RRC Resume Signaling Using Preconfigured Uplink Resources

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Solution Overview

Problem

In 5G wireless communication, the transition from RRC inactive to connected state involves a lengthy random access procedure for uplink shared channel resource acquisition, leading to power consumption and potential abnormal states in the wireless network device, hindering efficient connection resumption.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus that avoid unnecessary random access by determining scheduling request configuration information upon receiving the RRC resume message, allowing direct use of uplink shared channel resources for RLC status reporting and RRC resume complete messages, thereby reducing delays and power consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If the UE initiates random access to obtain uplink shared channel resources for sending RLC status report during connection resumption, then the UE can send uplink messages, but the waiting delay increases and power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection resumption reliabilityVSAvoidconnection resumption delay
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The network device pre-allocates uplink shared channel resources to the UE during the RRC inactive state before connection resumption is needed. When the UE needs to resume connection, it can directly use these pre-configured resources to send RLC status reports and other uplink messages without initiating random access procedures, thereby eliminating the waiting delay while ensuring reliable communication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If the UE initiates random access to obtain uplink shared channel resources, then the UE can send uplink messages, but power consumption increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuplink communication reliabilityVSAvoidUE power consumption
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The network device pre-allocates uplink shared channel resources to the UE during the RRC inactive state before connection resumption is needed. When the UE needs to resume connection, it can directly use these pre-configured resources to send RLC status reports and other uplink messages without initiating random access procedures, thereby eliminating the waiting delay while ensuring reliable communication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Ease of operation

If the wireless network device receives additional random access from UE, then the UE can obtain uplink resources, but the network device may enter abnormal state when function is incomplete

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuplink resource acquisitionVSAvoidnetwork device stability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The network device pre-allocates uplink shared channel resources to the UE during the RRC inactive state before connection resumption is needed. When the UE needs to resume connection, it can directly use these pre-configured resources to send RLC status reports and other uplink messages without initiating random access procedures, thereby eliminating the waiting delay while ensuring reliable communication.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

4Productivity

If the UE uses pre-configured uplink shared channel resources instead of random access, then connection resumption delay is reduced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveconnection resumption speedVSAvoidresource management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The network device automatically manages the pre-allocation and configuration of uplink shared channel resources during the RRC inactive state, and the UE automatically uses these pre-configured resources when resuming connection. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for complex real-time resource negotiation and random access procedures, simplifying the overall system operation while maintaining high connection resumption speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentEP4024950B1Fast RRC resume procedure
Publication Date: 2026.02.25 HUAWEI TECH CO LTD
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AI summary

This application provides a wireless communication method and apparatus, and a system. For a connection resume scenario, an uplink shared channel resource is obtained by using scheduling request configuration information, to send a radio link control status report and send a radio resource control resume complete message. This can avoid initiating unnecessary random access by a terminal in a connection resume procedure, reduce power consumption of the terminal, reduce a waiting delay, and improve terminal performance, to quickly resume a connection of the terminal.