Uplink-Enhanced Idle Mode
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorsErik Richard Stauffer, Jibing Wang
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes techniques and systems for wireless communications between a base station [120] and a user equipment [110] using an uplink-enhanced idle mode. The described techniques and systems enable a user equipment [110] to receive resources [402] and a user-equipment-specific identifier [404] and, in response, enter the uplink-enhanced idle mode [406]. While in the uplink-enhanced idle mode, the user equipment may transmit an uplink message [408] through the resource [402] and using the user-equipment-specific identifier [404].
Claims21
1-17. (canceled)
A method of message acknowledgment performed by a user equipment (UE) of a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- establishing, while the UE is in an active radio resource control (RRC) connected mode and prior to entering an uplink-enhanced idle mode, one or more idle-mode uplink air interface resources for communicating with a base station (BS) of the wireless communication network during the uplink-enhanced idle mode of the UE;
- establishing a UE-specific identifier with the BS;
- entering the uplink-enhanced idle mode;
- transmitting a plurality of uplink messages to the BS:
- during the uplink-enhanced idle mode;
- through at least one of the one or more idle-mode uplink air interface resources established with the BS;
- and
- using the UE-specific identifier;
- and
- following the transmitting the plurality of uplink messages, receiving a group acknowledgment from the BS indicating a success or failure of reception by the BS of each of the uplink messages.
A method of message acknowledgment performed by a base station (BS) of a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- establishing, with a user equipment (UE) of the wireless communication network and while the UE is in an active radio resource control (RRC) connected mode, one or more idle-mode uplink air interface resources for use by the UE during an uplink-enhanced idle mode;
- receiving a plurality of uplink messages from the UE, the uplink messages:
- received when the UE is in the uplink-enhanced idle mode;
- received over at least one of the one or more idle-mode uplink air interface resources;
- and
- having a UE-specific identifier;
- recording a success or failure of receipt of each of the plurality of uplink messages;
- and
- transmitting, to the UE and responsive to determining that the UE is in the active RRC connected mode, a group acknowledgement to the UE, the group acknowledgement indicating the success or failure of receipt of each of the plurality of uplink messages.
A user equipment (UE) comprising:
- at least one transceiver;
- at least one processor;
- and
- computer-readable storage media (CRM) comprising instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the UE to:
- establish, while the UE is in an active radio resource control (RRC) connected mode and prior to entering an uplink-enhanced idle mode, one or more idle-mode uplink air interface resources for communicating with a base station (BS) of a wireless communication network during the uplink-enhanced idle mode of the UE;
- establish a UE-specific identifier with the BS;
- enter the uplink-enhanced idle mode;
- transmit a plurality of uplink messages to the BS:
- during the uplink-enhanced idle mode;
- through at least one of the one or more idle-mode uplink air interface resources established with the BS;
- and
- using the UE-specific identifier;
- and
- following the transmission of the plurality of uplink messages, receive a group acknowledgment from the BS indicating a success or failure of reception by the BS of each of the uplink messages.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.