On-demand system information
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1. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
- receiving, at the UE, a first signal, the first signal comprising a system information block including a first indication of whether system information is to be requested by the UE and a second indication of at least one of a channel, a frequency, or timing information for sending, by the UE, a request for the system information;
identifying one or more functions for which system information is to be obtained;
sending, by the UE, the request for system information in accordance with the first indication;
receiving, at the UE, the system information in accordance with the first indication and the request, wherein the received system information includes system information for the identified one or more functions; and
establishing a connection between the UE and a base station in accordance with the received system information.
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Abstract
A wireless network may provide system information by either a fixed periodic broadcast or broad-beam transmission or in response to a request by a user equipment (UE). The wireless network may broadcast (or broad-beam transmit) a signal that indicates to the UEs within a cell or zone coverage area that system information is to be transmitted on a fixed periodic schedule or in response to a request sent by one or more UEs.
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53 Claims
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1. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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receiving, at the UE, a first signal, the first signal comprising a system information block including a first indication of whether system information is to be requested by the UE and a second indication of at least one of a channel, a frequency, or timing information for sending, by the UE, a request for the system information; identifying one or more functions for which system information is to be obtained; sending, by the UE, the request for system information in accordance with the first indication; receiving, at the UE, the system information in accordance with the first indication and the request, wherein the received system information includes system information for the identified one or more functions; and establishing a connection between the UE and a base station in accordance with the received system information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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transmitting, from a base station, a first signal, the first signal comprising a system information block including a first indication of whether system information is to be requested by a user equipment (UE) and a second indication of at least one of a channel, a frequency, or timing information for sending, by the UE, a request for the system information; receiving, at the base station, the request for the system information in accordance with the indication; transmitting, from the base station, the system information in accordance with the first indication and the request, wherein the system information associated with functions available to the UE, wherein separate transmissions are used to transmit the system information for different functions and different configurations of functions; and establishing a connection between the base station and the UE in accordance with the system information. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for receiving, at a UE, a first signal comprising a system information block, the first signal including a first indication of whether system information is to be requested by the UE and a second indication of at least one of a channel, a frequency, or timing information for sending, by the UE, a request for the system information; means for identifying one or more functions for which system information is to be obtained; means, by the UE, the request for the system information in accordance with the first indication; means for receiving, at the UE, the system information in accordance with the first indication and the request, wherein the received system information includes system information for the identified one or more functions; and means for establishing a connection between the UE and a base station in accordance with the received system information.
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48. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to; receive, at a UE, a first signal comprising a system information block, the first signal including a first indication of whether system information is to be requested by the UE and a second indication of at least one of a channel, a frequency, or timing information for sending, by the UE, a request for the system information; identify one or more functions for which system information is to be obtained; send, from the UE, the request for the system information; receive, at the UE, the system information in accordance with the first indication and the request, wherein the received system information includes system information for the identified one or more functions; and establish a connection between the UE and a base station in accordance with the received system information.
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49. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to; transmit, from a base station, a first signal comprising a system information block, the first signal including a first indication of whether system information is to be requested by a user equipment (UE) and a second indication of at least one of a channel, a frequency, or timing information for sending, by the UE, a request for the system information; receive, at the base station, the request for the system information; and transmit, from the base station, the system information in accordance with the first indication and the request, wherein the system information associated with functions available to the UE, wherein separate transmissions are used to transmit the system information for different functions and different configurations of functions; and establish a connection between the base station and the UE in accordance with the system information.
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50. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication, the code executable by a processor to:
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receive, at a user equipment (UE), a first signal comprising a system information block, the first signal including a first indication of whether system information is to be requested by the UE and a second indication of at least one of a channel, a frequency, or timing information for sending, by the UE, a request for the system information; identify one or more functions for which system information is to be obtained; send, from the UE, the request for the system information; receive, at the UE, the system information in accordance with the first indication and the request, wherein the received system information includes system information for the identified one or more functions; and establish a connection between the UE and a base station in accordance with the received system information.
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51. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication, the code executable by a processor to:
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transmit, from a base station, a first signal comprising a system information block, the first signal including a first indication of whether system information is to be requested by a user equipment (UE) and a second indication of at least one of a channel, a frequency, or timing information for sending, by the UE, a request for the system information; receive, at the base station, the request for the system information; transmit, from the base station, the system information in accordance with the first indication and the request, wherein the system information associated with functions available to the UE, wherein separate transmissions are used to transmit the system information for different functions and different configurations of functions; and establishing a connection between the base station and the UE in accordance with the system information.
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52. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for transmitting a first signal, the first signal comprising a system information block and including a first indication of whether system information is to be requested by a user equipment (UE) and a second indication of at least one of a channel, a frequency, or timing information for sending, by the UE, a request for the system information; means for receiving, at the base station, the request from the UE for the system information; means for transmitting the system information in accordance with the first indication and the request, wherein the system information associated with functions available to the UE, wherein separate transmissions are used to transmit the system information for different functions and different configurations of functions; and means for establishing a connection between the base station and the UE in accordance with the received system information. - View Dependent Claims (53)
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