IP Library Granted Patent US 9,386,490
Granted Patent B2
US 9,386,490 · App. 14/959,273 · Granted Jul 5, 2016

Wireless device handover signalling

Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan (Herndon, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
H04W36/0077H04L63/0428H04W36/08H04W36/38H04W56/0015
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Patent No.
US 9,386,490
App. No.
14/959,273
Granted
Jul 5, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first base station transmits, to a second base station and after making a handover decision for a wireless device, a first message. The first message comprises at least one parameter indicating the wireless device supports configuration of a plurality of cell groups. The first base station receives from the second base station a second message comprising first configuration parameters of a plurality of cells grouped into a first plurality of cell groups comprising a first cell group and a second cell group. The first base station transmits, to the wireless device, a third message comprising the first configuration parameters.

Claims (45)

1. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a first base station to a second base station and after making a handover decision for a wireless device, a first message comprising at least one parameter indicating the wireless device supports configuration of a plurality of cell groups;

receiving from the second base station at least one second message comprising first configuration parameters of a plurality of cells grouped into a first plurality of cell groups comprising a first cell group and a second cell group, wherein:

uplink transmission timing in the first cell group is derived employing a first cell in the first cell group; and

uplink transmission timing in the second cell group is derived employing a second cell in the second cell group; and

transmitting, to the wireless device, a third message comprising the first configuration parameters.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third message is configured to cause the wireless device to start a synchronization process with a cell of the second base station.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one parameter further indicates whether the wireless device supports configuration of the plurality of cell groups for each of one or more band combinations supported by the wireless device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third message is configured to further cause configuration of a time alignment timer for each of the first plurality of cell groups.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third message comprises a media access control dedicated information element (IE) comprising a sequence of at least one first IE, an IE in the at least one first IE comprising: a first cell group index and a first time alignment timer value.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

encrypting the third message; and

protecting the third message employing an integrity header.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third message further comprises:

configuration parameters of physical channels for the wireless device; and

configuration parameters of at least one radio bearer.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the third message further comprises configuration parameters of at least one of: a physical layer parameter; a MAC layer parameter; and an RLC layer parameter.

9. A first base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the first base station to:

transmit, to a second base station and after making a handover decision for a wireless device, a first message comprising at least one parameter indicating the wireless device supports configuration of a plurality of cell groups;

receive from the second base station at least one second message comprising first configuration parameters of a plurality of cells grouped into a first plurality of cell groups comprising a first cell group and a second cell group, wherein:

uplink transmission timing in the first cell group is derived employing a first cell in the first cell group; and

uplink transmission timing in the second cell group is derived employing a second cell in the second cell group; and

transmit, to the wireless device, a third message comprising the first configuration parameters.

10. The first base station of claim 9 , wherein the third message is configured to cause the wireless device to start a synchronization process with a cell of the second base station.

11. The first base station of claim 9 , wherein the at least one parameter further indicates whether the wireless device supports configuration of the plurality of cell groups for each of one or more band combinations supported by the wireless device.

12. The first base station of claim 9 , wherein the third message is configured to further cause configuration of a time alignment timer for each of the first plurality of cell groups.

13. The first base station of claim 9 , wherein the third message comprises a media access control dedicated information element (IE) comprising a sequence of at least one first IE, an IE in the at least one first IE comprising: a first cell group index and a first time alignment timer value.

14. The first base station of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the first base station to:

encrypt the third message; and

protect the third message employing an integrity header.

15. The first base station of claim 9 , wherein the third message further comprises:

configuration parameters of physical channels for the wireless device; and

configuration parameters of at least one radio bearer.

16. The first base station of claim 9 , wherein the third message further comprises configuration parameters of at least one of: a physical layer parameter; a MAC layer parameter; and an RLC layer parameter.

17. A method for use in a wireless network, the method comprising:

transmitting, by a first base station to a second base station and after making a handover decision for a wireless device, a first message comprising at least one parameter indicating the wireless device supports configuration of a plurality of cell groups;

receiving, by the first base station from the second base station, at least one second message comprising first configuration parameters of a plurality of cells grouped into a first plurality of cell groups comprising a first cell group and a second cell group, wherein:

uplink transmission timing in the first cell group is derived employing a first cell in the first cell group; and

uplink transmission timing in the second cell group is derived employing a second cell in the second cell group; and

receiving, by the wireless device from the first base station, a third message comprising the first configuration parameters.

18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the third message is configured to cause the wireless device to start a synchronization process with a cell of the second base station.

19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the at least one parameter further indicates whether the wireless device supports configuration of the plurality of cell groups for each of one or more band combinations supported by the wireless device.

20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the third message is configured to further cause configuration of a time alignment timer for each of the first plurality of cell groups.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2017
From: DINAN, ESMAEL H
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 043294/0051 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2016
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 039709/0922 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 13919993 · Jun 17, 2013
Provisional Application 61662191 · Jun 20, 2012
Provisional Application 61679103 · Aug 3, 2012
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