US 12,335,996 B2
Two-step random access channel procedure
Navid Abedini, Basking Ridge, NJ (US); Muhammad Nazmul Islam, Littleton, MA (US); Jianghong Luo, Skillman, NJ (US); Naeem Akl, Somerville, NJ (US); Tao Luo, San Diego, CA (US); and Junyi Li, Fairless Hills, PA (US)
Assigned to QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/450,224.
Prior Publication US 2023/0116354 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. H04W 74/00 (2009.01); H04W 74/08 (2024.01); H04W 74/0833 (2024.01)
CPC H04W 74/004 (2013.01) [H04W 74/0833 (2013.01); H04W 74/0866 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A network node for wireless communication, comprising:
one or more memories; and
one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to:
receive a first message associated with initiating a random access channel (RACH) procedure, wherein the first message includes information identifying at least a first RACH configuration for a set of RACH occasions associated with a type of energy mode and a type of RACH procedure,
wherein the type of RACH procedure is a first type of RACH procedure with a first gap period or a second type of RACH procedure with a second gap period,
wherein the type of energy mode associated with the first type of RACH procedure is an energy-saving mode, and wherein the type of energy mode associated with the second type of RACH procedure is a non-energy-saving mode;
wherein the first gap period and the second gap period are gaps between a message A preamble and a message A payload, and
wherein the first gap period is larger than the second gap period; and
communicate one or more second messages associated with completing the RACH procedure, wherein the type of RACH procedure is associated with a type of analog to digital converter used for communication.