IP Library Granted Patent US 10,375,655
Granted Patent B2
US 10,375,655 · App. 15/201,560 · Granted Aug 6, 2019

Signal transmission power adjustment in a wireless device

Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan (Herndon, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
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Patent No.
US 10,375,655
App. No.
15/201,560
Granted
Aug 6, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device determines a first transmission power for a first signal and a second transmission power for a second signal. When a calculated power value is more than an allowable transmission power a power control mechanism is employed. The wireless device reduces signal transmission power of a signal during an overlap period if the overlapping in time is less than a first duration. The wireless device reduces signal transmission power of a signal during at least a non-overlap period if the overlapping in time is more than a second duration.

Claims (188)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, at least one control message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells comprises a first cell group and a second cell group;

determining, for a first signal in a first subframe of the first cell group, a first transmission power;

determining, for a second signal in a second subframe of the second cell group, a second transmission power, wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal; and

based on a calculated power value exceeding an allowable transmission power:

if the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for less than a first duration, reducing, during an overlap period, signal transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal; and

if the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for more than a second duration, reducing signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second non-overlap period.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmitting the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmitting the second signal via the PUSCH.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first signal is a random access preamble.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first duration is equal to the second duration.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the calculated power value is a total transmission power of the wireless device.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second signal is a random access preamble.

10. 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 at least one control message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells comprises a first cell group and a second cell group;

determine, for a first signal in a first subframe of the first cell group, a first transmission power;

determine, for a second signal in a second subframe of the second cell group, a second transmission power, wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal; and

based on a calculated power value exceeding an allowable transmission power:

if the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for less than a first duration, reduce, during an overlap period, signal transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal; and

if the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for more than a second duration, reduce signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second non-overlap period.

11. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmit the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

12. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmit the second signal via the PUSCH.

13. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the first signal is a random access preamble.

14. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the second signal is a random access preamble.

15. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device.

16. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

17. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the first duration is equal to the second duration.

18. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the calculated power value is a total transmission power of the wireless device.

19. 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 at least one control message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells comprises a first cell group and a second cell group;

determine, for a first signal starting in a first subframe of a cell of the first cell group, a first transmission power;

determine, for a second signal starting in a second subframe of the second cell group, a second transmission power, wherein the second signal overlaps in time with the first signal; and

based on a calculated power value exceeding an allowable transmission power:

if the first subframe and the second subframe overlap in time by less than a first duration, reduce, during an overlap period, signal transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal; and

if the first subframe and the second subframe overlap in time by more than a second duration, reduce signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second non-overlap period.

20. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmit the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

21. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmit the second signal via the PUSCH.

22. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the first signal is a random access preamble.

23. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device.

24. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the calculated power value is a total transmission power of the wireless device.

25. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the second signal is a random access preamble.

26. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the first duration is equal to the second duration.

27. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

28. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, at least one control message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells comprises a first cell group and a second cell group;

determining, for a first signal starting in a first subframe of a cell of the first cell group, a first transmission power;

determining, for a second signal starting in a second subframe of the second cell group, a second transmission power, wherein the second signal overlaps in time with the first signal; and

based on a calculated power value exceeding an allowable transmission power:

if the first subframe and the second subframe overlap in time by less than a first duration, reducing, during an overlap period, signal transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal; and

if the first subframe and the second subframe overlap in time by more than a second duration, reducing signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second non-overlap period.

29. The method of claim 28 , further comprising:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmitting the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

30. The method of claim 28 , further comprising:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmitting the second signal via the PUSCH.

31. The method of claim 28 , wherein the first signal is a random access preamble.

32. The method of claim 28 , wherein the second signal is a random access preamble.

33. The method of claim 28 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device.

34. The method of claim 28 , wherein the calculated power value is a total transmission power of the wireless device.

35. The method of claim 28 , wherein the first duration is equal to the second duration.

36. The method of claim 28 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

37. A system comprising:

a base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

transmit at least one control message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells comprises a first cell group and a second cell group; and

a wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

receive the at least one control message;

determine, for a first signal in a first subframe of the first cell group, a first transmission power;

determine, for a second signal in a second subframe of the second cell group, a second transmission power, wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal; and

based on a calculated power value exceeding an allowable transmission power:

if the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for less than a first duration, reduce, during an overlap period, signal transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal; and

if the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for more than a second duration, reduce signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second non-overlap period.

