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US 12,295,047 · App. 17/870,610 · Granted May 6, 2025

Information processing method and apparatus, device and storage medium

Inventors: Jie Tan (Guangdong, CN); Xiubin Sha (Guangdong, CN); Bo Dai (Guangdong, CN); Jianxun Ai (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: ZTE Corporation
H04W74/0841H04W8/22
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Patent No.
US 12,295,047
App. No.
17/870,610
Granted
May 6, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an information processing method and apparatus, a device and a storage medium. The information processing method includes: radio capability information is sent to a next generation NodeB (gNB); where the radio capability information includes user equipment (UE) capability information.

Claims (32)

1. An information processing method, implemented by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving, from a next generation NodeB (gNB), system information block (SIB) information comprising physical random access channel (PRACH) resource configuration information, the SIB information configured to distinguish PRACH resources configured for the UE having a reduced capability from PRACH resources configured for a UE having a non-reduced capability; and

sending, to the gNB, a reduced capability UE information corresponding to the reduced capability of the UE as compared to the UE having a non-reduced capability, the reduced capability UE information determined based on the SIB information, and

wherein the PRACH resource configuration information includes uplink BWP configuration information configured to send the reduced capability UE information using the uplink BWP configuration information, and

wherein the sending of the reduced capability UE information comprises:

sending a random access message 3 indicating the reduced capability UE information by using a reserved value of a logical channel identifier (LCID) in a MAC sub-header,

wherein the reserved value has a first value or a second value based on whether the random access message 3 is transmitted on a common control channel (CCCH) having a first size or a second size, the first value and the second value being different from values of the LCID in the MAC sub-header configured for the UE having the non-reduced capability.

2. The information processing method of claim 1 , wherein the first value is 35 in case that the random access message 3 is transmitted on a common control channel (CCCH) having a size of 48 bits and the second value is 36 in case that the random access message 3 is transmitted on a CCCH having a size of 64 bits.

3. An information processing method, implemented by a next generation NodeB (gNB), comprising:

sending, to a user equipment (UE), system information block (SIB) information comprising physical random access channel (PRACH) resource configuration information, the SIB information configured to distinguish PRACH resources configured for the UE having a reduced capability from PRACH resources configured for a UE having a non-reduced capability;

receiving, from the UE, a reduced capability UE information corresponding to the reduced capability of the UE as compared to the UE having the non-reduced capability, the reduced capability UE information determined based on the SIB information, and

wherein the PRACH resource configuration information corresponds to uplink BWP configuration information configured to send the reduced capability UE information using the uplink BWP configuration information, and

wherein the receiving of the reduced capability UE information comprises:

receiving a random access message 3 indicating the reduced capability UE information by using a reserved value of a logical channel identifier (LCID) in a MAC sub-header,

wherein the reserved value has a first value or a second value based on whether the random access message 3 is transmitted on a common control channel (CCCH) having a first size or a second size, the first value and the second value being different from values of the LCID in the MAC sub-header configured for the UE having the non-reduced capability.

4. The information processing method of claim 3 , wherein the first value is 35 in case that the random access message 3 is transmitted on a common control channel (CCCH) having a size of 48 bits and the second value is 36 in case that the random access message 3 is transmitted on a CCCH having a size of 64 bits.

5. An information processing apparatus configured to operate as a user equipment (UE) and perform an information processing method comprising:

receiving, from a next generation NodeB (gNB), system information block (SIB) information comprising physical random access channel (PRACH) resource configuration information, the SIB information configured to distinguish PRACH resources configured for the UE having a reduced capability from PRACH resources configured for a UE having a non-reduced capability;

sending, to the gNB, a reduced capability UE information corresponding to the reduced capability of the UE as compared to the UE having the non-reduced capability, the reduced capability UE information determined based on the SIB information, and

wherein the PRACH resource configuration information includes uplink BWP configuration information configured to send the reduced capability UE information using the uplink BWP configuration information, and

wherein the sending of the reduced capability UE information comprises:

sending a random access message 3 indicating the reduced capability UE information by using a reserved value of a logical channel identifier (LCID) in a MAC sub-header,

wherein the reserved value has a first value or a second value based on whether the random access message 3 is transmitted on a common control channel (CCCH) having a first size or a second size, the first value and the second value being different from values of the LCID in the MAC sub-header configured for the UE having the non-reduced capability.

6. The information processing apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the first value is 35 in case that the random access message 3 is transmitted on a common control channel (CCCH) having a size of 48 bits and the second value is 36 in case that the random access message 3 is transmitted on a CCCH having a size of 64 bits.

7. An information processing apparatus configured to perform an information processing method comprising:

sending, to a user equipment (UE), system information block (SIB) information comprising physical random access channel (PRACH) resource configuration information, the SIB information configured to distinguish PRACH resources configured for the UE having a reduced capability from PRACH resources configured for a UE having a non-reduced capability;

receiving, from the UE, a reduced capability UE information corresponding to the reduced capability of the UE as compared to the UE having the non-reduced capability, the reduced capability UE information determined based on the SIB information, and

wherein the PRACH resource configuration information includes uplink BWP configuration information configured to send the reduced capability UE information using the uplink BWP configuration information, and

wherein the receiving of the reduced capability UE information comprises:

receiving a random access message 3 indicating the reduced capability UE information by using a reserved value of a logical channel identifier (LCID) in a MAC sub-header,

wherein the reserved value has a first value or a second value based on whether the random access message 3 is transmitted on a common control channel (CCCH) having a first size or a second size, the first value and the second value being different from values of the LCID in the MAC sub-header configured for the UE having the non-reduced capability.

8. The information processing apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the first value is 35 in case that the random access message 3 is transmitted on a common control channel (CCCH) having a size of 48 bits and the second value is 36 in case that the random access message 3 is transmitted on a CCCH having a size of 64 bits.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2022
From: TAN, JIE; SHA, XIUBIN; DAI, BO; AI, JIANXUN
To: ZTE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 060905/0141 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010071985.2 · Jan 21, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020137207 · Dec 17, 2020
Related Publication 20230038753A1 · Feb 9, 2023
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