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US 12,388,614 · App. 18/754,989 · Granted Aug 12, 2025

Secondary cell management in wireless communications

Inventor: Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04L5/0098H04L5/001H04L5/0053H04W72/21H04W76/38Y02D30/70
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Patent No.
US 12,388,614
App. No.
18/754,989
Granted
Aug 12, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Secondary cell management in wireless communications is described. A cell group may comprise a plurality of secondary cells. The cell group may comprise a first cell with a control channel. The wireless device may activate or deactivate the first cell. While the first cell is deactivated, each secondary cell of the cell group may be deactivated.

Claims (142)

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, from a base station:

configuration parameters of a cell group, wherein the cell group comprises a first cell configured with a control channel; and

timer information associated with at least one secondary cell of the cell group; and

activate or deactivate the first cell, wherein while the first cell is deactivated, each secondary cell of the cell group is deactivated.

2. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to maintain configuration of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources of the first cell after the first cell is deactivated.

3. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to restart a deactivation timer after a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) on the first cell indicates an uplink grant or a downlink assignment.

4. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to restart a deactivation timer associated with the first cell after a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) indicates an uplink grant for the first cell or a downlink assignment for the first cell.

5. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to receive, from the base station, configuration parameters of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources of the first cell.

6. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to receive, from the base station, information that maps a plurality of secondary cells to the cell group.

7. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to transmit, via the first cell, at least one of:

channel state information associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group;

positive acknowledgement associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group;

negative acknowledgement associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group; or

a scheduling request associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group.

8. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to keep the first cell active after a condition for deactivation of the first cell being is satisfied.

9. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the condition for deactivation of the first cell comprises at least one of:

an expiration of a deactivation timer associated with the first cell;

a medium access control (MAC) control element indicating deactivation of the first cell; or

a radio resource control message.

10. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the each secondary cell of the cell group is without a control channel for the wireless device, and

wherein the each secondary cell of the cell group uses the control channel of the first cell.

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, to a wireless device:

configuration parameters of a cell group, wherein the cell group comprises a first cell configured with a control channel; and

timer information associated with at least one secondary cell of the cell group; and

activate or deactivate a state of the first cell for the wireless device, wherein while the first cell is deactivated for the wireless device, each secondary cell of the cell group is deactivated for the wireless device.

12. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to maintain configuration of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources of the first cell after the state of the first cell is changed.

13. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to restart a deactivation timer after a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) on the first cell indicates an uplink grant or a downlink assignment.

14. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to restart a deactivation timer associated with the first cell after a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) indicates an uplink grant for the first cell or a downlink assignment for the first cell.

15. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to transmit, to the wireless device, configuration parameters of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources of the first cell.

16. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to transmit, to the wireless device, information that maps a plurality of secondary cells to the cell group.

17. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to receive, via the first cell, at least one of:

channel state information associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group;

positive acknowledgement associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group;

negative acknowledgement associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group; or

a scheduling request associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group.

18. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to keep the state of the first cell active by keeping, after a condition for deactivation of the first cell is satisfied, the state of the first cell active for a time interval.

19. The base station of claim 18 , wherein the condition for deactivation of the first cell comprises at least one of:

an expiration of a deactivation timer associated with the first cell;

a medium access control (MAC) control element indicating deactivation of the first cell; or

a radio resource control message.

20. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the each secondary cell of the cell group is without a control channel for the wireless device, and

wherein the each secondary cell of the cell group uses, for the wireless device, the control channel of the first cell.

21. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device from a base station:

configuration parameters of a cell group, wherein the cell group comprises a first cell configured with a control channel; and

timer information associated with at least one secondary cell of the cell group; and

activating or deactivating the first cell, wherein while the first cell is deactivated, each secondary cell of the cell group is deactivated.

22. The method of claim 21 , further comprising maintaining configuration of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources of the first cell after the first cell is deactivated.

