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US 11,757,483 · App. 17/205,820 · Granted Sep 12, 2023

Exposure reporting for wireless communications

Inventors: Hua Zhou (Herndon, VA); Esmael Dinan (McLean, VA); Yunjung Yi (Vienna, VA); Ali Cirik (Herndon, VA); Kai Xu (Herndon, VA); Hyoungsuk Jeon (Centreville, VA); Jonghyun Park (Vienna, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04B1/3838H04L5/0051H04L25/0226H04W24/08H04W24/10H04W52/34H04W52/365H04W72/0453H04W72/1263H04W72/21H04W72/23H04W72/535H04W74/0833H04W76/28
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Patent No.
US 11,757,483
App. No.
17/205,820
Filed
Mar 18, 2021
Granted
Sep 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Examiner
COX, BRIAN P
Art Unit
2474
USPC
370/252
Abstract

Wireless communications may use one or more devices for transmission and/or reception that may lead to potentially harmful exposure. One or more safety measures may be used for wireless communication devices, such as maximum power exposure (MPE) reporting and/or related operations. An MPE report may be sent based on MPE detection and one or more messages, such as for cell activation, bandwidth part (BWP) or other wireless resource activation and/or switching, and/or a discontinuous reception (DRX) or other state transition.

Claims (95)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, at least one message indicating:

an exposure reporting configuration comprising at least one maximum permissible exposure (MPE) threshold; and

at least one secondary cell;

activating a secondary cell of the at least one secondary cell;

determining, for the activated secondary cell;

a power headroom report (PHR) value associated with the activated secondary cell; and

a power backoff value to satisfy an exposure requirement; and

transmitting, based on the power backoff value satisfying the at least one MPE threshold, a report comprising:

the PHR value associated with the activated secondary cell; and

the power backoff value.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, based on switching from a first uplink bandwidth part (BWP) of the activated secondary cell to a second uplink BWP of the activated secondary cell, a second power backoff value for a first panel associated with the activated secondary cell; and

transmitting, via an uplink channel associated with the exposure reporting configuration, a report indicating the second power backoff value for the first panel.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, based on transitioning from a discontinuous reception (DRX) inactive time to a DRX active time, a second power backoff value for a first panel associated with the activated secondary cell; and

transmitting, via an uplink channel associated with the exposure reporting configuration, a report indicating the second power backoff value for the first panel.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the activating the secondary cell is based on receiving a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) indicating the activation of the secondary cell, and wherein the power backoff value is associated with uplink transmission power reduction to satisfy the exposure requirement.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one message indicates a plurality of transmission configuration information (TCI) states associated with a first panel associated with the activated secondary cell.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one message indicates a plurality of sounding reference signal resource indicators (SRIs) associated with a first panel associated with the activated secondary cell.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one message further indicates an uplink control resource comprising at least one of:

an uplink control resource of a primary cell; or

an uplink control resource of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) secondary cell (SCell).

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the power backoff value comprises determining the power backoff value based on at least one of:

a reference signal received power associated with a first panel associated with the activated secondary cell;

a transmission signal format for transmission via the first panel; or

a proximity detection associated with the first panel.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the report further comprises at least one of:

a PHR value associated with a first panel associated with the activated secondary cell;

an index of the first panel;

a maximum power reduction associated with the first panel;

a maximum output power associated with the first panel; or

an uplink duty cycle value associated with the first panel.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining, based on a maximum power reduction (MPR), a PHR value associated with a first panel associated with the activated secondary cell, wherein the MPR is associated with at least one of a modulation order or a bandwidth.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a PHR value, associated with a first panel associated with the activated secondary cell, based on at least one of:

an additional maximum power reduction (A-MPR) indicated by a base station; or

a power management MPR (P-MPR) associated with a proximity detection for the first panel.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one MPE threshold comprises at least one MPE threshold for at least one cell configured in a frequency range of FR2 according to a 3rd partnership project (3GPP) standard,

wherein the activated secondary cell is configured in the frequency range, and

wherein the power backoff value is to satisfy an exposure requirement for the frequency range.

13. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, at least one message indicating:

an exposure reporting configuration comprising at least one maximum permissible exposure (MPE) threshold; and

at least one secondary cell;

activating a secondary cell of the at least one secondary cell;

switching from a first uplink bandwidth part (BWP) of the activated secondary cell to a second uplink BWP of the activated secondary cell, wherein the activated secondary cell is associated with at least one antenna panel of the wireless device;

determining, based on the switching:

a power headroom report (PHR) value associated with the activated secondary cell; and

a power backoff value to satisfy an exposure requirement associated with the at least one antenna panel; and

transmitting, based on the power backoff value satisfying the at least one MPE threshold, a report comprising:

the PHR value associated with the activated secondary cell; and

the power backoff value.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

determining, based on activating a second secondary cell associated with the at least one antenna panel, a second power backoff value for a first panel of the at least one antenna panel; and

transmitting, via an uplink channel associated with the exposure reporting configuration, a report indicating the second power backoff value for the first panel.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

determining, based on transitioning from a discontinuous reception (DRX) inactive time to a DRX active time, a second power backoff value for a first panel of the at least one antenna panel; and

transmitting, via an uplink channel associated with the exposure reporting configuration, a report indicating the second power backoff value for the first panel.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the report further comprises at least one of:

an index of a first panel of the at least one antenna panel;

a maximum power reduction associated with the first panel;

a PHR associated with the first panel;

a maximum output power associated with the first panel; or

an uplink duty cycle value associated with the first panel.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first uplink BWP is in a dormant state, and the second uplink BWP is in a non-dormant state.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the at least one MPE threshold comprises at least one MPE threshold for at least one cell configured in a frequency range of FR2 according to a 3rd partnership project (3GPP) standard,

wherein the activated secondary cell is configured in the frequency range, and

wherein the power backoff value is to satisfy an exposure requirement for the frequency range.

19. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, at least one message indicating:

an exposure reporting configuration comprising at least one maximum permissible exposure (MPE) threshold; and

at least one secondary cell;

activating a secondary cell of the at least one secondary cell, wherein the activated secondary cell is associated with at least one antenna panel of the wireless device;

transitioning from a discontinuous reception (DRX) inactive time to a DRX active time;

determining, based on the transitioning:

a power headroom report (PHR) value associated with the activated secondary cell; and

a power backoff value to satisfy an exposure requirement associated with the at least one antenna panel; and

transmitting, based on the power backoff value satisfying the at least one MPE threshold, a report comprising:

the PHR value associated with the activated secondary cell; and

the power backoff value.

20. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

determining, based on activating a second secondary cell associated with the at least one antenna panel, a second power backoff value for a first panel of the at least one antenna panel; and

transmitting, via an uplink channel associated with the exposure reporting configuration, a report indicating the second power backoff value for the first panel.

21. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

determining, based on switching from a first uplink bandwidth part (BWP) of the activated secondary cell to a second uplink BWP of the activated secondary cell, a second power backoff value for a first panel of the at least one antenna panel; and

transmitting, via an uplink channel associated with the exposure reporting configuration, a report indicating the second power backoff value for the first panel.

22. The method of claim 19 , wherein the report further comprises at least one of:

an index of a first panel of the at least one antenna panel;

a maximum power reduction associated with the first panel;

a PHR associated with the first panel;

a maximum output power associated with the first panel; or

an uplink duty cycle value associated with the first panel.

23. The method of claim 19 , wherein the at least one MPE threshold comprises at least one MPE threshold for at least one cell configured in a frequency range of FR2 according to a 3rd partnership project (3GPP) standard, and

wherein the activated secondary cell is configured in the frequency range, and

wherein the power backoff value is to satisfy an exposure requirement for the frequency range.

Assignments (6)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2022
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL; YI, YUNJUNG; CIRIK, ALI; XU, KAI; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; PARK, JONGHYUN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 059439/0132 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTIES SECTION BY UPDATING THE APPLICATION SERIAL NUMBER 62004688 WHICH SHOULD BE CORRECTED TO 63004688 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 055655 FRAME 0951. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 2, 2021
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL; YI, YUNJUNG; CIRIK, ALI; XU, KAI; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; PARK, JONGHYUN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 057521/0302 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTIES SECTION BY UPDATING THE APPLICATION SERIAL NUMBER 62012342 WHICH SHOULD BE CORRECTED TO 63012342 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 055655 FRAME 0975. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 2, 2021
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL; YI, YUNJUNG; CIRIK, ALI; PARK, JONGHYUN; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; XU, KAI
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 057521/0291 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2021
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL; YI, YUNJUNG; CIRIK, ALI; XU, KAI; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; PARK, JONGHYUN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055655/0817 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2021
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL; YI, YUNJUNG; CIRIK, ALI; XU, KAI; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; PARK, JONGHYUN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055655/0975 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2021
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL; YI, YUNJUNG; CIRIK, ALI; XU, KAI; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; PARK, JONGHYUN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055655/0951 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17205225 · Mar 18, 2021
Provisional Application 63012342 · Apr 20, 2020
Provisional Application 63004688 · Apr 3, 2020
Provisional Application 62991102 · Mar 18, 2020
Related Publication 20210297959A1 · Sep 23, 2021
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