Configured-Grant BSR Priority for URLLC Resource Conflicts

The patent assigns different priorities to different CG configurations based on their associated logical channels. When resource overlap occurs, the UE identifies the CG configuration with the highest priority (lowest priority value) and transmits BSR only on that configuration. This local differentiation of quality/priority resolves the contradiction by ensuring timely BSR transmission on the most critical resource while avoiding conflicts on lower-priority resources.

The patent establishes priority values for each CG configuration in advance, before resource conflicts occur. The network configures priority information for each CG-BSR, and the UE uses this pre-configured priority information to make immediate transmission decisions when resource overlap is detected. This preliminary action eliminates the need for complex real-time arbitration and prevents transmission delays.

The patent introduces priority values as a distinguishing characteristic for each CG configuration. Instead of treating all CG configurations equally, the system assigns different priority levels (where lower values indicate higher priority). This allows the UE to automatically select the appropriate CG based on simple priority comparison, maintaining adaptability while reducing selection complexity from O(n) to O(1) decision-making.

The patent changes the state of CG configurations by adding a priority parameter to each configuration. This parameter transformation converts a complex multi-parameter selection problem into a simple single-parameter comparison problem. The network configures priority information along with CG resources, and the UE uses this additional parameter to make deterministic selection decisions, thereby reducing device complexity while preserving allocation flexibility.