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Methods providing RACH occasion indication for random access procedure initiated by PDCCH order and related wireless terminals and base stations

US11523437B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Jingya Li · Gothenburg, SE
Johan Axnäs · Solna, SE
Asbjörn Grövlen · Stockholm, SE
Naga Vishnu Kanth Irukulapati · Mölndal, SE
Xingqin Lin · Santa Clara, US
Hongxia Zhao · Mölndal, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 31, 2018
Grant date	Dec 6, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 23, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L5/0053
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method may be provided to operate a wireless terminal in communication with a network node. The method may include receiving a Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH, order from the network node. The PDCCH order may include an identification for a Random Access CHannel RACH occasion to be used for a RACH message 1 preamble transmission. Moreover, the identification may include a first index that indicates a set of RACH occasions and a second index that indicates the RACH occasion associated with the set. The method may also include transmitting a Message 1 preamble to the network node using the RACH occasion responsive to the PDCCH order.

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