# US 2021/0243795 A1 · Flexible data transmission methods considering configured grant timers > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0243795 A1 - Document ID: US20210243795A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/146,917 - Filed: 2021-01-12 - Published: 2021-08-05 - Earliest claimed: 2020-01-30 - Assignees: Nokia Technologies Oy - Applicants: Nokia Technologies Oy - Inventors: Ping-Heng KUO; Dawid KOZIOL - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210243795A1 ## CPC - H04W 72/1268: of uplink data flows - H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal - H04L 1/1822: involving configuration of automatic repeat request [ARQ] with parallel processes - H04W 72/566: of the information or information source or recipient - H04L 1/1874: {Buffer management} - 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 Apparatuses and methods for flexible data transmission considering configured grant (CG) timers are provided. One method may include receiving at least one configuration from at least one network entity. The method may further include evaluating at least one received uplink grant against at least one criterion associated with the at least one configuration. The method may further include selecting at least one configured grant timer value based on the at least one evaluation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: receiving at least one configuration from at least one network entity; evaluating at least one received uplink grant or at least one physical uplink shared channel of the at least one received uplink grant against at least one criterion associated with the at least one configuration; and selecting at least one timer value based on the evaluation. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one timer value is associated to a configured grant (CG) timer or a configured grant re-transmission timer. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one configuration may include one or more of: at least one first configured grant (CG) timer value, at least one second configured grant (CG) timer value, and at least one criterion configured for timer value selection. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: starting at least one timer according to the at least one selected configured grant timer value. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting at least one physical uplink shared channel associated with at least one uplink grant to the at least one network entity. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one criterion comprises one or more of: at least one grant priority level, at least one logical channel priority, at least one grant parameter, and data carried by at least one physical uplink shared channel. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the evaluating comprises evaluating the at least one received uplink grant based on at least one logical channel priority. ### Claim 8 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 are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to receive at least one configuration from at least one network entity; evaluate at least one received uplink grant or at least one physical uplink shared channel of the at least one received uplink grant against at least one criterion associated with the at least one configuration; and select at least one timer value based on the evaluation. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one timer value is associated to a configured grant (CG) timer or a configured grant re-transmission timer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one configuration may include one or more of: at least one first configured grant (CG) timer value, at least one second configured grant (CG) timer value, and at least one criterion configured for timer value selection. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one memory and computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to: start at least one timer according to the at least one selected configured grant timer value. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one memory and computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to: transmit at least one physical uplink shared channel associated with at least one uplink grant to the at least one network entity. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the at least one criterion comprises one or more of: at least one grant priority level, at least one logical channel priority, at least one grant parameter, and data carried by at least one physical uplink shared channel. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, wherein, to evaluate the at least one received uplink grant, the at least one memory and computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to: evaluate the at least one received uplink grant based on at least one logical channel priority. ### Claim 15 A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising program instructions stored thereon for performing at least the following: receiving at least one configuration from at least one network entity; evaluating at least one received uplink grant or at least one physical uplink shared channel of the at least one received uplink grant against at least one criterion associated with the at least one configuration; and selecting at least one timer value based on the evaluation. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the at least one timer value is associated to a configured grant (CG) timer or a configured grant re-transmission timer. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the at least one configuration may include one or more of: at least one first configured grant (CG) timer value, at least one second configured grant (CG) timer value, and at least one criterion configured for timer value selection. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising: starting at least one timer according to the at least one selected configured grant timer value. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising: transmitting at least one physical uplink shared channel associated with at least one uplink grant to the at least one network entity. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the at least one criterion comprises one or more of: at least one grant priority level, at least one logical channel priority, at least one grant parameter, and data carried by at least one physical uplink shared channel. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the evaluating comprises evaluating the at least one received uplink grant based on at least one logical channel priority.