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Claims 1 – 11 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1 – 13 of U.S. Patent No. US12127293B2 (or application# 18/228974). Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because both the patent and the instant application are directed to the subject matter of handling transition from RRC connected to an RRC inactive state where claimed subject matter are not patently distinct from each other.
Instant Application 18/891737
U.S. Patent No. US12127293B2
1. A method, in a wireless device operating in a wireless network, for handling transitions from Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state to an RRC inactive state, the method comprising:
receiving, from the wireless network, a message indicating that the wireless device is to enter the RRC inactive state; and,
responsive to the message, using, for inactive state operation, at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter comprises a cell quality derivation parameter.
1. A method, in a wireless device operating in a wireless network, for handling transitions from Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state to an RRC inactive state, the method comprising:
receiving, from the wireless network, a message indicating that the wireless device is to enter the RRC inactive state; and,
responsive to the message, using, for inactive state operation, at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter comprises a Radio Network Area (RNA) update configuration parameter.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter further comprises any one or more of the following:
a resume identity for the wireless device;
a paging configuration parameter;
a next hop chaining count for refreshing keys at subsequent resume requests;
an early data transmission configuration parameter;
a wait time parameter to indicate the UE shall not try to resume or connected to a cell until a wait timer expires;
a cell reselection priority parameter;
frequency redirection information;
a cell quality derivation parameter; and
a measurement configuration parameter to be used in the RRC inactive state.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises an RRC Release message.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises an RRC Release message.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises one or more inactive state parameters corresponding to previously stored inactive state parameters in the wireless device, the method further comprising replacing the corresponding previously stored inactive state parameters with the one or more inactive state parameters in the message and using the inactive state parameters in the message for inactive state operation.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises one or more inactive state parameters corresponding to previously stored inactive state parameters in the wireless device, the method further comprising replacing the corresponding previously stored inactive state parameters with the one or more inactive state parameters in the message and using the inactive state parameters in the message for inactive state operation.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the RRC inactive state is an RRC_INACTIVE state according to standards for New Radio (NR).
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the RRC inactive state is an RRC_INACTIVE state according to standards for New Radio (NR).
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the RRC inactive state is a suspend state according to standards for Long-Term Evolution (LTE).
6. The method of claim 1, wherein the RRC inactive state is a suspend state according to standards for Long-Term Evolution (LTE).
6. A wireless device configured for operation in a wireless network, the wireless device comprising:
transceiver circuitry; and
processing circuitry operatively associated with the transceiver circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
receive, from the wireless network, a message indicating that the wireless device is to enter the RRC inactive state; and,
responsive to the message, use, for inactive state operation, at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter comprises a cell quality derivation parameter.
7. A wireless device configured for operation in a wireless network, the wireless device comprising:
transceiver circuitry; and
processing circuitry operatively associated with the transceiver circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
receive, from the wireless network, a message indicating that the wireless device is to enter the RRC inactive state; and,
responsive to the message, use, for inactive state operation, at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter comprises a Radio Network Area (RNA) update configuration parameter.
9. The wireless device of claim 7, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter further comprises any one or more of the following:
a resume identity for the wireless device;
a paging configuration parameter;
a next hop chaining count for refreshing keys at subsequent resume requests;
an early data transmission configuration parameter;
a wait time parameter to indicate the UE shall not try to resume or connected to a cell until a wait timer expires;
a cell reselection priority parameter;
frequency redirection information;
a cell quality derivation parameter; and
a measurement configuration parameter to be used in the RRC inactive state.
7. The wireless device of claim 6, wherein the message comprises an RRC Release message.
8. The wireless device of claim 7, wherein the message comprises an RRC Release message.
8. The wireless device of claim 6, wherein the message comprises one or more inactive state parameters corresponding to previously stored inactive state parameters in the wireless device, and wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to replace the corresponding previously stored inactive state parameters with the one or more inactive state parameters in the message and using the inactive state parameters in the message for inactive state operation.
10. The wireless device of claim 7, wherein the message comprises one or more inactive state parameters corresponding to previously stored inactive state parameters in the wireless device, and wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to replace the corresponding previously stored inactive state parameters with the one or more inactive state parameters in the message and using the inactive state parameters in the message for inactive state operation.
9. The wireless device of claim 6, wherein the RRC inactive state is an RRC_INACTIVE state according to standards for New Radio (NR).
11. The wireless device of claim 7, wherein the RRC inactive state is an RRC_INACTIVE state according to standards for New Radio (NR).
10. The wireless device of claim 6, wherein the RRC inactive state is a suspend state according to standards for Long-Term Evolution (LTE).
12. The wireless device of claim 7, wherein the RRC inactive state is a suspend state according to standards for Long-Term Evolution (LTE).
