Connectionless Transmission for Small Data in Wireless Networks

The patent establishes common bearers in advance during network setup or idle periods, so that when small data exchanges are needed, the bearers are already ready for use. This eliminates the need to switch to connected state for each small data transfer, reducing signaling overhead while maintaining data transfer capability.

The patent creates common bearers that can serve multiple UEs and multiple data transfer scenarios simultaneously. These bearers are not dedicated to a single UE or connection type but can be shared across different users and purposes, reducing the overall signaling overhead and network resource consumption.

By pre-establishing common bearers during idle periods or initial network attachment, the patent enables small data exchanges to occur without triggering frequent state transitions to connected mode. This preliminary setup significantly reduces the energy consumption associated with repeated connection establishment and state changes.

The patent enables UEs to utilize pre-established common bearers for self-service data transfers without requiring network-initiated connection establishment. The UE can autonomously use the existing bearer resources for small data exchanges, eliminating the need for energy-intensive state transitions.

The patent introduces common bearers that can be shared by multiple UEs, replacing the traditional one-to-one mapping between UEs and dedicated bearers. This universal bearer structure allows multiple users to share network resources, improving network resource utilization during idle periods while maintaining QoS through resource pooling and shared access mechanisms.

The patent merges multiple dedicated bearers into shared common bearers, combining the resources and capabilities of individual UE connections into a pooled resource structure. This merging approach maintains QoS guarantees through coordinated access while significantly improving network resource utilization efficiency.