IP Library Granted Patent US 11,943,787
Granted Patent B2
US 11,943,787 · App. 18/151,967 · Granted Mar 26, 2024

Control channel configuration

Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04W72/23H04L5/001H04L5/0053H04W72/044
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Patent No.
US 11,943,787
App. No.
18/151,967
Granted
Mar 26, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device may receive radio resource control (RRC) messaging comprising a field indicating a starting symbol for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). The wireless device may monitor for at least one PDCCH candidate. A PDCCH candidate may start based on a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure, the starting symbol, and the offset value.

Claims (130)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, and via radio resource control (RRC) messaging:

a first field indicating a starting symbol for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); and

a second field indicating a non-zero offset symbol value for downlink transmission; and

performing PDCCH monitoring starting, in a time duration, based on:

a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure;

the starting symbol indicated in the RRC messaging; and

the non-zero offset symbol value indicated in the RRC messaging.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving, via the PDCCH and during the PDCCH monitoring, a signal; and

transmitting, via radio resources indicated by the signal, an uplink transport block.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving, via the PDCCH and during the PDCCH monitoring, a signal; and

receiving, via radio resources indicated by the signal, a downlink transport block.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the time duration is a subframe.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the LBT procedure is associated with a base station.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RRC messaging comprises one or more parameters indicating resource blocks (RBs) for the PDCCH.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the one or more parameters indicate one or two sets of RB pairs.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first field indicating the starting symbol applies to the one or two sets of RB pairs.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the one or more parameters comprise:

a first parameter indicating a quantity of RB pairs; and

a second parameter indicating an index that indicates RB assignment.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RRC messaging comprises a parameter indicating one or more possible starting positions of transmission in the time duration, and wherein the method further comprises determining, based on the parameter, the non-zero offset symbol value.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, during the time duration and via a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), a signal, wherein the PDSCH starts, in the time duration, from the starting symbol indicated in the RRC messaging plus the non-zero offset symbol value; and

determining, based on the starting symbol, a PDSCH starting symbol in the time duration.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising determining, based on a reference signal, that the PDCCH is received via a partial subframe.

13. The method of claim 1 , wherein the non-zero offset symbol value is seven.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the RRC messaging comprises one or more configuration parameters of a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.

15. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, via a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and using a downlink grant received via the PDCCH, one or more downlink transport blocks.

16. 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, via radio resource control (RRC) messaging:

a first field indicating a starting symbol for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); and

a second field indicating a non-zero offset symbol value for downlink transmission; and

perform PDCCH monitoring starting, in a time duration, based on:

a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure;

the starting symbol indicated in the RRC messaging; and

the non-zero offset symbol value indicated in the RRC messaging.

17. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to:

receive, via the PDCCH and during the PDCCH monitoring, a signal; and

transmit, via radio resources indicated by the signal, an uplink transport block.

18. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to:

receive, via the PDCCH and during the PDCCH monitoring, a signal; and

receive, via radio resources indicated by the signal, a downlink transport block.

19. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the time duration is a subframe.

20. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the LBT procedure is associated with a base station.

21. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the RRC messaging comprises one or more parameters indicating resource blocks (RBs) for the PDCCH.

22. The wireless device of claim 21 , wherein the one or more parameters indicate one or two sets of RB pairs.

23. The wireless device of claim 22 , wherein the first field indicating the starting symbol applies to the one or two sets of RB pairs.

24. The wireless device of claim 21 , wherein the one or more parameters comprise:

a first parameter indicating a quantity of RB pairs; and

a second parameter indicating an index that indicates RB assignment.

25. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein:

the RRC messaging comprises a parameter indicating one or more possible starting positions of transmission in the time duration; and

the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to determine, based on the parameter, the non-zero offset symbol value.

26. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to:

receive, during the time duration and via a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), a signal, wherein the PDSCH starts, in the time duration, from the starting symbol indicated in the RRC messaging plus the non-zero offset symbol value; and

determine, based on the starting symbol, a PDSCH starting symbol in the time duration.

27. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to determine, based on a reference signal, that the PDCCH is received via a partial subframe.

28. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the non-zero offset symbol value is seven.

29. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the RRC messaging comprises one or more configuration parameters of a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.

30. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to receive, via a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and using a downlink grant received via the PDCCH, one or more downlink transport blocks.

31. A system comprising:

a base station; and

a wireless device;

wherein the base station is configured to transmit via radio resource control (RRC) messaging:

a first field indicating a starting symbol for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); and

a second field indicating a non-zero offset symbol value for downlink transmission; and

wherein the wireless device is configured to perform PDCCH monitoring starting, in a time duration, based on:

a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure;

the starting symbol indicated in the RRC messaging; and

the non-zero offset symbol value indicated in the RRC messaging.

