IP Library Granted Patent US 11,870,724
Granted Patent B2
US 11,870,724 · App. 17/722,108 · Granted Jan 9, 2024

Beam failure recovery request transmission

Inventors: Hua Zhou (Vienna, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Hyoungsuk Jeon (Centreville, VA); Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA); Alireza Babaei (Fairfax, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04L5/0048H04B7/0626H04B7/0695H04B7/088H04L27/2692H04W76/18H04W76/19H04L27/2613H04W74/0833H04W76/27
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Patent No.
US 11,870,724
App. No.
17/722,108
Granted
Jan 9, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A base station may transmit an indication of a type of a beam failure recovery request. A wireless device may detect a beam failure and transmit a beam failure recovery requested based on the type.

Claims (71)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, one or more messages comprising a plurality of parameters, wherein the plurality of parameters indicate:

at least one beam failure detection reference signal;

a plurality of candidate beam reference signals;

a plurality of beam failure recovery request resources; and

a beam failure recovery type; and

transmitting, based on at least one beam failure, an uplink signal, associated with the beam failure recovery type, via a beam failure recovery request resource of the plurality of beam failure recovery request resources.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising detecting, based on a determination that the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a threshold, the at least one beam failure.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that a first channel quality of the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a first threshold;

determining that a second channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals satisfies a second threshold; and

transmitting, via a beam failure recovery request resource associated with one or more of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals, a second uplink signal.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining that a first channel quality of the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a first threshold;

determining that a second channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals fails to satisfy a second threshold; and

transmitting, via a beam failure recovery request resource associated with a serving beam on which the at least one beam failure was detected, a second uplink signal.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the beam failure recovery type is associated with a beam failure recovery request, and wherein the transmitting the uplink signal comprises transmitting the uplink signal via a beam failure recovery request resource that is a random access channel resource associated with a serving beam on which the at least one beam failure has occurred.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the beam failure recovery type is associated with a beam failure recovery request, and wherein the transmitting the uplink signal comprises transmitting the uplink signal via a beam failure recovery request resource that is a random access channel resource associated with the plurality of candidate beam reference signals.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the beam failure recovery type is associated with a beam failure recovery request, and wherein the transmitting the uplink signal comprises transmitting the uplink signal via a beam failure recovery request resource that is a random access channel resource associated with a serving beam, and wherein the uplink signal indicates that the serving beam has failed and that no candidate beam has been identified.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more messages comprise one or more radio resource control messages comprising the plurality of parameters, and wherein the plurality of parameters comprises configuration parameters of a cell.

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:

receive one or more messages comprising a plurality of parameters, wherein the plurality of parameters indicate:

at least one beam failure detection reference signal;

a plurality of candidate beam reference signals;

a plurality of beam failure recovery request resources; and

a beam failure recovery type; and

transmit, based on at least one beam failure, an uplink signal, associated with the beam failure recovery type, via a beam failure recovery request resource of the plurality of beam failure recovery request resources.

10. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to detect, based on a determination that the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a threshold, the at least one beam failure.

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

determine that a first channel quality of the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a first threshold;

determine that a second channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals satisfies a second threshold; and

transmit, via a beam failure recovery request resource associated with one or more of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals, a second uplink signal.

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

determine that a first channel quality of the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a first threshold;

determine that a second channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals fails to satisfy a second threshold; and

transmit, via a beam failure recovery request resource associated with a serving beam on which the at least one beam failure was detected, a second uplink signal.

13. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the beam failure recovery type is associated with a beam failure recovery request, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit, via a beam failure recovery request resource that is a random access channel resource associated with a serving beam on which the at least one beam failure has occurred, the uplink signal.

14. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the beam failure recovery type is associated with a beam failure recovery request, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit, via a beam failure recovery request resource that is a random access channel resource associated with the plurality of candidate beam reference signals, the uplink signal.

