IP Library Granted Patent US 12,563,464
Granted Patent B2
US 12,563,464 · App. 17/923,923 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Remote UE and data transmission method therefor, and storage medium

Inventor: Min Xu (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: SPREADTRUM COMMUNICATIONS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
H04W36/033H04W36/0064
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Patent No.
US 12,563,464
App. No.
17/923,923
Granted
Feb 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A remote user equipment (UE) and a data transmission method therefor, and a storage medium are provided in the disclosure. The data transmission method for the remote UE includes the following. The remote UE receives a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message, where the RRC connection reconfiguration message carries a configuration parameter of a relay UE, and transmits the configuration parameter to a corresponding relay UE.

Claims (52)

1 . A data transmission method for a remote user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message, the RRC connection reconfiguration message carrying a configuration parameter of a relay UE; and

transmitting the configuration parameter to a corresponding relay UE,

wherein

the RRC connection reconfiguration message further carries an indication message for forwarding the configuration parameter to a relay UE, and

the transmitting the configuration parameter to the corresponding relay UE comprises transmitting the configuration parameter to the corresponding relay UE based on the indication message.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein receiving the RRC connection reconfiguration message comprises:

receiving the RRC connection reconfiguration message from a source base station.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein prior to receiving the RRC connection reconfiguration message, the method further comprises:

establishing PC5 connection with at least one relay UE meeting a condition; and

receiving information related to the at least one relay UE from the at least one relay UE.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the information related to the at least one relay UE comprises one or more of: whether the at least one relay UE is in a non-connected state, a state of the at least one relay UE, information of a target base station corresponding to the at least one relay UE, and a measurement result of the at least one relay UE.

5 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the RRC connection reconfiguration message further carries a handover condition, and the method further comprises:

determining a target relay UE based on the handover condition.

6 . The method of claim 5 , wherein the handover condition comprises at least one of whether the at least one relay UE is in a non-connected state or a quality of service of the at least one relay UE.

7 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the RRC connection reconfiguration message further carries a handover condition for determining a link condition between the at least one relay UE and a target base station, and the method further comprises:

transmitting the handover condition to the corresponding relay UE.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

receiving from the corresponding relay UE a notification indicating that the handover condition is met, wherein the notification is transmitted to the remote UE when a link condition between the corresponding relay UE and the target base station meets the handover condition.

9 . The method of claim 3 , wherein transmitting the configuration parameter to the corresponding relay UE comprises:

transmitting the configuration parameter to each of the at least one relay UE meeting the condition.

10 . The method of claim 3 , wherein transmitting the configuration parameter to the corresponding relay UE comprises:

determining a target relay UE from the at least one relay UE meeting the condition; and

transmitting the configuration parameter to the target relay UE.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration parameter comprises one or more combinations of: a configuration parameter of a random access channel (RACH), a configuration parameter of a radio bearer, and a configuration parameter of a cell group.

12 . A remote user equipment (UE), comprising:

a transceiver;

a memory storing program codes; and

a processor coupled with the memory and the transceiver and configured to invoke the program codes to:

receive, with the transceiver, a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message, the RRC connection reconfiguration message carrying a configuration parameter of a relay UE; and

transmit, with the transceiver, the configuration parameter to a corresponding relay UE,

wherein

the RRC connection reconfiguration message further carries an indication message for forwarding the configuration parameter to a relay UE, and

the processor configured to invoke the program codes to transmit, with the transceiver, the configuration parameter to the corresponding relay UE is configured to invoke the program codes to: transmit, with the transceiver, the configuration parameter to the corresponding relay UE based on the indication message.

13 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, storing computer instructions configured to cause a remote user equipment (UE) to:

receive a radio resource control (RRC) connection reconfiguration message, the RRC connection reconfiguration message carrying a configuration parameter of a relay UE; and

transmit the configuration parameter to a corresponding relay UE,

wherein

the RRC connection reconfiguration message further carries an indication message for forwarding the configuration parameter to a relay UE, and

the remote UE caused to transmit the configuration parameter to the corresponding relay UE is caused to transmit the configuration parameter to the corresponding relay UE based on the indication message.

14 . The remote UE of claim 12 , wherein the processor configured to invoke the program codes to receive, with the transceiver, the RRC connection reconfiguration message is configured to invoke the program codes to:

receive, with the transceiver, the RRC connection reconfiguration message from a source base station.

15 . The remote UE of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to invoke the program codes to:

establish PC5 connection with at least one relay UE meeting a condition; and

receive, with the transceiver, information related to the at least one relay UE from the at least one relay UE.

16 . The remote UE of claim 15 , wherein the information related to the at least one relay UE comprises one or more of: whether the at least one relay UE is in a non-connected state, a state of the at least one relay UE, information of a target base station corresponding to the at least one relay UE, and a measurement result of the at least one relay UE.

17 . The remote UE of claim 15 , wherein the RRC connection reconfiguration message further carries a handover condition, and the processor is further configured to invoke the program codes to:

determine a target relay UE based on the handover condition.

18 . The remote UE of claim 17 , wherein the handover condition comprises at least one of whether the at least one relay UE is in a non-connected state or a quality of service of the at least one relay UE.

19 . The remote UE of claim 15 , wherein the RRC connection reconfiguration message further carries a handover condition for determining a link condition between the at least one relay UE and a target base station, and the processor is further configured to invoke the program codes to:

transmit the handover condition to the corresponding relay UE.

20 . The remote UE of claim 12 , wherein the configuration parameter comprises one or more combinations of: a configuration parameter of a random access channel (RACH), a configuration parameter of a radio bearer, and a configuration parameter of a cell group.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2024
From: XU, MIN
To: SPREADTRUM COMMUNICATIONS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 067605/0854 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010383779.5 · May 8, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230189100A1 · Jun 15, 2023
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