Communication stations and methods for transmitting additional information on an enhanced random access channel
First Claim
1. A method performed by a device comprising:
- determining whether a timing advance is known;
in response to the determination that the timing advance is known;
generating an initial access burst for transmission on an enhanced random access channel (RACH) to a base station; and
transmitting the initial access burst using the known timing advance, the known timing advance to cause the initial access burst to be received at the network within a single time slot of the enhanced RACH, wherein the initial access burst includes traffic data to a network destination separate from the base station, and wherein the transmitting of the initial access burst and the traffic data on the enhanced RACH is performed without an allocated uplink resource between the device and the base station; and
in response to the determination that the timing advance is unknown;
using a conventional RACH for transmitting an access request message for an assignment of a channel resource for a subsequent transmission of the traffic data.
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Abstract
Example communication stations and methods for transmitting additional information on an enhanced random access channel (RACH) are disclosed herein. An example method performed by a device involves generating an initial access burst for transmission on an enhanced RACH and transmitting the initial access burst using a timing advance. The timing advance is to cause the initial access burst to be received at the network within a single time slot of the enhanced RACH. The initial access burst includes at least one of information about capabilities of the device or information identifying the device. The example method also involves receiving a temporary block flow (TBF) assignment from the network in response to sending the at least one of the information about the capabilities of the device or the information identifying the device.
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16 Claims
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1. A method performed by a device comprising:
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determining whether a timing advance is known; in response to the determination that the timing advance is known; generating an initial access burst for transmission on an enhanced random access channel (RACH) to a base station; and transmitting the initial access burst using the known timing advance, the known timing advance to cause the initial access burst to be received at the network within a single time slot of the enhanced RACH, wherein the initial access burst includes traffic data to a network destination separate from the base station, and wherein the transmitting of the initial access burst and the traffic data on the enhanced RACH is performed without an allocated uplink resource between the device and the base station; and in response to the determination that the timing advance is unknown; using a conventional RACH for transmitting an access request message for an assignment of a channel resource for a subsequent transmission of the traffic data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A device comprising a processor configured to:
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determine whether a timing advance is known; in response to the determination that the timing advance is known; generate an initial access burst for transmission on an enhanced random access channel (RACH) to a base station; locate in the initial access burst, traffic data to a network destination separate from the base station; and cause the device to transmit the initial access burst using the known timing advance, the known timing advance to cause the initial access burst to be received at the network within a single time slot of the enhanced RACH, wherein the transmitting of the initial access burst and the traffic data on the enhanced RACH is performed without an allocated uplink resource between the device and the base station; and in response to the determination that the timing advance is unknown; cause the device to use a conventional RACH for transmitting an access request message for an assignment of a channel resource for a subsequent transmission of the traffic data. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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