11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising, stored thereupon, computer program comprising instructions that, when executed on at least one processing circuit of a wireless device configured for operation in a wireless network, cause the at least one processing circuit to:
receive, from the wireless network, a message indicating that the wireless device is to enter the RRC inactive state; and,
responsive to the message, use, for inactive state operation, at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter comprises a cell quality derivation parameter.
13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising, stored thereupon, computer program comprising instructions that, when executed on at least one processing circuit of a wireless device configured for operation in a wireless network, cause the at least one processing circuit to:
receive, from the wireless network, a message indicating that the wireless device is to enter the RRC inactive state; and,
responsive to the message, use, for inactive state operation, at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter comprises a Radio Network Area (RNA) update configuration parameter.
9. The wireless device of claim 7, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter further comprises any one or more of the following:
a resume identity for the wireless device;
a paging configuration parameter;
a next hop chaining count for refreshing keys at subsequent resume requests;
an early data transmission configuration parameter;
a wait time parameter to indicate the UE shall not try to resume or connected to a cell until a wait timer expires;
a cell reselection priority parameter;
frequency redirection information;
a cell quality derivation parameter; and
a measurement configuration parameter to be used in the RRC inactive state.
Claims 1, 3 – 6 and 8 – 11 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1 – 5 and 10 – 14 of U.S. Patent No. US11882617B2 (or application# 17/836327). Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because both the patent and the instant application are directed to the subject matter of handling transition from RRC connected to an RRC inactive state where claimed subject matter are not patently distinct from each other.
Instant Application 18/891737
U.S. Patent No. US11882617B2
1. A method, in a wireless device operating in a wireless network, for handling transitions from Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state to an RRC inactive state, the method comprising:
receiving, from the wireless network, a message indicating that the wireless device is to enter the RRC inactive state; and,
responsive to the message, using, for inactive state operation, at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter comprises a cell quality derivation parameter.
1. A method, in a wireless device operating in a wireless network, for handling transitions from Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state to an RRC inactive state, the method comprising:
receiving, from the wireless network, an RRC Reject message indicating that the wireless device is to enter the RRC inactive state; and
responsive to the message, using, for inactive state operation, at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter comprises a wait time parameter to indicate that the wireless device shall not try to resume or connect to a cell until a wait timer expires.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message further comprises any one or more of the following:
a resume identity for the wireless device;
a paging configuration parameter;
a Radio Network Area, RNA, parameter;
an RNA update configuration parameter;
a next hop chaining count for refreshing keys at subsequent resume requests;
an early data transmission configuration parameter;
a cell reselection priority parameter;
frequency redirection information;
a cell quality derivation parameter; and
a measurement configuration parameter to be used in the RRC inactive state.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises one or more inactive state parameters corresponding to previously stored inactive state parameters in the wireless device, the method further comprising replacing the corresponding previously stored inactive state parameters with the one or more inactive state parameters in the message and using the inactive state parameters in the message for inactive state operation.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the RRC Reject message comprises one or more inactive state parameters corresponding to previously stored inactive state parameters in the wireless device, the method further comprising replacing the corresponding previously stored inactive state parameters with the one or more inactive state parameters in the message and using the inactive state parameters in the message for inactive state operation.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the RRC inactive state is an RRC_INACTIVE state according to standards for New Radio (NR).
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the RRC inactive state is an RRC_INACTIVE state according to standards for New Radio (NR).
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the RRC inactive state is a suspend state according to standards for Long-Term Evolution (LTE).
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the RRC inactive state is a suspend state according to standards for Long-Term Evolution (LTE).
6. A wireless device configured for operation in a wireless network, the wireless device comprising:
transceiver circuitry; and
processing circuitry operatively associated with the transceiver circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
receive, from the wireless network, a message indicating that the wireless device is to enter the RRC inactive state; and,
responsive to the message, use, for inactive state operation, at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter comprises a cell quality derivation parameter.
10. A wireless device, comprising:
transceiver circuitry; and
processing circuitry operatively associated with the transceiver circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
receive, from a wireless network, a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Reject message indicating that the wireless device is to enter an RRC inactive state from RRC connected state; and
responsive to the message, use, for inactive state operation, at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter comprises a wait time parameter to indicate that the wireless device shall not try to resume or connect to a cell until a wait timer expires.
11. The wireless device of claim 10, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message further comprises any one or more of the following:
a resume identity for the wireless device;
a paging configuration parameter;
a Radio Network Area, RNA, parameter;
an RNA update configuration parameter;
a next hop chaining count for refreshing keys at subsequent resume requests;
an early data transmission configuration parameter;
a cell reselection priority parameter;
frequency redirection information;
a cell quality derivation parameter; and
a measurement configuration parameter to be used in the RRC inactive state.
8. The wireless device of claim 6, wherein the message comprises one or more inactive state parameters corresponding to previously stored inactive state parameters in the wireless device, and wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to replace the corresponding previously stored inactive state parameters with the one or more inactive state parameters in the message and using the inactive state parameters in the message for inactive state operation.
