SMALL DATA TRANSMISSION IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
- receiving a small data packet to be transmitted to a user equipment (UE);
formatting the small data packet into a paging request, the paging request including UE identification information and the small data packet; and
transmitting the paging request to one or more base stations.
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Abstract
Techniques are provided for transmission of small data packets through a paging procedure in a MTC or cellular internet of things system (CIoT). A core network may receive data to be transmitted to a user equipment (UE) and may determine that a small data packet transmission may be initiated for the data. The core network may format the small data packet into a paging request that includes the data and a UE identification, and transmit the paging request to a base station. The base station may receive the paging request, and initiate a page process with the UE. The UE may receive a page message, and initiate an access procedure that may be used for transmission of the small data. The UE may be in idle mode prior to the small data transmission, and in some examples may return to idle mode following the transmission of the small data.
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24 Claims
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1. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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receiving a small data packet to be transmitted to a user equipment (UE); formatting the small data packet into a paging request, the paging request including UE identification information and the small data packet; and transmitting the paging request to one or more base stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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receiving, at a base station from a network node, a paging request associated with a user equipment (UE), wherein the paging request comprises a small data packet for the UE; transmitting a page to the UE; receiving an access request from the UE; and transmitting the small data packet to the UE responsive to the access request. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for wireless communication, comprising:
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receiving, at a user equipment (UE), a page from a base station; initiating a random access procedure by transmitting an access request to the base station responsive to the page; receiving a small data packet in a control plane message prior to activation of a dedicated radio bearer for a data connection with the base station; and acknowledging the small data packet. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for communication, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory;
wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to;receive a small data packet to be transmitted to a user equipment (UE); format the small data packet into a paging request, the paging request including UE identification information and the small data packet; and transmit the paging request to one or more base stations. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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