Methods for transmission of RACH or RACH-less pusch
Autonomous RACH-less PUSCH transmission methods enhance the initial access process in NTN systems by optimizing throughput and reducing burst loss rates through HARQ operations and power control.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-30
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-02
AI Technical Summary
Existing communication systems face challenges in optimizing the initial access process, particularly in NTN systems, to support massive capacity and reduce throughput and burst loss rates.
Innovative methods for autonomous transmission of RACH-less PUSCH, including HARQ operations, UL grant determination, contention resolution, and power control, are introduced to enhance the efficiency of the random access procedure.
These methods improve the efficiency and performance of the initial access process by optimizing throughput and reducing burst loss rates in NTN systems.
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Abstract
Description
METHODS FOR TRANSMISSION OF RACH OR RACH-LESS PUSCHFIELD
[0001] This disclosure relates generally to wireless communications, and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus about procedures for (autonomous) (re) transmission of RACH or RACH-less PUSCH.BACKGROUND
[0002] In communication systems, the initial access process is a critical phase where a user equipment (UE) establishes a connection with the network. In order to reduce the necessary uplink and downlink signaling, methods for (autonomous) (re) transmission of RACH or RACH-less PUSCH can be considered.SUMMARY
[0003] The initial access process in communication system comprises two critical phases:
[0004] ●Cell Discovery and Downlink Synchronization: In this phase, UE scans the spectrum range for broadcast signals to detect available cells. The UE assesses these signals to select the most appropriate cell based on parameters such as signal quality and strength. Once a suitable cell is identified, the UE aligns its internal clocks with the cell's broadcast timing and frequency. This synchronization is crucial to ensure that the information transmitted by the cell can be accurately decoded by the UE.
[0005] ●Random Access Procedure: To establish an initial connection, the UE typically follows either a four-step or a two-step random access process.
[0006] In communication systems, the initial access process is a critical phase where a user equipment (UE) establishes a connection with the network. Some communication systems, in particular NTN system, will have to support massive capacity in terms of number and types of UE. Therefore, in order to unlock the additional UL capacity potential, there is a need to identify methods to obtain a trade-off between throughput and burst loss rate.
[0007] This patent primarily addresses design considerations related to the (autonomous) (re) transmission of RACH or RACH-less PUSCH. The document explores innovative methods to optimize the performance and efficiency of the Random Access procedure, which is essential for the initial access of user equipment in cellular networks.
[0008] In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. The UE receives RACH-less PUSCH configuration. The UE determines (autonomous) (re) transmission of RACH or RACH-less PUSCH.
[0009] To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, the one or more aspects comprise the features hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims. The following description and the annexed drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative features of the one or more aspects. These features are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles of various aspects may be employed, and this description is intended to include all such aspects and their equivalents.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0010] Figure 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / MSG3 (autonomous) (Re) transmission.
[0011] Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the RACH (autonomous) (Re) transmission.DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0012] The detailed description set forth below in connection with the appended drawings is intended as a description of various configurations and is not intended to represent the only configurations in which the concepts described herein may be practiced. The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing a thorough understanding of various concepts. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that these concepts may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well known structures and components are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring such concepts.
[0013] Several aspects of telecommunication systems will now be presented with reference to various apparatus and methods. These apparatus and methods will be described in the following detailed description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, components, circuits, processes, algorithms, etc. (collectively referred to as “elements” ) . These elements may be implemented using electronic hardware, computer software, or any combination thereof. Whether such elements are implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system.
[0014] In communication systems, the initial access process is a critical phase where a user equipment (UE) establishes a connection with the network. Some communication systems, in particular NTN system, will have to support massive capacity in terms of number and types of UE. Therefore, in order to unlock the additional UL capacity potential, there is a need to identify methods to obtain a trade-off between throughput and burst loss rate.
