IP Library Granted Patent US 12,389,337
Granted Patent B2
US 12,389,337 · App. 18/141,576 · Granted Aug 12, 2025

Resource blocks and transmit power for uplink signals

Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Peninsula Technologies, LLC
H04W52/146H04W72/23H04W74/0816H04L27/2601
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Patent No.
US 12,389,337
App. No.
18/141,576
Granted
Aug 12, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A base station transmits, to a wireless device, downlink control information (DCI) indicating a transmit power control (TPC) command and first resource blocks (RBs). The base station receives, via subcarriers of the first RBs, an uplink signal and one or more transport blocks. The uplink signal and the one or more transport blocks employ a transmission power based on the TPC command. The uplink signal is received until a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) starting symbol. The one or more transport blocks starts at the PUSCH starting symbol.

Claims (20)

1. A method comprising: transmitting, by a base station to a wireless device, downlink control information (DCI) indicating: a transmit power control (TPC) command; and first resource blocks (RBs); and receiving, via subcarriers of the first RBs, an uplink signal and one or more transport blocks, wherein: the uplink signal and the one or more transport blocks employ a transmission power based on the TPC command; the uplink signal is received until a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) starting symbol; and the one or more transport blocks starts at the PUSCH starting symbol.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the uplink signal is received at a beginning subframe of an uplink burst during one or more subframes.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting, to the wireless device, an indication configuring a starting time for the uplink signal.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the uplink signal has a predetermined format.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the DCI further indicates the PUSCH starting symbol.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting one or more configuration parameters of an unlicensed cell, wherein the one or more configuration parameters comprise: one or more uplink power control parameters of the unlicensed cell for transmission of the one or more transport blocks; and one or more listen-before-talk (LBT) parameters for transmission, by the wireless device, of the one or more transport blocks.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the uplink signal reserves a channel.

8. 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, to a wireless device, downlink control information (DCI) indicating: a transmit power control (TPC) command; and first resource blocks (RBs); and receive, via subcarriers of the first RBs, an uplink signal and one or more transport blocks, wherein: the uplink signal and the one or more transport blocks employ a transmission power based on the TPC command; the uplink signal is received until a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) starting symbol; and the one or more transport blocks starts at the PUSCH starting symbol.

9. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the uplink signal is received at a beginning subframe of an uplink burst during one or more subframes.

10. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to transmit an indication configuring a starting time for the uplink signal.

11. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the uplink signal has a predetermined format.

12. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the DCI further indicates the PUSCH starting symbol.

13. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to transmit one or more configuration parameters of an unlicensed cell, wherein the one or more configuration parameters comprise: one or more uplink power control parameters of the unlicensed cell for transmission of the one or more transport blocks; and one or more listen-before-talk (LBT) parameters for transmission, by the wireless device, of the one or more transport blocks.

14. The base station of claim 8 , wherein the uplink signal reserves a channel.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a base station, cause the base station to: transmit, to a wireless device, downlink control information (DCI) indicating: a transmit power control (TPC) command; and first resource blocks (RBs); and receive, via subcarriers of the first RBs, an uplink signal and one or more transport blocks, wherein: the uplink signal and the one or more transport blocks employ a transmission power based on the TPC command; the uplink signal is received until a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) starting symbol; and the one or more transport blocks starts at the PUSCH starting symbol.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the uplink signal is received at a beginning subframe of an uplink burst during one or more subframes.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to transmit an indication configuring a starting time for the uplink signal.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the uplink signal has a predetermined format.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the DCI further indicates the PUSCH starting symbol.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to transmit one or more configuration parameters of an unlicensed cell, wherein the one or more configuration parameters comprise one or more uplink power control parameters of the unlicensed cell for transmission of the one or more transport blocks.

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 Jun 21, 2023
From: DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 064014/0005 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17213878 · Mar 26, 2021
Continuation 16551026 · Aug 26, 2019
Continuation 15418917 · Jan 30, 2017
Provisional Application 62289793 · Feb 1, 2016
Related Publication 20230262609A1 · Aug 17, 2023
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