Patent ID: 11963237
Assignee: INTERDIGITAL PATENT HOLDINGS, INC.
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 9:
10. The method of claim 1, wherein:
the sending of the randomly selected preamble is restricted to a first Random Access Channel (RACH) occasion or a first set of RACH occasions, on condition that the WTRU is in any of: (1) a first coverage area of the NAP; (2) a first range of distances to a nadir of the NAP; (3) a first range of distances to the NAP, or (4) a first range of propagation delays to the NAP; and
the sending of the randomly selected preamble is restricted to a second RACH occasion or a second set of RACH occasions, on condition that the WTRU is in any of: (1) a second coverage area of the NAP; (2) a second range of distances to a nadir of the NAP; (3) a second range of distances to the NAP, or (4) a second range of propagation delays to the NAP.