US 12,238,034 B2
Eliminating unnecessary downlink control messages in 5G and 6G
David E. Newman, Poway, CA (US); and R. Kemp Massengill, Palos Verdes, CA (US)
Filed by David E. Newman, Poway, CA (US); and R. Kemp Massengill, Palos Verdes, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/509,089.
Application 18/509,089 is a continuation of application No. 18/084,807, filed on Dec. 20, 2022, granted, now 11,855,924.
Application 18/084,807 is a continuation of application No. 17/874,499, filed on Jul. 27, 2022, granted, now 11,546,112, issued on Jan. 3, 2023.
Application 17/874,499 is a continuation of application No. 17/580,929, filed on Jan. 21, 2022, granted, now 11,438,122, issued on Sep. 6, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/210,216, filed on Jun. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/214,489, filed on Jun. 24, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/220,669, filed on Jul. 12, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/234,911, filed on Aug. 19, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/254,357, filed on Oct. 11, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/272,352, filed on Oct. 27, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/283,649, filed on Nov. 29, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/285,627, filed on Dec. 3, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0097852 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 72/0446 (2023.01); H04W 72/0453 (2023.01); H04W 72/1273 (2023.01); H04W 72/23 (2023.01)
CPC H04L 5/0051 (2013.01) [H04L 5/0053 (2013.01); H04W 72/0446 (2013.01); H04W 72/0453 (2013.01); H04W 72/1273 (2013.01); H04W 72/23 (2023.01)] 15 Claims
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1. A method for a user device of a wireless network to receive messages, the method comprising:
a) transmitting, to a base station of the wireless network, a request message comprising:
i) a request for a custom search space;
ii) a request for one or more parameters of the requested custom search space; and
iii) a request that DCI (downlink control messages) to the user device be withheld;
b) receiving, from the base station, an assignment message comprising:
i) specification of an assigned custom search space;
ii) specification of one or more parameters of the assigned custom search space; and
iii) an indication that DCI messages to the user device will not be transmitted; and
c) receiving, from the base station, a data message that starts in the assigned custom search space.