IP Library Granted Patent US 10,652,840
Granted Patent B2
US 10,652,840 · App. 16/259,836 · Granted May 12, 2020

Multi-carrier power headroom reporting

Inventor: Esmael Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W52/365H04W52/146H04W52/242H04W52/325
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Patent No.
US 10,652,840
App. No.
16/259,836
Granted
May 12, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device receives a first parameter indicating whether simultaneous physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission is configured for a primary cell of a plurality of cells. The plurality of cells comprise the primary cell and a PUCCH secondary cell. Based on the first parameter and the PUCCH secondary cell being deactivated, a first power headroom (PH) comprising a first Type 2 PH field for the primary cell is transmitted. Independent of the first parameter and based on the PUCCH secondary cell being activated, a second PH report comprising a second Type 2 PH field for the primary cell is transmitted.

Claims (39)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, a first parameter indicating whether simultaneous physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission is configured for a primary cell of a plurality of cells, the plurality of cells comprising the primary cell and a PUCCH secondary cell;

based on the first parameter and the PUCCH secondary cell being deactivated, transmitting a first power headroom (PH) report comprising a first Type 2 PH field for the primary cell; and

independent of the first parameter and based on the PUCCH secondary cell being activated, transmitting a second PH report comprising a second Type 2 PH field for the primary cell.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a second parameter indicating that simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission is configured for the PUCCH secondary cell (SCell), wherein:

the first PH report comprises no Type 2 PH field for the PUCCH SCell; and

the second PH report comprises a third Type 2 PH field for the PUCCH SCell.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a second parameter indicating that simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission is configured for the PUCCH secondary cell (SCell), wherein the second PH report comprises a third Type 2 PH field for the PUCCH SCell.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a second parameter indicating that simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission is not configured for the PUCCH secondary cell (SCell), wherein the second PH report comprises a third Type 2 PH field for the PUCCH SCell.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising receiving an activation command indicating activation of the PUCCH secondary cell prior to the transmitting of the second PH report.

6. The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

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

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

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising determining one or more fields of the second PH report employing the one or more path loss values.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein a first media access control (MAC) control element (CE) comprising the first PH report is identified by a subheader, the subheader comprising:

a logical channel identifier (LCID) field; and

a length field.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first PH report comprises one or more Type 1 power headroom fields.

10. The method of claim 4 , wherein a first media access control (MAC) control element (CE) comprising the first PH report is identified by a subheader, the subheader comprising:

a logical channel identifier (LCID) field; and

a length field.

11. The method of claim 4 , wherein the first PH report is configured to be employed by a base station for at least one of uplink packet scheduling or uplink power control.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving an activation command indicating activation of the PUCCH secondary cell prior to the transmitting of the second PH report.

13. 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 first PH report employing the one or more path loss values.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising calculating one or more fields of the second PH report employing the one or more path loss values.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein a first media access control (MAC) control element (CE) comprising the first PH report is identified by a subheader, the subheader comprising:

a logical channel identifier (LCID) field; and

a length field.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first PH report comprises one or more Type 1 power headroom fields.

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

a logical channel identifier (LCID) field; and

a length field.

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

19. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, a first parameter indicating that simultaneous physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission is not configured for a primary cell of a plurality of cells, the plurality of cells comprising the primary cell and a PUCCH secondary cell; and

based on the PUCCH secondary cell being activated, transmitting a PH report comprising a first Type 2 PH field for the primary cell while the simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission is not configured for the primary cell.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising receiving a second parameter indicating whether simultaneous PUCCH and PUSCH transmission is configured for the PUCCH secondary cell (SCell), wherein the PH report comprises a second Type 2 PH for the PUCCH SCell.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2025
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: PENINSULA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE MISSING 5 PAGES SHOWING CHANGE OF NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 049307 FRAME: 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 10, 2020
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 055080/0575 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 29, 2019
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 049307/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2019
From: DINAN, ESMAEL
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 048165/0954 →