23. The method of claim 21 , further comprising restarting a deactivation timer after a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) on the first cell indicates an uplink grant or a downlink assignment.

24. The method of claim 21 , further comprising restarting a deactivation timer associated with the first cell after a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) indicates an uplink grant for the first cell or a downlink assignment for the first cell.

25. The method of claim 21 , further comprising receiving, from the base station, configuration parameters of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources of the first cell.

26. The method of claim 21 , further comprising receiving, from the base station, information that maps a plurality of secondary cells to the cell group.

27. The method of claim 21 , further comprising transmitting, via the first cell, at least one of:

channel state information associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group;

positive acknowledgement associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group;

negative acknowledgement associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group; or

a scheduling request associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group.

28. The method of claim 21 , further comprising keeping the first cell active after a condition for deactivation of the first cell is satisfied.

29. The method of claim 28 , wherein the condition for deactivation of the first cell comprises at least one of:

an expiration of a deactivation timer associated with the first cell;

a medium access control (MAC) control element indicating deactivation of the first cell; or

a radio resource control message.

30. The method of claim 21 , wherein the each secondary cell of the cell group is without a control channel for the wireless device, and

wherein the each secondary cell of the cell group uses the control channel of the first cell.

31. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a base station to a wireless device:

configuration parameters of a cell group, wherein the cell group comprises a first cell configured with a control channel; and

timer information associated with at least one secondary cell of the cell group; and

activating or deactivating a state of the first cell for the wireless device, wherein while the first cell is deactivated for the wireless device, each secondary cell of the cell group is deactivated for the wireless device.

32. The method of claim 31 , further comprising maintaining configuration of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources of the first cell after the state of the first cell is changed.

33. The method of claim 31 , further comprising restarting a deactivation timer after a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) on the first cell indicates an uplink grant or a downlink assignment.

34. The method of claim 31 , further comprising restarting a deactivation timer associated with the first cell after a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) indicates an uplink grant for the first cell or a downlink assignment for the first cell.

35. The method of claim 31 , further comprising transmitting, to the wireless device, configuration parameters of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources of the first cell.

36. The method of claim 31 , further comprising transmitting, to the wireless device, information that maps a plurality of secondary cells to the cell group.

37. The method of claim 31 , further comprising receiving, via the first cell, at least one of:

channel state information associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group;

positive acknowledgement associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group;

negative acknowledgement associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group; or

a scheduling request associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group.

38. The method of claim 31 , further comprising keeping the state of the first cell active by keeping, after a condition for deactivation of the first cell is satisfied, the state of the first cell active for a time interval.

39. The method of claim 38 , wherein the condition for deactivation of the first cell comprises at least one of:

an expiration of a deactivation timer associated with the first cell;

a medium access control (MAC) control element indicating deactivation of the first cell; or

a radio resource control message.

40. The method of claim 31 , wherein the each secondary cell of the cell group is without a control channel for the wireless device, and

wherein the each secondary cell of the cell group uses, for the wireless device, the control channel of the first cell.

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

receive, from a base station:

configuration parameters of a cell group, wherein the cell group comprises a first cell configured with a control channel; and

timer information associated with at least one secondary cell of the cell group; and

activate or deactivate the first cell, wherein while the first cell is deactivated, each secondary cell of the cell group is deactivated.

42. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 41 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to:

maintain configuration of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources of the first cell after the first cell is deactivated; and

keep the first cell active after a condition for deactivation of the first cell being satisfied,

wherein the condition for deactivation of the first cell comprises at least one of:

an expiration of a deactivation timer associated with the first cell;

a medium access control (MAC) control element indicating deactivation of the first cell; or

a radio resource control message.

43. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 41 , wherein the each secondary cell of the cell group is without a control channel for the wireless device, and

wherein the each secondary cell of the cell group uses the control channel of the first cell.

