PROVIDING DATA IN A PDCP MESSAGE: abstract simplified (18024799)

• This abstract for appeared for patent application number 18024799 Titled 'PROVIDING DATA IN A PDCP MESSAGE'

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a method and apparatus for a User Equipment (UE) to provide data to a higher layer without using a specific process called PDCP reordering. The UE receives an indication to bypass the PDCP reordering process for a received PDCP message and directly provides the data in that message to the higher layer.

Original Abstract Submitted

Methods and apparatus are provided. In an example aspect, a method in a User Equipment (UE) of providing data in a PDCP message to a layer above a PDCP layer is provided. The method includes receiving an indication that a PDCP message received at the UE should bypass a PDCP reordering process, and providing data in the PDCP message to a layer above a PDCP layer without using the PDCP reordering process.