IP Library Granted Patent US 11,678,264
Granted Patent B2
US 11,678,264 · App. 17/545,621 · Granted Jun 13, 2023

Wireless communications and power configurations

Inventors: Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA); Esmael Dinan (Herndon, VA); Hyoungsuk Jeon (Centreville, VA); Hua Zhou (Herndon, VA); Alireza Babaei (Fairfax, VA); Ali Cirik (Herndon, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04W52/0212H04L5/00H04W8/24H04W28/0221H04W52/0209H04W52/0229H04W74/08H04W92/20
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Patent No.
US 11,678,264
App. No.
17/545,621
Granted
Jun 13, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A wireless device may receive at least one power configuration parameter from a base station. The at least one power configuration parameter may be based on information that the wireless device sends to the base station.

Claims (94)

1. A method comprising:

sending, by a wireless device to a base station distributed unit (DU), a first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising an indication of a power configuration for the wireless device;

receiving, by the wireless device from a base station central unit (CU) via the base station DU, a second RRC message comprising at least one power configuration parameter, wherein the at least one power configuration parameter is based on the indication; and

sending, to the base station DU and based on the at least one power configuration parameter, at least one transport block.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the power configuration for the wireless device comprises a power preference indication indicating that the wireless device prefers a configuration for power saving.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the second RRC message comprises receiving the second RRC message forwarded by the base station DU from the base station CU.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one power configuration parameter is determined by the base station DU based on the indication of the power configuration for the wireless device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first RRC message further comprises at least one of:

random access information,

connection establishment failure information,

bandwidth preference information,

radio link monitoring information,

a logged measurement result, or

mobility history information.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

sending, by the wireless device to the base station DU, one or more random access preambles.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second RRC message further comprises at least one of:

a multicast-broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) configuration parameter,

a beamforming configuration parameter,

a bandwidth part (BWP) configuration parameter, or

a frequency configuration parameter.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, by the wireless device, wireless device information comprising the indication of the power configuration for the wireless device.

9. 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:

send, to a base station distributed unit (DU), a first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising an indication of a power configuration for the wireless device;

receive, from a base station central unit (CU) via the base station DU, a second RRC message comprising at least one power configuration parameter, wherein the at least one power configuration parameter is based on the indication; and

send, to the base station DU and based on the at least one power configuration parameter, at least one transport block.

10. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the power configuration for the wireless device comprises a power preference indication indicating that the wireless device prefers a configuration for power saving.

11. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to receive the second RRC message by receiving the second RRC message forwarded by the base station DU from the base station CU.

12. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the at least one power configuration parameter is determined by the base station DU based on the indication of the power configuration for the wireless device.

13. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the first RRC message further comprises at least one of:

random access information,

connection establishment failure information,

bandwidth preference information,

radio link monitoring information,

a logged measurement result, or

mobility history information.

14. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to:

send, to the base station DU, one or more random access preambles.

15. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the second RRC message further comprises at least one of:

a multicast-broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) configuration parameter,

a beamforming configuration parameter,

a bandwidth part (BWP) configuration parameter, or

a frequency configuration parameter.

16. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to:

determine wireless device information comprising the indication of the power configuration for the wireless device, wherein the first RRC message comprises the wireless device information.

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

send, to a base station distributed unit (DU), a first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising an indication of a power configuration for the wireless device;

receive, from a base station central unit (CU) via the base station DU, a second RRC message comprising at least one power configuration parameter, wherein the at least one power configuration parameter is based on the indication; and

send, to the base station DU and based on the at least one power configuration parameter, at least one transport block.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the power configuration for the wireless device comprises a power preference indication indicating that the wireless device prefers a configuration for power saving.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to receive the second RRC message by receiving the second RRC message forwarded by the base station DU from the base station CU.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the at least one power configuration parameter is determined by the base station DU based on the indication of the power configuration for the wireless device.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the first RRC message further comprises at least one of:

random access information,

connection establishment failure information,

bandwidth preference information,

radio link monitoring information,

a logged measurement result, or

mobility history information.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to:

send, to the base station DU, one or more random access preambles.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the second RRC message further comprises at least one of:

a multicast-broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) configuration parameter,

a beamforming configuration parameter,

a bandwidth part (BWP) configuration parameter, or

a frequency configuration parameter.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to:

determine wireless device information comprising the indication of the power configuration for the wireless device, wherein the first RRC message comprises the wireless device information.

25. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first RRC message comprises wireless device information.

26. A system comprising:

a base station central unit (CU); and

a wireless device configured to:

send, to a base station distributed unit (DU), a first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising an indication of a power configuration for the wireless device; and

send, to the base station DU and based on at least one power configuration parameter, at least one transport block,

wherein the base station CU is configured to:

send, to the wireless device via the base station DU, a second RRC message comprising the at least one power configuration parameter, wherein the at least one power configuration parameter is based on the indication.

27. The system of claim 26 , wherein the power configuration for the wireless device comprises a power preference indication indicating that the wireless device prefers a configuration for power saving.

28. The system of claim 26 , wherein the first RRC message further comprises at least one of:

random access information,

connection establishment failure information,

bandwidth preference information,

radio link monitoring information,

a logged measurement result, or

mobility history information.

29. The system of claim 26 , wherein the wireless device is further configured to send, to the base station DU, one or more random access preambles.

30. The system of claim 26 , wherein the second RRC message further comprises at least one of:

a multicast-broadcast single frequency network (MBSFN) configuration parameter,

a beamforming configuration parameter,

a bandwidth part (BWP) configuration parameter, or

a frequency configuration parameter.

31. The system of claim 26 , wherein the wireless device is further configured to determine wireless device information comprising the indication of the power configuration for the wireless device, wherein the first RRC message comprises the wireless device information.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2022
From: PARK, KYUNGMIN; DINAN, ESMAEL; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; ZHOU, HUA; BABAEI, ALIREZA; CIRIK, ALI
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 059078/0746 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2022
From: PARK, KYUNGMIN; DINAN, ESMAEL; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; ZHOU, HUA; BABAEI, ALIREZA; CIRIK, ALI
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 059078/0712 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16277110 · Feb 15, 2019
Provisional Application 62631401 · Feb 15, 2018
Related Publication 20220104121A1 · Mar 31, 2022
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