12. The wireless device of claim 10, wherein the RRC Reject message comprises one or more inactive state parameters corresponding to previously stored inactive state parameters in the wireless device, and wherein the processing circuitry is further configured to replace the corresponding previously stored inactive state parameters with the one or more inactive state parameters in the message and use the inactive state parameters in the message for inactive state operation.
9. The wireless device of claim 6, wherein the RRC inactive state is an RRC_INACTIVE state according to standards for New Radio (NR).
13. The wireless device of claim 10, wherein the RRC inactive state is an RRC_INACTIVE state according to standards for New Radio (NR).
10. The wireless device of claim 6, wherein the RRC inactive state is a suspend state according to standards for Long-Term Evolution (LTE).
14. The wireless device of claim 10, wherein the RRC inactive state is a suspend state according to standards for Long-Term Evolution (LTE).
11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising, stored thereupon, computer program comprising instructions that, when executed on at least one processing circuit of a wireless device configured for operation in a wireless network, cause the at least one processing circuit to:
receive, from the wireless network, a message indicating that the wireless device is to enter the RRC inactive state; and,
responsive to the message, use, for inactive state operation, at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter comprises a cell quality derivation parameter.
10. A wireless device, comprising:
transceiver circuitry; and
processing circuitry operatively associated with the transceiver circuitry, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to:
receive, from a wireless network, a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Reject message indicating that the wireless device is to enter an RRC inactive state from RRC connected state; and
responsive to the message, use, for inactive state operation, at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter comprises a wait time parameter to indicate that the wireless device shall not try to resume or connect to a cell until a wait timer expires.
11. The wireless device of claim 10, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message further comprises any one or more of the following:
a resume identity for the wireless device;
a paging configuration parameter;
a Radio Network Area, RNA, parameter;
an RNA update configuration parameter;
a next hop chaining count for refreshing keys at subsequent resume requests;
an early data transmission configuration parameter;
a cell reselection priority parameter;
frequency redirection information;
a cell quality derivation parameter; and
a measurement configuration parameter to be used in the RRC inactive state.
Claims 1 – 11 are rejected on the ground of nonstatutory double patenting as being unpatentable over claims 1 – 5 of U.S. Patent No. US11388771B2 (or application# 16/466596). Although the claims at issue are not identical, they are not patentably distinct from each other because both the patent and the instant application are directed to the subject matter of handling transition from RRC connected to an RRC inactive state where claimed subject matter are not patently distinct from each other.
Instant Application 18/891737
U.S. Patent No. US11388771B2
1. A method, in a wireless device operating in a wireless network, for handling transitions from Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state to an RRC inactive state, the method comprising:
receiving, from the wireless network, a message indicating that the wireless device is to enter the RRC inactive state; and,
responsive to the message, using, for inactive state operation, at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter comprises a cell quality derivation parameter.
1. A method, in a wireless device operating in a wireless network, for handling transitions from Radio Resource Control (RRC) connected state to an RRC inactive state, the method comprising:
receiving, from the wireless network, a message indicating either that the wireless device is to enter the RRC inactive state or that the wireless device is to remain in the RRC inactive state; and
responsive to the message, using, for inactive state operation, at least one previously stored inactive state parameter corresponding to a parameter omitted from the message, wherein the at least one previously stored inactive state parameter comprises any one or more of the following:
a paging configuration parameter;
a next hop chaining count for refreshing keys at subsequent resume requests;
an early data transmission configuration parameter;
a wait time parameter to indicate the wireless device shall not try to resume or connected to a cell until a wait timer expires;
a cell reselection priority parameter;
frequency redirection information; and
a cell quality derivation parameter.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises an RRC Release message.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises an RRC Resume Reject message or an RRC Release message.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises one or more inactive state parameters corresponding to previously stored inactive state parameters in the wireless device, the method further comprising replacing the corresponding previously stored inactive state parameters with the one or more inactive state parameters in the message and using the inactive state parameters in the message for inactive state operation.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the message comprises one or more inactive state parameters corresponding to previously stored inactive state parameters in the wireless device, the method further comprising replacing the corresponding previously stored inactive state parameters with the one or more inactive state parameters in the message and using the inactive state parameters in the message for inactive state operation.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the RRC inactive state is an RRC_INACTIVE state according to standards for New Radio (NR).
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the RRC inactive state is an RRC_INACTIVE state according to standards for New Radio (NR).
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the RRC inactive state is a suspend state according to standards for Long-Term Evolution (LTE).
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the RRC inactive state is a suspend state according to standards for Long-Term Evolution (LTE).
Claims 6-10 are similar to claims 1-5
Claims 1-5
Claim 11 is similar to claim 1
Claim 1
Conclusion
The prior art made of record and not relied upon is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure. Please also see PTO-892.
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