IP Library Granted Patent US 11,064,494
Granted Patent B2
US 11,064,494 · App. 16/791,390 · Granted Jul 13, 2021

Transmit power control in multicarrier communications

Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04W72/0473H04L5/001H04L5/0094H04W52/362H04W72/0406H04W74/08H04L5/0053H04L5/0078H04W52/40H04W52/50H04W56/0045H04W74/0833
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Patent No.
US 11,064,494
App. No.
16/791,390
Granted
Jul 13, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, and systems are described for wireless communications. Cells may be grouped into a plurality of cell groups. A wireless device may transmit or drop one or more of a plurality of signals.

Claims (112)

1. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a wireless device via a plurality of symbols of a first time interval and via a first cell of a cell group, a packet, wherein:

the plurality of symbols of the first time interval comprises a last symbol of the first time interval; and

the wireless device has sufficient power to transmit, via a second cell of the cell group, a sounding reference signal (SRS) in the last symbol of the first time interval and overlapping in time with the packet; and

based on determining whether the wireless device is configured for more than one cell group:

transmitting the SRS, if the wireless device is configured for more than one cell group; and

dropping the SRS, if the wireless device is not configured for more than one cell group.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the wireless device, at least one message comprising configuration parameters of:

a plurality of cells comprising the first cell and the second cell; and

the SRS.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining that the wireless device has sufficient power to transmit the SRS overlapping in time with the packet.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

based on a determination that a random access preamble is configured for transmission in one or more symbols comprising the last symbol of the first time interval, dropping the SRS.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

based on a determination that a random access preamble is not configured for transmissions in one or more symbols comprising the last symbol of the first time interval, transmitting the SRS.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting the SRS after one or more of:

receiving a physical downlink control channel packet; or

receiving a radio resource control message.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising prioritizing a transmission of the SRS lower than:

a transmission of a random access preamble; and

a transmission of the packet.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the packet comprises one or more of:

a physical uplink control channel packet; or

a physical uplink shared channel packet.

9. 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:

transmit, via a plurality of symbols of a first time interval and via a first cell of a cell group, a packet, wherein:

the plurality of symbols of the first time interval comprises a last symbol of the first time interval; and

the wireless device has sufficient power to transmit, via a second cell of the cell group, a sounding reference signal (SRS) in the last symbol of the first time interval and overlapping in time with the packet; and

based on determining whether the wireless device is configured for more than one cell group:

transmit the SRS, if the wireless device is configured for more than one cell group; and

drop the SRS, if the wireless device is not configured for more than one cell group.

10. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

receive at least one message comprising configuration parameters of:

a plurality of cells comprising the first cell and the second cell; and

the SRS.

11. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to:

determine that the wireless device has sufficient power to transmit the SRS overlapping in time with the packet.

12. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

based on a determination that a random access preamble is configured for transmission in one or more symbols comprising the last symbol of the first time interval, drop the SRS.

13. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

based on a determination that a random access preamble is not configured for transmissions in one or more symbols comprising the last symbol of the first time interval, transmit the SRS.

14. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit the SRS after on one or more of:

a physical downlink control channel packet; or

a radio resource control message.

15. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to:

prioritize a transmission of the SRS lower than:

a transmission of a random access preamble; and

a transmission of the packet.

16. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the packet comprises one or more of:

a physical uplink control channel packet; or

a physical uplink shared channel packet.

17. A system comprising:

a base station; and

a wireless device;

wherein the wireless device is configured to:

transmit, via a plurality of symbols of a first time interval and via a first cell of a cell group, a packet, wherein:

the plurality of symbols of the first time interval comprises a last symbol of the first time interval; and

the wireless device has sufficient power to transmit, via a second cell of the cell group, a sounding reference signal (SRS) in the last symbol of the first time interval and overlapping in time with the packet; and

based on determining whether the wireless device is configured for more than one cell group:

transmit the SRS, if the wireless device is configured for more than one cell group; and

drop the SRS, if the wireless device is not configured for more than one cell group; and

wherein the base station is configured to receive the packet.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the base station is configured to:

transmit at least one message comprising configuration parameters of:

a plurality of cells comprising the first cell and the second cell; and

the SRS.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the wireless device is configured to:

determine that the wireless device has sufficient power to transmit the SRS overlapping in time with the packet.

