IP Library Granted Patent US 11,115,937
Granted Patent B2
US 11,115,937 · App. 16/531,870 · Granted Sep 7, 2021

Signal transmission power adjustment in a wireless device

Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04W52/346H04B7/2618H04L1/1812H04L5/14H04L27/18H04L61/6022H04L69/22H04W52/325H04W52/34H04W52/367H04W52/54H04W72/0413H04W74/0833H04W76/27H04W76/38H04W72/0473H04W88/02Y02D30/70
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Patent No.
US 11,115,937
App. No.
16/531,870
Granted
Sep 7, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Wireless communications are described. A wireless device may determine a first transmission power for a first signal and a second transmission power for a second signal. The wireless device may reduce signal transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal, based on a calculated power value exceeding an allowable transmission power. The wireless device may reduce the signal transmission power during an overlap period or a non-overlap period, based on a duration of an overlap of the first signal with the second signal.

Claims (172)

1. A method comprising:

determining, by a wireless device, a first transmission power for a first signal in a first time interval associated with a first cell configured for the wireless device;

determining a second transmission power for a second signal in a second time interval associated with a second cell configured for the wireless device, wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for an overlap period;

determining that a calculated power value, comprising the first transmission power and the second transmission power, exceeds an allowable transmission power;

reducing transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal during the overlap period; and

based on the overlap period exceeding a duration threshold, reducing transmission power of the one or more of the first signal or the second signal during a non-overlap period.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

based on the overlap period exceeding a second duration, reducing signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first portion of the non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second portion of the non-overlap period.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first cell is associated with a first cell group and the second cell is associated with a second cell group.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device, and wherein the calculated power value is a calculated total transmission power for one or more scheduled transmissions.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmitting the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmitting the second signal via the PUSCH.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more of the first signal or the second signal comprises a random access preamble.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-overlap period is greater than the overlap period.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device, and wherein the calculated power value is a total transmission power of the wireless device.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

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:

determine a first transmission power for a first signal in a first time interval associated with a first cell configured for the wireless device;

determine a second transmission power for a second signal in a second time interval associated with a second cell configured for the wireless device, wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for an overlap period;

determine that a calculated power value, comprising the first transmission power and the second transmission power, exceeds an allowable transmission power;

reduce transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal during the overlap period; and

based on the overlap period exceeding a duration threshold, reduce transmission power of the one or more of the first signal or the second signal during a non-overlap period.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

based on the overlap period exceeding a second duration, reduce signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first portion of the non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second portion of the non-overlap period.

13. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the first cell is associated with a first cell group and the second cell is associated with a second cell group.

14. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device, and wherein the calculated power value is a calculated total transmission power for one or more scheduled transmissions.

15. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmit the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

16. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmit the second signal via the PUSCH.

17. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more of the first signal or the second signal comprises a random access preamble.

18. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the non-overlap period is greater than the overlap period.

19. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device, and wherein the calculated power value is a total transmission power of the wireless device.

20. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

21. A method comprising:

determining, by a wireless device, a first transmission power for a first signal in a first time interval associated with a first cell configured for the wireless device;

determining a second transmission power for a second signal in a second time interval associated with a second cell configured for the wireless device, wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for an overlap period; and

based on a calculated power value, comprising the first transmission power and the second transmission power, exceeding an allowable transmission power and based on the overlap period exceeding a duration threshold:

reducing transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal during the overlap period and during a non-overlap period.

22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:

based on the overlap period exceeding a second duration, reducing signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first portion of the non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second portion of the non-overlap period.

23. The method of claim 21 , wherein the first cell is associated with a first cell group and the second cell is associated with a second cell group.

24. The method of claim 21 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device, and wherein the calculated power value is a calculated total transmission power for one or more scheduled transmissions.

25. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmitting the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

26. The method of claim 21 , further comprising:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmitting the second signal via the PUSCH.

27. The method of claim 21 , wherein the one or more of the first signal or the second signal comprises a random access preamble.

28. The method of claim 21 , wherein the non-overlap period is greater than the overlap period.

29. The method of claim 21 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device, and wherein the calculated power value is a total transmission power of the wireless device.

30. The method of claim 21 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

31. 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:

determine first transmission power for a first signal in a first time interval associated with a first cell configured for the wireless device;

determine a second transmission power for a second signal in a second time interval associated with a second cell configured for the wireless device, wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for an overlap period; and

based on a calculated power value, comprising the first transmission power and the second transmission power, exceeding an allowable transmission power and based on the overlap period exceeding a duration threshold:

reduce transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal during the overlap period and during a non-overlap period.

32. The wireless device of claim 31 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

based on the overlap period exceeding a second duration, reduce signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first portion of the non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second portion of the non-overlap period.

33. The wireless device of claim 31 , wherein the first cell is associated with a first cell group and the second cell is associated with a second cell group.

34. The wireless device of claim 31 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device, and wherein the calculated power value is a calculated total transmission power for one or more scheduled transmissions.

