Determining connection states of a mobile wireless device
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- by a mobile wireless device;
in response to determining a time duration of an interruption of a connection with a wireless network exceeds a timeout threshold;
transmitting, while in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state, at least one scheduling request (SR) message to the wireless network to determine whether an RRC connection between the mobile wireless device and the wireless network is active;
when receiving no response from the wireless network to the at least one SR message, transmitting, while in the RRC connected state, at least one random access message to the wireless network; and
when receiving no response from the wireless network to the at least one random access message, releasing internally the RRC connection to the wireless network by at least updating an internal state of the mobile wireless device from the RRC connected state to an RRC idle state,wherein the mobile wireless device transmits the at least SR message irrespective of whether transmit buffers in the mobile wireless device include pending uplink data.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatuses and computer readable media are described that determine a connection state between a mobile wireless device and a wireless network upon detection of an interruption of a connection between the mobile wireless device and the wireless network. The mobile wireless device transmits an uplink resource allocation message to the wireless network, and when receiving no response to the uplink resource allocation message, transmits a random access message to the wireless network. When receiving no response from the wireless network to the random access message, the mobile wireless device executes a radio link failure procedure. In an embodiment, the uplink resource allocation message includes a unique identifier for an existing radio resource control connection between the mobile wireless device and the wireless network.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
by a mobile wireless device; in response to determining a time duration of an interruption of a connection with a wireless network exceeds a timeout threshold; transmitting, while in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state, at least one scheduling request (SR) message to the wireless network to determine whether an RRC connection between the mobile wireless device and the wireless network is active; when receiving no response from the wireless network to the at least one SR message, transmitting, while in the RRC connected state, at least one random access message to the wireless network; and when receiving no response from the wireless network to the at least one random access message, releasing internally the RRC connection to the wireless network by at least updating an internal state of the mobile wireless device from the RRC connected state to an RRC idle state, wherein the mobile wireless device transmits the at least SR message irrespective of whether transmit buffers in the mobile wireless device include pending uplink data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A mobile wireless device comprising:
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wireless circuitry configurable for communication with a first wireless network and a second wireless network; and at least one processor communicatively coupled to the wireless circuitry and to a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the mobile wireless device to; in response to determining a time duration of an interruption of a connection with the first wireless network exceeds a timeout threshold; transmit, while in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state, at least one scheduling request (SR) message to the first wireless network to determine whether an RRC connection between the mobile wireless device and the first wireless network is active; when receiving no response from the first wireless network to the at least one SR message, transmit, while in the RRC connected state, at least one random access message to the first wireless network; and when receiving no response from the first wireless network to the at least one random access message, release internally the RRC connection to the first wireless network by at least updating an internal state of the mobile wireless device from the RRC connected state to an RRC idle state, wherein the mobile wireless device transmits the at least SR message irrespective of whether transmit buffers in the mobile wireless device include pending uplink data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus configurable for operation in a mobile wireless device, the apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and a memory communicatively coupled to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the mobile wireless device to; in response to determining a time duration of an interruption of a connection with a wireless network exceeds a timeout threshold; transmit, while in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state, at least one scheduling request (SR) message to the wireless network to determine whether an RRC connection between the mobile wireless device and the wireless network is active; when receiving no response from the wireless network to the at least one SR message, transmit, while in the RRC connected state, at least one random access message to the wireless network; and when receiving no response from the wireless network to the at least one random access message, release internally the RRC connection to the first wireless network by at least updating an internal state of the mobile wireless device from the RRC connected state to an RRC idle state, wherein the mobile wireless device transmits the at least SR message irrespective of whether transmit buffers in the mobile wireless device include pending uplink data. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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