15. The wireless device of claim 9 , wherein the beam failure recovery type is associated with a beam failure recovery request, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit, via a beam failure recovery request resource that is a random access channel resource associated with a serving beam, the uplink signal, and wherein the uplink signal indicates that the serving beam has failed and that no candidate beam has been identified.

16. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a base station, one or more messages comprising a plurality of parameters, wherein the plurality of parameters indicate:

at least one beam failure detection reference signal;

a plurality of candidate beam reference signals;

a plurality of beam failure recovery request resources; and

a beam failure recovery type; and

receiving, based on at least one beam failure, an uplink signal, associated with the beam failure recovery type, via a beam failure recovery request resource of the plurality of beam failure recovery request resources.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the receiving is based on a determination that the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a threshold.

18. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

receiving, based on a determination that a channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals satisfies a threshold and via a beam failure recovery request resource associated with one or more of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals, a second uplink signal.

19. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

receiving, based on a determination that a channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals fails to satisfy a threshold and via a beam failure recovery request resource associated with a serving beam on which the at least one beam failure was detected, a second uplink signal.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the beam failure recovery type is associated with a beam failure recovery request, and wherein the receiving the uplink signal comprises receiving, via a beam failure recovery request resource that is a random access channel resource associated with a serving beam on which the at least one beam failure has occurred, the uplink signal.

21. The method of claim 16 , wherein the beam failure recovery type is associated with a beam failure recovery request, and wherein the receiving the uplink signal comprises receiving, via a beam failure recovery request resource that is a random access channel resource associated with the plurality of candidate beam reference signals, the uplink signal.

22. The method of claim 16 , wherein the beam failure recovery type is associated with a beam failure recovery request, and wherein the receiving the uplink signal comprises receiving, via a beam failure recovery request resource that is a random access channel resource associated with a serving beam, the uplink signal, and wherein the uplink signal indicates that the serving beam has failed and that no candidate beam has been identified.

23. 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:

transmit one or more messages comprising a plurality of parameters, wherein the plurality of parameters indicate:

at least one beam failure detection reference signal;

a plurality of candidate beam reference signals;

a plurality of beam failure recovery request resources; and

a beam failure recovery type; and

receive, based on at least one beam failure, an uplink signal, associated with the beam failure recovery type, via a beam failure recovery request resource of the plurality of beam failure recovery request resources.

24. The base station of claim 23 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to receive, based on a determination that the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a threshold, the uplink signal.

25. The base station of claim 23 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to receive, based on a determination that a channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals satisfies a threshold and via a beam failure recovery request resource associated with one or more of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals, a second uplink signal.

26. The base station of claim 23 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to receive, based on a determination that a channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals fails to satisfy a threshold and via a beam failure recovery request resource associated with a serving beam on which the at least one beam failure was detected, a second uplink signal.

27. The base station of claim 23 , wherein the beam failure recovery type is associated with a beam failure recovery request, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to receive, via a beam failure recovery request resource that is a random access channel resource associated with a serving beam on which the at least one beam failure has occurred, the uplink signal.

28. The base station of claim 23 , wherein the beam failure recovery type is associated with a beam failure recovery request, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to receive, via a beam failure recovery request resource that is a random access channel resource associated with the plurality of candidate beam reference signals, the uplink signal.

29. The base station of claim 23 , wherein the beam failure recovery type is associated with a beam failure recovery request, and wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to receive, via a beam failure recovery request resource that is a random access channel resource associated with a serving beam, the uplink signal, and wherein the uplink signal indicates that the serving beam has failed and that no candidate beam has been identified.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2026
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: BLOOMSBURY DESIGN LABS LLC
Reel/Frame 075081/0540 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2026
From: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 074245/0446 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2023
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAE HEJAZI; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; PARK, KYUNGMIN; BABAEI, ALIREZA
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 065649/0506 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2023
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; PARK, KYUNGMIN; BABAEI, ALIREZA
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 065649/0514 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16101307 · Aug 10, 2018
Provisional Application 62543816 · Aug 10, 2017
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