IP Library Granted Patent US 12,185,334
Granted Patent B2
US 12,185,334 · App. 18/130,998 · Granted Dec 31, 2024

Deactivation timer in a wireless device and wireless network

Inventors: Alireza Babaei (Fairfax, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04W72/23H04L5/0032H04L5/0082H04W72/0446H04W72/1273H04W72/20H04W76/38
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Patent No.
US 12,185,334
App. No.
18/130,998
Granted
Dec 31, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device receives one or more messages comprising configuration parameters for a plurality of cells comprising a secondary cell. A deactivation timer may be disabled for the secondary cell in response to the configuration parameters comprising periodic resource allocation configuration parameters for configuring a periodic resource allocation of the secondary cell. A downlink control information (DCI) indicating activation of the periodic resource allocation may be received. The DCI may comprise a radio resource assignment. One or more transport blocks (TBs) employing the radio resource assignment may be transmitted.

Claims (70)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, one or more messages comprising configuration parameters for:

a secondary cell;

a periodicity for a configured uplink grant; and

a deactivation timer for the secondary cell;

receiving downlink control information (DCI) indicating activation of the configured uplink grant, wherein the DCI comprises a radio resource assignment for the configured uplink grant;

transmitting, using the radio resource assignment and during a first time period associated with the periodicity, one or more transport blocks; and

restarting, based on the transmitting the one or more transport blocks, the deactivation timer for the secondary cell.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a command indicating activation of the secondary cell.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the command comprises a media access control (MAC) control element (CE).

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining a plurality of periodic resources, wherein a resource of the plurality of periodic resources is determined based on the periodicity.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the resource of the plurality of periodic resources is further determined based on a time of an initial resource of the plurality of periodic resources.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising stopping, based on the configured uplink grant being released, the deactivation timer.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the stopping the deactivation timer is based on the configured uplink grant being released explicitly.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the stopping the deactivation timer is based on the configured uplink grant being released implicitly.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the restarting of the deactivation timer is further based on receiving DCI indicating a grant.

10. A wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the wireless device to:

receive one or more messages comprising configuration parameters for:

a secondary cell;

a periodicity for a configured uplink grant; and

a deactivation timer;

receive downlink control information (DCI) indicating activation of the configured uplink grant, wherein the DCI comprises a radio resource assignment for the configured uplink grant;

transmit, using the radio resource assignment and during a first time period associated with the periodicity, one or more transport blocks; and

restart, based on transmitting the one or more transport blocks, the deactivation timer for the secondary cell.

11. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the wireless device to receive a command indicating activation of the secondary cell.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the command comprises a media access control (MAC) control element (CE).

13. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the wireless device to determine a plurality of periodic resources, wherein a resource of the plurality of periodic resources is determined based on the periodicity.

14. The wireless device of claim 13 , wherein the resource of the plurality of periodic resources is further determined based on a time of an initial resource of the plurality of periodic resources.

15. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the wireless device to stop, based on the configured uplink grant being released, the deactivation timer.

16. The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein stopping the deactivation timer is based on the configured uplink grant being released explicitly.

17. The wireless device of claim 15 , wherein stopping the deactivation timer is based on the configured uplink grant being released implicitly.

18. The wireless device of claim 10 , wherein restarting the deactivation timer is further based on receiving DCI indicating a grant.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, configure a wireless device to:

receive one or more messages comprising configuration parameters for:

a secondary cell;

a periodicity for a configured uplink grant; and

a deactivation timer;

receive downlink control information (DCI) indicating activation of the configured uplink grant, wherein the DCI comprises a radio resource assignment for the configured uplink grant;

transmit, using the radio resource assignment and during a first time period associated with the periodicity, one or more transport blocks; and

restart, based on transmitting the one or more transport blocks, the deactivation timer for the secondary cell.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to receive a command indicating activation of the secondary cell.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 20 , wherein the command comprises a media access control (MAC) control element (CE).

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to determine a plurality of periodic resources, wherein a resource of the plurality of periodic resources is determined based on the periodicity.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22 , wherein the resource of the plurality of periodic resources is further determined based on a time of an initial resource of the plurality of periodic resources.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to stop, based on the configured uplink grant being released, the deactivation timer.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 24 , wherein stopping the deactivation timer is based on the configured uplink grant being released explicitly.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 24 , wherein stopping the deactivation timer is based on the configured uplink grant being released implicitly.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein restarting the deactivation timer is further based on receiving DCI indicating a grant.

28. A system comprising:

a base station; and

a wireless device,

wherein the base station is configured to:

transmit one or more messages comprising configuration parameters for:

a secondary cell;

a periodicity for a configured uplink grant; and

a deactivation timer;

transmit downlink control information (DCI) indicating activation of the configured uplink grant, wherein the DCI comprises a radio resource assignment for the configured uplink grant;

wherein the wireless device is configured to:

transmit, using the radio resource assignment and during a first time period associated with the periodicity, one or more transport blocks; and

restart, based on transmitting the one or more transport blocks, the deactivation timer for the secondary cell.

29. The system of claim 28 , wherein the base station is configured to transmit a command indicating activation of the secondary cell.

30. The system of claim 29 , wherein the command comprises a media access control (MAC) control element (CE).

31. The system of claim 28 , wherein the wireless device is configured to determine a plurality of periodic resources, wherein a resource of the plurality of periodic resources is determined based on the periodicity.

32. The system of claim 31 , wherein the wireless device is configured to determine the resource of the plurality of periodic resources based on a time of an initial resource of the plurality of periodic resources.

33. The system of claim 28 , wherein the wireless device is configured to stop, based on the configured uplink grant being released, the deactivation timer.

34. The system of claim 33 , wherein the wireless device is configured to stop the deactivation timer based on the configured uplink grant being released explicitly.

35. The system of claim 33 , wherein the wireless device is configured to stop the deactivation timer based on the configured uplink grant being released implicitly.

36. The system of claim 28 , wherein the wireless device is configured to restart the deactivation timer based on receiving DCI indicating a grant.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2023
From: BABAEI, ALIREZA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 063950/0602 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2023
From: BABAEI, ALIREZA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 063950/0604 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2023
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 063992/0166 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17318195 · May 12, 2021
Continuation 15670857 · Aug 7, 2017
Provisional Application 62372643 · Aug 9, 2016
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