IP Library Granted Patent US 11,895,672
Granted Patent B2
US 11,895,672 · App. 18/172,791 · Granted Feb 6, 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 11,895,672
App. No.
18/172,791
Granted
Feb 6, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device may receive at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising a field indicating a starting symbol for a physical downlink channel. The wireless device may receive a signal. The physical downlink channel may start from the starting symbol plus an offset value.

Claims (125)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising:

a first parameter indicating a starting symbol for a physical downlink channel; and

a second parameter indicating one possible starting position, for transmission in a time duration, is one slot; and

receiving, via the physical downlink channel, a signal, wherein the physical downlink channel starts from a symbol that is based on the starting symbol and the second parameter.

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

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the time duration comprises at least two slots.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein a value of the second parameter is seven.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second parameter further indicates that the one possible starting position is seven symbols into the time duration.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one RRC message further comprises one or more configuration parameters of a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second parameter is for a partial subframe.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second parameter is a starting symbol value of at least one of:

a partial subframe; or

a slot boundary.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the symbol is equal to the starting symbol plus a non-zero offset symbol value that is based on the second parameter.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical downlink channel is an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH).

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the physical downlink channel is a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH).

12. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a base station, at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising:

a first parameter indicating a starting symbol for a physical downlink channel; and

a second parameter indicating one possible starting position, for transmission in a time duration, is one slot; and

transmitting, via the physical downlink channel, a signal, wherein the physical downlink channel starts from a symbol that is based on the starting symbol and the second parameter.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the time duration is a subframe.

14. The method of claim 12 , wherein the time duration comprises at least two slots.

15. The method of claim 12 , wherein a value of the second parameter is seven.

16. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second parameter further indicates that the one possible starting position is seven symbols into the time duration.

17. The method of claim 12 , wherein the at least one RRC message further comprises one or more configuration parameters of a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.

18. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second parameter is for a partial subframe.

19. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second parameter is a starting symbol value of at least one of:

a partial subframe; or

a slot boundary.

20. The method of claim 12 , wherein the symbol is equal to the starting symbol plus a non-zero offset symbol value that is based on the second parameter.

21. The method of claim 12 , wherein the physical downlink channel is an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH).

22. The method of claim 12 , wherein the physical downlink channel is a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH).

23. 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 at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising:

a first parameter indicating a starting symbol for a physical downlink channel; and

a second parameter indicating one possible starting position, for transmission in a time duration, is one slot; and

receive, via the physical downlink channel, a signal, wherein the starts from a symbol that is based on the starting symbol and the second parameter.

24. The wireless device of claim 23 , wherein the time duration is a subframe.

25. The wireless device of claim 23 , wherein the time duration comprises at least two slots.

26. The wireless device of claim 23 , wherein a value of the second parameter is seven.

27. The wireless device of claim 23 , wherein the second parameter further indicates that the one possible starting position is seven symbols into the time duration.

28. The wireless device of claim 23 , wherein the at least one RRC message further comprises one or more configuration parameters of a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.

29. The wireless device of claim 23 , wherein the second parameter is for a partial subframe.

30. The wireless device of claim 23 , wherein the second parameter is a starting symbol value of at least one of:

a partial subframe; or

a slot boundary.

31. The wireless device of claim 23 , wherein the symbol is equal to the starting symbol plus a non-zero offset symbol value that is based on the second parameter.

32. The wireless device of claim 23 , wherein the physical downlink channel is an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH).

33. The wireless device of claim 23 , wherein the physical downlink channel is a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH).

34. 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 at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising:

a first parameter indicating a starting symbol for a physical downlink channel; and

a second parameter indicating that one possible starting position, for transmission in a time duration, is one slot; and

transmit, via the physical downlink channel, a signal, wherein the physical downlink channel starts from a symbol that is based on the starting symbol and the second parameter.

35. The base station of claim 34 , wherein the time duration is a subframe.

36. The base station of claim 34 , where the time duration comprises at least two slots.

37. The base station of claim 34 , wherein a value of the second parameter is seven.

38. The base station of claim 34 , wherein the second parameter further indicates that the one possible starting position is seven symbols into the time duration.

39. The base station of claim 34 , wherein the at least one RRC message further comprises one or more configuration parameters of a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.

