IP Library Patent Application 18543402
Patent Application
App. No. 18/543,402

Multiple Active Bandwidth Parts

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18/543,402
Abstract

Bandwidth parts (BWPs) and other resources for wireless communications are described. A wireless device may use a BWP control procedure and/or a BWP timer management procedure for activating, deactivating, and/or switching BWPs, for example, using multiple active BWPs. A base station may send information comprising one or more fields indicating an action associated with a BWP, for example, if multiple active BWPs are supported. A wireless device may control a first BWP inactivity timer associated with a first active BWP, for example, based on activating, deactivating, and/or switching a second BWP.

Claims (65)

1 . A method comprising:

activating, by a wireless device, a first bandwidth part (BWP) of a cell and a sidelink BWP of the cell, wherein the sidelink BWP is configured to have a same numerology as the first BWP; and

based on switching the first BWP to a second BWP and based on the sidelink BWP being active, deactivating the sidelink BWP.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving one or more radio resource control (RRC) messages comprising at least one of:

an indication of the first BWP; and

an indication of the sidelink BWP.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving at least one radio resource control (RRC) message indicating the second BWP.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the switching is based on a period of inactivity of the first BWP.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

monitoring a downlink control channel on the first BWP for downlink control information (DCI), wherein the switching from the first BWP to the second BWP is based on a determination that the DCI is not received during the monitoring.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the switching from the first BWP to the second BWP comprises:

deactivating the first BWP; and

activating the second BWP as the active BWP.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the second BWP comprises a default BWP.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the activating the first BWP and the sidelink BWP comprises:

activating the first BWP during a first time interval; and

activating the sidelink BWP during a second time interval.

9 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising sending or receiving at least one message via the second BWP.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the deactivating the sidelink BWP is further based on a numerology of the second BWP being different from the numerology of the sidelink BWP.

11 . 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:

activate a first bandwidth part (BWP) of a cell and a sidelink BWP of the cell, wherein the sidelink BWP is configured to have a same numerology as the first BWP; and

based on switching the first BWP to a second BWP and based on the sidelink BWP being active, deactivate the sidelink BWP.

12 . The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

receive one or more radio resource control (RRC) messages comprising at least one of:

an indication of the first BWP; and

an indication of the sidelink BWP.

13 . The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

receive at least one radio resource control (RRC) message indicating the second BWP.

14 . The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the switching is based on a period of inactivity of the first BWP.

15 . The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

monitor a downlink control channel on the first BWP for downlink control information (DCI), wherein the switching from the first BWP to the second BWP is based on a determination that the DCI is not received during the monitoring.

16 . The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP by:

deactivating the first BWP; and

activating the second BWP as the active BWP.

17 . The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the second BWP comprises a default BWP.

18 . The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to activate the first BWP and the sidelink BWP by:

activating the first BWP during a first time interval; and

activating the sidelink BWP during a second time interval.

19 . The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to send or receive at least one message via the second BWP.

20 . The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the deactivating the sidelink BWP is further based on a numerology of the second BWP being different from the numerology of the sidelink BWP.

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

activate a first bandwidth part (BWP) of a cell and a sidelink BWP of the cell, wherein the sidelink BWP is configured to have a same numerology as the first BWP; and

based on switching the first BWP to a second BWP and based on the sidelink BWP being active, deactivate the sidelink BWP.

22 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to:

receive one or more radio resource control (RRC) messages comprising at least one of:

an indication of the first BWP; and

an indication of the sidelink BWP.

23 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to:

receive at least one radio resource control (RRC) message indicating the second BWP.

24 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the switching is based on a period of inactivity of the first BWP.

25 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to:

monitor a downlink control channel on the first BWP for downlink control information (DCI), wherein the switching from the first BWP to the second BWP is based on a determination that the DCI is not received during the monitoring.

26 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to switch from the first BWP to the second BWP by:

deactivating the first BWP; and

activating the second BWP as the active BWP.

27 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the second BWP comprises a default BWP.

28 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to activate the first BWP and the sidelink BWP by:

activating the first BWP during a first time interval; and

activating the sidelink BWP during a second time interval.

29 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to send or receive at least one message via the second BWP.

30 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21 , wherein the deactivating the sidelink BWP is further based on a numerology of the second BWP being different from the numerology of the sidelink BWP.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2024
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; CIRIK, ALI CAGATAY; BABAEI, ALIREZA; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; PARK, KYUNGMIN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2024
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; CIRIK, ALI CAGATAY; BABAEI, ALIREZA; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; PARK, KYUNGMIN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 068749/0324 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 1, 2024
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; CIRIK, ALI CAGATAY; BABAEI, ALIREZA; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; PARK, KYUNGMIN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
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