20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the wireless device is configured to:

based on a determination that a random access preamble is configured for transmission in one or more symbols comprising the last symbol of the first time interval, drop the SRS.

21. The system of claim 17 , wherein the wireless device is configured to:

based on a determination that a random access preamble is not configured for transmissions in one or more symbols comprising the last symbol of the first time interval, transmit the SRS.

22. The system of claim 17 , wherein the wireless device is configured to transmit the SRS after on one or more of:

a physical downlink control channel packet; or

a radio resource control message.

23. The system of claim 17 , wherein the wireless device is configured to:

prioritize a transmission of the SRS lower than:

a transmission of a random access preamble; and

a transmission of the packet.

24. The system of claim 17 , wherein the packet comprises one or more of:

a physical uplink control channel packet; or

a physical uplink shared channel packet.

25. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, configure a wireless device to:

transmit, via a plurality of symbols of a first time interval and via a first cell of a cell group, a packet, wherein:

the plurality of symbols of the first time interval comprises a last symbol of the first time interval; and

the wireless device has sufficient power to transmit, via a second cell of the cell group, a sounding reference signal (SRS) in the last symbol of the first time interval and overlapping in time with the packet; and

based on determining whether the wireless device is configured for more than one cell group:

transmit the SRS, if the wireless device is configured for more than one cell group; and

drop the SRS, if the wireless device is not configured for more than one cell group.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to:

receive at least one message comprising configuration parameters of:

a plurality of cells comprising the first cell and the second cell; and

the SRS.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to:

determine that the wireless device has sufficient power to transmit the SRS overlapping in time with the packet.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to:

based on a determination that a random access preamble is configured for transmission in one or more symbols comprising the last symbol of the first time interval, drop the SRS.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to:

based on a determination that a random access preamble is not configured for transmissions in one or more symbols comprising the last symbol of the first time interval, transmit the SRS.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to transmit the SRS after on one or more of:

a physical downlink control channel packet; or

a radio resource control message.

31. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to:

prioritize a transmission of the SRS lower than:

a transmission of a random access preamble; and

a transmission of the packet.

32. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25 , wherein the packet comprises one or more of:

a physical uplink control channel packet; or

a physical uplink shared channel packet.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: DINAN, ESMAEL H
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 055079/0221 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: DINAN, ESMAEL H
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 055079/0223 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: DINAN, ESMAEL H
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 055079/0262 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 29, 2021
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055079/0279 →
Continuity (21)
Continuation 16041163 · Jul 20, 2018
Continuation 15715092 · Sep 25, 2017
Continuation 14622969 · Feb 16, 2015
Continuation 13862430 · Apr 14, 2013
Continuation 15698876 · Sep 8, 2017
Continuation 14616774 · Feb 9, 2015
Continuation 13862420 · Apr 14, 2013
Continuation 15201558 · Jul 4, 2016
Continuation 14960391 · Dec 6, 2015
Continuation 14608244 · Jan 29, 2015
Continuation 13862424 · Apr 14, 2013
Continuation 14622969 · Feb 16, 2015
Continuation 13862430 · Apr 14, 2013
Provisional Application 61625078 · Apr 16, 2012
Provisional Application 61661361 · Jun 19, 2012
Provisional Application 61700869 · Sep 13, 2012
Provisional Application 61635957 · Apr 20, 2012
Provisional Application 61654900 · Jun 3, 2012
Provisional Application 61625085 · Apr 17, 2012
Provisional Application 61661329 · Jun 18, 2012
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