[0015] This invention is motivated by, but not limited to, an NTN scenario. In such a scenario, introducing innovative approaches on following aspects to boost the process's efficiency for user equipment's initial network access:
[0016] ·RACH-LESS PUSCH / MSG3 (autonomous) (Re) transmission configuration
[0017] ·HARQ operation for RACH-LESS Msg3 (autonomous) (Re) transmission
[0018] ·Procedure for determining the UL grant of RACH-LESS MSG3
[0019] ·Procedure for contention resolution of RACH-LESS MSG3
[0020] ·Completion of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 procedure
[0021] ·Power control for RACH-LESS PUSCH / MSG3 (autonomous) (Re) transmission
[0022] ·RACH (autonomous) (Re) transmission configuration
[0023] ·Procedure for RACH (autonomous) (Re) transmission configuration
[0024] More specifically, we propose to consider the following proposals:
[0025] Proposal#1: RACH-LESS PUSCH / MSG3 (autonomous) (Re) transmission configuration
[0026] RRC / SIB / MAC CE / DCI configures the following parameter for RACH-LESS PUSCH / MSG3 (autonomous) Retransmission.
[0027] Table 1
[0028] Proposal#2-1: HARQ operation for RACH-LESS Msg3 (autonomous) Retransmission
[0029] When RACH-LESS Msg3 (autonomous) Retransmission is enabled, the UE can perform RACH-LESS Msg3 (autonomous) Retransmission of the initial RACH-LESS Msg3 transmission, if the UE does not receive RACH-LESS Msg4 before a configured timer expires, or if the UE does not receive contention resolution ID of RACH-LESS Msg4 within RACH-LESS_MSG4-contention resolution window. After the initial RACH-LESS Msg3 transmission, subsequent RACH-LESS Msg3 (autonomous) Retransmissions are handled differently depending on the type of resource used to initiate the RACH-LESS Msg3 transmission procedure:
[0030] -When using contention-based RACH-LESS Msg3 resources, the subsequent RACH-LESS Msg3 (autonomous) Retransmissions takes place on the following periodically contention-based RACH-LESS Msg3 resource occasions, where contention-based RACH-LESS Msg3 resource occasions can be randomly selected by UE.
[0031] -When using dedicated / UE_specific RACH-LESS Msg3 resources (can be triggered by PDCCH order) , the network can schedule subsequent RACH-LESS Msg3 (autonomous) Retransmissions take place on the RACH-LESS Msg3 resource occasions allocated via dynamic UL grants or DL assignments and RRC signalling.
[0032] Proposal#2-2: HARQ operation for RACH-LESS PUSCH (autonomous) Retransmission in RRC connected
[0033] When RACH-LESS PUSCH (autonomous) Retransmission in RRC connected state is enabled, the UE can perform RACH-LESS PUSCH (autonomous) Retransmission of the initial RACH-LESS PUSCH transmission, if the UE does not receive contention resolution ID or dynamic UL grant or DL assignment from the network before a configured timer expires, or if the UE does not receive contention resolution ID or dynamic UL grant or DL assignment from the network within a configured window. After the initial PUSCH transmission, subsequent RACH-LESS PUSCH (autonomous) Retransmissions are handled differently depending on the type of resource used to initiate the RACH-LESS PUSCH transmission procedure:
[0034] -When using contention-based RACH-LESS Msg3 resources, the subsequent RACH-LESS Msg3 (autonomous) Retransmissions takes place on the following periodically contention-based RACH-LESS Msg3 resource occasions, where contention-based RACH-LESS Msg3 resource occasions can be randomly selected by UE.
[0035] -When using dedicated / UE_specific RACH-LESS PUSCH resources, the network can schedule subsequent RACH-LESS PUSCH (autonomous) Retransmissions take place on the following RACH-LESS PUSCH resource occasions allocated via dynamic UL grants or DL assignments and RRC signalling.