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

transmit, to a wireless device:

configuration parameters of a cell group, wherein the cell group comprises a first cell configured with a control channel; and

timer information associated with at least one secondary cell of the cell group; and

activate or deactivate a state of the first cell for the wireless device, wherein while the first cell is deactivated for the wireless device, each secondary cell of the cell group is deactivated for the wireless device.

45. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 44 , wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the base station to:

keep the state of the first cell active by keeping, after a condition for deactivation of the first cell is satisfied, the state of the first cell active for a time interval,

wherein the condition for deactivation of the first cell comprises at least one of:

an expiration of a deactivation timer associated with the first cell;

a medium access control (MAC) control element indicating deactivation of the first cell; or

a radio resource control message.

46. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 44 , wherein the each secondary cell of the cell group is without a control channel for the wireless device, and

wherein the each secondary cell of the cell group uses, for the wireless device, the control channel of the first cell.

47. A system comprising:

a base station; and

a wireless device,

wherein the base station is configured to:

transmit, to the wireless device:

configuration parameters of a cell group, wherein the cell group comprises a first cell configured with a control channel; and

timer information associated with at least one secondary cell of the cell group; and

wherein the wireless device is configured to:

activate or deactivate the first cell, wherein while the first cell is deactivated, each secondary cell of the cell group is deactivated.

48. The system of claim 47 , wherein the wireless device is further configured to:

maintain configuration of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources of the first cell after the first cell is deactivated; and

keep the first cell active after a condition for deactivation of the first cell being satisfied,

wherein the condition for deactivation of the first cell comprises at least one of:

an expiration of a deactivation timer associated with the first cell;

a medium access control (MAC) control element indicating deactivation of the first cell; or

a radio resource control message.

49. The system of claim 47 , wherein the each secondary cell of the cell group is without a control channel for the wireless device, and

wherein the each secondary cell of the cell group uses the control channel of the first cell.

50. The system of claim 47 , wherein the wireless device is further configured to transmit, via the first cell, at least one of:

channel state information associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group;

positive acknowledgement associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group;

negative acknowledgement associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group; or

