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US 12,471,172 · App. 18/030,421 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Method for handling non small data transmission radio bearer during small data transmission and apparatus thereof

Inventors: Anil Agiwal (Suwon-si, KR); Soenghun Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Jaehyuk Jang (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H04W76/27H04W12/037H04W12/106H04W74/0833H04W74/0836
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Patent No.
US 12,471,172
App. No.
18/030,421
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A communication method and system for converging a 5th generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of things (IoT) are provided. The communication method and system includes intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method, a terminal, and a base station for handling non small data transmission (SDT) radio bearer (RB) during SDT in a wireless communication system are provided.

Claims (53)

1 . A method performed by a terminal in a communication system, the method comprising:

initiating a small data transmission (SDT) procedure in a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state;

identifying that data for at least one radio bearer for which SDT is not configured is available, while the SDT procedure is ongoing; and

transmitting, to a base station, an RRC message including an indication, wherein the indication indicates an arrival of the data for the at least one radio bearer for which the SDT is not configured while the SDT procedure is ongoing, and

wherein the RRC message is integrity protected and encrypted, and is transmitted based on a dedicated control channel (DCCH) and a signaling radio bearer 1 (SRB1).

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the base station, an RRC release message including a nextHopChainingCount, wherein

the nextHopChainingCount is used for encryption and integrity protection of the RRC message.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, from the base station, an RRC resume message for transitioning the terminal to an RRC connected state, as a response to transmitting the RRC message.

4 . The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the RRC message is a user equipment (UE) assistance information message,

wherein the UE assistance information message further includes information on a resume cause, and

wherein the UE assistance information message is transmitted, in case that the terminal did not transmit the UE assistance information message with an indication after the SDT procedure is initiated.

5 . A method performed by a base station in a communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, from a terminal, a common control channel (CCCH) message based on a small data transmission (SDT) procedure initiated by the terminal in a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state; and

receiving, from the terminal, an RRC message including an indication, wherein the indication indicates an arrival of data for at least one radio bearer for which SDT is not configured while the SDT procedure is ongoing, and

wherein the RRC message which is integrity protected and encrypted is received based on a dedicated control channel (DCCH) and a signaling radio bearer 1 (SRB1).

6 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the terminal, an RRC release message including a nextHopChainingCount, wherein the nextHopChainingCount is used for encryption and integrity protection of the RRC message.

7 . The method of claim 5 , further comprising:

transmitting, to the terminal, an RRC resume message for transitioning the terminal to an RRC connected state, as a response to receiving the RRC message.

8 . The method of claim 5 ,

wherein the RRC message is a user equipment (UE) assistance information message, and

wherein the UE assistance information message further includes information on a resume cause.

9 . A terminal in a communication system, the terminal comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller configured to:

initiate a small data transmission (SDT) procedure in a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state,

identify that data for at least one radio bearer for which SDT is not configured is available, while the SDT procedure is ongoing, and

transmit, to a base station via the transceiver, an RRC message including an indication, wherein the indication indicates an arrival of the data for the at least one radio bearer for which the SDT is not configured while the SDT procedure is ongoing, and

wherein the RRC message is integrity protected and encrypted, and is transmitted based on a dedicated control channel (DCCH) and a signaling radio bearer 1 (SRB1).

10 . The terminal of claim 9 ,

wherein the controller is further configured to receive, from the base station via the transceiver, an RRC release message including a nextHopChainingCount, and

wherein the nextHopChainingCount is used for encryption and integrity protection of the RRC message.

11 . The terminal of claim 9 , wherein the controller is further configured to receive, from the base station via the transceiver, an RRC resume message for transitioning the terminal to an RRC connected state, as a response to transmitting the RRC message.

12 . The terminal of claim 9 ,

wherein the RRC message is a user equipment (UE) assistance information message,

wherein the UE assistance information message further includes information on a resume cause, and

wherein the UE assistance information message is transmitted, in case that the terminal did not transmit the UE assistance information message with an indication after the SDT procedure is initiated.

13 . A base station in a communication system, the base station comprising:

a transceiver; and

a controller configured to:

receive, from a terminal via the transceiver, a common control channel (CCCH) message based on a small data transmission (SDT) procedure initiated by the terminal in a radio resource control (RRC) inactive state, and

receive, from the terminal via the transceiver, an RRC message including an indication, wherein the indication indicates an arrival of data for at least one radio bearer for which SDT is not configured while the SDT procedure is ongoing, and

wherein the RRC message which is integrity protected and encrypted is received based on a dedicated control channel (DCCH) and a signaling radio bearer 1 (SRB1).

14 . The base station of claim 13 ,

wherein the controller is further configured to transmit, to the terminal via the transceiver, an RRC release message including a nextHopChainingCount,

wherein the nextHopChainingCount is used for encryption and integrity protection of the RRC message, and

wherein the controller is further configured to transmit, to the terminal via the transceiver, an RRC resume message for transitioning the terminal to an RRC connected state, as a response to receiving the RRC message.

15 . The base station of claim 13 ,

wherein the RRC message is a user equipment (UE) assistance information message, and

wherein the UE assistance information message further includes information on a resume cause.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2023
From: AGIWAL, ANIL; KIM, SOENGHUN; JANG, JAEHYUK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063233/0434 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2020-0129196 · Oct 7, 2020 · national
KR 10-2021-0023589 · Feb 22, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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