IP Library Granted Patent US 12,408,198
Granted Patent B2
US 12,408,198 · App. 17/850,256 · Granted Sep 2, 2025

Random access backoff indicator

Inventors: Hyoungsuk Jeon (Centreville, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA); Ali Cagatay Cirik (Chantilly, VA); Hua Zhou (Vienna, VA); Alireza Babaei (Fairfax, VA); Kai Xu (Great Falls, VA)
Assignee: Koninklijke Philips N.V.
H04W74/0833H04W74/0808
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Patent No.
US 12,408,198
App. No.
17/850,256
Granted
Sep 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method may include receiving, by a wireless device and during a random access procedure, a random access response indicating a first backoff time interval of a first sub-band of a cell, and indicating a second backoff time interval of a second sub-band of the cell. The method may include selecting, for a preamble retransmission of the random access procedure, a backoff time interval based on the first backoff time interval and the second backoff time interval. The method may include performing, at a time based on the backoff time interval, a listen-before-talk procedure.

Claims (70)

1. A method comprising:

receiving a random access response indicating a first backoff time interval of a first sub-band of a cell during a random access procedure;

receiving a random access response indicating a second backoff time interval of a second sub-band of the cell during a random access procedure;

selecting a third backoff time interval for preamble retransmission of the random access procedure based on the first backoff time interval and the second backoff time interval;

performing a listen-before-talk procedure at a first time based on the third backoff time interval, wherein the listen-before-talk procedure is performed on the first sub-band when the first backoff time interval is shorter than the second backoff time interval;

performing a second listen-before-talk procedure on the second sub-band based on the listen-before-talk procedure at a second time,

wherein the second time is based on the second backoff time interval,

wherein the second listen-before-talk procedure indicates that the first sub-band is occupied; and

transmitting a preamble in response to the second listen-before-talk procedure via the second sub-band,

wherein the preamble indicates that the second sub-band is available,

wherein there is no random access channel occasion on the first sub-band between the first time and the second time.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting a preamble via the first sub-band based on the listen-before-talk procedure, wherein the preamble indicates that the first sub-band is available.

3. A method comprising:

receiving a random access response indicating a first backoff time interval of a first sub-band of a cell during a random access procedure;

receiving a random access response indicating a second backoff time interval of a second sub-band of the cell during a random access procedure;

selecting a third backoff time interval for preamble retransmission of the random access procedure based on the first backoff time interval and the second backoff time interval;

performing a listen-before-talk procedure at a first time based on the third backoff time interval, wherein the listen-before-talk procedure is performed on the first sub-band when the first backoff time interval is shorter than the second backoff time interval;

performing a second listen-before-talk procedure on the second sub-band based on the listen-before-talk procedure at a second time,

wherein the second time is based on the second backoff time interval,

wherein the second listen-before-talk procedure indicates that the first sub-band is occupied; and

transmitting a preamble in response to the second listen-before-talk procedure via the second sub-band,

wherein the preamble indicates that the second sub-band is available,

wherein there is at least one random access channel occasion on the first sub-band between the first time and the second time.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising performing, for the at least one random access channel occasion, at least one third listen-before-talk procedure on the first sub-band, wherein the at least one third listen-before-talk procedure indicates the first sub-band is occupied.

5. A method comprising: receiving a random access response indicating a first backoff time interval of a first sub-band of a cell during a random access procedure;

receiving a random access response indicating a second backoff time interval of a second sub-band of the cell during a random access procedure;

selecting a third backoff time interval for preamble retransmission of the random access procedure based on the first backoff time interval and the second backoff time interval;

performing a listen-before-talk procedure at a first time based on the third backoff time interval; and

transmitting a preamble via the first sub-band in response to a second listen-before-talk procedure indicating the first sub-band is clear,

wherein the second listen-before-talk procedure is performed at a second time on the first sub-band after the listen-before-talk procedure indicates the first sub-band is occupied,

wherein there is no random access channel occasion on the second sub-band between the first time and the second time.