[0036] Proposal# 2-3: HARQ operation for RACH-LESS MSG3 (autonomous) Retransmission (success / failure)
[0037] Proposal# 2-4: HARQ operation for RACH-LESS MSG3 (autonomous) Retransmission (success / failure)
[0038] Proposal#3: Procedure for determining the UL grant of RACH-LESS MSG3
[0039] The MAC entity shall have an uplink grant to transmit on the UL-SCH. To perform the requested transmissions, the MAC layer receives HARQ information from lower layers. Uplink grant for RACH-LESS MSG3 can be determined to be associated with the PUSCH resource of RACH-LESS MSG3 as following:
[0040] 1> randomly select a PUSCH occasion from the PUSCH resource occasions configured via SIB / RRC for RACH-LESS MSG3 (in msg3-CB-PUSCH ) ;
[0041] 2> determine the UL grant and the associated HARQ information for the RACH-LESS MSG3 in the selected PUSCH occasion;
[0042] 2> deliver the UL grant and the associated HARQ information to the HARQ entity.
[0043] Proposal#4: Procedure for contention resolution of RACH-LESS MSG3
[0044] Proposal#5: Completion of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 procedure
[0045] Upon completion of the Random Access of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 procedure, the MAC entity shall:
[0046] 1> discard any explicitly signalled contention-free Random Access of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 Resources for of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 transmission except the Random Access of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 Resources for beam failure recovery request, if any;
[0047] 1> flush the HARQ buffer used for transmission of the MAC PDU in the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 buffer. Upon successful completion of the Random Access of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 procedure initiated for DAPS handover, the target MAC entity shall:
[0048] 1>indicate the successful completion of the Random Access of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 procedure to the upper layers.
[0049] Proposal#6: Power control of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 procedure
[0050] A UE determines a transmission power for a RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3, PRACH-LESS PUSCH, b, f, c (i) , on active UL BWP b of carrier f of cell c based on DL RS for cell c in transmission occasion i as
[0051] PRACH-LESS PUSCH, b, f, c (i) =
[0052] min {PCMAX, f,c (i) , PRACH-LESS PUSCH, target, f, c+PLb, f, c}
[0053] [dBm] ,
[0054] where
[0055] -PCMAX, f, c (i) is the UE configured maximum output power for carrier f of cell c within transmission occasion i,
[0056] -PRACH-LESS PUSCH, target, f, c is the RACH-LESS PUSCH target reception power RACH-LESS PUSCH_RECEIVED_TARGET_POWER provided by higher layers for the active UL BWP b of carrier f of cell c, and
[0057] -PLb, f, c is a pathloss for the active UL BWP b of carrier f based on the DL RS associated with the RACH-LESS PUSCH transmission on the active DL BWP of cell c and calculated by the UE in dB as referenceSignalPower –higher layer filtered RSRP in dBm. If the active DL BWP is the initial DL BWP and for SS / PBCH block and CORESET multiplexing pattern 2 or 3 as described in clause 13, or for a non-serving cell, the UE determines PLb, f, c based on the SS / PBCH block associated with the RACH-LESS PUSCH transmission.
[0058] If a RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 transmission from a UE is not in response to a detection of a PDCCH order by the UE, or is in response to a detection of a PDCCH order by the UE that triggers a contention based random access of RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 procedure, or is associated with a link recovery procedure, referenceSignalPower is provided by ss-PBCH-BlockPower.
[0059] Proposal#7: RACH (autonomous) Retransmission configuration
[0060] RRC / SIB / MAC CE / DCI configures the following parameter for RACH (autonomous) Retransmission.
