# US 10,375,654 B2 · Scheduling, power control and link adaptation based on communication between user equipment and network > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,375,654 B2 - Document ID: US10375654B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/577,360 - Filed: 2016-05-30 - Published: 2018-06-07 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-06-03 - Assignees: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) - Applicants: Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ) - Inventors: Gunnar Bergquist - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10375654B2 ## CPC - H04W 52/325: {Power control of control or pilot channels} - H04L 1/00: Arrangements for detecting or preventing errors in the information received {(correcting synchronisation H04L7/00)} - H04L 1/08: by repeating transmission, e.g. Verdan system {(H04L1/1858 and H04L1/189 take precedence)} - H04L 1/16: in which the return channel carries supervisory signals, e.g. repetition request signals - H04W 72/12: Wireless traffic scheduling - H04W 74/004: {in the uplink, i.e. towards network} - H04W 74/0833: Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access - H04W 88/02: Terminal devices - H04W 88/08: Access point devices - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A wireless communication device transmits a control message indicating a request for initial device and application-specific configuration parameters for a connection with a radio access node, receives acknowledgement of the control message from the radio access node responsive to the control message, and applies the initial device and application-specific configuration parameters for the connection in response to receiving the acknowledgement. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method in a wireless communication device, comprising: transmitting a control message indicating a request for initial device and application-specific configuration parameters for a connection with a radio access node; receiving acknowledgement of the control message from the radio access node responsive to the control message; and applying the initial device and application-specific configuration parameters for the connection in response to receiving the acknowledgement. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving a broadcasted message specifying a type and software version of the radio access node and a list of device and application specific functions supported by the radio access node; verifying compatibility of the specified type and software version of the radio access node with the wireless communication device; and transmitting the control message in response to verifying the compatibility. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising transmitting a second control message indicating a request to use at least one of the listed device and application specific functions and to engage in a protocol associated with the at least one of the listed device and application specific functions. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, further comprising receiving an acknowledgment of the second control message from the radio access node responsive to the request in the second control message, and applying the protocol associated with the at least one of the device and application-specific functions. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the control message is a Msg3 in a random access procedure for initial access to the radio access node. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the control message is a Msg3 in a random access procedure for handover from a source eNodeB to a target eNodeB. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the control message is a Msg3 having a header with a logical channel identifier (LCID) selected from among 9, 10, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the initial device and application specific configuration parameters control at least one of scheduling, power consumption, and link adaptation. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the second control message further indicates at least one capability, type, and software version of the wireless communication device. ### Claim 10 A method in a radio access node, comprising: transmitting a broadcasted message specifying a type and software version of the radio access node and a list of device and application-specific functions supported by the radio access node; receiving from a wireless communication device, in response to the broadcasted message, a control message indicating a request for initial device and application-specific configuration parameters for a connection with the wireless communication device; transmitting an acknowledgement of the control message to the wireless communication device in response to the control message; and applying the initial device and application-specific configuration parameters for the connection in response to receiving the control message. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, further comprising receiving a second control message from the wireless communication device indicating a request to use at least one of the listed device and application specific functions and to engage in a protocol associated with the at least one of the listed device and application specific functions. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising transmitting an acknowledgment of the second control message to the wireless communication device in response to the request in the second control message, and applying the protocol associated with the at least one of the device and application-specific functions. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the control message is a Msg3 in a random access procedure for initial access to the radio access node. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the control message is a Msg3 in a random access procedure for handover from a source eNodeB to a target eNodeB. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the control message is a Msg3 having a header with a logical channel identifier (LCID) selected from among 9, 10, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the initial device and application specific configuration parameters control at least one of scheduling, power consumption, and link adaptation. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the second control message further indicates at least one capability, type, and software version of the wireless communication device. ### Claim 18 A wireless communication device, comprising: a transmitter configured to transmit a control message indicating a request for initial device and application-specific configuration parameters for a connection with a radio access node; a receiver configured to receive acknowledgement of the control message from the radio access node responsive to the control message; and a processor configured to apply the initial device and application-specific configuration parameters for the connection in response to receiving the acknowledgement. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The wireless communication device of claim 18, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a broadcasted message specifying a type and software version of the radio access node and a list of device and application specific functions supported by the radio access node; wherein the processor is further configured to verify compatibility of the specified type and software version of the radio access node with the wireless communication device; and wherein the transmitter is further configured to transmit the control message in response to verifying the compatibility. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The wireless communication device of claim 19, wherein the transmitter is further configured to transmit a second control message indicating a request to use at least one of the listed device and application specific functions and to engage in a protocol associated with the at least one of the listed device and application specific functions. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The wireless communication device of claim 20, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive an acknowledgment of the second control message from the radio access node responsive to the request in the second control message, and the processor is further configured to apply the protocol associated with the at least one of the device and application-specific functions. ### Claim 22 (depends on 18) The wireless communication device of claim 18, wherein the control message is a Msg3 in a random access procedure for initial access to the radio access node. ### Claim 23 (depends on 18) The wireless communication device of claim 18, wherein the control message is a Msg3 in a random access procedure for handover from a source eNodeB to a target eNodeB. ### Claim 24 (depends on 18) The wireless communication device of claim 18, wherein the control message is a Msg3 having a header with a logical channel identifier (LCID) selected from among 9, 10, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30. ### Claim 25 A radio access node, comprising: a transmitter configured to transmit a broadcasted message specifying a type and software version of the radio access node and a list of device and application-specific functions supported by the radio access node; a receiver configured to receive from a wireless communication device, in response to the broadcasted message, a control message indicating a request for initial device and application-specific configuration parameters for a connection with the wireless communication device; the transmitter being further configured to transmit an acknowledgement of the control message to the wireless communication device in response to the control message; and at least one processor configured to apply the initial device and application-specific configuration parameters for the connection in response to receiving the control message. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The radio access node of claim 25, wherein the receiver is further configured to receive a second control message from the wireless communication device indicating a request to use at least one of the listed device and application specific functions and to engage in a protocol associated with the at least one of the listed device and application specific functions. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The radio access node of claim 26, wherein the transmitter is further configured to transmit an acknowledgment of the second control message to the wireless communication device in response to the request in the second control message, and the processor is further configured to apply the protocol associated with the at least one of the device and application-specific functions. ### Claim 28 (depends on 25) The radio access node of claim 25, wherein the control message is a Msg3 in a random access procedure for initial access to the radio access node. ### Claim 29 (depends on 25) The radio access node of claim 25, wherein the control message is a Msg3 in a random access procedure for handover from a source eNodeB to a target eNodeB. ### Claim 30 (depends on 25) The radio access node of claim 25, wherein the control message is a Msg3 having a header with a logical channel identifier (LCID) selected from among 9, 10, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30.