32. The system of claim 31 , wherein the wireless device is further configured to:

receive, via the PDCCH and during the PDCCH monitoring, a signal; and

transmit, via radio resources indicated by the signal, an uplink transport block.

33. The system of claim 31 , wherein the wireless device is further configured to:

receive, via the PDCCH and during the PDCCH monitoring, a signal; and

receive, via radio resources indicated by the signal, a downlink transport block.

34. The system of claim 31 , wherein the time duration is a subframe.

35. The system of claim 31 , wherein the LBT procedure is associated with the base station.

36. The system of claim 31 , wherein the RRC messaging comprises one or more parameters indicating resource blocks (RBs) for the PDCCH.

37. The system of claim 36 , wherein the one or more parameters indicate one or two sets of RB pairs.

38. The system of claim 37 , wherein the first field indicating the starting symbol applies to the one or two sets of RB pairs.

39. The system of claim 36 , wherein the one or more parameters comprise:

a first parameter indicating a quantity of RB pairs; and

a second parameter indicating an index that indicates RB assignment.

40. The system of claim 31 , wherein:

the RRC messaging comprises a parameter indicating one or more possible starting positions of transmission in the time duration; and

the wireless device is further configured to determine, based on the parameter, the non-zero offset symbol value.

41. The system of claim 31 , wherein the wireless device is further configured to:

receive, during the time duration and via a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), a signal, wherein the PDSCH starts, in the time duration, from the starting symbol indicated in the RRC messaging plus the non-zero offset symbol value; and

determine, based on the starting symbol, a PDSCH starting symbol in the time duration.

42. The system of claim 31 , wherein the wireless device is further configured to determine, based on a reference signal, that the PDCCH is received via a partial subframe.

43. The system of claim 31 , wherein the non-zero offset symbol value is seven.

44. The system of claim 31 , wherein the RRC messaging comprises one or more configuration parameters of a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.

45. The system of claim 31 , wherein the wireless device is further configured to receive, via a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and using a downlink grant received via the PDCCH, one or more downlink transport blocks.

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

receive, via radio resource control (RRC) messaging:

a first field indicating a starting symbol for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH); and

a second field indicating a non-zero offset symbol value for downlink transmission; and

perform PDCCH monitoring starting, in a time duration, based on:

a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure;

the starting symbol indicated in the RRC messaging; and

the non-zero offset symbol value indicated in the RRC messaging.

47. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 46 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to:

receive, via the PDCCH and during the PDCCH monitoring, a signal; and

transmit, via radio resources indicated by the signal, an uplink transport block.

48. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 46 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to:

receive, via the PDCCH and during the PDCCH monitoring, a signal; and

receive, via radio resources indicated by the signal, a downlink transport block.

49. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 46 , wherein the time duration is a subframe.

50. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 46 , wherein the LBT procedure is associated with a base station.

51. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 46 , wherein the RRC messaging comprises one or more parameters indicating resource blocks (RBs) for the PDCCH.

52. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 51 , wherein the one or more parameters indicate one or two sets of RB pairs.

53. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 52 , wherein the first field indicating the starting symbol applies to the one or two sets of RB pairs.

54. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 51 , wherein the one or more parameters comprise:

a first parameter indicating a quantity of RB pairs; and

a second parameter indicating an index that indicates RB assignment.

55. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 46 , wherein:

the RRC messaging comprises a parameter indicating one or more possible starting positions of transmission in the time duration; and

the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to determine, based on the parameter, the non-zero offset symbol value.

56. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 46 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to:

receive, during the time duration and via a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), a signal, wherein the PDSCH starts, in the time duration, from the starting symbol indicated in the RRC messaging plus the non-zero offset symbol value; and

determine, based on the starting symbol, a PDSCH starting symbol in the time duration.

57. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 46 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to determine, based on a reference signal, that the PDCCH is received via a partial subframe.

58. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 46 , wherein the non-zero offset symbol value is seven.

59. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 46 , wherein the RRC messaging comprises one or more configuration parameters of a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.

60. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 46 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to receive, via a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and using a downlink grant received via the PDCCH, one or more downlink transport blocks.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2024
From: DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 066474/0223 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2024
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 066474/0758 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16657783 · Oct 18, 2019
Continuation 15295977 · Oct 17, 2016
Provisional Application 62243028 · Oct 17, 2015
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