US 11,889,577 B2
Methods for handling periodic radio access network notification area (RNA) update configuration upon reject
Icaro L. J. Da Silva, Solna (SE); and Gunnar Mildh, Sollentuna (SE)
Assigned to Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm (SE)
Filed by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ), Stockholm (SE)
Filed on Jan. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/095,186.
Application 17/342,750 is a division of application No. 16/468,113, granted, now 11,324,063, issued on May 3, 2022, previously published as PCT/SE2019/050397, filed on May 6, 2019.
Application 18/095,186 is a continuation of application No. 17/342,750, filed on Jun. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,582,826.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/667,815, filed on May 7, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0164864 A1, May 25, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 76/19 (2018.01); H04W 76/30 (2018.01); H04W 76/27 (2018.01); H04W 36/08 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/19 (2018.02) [H04W 36/08 (2013.01); H04W 76/27 (2018.02); H04W 76/30 (2018.02)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of operating a user equipment (UE) in a suspended state in a radio access network (RAN) the method comprising:
in response to expiration of a first timer, transmitting an RRCResumeRequest message;
receiving, in response to the RRCResumeRequest message, a reject message;
in response to the reject message, starting a second timer; and
subsequently transmitting a further RRCResumeRequest message, in response to one of:
expiration of a re-started first timer;
expiration of the second timer;
cell reselection; and
availability of data for transmission.