# US 12,225,596 B2 · Method of performing random access (RA) procedure, and transmitting device, apparatus and storage medium therefor, and method and apparatus for transmitting mac PDU of RA procedure

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- Number: US 12,225,596 B2
- Document ID: US12225596B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/535,172
- Filed: 2023-12-11
- Published: 2024-04-04
- Granted: 2025-02-11
- Earliest claimed: 2019-05-23
- Assignees: LG Electronics Inc.
- Applicants: LG Electronics Inc.
- Inventors: Eunjong Lee; Heejeong Cho; Seungjune Yi; Jeonggu Lee
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12225596B2

## CPC

- H04W 74/085: {collision avoidance}
- H04W 74/004: {in the uplink, i.e. towards network}
- H04W 74/0833: Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access
- H04W 74/0836: with 2-step access
- H04W 74/0838: using contention-free random access [CFRA]
- H04W 80/02: Data link layer protocols
- H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72)

## Abstract

In the present disclosure, a UE transmits a random access preamble (RAP) on a physical random access channel (PRACH) and a common control channel (CCCH) service data unit (SDU) on a physical uplink channel (PUSCH). The UE receives a medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU) based on transmitting the RAP and the CCCH SDU. The MAC PDU may include a MAC PDU associated with a contention resolution identity (CRID) in the MAC PDU. The UE determines whether a MAC SDU is present or not in the MAC PDU, based on the MAC SDU indicator associated with a CRID in the MAC PDU in a state in which the CRID matches the CCCH SDU.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for performing operations for a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
transmitting a random access preamble (RAP) and a common control channel (CCCH) service data unit (SDU) for a two-step random access (RA) procedure;
receiving a medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU); and
based on the MAC PDU including a success random access response (RAR) related to a contention resolution identity (CRID) which matches the CCCH SDU, demultiplexing the MAC PDU,
wherein a MAC SDU indicator associated with the success RAR indicates whether a MAC SDU for the CCCH is present or absent in the MAC PDU,
wherein a MAC subheader included in the MAC PDU comprises a T1 field indicating whether the MAC subheader includes a RAP identity (RAP ID),
wherein, based on the T1 field not indicating that the MAC subheader includes the RAP ID, the MAC subheader further comprises a T2 field indicating whether the MAC subheader includes a backoff indicator (BI), and
wherein, based on the T2 field not indicating that the MAC subheader includes the BI, the MAC SDU indicator associated with the success RAR is identified.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the MAC PDU is received through a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) based on a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) for MsgB while a window for MsgB is running.

### Claim 3

A user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising:
at least one transceiver;
at least one processor; and
at least one computer memory storing instructions which, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
transmitting a random access preamble (RAP) and a common control channel (CCCH) service data unit (SDU) for a two-step random access (RA) procedure;
receiving a medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU); and
based on the MAC PDU including a success random access response (RAR) related to a contention resolution identity (CRID) which matches the CCCH SDU, demultiplexing the MAC PDU,
wherein a MAC SDU indicator associated with the success RAR indicates whether a MAC SDU for the CCCH is present or absent in the MAC PDU,
wherein a MAC subheader included in the MAC PDU comprises a T1 field indicating whether the MAC subheader includes a RAP identity (RAP ID),
wherein, based on the T1 field not indicating that the MAC subheader includes the RAP ID, the MAC subheader further comprises a T2 field indicating whether the MAC subheader includes a backoff indicator (BI), and
wherein, based on the T2 field not indicating that the MAC subheader includes the BI, the MAC SDU indicator associated with the success RAR is identified.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The UE of claim 3, wherein the MAC PDU is received through a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) based on a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) for MsgB while a window for MsgB is running.

### Claim 5

An apparatus for a user equipment (UE), the apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one computer memory operably connectable to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:
transmitting a random access preamble (RAP) and a common control channel (CCCH) service data unit (SDU) for a two-step random access (RA) procedure;
receiving a medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU); and
based on the MAC PDU including a success random access response (RAR) related to a contention resolution identity (CRID) which matches the CCCH SDU, demultiplexing the MAC PDU,
wherein a MAC SDU indicator associated with the success RAR indicates whether a MAC SDU for the CCCH is present or absent in the MAC PDU,
wherein a MAC subheader included in the MAC PDU comprises a T1 field indicating whether the MAC subheader includes a RAP identity (RAP ID),
wherein, based on the T1 field not indicating that the MAC subheader includes the RAP ID, the MAC subheader further comprises a T2 field indicating whether the MAC subheader includes a backoff indicator (BI), and
wherein, based on the T2 field not indicating that the MAC subheader includes the BI, the MAC SDU indicator associated with the success RAR is identified.

### Claim 6

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing at least one computer program comprising instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations for a user equipment (UE), the operations comprising:
transmitting a random access preamble (RAP) and a common control channel (CCCH) service data unit (SDU) for a two-step random access (RA) procedure;
receiving a medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU); and
based on the MAC PDU including a success random access response (RAR) related to a contention resolution identity (CRID) which matches the CCCH SDU, demultiplexing the MAC PDU,
wherein a MAC SDU indicator associated with the success RAR indicates whether a MAC SDU for the CCCH is present or absent in the MAC PDU,
wherein a MAC subheader included in the MAC PDU comprises a T1 field indicating whether the MAC subheader includes a RAP identity (RAP ID),
wherein, based on the T1 field not indicating that the MAC subheader includes the RAP ID, the MAC subheader further comprises a T2 field indicating whether the MAC subheader includes a backoff indicator (BI), and
wherein, based on the T2 field not indicating that the MAC subheader includes the BI, the MAC SDU indicator associated with the success RAR is identified.