IP Library Granted Patent US 11,950,309
Granted Patent B2
US 11,950,309 · App. 17/860,594 · Granted Apr 2, 2024

Transmission power control for beam failure recovery requests

Inventors: Hua Zhou (Vienna, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Alireza Babaei (Fairfax, VA); Hyoungsuk Jeon (Centreville, VA); Kyungmin Park (Vienna, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04W76/18H04B7/0695H04B17/103H04L5/0051H04W52/146H04W52/42H04W52/50H04L5/005H04W52/242H04W74/0833
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Patent No.
US 11,950,309
App. No.
17/860,594
Granted
Apr 2, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A base station may transmit indications of target received powers for a random access procedure and a beam failure recovery procedure. A wireless device may transmit a random access preamble and a beam failure recovery preamble using different transmission powers based on the indications of target received powers.

Claims (123)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, a preamble power parameter that is for beam failure recovery associated with a cell and that is different from a preamble power parameter for random access associated with the cell; and

transmitting, via a random access channel and using a transmission power that is based on the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery, a preamble for beam failure recovery associated with a beam failure of the cell.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining the transmission power based on a sum of:

a power value associated with the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery associated with the cell; and

a power offset value indicated by a preamble format parameter.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

determining, based on at least one reference signal resource, a beam link quality; and

determining, based on the beam link quality, the beam failure of the cell.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmission power is further based on a reference signal power value and a path loss value.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the path loss value is based on a layer 1 reference signal received power value.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving at least one message comprising configuration parameters of the cell,

wherein the configuration parameters comprise at least one of:

a channel state information reference signal;

a synchronization signal block; or

a demodulation reference signal for a physical broadcast channel.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving a physical downlink control channel order; and

transmitting, based on the physical downlink control channel order and using a transmission power that is based on the preamble power parameter for random access associated with the cell, a preamble associated with random access.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, via a random access channel that is associated with random access, a preamble for an initial access procedure.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving configuration parameters of the cell, wherein the configuration parameters comprise:

a non-contention-based random access channel resource associated with the random access channel; and

a contention-based random access channel resource associated with a random access channel for random access; and

transmitting, based on the contention-based random access channel resource, a preamble associated with random access,

wherein the transmitting the preamble for beam failure recovery comprises transmitting the preamble for beam failure recovery based on the non-contention-based random access channel resource.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the receiving the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery associated with the cell comprises:

receiving configuration parameters of the cell, wherein the configuration parameters comprise:

the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery associated with the cell; and

the preamble power parameter for random access associated with the cell.

11. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a base station, a preamble power parameter that is for beam failure recovery associated with a cell and that is different from a preamble power parameter for random access associated with the cell; and

receiving, from a wireless device and via a random access channel, a preamble for beam failure recovery associated with a beam failure of the cell, wherein a transmission power of the preamble for beam failure recovery is based on the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery associated with the cell.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the transmission power comprises a sum of:

a power value associated with the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery associated with the cell; and

a power offset value indicated by a preamble format parameter.

13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

determining, based on the preamble for beam failure recovery, the beam failure of the cell; and

transmitting, after the determining the beam failure of the cell, a signal associated with beam failure recovery.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the transmission power is further based on a reference signal power value and a path loss value.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the path loss value is based on a layer 1 reference signal received power value.

16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

transmitting at least one message comprising configuration parameters of the cell,

wherein the configuration parameters comprise at least one of:

a channel state information reference signal;

a synchronization signal block; or

a demodulation reference signal for a physical broadcast channel.

17. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

transmitting, before receiving a preamble associated with random access, a physical downlink control channel order configured to cause the wireless device to transmit the preamble associated with random access.

18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

receiving, via a random access channel that is associated with random access, a preamble for an initial access procedure.

19. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:

transmitting configuration parameters of the cell, wherein the configuration parameters comprise:

a non-contention-based random access channel resource associated with the random access channel; and

a contention-based random access channel resource associated with a random access channel for random access; and

receiving, based on the contention-based random access channel resource, a preamble associated with random access,

wherein the receiving the preamble for beam failure recovery comprises receiving the preamble for beam failure recovery based on the non-contention-based random access channel resource.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the transmitting the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery associated with the cell comprises:

transmitting configuration parameters of the cell, wherein the configuration parameters comprise:

the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery associated with the cell; and

the preamble power parameter for random access associated with the cell.

