IP Library Granted Patent US 11,337,161
Granted Patent B2
US 11,337,161 · App. 17/018,844 · Granted May 17, 2022

Wireless device transmission timing

Inventor: Esmael Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
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Patent No.
US 11,337,161
App. No.
17/018,844
Granted
May 17, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for wireless communications. A wireless device may transmit an uplink signal via a cell of a cell group. Transmission timing of the uplink signal may be based on a cell of the cell group and a timing adjustment associated with a different cell group.

Claims (142)

1. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a wireless device, a first uplink signal via at least one first cell of a first cell group, wherein transmission timing of the first uplink signal is based on:

a first cell of the first cell group; and

a timing adjustment associated with the first cell group;

receiving configuration parameters of at least one cell of a second cell group; and

transmitting a second uplink signal via at least one cell of the second cell group, wherein transmission timing of the second uplink signal is based on:

a second cell of the second cell group; and

the timing adjustment associated with the first cell group.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the timing adjustment is based on a timing advance command associated with the first cell group.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving configuration parameters of the at least one cell of the first cell group, prior to the receiving the configuration parameters of the at least one cell of the second cell group.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first cell of the first cell group and the second cell of the second cell group are timing reference cells.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a control command configured to cause the wireless device to transmit a preamble via random access resources of the at least one cell of the second cell group.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting a preamble via random access resources of the at least one cell of the second cell group, wherein transmission timing of the preamble is based on uplink transmission timing associated with the first cell group.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a plurality of time alignment timer values, wherein at least one of the plurality of time alignment timer values is associated with at least one of a plurality of cell groups comprising the first cell group and the second cell group.

8. 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:

transmit a first uplink signal via at least one cell of a first cell group, wherein transmission timing of the first uplink signal is based on:

a first cell of the first cell group; and

a timing adjustment associated with the first cell group;

receive configuration parameters of at least one cell of a second cell group; and

transmit a second uplink signal via at least one cell of the second cell group, wherein transmission timing of the second uplink signal is based on:

a second cell of the second cell group; and

the timing adjustment associated with the first cell group.

9. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the timing adjustment is based on a timing advance command associated with the first cell group.

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

receive configuration parameters of the at least one cell of the first cell group, prior to transmitting the configuration parameters of the at least one cell of the second cell group.

11. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the first cell of the first cell group and the second cell of the second cell group are timing reference cells.

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

receive a control command configured to cause the wireless device to transmit a preamble via random access resources of the at least one cell of the second cell group.

13. The wireless device claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

transmit a preamble via random access resources of the at least one cell of the second cell group, wherein transmission timing of the preamble is based on uplink transmission timing associated with the first cell group.

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

receive a plurality of time alignment timer values, wherein at least one of the plurality of time alignment timer values is associated with at least one of a plurality of cell groups comprising the first cell group and the second cell group.

15. A method comprising:

receiving, by a base station, a first uplink signal via at least one cell of a first cell group, wherein transmission timing of the first uplink signal is based on:

a first cell of the first cell group; and

a timing adjustment associated with the first cell group;

transmitting configuration parameters of at least one cell of a second cell group; and

receiving a second uplink signal via at least one cell of the second cell group, wherein transmission timing of the second uplink signal is based on:

a second cell of the second cell group; and

the timing adjustment associated with the first cell group.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the timing adjustment is based on a timing advance command associated with the first cell group.

17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

transmitting configuration parameters of the at least one cell of the first cell group, prior to the transmitting the configuration parameters of the at least one cell of the second cell group.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first cell of the first cell group and the second cell of the second cell group are timing reference cells.

19. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

transmitting a control command configured to cause a wireless device to transmit a preamble via random access resources of the at least one cell of the second cell group.

20. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

receiving a preamble via random access resources of the at least one cell of the second cell group, wherein transmission timing of the preamble is based on uplink transmission timing associated with the first cell group.

21. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

transmitting a plurality of time alignment timer values, wherein at least one of the plurality of time alignment timer values is associated with at least one of a plurality of cell groups comprising the first cell group and the second cell group.

22. 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 a first uplink signal via at least one cell of a first cell group, wherein transmission timing of the first uplink signal is based on:

a first cell of the first cell group; and

a timing adjustment associated with the first cell group;

transmit configuration parameters of at least one cell of a second cell group; and

receive a second uplink signal via at least one cell of the second cell group, wherein transmission timing of the second uplink signal is based on:

a second cell of the second cell group; and

the timing adjustment associated with the first cell group.

23. The base station of claim 22 , wherein the timing adjustment is based on a timing advance command associated with the first cell group.

24. The base station of claim 22 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to:

transmit configuration parameters of the at least one cell of the first cell group, prior to transmitting the configuration parameters of the at least one cell of the second cell group.

25. The base station of claim 22 , wherein the first cell of the first cell group and the second cell of the second cell group are timing reference cells.

26. The base station of claim 22 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to:

transmit a control command configured to cause a wireless device to transmit a preamble via random access resources of the at least one cell of the second cell group.

