IP Library Granted Patent US 11,997,610
Granted Patent B2
US 11,997,610 · App. 17/711,463 · Granted May 28, 2024

Wireless device transmission timing

Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
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Patent No.
US 11,997,610
App. No.
17/711,463
Granted
May 28, 2024
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 (117)

1. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a wireless device, 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 first timing information associated with the first cell group;

receiving configuration parameters of at least one cell of a second cell group, wherein the second cell group is associated with second timing information; 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 the first timing information associated with the first cell group.

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein:

the transmission timing of the first uplink signal is further based on a first cell of the first cell group; and

the transmission timing of the second uplink signal is further based on a second cell of the second cell group.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first cell of the first cell group and the second cell of the second cell group are timing reference cells.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of the first timing information and the second timing information is at least one of a timing advance command or a time adjustment value.

10. 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 first timing information associated with the first cell group;

receive configuration parameters of at least one cell of a second cell group, wherein the second cell group is associated with second timing information; 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 the first timing information associated with the first cell group.

11. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the first timing information is based on a timing advance command associated with the first cell group and the second timing information is based on a timing advance command associated with the second cell group.

12. The wireless device of claim 10 , 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 receiving the configuration parameters of the at least one cell of the second cell group.

13. The wireless device of claim 10 , 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.

14. The wireless device of claim 10 , 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.

15. The wireless device of claim 10 , 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.

16. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein:

the transmission timing of the first uplink signal is further based on a first cell of the first cell group; and

the transmission timing of the second uplink signal is further based on a second cell of the second cell group.

17. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the first cell of the first cell group and the second cell of the second cell group are timing reference cells.

18. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein each of the first timing information and the second timing information is at least one of a timing advance command or a time adjustment value.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, configure 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 first timing information associated with the first cell group;

receive configuration parameters of at least one cell of a second cell group, wherein the second cell group is associated with second timing information; 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 the first timing information associated with the first cell group.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the first timing information is based on a timing advance command associated with the first cell group and the second timing information is based on a timing advance command associated with the second cell group.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to:

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

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure 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.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure 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.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure 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.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein:

the transmission timing of the first uplink signal is further based on a first cell of the first cell group; and

the transmission timing of the second uplink signal is further based on a second cell of the second cell group.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25 , wherein the first cell of the first cell group and the second cell of the second cell group are timing reference cells.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein each of the first timing information and the second timing information is at least one of a timing advance command or a time adjustment value.

28. 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 first timing information associated with the first cell group;

transmitting configuration parameters of at least one cell of a second cell group, wherein the second cell group is associated with second timing information; 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 the first timing information associated with the first cell group.

29. The method of claim 28 , wherein the first timing information is based on a timing advance command associated with the first cell group and the second timing information is based on a timing advance command associated with the second cell group.

30. The method of claim 28 , 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.

31. The method of claim 28 , 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.

32. The method of claim 28 , 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.

33. The method of claim 28 , 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.

34. The method of claim 28 , wherein:

the transmission timing of the first uplink signal is further based on a first cell of the first cell group; and

the transmission timing of the second uplink signal is further based on a second cell of the second cell group.

35. The method of claim 34 , wherein the first cell of the first cell group and the second cell of the second cell group are timing reference cells.

36. The method of claim 28 , wherein each of the first timing information and the second timing information is at least one of a timing advance command or a time adjustment value.

37. 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 first timing information associated with the first cell group;

transmit configuration parameters of at least one cell of a second cell group, wherein the second cell group is associated with second timing information; 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 the first timing information associated with the first cell group.

38. The base station of claim 37 , wherein the first timing information is based on a timing advance command associated with the first cell group and the second timing information is based on a timing advance command associated with the second cell group.

39. The base station of claim 37 , 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.

40. The base station of claim 37 , wherein:

the transmission timing of the first uplink signal is further based on a first cell of the first cell group; and

the transmission timing of the second uplink signal is further based on a second cell of the second cell group.

41. The base station of claim 37 , wherein each of the first timing information and the second timing information is at least one of a timing advance command or a time adjustment value.

42. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, configure 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 first timing information associated with the first cell group;

transmit configuration parameters of at least one cell of a second cell group, wherein the second cell group is associated with second timing information; 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 the first timing information associated with the first cell group.

43. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 42 , wherein the first timing information is based on a timing advance command associated with the first cell group and the second timing information is based on a timing advance command associated with the second cell group.

44. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 42 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure 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.

45. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 42 , wherein:

the transmission timing of the first uplink signal is further based on a first cell of the first cell group; and

the transmission timing of the second uplink signal is further based on a second cell of the second cell group.

46. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 42 , wherein each of the first timing information and the second timing information is at least one of a timing advance command or a time adjustment value.

47. A system comprising:

a wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, 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 first timing information associated with the first cell group;

receive configuration parameters of at least one cell of a second cell group, wherein the second cell group is associated with second timing information; 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 the first timing information associated with the first cell group; and

a base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors of the base station, cause the base station to:

receive the first uplink signal via the at least one cell of the first cell group;

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

receive the second uplink signal via the at least one cell of the second cell group.

48. The system of claim 47 , wherein the first timing information is based on a timing advance command associated with the first cell group and the second timing information is based on a timing advance command associated with the second cell group.

49. The system of claim 47 , 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.

50. The system of claim 47 , wherein:

the transmission timing of the first uplink signal is further based on a first cell of the first cell group; and

the transmission timing of the second uplink signal is further based on a second cell of the second cell group.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2023
From: DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 064116/0204 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2023
From: DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 064116/0206 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2023
From: DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 064116/0216 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2023
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 064116/0220 →
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Continuation 17018844 · Sep 11, 2020
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