a scheduling request associated with the at least one secondary cell of the cell group.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2024
From: DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 069098/0437 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2024
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 069098/0449 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 18133645 · Apr 12, 2023
Continuation 17328808 · May 24, 2021
Continuation 16854470 · Apr 21, 2020
Continuation 15927283 · Mar 21, 2018
Continuation In Part 15055612 · Feb 28, 2016
Provisional Application 62130522 · Mar 9, 2015
Related Publication 20240348412A1 · Oct 17, 2024
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3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #80 R1-150357, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda item: 7.2.2.1, Source: Samsung, Title: PUCCH Transmission on SCell for CA. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #80 R1-150361, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda item: 7.2.2.2.3, Source: Samsung, Title: CSI Transmission for Enhanced CA. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #80 R1-150468, February Feb. 9-13, 2015, Athens, Greece, Agenda item: 7.2.2.1, Source: Qualcomm Incorporated, Title: PUCCH on SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #80 R1-150473, February Feb. 9-13, 2015, Athens, Greece, Agenda item: 7.2.2.2.3, Source: Qualcomm Incorporated, Title: CSI feedback for up to 32 component carriers. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #80 R1-150742, February Feb. 9-13, 2015, Athens, Greece, Agenda item: 7.2.2.2.3, Source: Qualcomm Incorporated, Title: HARQ ACK for up to 32 DL Carriers. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #80 R1-150823, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Title: WF on PUCCH on SCell for CA, Source: NTT Docomo, NEC, Sharp, Softbank Mobile, Intel, Ericsson, KDDI. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #80, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, R1-150822, Title: Way Forward on PUCCH on SCell for CA, Source: Ericsson, NEC, Sharp, NTT Docomo, ZTE. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #80, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, R1-150926, Title: WF on target scenarios for UCI feedback design, Source: Ericsson, CATT. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150101, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: CATT, Title: PUCCH on SCell for Rel-13 CA. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150103, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: CATT, Title: Enhancements to support carrier aggregation with up to 32 component carriers. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150106, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: CATT, Title: Periodic CSI feedback for Rel-13 CA. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150168, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, Alcatel-Lucent, Title: CA enhancement to support up to 32 carrier aggregation. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150171, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda item: 7.2.2.2.2, Source: Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, Alcatel-Lucent, Title: Enhancements to UL control signalling for up to 32 component … [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150207, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda Item: 7.2.2.2.1, Source: LG Electronics, Title: Necessary mechanisms and enhancements to support CA of up to 32 carriers. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150276, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: Sharp, Title: Considerations on PUCCH for Rel-13 CA. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150294, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda item: 7.2.2.2.3, Source: NEC, Title: Discussion on UL control signaling enhancements. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150390, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda Item: 7.2.2.2.1, Source: Huawei, HiSilicon, Title: On CA enhancements supporting up to 32 component .carriers. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150412, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda Item: 7.2.2.2.3, Source: Huawei, HiSilicon, Title: CSI feedback enhancement for carrier aggregation enhancement beyond 5 carriers. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150489, Athens, Greece, Nov. 17-21, 2014, Source: ITL Inc., Title: Uplink control signaling enhancements for b5C CA. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150509, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: NTT Docomo, NC., Title: PUCCH on SCell for UEs supporting UL-CA. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150510, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: NTT Docomo, NC., Title: Initial views on CA enhancements to support up to 32 component carriers. