IP Library Granted Patent US 12,207,306
Granted Patent B2
US 12,207,306 · App. 17/459,033 · Granted Jan 21, 2025

Consecutive transmissions of a plurality of preambles by a wireless device

Inventors: Alireza Babaei (Fairfax, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W74/0833H04B17/318H04W24/08H04W72/0446H04W72/0453H04W72/23
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Patent No.
US 12,207,306
App. No.
17/459,033
Granted
Jan 21, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device consecutively transmits a plurality of preambles at different times. After transmitting a first preamble in the plurality of preambles and at least until a transmission of a last preamble in the plurality of preambles, a control channel is monitored for a plurality of random access responses (RARs) identified by random access radio network temporary identifiers (RA-RNTIs). Each of the RA-RNTIs corresponds to one of the transmitted preambles. A packet based on receiving a first RAR of the RARs is transmitted.

Claims (44)

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium of a wireless device having instructions stored thereon, the instructions executable by one or more processors for:

receiving, by the wireless device, a control channel order indicating to initiate a random access procedure;

consecutively transmitting, by the wireless device, a plurality of preambles at different times and without gaps for the random access procedure;

monitoring, in a window starting after transmitting a first preamble in the plurality of preambles and lasting at least until a transmission of a last preamble in the plurality of preambles, a control channel for a plurality of random access responses (RARs) identified by a plurality of random access radio network temporary identifiers (RA-RNTIs), wherein:

each RA-RNTI of the plurality of RA-RNTIs corresponds to one of the plurality of preambles transmitted by the wireless device; and

the monitoring of the control channel for each RAR of the plurality of RARs in the window is based on the plurality of RA-RNTIs; and

transmitting a packet based on receiving a first RAR of the plurality of RARs.

2. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the control channel order indicates one or more identifiers of the plurality of preambles.

3. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , further comprising determining the RA-RNTIs based on resources employed for transmission of the plurality of preambles.

4. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 3 , wherein the determining is further based on:

one or more time identifiers of the resources; or

one or more frequency identifiers of the resources.

5. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , further comprising stopping monitoring the control channel for the plurality of RARs based on the receiving the first RAR.

6. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , further comprising constructing the packet based on transmission parameters, wherein the first RAR indicates the transmission parameters.

7. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , further comprising receiving configuration parameters indicating resources for transmission of the plurality of preambles.

8. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , further comprising determining a first power level, of a first preamble of the plurality of preambles for transmission via a first resource, based on a pathloss estimate associated with the first resource.

9. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the first RAR of the plurality of RARs based on the monitoring.

10. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein each RAR of the plurality of RARs is associated with a RA-RNTI of the plurality of RA-RNTIs.

11. An 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 a control channel order indicating to initiate a random access procedure;

consecutively transmit a plurality of preambles at different times and without gaps for the random access procedure;

monitor, in a window starting after transmission of a first preamble in a plurality of preambles and lasting at least until a transmission of a last preamble in the plurality of preambles, a control channel for a plurality of random access responses (RARs) identified by a plurality of random access radio network temporary identifiers (RA-RNTIs), wherein:

each RA-RNTI of the plurality of RA-RNTIs corresponds to one of the plurality of preambles transmitted by a wireless device; and

the monitoring of the control channel for each RAR of the plurality of RARs in the window is based on the plurality of RA-RNTIs; and

transmit a packet based on receiving a first RAR of the plurality of RARs.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the control channel order indicates one or more identifiers of the plurality of preambles.

13. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to determine the RA-RNTIs based on resources employed for transmission of the plurality of preambles.

14. The wireless device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to determine the RA-RNTIs based on:

one or more time identifiers of the resources; or

one or more frequency identifiers of the resources.

15. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to stop monitoring the control channel for the plurality of RARs based on the receiving the first RAR.

16. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to construct the packet based on transmission parameters, wherein the first RAR indicates the transmission parameters.

17. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to receive configuration parameters indicating resources for transmission of the plurality of preambles.

18. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to determine a first power level, of a first preamble of the plurality of preambles for transmission via a first resource, based on a pathloss estimate associated with the first resource.

19. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

means for receiving, by a wireless device, a control channel order indicating to initiate a random access procedure;

means for consecutively transmitting, by the wireless device, a plurality of preambles at different times and without gaps for the random access procedure;

means for monitoring, in a window starting after transmitting a first preamble in the plurality of preambles and lasting at least until a transmission of a last preamble in the plurality of preambles, a control channel for a plurality of random access responses (RARs) identified by a plurality of random access radio network temporary identifiers (RA-RNTIs), wherein;

each RA-RNTI of the plurality of RA-RNTIs corresponds to one of the plurality of preambles transmitted by the wireless device; and

the monitoring of the control channel for each RAR of the plurality of RARs in the window is based on the plurality of RA-RNTIs; and

means for transmitting a packet based on receiving a first RAR of the plurality of RARs.

20. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein each RAR of the plurality of RARs is associated with a RA-RNTI of the plurality of RA-RNTIs.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2025
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: PENINSULA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 069849/0289 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 27, 2021
From: BABAEI, ALIREZA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 057311/0052 →