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Granted Patent B2
US 9,591,630 · App. 14/370,252 · Granted Mar 7, 2017

Wireless communication system, mobile station apparatus, base station apparatus, wireless communication method, and integrated circuit

Inventors: Yasuyuki Kato (Osaka, JP); Katsunari Uemura (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
H04W72/042H04L5/0032H04W52/0206H04W56/0005
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Patent No.
US 9,591,630
App. No.
14/370,252
Granted
Mar 7, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A base station apparatus assigns a plurality of cells to a mobile station apparatus, and the base station apparatus and the mobile station apparatus communicate with each other via the plurality of cells. The plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of groups, each group being made up of at least one cell having an identical transmission timing in the mobile station apparatus. In a case where a cell that has been deleted from one of the plurality of groups is added to another one of the plurality of groups in accordance with an instruction from the base station apparatus, the mobile station apparatus sets the added cell to be in a deactivated state.

Claims (22)

1. A mobile station apparatus comprising:

radio circuitry that communicates with a base station apparatus using a plurality of cells which are configured for the mobile station apparatus, the plurality of cells being grouped into a plurality of groups, each of the plurality of groups containing at least one cell having a same transmission timing advance, and

management circuitry that, in a case where one or more cells are deleted from one of the plurality of groups and the deleted one or more cells are added to another one of the plurality of groups in accordance with a message from the base station apparatus, sets the added one or more cells to a deactivated status.

2. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

in a case where a secondary cell is deactivated, the mobile station apparatus is configured to not perform a downlink reception process on the secondary cell.

3. The mobile station apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

in the case where the deleted one or more cells are added to the another one of the plurality of groups, the management circuitry sets a transmission timing advance of the added one or more cells based on a validity of transmission timing of the another one of the plurality of groups.

4. A communication method of a mobile station apparatus that is configured to communicate with a base station apparatus using a plurality of cells which are configured for the mobile station apparatus, wherein

the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of groups, each of the plurality of groups containing at least one cell having a same transmission timing advance,

the communication method comprising:

in a case where one or more cells are deleted from one of the plurality of groups and the deleted one or more cells are added to another one of the plurality of groups in accordance with a message from the base station apparatus, setting the added one or more cells a deactivated status.

5. The communication method according to claim 4 , wherein

in a case where a secondary cell is deactivated, the mobile station apparatus is configured to not perform a downlink reception process on the secondary cell.

6. The communication method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

in the case where the deleted one or more cells are added to the another one of the plurality of groups, setting a transmission timing advance of the added one or more cells based on a validity of transmission timing of the another one of the plurality of groups.

7. An integrated circuit mounted in a mobile station apparatus comprising:

radio circuitry that communicates with a base station apparatus using a plurality of cells which are configured for the mobile station apparatus, the plurality of cells being grouped into a plurality of groups, each of the plurality of groups containing at least one cell having a same transmission timing advance, and

management circuitry that, in a case where one or more cells are deleted from one of the plurality of groups and the deleted one or more cells are added to another one of the plurality of groups in accordance with a message from the base station apparatus, sets the added one or more cells to a deactivated status.

8. The integrated circuit according to claim 7 , wherein

in a case where a secondary cell is deactivated, the mobile station apparatus is configured to not perform a downlink reception process on the secondary cell.

9. The integrated circuit according to claim 7 , wherein

in the case where the deleted one or more cells are added to the another one of the plurality of groups, the management circuitry sets a transmission timing advance of the added one or more cells based on a validity of transmission timing of the another one of the plurality of groups.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2014
From: KATO, YASUYUKI; UEMURA, KATSUNARI
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 033238/0499 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-001912 · Jan 10, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140348143A1 · Nov 27, 2014