Method and apparatus for state/mode transitioning
First Claim
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1. A method comprising:
- sending a system information message to a user equipment, the system information message including an inhibit transition indication, the inclusion of the inhibit transition indication in the system information message indicating that the user equipment may send signaling connection release indication messages with a cause;
receiving from the user equipment a signaling connection release indication message having a cause set to UE Requested PS Data session end; and
sending to the user equipment a message to initiate a state transition from a first radio resource control (RRC) state to a battery-efficient RRC state or mode.
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Abstract
A method and network element to control use of a transition indication message by a user equipment, the method including an inhibit transition indication in a configuration message; and sending the configuration message with the inhibit transition indication to the user equipment. Also, a method and user equipment for sending a transition indication, the method setting a timer according to an inhibit transition indication received from a network element; detecting that a data transfer is complete; and sending the transition indication upon detecting that the timer is not running.
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38 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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sending a system information message to a user equipment, the system information message including an inhibit transition indication, the inclusion of the inhibit transition indication in the system information message indicating that the user equipment may send signaling connection release indication messages with a cause; receiving from the user equipment a signaling connection release indication message having a cause set to UE Requested PS Data session end; and sending to the user equipment a message to initiate a state transition from a first radio resource control (RRC) state to a battery-efficient RRC state or mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A network element configured to:
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send a system information message to a user equipment, the system information message including an inhibit transition indication, the inclusion of the inhibit transition indication in the system information message indicating that the user equipment may send signaling connection release indication messages with a cause; receive from the user equipment, a signaling connection release indication message having a cause set to UE Requested PS Data session end; and send to the user equipment a message to initiate a state transition from a first radio resource control (RRC) state to a battery-efficient RRC state or mode. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method comprising:
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sending, from a network to a user equipment, a system information message including an inhibit transition indication, the inclusion of the inhibit transition indication in the system information message indicating that the user equipment may send signaling connection release indication messages with a cause; determining, at the user equipment, if no more data is expected for a prolonged period; determining, at the user equipment, if an inhibit timer is not running; if no more data is expected for a prolonged period and the inhibit timer is not running; setting, at the user equipment, a cause set to UE Requested PS Data session end in a signaling connection release indication message; and transmitting, from the user equipment to the network, the signaling connection release indication message; receiving, at a network from the user equipment, the signaling connection release indication message; and sending, from the network to the user equipment, a message to initiate a state transition.
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25. A method comprising:
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sending, from a network to a user equipment, a system information message including an inhibit transition indication, the inclusion of the inhibit transition indication in the system information message indicating that the user equipment may send signaling connection release indication messages with a cause; receiving, at a network from the user equipment, a signaling connection release indication message including a cause set to UE Requested PS Data session end; and sending, from the network to the user equipment, a message to initiate a state transition; wherein the signaling connection release indication message including the cause is received if, at the user equipment, no more data is expected for a prolonged period and an inhibit timer is not running. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A network element comprising:
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a storage device for storing instructions; and a processor for executing the instructions to; send a system information message to a user equipment, the system information message including an inhibit transition indication, the inclusion of the inhibit transition indication in the system information message indicating that the user equipment may send signaling connection release indication messages with a cause; receive from the user equipment, a signaling connection release indication message having a cause set to UE Requested PS Data session end; and send to the user equipment a message to initiate a state transition from a first radio resource control (RRC) state to a battery-efficient RRC state or mode. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A network element comprising:
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means for sending a system information message to a user equipment, the system information message including an inhibit transition indication, the inclusion of the inhibit transition indication in the system information message indicating that the user equipment may send signaling connection release indication messages with a cause; means for receiving from the user equipment, a signaling connection release indication message having a cause set to UE Requested PS Data session end; and means for sending to the user equipment a message to initiate a state transition from a first radio resource control (RRC) state to a battery-efficient RRC state or mode.
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