Suspending random-access procedure

A system comprising:

• an apparatus in a radio access network;
• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory including one or more computer program codes, wherein the one or more computer program codes are configured that, when are executed with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus to:
• obtain information comprising an event identifier, wherein the event identifier is to be used in reporting an event to the radio access network when the event occurs, wherein the event indicates an increase above a respective threshold in the following:
• temperature, humidity, pressure, and noise of the apparatus;
• receive system information comprising a randomization parameter that is based on a load condition of the radio access network, the randomization parameter comprises a threshold value indicating a maximum time value for delaying a random-access procedure;
• detect, by an application layer of the apparatus, the event associated with the event identifier;
• send the event identifier to an access stratum layer of the apparatus;
• based on sending the event identifier, causing the access stratum layer to initiate a randomized initial transmission based on the randomization parameter;
• select a delay value in response to an occurrence of the event, wherein the delay value is less than the threshold value;
• delay by the selected delay value in time, one or more subsequent random access attempts associated with the random-access procedure to a cell of the radio access network;
• suspend the random-access procedure during the delay;
• receive, from the cell, a command comprising at least the event identifier and an indication to continue the one or more subsequent random access attempts, wherein the command is received based on a predefined number of reports associated with the event identifier required by an application server are not yet received;
• and
• stop the one or more subsequent random access attempts associated with the event identifier based on a pre-defined pattern, wherein the pre-defined pattern indicates a set of time occasions in connection with:
• when to trigger or resume the random-access procedure associated with the event identifier;
• and when to suspend or postpone the random-access procedure associated with the event identifier.

A method performed by an apparatus, comprising:

• obtaining information comprising an event identifier, wherein the event identifier is to be used in reporting an event to the radio access network when the event occurs, wherein the event indicates an increase above a respective threshold in the following:
• temperature, humidity, pressure, and noise of the apparatus;
• receiving system information comprising a randomization parameter that is based on a load condition of the radio access network, the randomization parameter comprises a threshold value indicating a maximum time value for delaying a random-access procedure;
• detecting, by an application layer of the apparatus, the event associated with the event identifier;
• sending the event identifier to an access stratum layer of the apparatus;
• based on sending the event identifier, causing the access stratum layer to initiate a randomized initial transmission based on the randomization parameter;
• selecting a delay value in response to an occurrence of the event, wherein the delay value is less than the threshold value;
• delaying by the selected delay value in time, one or more subsequent random access attempts associated with the random-access procedure to a cell of the radio access network;
• suspending the random-access procedure during the delay;
• receiving, from the cell, a command comprising at least the event identifier and an indication to continue the one or more subsequent random access attempts, wherein the command is received based on a predefined number of reports associated with the event identifier required by an application server are not yet received;
• and
• stopping the one or more subsequent random access attempts associated with the event identifier based on a pre-defined pattern, wherein the pre-defined pattern indicates a set of time occasions in connection with:
• when to trigger or resume the random-access procedure associated with the event identifier;
• and when to suspend or postpone the random-access procedure associated with the event identifier.