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150699, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda item: 7.2.2.2.2, Source: Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, Alcatel-Lucent, Title: Enhancements to UL control signalling for up to 32 component … [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150825, Athens, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Title: Observations on Necessary Enhancements to UL control signaling, Source: Nokia Networks, Nokia Corporation, NTT Docomo. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #80 R1-150086, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: Intel Corporation, Title: Discussion on CA enhancement for release 13. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #80 R1-150537, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda Item: 7.2.2.2.1, Source: InterDigital Communications, Title: Enabling LTE carrier aggregation of up to 32 component carriers. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150454, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda item: 7.2.2.2.3, Source: Nokia Networks, Nokia Corporation, Title: PUCCH Enhancements for Carrier Aggregation Enhancement Beyond 5 Carriers. [cited by applicant]
3gpp tsg-ran WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150455, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda item: 7.2.2.2.3, Source: Nokia Networks, Nokia Corporation, Title: CSI reporting for Carrier Aggregation Enhancement Beyond 5 Carriers. [cited by applicant]
3gpp tsg-ran WG1#80 R1-150324, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: Ericsson, Title: UL control signaling enhancements for up to 32 CCs. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting#89 R2-150134, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Athens, Greece, Source: Institute for Information Industry (III), Title: Partition UGI feedback. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 #89 bis R2-151304, 20.4. to 24.5.2015, Bratislava, Slovakia, Source: ITRI, Title: Discussion on SR on PUCCH SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 #89bis R2-151637, Apr. 20 to 24, 2015, Bratislava, Slovakia, Source: Samsung, Title: SR support for CA enhancements. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 #90 R2-152712, May 25 to 29, 2015, Fukuoka, Japan, Source: Samsung, Title: How to support SR in PUCCH SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #89b R2-151430, Bratislava, Slovakia, Apr. 20-24, 2015, Source: NEC, Title: SR on PUCCH SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #89bis R2-151104, Bratislava, Slovakia, Apr. 20-24, 2015, Source: Intel Corporation, Title: Control plane aspects of support PUCCH on SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #89bis R2-151342, Bratislava, Slovakia, Apr. 20-24, 2015, Source: CATT, Title: D-SR on PUCCH SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #90 R2-152277, Fukuoka, Japan, May 25-29, 2015, Source: CATT, Title: D-SR on PUCCH SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #90 R2-152512, Fukuoka, Japan, May 25 -29, 2015, Source: NEC, Title: Potential issues of SR on PUCCH SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN2 Meeting #90 R2-152524, Fukuoka, Japan, May 25-29, 2015, Source: NEC, Title: Overlapping of D-SR resources. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 #89bis R2-151495, Bratislava, Slovakia, Apr. 20-24, 2015, Source: HTC, Title: PUCCH SCell management. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 #89bis Tdoc R2-151488, Bratislava, Slovakia, Apr. 20-24, 2015, Source: Ericsson, Title: SR on PUCCH SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 #90 R2-152418, Fukuoka, Japan, May 25-29, 2015, Source: HTC, Title: Managing PUCCH resources on a deactivated PUCCH SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 #90 Tdoc R2-152530, Fukuoka, Japan, May 25-29, 2015, Source: Ericsson, Title: SR on PUCCH SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #89bis R2-151211, Bratislava, Slovakia, Apr. 20-24, 2015, Source: Nokia Networks, Title: SR on Scell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #89bis R2-151324, Bratislava, Slovakia, Apr. 20-24, 2015, Source: Huawei, HiSilicon, Title: Leftover issues for PUCCH on SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #89bis R2-151469, Bratislava, Slovakia, Apr. 20-24, 2015, Source: Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, Alcatel-Lucent, Title: SR transmissions on SCell PUCCH. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #90 R2-152273, Fukuoka, Japan, May 25-29, 2015, Source: Huawei, HiSilicon, Title: Issues for SR on PUCCH SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #90 R2-152302, Fukuoka, Japan, May 25-29, 2015, Source: Nokia Networks, Title: SR on PUCCH SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #90 R2-152310, Fukuoka, Japan, May 25-29, 2015, Source: Nokia Networks, Title: PUCCH SCell pre-activation. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #90 R2-152366, Fukuoka, Japan, May 25-May 29, 2015, Source: LG Electronics Inc., Title: SR for CA enhancement. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #90 R2-152742, Fukuoka, Japan, May 25-29, 2015, Source: Qualcomm Incorporated, Title: Dual SR Procedures. