IP Library Granted Patent US 11,337,163
Granted Patent B2
US 11,337,163 · App. 16/935,968 · Granted May 17, 2022

Power control for wireless communications

Inventors: Ali Cirik (Herndon, VA); Esmael Dinan (McLean, VA); Yunjung Yi (Vienna, VA); Hua Zhou (Herndon, VA); Alireza Babaei (Fairfax, VA); Youngwoo Kwak (Vienna, VA); Kyungmin Park (Herndon, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04W52/242H04W52/0212H04W52/146H04W52/248
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Patent No.
US 11,337,163
App. No.
16/935,968
Granted
May 17, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Wireless communications may be used to support transmission power control. A reference signal may be mapped to a power control parameter set. A message to schedule a transmission may be received that indicates the power control parameter set. A transmission power for the scheduled transmission may be determined based on the reference signal.

Claims (58)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, first downlink control information (DCI) for scheduling transmission of a first transport block, wherein the first DCI comprises a first sounding reference signal resource indicator (SRI) field indicating a power control parameter set;

determining, based on a first reference signal mapped to the power control parameter set, a first transmission power for a scheduled transmission of the first transport block;

transmitting the first transport block using the first transmission power;

based on receiving a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) indicating a second reference signal, mapping the second reference signal to the power control parameter set;

receiving second DCI for scheduling transmission of a second transport block, wherein the second DCI comprises a second SRI field indicating the power control parameter set;

determining, based on the second reference signal, a second transmission power for a scheduled transmission of the second transport block; and

transmitting the second transport block using the second transmission power.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving one or more messages comprising one or more configuration parameters indicating a plurality of power control parameter sets comprising the power control parameter set.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the first SRI field indicates a resource mapped to a third reference signal;

the transmitting the first transport block comprises transmitting the first transport block using a spatial domain transmission filter based on the third reference signal; and

the transmitting the second transport block comprises transmitting the second transport block using a spatial domain transmission filter based on the second reference signal.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the determining the first transmission power is further based on determining a downlink pathloss estimate of the first reference signal; and

the determining the second transmission power is further based on determining a downlink pathloss estimate of the second reference signal.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mapping comprises mapping a pathloss reference reference signal (RS) index in the power control parameter set to the second reference signal.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

based on the receiving the MAC CE indicating the second reference signal, mapping the second reference signal to spatial relation information associated with a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource indicated by the second SRI field.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein a parameter SRI-PUSCH-PowerControl indicates the power control parameter set, and wherein a parameter PUSCH-PathlossReferenceRS-Id indicates the second reference signal.

8. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, one or more configuration parameters indicating a plurality of power control parameter sets;

receiving a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) indicating a reference signal;

mapping the reference signal to a first power control parameter set of the plurality of power control parameter sets;

receiving downlink control information (DCI) for scheduling transmission of a transport block, wherein the DCI comprises a sounding reference signal resource indicator (SRI) field indicating the first power control parameter set;

determining, based on the reference signal, a transmission power for a scheduled transmission of the transport block; and

transmitting the transport block using the transmission power.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving DCI for scheduling transmission of an uplink signal, wherein the DCI for scheduling transmission of the uplink signal comprises the SRI field indicating the first power control parameter set;

determining, based on a second reference signal mapped to the first power control parameter set, a second transmission power for a scheduled transmission of the uplink signal; and

transmitting the uplink signal using the second transmission power.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein:

the transmitting the transport block comprises transmitting the transport block using a spatial domain transmission filter based on the reference signal.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein:

the determining the transmission power is further based on determining a downlink pathloss estimate of the reference signal.

12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the SRI field indicates a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

based on the receiving the MAC CE indicating the reference signal, mapping the reference signal to spatial relation information associated with a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource indicated by the SRI field.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein a parameter SRI-PUSCH-PowerControl indicates the first power control parameter set, and wherein a parameter PUSCH-PathlossReferenceRS-Id indicates the reference signal.

15. A method comprising:

receiving downlink control information (DCI) for scheduling transmission of a transport block, wherein the DCI comprises a sounding reference signal resource indicator (SRI) field indicating a power control parameter set;

based on receiving a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) indicating a reference signal, mapping the reference signal to the power control parameter set;

determining a transmission power, for a scheduled transmission of the transport block, based on:

the power control parameter set; and

the reference signal; and

transmitting the transport block using the transmission power.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

receiving DCI for scheduling transmission of an uplink signal, wherein the DCI for scheduling transmission of the uplink signal comprises the SRI field indicating the power control parameter set;

determining, based on a second reference signal mapped to the power control parameter set, a second transmission power for a scheduled transmission of the uplink signal; and

transmitting the uplink signal using the second transmission power.

17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising receiving the MAC CE indicating the reference signal.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein:

the transmitting the transport block comprises transmitting the transport block using a spatial domain transmission filter based on the reference signal; and

the determining the transmission power is further based on determining a downlink pathloss estimate of the reference signal.

19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

based on the receiving the MAC CE indicating the reference signal, mapping the reference signal to spatial relation information associated with a sounding reference signal (SRS) resource indicated by the SRI field.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein a parameter SRI-PUSCH-PowerControl indicates the power control parameter set, and wherein a parameter PUSCH-PathlossReferenceRS-Id indicates the reference signal.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2024
From: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 069643/0230 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR'S NAME FROM YUNGJUNG YI TO YUNJUNG YI PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 055527 FRAME: 0513. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Mar 29, 2022
From: CIRIK, ALI; DINAN, ESMAEL; YI, YUNJUNG; ZHOU, HUA; BABAEI, ALIREZA; KWAK, YOUNGWOO; PARK, KYUNGMIN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 059540/0248 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE THIRD INVENTOR'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 055520 FRAME: 0474. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT . Recorded Mar 29, 2022
From: CIRIK, ALI; DINAN, ESMAEL; YI, YUNJUNG; ZHOU, HUA; BABAEI, ALIREZA; KWAK, YOUNGWOO; PARK, KYUNGMIN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 059540/0340 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2021
From: CIRIK, ALI; DINAN, ESMAEL; YI, YUNGJUNG; ZHOU, HUA; BABAEI, ALIREZA; KWAK, YOUNGWOO; PARK, KYUNGMIN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055527/0513 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2021
From: CIRIK, ALI; DINAN, ESMAEL; YI, YUNGJUNG; ZHOU, HUA; BABAEI, ALIREZA; KWAK, YOUNGWOO; PARK, KYUNGMIN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055520/0474 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16935705 · Jul 22, 2020
Provisional Application 62877020 · Jul 22, 2019
Related Publication 20210029650A1 · Jan 28, 2021
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