User Equipment and Base Station Event-Based Random Access Prioritization

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Solution Overview

Problem

The 3GPP standardization for 5G NR has not reached definitive agreements on how to implement a prioritized random access procedure between user equipment and base stations, which is necessary to support diverse service requirements and improve system robustness.

Innovation Solution

A user equipment determines random access transmission parameters based on the triggering event and configuration information, allowing for differentiated PRACH resource selection and backoff parameters to prioritize the random access procedure, while the base station responds with a backoff parameter to manage collision and prioritize user services.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a prioritized random access procedure is implemented with differentiated parameters for different services, then service differentiation and success rate are improved, but system complexity and configuration overhead increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverandom access success rateVSAvoidrandom access configuration complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by introducing differentiated random access transmission parameters (such as power ramping steps, backoff values, and preamble selection) based on service types and triggering events. The network configures multiple sets of parameters corresponding to different services (e.g., URLLC, eMBB, mMTC) and events (e.g., handover, initial access, beam failure recovery), allowing the UE to select appropriate parameters dynamically. This resolves the contradiction by improving reliability through service-specific optimization while managing complexity through structured configuration tables and event-based selection rules.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple random access parameters are configured for different events and services, then service-specific requirements are met, but signaling overhead and configuration management increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveservice support capabilityVSAvoidconfiguration overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies segmentation by dividing the random access configuration into multiple independent parameter sets, each associated with specific service types and triggering events. The network configures separate parameter groups for different services (URLLC, eMBB, mMTC) and events (handover, initial access, beam failure), allowing selective activation and reduced signaling overhead by only transmitting relevant configurations. This resolves the contradiction by enabling service-specific adaptability while reducing overhead through modular, event-driven configuration management.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Loss of time

If backoff parameters are adjusted based on service priority, then latency for critical services is reduced, but collision probability increases for non-prioritized services

Engineering Contradiction:
Improverandom access latencyVSAvoidcollision probability
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies dynamics by implementing dynamic backoff parameter adjustment based on service priority and network conditions. High-priority services (e.g., URLLC) are assigned smaller backoff values and faster power ramping to reduce latency, while lower-priority services use larger backoff values to reduce collision probability. The network can dynamically adjust these parameters based on current load conditions, service requirements, and event types. This resolves the contradiction by making the system adaptive - reducing latency for critical services while managing overall collision probability through differentiated and dynamic parameter control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS12376146B2User equipment and base station participating in prioritized random access
Publication Date: 2025.07.29 PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CORP OF AMERICA
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AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a user equipment, with a processor which upon being triggered by a random access events, determines random access transmission parameters to be used by the UE for transmitting a random access message to its base station. At least part of the random access transmission parameters are determined based on the random access event that triggered the transmission of the random access message and on random access configuration information. The random access configuration information associates each of a plurality of random access events with a set of random access transmission parameters among a plurality of random access transmission parameters usable by the user equipment to transmit a random access message to the base station. A transmitter of the UE transmits the random access message to the base station using the determined random access transmission parameters.