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN2 #89bis Meeting R2-151252, Bratislava, Slovakia, Apr. 20-24, 2015, Source: MediaTek Inc., Title: Remaining issues for PUCCH on SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN2 #90 Meeting R2-152138, Fukuoka, Japan, May 25-29, 2015, Source: MediaTek Inc., Title: Remaining UP issues for PUCCH on SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150067, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: Huawei, HiSilicon, Title: Support of PUCCH on SCell based on dual connectivity mechanism. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150135, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: ZTE, Title: Further CA enhancement to support PUCCH on SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TS 36.211 V13.3.0 (Sep. 2016), Technical Specification 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Physical channels … [cited by applicant]
3GPP TS 36.212 V13.3.0 (Sep. 2016), Technical Specification, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Multiplexing and … [cited by applicant]
3GPP TS 36.213 V13.3.0 (Sep. 2016), Technical Specification, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Physical layer pr… [cited by applicant]
3GPP TS 36.300 V13.5.0 (Sep. 2016), Technical Specification, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA), and Evolved Unive… [cited by applicant]
3GPP TS 36.321 V13.2.0 (Jun. 2016), Technical Specification, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Medium Access Con… [cited by applicant]
3GPP TS 36.331 V13.2.0 (Jun. 2016), Technical Specification, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Radio Resource Co… [cited by applicant]
R1-160561, GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #84, St Julian's, Malta, Feb. 15-19, 2016, Agenda item: 7.3.1.1, Source: Samsung, Title: Discussion on UL power control for UL LAA. [cited by applicant]
IEEE 802 Interim Session, Atlanta, USA, Jan. 11-16, 2015, Title: 3GPP & unlicensed spectrum. [cited by applicant]
R1-152739, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 meeting #81, Fukuoka, Japan, May 25-29, 2015, Agenda Item: 6.2.4.3, Source: LG Electronics, Title: UL power control in LAA. [cited by applicant]
R1-155472, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #82bis, Malmo, Sweden, Oct. 5-9, 2015, Agenda item: 7.2.3.3, Source: Samsung, Title: Impact of LAA dynamic power control. [cited by applicant]
R1-160886, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #84, Feb. 15-19, 2016, St. Julian's, Malta, Agenda item: 7.3.1.1, Source: Qualcomm Incorporated, Title: PUSCH power control. [cited by applicant]
R1-162476, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 meeting #84bis, Busan, Korea, Apr. 11-15, 2016, Agenda Item: 7.3.1.6, Source: LG Electronics, Title: Power control in LAA uplink. [cited by applicant]
R1-162662, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #84bis, Busan, Korea Apr. 11-15, 2016, Agenda Item: 7.3.1.1 Source: Samsung, Title: Discussion on UL power control for UL LAA. [cited by applicant]
R1-163023, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #84bis, Apr. 11-15, 2016, Busan, Korea, Agenda item: 7.3.1.1, Source: Qualcomm Incorporated, Title: PUSCH power control. [cited by applicant]
R1-163762, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #84bis, Busan, Korea, Apr. 11-15, 2016, Agenda item: 7.3.1.6, WF on uplink power control in LAA. [cited by applicant]
R1-164918, 3GPP TSG-RAN WG1 Meeting #85, Nanjing, China, May 23-27, 2016, Agenda item: 6.2.1.1, Source: Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, Title: On PUSCH Transmit Power on LAA SCells. [cited by applicant]
R1-165557, 3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #85, Nanjing, China, May 23-27, 2016, Agenda item: 6.2.1.1, WF on uplink power control in LAA. [cited by applicant]
R1-167026, 3GPP TSG-RAN WG1 Meeting #86, Gothenburg, Sweden, Aug. 22-26, 2016, Agenda item: 7.2.1.1, Source: Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, Title: Remaining Issues on LAA SCell PUSCH Transmit Power. [cited by applicant]
RP-141188, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #65, Edinburgh, Scotland, Sep. 9-12, 2014, Source: ZTE, Title: Supporting dual connectivity in LTE-U. [cited by applicant]
RP-151725, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #70, Sitges, Spain, Dec. 7-10, 2015, Source: ZTE, Xinwei Title: Supporting dual connectivity in LAA. [cited by applicant]
RP-151978, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #70, Sitges, Spain, Dec. 7-10, 2015, revision of RP-yynnnn, Source: Ericsson, Huawei, Title: New Work Item on enhanced LAA for LTE. [cited by applicant]
RP-151979, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #70, Sitges, Spain, Dec. 7-10, 2015, Agenda item 14.1.1, Motivation For Enhanced Licensed Assisted Access For LTE in Rel-14. [cited by applicant]
RP-160926, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #72, Busan, Korea, Jun. 13-17, 2016, Source: ZTE, Title: Discussion on further enhancement of LAA for LTE. [cited by applicant]
RP-161036, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #72, Busan, Korea, Mar. 13-16, 2016, Title: Motivation for New Work Item for Enhancing Utilization of CA for LTE, Source: Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, Agenda Item: 10.1.2. [cited by applicant]
