Patent ID: 8213370
Filing Date: 2012-07-03
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of transmitting on a random access channel (RACH) from an access terminal, the method comprising: initiating a transmission on the RACH; receiving a parameter indicating whether a persistence test is to be performed before transmission of a preamble, wherein the parameter is a binary indicator; and bypassing performance of the persistence test to proceed with the transmission of the preamble if the received parameter indicates that the persistence test is not to be performed, wherein the received parameter indicates that the persistence test is not to be performed if the initiated transmission at least: includes no control plane data; includes a Radio Resource Control (RRC) Connection Request message indicating a specific Information Element (IE) Establishment cause; includes a Cell Update message indicating a specific value or presence of an IE Establishment cause; or includes a Cell Update message indicating a specific IE Cell Update cause.