Method of Handling Random Access Procedure and Related Communication Device
First Claim
1. A method of handling random access procedure for a network in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
- configuring a plurality of access points or a plurality of component carriers with at least one of a plurality of physical random access channel (PRACH) resources, a plurality of preamble formats, and a plurality of preamble sequences;
whereby a mobile device of the wireless communication system uses at least one of the plurality of PRACH resources, the plurality of preamble formats, and the plurality of preamble sequences to access at least one of the plurality of access points or the plurality of component carriers when performing at least a random access procedure.
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Abstract
A method of handling random access procedure for a network in a wireless communications system is disclosed. The method comprises configuring a plurality of access points or a plurality of component carriers with at least one of a plurality of physical random access channel (PRACH) resources, a plurality of preamble formats, and a plurality of preamble sequences, whereby a mobile device of the wireless communication system uses at least one of the plurality of PRACH resources, the plurality of preamble formats, and the plurality of preamble sequences to access at least one of the plurality of access points or the plurality of component carriers when performing at least a random access procedure.
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69 Claims
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1. A method of handling random access procedure for a network in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
configuring a plurality of access points or a plurality of component carriers with at least one of a plurality of physical random access channel (PRACH) resources, a plurality of preamble formats, and a plurality of preamble sequences;
whereby a mobile device of the wireless communication system uses at least one of the plurality of PRACH resources, the plurality of preamble formats, and the plurality of preamble sequences to access at least one of the plurality of access points or the plurality of component carriers when performing at least a random access procedure.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of handling random access procedure for a mobile device in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
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performing a random access procedure to access a network of the wireless communication system; and determining at least one of a physical random access channel (PRACH) resource, a preamble format and a preamble sequence for the random access procedure according to the nearest PRACH opportunity, according to a selection rule, or according to a measurement or an indication from network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of handling random access procedure for a network in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
configuring a plurality of access points or a plurality of component carriers with different sets of power control parameters for physical random access channel (PRACH) access, different PRACH resources and associated random access radio network temporary identifiers (RA-RNTIs), different physical down link control channels (PDCCHs), different sets of temporary cell radio network temporary identifiers (T-CRNTIs), different back-off control parameters, different random access response (RAR) window length, and different contention resolution timer length, whereby a mobile device decides at least one of at least an access point and at least a component carrier to perform at least one random access procedure, and uses the at least one configuration associated with the at least one of at least an access point and at least a component carrier during the at least one random access procedure. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A method of handling random access procedure for a mobile device in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
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performing at least a random access procedure to access at least an access point or component carrier; and deciding which component carriers or access points to camp on according to service requirements or service priorities of the mobile device.
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22. A method of handling random access procedure for a network in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
configuring different service requirements or a service priorities to different component carriers or access points.
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23. A method of handling random access procedure for a mobile device in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
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performing at least a random access procedure to access at least an access point or component carrier with at least a preamble; receiving from the at least an access points or the component carrier at least a random access response (RAR) message addressed by at least a random access radio network temporary identifiers (RA-RNTIs) associated with at least a physical random access channel (PRACH) access or configuration, where the RAR messages include at least one of duplicated temporary cell radio network temporary identifiers (T-CRNTIs) and uplink grants for the preambles, or each of RAR messages includes at least one of duplicated T-CRNTIs and UL grants for the preambles, or the RAR messages include the preambles associated with at least one of duplicated T-CRNTIs and UL grants. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A method of handling random access procedure for a network in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
configuring a plurality of access points or component carriers with the same physical random access channel (PRACH) configuration, whereby a mobile device of the wireless communication system performs at least a random access procedure to access PRACH with at least a preamble. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A method of handling random access procedure for a mobile device in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
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performing at least a random access procedure to access at least an access point or component carrier; and determining which access point or component carrier transmits a random access response (RAR) message according to a RA-RNTI detected in the RAR message, a T-CRNTI allocated in the RAR message, or an uplink grant in the RAR message.