40. The base station of claim 34 , wherein the second parameter is for a partial subframe.

41. The base station of claim 34 , wherein the second parameter is a starting symbol value of at least one of:

a partial subframe; or

a slot boundary.

42. The base station of claim 34 , wherein the symbol is equal to the starting symbol plus a non-zero offset symbol value that is based on the second parameter.

43. The base station of claim 34 , wherein the physical downlink channel is an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH).

44. The base station of claim 34 , wherein the physical downlink channel is a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH).

45. A system comprising:

a wireless device; and

a base station;

wherein the base station is configured to transmit at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising:

a first parameter indicating a starting symbol for a physical downlink channel; and

a second parameter indicating one possible starting position, for transmission in a time duration, is one slot; and

wherein the wireless device is configured to receive, via the physical downlink channel, a signal, wherein the physical downlink channel starts from a symbol that is based on the starting symbol and the second parameter.

46. The system of claim 45 , wherein the time duration is a subframe.

47. The system of claim 45 , wherein the time duration comprises at least two slots.

48. The system of claim 45 , wherein a value of the second parameter is seven.

49. The system of claim 45 , wherein the second parameter further indicates that the one possible starting position is seven symbols into the time duration.

50. The system of claim 45 , wherein the at least one RRC message further comprises one or more configuration parameters of a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.

51. The system of claim 45 , wherein the second parameter is for a partial subframe.

52. The system of claim 45 , wherein the second parameter is a starting symbol value of at least one of:

a partial subframe; or

a slot boundary.

53. The system of claim 45 , wherein the symbol is equal to the starting symbol plus a non-zero offset symbol value that is based on the second parameter.

54. The system of claim 45 , wherein the physical downlink channel is an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH).

55. The system of claim 45 , wherein the physical downlink channel is a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH).

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

receive at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising:

a first parameter indicating a starting symbol for a physical downlink channel; and

a second parameter indicating one possible starting position, for transmission in a time duration, is one slot; and

receive, via the physical downlink channel, a signal, wherein the physical downlink channel starts from a symbol that is based on the starting symbol and the second parameter.

57. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 56 , wherein the time duration is a subframe.

58. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 56 , wherein the time duration comprises at least two slots.

59. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 56 , wherein a value of the second parameter is seven.

60. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 56 , wherein the second parameter further indicates that the one possible starting position is seven symbols into the time duration.

61. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 56 , wherein the at least one RRC message further comprises one or more configuration parameters of a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.

62. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 56 , wherein the second parameter is for a partial subframe.

63. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 56 , wherein the second parameter is a starting symbol value of at least one of:

a partial subframe; or

a slot boundary.

64. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 56 , wherein the symbol is equal to the starting symbol plus a non-zero offset symbol value that is based on the second parameter.

65. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 56 , wherein the physical downlink channel is an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH).

66. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 56 , wherein the physical downlink channel is a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH).

67. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, configure a base station to:

transmit at least one radio resource control (RRC) message comprising:

a first parameter indicating a starting symbol for a physical downlink channel; and

a second parameter indicating one possible starting position, for transmission in a time duration, is one slot; and

transmit, via the physical downlink channel, a signal, wherein the physical downlink channel starts from a symbol that is based on the starting symbol and the second parameter.

68. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 67 , wherein the time duration is a subframe.

69. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 67 , wherein the time duration comprises at least two slots.

70. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 67 , wherein a value of the second parameter is seven.

71. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 67 , wherein the second parameter further indicates that the one possible starting position is seven symbols into the time duration.

72. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 67 , wherein the at least one RRC message further comprises one or more configuration parameters of a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.

73. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 67 , wherein the second parameter is for a partial subframe.

74. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 67 , wherein the second parameter is a starting symbol value of at least one of:

a partial subframe; or

a slot boundary.

75. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 67 , wherein the symbol is equal to the starting symbol plus a non-zero offset symbol value that is based on the second parameter.

76. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 67 , wherein the physical downlink channel is an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH).

77. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 67 , wherein the physical downlink channel is a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2023
From: DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 065520/0234 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2023
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 065520/0240 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17357339 · Jun 24, 2021
Continuation 16657720 · Oct 18, 2019
Continuation 15295977 · Oct 17, 2016
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