IP Library Granted Patent US 10,264,598
Granted Patent B2
US 10,264,598 · App. 15/889,650 · Granted Apr 16, 2019

Scheduling resource allocation in wireless network

Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan (Herndon, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04W72/1268H04L5/00H04L5/001H04L5/0032H04L5/0053H04L5/0091H04L5/0023H04M1/72519H04W72/0406
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Patent No.
US 10,264,598
App. No.
15/889,650
Granted
Apr 16, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device receives at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells. The plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs). The TAGs include a primary TAG comprising a primary cell, and a secondary TAG (sTAG). The sTAG comprises a secondary cell configured with scheduling request (SR) resources. The wireless device receives a media access control (MAC) activation command indicating activation of the secondary cell. The wireless device determines that the secondary cell has an invalid SR resource when in a subframe: an SR process is pending, the SR resources are configured, and a time alignment timer of the sTAG is not running. The wireless device transmits a preamble via the primary cell in response to the determining that the secondary cell has the invalid SR resource.

Claims (100)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs) comprising:

a primary TAG comprising a primary cell; and

a secondary TAG (sTAG) comprising a secondary cell configured with scheduling request (SR) resources;

receiving a media access control (MAC) activation command indicating activation of the secondary cell;

determining that the secondary cell has an invalid SR resource based on:

an SR process pending in a subframe;

the SR resources being configured in the subframe; and

a time alignment timer associated with the sTAG not running in the subframe; and

transmitting, via the primary cell and based on the determining that the secondary cell has the invalid SR resource, a preamble.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of cells are further grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal to a base station; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the secondary cell, wherein the secondary cell is configured for a transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal to the base station.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the secondary cell is in an activated state in the subframe.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a random access response comprising an uplink grant.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the SR resources are configured, via the secondary cell, in the subframe.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one RRC message comprises a time alignment timer parameter for the sTAG.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one RRC message comprises:

first configuration parameters of a primary PUCCH for the primary cell; and

second configuration parameters of a secondary PUCCH for the secondary cell.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising initiating the SR process when the wireless device has one or more uplink packets for transmission.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein no uplink data channel resources are available for transmission in the subframe.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising cancelling, based on the determining that the secondary cell has the invalid SR resource, the SR process.

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 at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs) comprising:

a primary TAG comprising a primary cell; and

a secondary TAG (sTAG) comprising a secondary cell configured with scheduling request (SR) resources;

receive a media access control (MAC) activation command indicating activation of the secondary cell; and

determine that the secondary cell has an invalid SR resource based on:

an SR process pending in a subframe;

the SR resources being configured in the subframe; and

a time alignment timer associated with the (sTAG) not running in the subframe; and

transmit, via the primary cell and based on determining that the secondary cell has the invalid SR resource, a preamble.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of cells are further grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal to a base station; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the secondary cell, wherein the secondary cell is configured for a transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal to the base station.

13. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the secondary cell is in an activated state in the subframe.

14. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to receive a random access response comprising an uplink grant.

15. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the SR resources are configured, via the secondary cell, in the subframe.

16. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one RRC message comprises a time alignment timer parameter for the sTAG.

17. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one RRC message comprises:

first configuration parameters of a primary PUCCH for the primary cell; and

second configuration parameters of a secondary PUCCH for the secondary cell.

18. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to initiate the SR process when the wireless device has one or more uplink packets for transmission.

19. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein no uplink data channel resources are available for transmission in the subframe.

20. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to cancel, based on determining that the secondary cell has the invalid SR resource, the SR process.

21. 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 radio resource control (RRC) message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs) comprising:

a primary TAG comprising a primary cell; and

a secondary TAG (sTAG) comprising a secondary cell configured with scheduling request (SR) resources; and

transmit a media access control (MAC) activation command indicating activation of the secondary cell; 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:

determine that the secondary cell has an invalid SR resource based on:

an SR process pending in a subframe;

the SR resources being configured in the subframe; and

a time alignment timer associated with the (sTAG) not running in the subframe; and

transmit, to the base station via the primary cell and based on determining that the secondary cell has the invalid SR resource, a preamble.

22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of cells are further grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal to the base station; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the secondary cell, wherein the secondary cell is configured for a transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal to the base station.

23. The system of claim 21 , wherein the secondary cell is in an activated state in the subframe.

24. The system of claim 21 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the base station, when executed by the one or more processors of the base station, further cause the base station to transmit a random access response comprising an uplink grant.

25. The system of claim 21 , wherein the SR resources are configured, via the secondary cell, in the subframe.

26. The system of claim 21 , wherein the at least one RRC message comprises a time alignment timer parameter for the sTAG.

27. The system of claim 21 , wherein the at least one RRC message comprises:

first configuration parameters of a primary PUCCH for the primary cell; and

second configuration parameters of a secondary PUCCH for the secondary cell.

28. The system of claim 21 , wherein the instructions stored in the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, further cause the wireless device to initiate the SR process when the wireless device has one or more uplink packets for transmission.

29. The system of claim 21 , wherein no uplink data channel resources are available for transmission in the subframe.

30. The system of claim 21 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, further cause the wireless device to cancel, based on determining that the secondary cell has the invalid SR resource, the SR process.

31. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a base station to a wireless device, at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs) comprising:

a primary TAG comprising a primary cell; and

a secondary TAG (sTAG) comprising a secondary cell configured with scheduling request (SR) resources;

transmitting, by the base station, a media access control (MAC) activation command indicating activation of the secondary cell;

determining, by the wireless device, that the secondary cell has an invalid SR resource based on:

an SR process pending in a subframe;

the SR resources being configured in the subframe; and

a time alignment timer associated with the sTAG not running in the subframe; and

transmitting, by the wireless device via the primary cell and based on the determining that the secondary cell has the invalid SR resource, a preamble.

32. The method of claim 31 , wherein the plurality of cells are further grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal to the base station; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the secondary cell, wherein the secondary cell is configured for a transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal to the base station.

33. The method of claim 31 , wherein the secondary cell is in an activated state in the subframe.

34. The method of claim 31 , further comprising transmitting a random access response comprising an uplink grant.

35. The method of claim 31 , wherein the SR resources are configured, via the secondary cell, in the subframe.

36. The method of claim 31 , wherein the at least one RRC message comprises a time alignment timer parameter for the sTAG.

37. The method of claim 31 , wherein the at least one RRC message comprises:

first configuration parameters of a primary PUCCH for the primary cell; and

second configuration parameters of a secondary PUCCH for the secondary cell.

38. The method of claim 31 , further comprising initiating the SR process when the wireless device has one or more uplink packets for transmission.

39. The method of claim 31 , wherein no uplink data channel resources are available for transmission in the subframe.

40. The method of claim 31 , further comprising cancelling, based on the determining that the secondary cell has the invalid SR resource, the SR process.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 1, 2019
From: DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 047877/0974 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2018
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 046575/0253 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15159920 · May 20, 2016
Provisional Application 62174606 · Jun 12, 2015
Related Publication 20180167964A1 · Jun 14, 2018
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