SIGNALING RADIO BEARER OPTIMIZATIONS AND OTHER TECHNIQUES FOR SUPPORTING SMALL DATA TRANSMISSIONS
First Claim
1. An evolved Node B (eNodeB) comprising:
- hardware processing circuitry configured to;
process a notification that a User Equipment (UE) is configured to be used for Machine Type Communication (MTC);
determine whether there is small data (SD) to transfer to the UE; and
configure the UE to use a signaling bearer on a control plane to send the SD, in response to determining that the UE is configured to be used for MTC and that there is SD to transfer to the UE.
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Abstract
Embodiments of an eNodeB and method for small data transfer in a Wireless Network are generally described herein. A method performed by circuitry of a User Equipment (UE) can include determining, by the UE, whether the UE is configured to be used for Machine Type Communication (MTC). The method can include determining whether the UE has small data (SD) to transfer. The method can include configuring the UE to use a small data signaling radio bearer (SDSRB) to send the SD, in response to determining that the UE is configured to be used for MTC and the UE has SD to transfer. An evolved Node B can determine whether the UE is configured to be used for MTC, determine whether there is SD to transfer to the UE, wherein SD comprises data that has delay tolerance, and configure the UE to use a signaling bearer to send the SD.
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25 Claims
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1. An evolved Node B (eNodeB) comprising:
hardware processing circuitry configured to; process a notification that a User Equipment (UE) is configured to be used for Machine Type Communication (MTC); determine whether there is small data (SD) to transfer to the UE; and configure the UE to use a signaling bearer on a control plane to send the SD, in response to determining that the UE is configured to be used for MTC and that there is SD to transfer to the UE. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. At least one machine-readable medium including instructions for operation of a computing system, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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determine, by an eNodeB, whether a User Equipment (UE) is configured to be used for a Machine Type Communication (MTC); determine whether there is small data (SD) to transfer to the UE, wherein SD includes data that has delay tolerance; and configure the UE to use a signaling bearer on a control plane to send the SD, in response to determining that the UE is configured to be used for MTC and that there is SD to transfer to the UE. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. User Equipment (UE) comprising:
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a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a Machine Type Communication (MTC); and a processor, coupled to the transceiver, arranged to; determine whether the UE has small data (SD) to transfer; and configure the UE to use a small data signaling radio bearer (SDSRB) to send the SD, in response to determining that the UE has SD to transfer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method performed by circuitry of a User Equipment (UE) comprising:
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determining, by the UE, whether the UE is configured to be used for Machine Type Communication (MTC); determining whether the UE has small data (SD) to transmit, wherein SD includes data that has delay tolerance; and configuring the UE to use a signaling bearer on a control plane to send the SD, in response to determining that the UE is configured to be used for MTC and that the UE has SD to transfer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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