USPTO Patent Application: Backoff Indication for Wireless Random Access
Summary
The USPTO has published a new patent application detailing systems and techniques for wireless communications. The application describes a network entity transmitting configurations for a backoff indicator (BI) to user equipment (UE), which influences random access procedures and network energy savings.
What changed
This document is a newly published US patent application (US20260082434A1) filed by inventors Ahmed Attia ABOTABL, Muhammad Sayed Khairy ABDELGHAFFAR, and Abdelrahman Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed IBRAHIM. It outlines a method for a network entity to transmit backoff indicator (BI) configurations to user equipment (UE) for prioritized random access channel (RACH) procedures. The BI value indicates backoff time based on different types of RACH occasions, potentially enabling network energy savings or subband non-overlapping full duplex operations.
As this is a patent application, it does not impose direct compliance obligations on regulated entities. However, it represents a technological development in wireless communication protocols. Companies operating in the telecommunications sector, particularly those involved in wireless network infrastructure and device manufacturing, may find this technology relevant for future product development and intellectual property considerations.
Source document (simplified)
BACKOFF INDICATION FOR ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL RANDOM ACCESS CHANNEL RESOURCES ASSOCIATED WITH NETWORK ENERGY SAVINGS OR SUBBAND NON-OVERLAPPING FULL DUPLEX
Application US20260082434A1 Kind: A1 Mar 19, 2026
Inventors
Ahmed Attia ABOTABL, Muhammad Sayed Khairy ABDELGHAFFAR, Abdelrahman Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed IBRAHIM
Abstract
Systems and techniques are provided for wireless communications. A network entity can transmit a first configuration of a backoff indicator (BI) associated with a prioritized random access procedure, the first configuration corresponding to a first type of random access channel (RACH) occasions (ROs). The network entity can transmit a second configuration of the BI, the second configuration corresponding to a second type of ROs different from the first type of ROs. The network entity can transmit, to a user equipment (UE), information including a BI value corresponding to a backoff for the prioritized random access procedure by the UE, wherein the BI value indicates a first time value for the backoff based on the first configuration and indicates a second time value for the backoff based on the second configuration.
CPC Classifications
H04W 74/085 H04L 5/14 H04W 52/0203 H04W 74/006
Filing Date
2024-09-18
Application No.
18889009
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