CPC H04W 72/21 (2023.01) [H04L 41/065 (2013.01); H04L 43/065 (2013.01); H04W 24/10 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
[ 11. A method performed by a terminal in a communication system, the method comprising:
identifying that a padding buffer status report (BSR) is triggered; and
obtaining a medium access control (MAC) protocol data unit (PDU),
wherein in case that a condition is satisfied, a truncated BSR MAC control element (CE) for the padding BSR is included in the MAC PDU, and
wherein in case that the condition is not satisfied, a short BSR MAC CE for the padding BSR or a long BSR MAC CE for the padding BSR is included in the MAC PDU,
wherein the condition includes:
(i) a number of padding bits being equal to or larger than a sum of i) a size of the short BSR MAC CE and ii) a subheader for the short BSR MAC CE,
(ii) the number of padding bits being smaller than a sum of i) a size of the long BSR MAC CE and ii) a subheader for the long BSR MAC CE, and
(iii) more than one logical channel groups with data for transmission, and
wherein all BSRs triggered prior to obtaining the MAC PDU are cancelled in case that the MAC PDU is transmitted and the MAC PDU includes the short BSR MAC CE or the long BSR MAC CE. ]
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