IP Library Granted Patent US 11,395,173
Granted Patent B2
US 11,395,173 · App. 16/992,186 · Granted Jul 19, 2022

First and second unlicensed cells jointly serving as reference cells

Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W24/10H04L5/0048H04W48/16H04W52/146H04W56/001H04W72/042H04W72/0453H04W72/0473
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Patent No.
US 11,395,173
App. No.
16/992,186
Granted
Jul 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device receives configuration parameters of licensed primary cell(s) of a primary TAG; and a first and a second unlicensed secondary cells, of a secondary TAG. Both the first and second unlicensed secondary cells are selected to jointly serve as reference cells for pathloss measurement of the second unlicensed secondary cell. The selection is based on the first and second unlicensed secondary cells being activated unlicensed secondary cells; and in a same secondary TAG. A measurement is made of a pathloss reference value for the second unlicensed secondary cell based on: a received signal power of the first unlicensed secondary cell; and a received signal power of the second unlicensed secondary cell. A determination is made whether a channel associated with the second unlicensed secondary cell is clear. Uplink transport blocks with a transmission power calculated employing the pathloss reference value is transmitted via the second unlicensed secondary cell.

Claims (61)

1. A method comprising:

receiving configuration parameters of:

at least one licensed primary cell of a primary timing advance group (TAG); and

a first and a second unlicensed secondary cells, of a secondary TAG, that are different cells; and

selecting both the first and second unlicensed secondary cells to jointly serve as reference cells for pathloss measurement of the second unlicensed secondary cell, wherein the selecting is based on the first and second unlicensed secondary cells being:

activated unlicensed secondary cells; and

in a same secondary TAG;

determining a pathloss reference value for the second unlicensed secondary cell based on a joint measurement of:

a received signal power of the first unlicensed secondary cell; and

a received signal power of the second unlicensed secondary cell;

determining whether a channel associated with the second unlicensed secondary cell is clear; and

transmitting, via the second unlicensed secondary cell, uplink transport blocks with a transmission power calculated employing the pathloss reference value.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second unlicensed secondary cell comprises a second uplink unlicensed cell and a second downlink unlicensed cell.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first unlicensed secondary cell and the second unlicensed secondary cell are in a same frequency band.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising measuring the pathloss reference value based on a third unlicensed cell.

5. The method of claim 4 , further comprising receiving dedicated uplink power control parameters.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising receiving a transmit power of the first unlicensed secondary cell.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first unlicensed secondary cell and the second unlicensed secondary cell are in a same frequency band.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising measuring the pathloss reference value based on a third unlicensed cell.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving dedicated uplink power control parameters.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a transmit power of the first unlicensed secondary cell.

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:

receive configuration parameters of:

at least one licensed primary cell of a primary timing advance group (TAG); and

a first and a second unlicensed secondary cells, of a secondary TAG, that are different cells; and

select both the first and second unlicensed secondary cells to jointly serve as reference cells for pathloss measurement of the second unlicensed secondary cell, wherein the selection is based on the first and second unlicensed secondary cells being:

activated unlicensed secondary cells; and

in a same secondary TAG;

determine a pathloss reference value for the second unlicensed secondary cell based on a joint measurement of:

a received signal power of the first unlicensed secondary cell; and

a received signal power of the second unlicensed secondary cell;

determine whether a channel associated with the second unlicensed secondary cell is clear; and

transmit, via the second unlicensed secondary cell, uplink transport blocks with a transmission power calculated employing the pathloss reference value.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the second unlicensed secondary cell comprises a second uplink unlicensed cell and a second downlink unlicensed cell.

13. The wireless device of claim 12 , wherein the first unlicensed secondary cell and the second unlicensed secondary cell are in a same frequency band.

14. The wireless device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to measure the pathloss reference value based on a third unlicensed cell.

15. The wireless device of claim 14 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to receive dedicated uplink power control parameters.

16. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the first unlicensed secondary cell and the second unlicensed secondary cell are in a same frequency band.

17. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to measure the pathloss reference value based on a third unlicensed cell.

18. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to receive dedicated uplink power control parameters.

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 a transmit power of the first unlicensed secondary cell.

20. A system comprising:

a base station comprising:

one or more first processors; and

first memory storing first instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the base station to transmit configuration parameters of:

at least one licensed primary cell of a primary timing advance group (TAG); and

a first and a second unlicensed secondary cells, of a secondary TAG, that are different cells; and

a wireless device comprising:

one or more second processors; and

second memory storing second instructions that, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the wireless device to:

receive the configuration parameters; and

select both the first and second unlicensed secondary cells to jointly serve as reference cells for pathloss measurement of the second unlicensed secondary cell, wherein the selection is based on the first and second unlicensed secondary cells being:

activated unlicensed secondary cells; and

in a same secondary TAG;

determine a pathloss reference value for the second unlicensed secondary cell based on a joint measurement of:

a received signal power of the first unlicensed secondary cell; and

a received signal power of the second unlicensed secondary cell;

determine whether a channel associated with the second unlicensed secondary cell is clear; and

transmit, via the second unlicensed secondary cell, uplink transport blocks with a transmission power calculated employing the pathloss reference value.

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 2, 2021
From: DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 055459/0661 →