Physical layer configuration continuity during radio resource control restoration
AssigneeNokia Technologies Oy
InventorsMalgorzata TOMALA, Tero HENTTONEN
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Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for physical layer configuration continuity during radio resource control (RRC) restoration. One method includes receiving, by a network node, a request for radio resource control (RRC) re-establishment or resume from a user equipment. The request comprises an indication of parameter continuity that was a part of the user equipment's configuration. The method may further include, when it is determined to accept the request for radio resource control (RRC) re-establishment or resume, generating a radio resource control (RRC) message for facilitating continued configuration of lower layer parameters for the user equipment.
Claims21
A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a network node, a request for radio resource control (RRC) re-establishment or resume from a user equipment, wherein the request comprises an indication of parameter continuity that was a part of the user equipment's configuration;
- when it is determined to accept the request for radio resource control (RRC) re-establishment or resume, generating a radio resource control (RRC) message for facilitating continued configuration of one or more lower layer parameters for the user equipment.
The method according to claims 13, further comprising receiving an indication, from the user equipment, of an estimate of current channel quality to guide the network node in whether the user equipment's current configuration is still valid.
An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory comprising computer program code,
- the at least one memory and computer program code configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to
- receive a request for radio resource control (RRC) re-establishment or resume from a user equipment, wherein the request comprises an indication of parameter continuity that was a part of the user equipment's configuration;
- when it is determined to accept the request for radio resource control (RRC) re-establishment or resume, generate a radio resource control (RRC) message for facilitating continued configuration of one or more lower layer parameters for the user equipment.
A method, comprising:
- transmitting, by a user equipment, a request for radio resource control (RRC) re-establishment or resume to a network node, wherein the request comprises an indication of parameter continuity that was a part of the user equipment's configuration;
- when the network node accepts the request for radio resource control (RRC) re-establishment or resume, receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message that facilitates continued configuration of one or more physical layer parameters for the user equipment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.