IP Library Patent Application 19213403
Patent Application
App. No. 19/213,403

Beam Failure Recovery Request Transmission

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App. No.
19/213,403
Abstract

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A base station may transmit an indication of a type of a beam failure recovery request. A wireless device may detect a beam failure and transmit a beam failure recovery requested based on the type.

Claims (98)

1 . A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, one or more messages that indicate:

a plurality of uplink resources for beam failure recovery (BFR); and

a BFR type; and

based on at least one beam failure, transmitting an uplink signal, associated with the BFR type, via an uplink resource of the plurality of uplink resources.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the BFR type comprises one of:

a first type of BFR in which the uplink signal comprises data associated with one or more candidate beams; or

a second type of BFR in which the uplink signal does not include data associated with candidate beams.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the uplink resource is associated with a serving beam on which the at least one beam failure has occurred.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more messages further indicate a plurality of candidate beam reference signals; and

wherein the uplink resource is a PRACH resource associated with the plurality of candidate beam reference signals.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the uplink resource is a PRACH resource associated with a serving beam; and

wherein the uplink signal indicates that the serving beam has failed and that no candidate beam has been identified.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more messages further indicate at least one beam failure detection reference signal, the method further comprising detecting, based on a determination that the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a threshold, the at least one beam failure.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of uplink resources comprise a plurality of physical random access channel (PRACH) resources;

wherein the uplink resource comprises a PRACH resource of the plurality of PRACH resources; and

wherein the transmitting the uplink signal is further based on the one or more messages.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more messages further indicate at least one beam failure detection reference signal and a plurality of candidate beam reference signals, the method further comprising:

determining that a first channel quality of the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a first threshold;

determining that a second channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals satisfies a second threshold; and

transmitting a second uplink signal via another uplink resource, of the plurality of uplink resources, associated with one or more of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more messages indicate at least one beam failure detection reference signal and a plurality of candidate beam reference signals, the method further comprising:

determining that a first channel quality of the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a first threshold;

determining that a second channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals fails to satisfy a second threshold; and

transmitting a second uplink signal via another uplink resource, of the plurality of uplink resources, associated with a serving beam on which the at least one beam failure was detected.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more messages comprise one or more radio resource control messages comprising a plurality of parameters, and wherein the plurality of parameters comprises configuration parameters of a cell.

11 . A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, one or more messages that indicate:

a plurality of physical random access channel (PRACH) resources; and

a beam failure recovery (BFR) type; and

transmitting, based on the one or more messages, for a BFR associated with the BFR type, and via a PRACH resource of the plurality of PRACH resources, an uplink signal.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the BFR type comprises one of:

a first type of BFR in which the uplink signal comprises data associated with one or more candidate beams; or

a second type of BFR in which the uplink signal does not include data associated with candidate beams.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the PRACH resource is associated with a serving beam on which the BFR has occurred.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more messages further indicate a plurality of candidate beam reference signals; and

wherein the PRACH resource is associated with the plurality of candidate beam reference signals.

15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the PRACH resource is associated with a serving beam; and

wherein the uplink signal indicates that the serving beam has failed and that no candidate beam has been identified.

16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more messages further indicate at least one beam failure detection reference signal, the method further comprising detecting, based on a determination that the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a threshold, at least one beam failure.

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of PRACH resources comprise a plurality of uplink resources;

wherein the PRACH resource comprises a uplink resource of the plurality of uplink resources; and

wherein the transmitting the PRACH signal is further based on on at least one beam failure.

18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more messages further indicate at least one beam failure detection reference signal and a plurality of candidate beam reference signals, the method further comprising:

determining that a first channel quality of the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a first threshold;

determining that a second channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals satisfies a second threshold; and

transmitting a second uplink signal via another PRACH resource, of the plurality of PRACH resources, associated with one or more of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals.

19 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more messages indicate at least one beam failure detection reference signal and a plurality of candidate beam reference signals, the method further comprising:

determining that a first channel quality of the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a first threshold;

determining that a second channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals fails to satisfy a second threshold; and

transmitting a second uplink signal via another PRACH resource, of the plurality of PRACH resources, associated with a serving beam on which at least one beam failure was detected.

20 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more messages comprise one or more radio resource control messages comprising a plurality of parameters, and wherein the plurality of parameters comprises configuration parameters of a cell.