21. 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 a preamble power parameter that is for beam failure recovery associated with a cell and that is different from a preamble power parameter for random access associated with the cell; and

transmit, via a random access channel and using a transmission power that is based on the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery, a preamble for beam failure recovery associated with a beam failure of the cell.

22. The wireless device of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

determine the transmission power based on a sum of:

a power value associated with the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery associated with the cell; and

a power offset value indicated by a preamble format parameter.

23. The wireless device of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

determine, based on at least one reference signal resource, a beam link quality; and

determine, based on the beam link quality, the beam failure of the cell.

24. The wireless device of claim 21 , wherein the transmission power is further based on a reference signal power value and a path loss value.

25. The wireless device of claim 24 , wherein the path loss value is based on a layer 1 reference signal received power value.

26. The wireless device of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to receive at least one message comprising configuration parameters of the cell, and

wherein the configuration parameters comprise at least one of:

a channel state information reference signal;

a synchronization signal block; or

a demodulation reference signal for a physical broadcast channel.

27. The wireless device of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to receive a physical downlink control channel order, and

wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit, based on the physical downlink control channel order and using a transmission power that is based on the preamble power parameter for random access associated with the cell, a preamble associated with random access.

28. The wireless device of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit, via a random access channel that is associated with random access, a preamble for an initial access procedure.

29. The wireless device of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to receive configuration parameters of the cell, wherein the configuration parameters comprise:

a non-contention-based random access channel resource associated with the random access channel; and

a contention-based random access channel resource associated with a random access channel for random access,

wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit the preamble for beam failure recovery by transmitting the preamble for beam failure recovery based on the non-contention-based random access channel resource, and

wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit, based on the contention-based random access channel resource, a preamble associated with random access.

30. The wireless device of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to receive the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery associated with the cell by receiving configuration parameters of the cell, wherein the configuration parameters comprise:

the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery associated with the cell; and

the preamble power parameter for random access associated with the cell.

31. 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 a preamble power parameter that is for beam failure recovery associated with a cell and that is different from a preamble power parameter for random access associated with the cell; and

receive, from a wireless device and via a random access channel, a preamble for beam failure recovery associated with a beam failure of the cell, wherein a transmission power of the preamble for beam failure recovery is based on the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery associated with the cell.

32. The base station of claim 31 , wherein the transmission power comprises a sum of:

a power value associated with the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery associated with the cell; and

a power offset value indicated by a preamble format parameter.

33. The base station of claim 31 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to:

determine, based on the preamble for beam failure recovery, the beam failure of the cell; and

transmit, after determining the beam failure of the cell, a signal associated with beam failure recovery.

34. The base station of claim 31 , wherein the transmission power is further based on a reference signal power value and a path loss value.

35. The base station of claim 34 , wherein the path loss value is based on a layer 1 reference signal received power value.

36. The base station of claim 31 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to transmit at least one message comprising configuration parameters of the cell, and

wherein the configuration parameters comprise at least one of:

a channel state information reference signal;

a synchronization signal block; or

a demodulation reference signal for a physical broadcast channel.

37. The base station of claim 31 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to:

transmit, before receiving a preamble associated with random access, a physical downlink control channel order to cause the wireless device to transmit the preamble associated with random access.

38. The base station of claim 31 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to receive, via a random access channel that is associated with random access, a preamble for an initial access procedure.

39. The base station of claim 31 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to transmit configuration parameters of the cell, wherein the configuration parameters comprise:

a non-contention-based random access channel resource associated with the random access channel; and

a contention-based random access channel resource associated with a random access channel for random access,

wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to receive the preamble for beam failure recovery by receiving the preamble for beam failure recovery based on the non-contention-based random access channel resource, and

wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to receive, based on the contention-based random access channel resource, a preamble associated with random access.

40. The base station of claim 31 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to transmit the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery associated with the cell by transmitting configuration parameters of the cell, wherein the configuration parameters comprise:

the preamble power parameter for beam failure recovery associated with the cell; and

the preamble power parameter for random access associated with the cell.

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 Feb 14, 2024
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; BABAEI, ALIREZA; PARK, KYUNGMIN; JEON, HYOUNGSUK
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 066485/0466 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2024
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; BABAEI, ALIREZA; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; PARK, KYUNGMIN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 066485/0471 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 17107426 · Nov 30, 2020
Continuation 16101283 · Aug 10, 2018
Provisional Application 62543821 · Aug 10, 2017
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