RP-161150, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #72, Busan, Korea, Jun. 13-16, 2016, Source: Qualcomm Incorporated Title: New WI proposal on LTE standalone and dual connectivity operation in unlicensed spectrum. [cited by applicant]
RP-161701, 3GPP Tsg Ran Meeting #73, New Orleans, Sep. 19-22, 2016, Source: ZTE, Title: New WI proposal Further enhancement on FeLAA. [cited by applicant]
RP-161702, 3GPP TSG RAN Meeting #73, New Orleans, USA, Sep. 19-22, 2016, Motivation for New WI Further Enhancement on FeLAA. [cited by applicant]
Aug. 19, 2016—International Search Report and Written Opinion—PCT/US2016/021201. [cited by applicant]
Aug. 16, 2016—International Search Report and Written Opinion—PCT/2016/021227. [cited by applicant]
Feb. 21, 2017—European Office Action—EP16716078.7. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TS 36.133 V12.6.0 (Dec. 2014), Technical Specification, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Requirements for … [cited by applicant]
3GPP TS 36.213 V12.4.0 (Dec. 2014), Technical Specification, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Physical layer pr… [cited by applicant]
3GPP TS 36.300 V12.4.0 (Dec. 2014), Technical Specification, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Univer… [cited by applicant]
3GPP TS 36.321 V12.4.0 (Dec. 2014), Technical Specification, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Medium Access Con… [cited by applicant]
3GPP TS 36.331 V12.4.1 (Dec. 2014), Technical Specification, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Radio Resource Co… [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #89 R2-150263, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: CATT, Title: Introduction of PUCCH Cell Group. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #89 R2-150264, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: CATT, Title: Discussion on the functionality of PUCCH SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 #87, Aug. 18-22, 2014, Dresden, Germany, R2-143073, Update of R2-141967, Source: NTT Docomo, Inc, Title: Support of PUCCH on SCell for CA—RAN2 aspects. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 Meeting #72bis, Dublin, Ireland, Jan. 17-21, 2011, R2-110113, Agenda item: 7.1.4, Source: Huawei, Title: CQI Reporting at Activation. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 Meeting #87, Aug. 18-22, 2014, Dresden, Germany, R2-143117, Agenda Item: 6.1.2, Source: Samsung, Title: Discussion on PHR triggering due to SCell activation. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 Meeting #89 R2-150186, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: Nokia Corporation, Nokia Networks, Title: PUCCH SCell RLM and activation/deactivation. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 Meeting #89 R2-150278, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-Feb. 13, 2015, Source: Microsoft Corporation, Title: SCell PUCCH for CA. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 Meeting #89 R2-150372, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: Huawei, HiSilicon, Title: Introduce PUCCH on SCell for CA beyond 5 carriers. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 Meeting#89 R2-150238, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda Item: 7.2, Source: Fujitsu, Title: Discussion on the PUCCH support on SCell. [cited by applicant]
Samsung, “Text Proposal for PHR in dual connectivity”, May 19-23, 2014, pp. 1-7, 3GPP TSG RAN WG2 #86, R2-142275, Seoul, Korea. [cited by applicant]
Japanese Office Action mailed Jan. 30, 2018 in Japanese Patent Application No. 2017-546998. [cited by applicant]
R2-140066, 3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #85, Prague, Czech Republic, Feb. 10-14, 2014, Title: Consideration on PHR for TDD eiMTA. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TS 36.211 V12.4.0 (Dec. 2014), Technical Specification, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Physical channels… [cited by applicant]
3GPP TS 36.212 V12.3.0 (Dec. 2014), Technical Specification, 3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Multiplexing and … [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN meeting #67, Shanghai, China, Mar. 9-12, 2015, RP-150272, Status Report to TSG, Agenda item: 11.3.4, Title: LTE Carrier Aggregation Enhancement Beyond 5 Carriers. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150102, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: CATT, Title: Uplink power control to support PUCCH on SCell for Rel-13 CA. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80bis R1-15xxxx, Belgrade, Serbia, Apr. 20-24, 2015, Source: MCC Support, Title: Draft Report of 3GPP TSG RAN WGI #80 v0.2.0, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #89 R2-150169, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: Intel Corporation, Title: Considerations for PUCCH on SCell in carrier aggregation. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG1 #80 R1-150085, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: Intel Corporation, Title: Support of PUCCH on SCell for CA. