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US 12,069,761 · App. 18/387,831 · Granted Aug 20, 2024

Method and apparatus for reporting power headroom report by RRC_INACTIVE state UE in mobile wireless communication system

Inventor: Soenghun Kim (Hanam-si, KR)
Assignees: BLACKPIN Inc.; Soenghun Kim; SIGNALS CO., LTD.
H04W76/20H04W52/365H04W76/19H04W76/30
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Patent No.
US 12,069,761
App. No.
18/387,831
Granted
Aug 20, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and apparatus for data transfer in RRC_INACTIVE state is provided. Method for data transfer in RRC_INACTIVE state includes receiving configuration information for second resume procedure in RRCRelease, receiving configuration information for second resume procedure in System Information, and triggering a PHR. The triggered PHR is canceled if specific conditions are fulfilled.

Claims (94)

1. A wireless device comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive one or more wireless signals;

one or more processors; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

receive a radio resource control (RRC) message, wherein the RRC message indicates a first power headroom report (PHR) configuration, wherein a multiplePHR parameter of the first PHR configuration is set to either True or False;

receive an RRC release message, wherein the RRC release message comprises a first configuration parameter for a second resume procedure, and wherein the first configuration parameter for the second resume procedure comprises a signaling radio bearer2 (SRB2) indicator and a data radio bearer (DRB) list;

receive system information indicating:

a first timer;

a second timer;

a reference signal received power threshold; and

a data volume threshold;

trigger, based on the second resume procedure being initiated, a PHR, wherein the triggered PHR is based on a second PHR configuration, and wherein a multiplePHR parameter of the second PHR configuration is set to False; and

cancel the triggered PHR, wherein the triggered PHR is canceled based on

the second resume procedure being ongoing; and

an uplink grant can accommodate all pending data available for transmission but is not sufficient to additionally accommodate a PHR Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) and a subheader of the PHR MAC CE.

2. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

before initiating the second resume procedure, trigger a second PHR, wherein the triggered second PHR is based on the first PHR configuration.

3. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

while the wireless device is in an RRC inactive state, initiate the second resume procedure for small data transmission (SDT), wherein the second resume procedure is initiated based on:

a reference signal received power being greater than the reference signal received power threshold;

a data volume being smaller than the data volume threshold; and

information for the second resume procedure being included in the system information, wherein the information for the second resume procedure comprises the reference signal received power threshold and the data volume threshold.

4. The wireless device of claim 1 ,

wherein the RRC release message comprises a configuration parameter for a first resume procedure, and

wherein the first resume procedure is ongoing if the first timer is running.

5. The wireless device of claim 1 ,

wherein the second resume procedure is ongoing if the second timer is running.

6. The wireless device of claim 1 ,

wherein the RRC message comprises at least one RRC reconfiguration parameter.

7. The wireless device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first configuration parameter for the second resume procedure indicates at least one configuration parameter for small data transmission (SDT), and

wherein the SRB2 indicator indicates whether SRB2 is configured for SDT.

8. The wireless device of claim 7 ,

wherein the DRB list indicates at least one DRB configured for SDT.

9. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

based on reception of the RRC release message, transition from an RRC connected state to an RRC inactive state;

receive the system information during the RRC inactive state; and

trigger the PHR during the RRC inactive state.

10. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

perform a first resume procedure to transition to an RRC connected state.

11. A wireless device comprising:

a transceiver configured to transmit and receive one or more wireless signals;

one or more processors; and

a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

transmit a resume request associated with a first resume procedure;

receive a radio resource control (RRC) message, wherein the RRC message indicates a first power headroom report (PHR) configuration, wherein a multiplePHR parameter of the first PHR configuration is set to either True or False;

receive an RRC release message, wherein the RRC release message comprises a first configuration parameter for a second resume procedure, and wherein the first configuration parameter for the second resume procedure comprises a signaling radio bearer2 (SRB2) indicator and a data radio bearer (DRB) list;

trigger, based on the second resume procedure being initiated, a PHR, wherein the triggered PHR is based on a second PHR configuration, and wherein a multiplePHR parameter of the second PHR configuration is set to False; and

cancel the triggered PHR, wherein the triggered PHR is canceled based on:

the second resume procedure being ongoing; and

an uplink grant can accommodate all pending data available for transmission but is not sufficient to additionally accommodate a PHR Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) and a subheader of the PHR MAC CE.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

receive system information indicating:

a first timer;

a second timer;

a reference signal received power threshold; and

a data volume threshold.

13. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

based on the resume request associated with the first resume procedure, transition to an RRC connected state.

14. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

based on reception of the RRC release message, transition from an RRC connected state to an RRC inactive state; and

while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive state, initiate the second resume procedure for small data transmission (SDT).

15. A method performed by a wireless device, the method comprising:

receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message, wherein the RRC message indicates a first power headroom report (PHR) configuration, wherein a multiplePHR parameter of the first PHR configuration is set to either True or False;

receiving an RRC release message, wherein the RRC release message comprises a first configuration parameter for a second resume procedure different from a first resume procedure, and wherein the first configuration parameter for the second resume procedure comprises a signaling radio bearer2 (SRB2) indicator and a data radio bearer (DRB) list;

triggering, based on the second resume procedure being initiated, a PHR, wherein the triggered PHR is based on a second PHR configuration, and wherein a multiplePHR parameter of the second PHR configuration is set to False; and

canceling the triggered PHR, wherein the triggered PHR is canceled based on:

the second resume procedure being ongoing; and

an uplink grant can accommodate all pending data available for transmission but is not sufficient to additionally accommodate a PHR Medium Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) and a subheader of the PHR MAC CE.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

receiving system information indicating:

a first timer;

a second timer;

a reference signal received power threshold; and

a data volume threshold.

17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

before initiating the second resume procedure, triggering a second PHR, wherein the triggered second PHR is based on the first PHR configuration,

wherein the RRC message comprises at least one RRC reconfiguration parameter,

wherein the RRC release message comprises a configuration parameter for the first resume procedure,

wherein the first resume procedure is ongoing if the first timer is running,

wherein the second resume procedure is ongoing if the second timer is running,

wherein the first configuration parameter for the second resume procedure indicates at least one configuration parameter for small data transmission (SDT), and

wherein the SRB2 indicator indicates whether SRB2 is configured for SDT.

18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

while the wireless device is in an RRC inactive state, initiating the second resume procedure for small data transmission (SDT), wherein the second resume procedure is initiated based on:

a reference signal received power being greater than the reference signal received power threshold;

a data volume being smaller than the data volume threshold; and

information for the second resume procedure being included in the system information, wherein the information for the second resume procedure comprises the reference signal received power threshold and the data volume threshold.

19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

transmitting a resume request associated with the first resume procedure; and

based on the resume request associated with the first resume procedure, transition to an RRC connected state.

20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

based on reception of the RRC release message, transitioning from an RRC connected state to an RRC inactive state; and

while the wireless device is in the RRC inactive state, initiating the second resume procedure for small data transmission (SDT).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2025
From: SIGNALIS CO., LTD.
To: BLACKPIN INC.; KIM, SOENGHUN
Reel/Frame 070770/0679 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0140636 · Oct 21, 2021 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 18132429 · Apr 10, 2023
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