UE-assistance to support multiple systems based on frequency band combinations
A wireless device sends a first radio resource control (RRC) message to a first base station. The first RRC message may indicate one or more first frequency band combinations that the wireless device is capable of communicating with the first base station. During an RRC connection with the first base station, a cell of a second base station for monitoring one or more downlink channels may be selected. One or more second frequency band combinations may be determined based on: one or more operating frequency bands of the cell; the one or more first frequency band combinations; and radio transceiver capability of the wireless device. During the RRC connection with the first base station, a second RRC message indicating the one or more second frequency band combinations may be transmitted to the first base station.
1. A method comprising:
sending, by a wireless device to a first base station, a first radio resource control (RRC) message indicating one or more first frequency band combinations, of the first base station, that the wireless device is capable of communicating with the first base station;
selecting, during an RRC connection with the first base station, a cell of a second base station for monitoring one or more downlink channels, wherein the cell operates within one or more operating frequency bands of the second base station;
determining one or more second frequency band combinations of the first base station based on:
the one or more operating frequency bands of the cell of the second base station;
the one or more first frequency band combinations; and
radio transceiver capability of the wireless device; and
transmitting, to the first base station during the RRC connection with the first base station, a second RRC message indicating the one or more second frequency band combinations.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more first frequency band combinations comprise the one or more second frequency band combinations.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the one or more operating frequency bands of the cell, wherein:
the wireless device uses same RF chain(s) between one or more second cells of the first base station and the cell of the second base station; and
the one or more second cells of the first base station operate in the one or more operating frequency bands.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a frequency band combination of one of the one or more first frequency band combination and one or more second frequency band combination comprises at least one of:
a frequency band;
a pair of frequency bands;
two or more frequency bands; or
one or more frequency bands.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first base station belongs to a first public land mobile network (PLMN).
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the second base station belongs to the first PLMN or a second PLMN.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more downlink channels are transmitted at least for paging indication from the second base station.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the one or more second frequency bands combinations, wherein the wireless device supports the one or more second frequency bands combinations for the first base station while the wireless device monitors the one or more downlink channels via the cell of the second base station.
9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining the one or more second frequency band combinations based on:
the one or more operating frequency bands of the cell;
the one or more first frequency band combinations;
the radio transceiver capability of the wireless device; and
one or more first operating frequency bands of a primary cell of the first base station.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the wireless device from the first base station, a third RRC message indicating release of configuration parameters for one or more secondary cells of the first base station based on the one or more second frequency band combinations.
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:
send, to a first base station, a first radio resource control (RRC) message indicating one or more first frequency band combinations, of the first base station, that the wireless device is capable of communicating with the first base station;
select, during an RRC connection with the first base station, a cell of a second base station for monitoring one or more downlink channels, wherein the cell operates within one or more operating frequency bands of the second base station;
determine one or more second frequency band combinations of the first base station based on:
the one or more operating frequency bands of the cell of the second base station;
the one or more first frequency band combinations; and
radio transceiver capability of the wireless device; and
transmit, to the first base station during the RRC connection with the first base station, a second RRC message indicating the one or more second frequency band combinations.
12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more first frequency band combinations comprise the one or more second frequency band combinations.
13. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to determine the one or more operating frequency bands of the cell, wherein:
the wireless device uses same RF chain(s) between one or more second cells of the first base station and the cell of the second base station; and
the one or more second cells of the first base station operate in the one or more operating frequency bands.
14. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein a frequency band combination of one of the one or more first frequency band combination and one or more second frequency band combination comprises at least one of:
a frequency band;
a pair of frequency bands;
two or more frequency bands; or
one or more frequency bands.
15. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the first base station belongs to a first public land mobile network (PLMN).
16. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more downlink channels are transmitted at least for paging indication from the second base station.
17. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to determine the one or more second frequency bands combinations, wherein the wireless device supports the one or more second frequency bands combinations for the first base station while the wireless device monitors the one or more downlink channels via the cell of the second base station.
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 the one or more second frequency band combinations based on:
the one or more operating frequency bands of the cell;
the one or more first frequency band combinations;
the radio transceiver capability of the wireless device; and
one or more first operating frequency bands of a primary cell of the first base station.
19. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to receive, by the wireless device from the first base station, a third RRC message indicating release of configuration parameters for one or more secondary cells of the first base station based on the one or more second frequency band combinations.
20. A system comprising:
a first base station;
a second base station and
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:
send, to the first base station, a first radio resource control (RRC) message indicating one or more first frequency band combinations, of the first base station, that the wireless device is capable of communicating with the first base station;
select, during an RRC connection with the first base station, a cell of the second base station for monitoring one or more downlink channels, wherein the cell operates within one or more operating frequency bands of the second base station;
determine one or more second frequency band combinations of the first base station based on:
the one or more operating frequency bands of the cell of the second base station;
the one or more first frequency band combinations; and
radio transceiver capability of the wireless device; and
transmit, to the first base station during the RRC connection with the first base station, a second RRC message indicating the one or more second frequency band combinations.