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG1#80 R1-150321, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: Ericsson, Title: PUCCH on SCell or carrier aggregation. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 #89 R2-150112, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Athens, Greece, Source: Ntt Docomo, Inc., Title: Discussion on PUCCH on SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 #89 Tdoc R2-150389, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: Ericsson, Title: PUCCH on SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 Meeting #80 R1-150167, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: Alcatel-Lucent, Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, Title: PUCCH on SCell for CA enhancement. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 Meeting #89 R2-150527, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: Qualcomm Incorporated, Title: General principles for the support of PUCCH on SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 Meeting #89 R2-150151, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: ZTE, Title: Discussion on the impact for the support of PUCCH on SCell, Agenda item: 7.2. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 Meeting #89 R2-150406, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: Alcatel-Lucent, Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell, Title: Considerations on PUCCH on SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 Meeting #89 R2-150410, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda item: 7.2, Source: Nokia Corporation, Nokia Networks, Title: PHR for SCell with PUCCH, WID/SID: LTE_CA_enh_b5G-Core—Release 13. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #81 R1-153295, Fukuoka, Japan, May 25-29, 2015, Source: Institute for Information Industry (III), Title: Discussion on Dynamic Selection of SR PUCCH Resources. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting RAN2#89, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, R2-150403, Agenda Item: 7.2, Source: NEC, Title: PUCCH on SCell. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 Meeting #89 R2-150129, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda Item: 7.2, Source: Nokia Networks, Nokia Corporation, Title: SR on SCell, WID/SID: LTE_CA_enh_b5C-Core Release 13. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 Meeting #90 R2-152513, Fukuoka, Japan, May 25-29, 2015, Title: SR on PUCCH-SCell, Source to WG: Ericsson. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN2 Meeting #64bis, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Jan. 12-16, 2009, R2-090659, Title: S PRC Parameters for MAG and RLG, Source to WG: Nokia Siemens Networks, Nokia Corporation, Source to TSG: R2, Work item code: LTE-L2… [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN2#72 meeting Tdoc XR2-106513, Jacksonville, U.S. Nov. 15-19, 2010, Agenda Item: 7.1.4.3, Source: Samsung, Title: SR handling in CA. [cited by applicant]
Jan. 2, 20184 - Japanese Office Action—JP 2017-546843. [cited by applicant]
Apr. 5, 2018—Korean Office Action—KR 2017-7025399. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG2 Meeting #89 R2-150150, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: ZTE, Title: Activation/Deactivation for SCell carrying PUCCH. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 Meeting #89 R2-150277, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: KT Corp., Title: Activation/ deactivation of SCell carrying PUCCH. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG4 Meeting #68, Barcelona, Spain, Aug. 19-23, 2013, R4-134045, Agenda item: 5.2.3, Source: NSN, Nokia Corporation, Title: Remaining issues on SCell Activation Delay Requirements. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN1#63bis meeting R1-110069, Dublin, Ireland, Jan. 17-21, 2011, Agenda Item: 6.2.1, Source: Samsung, Title: CSI reporting and SRS timing upon SCell activation/deactivation. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN1#64 meeting R1-110721, Taipei, Taiwan, Feb. 21-25, 2011, Agenda item: 4, Source: Samsung, Title: CQI reporting at SCell activation. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG-RAN WG2 Meeting #89 R2-150380, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-Feb. 13, 2015, Source: LG Electronics Inc., Title: Potential issues in MAC for CA enhancement. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #80 R1-150358, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda item: 7.2.2.2.1, Source: Samsung, Title: Necessary mechanisms for supporting CA with up to 32 CCs. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 #80 R1-150359, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Agenda item: 7.2.2.2.2, Source: Samsung, Title: Enhancements to DL control signaling for CA with up to 32 CCs. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150104, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: CATT, Title: Enhancements to DL control signaling for Rel-13 CA. [cited by applicant]
3GPP TSG RAN WG1 Meeting #80 R1-150137, Athens, Greece, Feb. 9-13, 2015, Source: ZTE, Title: PDCCH/ EPDCCH enhancements for Carrier Aggregation. [cited by applicant]