US 2024/0187145 A1 · SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND DEVICES FOR HARQ MANAGEMENT IN NON-TERRESTRIAL NETWORKS

Abstract

Techniques, described herein, include solutions for managing hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) processes and communications for non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) (e.g., a wireless communication network that includes a satellite network component). A user equipment (UE) may connect to an NTN and determine hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) capabilities regarding NTNs. The UE may also communicate a HARQ disablement message to the NTN and communicate with NTN without HARQ procedures. The HARQ disablement message may provide the HARQ disablement capabilities of the UE and/or be a request for the network to disable HARQ. The HARQ disablement message may include a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message and may address HARQ disablement per logical channel identifier (LCID) or dedicated radio bearer (DRB).

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Dependent claims

A baseband processor of a user equipment (UE), comprising:

one or more processors configured to:
establish a connection with a non-terrestrial network (NTN);
receive a request, from the NTN, for hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) disablement information, the HARQ disablement information comprising capabilities of the UE to communicate with the NTN without HARQ feedback;
determine HARQ disablement information;
communicate the HARQ disablement information to the NTN;
and
communicate with the NTN in accordance with the HARQ disablement information.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems, methods, and devices for harq management in non-terrestrial networks

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Systems, methods, and devices for harq management in non-terrestrial networks

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