38. The system of claim 37 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmit the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

39. The system of claim 37 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmit the second signal via the PUSCH.

40. The system of claim 37 , wherein the first signal is a random access preamble.

41. The system of claim 37 , wherein the second signal is a random access preamble.

42. The system of claim 37 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device.

43. The system of claim 37 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

44. The system of claim 37 , wherein the first duration is equal to the second duration.

45. The system of claim 37 , wherein the calculated power value is a total transmission power of the wireless device.

46. A system comprising:

a base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

transmit at least one control message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells comprises a first cell group and a second cell group; and

a wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

receive the at least one control message;

determine, for a first signal starting in a first subframe of a cell of the first cell group, a first transmission power;

determine, for a second signal starting in a second subframe of the second cell group, a second transmission power, wherein the second signal overlaps in time with the first signal; and

based on a calculated power value exceeding an allowable transmission power:

if the first subframe and the second subframe overlap in time by less than a first duration, reduce, during an overlap period, signal transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal; and

if the first subframe and the second subframe overlap in time by more than a second duration, reduce signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second non-overlap period.

47. The system of claim 46 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmit the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

48. The system of claim 46 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmit the second signal via the PUSCH.

49. The system of claim 46 , wherein the first signal is a random access preamble.

50. The system of claim 46 , wherein the second signal is a random access preamble.

51. The system of claim 46 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device.

52. The system of claim 46 , wherein the calculated power value is a total transmission power of the wireless device.

53. The system of claim 46 , wherein the first duration is equal to the second duration.

54. The system of claim 46 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

55. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a base station, at least one control message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells comprises a first cell group and a second cell group;

receiving, by a wireless device, the at least one control message;

determining, for a first signal in a first subframe of the first cell group, a first transmission power;

determining, for a second signal in a second subframe of the second cell group, a second transmission power, wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal; and

based on a calculated power value exceeding an allowable transmission power:

if the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for less than a first duration, reducing, during an overlap period, signal transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal; and

if the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for more than a second duration, reducing signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second non-overlap period.

56. The method of claim 55 , further comprising:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmitting the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

57. The method of claim 55 , further comprising:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmitting the second signal via the PUSCH.

58. The method of claim 55 , wherein the first signal is a random access preamble.

59. The method of claim 55 , wherein the second signal is a random access preamble.

60. The method of claim 55 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device.

61. The method of claim 55 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

62. The method of claim 55 , wherein the first duration is equal to the second duration.

63. The method of claim 55 , wherein the calculated power value is a total transmission power of the wireless device.

64. A method comprising

transmitting, by a base station, at least one control message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells comprises a first cell group and a second cell group;

receiving, by a wireless device, the at least one control message;

determining, for a first signal starting in a first subframe of a cell of the first cell group, a first transmission power;

determining, for a second signal starting in a second subframe of the second cell group, a second transmission power, wherein the second signal overlaps in time with the first signal; and

based on a calculated power value exceeding an allowable transmission power:

if the first subframe and the second subframe overlap in time by less than a first duration, reducing, during an overlap period, signal transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal; and

if the first subframe and the second subframe overlap in time by more than a second duration, reducing signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second non-overlap period.

65. The method of claim 64 , further comprising:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmitting the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

66. The method of claim 64 , further comprising:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmitting the second signal via the PUSCH.

67. The method of claim 64 , wherein the first signal is a random access preamble.

68. The method of claim 64 , wherein the second signal is a random access preamble.

69. The method of claim 64 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device.

70. The method of claim 64 , wherein the calculated power value is a total transmission power of the wireless device.

71. The method of claim 64 , wherein the first duration is equal to the second duration.

72. The method of claim 64 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 24, 2017
From: DINAN, ESMAEL H
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 043936/0856 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 17, 2016
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 039709/0922 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 14966439 · Dec 11, 2015
Continuation 14599492 · Jan 17, 2015
Continuation 13862425 · Apr 14, 2013
Provisional Application 61661361 · Jun 19, 2012
Provisional Application 61625078 · Apr 16, 2012
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