Transmission timing based on a secondary cell in a wireless device
View Patent ↗A wireless device receives configuration parameters of cells grouped into timing advance groups (TAGs). The TAGs comprise a secondary TAG comprising licensed secondary cell(s) and unlicensed secondary cell(s). Activation command(s) to activate the licensed secondary cell(s) and the unlicensed secondary cell(s) are received. A first secondary cell in the secondary TAG is selected as a timing reference cell for the secondary TAG based on: the first secondary cell being an activated secondary cell, and the first secondary cell being a licensed secondary cell. uplink signals with transmission timing derived based on the first secondary cell as the timing reference cell are transmitted via the secondary TAG.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a wireless device, configuration parameters of cells grouped into timing advance groups (TAGs) comprising:
a primary TAG comprising a primary cell; and
a secondary TAG comprising one or more licensed secondary cells and one or more unlicensed secondary cells;
receiving at least one activation command to activate the one or more licensed secondary cells and the one or more unlicensed secondary cells;
selecting a first secondary cell in the secondary TAG as a timing reference cell for the secondary TAG based on:
the first secondary cell being an activated secondary cell; and
the first secondary cell being a licensed secondary cell; and
transmitting, via the secondary TAG, uplink signals with transmission timing derived based on the first secondary cell as the timing reference cell.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one activation command comprises a media access control (MAC) activation command.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the uplink signals are transmitted via at least one of the one or more licensed secondary cells and at least one of the one or more unlicensed secondary cells.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein an unlicensed cell of the one or more unlicensed secondary cells comprises a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the configuration parameters comprise a TAG index.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising receiving a timing advance command comprising the TAG index and a timing advance value.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein configuration parameters comprise a time alignment timer parameter for the secondary TAG.
8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising applying the timing advance value to uplink transmission timing of a TAG identified by the TAG index.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising selecting an unlicensed cell in a first TAG as a first timing reference cell based on:
the first TAG not comprising a licensed cell; or
the first TAG not comprising an activated licensed cell.
10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising changing the timing reference cell to another activated licensed cell in the secondary TAG.
11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising selecting an unlicensed cell in a first TAG as a first timing reference cell based on:
the first TAG not comprising a licensed cell; or
the first TAG not comprising an activated licensed cell.
12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising changing the timing reference cell to another activated licensed cell in the secondary TAG.
13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the uplink signals are transmitted via at least one of the one or more licensed secondary cells and at least one of the one or more unlicensed secondary cells.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein an unlicensed cell comprises a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.
15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration parameters comprise a TAG index.
16. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a timing advance command comprising a TAG index and a timing advance value.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuration parameters comprise a time alignment timer for the secondary TAG.
18. The method of claim 1 , further comprising changing the timing reference cell to another activated licensed cell in the secondary TAG.
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 configuration parameters of cells grouped into timing advance groups (TAGs) comprising:
a primary TAG comprising a primary cell; and
a secondary TAG comprising one or more licensed secondary cells and one or more unlicensed secondary cells;
receive at least one activation command to activate the one or more licensed secondary cells and the one or more unlicensed secondary cells;
select a first secondary cell in the secondary TAG as a timing reference cell for the secondary TAG based on:
the first secondary cell being an activated secondary cell; and
the first secondary cell being a licensed secondary cell; and
transmit, via the secondary TAG, uplink signals with transmission timing derived based on the first secondary cell as the timing reference cell.
20. The wireless device of claim 19 , wherein the uplink signals are transmitted via at least one of the one or more licensed secondary cells and at least one of the one or more unlicensed secondary cells.