# US 2025/0097984 A1 · Early identification method and apparatus, communication device, and storage medium > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2025/0097984 A1 - Document ID: US20250097984A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/727,156 - Filed: 2022-01-10 - Published: 2025-03-20 - Earliest claimed: 2022-01-10 - Assignees: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Yanhua LI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20250097984A1 ## CPC - H04W 74/0833: Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access - H04W 88/02: Terminal devices - H04W 8/22: Processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities - H04W 8/24: Transfer of terminal data - H04W 24/02: Arrangements for optimising operational condition - H04W 74/004: {in the uplink, i.e. towards network} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract An early identification method is performed by a base station, and includes: determining a preset mode for terminal type information; and receiving the terminal type information sent by a terminal, wherein the terminal type information is used for early identification of the terminal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An early identification method, performed by a base station, comprising: determining a preset mode for terminal type information; and receiving the terminal type information sent by a terminal, wherein the terminal type information is used for early identification of the terminal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the terminal is one or more of: a reduced capability (Redcap) terminal; or a preset version of a new radio (NR) terminal. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the preset mode is one or more of: a first mode of receiving the terminal type information sent by the terminal through a first random access message (msg1) in a four-step random access procedure; a second mode of receiving the terminal type information sent by the terminal through a third random access message (msg3) in a four-step random access procedure; a third mode of receiving the terminal type information sent by the terminal through a random access message (msgA) of a physical random access channel (PRACH) in a two-step random access procedure; a fourth mode of receiving the terminal type information sent by the terminal through a random access message (msgA) of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) in a two-step random access procedure; or a fifth mode of receiving the terminal type information sent by the terminal through a fifth message (msg5) in a random access procedure. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein at least one of the msg1 or the msgA of the PRACH in the two-step random access procedure is configured to indicate a preset random access resource; wherein the preset random access resource is configured by the base station. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: determining that the terminal is a terminal that needs to be identified early; and sending a notification message to a core network device, wherein the notification message is configured to notify that the terminal is the terminal that needs to be identified early. ### Claim 6 An early identification method, performed by a terminal, comprising: sending terminal type information to a base station based on a preset mode determined by the base station, wherein the terminal type information is used for early identification of the terminal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the terminal is one or more of: a reduced capability (Redcap) terminal; or a preset version of a new radio (NR) terminal. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the preset mode is one or more of: a first mode of sending by the terminal the terminal type information to the base station through a first random access message (msg1) in a four-step random access procedure; a second mode of sending by the terminal the terminal type information to the base station through a third random access message (msg3) in a four-step random access procedure; a third mode of sending by the terminal the terminal type information to the base station through a random access message (msgA) of a physical random access channel (PRACH) in a two-step random access procedure; a fourth mode of sending by the terminal the terminal type information to the base station through a random access message (msgA) of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) in a two-step random access procedure; or a fifth mode of sending by the terminal the terminal type information to the base station through a fifth message (msg5) in a random access procedure. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein at least one of the msg1 or the msgA of the PRACH in the two-step random access procedure is configured to indicate a preset random access resource; wherein the preset random access resource is configured by the base station. ### Claim 10 (canceled) ### Claim 11 (canceled) ### Claim 12 A base station, comprising: a memory storing computer-executable instructions; and a processor, coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: determine a preset mode for terminal type information; and receive the terminal type information sent by a terminal, wherein the terminal type information is used for early identification of the terminal. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A non-transitory computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, wherein when the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor, the processor is caused to perform the method of claim 1. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The communication device of claim 12, wherein the terminal is one or more of: a reduced capability (Redcap) terminal; or a preset version of a new radio (NR) terminal. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The communication device of claim 12, wherein the preset mode is one or more of: a first mode of receiving the terminal type information sent by the terminal through a first random access message (msg1) in a four-step random access procedure; a second mode of receiving the terminal type information sent by the terminal through a third random access message (msg3) in a four-step random access procedure; a third mode of receiving the terminal type information sent by the terminal through a random access message (msgA) of a physical random access channel (PRACH) in a two-step random access procedure; a fourth mode of receiving the terminal type information sent by the terminal through a random access message (msgA) of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) in a two-step random access procedure; or a fifth mode of receiving the terminal type information sent by the terminal through a fifth message (msg5) in a random access procedure. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The communication device of claim 15, wherein at least one of the msg1 or the msgA of the PRACH in the two-step random access procedure is configured to indicate a preset random access resource; wherein the preset random access resource is configured by the base station. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The communication device of claim 12, wherein the processor is further configured to: determine that the terminal is a terminal that needs to be identified early; and send a notification message to a core network device, wherein the notification message is configured to notify that the terminal is the terminal that needs to be identified early. ### Claim 18 (depends on 6) A terminal, comprising: a memory storing computer-executable instructions; and a processor, coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured to perform the method of claim 6. ### Claim 19 (depends on 6) A non-transitory computer storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon, wherein when the computer-executable instructions are executed by a processor, the processor is caused to perform the method of claim 6.