IP Library Granted Patent US 11,184,894
Granted Patent B2
US 11,184,894 · App. 16/860,162 · Granted Nov 23, 2021

Configuration of listen before talk subframes for a wireless device

Inventor: Esmael Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W72/0453H04L5/0053H04L27/0006H04W16/14H04W72/0446H04W72/12H04W74/006H04W74/04H04L5/001H04W74/0808
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Patent No.
US 11,184,894
App. No.
16/860,162
Granted
Nov 23, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A first base station receives, from a second base station, one or more first parameters identifying a first plurality of subframes as a listen-before-talk (LBT) subframe of the second base station. The first base station selects a second plurality of subframes as an LBT subframes based on the one or more first parameters. The first base station transmits, to a wireless device, at least one radio resource control message comprising one or more second parameters identifying the second plurality of subframes as LBT subframes. In response to an LBT procedure indicating a clear channel, a burst is transmitted to the wireless device. The burst is configured to begin in a subframe identified as an LBT subframe.

Claims (41)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a first base station from a second base station, one or more first parameters identifying a first plurality of subframes as a listen-before-talk (LBT) subframe of the second base station;

selecting, by the first base station, a second plurality of subframes as an LBT subframes based on the one or more first parameters;

transmitting, by the first base station to a wireless device, at least one radio resource control message comprising one or more second parameters identifying the second plurality of subframes as LBT subframes; and

in response to an LBT procedure indicating a clear channel, transmitting a burst to the wireless device, the burst configured to begin in a subframe identified as an LBT subframe.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more first parameters comprise a bitmap.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second plurality of subframes are associated with a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more first parameters indicate a periodic pattern for the second plurality of subframes.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one radio resource control message comprises a second parameter indicating a maximum duration for the burst.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one radio resource control message comprises one or more LBT parameters.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting, by the first base station to the second base station, one or more third parameters identifying the second plurality of subframes as a LBT subframe of the first base station.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the one or more third parameters comprise a bitmap.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the second plurality of subframes are associated with a licensed assisted access cell.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the one or more third parameters indicate a periodic pattern for the second plurality of subframes.

11. A base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the base station to:

receive, from a second base station, one or more first parameters identifying a first plurality of subframes as a listen-before-talk (LBT) subframe of the second base station;

select a second plurality of subframes as an LBT subframes based on the one or more first parameters;

transmit, to a wireless device, at least one radio resource control message comprising one or more second parameters identifying the second plurality of subframes as LBT subframes; and

in response to an LBT procedure indicating a clear channel, transmit a burst to the wireless device, the burst configured to begin in a subframe identified as an LBT subframe.

12. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the one or more first parameters comprise a bitmap.

13. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the second plurality of subframes are associated with a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.

14. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the one or more first parameters indicate a periodic pattern for the second plurality of subframes.

15. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the at least one radio resource control message comprises a second parameter indicating a maximum duration for the burst.

16. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the at least one radio resource control message comprises one or more LBT parameters.

17. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to transmit, to the second base station, one or more second parameters identifying the second plurality of subframes as a listen-before-talk (LBT) subframe of the base station.

18. The base station of claim 17 , wherein the one or more second parameters comprise a bitmap.

19. The base station of claim 18 , wherein the second plurality of subframes are associated with a licensed assisted access cell.

20. A system comprising:

a base station comprising:

one or more first processors; and

first memory storing first instructions that, when executed, cause the base station to:

receive, from a second base station, one or more first parameters identifying a first plurality of subframes as listen-before-talk (LBT) subframes of the second base station;

select a second plurality of subframes as an LBT subframe based on the one or more first parameters; and

transmit at least one radio resource control message comprising one or more first parameters identifying the second plurality of subframes as LBT subframes; and

a wireless device comprising:

one or more second processors; and

second memory storing second instructions that, when executed, cause the wireless device to:

receive the at least one radio resource control message; and

monitor a channel in a starting subframe of a burst, wherein the burst is configurable to begin in the starting subframe based on the starting subframe being identified as an LBT subframe.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2025
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: PENINSULA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 069849/0289 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 24, 2021
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 055696/0325 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2021
From: DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 055533/0580 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16259850 · Jan 28, 2019
Continuation 15284301 · Oct 3, 2016
Provisional Application 62235813 · Oct 1, 2015
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