IP Library Granted Patent US 10,194,406
Granted Patent B2
US 10,194,406 · App. 15/233,237 · Granted Jan 29, 2019

Multi-carrier power headroom in a wireless network

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Patent No.
US 10,194,406
App. No.
15/233,237
Granted
Jan 29, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device receives message(s) comprising parameters indicating whether simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission is configured for a primary cell and for a PUCCH SCell. The wireless device transmits a power headroom (PH) report. If the PUCCH SCell is activated, the PH report comprises a first Type 2 PH field for the primary cell and a second Type 2 PH field for the PUCCH SCell. Otherwise, if simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission is configured for the primary cell, the PH report comprises the first Type 2 PH field for the primary cell and no PH field for the PUCCH SCell.

Claims (68)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, at least one message comprising:

a first parameter indicating whether simultaneous physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission is configured for a primary cell; and

a second parameter indicating whether simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission is configured for a PUCCH secondary cell (SCell); and

transmitting a power headroom (PH) report, wherein:

in response to the PUCCH SCell being activated, the PH report comprises a first Type 2 PH field for the primary cell and a second Type 2 PH field for the PUCCH SCell, independent of whether simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission is configured or not configured for the primary cell or the PUCCH SCell; and

in response to the PUCCH SCell being deactivated and simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission being configured for the primary cell, the PH report comprises the first Type 2 PH field for the primary cell and no PH field for the PUCCH SCell.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

measuring, by the wireless device, one or more path loss values employing signals received on one or more pathloss reference cells; and

calculating one or more fields of the PH report employing the one or more path loss values.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a media access control (MAC) control element (CE) comprising the PH report is identified by a subheader, the subheader comprising:

a logical channel identifier (LCID) field; and

a length field.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the PH report comprises one or more Type 1 power headroom fields.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

calculating a Type 2 power headroom level employing:

a PUCCH calculated power; and

a PUSCH calculated power; and

calculating a Type 1 power headroom level employing the PUSCH calculated power.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the PH report is configured to be employed by a base station for at least one of uplink packet scheduling or uplink power control.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one message comprises configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, the plurality of cells grouped into a plurality of PUCCH groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the PUCCH SCell.

8. A wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the wireless device to:

receive at least one message comprising:

a first parameter indicating whether simultaneous physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission is configured for a primary cell; and

a second parameter indicating whether simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission is configured for a PUCCH secondary cell (SCell); and

transmit a power headroom (PH) report, wherein:

in response to the PUCCH SCell being activated, the PH report comprises a first Type 2 PH field for the primary cell and a second Type 2 PH field for the PUCCH SCell, independent of whether simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission is configured or not configured for the primary cell or the PUCCH SCell; and

in response to the PUCCH SCell being deactivated and simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission being configured for the primary cell, the PH report comprises the first Type 2 PH field for the primary cell and no PH field for the PUCCH SCell.

9. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the wireless device to:

measure one or more pathloss values employing signals received on one or more path loss reference cells; and

calculate one or more fields of the PH report employing the one or more path loss values.

10. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein a media access control (MAC) control element (CE) comprising the PH report is identified by a subheader, the subheader comprising:

a logical channel identifier (LCID) field; and

a length field.

11. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the PH report comprises one or more Type 1 power headroom fields.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the wireless device to:

calculate a Type 2 power headroom level employing:

a PUCCH calculated power; and

a PUSCH calculated power; and

calculate a Type 1 power headroom level employing the PUSCH calculated power.

13. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the PH report is configured to be employed by a base station for at least one of uplink packet scheduling or uplink power control.

14. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one message comprises configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, the plurality of cells grouped into a plurality of PUCCH groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the PUCCH SCell.

15. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a base station to a wireless device, at least one message comprising:

a first parameter indicating whether simultaneous physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission is configured for a primary cell; and

a second parameter indicating whether simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission is configured for a PUCCH secondary cell (SCell);

receiving, from the wireless device, a power headroom (PH) report, wherein:

in response to the PUCCH SCell being activated, the PH report comprises a first Type 2 PH field for the primary cell and a second Type 2 PH field for the PUCCH SCell, independent of whether simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission is configured or not configured for the primary cell or the PUCCH SCell; and

in response to the PUCCH SCell being deactivated and simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission being configured for the primary cell, the PH report comprises the first Type 2 PH field for the primary cell and no PH field for the PUCCH SCell.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein a media access control (MAC) control element (CE) comprising the PH report is identified by a subheader, the subheader comprising:

a logical channel identifier (LCID) field; and

a length field.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the PH report comprise one or more Type 1 power headroom fields.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

calculating a Type 2 power headroom level employing:

a PUCCH calculated power; and

a PUSCH calculated power; and

a calculation of a Type 1 power headroom level employing the PUSCH calculated power.

19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising transmitting, to the wireless device, one or more power control commands employing at least a PH report MAC CE.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the at least one message further comprises configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, the plurality of cells grouped into a plurality of PUCCH groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the PUCCH SCell.

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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2025
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