US 12,232,058 B2
Timing advance enhancements for cellular communications
Satish Venkob, Waterloo (CA); David Philip Hole, Southampton (GB); Rene Faurie, Versailles (FR); Remo Borsella, Waterloo (CA); Werner Karl Kreuzer, Baiern (DE); and Steven Michael Hanov, Waterloo (CA)
Assigned to Malikie Innovations Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/184,253.
Application 18/184,253 is a continuation of application No. 17/200,181, filed on Mar. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,627,537.
Application 17/200,181 is a continuation of application No. 15/797,246, filed on Oct. 30, 2017, granted, now 10,972,988, issued on Apr. 6, 2021.
Application 15/797,246 is a continuation of application No. 15/136,104, filed on Apr. 22, 2016, granted, now 9,807,715, issued on Oct. 21, 2017.
Application 15/136,104 is a continuation of application No. 14/488,484, filed on Sep. 17, 2014, granted, now 9,332,511, issued on May 3, 2016.
Application 14/488,484 is a continuation of application No. 13/045,125, filed on Mar. 10, 2011, granted, now 8,867,497, issued on Oct. 21, 2014.
Claims priority of application No. 10290131 (EP), filed on Mar. 12, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2023/0217380 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 56/00 (2009.01); H04W 74/08 (2024.01); H04W 74/0833 (2024.01)
CPC H04W 56/0005 (2013.01) [H04W 56/0045 (2013.01); H04W 74/0833 (2013.01); H04W 74/0866 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
performing a data transfer between a device and a base station;
storing a timing advance value;
determining whether a time interval since the data transfer is less than a threshold value;
determining whether a signal strength measurement of the base station is within a threshold range;
if the time interval since the data transfer is determined to be less than the threshold value and the signal strength measurement of the base station is determined to be within the threshold range, transmitting data to the base station using the stored timing advance value;
if the time interval is determined to be greater than the threshold value or the signal strength measurement of the base station is determined to not be within the threshold range, transmitting a request message to the base station; and
if the request message is transmitted to the base station based on the time interval being determined to be greater than the threshold value or the signal strength measurement of the base station being determined to not be within the threshold range, receiving, from the base station, an updated timing advance value.