[0061] Table 2
[0062] Proposal#8: Procedure for contention-based RACH (autonomous) (Re) transmission configuration
[0063] The previous description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the various aspects described herein. Various modifications to these aspects will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other aspects. Thus, the claims are not intended to be limited to the aspects shown herein, but is to be accorded the full scope consistent with the language claims, wherein reference to an element in the singular is not intended to mean “one and only one” unless specifically so stated, but rather “one or more. ” The word “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example, instance, or illustration. ” Any aspect described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other aspects. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the term “some” refers to one or more. Combinations such as “at least one of A, B, or C, ” “one or more of A, B, or C, ” “at least one of A, B, and C, ” “one or more of A, B, and C, ” and “A, B, C, or any combination thereof” include any combination of A, B, and / or C, and may include multiples of A, multiples of B, or multiples of C. Specifically, combinations such as “at least one of A, B, or C, ” “one or more of A, B, or C, ” “at least one of A, B, and C, ” “one or more of A, B, and C, ” and “A, B, C, or any combination thereof” may be A only, B only, C only, A and B, A and C, B and C, or A and B and C, where any such combinations may contain one or more member or members of A, B, or C. All structural and functional equivalents to the elements of the various aspects described throughout this disclosure that are known or later come to be known to those of ordinary skill in the art are expressly incorporated herein by reference and are intended to be encompassed by the claims. Moreover, nothing disclosed herein is intended to be dedicated to the public regardless of whether such disclosure is explicitly recited in the claims. The words “module, ” “mechanism, ” “element, ” “device, ” and the like may not be a substitute for the word “means. ” As such, no claim element is to be construed as a means plus function unless the element is expressly recited using the phrase “means for. ”
Claims
1.A method comprising one or more RACH-less PUSCH signalling to trigger RACH-LESS PUSCH / MSG3 (autonomous) (Re) transmission procedure.2.The method of Claim 1, wherein RRC / SIB / MAC CE / DCI configures at least one of the following parameter for RACH-LESS PUSCH / MSG3 (autonomous) Retransmission:●autonomousTx_RACH-LESS Msg3●RACH-LESS_MSG3-RRC-RetransmissionTimer●RACH-LESS_PUSCH-RRC-RetransmissionTimer●RACH-LESS_MSG4-contentionresolutionTimer●RACH-LESS-contentionresolutionTimer●harq-ID-Offset●RACH-LESS_offset●RACH-LESS-RRC-RetransmissionMaxTimer●RACH-LESS-RRC-RetransmissionMax●Fallback_to_4step●RACH-LESS_BACKOFF.3.The method of Claim 1, wherein When RACH-LESS Msg3 (autonomous) Retransmission is enabled, the UE can perform RACH-LESS Msg3 (autonomous) Retransmission of the initial RACH-LESS Msg3 transmission, if the UE does not receive RACH-LESS Msg4 before a configured timer expires, or if the UE does not receive contention resolution ID of RACH-LESS Msg4 within RACH-LESS_MSG4-contention resolution window. After the initial RACH-LESS Msg3 transmission, subsequent RACH-LESS Msg3 (autonomous) Retransmissions are handled differently depending on the type of resource used to initiate the RACH-LESS Msg3 transmission procedure:-When using contention-based RACH-LESS Msg3 resources, the subsequent RACH-LESS Msg3 (autonomous) Retransmissions takes place on the following periodically contention-based RACH-LESS Msg3 resource occasions, where contention-based RACH-LESS Msg3 resource occasions can be randomly selected by UE;-When using dedicated / UE_specific RACH-LESS Msg3 resources (can be triggered by PDCCH order) , the network can schedule subsequent RACH-LESS Msg3 (autonomous) Retransmissions take place on the RACH-LESS Msg3 resource occasions allocated via dynamic UL grants or DL assignments and RRC signalling.4.The method of Claim 1, wherein When RACH-LESS PUSCH (autonomous) Retransmission