21 . A method comprising:

transmitting, by a base station, one or more messages that indicate:

a plurality of uplink resources for beam failure recovery (BFR); and

a BFR type; and

based on at least one beam failure, receiving an uplink signal, associated with the BFR type, via an uplink resource of the plurality of uplink resources.

22 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the BFR type comprises one of:

a first type of BFR in which the uplink signal comprises data associated with one or more candidate beams; or

a second type of BFR in which the uplink signal does not include data associated with candidate beams.

23 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the uplink resource is associated with a serving beam on which the at least one beam failure has occurred.

24 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the one or more messages further indicate a plurality of candidate beam reference signals; and

wherein the uplink resource is a PRACH resource associated with the plurality of candidate beam reference signals.

25 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the uplink resource is a PRACH resource associated with a serving beam; and

wherein the uplink signal indicates that the serving beam has failed and that no candidate beam has been identified.

26 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the one or more messages further indicate at least one beam failure detection reference signal; and

wherein the receiving is based on a determination that the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a threshold.

27 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of uplink resources comprise a plurality of physical random access channel (PRACH) resources;

wherein the uplink resource comprises a PRACH resource of the plurality of PRACH resources; and

wherein the receiving the uplink signal is further based on the one or more messages.

28 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the one or more messages indicate a plurality of candidate beam reference signals, the method further comprising:

based on a determination that a channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals satisfies a threshold, receiving a second uplink signal via a second uplink resource, of the plurality of uplink resources, associated with one or more of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals.

29 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the one or more messages indicate a plurality of candidate beam reference signals, the method further comprising:

based on a determination that a channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals fails to satisfy a threshold, receiving a second uplink signal via another uplink resource, of the plurality of uplink resources, associated with a serving beam on which the at least one beam failure was detected.

30 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the one or more messages comprise one or more radio resource control messages comprising a plurality of parameters, and wherein the plurality of parameters comprises configuration parameters of a cell.

31 . A method comprising:

transmitting, by a base station, one or more messages that indicate:

a plurality of physical random access channel (PRACH) resources; and

a beam failure recovery (BFR) type; and

receiving, based on the one or more messages, for a BFR associated with the BFR type, and via a PRACH resource of the plurality of PRACH resources, an uplink signal.

32 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the BFR type comprises one of:

a first type of BFR in which the uplink signal comprises data associated with one or more candidate beams; or

a second type of BFR in which the uplink signal does not include data associated with candidate beams.

33 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the PRACH resource is associated with a serving beam on which the BFR has occurred.

34 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the one or more messages further indicate a plurality of candidate beam reference signals; and

wherein the PRACH resource is associated with the plurality of candidate beam reference signals.

35 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the PRACH resource is associated with a serving beam; and

wherein the uplink signal indicates that the serving beam has failed and that no candidate beam has been identified.

36 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the one or more messages further indicate at least one beam failure detection reference signal; and

wherein the receiving is based on a determination that the at least one beam failure detection reference signal fails to satisfy a threshold.

37 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the plurality of PRACH resources comprise a plurality of uplink resources;

wherein the PRACH resource comprises a uplink resource of the plurality of uplink resources; and

wherein the receiving the PRACH signal is further based on on at least one beam failure.

38 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the one or more messages indicate a plurality of candidate beam reference signals, the method further comprising:

based on a determination that a channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals satisfies a threshold, receiving a second uplink signal via another PRACH resource, of the plurality of PRACH resources, associated with one or more of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals.

39 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the one or more messages indicate a plurality of candidate beam reference signals, the method further comprising:

based on a determination that a channel quality of at least one reference signal of the plurality of candidate beam reference signals fails to satisfy a threshold, receiving a second uplink signal via another PRACH resource, of the plurality of PRACH resources, associated with a serving beam on which at least one beam failure was detected.

40 . The method of claim 31 , wherein the one or more messages comprise one or more radio resource control messages comprising a plurality of parameters, and wherein the plurality of parameters comprises configuration parameters of a cell.

Assignments (4)
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 Jan 6, 2026
From: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 074245/0446 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2025
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; PARK, KYUNGMIN; BABAEI, ALIREZA
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 071573/0837 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 1, 2025
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; PARK, KYUNGMIN; BABAEI, ALIREZA
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 071573/0858 →