IP Library Granted Patent US 11,595,163
Granted Patent B2
US 11,595,163 · App. 17/684,881 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Wireless uplink resource allocation

Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
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Patent No.
US 11,595,163
App. No.
17/684,881
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device may receive configuration parameters of cells comprising a primary cell that is not configured with scheduling request (SR) resources and a secondary cell that is configured with SR resources and that is in a secondary timing advance group (sTAG). A wireless device may determine to perform an SR process. Based on the wireless device not having an uplink data channel resource available in a time interval and not having a valid timing advance for the secondary cell in the time interval, the wireless device may initiate a random access procedure.

Claims (97)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, an indication of:

a primary cell that is not configured with scheduling request (SR) resources; and

a secondary cell that is configured with SR resources and that is in a secondary cell group; and

initiating a random access procedure based on:

an SR process, associated with the SR resources, being pending in a time interval;

the wireless device not having an uplink data channel resource available in the time interval; and

the wireless device not having a valid timing advance for the secondary cell in the time interval.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the initiating the random access procedure comprises sending a random access preamble.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a random access response comprising an uplink grant.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining to cancel the SR process.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the time interval comprises at least one of: a frame, a subframe, a transmission time interval (TTI), a slot, or a symbol.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining to perform the SR process based on the wireless device having one or more uplink packets for transmission.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the indication comprises receiving configuration parameters of a plurality of cells comprising the primary cell and the secondary cell.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the configuration parameters comprise:

first configuration parameters of a primary physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for the primary cell; and

second configuration parameters of a secondary PUCCH for the secondary cell.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal to a base station; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the secondary cell, wherein the secondary cell is configured for a transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal to the base station.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs) comprising:

a primary TAG comprising the primary cell; and

a secondary TAG comprising the 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 an indication of:

a primary cell that is not configured with scheduling request (SR) resources; and

a secondary cell that is configured with SR resources and that is in a secondary cell group; and

initiate a random access procedure based on:

an SR process, associated with the SR resources, being pending in a time interval;

the wireless device not having an uplink data channel resource available in the time interval; and

the wireless device not having a valid timing advance for the secondary cell in the time interval.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to initiate the random access procedure by sending a random access preamble.

13. 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 random access response comprising an uplink grant.

14. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to determine to cancel the SR process.

15. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the time interval comprises at least one of: a frame, a subframe, a transmission time interval (TTI), a slot, or a symbol.

16. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to determine to perform the SR process based on the wireless device having one or more uplink packets for transmission.

17. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to receive the indication by causing:

receiving configuration parameters of a plurality of cells comprising the primary cell and the secondary cell.

18. The wireless device of claim 17 , wherein the configuration parameters comprise:

first configuration parameters of a primary physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for the primary cell; and

second configuration parameters of a secondary PUCCH for the secondary cell.

19. The wireless device of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal to a base station; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the secondary cell, wherein the secondary cell is configured for a transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal to the base station.

20. The wireless device of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs) comprising:

a primary TAG comprising the primary cell; and

a secondary TAG comprising the secondary cell.

21. A method comprising:

sending, by a base station and to a wireless device, an indication of:

a primary cell that is not configured with scheduling request (SR) resources; and

a secondary cell that is configured with SR resources and that is in a secondary cell group; and

receiving a random access preamble of a random access procedure that is initiated based on:

an SR process, associated with the SR resources, being pending in a time interval;

the wireless device not having an uplink data channel resource available in the time interval; and

the wireless device not having a valid timing advance for the secondary cell in the time interval.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the secondary cell is in an activated state in the time interval.

23. The method of claim 21 , further comprising sending a random access response comprising an uplink grant.

24. The method of claim 21 , wherein the time interval comprises at least one of: a frame, a subframe, a transmission time interval (TTI), a slot, or a symbol.

25. The method of claim 21 , wherein the sending the indication comprises sending configuration parameters of a plurality of cells comprising the primary cell and the secondary cell.

26. The method of claim 25 , wherein the configuration parameters comprise:

first configuration parameters of a primary physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for the primary cell; and

second configuration parameters of a secondary PUCCH for the secondary cell.

27. The method of claim 25 , wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal to a base station; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the secondary cell, wherein the secondary cell is configured for a transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal to the base station.

28. The method of claim 25 , wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs) comprising:

a primary TAG comprising the primary cell; and

a secondary TAG (sTAG) comprising the secondary cell.

29. The method of claim 28 , wherein the configuration parameters comprise a time alignment timer parameter for the sTAG.

30. 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:

send, to a wireless device, an indication of:

a primary cell that is not configured with scheduling request (SR) resources; and

a secondary cell that is configured with SR resources and that is in a secondary cell group; and

receive a random access preamble of a random access procedure that is initiated based on:

an SR process, associated with the SR resources, being pending in a time interval;

the wireless device not having an uplink data channel resource available in the time interval; and

the wireless device not having a valid timing advance for the secondary cell in the time interval.

31. The base station of claim 30 , wherein the secondary cell is in an activated state in the time interval.

32. The base station of claim 30 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to send a random access response comprising an uplink grant.

33. The base station of claim 30 , wherein the time interval comprises at least one of: a frame, a subframe, a transmission time interval (TTI), a slot, or a symbol.

34. The base station of claim 30 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to send the indication by causing:

sending configuration parameters of a plurality of cells comprising the primary cell and the secondary cell.

35. The base station of claim 34 , wherein the configuration parameters comprise:

first configuration parameters of a primary physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) for the primary cell; and

second configuration parameters of a secondary PUCCH for the secondary cell.

36. The base station of claim 34 , wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal to a base station; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the secondary cell, wherein the secondary cell is configured for a transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal to the base station.

37. The base station of claim 34 , wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs) comprising:

a primary TAG comprising the primary cell; and

a secondary TAG (sTAG) comprising the secondary cell.

38. The base station of claim 37 , wherein the configuration parameters comprise a time alignment timer parameter for the sTAG.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2023
From: DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 062339/0122 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 11, 2023
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 062339/0142 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16522397 · Jul 25, 2019
Continuation 15951499 · Apr 12, 2018
Continuation 15162779 · May 24, 2016
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