6. A device comprising:

a processor circuit and a memory circuit, wherein the memory is arranged to store instructions for the processor circuit,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to receive a random access response indicating a first backoff time interval of a first sub-band of a cell during a random access procedure,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to receive a random access response indicating a second backoff time interval of a second sub-band of the cell during a random access procedure,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to select a third backoff time interval for preamble retransmission of the random access procedure based on the first backoff time interval and the second backoff time interval,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to perform a listen-before-talk procedure at a first time based on the third backoff time interval,

wherein the listen-before-talk procedure is performed on the first sub-band when the first backoff time interval is shorter than the second backoff time interval,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to perform a second listen-before-talk procedure on the second sub-band based on the listen-before-talk procedure at a second time,

wherein the second time is based on the second backoff time interval,

wherein the second listen-before-talk procedure indicates that the first sub-band is occupied,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to transmit a preamble in response to the second listen-before-talk procedure via the second sub-band,

wherein the preamble indicates that the second sub-band is available,

wherein there is no random access channel occasion on the first sub-band between the first time and the second time.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the processor circuit is arranged to transmit a preamble via the first sub-band based on the listen-before-talk procedure, wherein the preamble indicates that the first sub-band is available.

8. A device comprising:

a processor circuit and a memory circuit, wherein the memory is arranged to store instructions for the processor circuit,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to receive a random access response indicating a first backoff time interval of a first sub-band of a cell during a random access procedure,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to receive a random access response indicating a second backoff time interval of a second sub-band of the cell during a random access procedure,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to select a third backoff time interval for preamble retransmission of the random access procedure based on the first backoff time interval and the second backoff time interval,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to perform a listen-before-talk procedure at a time first based on the third backoff time interval,

wherein the listen-before-talk procedure is performed on the first sub-band when the first backoff time interval is shorter than the second backoff time interval,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to perform a second listen-before-talk procedure on the second sub-band based on the listen-before-talk procedure at a second time,

wherein the second time is based on the second backoff time interval,

wherein the second listen-before-talk procedure indicates that the first sub-band is occupied,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to transmit a preamble in response to the second listen-before-talk procedure via the second sub-band,

wherein the preamble indicates that the second sub-band is available,

wherein there is at least one random access channel occasion on the first sub-band between the first time and the second time.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the processor circuit is arranged to perform, for the at least one random access channel occasion, at least one third listen-before-talk procedure on the first sub-band, wherein the at least one third listen-before-talk procedure indicates the first sub-band is occupied.

10. A device comprising:

a processor circuit and a memory circuit, wherein the memory is arranged to store instructions for the processor circuit,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to receive a random access response indicating a first backoff time interval of a first sub-band of a cell during a random access procedure,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to receive a random access response indicating a second backoff time interval of a second sub-band of the cell during a random access procedure,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to select a third backoff time interval for preamble retransmission of the random access procedure based on the first backoff time interval and the second backoff time interval,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to perform a listen-before-talk procedure at a first time based on the third backoff time interval,

wherein the processor circuit is arranged to transmit a preamble via the first sub-band in response to a second listen-before-talk procedure indicating the first sub-band is clear,

wherein the second listen-before-talk procedure performed at a second time on the first sub-band after the listen-before-talk procedure indicates the first sub-band is occupied,

wherein there is no random access channel occasion on the second sub-band between the time and the second time.

11. A computer program stored on a non-transitory medium, wherein the computer program when executed on a processor performs the method as claimed in claim 1 .

12. A computer program stored on a non-transitory medium, wherein the computer program when executed on a processor performs the method as claimed in claim 5 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2023
From: OFINNO LLC
To: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
Reel/Frame 064478/0148 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2022
From: JEON, HYOUNGSUK; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; PARK, KYUNGMIN; CIRIK, ALI CAGATAY; ZHOU, HUA; BABAEI, ALIREZA; XU, KAI
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 060562/0930 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16738483 · Jan 9, 2020
Provisional Application 62790400 · Jan 9, 2019
Related Publication 20220338266A1 · Oct 20, 2022
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