IP Library Granted Patent US 11,770,860
Granted Patent B2
US 11,770,860 · App. 17/856,578 · Granted Sep 26, 2023

Performing listen-before-talk procedure during random access procedure

Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W74/0833H04W76/27
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Patent No.
US 11,770,860
App. No.
17/856,578
Granted
Sep 26, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device initiates a random access procedure on an unlicensed cell. A listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure, for transmission of a preamble of the random access procedure, is performed. In response to the LBT procedure indicating a clear channel, the wireless device: transmits the preamble via a random access channel (RACH) of the unlicensed cell, and monitors a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for a random access response (RAR). In response to the LBT procedure indicating an LBT failure, the wireless device: does not monitor the PDCCH for the RAR, and performs a random access resource selection procedure.

Claims (51)

1. A method comprising:

initiating, by a wireless device, a random access procedure on an unlicensed cell;

performing a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure for transmission of a preamble of the random access procedure;

in response to the LBT procedure indicating a clear channel:

transmitting the preamble via a random access channel (RACH) of the unlicensed cell; and

monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for a random access response (RAR); and

in response to the LBT procedure indicating an LBT failure:

not monitoring the PDCCH for the RAR; and

performing a random access resource selection procedure.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising:

a first maximum counter value of a preamble transmission counter; and

a second maximum counter value of a second counter.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising, in response to the LBT procedure indicating the clear channel, incrementing the preamble transmission counter.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising setting a preamble power parameter using a value of the preamble transmission counter.

5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising, in response to the LBT procedure indicating the LBT failure, keeping the preamble transmission counter the same.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring the PDCCH for the RAR is further in response to the transmitting the preamble via the RACH.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to the LBT procedure indicating the LBT failure, dropping the transmission of the preamble.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to the LBT procedure indicating the clear channel:

starting a random access response window, wherein the monitoring the PDCCH for the RAR to the preamble is during the random access response window.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to the LBT procedure indicating the LBT failure, not receiving the RAR to the preamble in response to not monitoring the PDCCH for the RAR.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining that the random access procedure successfully completes based on receiving the RAR to the preamble.

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:

initiate a random access procedure on an unlicensed cell;

perform a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure for transmission of a preamble of the random access procedure;

in response to the LBT procedure indicating a clear channel:

transmit the preamble via a random access channel (RACH) of the unlicensed cell; and

monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for a random access response (RAR); and

in response to the LBT procedure indicating an LBT failure:

not monitor the PDCCH for the RAR; and

perform a random access resource selection procedure.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to receive at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising:

a first maximum counter value of a preamble transmission counter; and

a second maximum counter value of a second counter.

13. The wireless device of claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to, in response to the LBT procedure indicating the clear channel, increment the preamble transmission counter.

14. The wireless device of claim 13 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to set a preamble power parameter using a value of the preamble transmission counter.

15. The wireless device of claim 12 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to, in response to the LBT procedure indicating the LBT failure, keep the preamble transmission counter the same.

16. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the monitoring of the PDCCH for the RAR is further in response to the transmission of the preamble via the RACH.

17. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to, in response to the LBT procedure indicating the LBT failure, drop the transmission of the preamble.

18. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to, in response to the LBT procedure indicating the clear channel:

start a random access response window, wherein the monitoring of the PDCCH for the RAR to the preamble is during the random access response window.

19. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to, in response to the LBT procedure indicating the LBT failure, not receive the RAR to the preamble in response to not monitoring the PDCCH for the RAR.

20. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a base station to a wireless device, a control order to initiate a random access procedure on an unlicensed cell;

in response to a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure indicating a clear channel for uplink transmission of a first preamble of the random access procedure:

receiving, by the base station, the preamble via a random access channel (RACH) of the unlicensed cell; and

transmitting, by the base station, a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for a random access response (RAR); and

in response to the LBT procedure indicating an LBT failure:

not transmitting, by the base station, the PDCCH for the RAR; and

receiving, by the base station, a second preamble based on a random access resource selection procedure.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2025
From: OFINNO, LLC
To: PENINSULA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 069849/0289 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2022
From: DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 060549/0283 →