FAST STATE TRANSITION FOR A UE WITH RECONFIGURATION OVER PAGING

• US 20080182594A1
• Filed: 12/12/2007
• Published: 07/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Damnjanovic, Aleksandar, Flore, Oronzo, Kitazoe, Masato
• Granted Patent: US 8,515,478 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/458
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 68/00 User notification, e.g. alerting and paging, for incoming communication, change of service or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/27 Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/245 from a network towards a terminal

Abstract

Techniques to support fast state transition by a user equipment (UE) are described. The UE may operate in a first state (e.g., a CELL_PCH state) in which the UE does not transmit or receive user data. The UE may receive a paging message carrying first configuration information. The UE may transition from the first state to a second state (e.g., a CELL_DCH state) in response to receiving the paging message. The UE may determine a set of communication parameters based on the first configuration information received from the paging message and second configuration information stored at the UE. The UE may then exchange user data based on the set of communication parameters. The UE may use default values for some parameters in order to reduce the amount of first configuration information to send in the paging message.

Claims

1. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

at least one processor configured to receive a paging message comprising first configuration information for a user equipment (UE), to determine a set of communication parameters based on the first configuration information received from the paging message and second configuration information stored at the UE, and to exchange user data based on the set of communication parameters; and

a memory coupled to the at least one processor and configured to store the second configuration information.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine a set of physical channel parameters based on the first configuration information, and wherein the set of communication parameters comprises the set of physical channel parameters.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first configuration information comprises the set of physical channel parameters.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first configuration information comprises an identifier of a predefined configuration associated with the set of physical channel parameters.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the at least one processor is configured to obtain the set of physical channel parameters from system information received from a cell.

6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the set of physical channel parameters comprises at least one Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) for the UE, at least one channelization code for at least one physical channel, at least one time offset for at least one physical channel, at least one signature sequence, a scrambling code, or a combination thereof.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to use default values for a set of physical channel parameters, and wherein the set of communication parameters comprises the set of physical channel parameters.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to monitor for paging messages while in a first state and to store the second configuration information when transitioning to the first state.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second configuration information comprises at least one of a set of physical channel parameters, a set of transport channel parameters, a set of radio bearer parameters, a set of radio access bearer parameters, and a set of security parameters.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to send a response for the paging message on a dedicated transport channel instead of a shared transport channel.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive the paging message on a Paging Channel (PCH) sent via a Secondary Common Control Physical Channel (S-CCPCH) or a High Speed Physical Downlink Shared Channel (HS-PDSCH).

12. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive a PHYSICAL CHANNEL RECONFIGURATION message in the paging message, the PHYSICAL CHANNEL RECONFIGURATION message comprising the first configuration information.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive the paging message while operating in a CELL_PCH state in Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), to transition from the CELL_PCH state to a CELL_DCH state in response to receiving the paging message, and to send the user data while operating in the CELL_DCH state.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive the paging message while operating in a URA_PCH state in Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), to transition from the URA_PCH state to a CELL_DCH state in response to receiving the paging message, and to send the user data while operating in the CELL_DCH state.

15. A method for wireless communication, comprising:

receiving a paging message comprising first configuration information for a user equipment (UE);

determining a set of communication parameters based on the first configuration information received from the paging message and second configuration information stored at the UE; and

exchanging user data based on the set of communication parameters.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

determining a set of physical channel parameters based on the first configuration information, and wherein the set of communication parameters comprises the set of physical channel parameters.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

using default values for a set of physical channel parameters, and wherein the set of communication parameters comprises the set of physical channel parameters.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

monitoring for paging messages while in a first state; and

storing the second configuration information when transitioning to the first state.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

storing at least one of a set of physical channel parameters, a set of transport channel parameters, a set of radio bearer parameters, a set of radio access bearer parameters, and a set of security parameters for the second configuration information.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving the paging message while operating in a CELL_PCH state in Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS);

transitioning from the CELL_PCH state to a CELL_DCH state in response to receiving the paging message; and

sending the user data while operating in the CELL_DCH state.

21. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for receiving a paging message comprising first configuration information for a user equipment (UE);

means for determining a set of communication parameters based on the first configuration information received from the paging message and second configuration information stored at the UE; and

means for exchanging user data based on the set of communication parameters.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising:

means for determining a set of physical channel parameters based on the first configuration information, and wherein the set of communication parameters comprises the set of physical channel parameters.