27. The base station of claim 22 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to:

receive a preamble via random access resources of the at least one cell of the second cell group, wherein transmission timing of the preamble is based on uplink transmission timing associated with the first cell group.

28. The base station of claim 22 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to:

transmit a plurality of time alignment timer values, wherein at least one of the plurality of time alignment timer values is associated with at least one of a plurality of cell groups comprising the first cell group and the second cell group.

29. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a wireless device to:

transmit a first uplink signal via at least one cell of a first cell group, wherein transmission timing of the first uplink signal is based on:

a first cell of the first cell group; and

a timing adjustment associated with the first cell group;

receive configuration parameters of at least one cell of a second cell group; and

transmit a second uplink signal via at least one cell of the second cell group, wherein transmission timing of the second uplink signal is based on:

a second cell of the second cell group; and

the timing adjustment associated with the first cell group.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the timing adjustment is based on a timing advance command associated with the first cell group.

31. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the wireless device to:

receive configuration parameters of the at least one cell of the first cell group, prior to transmitting the configuration parameters of the at least one cell of the second cell group.

32. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the first cell of the first cell group and the second cell of the second cell group are timing reference cells.

33. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the wireless device to:

receive a control command configured to cause the wireless device to transmit a preamble via random access resources of the at least one cell of the second cell group.

34. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the wireless device to:

transmit a preamble via random access resources of the at least one cell of the second cell group, wherein transmission timing of the preamble is based on uplink transmission timing associated with the first cell group.

35. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 29 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the wireless device to:

receive a plurality of time alignment timer values, wherein at least one of the plurality of time alignment timer values is associated with at least one of a plurality of cell groups comprising the first cell group and the second cell group.

36. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a base station to:

receive a first uplink signal via at least one cell of a first cell group, wherein transmission timing of the first uplink signal is based on:

a first cell of the first cell group; and

a timing adjustment associated with the first cell group;

transmit configuration parameters of at least one cell of a second cell group; and

receive a second uplink signal via at least one cell of the second cell group, wherein transmission timing of the second uplink signal is based on:

a second cell of the second cell group; and

the timing adjustment associated with the first cell group.

37. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 36 , wherein the timing adjustment is based on a timing advance command associated with the first cell group.

38. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 36 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the base station to:

transmit configuration parameters of the at least one cell of the first cell group, prior to transmitting the configuration parameters of the at least one cell of the second cell group.

39. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 36 , wherein the first cell of the first cell group and the second cell of the second cell group are timing reference cells.

40. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 36 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the base station to:

transmit a control command configured to cause a wireless device to transmit a preamble via random access resources of the at least one cell of the second cell group.

41. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 36 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the base station to:

receive a preamble via random access resources of the at least one cell of the second cell group, wherein transmission timing of the preamble is based on uplink transmission timing associated with the first cell group.

42. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 36 , wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the base station to:

transmit a plurality of time alignment timer values, wherein at least one of the plurality of time alignment timer values is associated with at least one of a plurality of cell groups comprising the first cell group and the second cell group.

43. A system comprising:

a base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions; and

a wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions,

wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the base station, when executed by the one or more processors of the base station, cause the base station to:

receive, from the wireless device, a first uplink signal via at least one cell of a first cell group;

transmit configuration parameters of at least one cell of a second cell group; and

receive a second uplink signal via at least one cell of the second cell group, and

wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to:

transmit the first uplink signal, wherein transmission timing of the first uplink signal is based on:

a first cell of the first cell group; and

a timing adjustment associated with the first cell group;

receive the configuration parameters; and

transmit the second uplink signal, wherein transmission timing of the second uplink signal is based on:

a second cell of the second cell group; and

the timing adjustment associated with the first cell group.

44. The system of claim 43 , wherein the timing adjustment is based on a timing advance command associated with the first cell group.

45. The system of claim 43 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the base station, when executed by the one or more processors of the base station, cause the base station to:

transmit configuration parameters of the at least one cell of the first cell group, prior to transmitting the configuration parameters of the at least one cell of the second cell group.

46. The system of claim 43 , wherein the first cell of the first cell group and the second cell of the second cell group are timing reference cells.

47. The system of claim 43 , wherein:

the instructions stored in the memory of the base station, when executed by the one or more processors of the base station, cause the base station to transmit a control command, and

the instructions stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to transmit, based on the control command, a preamble via random access resources of the at least one cell of the second cell group.

48. The system of claim 43 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to:

transmit a preamble via random access resources of the at least one cell of the second cell group, wherein transmission timing of the preamble is based on uplink transmission timing associated with the first cell group.

49. The system of claim 43 , wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the base station, when executed by the one or more processors of the base station, cause the base station to:

transmit a plurality of time alignment timer values, wherein at least one of the plurality of time alignment timer values is associated with at least one of a plurality of cell groups comprising the first cell group and the second cell group.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2022
From: DINAN, ESMAEL
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 058641/0117 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2022
From: DINAN, ESMAEL
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 058641/0758 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2022
From: DINAN, ESMAEL
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 058641/0989 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 13, 2022
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 058642/0050 →
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