requesting information on capabilities of the UE ( 10 ); transmitting, to the BS ( 20 ), the information on capabilities of the UE ( 10 ) is provided.

Claims (36)

1. A method for operating a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a base station (BS), a connection setup message requesting information on capabilities of the UE; and

transmitting, to the BS, the information on the capabilities of the UE,

wherein the information on the capabilities of the UE is in a form of a model identifier or full capabilities of the UE based on whether the connection setup message includes a field for a request of the model identifier,

wherein the model identifier identifies a type of the UE including a manufacturer or a model of the UE, and

wherein the model identifier corresponds to information of a subset of capabilities of the UE for one or more particular radio access technologies (RATs) among a plurality of RATs supported by the UE.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the model identifier is information regarding a particular model of the UE.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the model identifier corresponds to capability information of a device with the model identifier in a database.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the BS, an inquiry message requesting information on the full capabilities of the UE when capability information of a device with the model identifier is not present in a database; and

transmitting, to the BS, the information on the full capabilities of the UE.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the database is maintained by a network connecting to the BS.

6. A method for operating a base station (BS) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), a connection setup message requesting information on capabilities of the UE; and

receiving, from the UE, the information on the capabilities of the UE,

wherein the information on the capabilities of the UE is in a form of a model identifier or full capabilities of the UE based on whether the connection setup message includes a field for a request of the model identifier, and

wherein the model identifier corresponds to information of a subset of capabilities of the UE for one or more particular radio access technologies (RATs) among a plurality of RATs supported by the UE.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the model identifier is information regarding a particular model of the UE.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the model identifier corresponds to capability information of a device with the model identifier in a database.

9. The method of claim 6 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the UE, an inquiry message requesting information on the full capabilities of the UE when capability information of a device with the model identifier is not present in a database; and

receiving, from the UE, the information on the full capabilities of the UE.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the database is maintained by a network connecting to the BS.

11. A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising:

a transceiver; and

at least one processor coupled to the transceiver, and configured to:

receive, from a base station (BS), a connection setup message requesting information on capabilities of the UE, and

transmit, to the BS, the information on the capabilities of the UE,

wherein the information on the capabilities of the UE is in a form of a model identifier or full capabilities of the UE based on whether the connection setup message includes a field for a request of the model identifier, and

wherein the model identifier corresponds to information of a subset of capabilities of the UE for one or more particular radio access technologies (RATs) among a plurality of RATs supported by the UE.

12. The UE of claim 11 , wherein the model identifier is information regarding a particular model of the UE.

13. The UE of claim 11 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive, from the BS, an inquiry message requesting information on the full capabilities of the UE when capability information of a device with the model identifier is not present in a database; and

transmit, to the BS, the information on the full capabilities of the UE.

14. The UE of claim 11 , wherein the model identifier corresponds to capability information of a device with the model identifier in a database.

15. The UE of claim 13 , wherein the database is maintained by a network connecting to the BS.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE RECEIVING PARTY DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 052261 FRAME: 0490. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Apr 1, 2020
From: VANDERVELDE, HIMKE; JANG, JAEHYUK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052281/0745 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 30, 2020
From: VANDERVELDE, HIMKE; JANG, JAEHYUK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 052261/0490 →
Priority Claims (1)
GB 1715723 · Sep 28, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200245131A1 · Jul 30, 2020
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