IP Library Granted Patent US 10,182,406
Granted Patent B2
US 10,182,406 · App. 15/059,910 · Granted Jan 15, 2019

Power headroom report for a wireless device and a base station

Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan (Herndon, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04W52/365H04L5/0007H04W52/242H04W52/34H04W72/0413
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Patent No.
US 10,182,406
App. No.
15/059,910
Granted
Jan 15, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device receives message(s) comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells for communication with a base station. The message(s) comprise a first information element (IE) indicating a new extended power headroom report is configured. The first IE is configured as setup when: a secondary cell is configured with a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and a second IE indicates that a power headroom report is configured as setup. The wireless device transmits a media-access-control (MAC) packet comprising one or more power headroom reports.

Claims (97)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device from a base station, at least one radio resource configuration (RRC) message comprising:

configuration parameters of a plurality of cells for communication with the base station;

a first power headroom information element (IE) indicating a new extended power headroom report is configured; and

a second power headroom IE, wherein the first power headroom IE is configured as setup when:

a secondary cell in the plurality of cells is configured with a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

the second power headroom IE indicates that a power headroom report is configured as setup; and

transmitting a media-access-control (MAC) packet comprising:

a first Type 2 power headroom field of a primary cell in the plurality of cells; and

a second Type 2 power headroom field of the secondary cell based on the secondary cell being activated;

wherein:

a calculation of a first Type 2 power headroom level of the first Type 2 power headroom field is based on a calculated power of a PUCCH of the primary cell and a calculated power of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) of the primary cell;

a calculation of a second Type 2 power headroom level of the second Type 2 power headroom field is based on a calculated power of the PUCCH of the secondary cell and a calculated power of a PUSCH of the secondary cell; and

a calculation of a Type 1 power headroom level of a Type 1 power headroom field of the secondary cell is based on a calculated power of the PUSCH of the secondary cell.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the MAC packet further comprises a subheader comprising a logical channel identifier (LCID).

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one RRC message comprises a prohibit power headroom report timer IE, and a periodic power headroom report timer IE.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a cell index of a cell in the plurality of cells is higher than a predefined value.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein a cell index of a cell with a configured uplink is higher than a predefined value.

6. A wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

receive, from a base station, at least one radio resource configuration (RRC) message comprising:

configuration parameters of a plurality of cells for communication with the base station;

a first power headroom information element (IE) indicating a new extended power headroom report is configured; and

a second power headroom IE, wherein the first power headroom IE is configured as setup when:

a secondary cell in the plurality of cells is configured with a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

the second power headroom IE indicates that a power headroom report is configured as setup; and

transmit a media-access-control (MAC) packet comprising:

a first Type 2 power headroom field of a primary cell; and

a second Type 2 power headroom field of the secondary cell based on the secondary cell being activated;

wherein:

a calculation of a first Type 2 power headroom level of the first Type 2 power headroom field is based on a calculated power of a PUCCH of the primary cell and a calculated power of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) of the primary cell;

a calculation of a second Type 2 power headroom level of the second Type 2 power headroom field is based on a calculated power of the PUCCH of the secondary cell and a calculated power of a PUSCH of the secondary cell; and

a calculation of a Type 1 power headroom level of a Type 1 power headroom field of the secondary cell is based on a calculated power of the PUSCH of the secondary cell.

7. The wireless device of claim 6 , wherein the MAC packet further comprises a subheader comprising a logical channel identifier (LCID).

8. The wireless device of claim 6 , wherein the at least one RRC message comprises a prohibit power headroom report timer IE, and a periodic power headroom report timer IE.

9. The wireless device of claim 6 , wherein a cell index of a cell in the plurality of cells is higher than a predefined value.

10. The wireless device of claim 6 , wherein a cell index of a cell with a configured uplink is higher than a predefined value.

11. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a base station to a wireless device, at least one radio resource configuration (RRC) message comprising:

configuration parameters of a plurality of cells for communication with the base station;

a first power headroom information element (IE) indicating a new extended power headroom report is configured; and

a second power headroom IE, wherein the first power headroom IE is configured as setup when:

a secondary cell in the plurality of cells is configured with a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

the second power headroom IE indicates that a power headroom report is configured as setup; and

receiving a media-access-control (MAC) packet comprising:

a first Type 2 power headroom field of a primary cell; and

a second Type 2 power headroom field of the secondary cell based on the secondary cell being activated in the wireless device;

wherein:

a calculation of a first Type 2 power headroom level of the first Type 2 power headroom field is based on a calculated power of a PUCCH of the primary cell and a calculated power of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) of the primary cell;

a calculation of a second Type 2 power headroom level of the second Type 2 power headroom field is based on a calculated power of the PUCCH of the secondary cell and a calculated power of a PUSCH of the secondary cell; and

a calculation of a Type 1 power headroom level of a Type 1 power headroom field of the secondary cell is based on a calculated power of the PUSCH of the secondary cell.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the MAC packet further comprises a subheader comprising a logical channel identifier (LCID).

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein a cell index of a cell in the plurality of cells is higher than a predefined value.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein a cell index of a cell with a configured uplink is higher than a predefined value.

15. A base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to:

transmit, to a wireless device, at least one radio resource configuration (RRC) message comprising:

configuration parameters of a plurality of cells for communication with the base station;

a first power headroom information element (IE) indicating a new extended power headroom report is configured; and

a second power headroom IE, wherein the first power headroom IE is configured as setup when:

a secondary cell in the plurality of cells is configured with a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

the second power headroom IE indicates that a power headroom report is configured as setup; and

receive a media-access-control (MAC) packet comprising:

a first Type 2 power headroom field of a primary cell; and

a second Type 2 power headroom field of the secondary cell based on the secondary cell being activated in the wireless device;

wherein:

a calculation of a first Type 2 power headroom level of the first Type 2 power headroom field is based on a calculated power of a PUCCH of the primary cell and a calculated power of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) of the primary cell;

a calculation of a second Type 2 power headroom level of the second Type 2 power headroom field is based on a calculated power of the PUCCH of the secondary cell and a calculated power of a PUSCH of the secondary cell; and

a calculation of a Type 1 power headroom level of a Type 1 power headroom field of the secondary cell is based on a calculated power of the PUSCH of the secondary cell.

16. The base station of claim 15 , wherein the MAC packet further comprises a subheader comprising a logical channel identifier (LCID).

17. The base station of claim 15 , wherein a cell index of a cell in the plurality of cells is higher than a predefined value.

18. The base station of claim 15 , wherein a cell index of a cell with a configured uplink is higher than a predefined value.

19. A system comprising:

a wireless device; and

a base station,

wherein the wireless device is configured to:

receive, from the base station, at least one radio resource configuration (RRC) message comprising:

configuration parameters of a plurality of cells for communication with the base station;

a first power headroom information element (IE) indicating a new extended power headroom report is configured; and

a second power headroom IE, wherein the first power headroom IE is configured as setup when:

a secondary cell in the plurality of cells is configured with a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

the second power headroom IE indicates that a power headroom report is configured as setup; and

transmit a media-access-control (MAC) packet comprising:

a first Type 2 power headroom field of a primary cell; and

a second Type 2 power headroom field of the secondary cell based on the secondary cell being activated,

wherein the base station is configured to:

transmit, to the wireless device, the at least one RRC message; and

receive the MAC packet, and

wherein:

a calculation of a first Type 2 power headroom level of the first Type 2 power headroom field is based on a calculated power of a PUCCH of the primary cell and a calculated power of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) of the primary cell;

a calculation of a second Type 2 power headroom level of the second Type 2 power headroom field is based on a calculated power of the PUCCH of the secondary cell and a calculated power of a PUSCH of the secondary cell; and

a calculation of a Type 1 power headroom level of a Type 1 power headroom field of the secondary cell is based on a calculated power of the PUSCH of the secondary cell.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the MAC packet further comprises a subheader comprising a logical channel identifier (LCID).

21. The system of claim 19 , wherein a cell index of a cell in the plurality of cells is higher than a predefined value.

22. The system of claim 19 , wherein a cell index of a cell with a configured uplink is higher than a predefined value.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2018
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 046575/0253 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2016
From: DINAN, ESMAEL
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 038051/0112 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62130554 · Mar 9, 2015
Related Publication 20160270007A1 · Sep 15, 2016