Method for simplifying the process of transmitting message
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1. A method for use in a connection establishment procedure, comprising:
- transmitting a request message from a User Equipment (UE) to a network entity through a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer;
setting an initial value of a counter, and setting a threshold value of the counter; and
indicating, by the MAC layer, whether the request message has been transmitted successfully,if the MAC layer indicates that the request message has not been transmitted successfully, ending the connection establishment procedure with failure and without starting a timer in the UE;
orif the MAC layer indicates that the request message has been transmitted successfully, starting the timer in the UE; and
if a response from the network entity is received before the timer expires, stopping the timer, orif no response from the network entity is received before the timer expires,retransmitting the request message to the network entity, changing the current value of the counter and returning to the process of the MAC layer indicating whether the request message has been transmitted successfully, if the current value of the counter is not greater than the threshold value of the counter;
orending the connection establishment procedure with failure, if the current value of the counter is greater than the threshold value of the counter.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a method for messages transmission in a simplified way, UE transmitting the messages to the network through the lower layer, the method includes following steps: if the lower layer indicates the message has been transmitted successfully, then starting timer, otherwise, ending the current procedure; if the UE has received response from the network before the timer expires, stopping the timer; otherwise, ending the current procedure. The method can effectively avoid unnecessary operations, and reduce energy consumption of the UE.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for use in a connection establishment procedure, comprising:
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transmitting a request message from a User Equipment (UE) to a network entity through a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer; setting an initial value of a counter, and setting a threshold value of the counter; and indicating, by the MAC layer, whether the request message has been transmitted successfully, if the MAC layer indicates that the request message has not been transmitted successfully, ending the connection establishment procedure with failure and without starting a timer in the UE;
orif the MAC layer indicates that the request message has been transmitted successfully, starting the timer in the UE; and if a response from the network entity is received before the timer expires, stopping the timer, or if no response from the network entity is received before the timer expires, retransmitting the request message to the network entity, changing the current value of the counter and returning to the process of the MAC layer indicating whether the request message has been transmitted successfully, if the current value of the counter is not greater than the threshold value of the counter;
orending the connection establishment procedure with failure, if the current value of the counter is greater than the threshold value of the counter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for use in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection establishment procedure, comprising:
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transmitting a request message from a User Equipment (UE) to a network entity through a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer; setting an initial value of a counter, and setting a threshold value of the counter; indicating, by the MAC layer, whether the request message has been transmitted successfully, if the MAC layer indicates that the request message has not been transmitted successfully, ending the RRC connection establishment procedure and without starting a timer in the UE;
orif the MAC layer indicates that the request message has been transmitted successfully, starting the timer in the UE; and if the UE has received a response from the network entity before the timer expires, stopping the timer, or if the UE has not received a response from the network entity before the timer expires, retransmitting the request message to the network entity, changing the current value of the counter and returning to the process of the MAC layer indicating whether the request message has been transmitted successfully, if the current value of the counter is not greater than the threshold value of the counter;
orending the RRC connection establishment procedure, if the current value of the counter is greater than the threshold value of the counter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A User Equipment (UE), comprising:
- a transmitter, configured to transmit a request message to a network entity through a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer in a connection establishment procedure;
a receiver, configured to receive an indication from the MAC layer whether the request message has been transmitted successfully, and a response from the network entity;
a timer, a counter, and a processor, configured to set an initial value of the counter, and set a threshold value of the counter; and
if the MAC layer indicates that the request message has not been transmitted successfully, the processor is further configured to end the connection establishment procedure with failure and without starting the timer;
orif the MAC layer indicates that the request message has been transmitted successfully, the processor is further configured to start the timer; and
if the response from the network entity is received before the timer expires, the processor is further configured stop the timer, or if no response from the network entity is received before the timer expires, the processor is further configured to;
retransmit the request message to the network entity, change the current value of the counter and return to the process of the receiver receiving indication from the MAC layer indicating whether the request message has been transmitted successfully, if the current value of the counter is not greater than the threshold value of the counter;
or end the connection establishment procedure with failure, if the current value of the counter is greater than the threshold value of the counter.
- a transmitter, configured to transmit a request message to a network entity through a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer in a connection establishment procedure;
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18. A User Equipment (UE) for use in a Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection establishment procedure, comprising:
- a transmitter, configured to transmit a request message to a network entity through a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer in the RRC connection establishment procedure;
a receiver, configured to receive an indication from the MAC layer whether the request message has been transmitted successfully, and a response from the network entity;
a timer, a counter, and a processor, configured to set an initial value of the counter, and set a threshold value of the counter; and
if the MAC layer indicates that the request message has not been transmitted successfully, the processor is further configured to end the RRC connection establishment procedure with failure and without starting the timer;
or if the MAC layer indicates that the request message has been transmitted successfully, the processor is further configured to start the timer; and
if the response from the network entity is received before the timer expires, the processor is further configured stop the timer, or if no response from the network entity is received before the timer expires, the processor is further configured to;
retransmit the request message to the network entity, change the current value of the counter and return to the process of the receiver receiving indication from the MAC layer indicating whether the request message has been transmitted successfully, if the current value of the counter is not greater than the threshold value of the counter;
or end the RRC connection establishment procedure with failure, if the current value of the counter is greater than the threshold value of the counter.
- a transmitter, configured to transmit a request message to a network entity through a Medium Access Control (MAC) layer in the RRC connection establishment procedure;
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