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Google patents way for phones to send data without waking up fully

This patent describes a method for 5G base stations to accept small data packets from phones that are in a low-power 'idle' state. Instead of forcing the phone to fully reconnect to the network, the base station processes the data and keeps the connection dormant, saving time and battery.

Why it mattersThis could make your phone feel more responsive when checking notifications or sending quick messages, as it avoids the lag of fully reconnecting every time.

In the filing’s own words

A DU and/or a CU of a distributed base station implement the techniques of this disclosure to support early data transmission from a UE operating in an inactive or idle state. In some embodiments, the DU receives ( 304) a MAC PDU from the UE when the radio connection between the UE and the DU is not active ( 302). The DU provides ( 308) the data packet included in the MAC PDU to the CU while preventing ( 306) the CU from initiating a procedure for resuming the radio connection. In this manner, the base station avoids an unnecessary transition of the UE to the connected state. The CU may then proceed with releasing ( 312) radio resources or otherwise determining to reactivate the radio connection.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A method, in a central unit (CU) of a distributed base station, for managing data transmission from a user equipment (UE), the method comprising: receiving, from a distributed unit (DU), a transfer message including (i) an uplink message associated with a protocol for controlling radio resources and related to a UE, the uplink message including an early data transmission (EDT) indication, (ii) a radio configuration for the UE, and (iii) at least a portion of an uplink packet from the UE; and in response to the uplink message including the EDT indication, refraining from transmitting, to the UE, the radio configuration received from the DU.

Facts

Company
Google (GOOGLE LLC)
Official title
Managing data communication in a distributed base station
Patent number
US12733063B2
Application number
18280552
Filed
Mar 31, 2022
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Inventors
1
Claims
19

Classified under

H04W 76/27 Electricity & electronicsH04W 74/004 Electricity & electronicsH04W 74/0833 Electricity & electronicsH04W 74/0836 Electricity & electronics
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