Mobile Terminal Connection Setup Using Default Reporting Configuration

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing method of requiring mobile terminals to read system information before sending connection requests introduces significant delays, as they are unable to contact the radio access network during this time, and similarly, sending other messages on a common transport channel before a dedicated physical channel is established poses challenges.

Innovation Solution

Allowing mobile terminals to send connection request messages or other messages on a common transport channel before reading system information, using a default reporting configuration to include measurement results like Received Signal Code Power and signal-to-interference ratio, without waiting for a reporting configuration from the radio access network.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Measurement precision

If mobile terminals are required to read system information before sending connection requests, then the RAN can obtain accurate cell reporting information for connection setup, but significant delays occur in the connection setup procedure

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecell reporting information accuracyVSAvoidconnection setup delay
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The mobile terminal performs measurements on access entities and stores measurement results in advance, before receiving the reporting configuration from the RAN. When the RAN later requests cell reporting information, the terminal can immediately provide pre-collected measurement data without needing to wait to perform measurements after receiving the configuration, thus eliminating the delay while maintaining information accuracy.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Speed

If mobile terminals send messages on common transport channels before dedicated physical channels are established, then access speed is improved, but the terminal cannot obtain reporting configuration information from the RAN

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess speedVSAvoidreporting configuration information
Core Design Contradiction:
SpeedVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal performs measurements and stores results before establishing the dedicated physical channel and receiving the reporting configuration. This allows the terminal to send messages with cell reporting information immediately on the common transport channel, achieving fast access while the configuration information is obtained later through the subsequent dedicated channel establishment.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The measurement results act as an intermediary that bridges the gap between the terminal's ability to send messages quickly on common channels and the RAN's need for configured reporting parameters. The terminal uses pre-collected measurement data as a substitute for the尚未received configuration information, enabling early message transmission that would otherwise be impossible.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If mobile terminals wait for reporting configuration from the RAN before reporting cell information, then the RAN can optimize connection setup parameters, but the overall procedure becomes slower

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection setup parameter optimizationVSAvoidconnection setup efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal prepares measurement results in advance before the RAN sends the reporting configuration. This allows the terminal to immediately report cell information upon receiving the configuration, enabling the RAN to optimize connection parameters without causing delays, thus maintaining both reliability and productivity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP2027740B1Method for setting up a connection in a mobile telecommunications network
Publication Date: 2016.12.21 NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
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AI summary

In a Communications system a message is sent from a mobile terminal to a radio access network on a common transport channel, the message comprising information. associated with one or more access entities of the radio access network. The information which is sent to the radio access network is based on a default reporting configuration stored in the mobile terminal.