IP Library Granted Patent US 11,452,027
Granted Patent B2
US 11,452,027 · App. 16/886,181 · Granted Sep 20, 2022

Activation of a secondary cells of primary and secondary control channel groups

Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W48/08H04L5/001H04L5/0057H04W36/04H04W72/0446H04B7/0626H04L5/0098H04W72/042H04W76/38
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Patent No.
US 11,452,027
App. No.
16/886,181
Granted
Sep 20, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A base station transmits, to a wireless device, configuration parameters of a cells grouped into: a primary control channel group comprising a secondary cell; and a secondary control channel group comprising a control channel secondary cell with a secondary control channel. The base station transmits, during a first subframe, a first indication to activate the secondary cell and the control channel secondary cell. The base station starts reception of channel state information of the secondary cell of the primary control channel group from a second subframe that is eight subframes after the first subframe. The base station starts reception of channel state information of the control channel secondary cell from a third subframe that is a number of subframes after the second subframe, wherein the number is based on when the wireless device successfully detects the control channel secondary cell.

Claims (49)

1. A base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

transmit, to a wireless device, configuration parameters of cells grouped into:

a primary control channel group comprising a secondary cell; and

a secondary control channel group comprising a control channel secondary cell with a secondary control channel;

transmit, during a first subframe, a first indication to activate the secondary cell;

start reception of channel state information of the secondary cell from a second subframe that is eight subframes after the first subframe;

transmit, during a third subframe, a second indication for activation of the control channel secondary cell; and

start reception of channel state information for the control channel secondary cell from a fourth subframe that is a number of subframes after the third subframe, wherein the number is based on when the wireless device successfully detects the control channel secondary cell.

2. The base station of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to start transmission of channel state information of a first secondary cell of the secondary control channel group from the fourth subframe, wherein a control element further indicates activation of the first secondary cell.

3. The base station of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to employ a next available uplink resource for transmitting the channel state information for the control channel secondary cell if there are no uplink resources for transmitting the channel state information for the control channel secondary cell in the fourth subframe.

4. The base station of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to start transmission of channel state information of an activated cell of the secondary control channel group from the fourth subframe.

5. The base station of claim 1 , wherein the control channel secondary cell remains detectable during a cell activation delay.

6. The base station of claim 1 , wherein the control channel secondary cell is detected on a first attempt.

7. The base station of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to transmit channel state information comprising an out of range channel quality index when no valid channel state information field with a channel quality index different from zero is available.

8. The base station of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to:

start a first deactivation timer associated with the secondary cell in the second subframe; and

start a second deactivation timer associated with the control channel secondary cell in a fifth subframe that is eight subframes after the third subframe.

9. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to start transmission of channel state information of a first secondary cell of the secondary control channel group from the fourth subframe, wherein a control element further indicates activation of the first secondary cell.

10. The base station of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to employ a next available uplink resource for transmitting the channel state information for the control channel secondary cell if there are no uplink resources for transmitting the channel state information for the control channel secondary cell in the fourth subframe.

11. A base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

transmit, to a wireless device, configuration parameters of a cells grouped into:

a primary control channel group comprising a secondary cell; and

a secondary control channel group comprising a control channel secondary cell with a secondary control channel;

transmit, during a first subframe, a first indication to activate the secondary cell and the control channel secondary cell;

start reception of channel state information of the secondary cell of the primary control channel group from a second subframe that is eight subframes after the first subframe; and

start reception of channel state information of the control channel secondary cell from a third subframe that is a number of subframes after the second subframe, wherein the number is based on when the wireless device successfully detects the control channel secondary cell.

12. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to start transmission of channel state information of a first secondary cell of the secondary control channel group from the third subframe, wherein a control element further indicates activation of the first secondary cell.

13. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to transmit channel state information comprising an out of range channel quality index when no valid channel state information field with a channel quality index different from zero is available.

14. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to start a first deactivation timer associated with the secondary cell in the second subframe.

15. The base station of claim 14 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to start a second deactivation timer associated with the control channel secondary cell in the second subframe.

16. The base station of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to start transmission of channel state information of a first secondary cell of the secondary control channel group from the third subframe, wherein a control element further indicates activation of the first secondary cell.

17. The base station of claim 16 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to transmit channel state information comprising an out of range channel quality index when no valid channel state information field with a channel quality index different from zero is available.

18. The base station of claim 17 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to receive, during a fourth subframe, a second indication for activation of the control channel secondary cell.

19. The base station of claim 18 , wherein the control channel secondary cell remains detectable during a cell activation delay.

20. A system comprising:

a wireless device; and

a base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

transmit, to the wireless device, configuration parameters of a cells grouped into:

a primary control channel group comprising a secondary cell; and

a secondary control channel group comprising a control channel secondary cell with a secondary control channel;

transmit, during a first subframe, a first indication to activate the secondary cell and the control channel secondary cell;

start reception of channel state information of the secondary cell of the primary control channel group from a second subframe that is eight subframes after the first subframe; and

start reception of channel state information of the control channel secondary cell from a third subframe that is a number of subframes after the second subframe, wherein the number is based on when the wireless device successfully detects the control channel secondary cell.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2025
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: PENINSULA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 069849/0289 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 1, 2021
From: DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 055441/0067 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16386582 · Apr 17, 2019
Continuation 15984701 · May 21, 2018
Continuation 15068609 · Mar 13, 2016
Provisional Application 62133934 · Mar 16, 2015
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