IP Library Granted Patent US 11,228,990
Granted Patent B2
US 11,228,990 · App. 16/828,244 · Granted Jan 18, 2022

Random access power control

Inventors: Hyoungsuk Jeon (Centreville, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Bing Hui (Herndon, VA); Yunjung Yi (Vienna, VA); Hua Zhou (Herndon, VA); Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W52/48H04W52/146H04W52/362H04W52/50
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Patent No.
US 11,228,990
App. No.
16/828,244
Granted
Jan 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device transmits a first preamble via a first sub-band. The wireless device determines to perform a first preamble retransmission based on receiving no response to the first preamble. The wireless device selects, for the first preamble retransmission, a second sub-band. Based on the second sub-band being different from the first sub-band, the wireless device determines that a transmission power of the first preamble retransmission may be based on a same value of a power ramping counter used for transmitting the first preamble. The wireless device transmits, based on the transmission power, a second preamble for the first preamble retransmission via the second sub-band.

Claims (53)

1. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a wireless device, a first preamble via a first sub-band;

determining to perform a first preamble retransmission based on receiving no response to the first preamble;

selecting, for the first preamble retransmission, a second sub-band;

based on the second sub-band being different from the first sub-band, determining that a transmission power of the first preamble retransmission is based on a same value of a power ramping counter used for transmitting the first preamble; and

transmitting, based on the transmission power, a second preamble for the first preamble retransmission via the second sub-band.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sub-band and the second sub-band are configured in an unlicensed cell.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sub-band is configured in a first bandwidth part of a cell, and the second sub-band is configured in a second bandwidth part of the cell.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first sub-band and the second sub-band are configured in a third bandwidth part of a cell.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising incrementing, based on the receiving no response, a preamble transmission counter.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the selecting, for the first preamble retransmission, the second sub-band is based on a listen-before-talk indicating the second sub-band being idle.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

selecting a first downlink reference signal for transmitting the first preamble; and

based on determining to perform the first preamble retransmission, selecting a second downlink reference signal for transmitting the second preamble.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the determining that the transmission power of the first preamble retransmission is based on the same value of a power ramping counter is further based on the first downlink reference signal and the second downlink reference signal being the same.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining to perform a second preamble retransmission based on receiving no response to the second preamble;

selecting, for a second preamble retransmission, the second sub-band;

based on the selecting the second sub-band, incrementing the power ramping counter; and

transmitting, using a second transmission power determined based on the power ramping counter, a third preamble via the second sub-band.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the incrementing the power ramping counter is further based on a same downlink reference signal being used for the first preamble retransmission and being used for the second preamble retransmission.

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:

transmit a first preamble via a first sub-band;

determine to perform a first preamble retransmission based on receiving no response to the first preamble;

select, for the first preamble retransmission, a second sub-band different from the first sub-band;

based on the selection of the second sub-band, determine that a transmission power of the first preamble retransmission is based on a same value of a power ramping counter used for transmitting the first preamble; and

transmit, based on the transmission power, a second preamble for the first preamble retransmission via the second sub-band.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the first sub-band and the second sub-band are configured in an unlicensed cell.

13. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the first sub-band is configured in a first bandwidth part of a cell, and the second sub-band is configured in a second bandwidth part of the cell.

14. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the first sub-band and the second sub-band are configured in a third bandwidth part of a cell.

15. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to increment, based on the receiving no response, a preamble transmission counter.

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

select a first downlink reference signal for transmitting the first preamble; and

based on the determination to perform the first preamble retransmission, select a second downlink reference signal for transmitting the second preamble.

17. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the determination that the transmission power of the first preamble retransmission is based on the same value of a power ramping counter is further based on the first downlink reference signal and the second downlink reference signal being the same.

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

determine to perform a second preamble retransmission based on receiving no response to the second preamble;

select, for a second preamble retransmission, the second sub-band;

based on the selection of the second sub-band, increment the power ramping counter; and

transmit, using a second transmission power determined based on the power ramping counter, a third preamble via the second sub-band.

19. The wireless device of claim 18 , wherein the incrementing the power ramping counter is further based on a same downlink reference signal being used for the first preamble retransmission and being used for the second preamble retransmission.

20. A system comprising:

a base station; and

a wireless device comprising:

one or more first processors; and

first memory storing first instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the wireless device to:

transmit, to the base station, a first preamble via a first sub-band;

determine to perform a first preamble retransmission based on receiving no response to the first preamble;

select, for the first preamble retransmission, a second sub-band different from the first sub-band;

based on the selection of the second sub-band, determine that a transmission power of the first preamble retransmission is based on a same value of a power ramping counter used for transmitting the first preamble; and

transmit, based on the transmission power, a second preamble for the first preamble retransmission via the second sub-band.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2022
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: BEIJING XIAOMI MOBILE SOFTWARE CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 061551/0125 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 3, 2020
From: JEON, HYOUNGSUK; DINAN, ESMAEL H; HUI, BING; YI, YUNJUNG; ZHOU, HUA; PARK, KYUNGMIN
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 054537/0676 →
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