in RRC connected state is enabled, the UE can perform RACH-LESS PUSCH (autonomous) Retransmission of the initial RACH-LESS PUSCH transmission, if the UE does not receive contention resolution ID or dynamic UL grant or DL assignment from the network before a configured timer expires, or if the UE does not receive contention resolution ID or dynamic UL grant or DL assignment from the network within a configured window. After the initial PUSCH transmission, subsequent RACH-LESS PUSCH (autonomous) Retransmissions are handled differently depending on the type of resource used to initiate the RACH-LESS PUSCH transmission procedure:-When using contention-based RACH-LESS Msg3 resources, the subsequent RACH-LESS Msg3 (autonomous) Retransmissions takes place on the following periodically contention-based RACH-LESS Msg3 resource occasions, where contention-based RACH-LESS Msg3 resource occasions can be randomly selected by UE;-When using dedicated / UE_specific RACH-LESS PUSCH resources, the network can schedule subsequent RACH-LESS PUSCH (autonomous) Retransmissions take place on the following RACH-LESS PUSCH resource occasions allocated via dynamic UL grants or DL assignments and RRC signalling.5.The method of Claim 1, wherein for each uplink grant, the HARQ entity shall:1> identify the HARQ process associated with this grant, and for each identified HARQ process:2> if the uplink grant was determined for the initial transmission of the RACH-LESS MSG3 ;3> if there is a MAC PDU in the RACH-LESS MSG3 buffer and the uplink grant successfully completed the Random Access of RACH-LESS MSG3 procedure:4> obtain the MAC PDU to transmit from the RACH-LESS MSG3 buffer.3> else if a MAC PDU to transmit has been obtained:4> if the uplink grant is not configured with autonomousTx_RACH-LESS PUSCH;5> if the transmission is performed and if RACH-LESS MSG3 procedure failure indication is received from lower layers:6> flush the HARQ buffer of the identified HARQ process (? ? ? instruct the identified HARQ process to trigger a new transmission) .4> else if the uplink grant is configured with autonomousTx_RACH-LESS PUSCH :5> if the transmission is performed and if RACH-LESS MSG3 procedure failure indication is received from lower layers:6> increment RACH-LESS_MSG3_TRANSMISSION_COUNTER by 1;6> if RACH-LESS-RRC-RetransmissionMaxTimer is not expired; and6> if RACH-LESS_MSG3_TRANSMISSION_COUNTER < RACH-LESS-RRC-RetransmissionMax +1;7> deliver the uplink grant and the HARQ information (redundancy version) of the TB to the identified HARQ process;7> instruct the identified HARQ process to trigger a (autonomous) Retransmission ;6> else:7> flush the HARQ buffer of the identified HARQ process.3> else if a MAC PDU to transmit has been obtained:4> flush the HARQ buffer of the identified HARQ process.or RACH-LESS-RRC-RetransmissionMax_UE_specific can be randomly selected by UE from {1, 2, . .., RACH-LESS-RRC-RetransmissionMax} , the HARQ entity shall:1> identify the HARQ process associated with this grant, and for each identified HARQ process:2> if the uplink grant was determined for the initial transmission of the RACH-LESS MSG3 ;3> if there is a MAC PDU in the RACH-LESS MSG3 buffer and the uplink grant successfully completed the Random Access of RACH-LESS MSG3 procedure:4> obtain the MAC PDU to transmit from the RACH-LESS MSG3 buffer.3> else if a MAC PDU to transmit has been obtained:4> if the uplink grant is not configured with autonomousTx_RACH-LESS PUSCH;5> if the transmission is performed and if RACH-LESS MSG3 procedure failure indication is received from lower layers:6> flush the HARQ buffer of the identified HARQ process (or instruct the identified HARQ process to trigger a new transmission) .4> else if the uplink grant is configured with autonomousTx_RACH-LESS PUSCH :5> if the transmission is performed and if RACH-LESS MSG3 procedure failure indication is received from lower layers:6> increment RACH-LESS_MSG3_TRANSMISSION_COUNTER by 1;6> if RACH-LESS-RRC-RetransmissionMaxTimer is not expired; and6> if RACH-LESS_MSG3_TRANSMISSION_COUNTER < RACH-LESS-RRC-RetransmissionMax_UE_specific +1;7> deliver the uplink grant and the HARQ information (redundancy