35. The wireless device of claim 31 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmit the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

36. The wireless device of claim 31 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmit the second signal via the PUSCH.

37. The wireless device of claim 31 , wherein the one or more of the first signal or the second signal comprises a random access preamble.

38. The wireless device of claim 31 , wherein the non-overlap period is greater than the overlap period.

39. The wireless device of claim 31 , wherein the allowable transmission power is an allowable transmission power of the wireless device, and wherein the calculated power value is a total transmission power of the wireless device.

40. The wireless device of claim 31 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

41. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a wireless device, cause:

determining a first transmission power for a first signal in a first time interval associated with a first cell configured for the wireless device;

determining a second transmission power for a second signal in a second time interval associated with a second cell configured for the wireless device, wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for an overlap period;

determining that a calculated power value, comprising the first transmission power and the second transmission power, exceeds an allowable transmission power;

reducing transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal during the overlap period; and

based on the overlap period exceeding a duration threshold, reducing transmission power of the one or more of the first signal or the second signal during a non-overlap period.

42. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 41 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause:

based on the overlap period exceeding a second duration, reducing signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first portion of the non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second portion of the non-overlap period.

43. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 41 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmitting the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

44. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 41 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors further cause:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmitting the second signal via the PUSCH.

45. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 41 , wherein the one or more of the first signal or the second signal comprises a random access preamble.

46. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 41 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

47. A system comprising:

a base station; and

a wireless device,

wherein the base station is configured to:

send a control message associated with a first cell, and

wherein the wireless device is configured to:

receive, from the base station, the control message;

determine a first transmission power for a first signal in a first time interval associated with the first cell configured for the wireless device;

determine a second transmission power for a second signal in a second time interval associated with a second cell configured for the wireless device, wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for an overlap period;

determine that a calculated power value, comprising the first transmission power and the second transmission power, exceeds an allowable transmission power;

reduce transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal during the overlap period; and

based on the overlap period exceeding a duration threshold, reduce transmission power of the one or more of the first signal or the second signal during a non-overlap period.

48. The system of claim 47 , wherein the wireless device is further configured to:

based on the overlap period exceeding a second duration, reduce signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first portion of the non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second portion of the non-overlap period.

49. The system of claim 47 , wherein the wireless device is further configured to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmit the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

50. The system of claim 47 , wherein the wireless device is further configured to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmit the second signal via the PUSCH.

51. The system of claim 47 , wherein the one or more of the first signal or the second signal comprises a random access preamble.

52. The system of claim 47 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

53. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a wireless device, cause:

determining a first transmission power for a first signal in a first time interval associated with a first cell configured for the wireless device;

determining a second transmission power for a second signal in a second time interval associated with a second cell configured for the wireless device, wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for an overlap period; and

based on a calculated power value, comprising the first transmission power and the second transmission power, exceeding an allowable transmission power and based on the overlap period exceeding a duration threshold:

reducing transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal during the overlap period and during a non-overlap period.

54. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 53 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause:

based on the overlap period exceeding a second duration, reducing signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first portion of the non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second portion of the non-overlap period.

55. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 53 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmitting the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

56. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 53 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause:

transmitting the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmitting the second signal via the PUSCH.

57. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 53 , wherein the one or more of the first signal or the second signal comprises a random access preamble.

58. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 53 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

59. A system comprising:

a base station; and

a wireless device,

wherein the base station is configured to:

send a control message associated with a first cell, and

wherein the wireless device is configured to:

receive, from the base station, the control message;

determine first transmission power for a first signal in a first time interval associated with the first cell configured for the wireless device;

determine a second transmission power for a second signal in a second time interval associated with a second cell configured for the wireless device, wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal for an overlap period; and

based on a calculated power value, comprising the first transmission power and the second transmission power, exceeding an allowable transmission power and based on the overlap period exceeding a duration threshold:

reduce transmission power of one or more of the first signal or the second signal during the overlap period and during a non-overlap period.

60. The system of claim 59 , wherein the wireless device is further configured to:

based on the overlap period exceeding a second duration, reduce signal transmission power of one or more of:

the first signal during a first portion of the non-overlap period, or

the second signal during a second portion of the non-overlap period.

61. The system of claim 59 , wherein the wireless device is further configured to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

transmit the second signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).

62. The system of claim 59 , wherein the wireless device is further configured to:

transmit the first signal via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and

transmit the second signal via the PUSCH.

63. The system of claim 59 , wherein the one or more of the first signal or the second signal comprises a random access preamble.

64. The system of claim 59 , wherein the first signal overlaps in time with the second signal during a portion of a first symbol of one or more of the first signal or the second signal.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2021
From: DINAN, ESMAEL H
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 055031/0801 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2021
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055031/0819 →
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Continuation 14966439 · Dec 11, 2015
Continuation 14599492 · Jan 17, 2015
Continuation 13862425 · Apr 14, 2013
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