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US 12,588,027 · App. 18/272,944 · Granted Mar 24, 2026

Method and apparatus for transmitting data unit based on control uplink grant in wireless communication system

Inventor: Seungjune Yi (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
H04W72/21H04W80/02
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Patent No.
US 12,588,027
App. No.
18/272,944
Granted
Mar 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a method of transmitting a Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU) by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. Especially, the method includes the steps of based on a first Medium Access Control (MAC) control element (CE) being triggered, transmitting, on a data uplink (UL) grant to a network, information indicating an amount of the first MAC CE to be transmitted; receiving a control UL grant from the network; constructing a MAC protocol data unit (PDU) including the first MAC CE; and transmitting the MAC PDU using the control UL grant.

Claims (28)

1 . A method of transmitting a Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU) by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

based on a first MAC control element (CE) becoming available for transmission, transmitting, on a data uplink (UL) grant to a network, information indicating an amount of the first MAC CE to be transmitted;

receiving a control UL grant from the network, wherein a second MAC CE becomes available for transmission before receiving the control UL grant;

multiplexing at least one of the first and second MAC CEs in a MAC protocol data unit (PDU), wherein based on one of the first and second MAC CEs being multiplexed in the MAC PDU, the MAC PDU includes information indicating an amount of a remaining MAC CE; and

transmitting the MAC PDU according to the control UL grant.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the control UL grant includes an indication indicating that the control UL grant is aimed for a MAC CE transmission.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein, based on the control UL grant accommodating all of the first and second MAC CEs, all of the first and second MAC CEs are multiplexed in the MAC PDU.

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

at least one processor; and

at least one computer memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the UE to perform operations comprising:

based on a first Medium Access Control (MAC) control element (CE) becoming available for transmission, transmitting, on a data uplink (UL) grant to a network, information indicating an amount of the first MAC CE to be transmitted;

receiving a control UL grant from the network, wherein a second MAC CE becomes available for transmission before receiving the control UL grant;

multiplexing at least one of the first and second MAC CEs in a MAC protocol data unit (PDU), wherein based on one of the first and second MAC CEs being multiplexed in the MAC PDU, the MAC PDU includes information indicating an amount of a remaining MAC CE; and

transmitting the MAC PDU according to the control UL grant.

5 . The UE of claim 4 , wherein the control UL grant includes an indication indicating that the control UL grant is aimed for a MAC CE transmission.

6 . The UE of claim 4 , wherein, based on the control UL grant accommodating all of the first and second MAC CEs, all of the first and second MAC CEs are multiplexed in the MAC PDU.

7 . An apparatus for a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one computer memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the UE to perform operations comprising:

based on a first Medium Access Control (MAC) control element (CE) becoming available for transmission, transmitting, on a data uplink (UL) grant to a network, information indicating an amount of the first MAC CE to be transmitted;

receiving a control UL grant from the network, wherein a second MAC CE becomes available for transmission before receiving the control UL grant;

multiplexing at least one of the first and second MAC CEs in a MAC protocol data unit (PDU), wherein based on one of the first and second MAC CEs being multiplexed in the MAC PDU, the MAC PDU includes information indicating an amount of a remaining MAC CE; and

transmitting the MAC PDU according to the control UL grant.

8 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium comprising program instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause a user equipment (UE) to perform operations comprising:

based on a first Medium Access Control (MAC) control element (CE) becoming available for transmission, transmitting, on a data uplink (UL) grant to a network, information indicating an amount of the first MAC CE to be transmitted;

receiving a control UL grant from the network, wherein a second MAC CE becomes available for transmission before receiving the control UL grant;

multiplexing at least one of the first and second MAC CEs in a MAC protocol data unit (PDU), wherein based on one of the first and second MAC CEs being multiplexed in the MAC PDU, the MAC PDU includes information indicating an amount of a remaining MAC CE; and

transmitting the MAC PDU according to the control UL grant.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2023
From: YI, SEUNGJUNE
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 064301/0899 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0026860 · Feb 26, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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