version) of the TB to the identified HARQ process;7> instruct the identified HARQ process to trigger a (autonomous) Retransmission ;6> else:7> flush the HARQ buffer of the identified HARQ process.3> else if a MAC PDU to transmit has been obtained:4> flush the HARQ buffer of the identified HARQ process.6.The method of Claim 1, wherein the MAC entity shall have an uplink grant to transmit on the UL-SCH. To perform the requested transmissions, the MAC layer receives HARQ information from lower layers. Uplink grant for RACH-LESS MSG3 can be determined to be associated with the PUSCH resource of RACH-LESS MSG3 as following:1> randomly select a PUSCH occasion from the PUSCH resource occasions configured via SIB / RRC for RACH-LESS MSG3 (in msg3-CB-PUSCH ) ;2> determine the UL grant and the associated HARQ information for the RACH-LESS MSG3 in the selected PUSCH occasion;2>deliver the UL grant and the associated HARQ information to the HARQ entity.7.The method of Claim 1, for RACH-LESS PUSCH, once RACH-LESS Msg3 is transmitted, the MAC entity shall:1> if RACH-LESS Msg3 transmission (i.e. initial transmission or HARQ retransmission) is transmitted on a non-terrestrial network:2> start or restart the RACH-LESS_MSG4-contentionresolutionTimer / RACH-LESS-contentionresolutionTimer in the first symbol after the end of the all repetitions of the RACH-LESS Msg3 transmission plus the UE-gNB RTT.1> else:2> start or restart the RACH-LESS_MSG4-contentionresolutionTimer / RACH-LESS-contentionresolutionTimer in the first symbol after the end of all repetitions of the RACH-LESS Msg3 transmission.1> monitor the PDCCH while the RACH-LESS_MSG4-contentionresolutionTimer / RACH-LESS-contentionresolutionTimer is running regardless of the possible occurrence of a measurement gap;1> if notification of a reception of a PDCCH transmission of the SpCell is received from lower layers:2> if the C-RNTI MAC CE was included in RACH-LESS Msg3 :3> if the Random Access of RACH-LESS procedure was initiated for SpCell beam failure recovery or for beam failure recovery of both BFD-RS sets of SpCell and the PDCCH transmission is addressed to the C-RNTI; or3> if the Random Access of RACH-LESS procedure was initiated by a PDCCH order and the PDCCH transmission is addressed to the C-RNTI; or3> if the Random Access of RACH-LESS procedure was initiated for SDT beam failure recovery (as specified in clause 5.27.1) and the PDCCH transmission is addressed to the C-RNTI; or3> if the Random Access of RACH-LESS procedure was initiated by the MAC sublayer itself or by the RRC sublayer and the PDCCH transmission is addressed to the C-RNTI and contains a UL grant for a new transmission:4> consider this Contention Resolution successful;4> stop RACH-LESS-contentionresolutionTimer;4> consider this Random Access of RACH-LESS procedure successfully completed.2> else if the CCCH SDU was included in RACH-LESS Msg3 and the PDCCH transmission is addressed to its RL-RNTI:3> if the MAC PDU is successfully decoded:4> stop RACH-LESS_MSG4-contentionresolutionTimer;4> if the MAC PDU contains a UE Contention Resolution Identity MAC CE; and4> if the UE Contention Resolution Identity in the MAC CE matches the CCCH SDU transmitted in RACH-LESS Msg3:5> consider this Contention Resolution successful and finish the disassembly and demultiplexing of the MAC PDU;5> if this Random Access of RACH-LESS procedure was initiated for SI request:6> indicate the reception of an acknowledgement for SI request to upper layers.5> else:6> set the C-RNTI to the value of the TEMPORARY_C-RNTI, where TEMPORARY_C-RNTI is configured in RACH-LESS Msg4;5> consider this Random Access of RACH-LESS procedure successfully completed.4> else:5> discard the RL-RNTI;5> consider this Contention Resolution not successful and discard the successfully decoded MAC PDU.1> if RACH-LESS_MSG4-contentionresolutionTimer / RACH-LESS-contentionresolutionTimer expires:2> discard the RL-RNTI2> consider the Contention Resolution of RACH-LESS MSG3 not successful.1> if the Contention Resolution of RACH-LESS MSG3 is considered not successful:2> flush the HARQ buffer used for transmission of the MAC PDU in the RACH-LESS MSG3 buffer;2> increment