IP Library Granted Patent US 11,330,626
Granted Patent B2
US 11,330,626 · App. 16/913,442 · Granted May 10, 2022

Cell configuration parameters based on base station listen-before-talk procedures

Inventor: Esmael Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04W74/0808H04L41/0654H04L41/0668H04L41/0813H04L43/16H04W72/044H04W72/0413H04W72/14H04W76/15H04W76/27H04W72/1284H04W88/08
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Patent No.
US 11,330,626
App. No.
16/913,442
Granted
May 10, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device may communicate with multiple base stations via different cell groups. A listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure may be performed. Based on a failure of the LBT procedure, a base station may be reconfigured.

Claims (70)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a first base station from a wireless device, an uplink request via a cell of a plurality of cells configured for the wireless device, wherein the plurality of cells comprises:

a first cell group associated with the first base station; and

a second cell group associated with a second base station;

after the uplink request, determining, by the first base station, a failure of a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure for downlink transmission via a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell of the first cell group;

based on the failure of the LBT procedure, sending, by the first base station to the second base station, an indication of the failure of the LBT procedure; and

receiving, by the first base station from the second base station and based on the indication of the failure of the LBT procedure, an indication of a change for at least one cell of the first cell group, wherein the change comprises at least one of:

a change in cell assignment of the at least one cell of the first cell group;

an addition of the at least one cell to the first cell group; or

a release of the at least one cell from the first cell group.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the uplink request comprises at least one of:

a scheduling request; or

a random access preamble.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein further comprising receiving by the first base station from the second base station and based on the indication of the failure of the LBT procedure, an indication of a change for at least one cell of the second cell group.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the indication of the failure of the LBT procedure comprises a request for the change for the at least one cell of the first cell group.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sending the indication of the failure of the LBT procedure comprises transmitting, to the second base station, the indication of the failure of the LBT procedure.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first base station is a secondary base station and the second base station is a master base station.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the LBT procedure indicates that a channel associated with the LAA cell is busy.

8. 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:

receive, from a wireless device, an uplink request via a cell of a plurality of cells configured for the wireless device, wherein the plurality of cells comprises:

a first cell group associated with the base station; and

a second cell group associated with a second base station;

after the uplink request, determine a failure of a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure for downlink transmission via a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell of the first cell group;

based on the failure of the LBT procedure, send, to the second base station, an indication of the failure of the LBT procedure; and

receive, from the second base station and based on the indication of the failure of the LBT procedure, an indication of a change for at least one cell of the first cell group, wherein the change comprises at least one of:

a change in ceil assignment of the at least one cell of the first ceil group;

an addition of the at least one cell to the first cell group; or

a release of the at least one cell from the first cell group.

9. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the uplink request comprises at least one of:

a scheduling request; or

a random access preamble.

10. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to receive, from the second base station and based on the indication of the failure of the LBT procedure, the indication of a change for at least one cell of the second cell group.

11. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the indication of the failure of the LBT procedure comprises a request for the change for the at least one cell of the first cell group.

12. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to send the indication of the failure of the LBT procedure at least by transmitting, to the second base station, the indication of the failure of the LBT procedure.

13. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the base station is a secondary base station and the second base station is a master base station.

14. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the LBT procedure indicates that a channel associated with the LAA cell is busy.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed by a base station, cause:

receiving, from a wireless device, an uplink request via a cell of a plurality of cells configured for the wireless device, wherein the plurality of cells comprises:

a first cell group associated with the base station; and

a second cell group associated with a second base station;

after the uplink request, determining a failure of a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure for downlink transmission via a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell of the first cell group;

based on the failure of the LBT procedure, sending, to the second base station, an indication of the failure of the LBT procedure; and

receiving, from the second base station and based on the indication of the failure of the LBT procedure, an indication of a change for at least one cell of the first cell group, wherein the change comprises at least one of:

a change in cell assignment of the at least one cell of the first cell group,

an addition of the at least one cell to the first cell group, or

a release of she as least out cell from the first ceil group.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the uplink request comprises at least one of:

a scheduling request; or

a random access preamble.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the base station, further cause receiving, from the second base station and based on the indication of the failure of the LBT procedure, an indication of a change for at least one cell of the second cell group.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the indication of the failure of the LBT procedure comprises a request for the change for the at least one cell of the first cell group.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the base station, cause sending the indication of the failure of the LBT procedure by transmitting, to the second base station, the indication of the failure of the LBT procedure.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the base station is a secondary base station and the second base station is a master base station.

21. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the indication of the change for the at least one cell of the first cell group comprises receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising the indication of the change for the at least one cell of the first cell group.

22. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the change in cell assignment of the at least one cell of the first cell group comprises a change of a primary secondary cell (PSCell) of the first cell group from a first cell of the first cell group to a second cell of the first cell group;

the addition of the at least one cell to the first cell group comprises an addition of one of more secondary cells (SCells) to the first cell group; or

the release of the at least one cell from the first cell group comprises a release of one or more SCells from the first cell group.

23. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to receive the indication of the change tor the at least one cell of the first cell group by receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising the indication of the change for the at least one cell of the first cell group.

24. The base station of claim 8 , wherein:

the change in cell assignment of the at least one cell of the first cell group comprises a change of a primary secondary cell (PSCell) of the first cell group from a first cell of the first cell group to a second cell of the first cell group;

the addition of the at least one cell to the first cell group comprises an addition of one of more secondary cells (SCells) to the first cell group; or

the release of the at least one cell from the first cell group comprises a release of one or more SCells from the first cell group.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the base station, cause receiving a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising the indication of the change for the at least one cell of the first cell group.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein:

the change in cell assignment of the at least one cell of the first cell group comprises a change of a primary secondary cell (PSCell) of the first cell group from a first cell of the first cell group to a second cell of the first cell group;

the addition of the at least one cell to the first cell group comprises an addition of one of more secondary cells (SCells) to the first cell group; or

the release of the at least one cell from the first cell group comprises a release of one or more SCells from the first cell group.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2021
From: DINAN, ESMAEL
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 055216/0940 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 10, 2021
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055216/0953 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15797575 · Oct 30, 2017
Provisional Application 62414697 · Oct 29, 2016
Related Publication 20200329497A1 · Oct 15, 2020