IP Library Granted Patent US 11,381,361
Granted Patent B2
US 11,381,361 · App. 16/819,830 · Granted Jul 5, 2022

Utilization information of a distributed unit for a configured grant in a wireless network

Inventors: Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA); Esmael Dinan (McLean, VA); Alireza Babaei (Fairfax, VA); Hyoungsuk Jeon (Centreville, VA)
Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
H04L5/0048H04L41/06H04W16/28H04W72/046H04W72/085H04W76/30H04W76/32H04W76/34H04W88/08
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Patent No.
US 11,381,361
App. No.
16/819,830
Granted
Jul 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A base station distributed unit receives, from a base station central unit, a first message comprising configuration parameters of a configured grant for a wireless device. The configuration parameters comprise: resource allocation for the configured grant, and a periodicity of the configured grant. The base station distributed unit transmits, to the wireless device, the configuration parameters of the configured grant. The base station distributed unit transmits, to the base station central unit, a second message comprising utilization information of the configured grant.

Claims (71)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a base station distributed unit from a base station central unit, a first message comprising configuration parameters of a configured grant for a wireless device, the configuration parameters comprising:

resource allocation for the configured grant; and

a periodicity of the configured grant;

transmitting, by the base station distributed unit to the wireless device, the configuration parameters of the configured grant; and

transmitting, by the base station distributed unit to the base station central unit, a second message comprising utilization information of the configured grant.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the utilization information indicates at least one of:

a value indicating used resources of the configured grant

a ratio of used resources of the configured grant to a total of the configured grant;

a percentage of used resources of the configured grant;

a collision ratio of the configured grant;

a time period considered for the utilization information; or

a number of wireless devices activated to use the configured grant.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the base station distributed unit from the base station central unit, a third message based on the utilization information, wherein the third message comprises second configuration parameters of the configured grant for a second wireless device, the second configuration parameters comprising:

the resource allocation for the configured grant; and

the periodicity of the configured grant; and

transmitting, by the base station distributed unit to the second wireless device, the second configuration parameters of the configured grant.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the base station central unit determines the second wireless device to use the configured grant based on the utilization information.

5. The method of claim 3 , wherein:

the configuration parameters comprise a demodulation reference signal; and

the second configuration parameters comprise a second demodulation reference signal.

6. The method of claim 3 , wherein the configuration parameters and the second configuration parameters comprise at least one of:

a size of the configured grant; or

a frequency offset of the configured grant.

7. The method of claim 3 , further comprising transmitting, by the base station distributed unit to the second wireless device, an activation control indication indicating that the second wireless device is allowed to use the configured grant.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configured grant is associated with a cell.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the base station distributed unit from the base station central unit, a fourth message indicating a request for the utilization information of the configured grant.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the fourth message comprises at least one of:

a triggering condition for reporting the utilization information; or

a periodicity of reporting the utilization information.

11. A base station distributed unit comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station distributed unit to:

receive, from a base station central unit, a first message comprising configuration parameters of a configured grant for a wireless device, the configuration parameters comprising:

resource allocation for the configured grant; and

a periodicity of the configured grant;

transmit, to the wireless device, the configuration parameters of the configured grant; and

transmit, to the base station central unit, a second message comprising utilization information of the configured grant.

12. The base station distributed unit of claim 11 , wherein the utilization information indicates at least one of:

a value indicating used resources of the configured grant

a ratio of used resources of the configured grant to a total of the configured grant;

a percentage of used resources of the configured grant;

a collision ratio of the configured grant;

a time period considered for the utilization information; or

a number of wireless devices activated to use the configured grant.

13. The base station distributed unit of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the base station distributed unit to:

receive, from the base station central unit, a third message based on the utilization information, wherein the third message comprises second configuration parameters of the configured grant for a second wireless device, the second configuration parameters comprising:

the resource allocation for the configured grant; and

the periodicity of the configured grant; and

transmit, to the second wireless device, the second configuration parameters of the configured grant.

14. The base station distributed unit of claim 13 , wherein the base station central unit determines the second wireless device to use the configured grant based on the utilization information.

15. The base station distributed unit of claim 13 , wherein:

the configuration parameters comprise a demodulation reference signal; and

the second configuration parameters comprise a second demodulation reference signal.

16. The base station distributed unit of claim 13 , wherein the configuration parameters and the second configuration parameters comprise at least one of:

a size of the configured grant; or

a frequency offset of the configured grant.

17. The base station distributed unit of claim 13 , wherein the instructions further cause the base station distributed unit to transmit, to the second wireless device, an activation control indication indicating that the second wireless device is allowed to use the configured grant.

18. The base station distributed unit of claim 11 , wherein the configured grant is associated with a cell.

19. The base station distributed unit of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the base station distributed unit to receive, from the base station central unit, a fourth message indicating a request for the utilization information of the configured grant.

20. A system comprising:

a base station central unit; and

a base station distributed unit comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station distributed unit to:

receive, by a base station distributed unit from the base station central unit, a first message comprising configuration parameters of a configured grant for a wireless device, the configuration parameters comprising:

resource allocation for the configured grant; and

a periodicity of the configured grant;

transmitting, by the base station distributed unit to the wireless device, the configuration parameters of the configured grant; and

transmitting, by the base station distributed unit to the base station central unit, a second message comprising utilization information of the configured grant.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 2, 2022
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 058857/0329 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2021
From: PARK, KYUNGMIN; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; BABAEI, ALIREZA; JEON, HYOUNGSUK
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 055217/0836 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 16011376 · Jun 18, 2018
Provisional Application 62522263 · Jun 20, 2017
Provisional Application 62522276 · Jun 20, 2017
Provisional Application 62520952 · Jun 16, 2017
Provisional Application 62520943 · Jun 16, 2017
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