RACH-LESS_MSG3_TRANSMISSION_COUNTER by 1;2> if RACH-LESS_MSG3_TRANSMISSION_COUNTER = RACH-LESS-RRC-RetransmissionMax + 1:3> indicate a Random Access of RACH-LESS MSG3 problem to upper layers.3> if this Random Access of RACH-LESS MSG3 procedure was triggered for SI request:4> consider the Random Access of RACH-LESS MSG3 procedure unsuccessfully completed.2> if the Random Access of RACH-LESS MSG3 procedure is not completed:3> if the Fallback_to_4step is disabled:3> elseif Fallback_to_4step is enabled4> if PREAMBLE_TRANSMISSION_COUNTER = [preambleTransMax-Msg1-Repetition] + 1;4> indicate a Random Access problem to upper layers.4> if this Random Access procedure was triggered for SI request:5> consider the Random Access procedure unsuccessfully completed.4>else:5> perform the Random Access Resource selection procedure after the backoff time.2> else if RACH-LESS_MSG3_TRANSMISSION_COUNTER < RACH-LESS-RRC-RetransmissionMax + 1:3> perform the Random Access of RACH-LESS MSG3 Resource selection procedure.8.The method of Claim 1, upon completion of the Random Access of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 procedure, the MAC entity shall:1> discard any explicitly signalled contention-free Random Access of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 Resources for of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 transmission except the Random Access of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 Resources for beam failure recovery request, if any;1> flush the HARQ buffer used for transmission of the MAC PDU in the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 buffer.Upon successful completion of the Random Access of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 procedure initiated for DAPS handover, the target MAC entity shall:indicate the successful completion of the Random Access of the RACH-LESS PUSCH / Msg3 procedure to the upper layers.9.A method comprising one or more RACH signalling to trigger RACH (autonomous) (Re) transmission procedure.10.The method of Claim 9, wherein RRC / SIB / MAC CE / DCI configures at least one of the following parameter for RACH-LESS PUSCH / MSG3 (autonomous) Retransmission:●autonomousTx_RACH-LESS Msg3●RACH-LESS_MSG3-RRC-RetransmissionTimer●RACH-LESS_PUSCH-RRC-RetransmissionTimer●RACH-LESS_MSG4-contentionresolutionTimer●RACH-LESS-contentionresolutionTimer●harq-ID-Offset●RACH-LESS_offset●RACH-LESS-RRC-RetransmissionMaxTimer●RACH-LESS-RRC-RetransmissionMax●Fallback_to_4step●RACH-LESS_BACKOFF.11.The method of Claim 9, wherein the MAC entity shall, for each Random Access Preamble:1> if PREAMBLE_TRANSMISSION_COUNTER is greater than one; and1> if the notification of suspending power ramping counter has not been received from lower layers; and1> if SSB selected is not changed from the selection in the last Random Access Preamble transmission:1> except for contention-free Random Access Preamble for beam failure recovery request and contention-free Random Access Preamble triggered by a PDCCH order, compute the RA-RNTI associated with the PRACH occasion in which the Random Access Preamble is transmitted;1> instruct the physical layer to transmit the Random Access Preamble using the selected PRACH occasion, corresponding RA-RNTI (if available)1> if Random Access failure indication is received from lower layers for this Random Access Preamble transmission; or1> if the Random Access procedure is not completed:2> if autonomousTx_RACH is configured:3> increment PREAMBLE_TRANSMISSION_COUNTER by 1;4> if PREAMBLE_TRANSMISSION_COUNTER < RACH-RRC-RetransmissionMax + 1:5> perform the Random Access Resource selection procedure (see clause 5.1.2) .4> elseif PREAMBLE_TRANSMISSION_COUNTER = RACH-RRC-RetransmissionMax + 1:5> if the Random Access Preamble is transmitted on the SpCell:6> indicate a Random Access problem to upper layers;5> if this Random Access procedure was triggered for SI request:6> consider the Random Access procedure unsuccessfully completed.5> else if the Random Access Preamble is transmitted on an SCell:6> consider the Random Access procedure unsuccessfully completed.3> if the Random Access procedure is not completed.
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