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29. A method of handling random access procedure for a mobile device in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
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performing a random access procedure to a network of the wireless communication system; and waiting for a contention resolution message of the random access procedure until expiry of a contention resolution related timer or stop of the contention resolution related timer, or as long as the mobile device does not detect that the mobile devices wins a contention associated with the random access procedure before the expiry of the contention resolution related timer or a re-contention wait timer. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of handling random access procedure for a network in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
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receiving a first uplink transmission of a first random access procedure from a first mobile device of the wireless communication system and a second uplink transmission of a second random access procedure from a second mobile device of the wireless communication system; and responding to the first mobile device with a first contention resolution message and then responding to the second mobile device with a second contention resolution message before a contention resolution timer at the first mobile device or at the second mobile device expires, where the first and the second mobile device share the same time-frequency resource for the first and second uplink transmissions, or the first and the second UE use different time-frequency resources for the first and second uplink transmissions;
orresponding to the first mobile device with a first contention resolution message and then responding to the second mobile device with a second contention resolution message before a re-contention wait timer at the first mobile device or at the second mobile device expires, where the first and the second mobile device share the same time-frequency resource for the first and second uplink transmissions, or the first and the second UE use different time-frequency resources for the first and second uplink transmissions;
orresponding to the first mobile device and the second mobile device in the same contention resolution message. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of handling random access procedure for a mobile device in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
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initiating a random access (RA) procedure; and prioritizing a transmission or reception related to the RA procedure at at least a subframe when each of the at least a subframe is configured for a first purpose other than a RA purpose or when the mobile device is allocated with a uplink grant at the at least a subframe. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A method of handling random access procedure for a network in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
transmitting to a mobile device a first downlink transmission related to a random access (RA) procedure of the mobile device or expecting a first uplink transmission from the mobile device related to the RA procedure during at least a first subframe, when the mobile device has been configured with the at least a first subframe for a first purpose other than a RA purpose or has been allocated with an uplink grant for the at least a first subframe. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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46. A method of handling random access procedure for a network in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
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not transmitting a downlink transmission, a random access response (RAR) or a contention resolution message of a random access (RA) procedure to a mobile device during at least a first subframe when a transmission opportunity collision associated with the at least a first subframe occurs;
ornot scheduling uplink transmission or uplink transmission of the RA procedure to the mobile device during at least a second subframe. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A method of handling random access procedure for a mobile device in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
receiving at least one of system information and control signaling, wherein the system information or control signaling includes at least one of information about an in-band uplink transmission opportunity corresponding to a relay and information used for prohibiting the in-band uplink transmission opportunity corresponding to the mobile device dynamically or semi-statically. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55)
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56. A method of handling random access procedure for a mobile device in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
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initiating a random access procedure to a network entity; waiting for a contention resolution message during the random access procedure until expiry or stopping of a timer; and waiting for the contention resolution message during the random access procedure when the mobile device does not detect that the mobile device is a winner of a contention of the random access procedure before the expiry of the timer or expiry of a re-contention wait timer, wherein the timer provides validity of period of receiving the contention resolution message. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method of handling random access procedure for a network entity in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
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determining whether a first mobile device can win the next available contention or not, wherein the first mobile device loses a contention of a random access procedure; and determining whether a second mobile device can win the next available contention (possible at next transmission of contention resolution message) or not, wherein the second mobile device wins the contention and has failed in reception of a message-4 of the random access procedure. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63)
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64. A method of handling random access procedure for a network entity in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
responding a contention resolution message including contention corresponding to a plurality areas of coverage. - View Dependent Claims (65)
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66. A method of handling random access procedure for a mobile device in a wireless communications system, the method comprising:
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initiating a random access procedure; and waiting for a time or a first number of re-contention chance when the mobile device detects that the mobile device is a loser in a contention of the random access procedure. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69)
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