IP Library Granted Patent US 12,401,474
Granted Patent B2
US 12,401,474 · App. 18/510,131 · Granted Aug 26, 2025

Determination of spatial filter for transmissions

Inventors: Yunjung Yi (Vienna, VA); Jonghyun Park (Syosset, NY); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Ali Cagatay Cirik (Chantilly, VA); Kai Xu (Great Falls, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04L5/0048H04W74/0833
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Patent No.
US 12,401,474
App. No.
18/510,131
Granted
Aug 26, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device receives one or more configuration parameters indicating a plurality of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states for uplink transmissions. The wireless device transmits, for a random access procedure, a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission with a spatial filter. The wireless device receives a medium access control control element (MAC CE) indicating activation of more than one TCI state of the plurality of TCI states. The wireless device transmits, with the spatial filter used during the random access procedure, one or more uplink signals before receiving a downlink control information (DCI) indicating a TCI state from the more than one TCI state.

Claims (39)

1. 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 one or more configuration parameters indicating a plurality of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states for uplink transmissions;

transmit, for a random access procedure, a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission with a transmission parameter;

receive a medium access control control element (MAC CE) indicating activation of more than one TCI state of the plurality of TCI states;

receive a downlink control information (DCI) indicating a TCI state from the more than one TCI state; and

transmit, before application of the TCI state indicated by the DCI, one or more uplink signals with the transmission parameter used during the random access procedure.

2. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the transmission parameter is based on a default uplink TCI state.

3. The wireless device of claim 2 , wherein the default uplink TCI state is associated with a synchronization signal block (SSB).

4. The wireless device of claim 3 , wherein the one or more configuration parameters further comprise an association between the default uplink TCI state and the SSB.

5. The wireless device of claim 3 , wherein the SSB is used as a default pathloss reference signal (PL-RS).

6. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to activate the more than one TCI state at a time period after receiving the MAC CE.

7. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to transmit one or more second uplink signals based on a second transmission parameter associated with the TCI state.

8. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the wireless device to transmit the PUSCH transmission in response to a random access response (RAR) message of the random access procedure.

9. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the PUSCH transmission is scheduled by an uplink grant of the RAR message.

10. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the random access procedure is a most recent random access procedure.

11. 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 one or more configuration parameters indicating a plurality of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states for uplink transmissions;

receive, for a random access procedure, a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission with a transmission parameter;

transmit a medium access control control element (MAC CE) indicating activation of more than one TCI state of the plurality of TCI states;

transmit a downlink control information (DCI) indicating a TCI state from the more than one TCI state; and

receive, before application of the TCI state indicated by the DCI, one or more uplink signals with the transmission parameter used during the random access procedure.

12. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the transmission parameter is based on a default uplink TCI state.

13. The base station of claim 12 , wherein the default uplink TCI state is associated with a synchronization signal block (SSB).

14. The base station of claim 13 , wherein the one or more configuration parameters further comprise an association between the default uplink TCI state and the SSB.

15. The base station of claim 13 , wherein the SSB is used as a default pathloss reference signal (PL-RS).

16. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the base station to indicate, via the MAC CE, activation of the more than one TCI state at a time period after receiving the MAC CE.

17. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the base station to receive one or more second uplink signals based on a second transmission parameter associated with the TCI state.

18. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the instructions further cause the base station to transmit the PUSCH transmission in response to a random access response (RAR) message of the random access procedure.

19. The base station of claim 18 , wherein the PUSCH transmission is scheduled by an uplink grant of the RAR message.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a wireless device, cause the wireless device to:

receive one or more configuration parameters indicating a plurality of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states for uplink transmissions;

transmit, for a random access procedure, a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission with a transmission parameter;

receive a medium access control control element (MAC CE) indicating activation of more than one TCI state of the plurality of TCI states;

receive a downlink control information (DCI) indicating a TCI state from the more than one TCI state; and

transmit, before application of the TCI state indicated by the DCI, one or more uplink signals with the transmission parameter used during the random access procedure.

Assignments (2)
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 Dec 14, 2023
From: YI, YUNJUNG; PARK, JONGHYUN; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; CIRIK, ALI CAGATAY; XU, KAI
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 065872/0671 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18202563 · May 26, 2023
Continuation PCTUS2022016717 · Feb 17, 2022
Provisional Application 63150853 · Feb 18, 2021
Related Publication 20240089050A1 · Mar 14, 2024
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