23. The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising:

means for using default values for a set of physical channel parameters, and wherein the set of communication parameters comprises the set of physical channel parameters.

24. The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising:

means for monitoring for paging messages while in a first state; and

means for storing the second configuration information when transitioning to the first state.

25. The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising:

means for storing at least one of a set of physical channel parameters, a set of transport channel parameters, a set of radio bearer parameters, a set of radio access bearer parameters, and a set of security parameters for the second configuration information.

26. The apparatus of claim 21, further comprising:

means for receiving the paging message while operating in a CELL_PCH state in Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS);

means for transitioning from the CELL_PCH state to a CELL_DCH state in response to receiving the paging message; and

means for sending the user data while operating in the CELL_DCH state.

27. A computer program product, comprising:

a computer-readable medium comprising;

code for causing at least one computer to receive a paging message comprising first configuration information for a user equipment (UE);

code for causing the at least one computer to determine a set of communication parameters based on the first configuration information received from the paging message and second configuration information stored at the UE; and

code for causing the at least one computer to exchange user data based on the set of communication parameters.

28. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

at least one processor configured to determine first configuration information for a user equipment (UE), to send a paging message comprising the first configuration information to the UE, and to exchange user data with the UE based on the first configuration information sent in the paging message and second configuration information stored at the UE; and

a memory coupled to the at least one processor.

29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein the at least one processor is configured to obtain a set of physical channel parameters for the UE from a Node B, and to provide the set of physical channel parameters in the first configuration information sent to the UE, and wherein the UE exchanges user data based on the set of physical channel parameters from the Node B.

30. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the set of physical channel parameters comprises at least one Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) for the UE, at least one channelization code for at least one physical channel, at least one time offset for at least one physical channel, at least one signature sequence, a scrambling code, or a combination thereof.

31. The apparatus of claim 29, wherein the at least one processor is configured to obtain at least one physical channel parameter from a Controlling Radio Network Controller (CRNC) for the Node B, and to provide the at least one physical channel parameter in the first configuration information, and wherein the UE exchanges user data based further on the at least one physical channel parameter from the CRNC.

32. A method for wireless communication, comprising:

determining first configuration information for a user equipment (UE);

sending a paging message comprising the first configuration information to the UE; and

exchanging user data with the UE based on the first configuration information sent in the paging message and second configuration information stored at the UE.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein the determining the first configuration information for the UE comprises

obtaining a set of physical channel parameters for the UE from a Node B, and

providing the set of physical channel parameters in the first configuration information sent to the UE, and wherein the UE exchanges user data based on the set of physical channel parameters from the Node B.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein the determining the first configuration information for the UE further comprises

obtaining at least one physical channel parameter from a Controlling Radio Network Controller (CRNC) for the Node B, and

providing the at least one physical channel parameter in the first configuration information, and wherein the UE exchanges user data based further on the at least one physical channel parameter from the CRNC.

35. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

at least one processor configured to receive from a Radio Network Controller (RNC) a radio link setup request for a user equipment (UE), to assign a set of physical channel parameters to the UE in response to the radio link setup request, to send first configuration information for the set of physical channel parameters to the RNC, and to exchange user data with the UE based on the set of physical channel parameters assigned to the UE and second configuration information stored at the UE; and

a memory coupled to the at least one processor.

36. The apparatus of claim 35, wherein the set of physical channel parameters comprises at least one Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RNTI) for the UE, at least one channelization code for at least one physical channel, at least one time offset for at least one physical channel, at least one signature sequence, a scrambling code, or a combination thereof.

37. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for determining first configuration information for a user equipment (UE);

means for sending a paging message comprising the first configuration information to the UE; and

means for exchanging user data with the UE based on the first configuration information sent in the paging message and second configuration information stored at the UE.

38. A computer program product, comprising:

a computer-readable medium comprising;

code for causing at least one computer to determine first configuration information for a user equipment (UE);

code for causing the at least one computer to send a paging message comprising the first configuration information to the UE; and

code for causing the at least one computer to exchange user data with the UE based on the first configuration information sent in the paging message and second configuration information stored at the UE.