IP Library Granted Patent US 10,484,931
Granted Patent B2
US 10,484,931 · App. 15/854,342 · Granted Nov 19, 2019

Licensed assisted access radio link failure

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Patent No.
US 10,484,931
App. No.
15/854,342
Granted
Nov 19, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device receives from a first base station, configuration parameters of a plurality of cells. The configuration parameters comprise a first cell group comprising one or more first cells for communication with the first base station, and a second cell group comprising a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell for communication with a second base station. The wireless device receives from the second base station LAA cell signals in a subframe of a plurality of subframes of the LAA cell. The wireless device determines whether the subframe is considered for radio link failure (RLF) detection based on processing the LAA cell signals. The wireless device increments a counter in response to the subframe of the LAA cell being considered for RLF detection, and the wireless device not successfully decoding a control channel in the subframe of the LAA cell. The wireless device detects an RLF based on the counter.

Claims (50)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device from a first base station, configuration parameters of a plurality of cells comprising:

a first cell group comprising one or more first cells for communication with the first base station; and

a second cell group comprising a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell for communication with a second base station;

receiving, by the wireless device from the second base station, LAA cell signals in a subframe of a plurality of subframes of the LAA cell;

determining, by the wireless device, whether the subframe is considered for radio link failure (RLF) detection based on processing the LAA cell signals;

incrementing, by the wireless device, a counter in response to:

the subframe of the LAA cell being considered for RLF detection; and

the wireless device not successfully decoding a control channel in the subframe of the LAA cell;

detecting an RLF based on the counter; and

transmitting, by the wireless device to the first base station, a first message indicating the RLF.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising starting, by the wireless device, a timer in response to the counter reaching a first number.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the configuration parameters comprise the first number.

4. The method of claim 2 , wherein detecting the RLF is in response to:

the timer expiring; and

the wireless device not successfully decoding a control channel for a second number of times while the timer is running.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the configuration parameters comprise:

a first parameter indicating a timer value for the timer; and

a second parameter indicating the second number.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting, by the wireless device to the first base station, a radio resource control connection reestablishment request message.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising the wireless device releasing one or more uplink transmission configurations.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein successfully decoding of the control channel is based on a reference signal received power.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the LAA cell is a primary secondary cell.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the LAA cell signals comprise one or more reference signals.

11. 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 first base station, configuration parameters of a plurality of cells comprising:

a first cell group comprising one or more first cells for communication with the first base station; and

a second cell group comprising a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell for communication with a second base station;

receive from the second base station, LAA cell signals in a subframe of a plurality of subframes of the LAA cell;

determine whether the subframe is considered for radio link failure (RLF) detection based on processing the LAA cell signals;

increment a counter in response to:

the subframe of the LAA cell being considered for RLF detection; and

the wireless device not successfully decoding a control channel in the subframe of the LAA cell;

detect an RLF based on the counter; and

transmit to the first base station, a first message indicating the RLF.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to start a timer in response to the counter reaching a first number.

13. The wireless device of claim 12 , wherein the configuration parameters comprise the first number.

14. The wireless device of claim 12 , wherein detecting the RLF is in response to:

the timer expiring; and

the wireless device not successfully decoding a control channel for a second number of times while the timer is running.

15. The wireless device of claim 14 , wherein the configuration parameters comprise:

a first parameter indicating a timer value for the timer; and

a second parameter indicating the second number.

16. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to transmit to the first base station, a radio resource control connection reestablishment request message.

17. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to release one or more uplink transmission configurations.

18. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein successfully decoding of the control channel is based on a reference signal received power.

19. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the LAA cell is a primary secondary cell.

20. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the LAA cell signals comprise one or more reference signals.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2025
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: PENINSULA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 069849/0289 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2019
From: DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 050033/0327 →