Primary and secondary cell group configuration

1. A method comprising:

a) transmitting, by a base station, at least one Radio Resource Control (RRC) message configured to cause assignment of each of at least one secondary cell to one of a primary cell group and at least one secondary cell group, said at least one RRC message comprising:

i) a plurality of dedicated parameters for each of said at least one secondary cell, wherein:

(1) if said plurality of dedicated parameters comprise a cell group index for a secondary cell, said secondary cell is assigned to one of said at least one secondary cell group identified by said cell group index; and

(2) otherwise, said secondary cell is assigned to said primary cell group; and

ii) MAC dedicated parameters comprising a sequence of at least one information element, each information element comprising: a first cell group index of a first secondary cell group and a timer value for a corresponding time alignment timer, said corresponding time alignment timer indicating how long said first secondary cell group is considered to be uplink time aligned; and

b) transmitting a MAC timing advance command comprising said first cell group index causing restart of said corresponding time alignment timer.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said primary cell group is identified by an index equal to zero.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein said timing advance command is configured to cause substantial alignment of reception timing of uplink signals in subframes of a first cell group at said base station, said first cell group identified by said first cell group index.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of dedicated parameters further comprise an activation timer for said at least one secondary cell.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein said timing advance command comprises:

a) a time adjustment value; and

b) said first cell group index; and

wherein said timing advance command is configured to cause substantial alignment of reception timing of uplink signals in subframes of a first cell group at said base station, said first cell group identified by said first cell group index.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein said at least one control message comprises a cell-add-modify information element for a secondary cell, said cell-add-modify information element comprising a first plurality of dedicated parameters in said plurality of dedicated parameters for a corresponding secondary cell.

7. A base station comprising:

a) one or more communication interfaces;

b) one or more processors; and

c) memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause said base station to:

i) transmit at least one Radio Resource Control (RRC) message configured to cause assignment of each of at least one secondary cell to one of a primary cell group and at least one secondary cell group, said at least one RRC message comprising:

(1) a plurality of dedicated parameters for each of said at least one secondary cell, wherein:

(a) if said plurality of dedicated parameters comprise a cell group index for a secondary cell, said secondary cell is assigned to one of said at least one secondary cell group identified by said cell group index; and

(b) otherwise, said secondary cell is assigned to said primary cell group; and

(2) MAC dedicated parameters comprising a sequence of at least one information element, each information element comprising: a first cell group index of a first secondary cell group and a timer value for a corresponding time alignment timer, said corresponding time alignment timer indicating how long said first secondary cell group is considered to be uplink time aligned; and

ii) transmit a MAC timing advance command comprising said first cell group index causing restart of said corresponding time alignment timer.

8. The base station of claim 7 , wherein said primary cell group is identified by an index equal to zero.

9. The base station of claim 7 , wherein said timing advance command is configured to cause substantial alignment of reception timing of uplink signals in subframes of a first cell group at said base station, said first cell group identified by said first cell group index.

10. The base station of claim 7 , wherein said plurality of dedicated parameters further comprise an activation timer for said at least one secondary cell.

11. The base station of claim 7 , wherein said timing advance command comprises:

a) a time adjustment value; and

b) said first cell group index; and

wherein said timing advance command is configured to cause substantial alignment of reception timing of uplink signals in subframes of a first cell group at said base station, said first cell group identified by said first cell group index.

12. The base station of claim 7 , wherein said at least one control message comprises a cell-add-modify information element for a secondary cell, said cell-add-modify information element comprising a first plurality of dedicated parameters in said plurality of dedicated parameters for a corresponding secondary cell.

13. The base station of claim 7 , wherein:

a) said primary cell group comprises a first subset of a plurality of cells, said first subset comprising a primary cell, uplink transmissions by a wireless device in said primary cell group employing a first synchronization signal transmitted on said primary cell as a primary timing reference; and

b) a first secondary cell group in said at least one secondary cell group comprises a second subset of said at least one secondary cell, uplink transmissions in said first secondary cell group employing a second synchronization signal transmitted on an activated secondary cell in said first secondary cell group as a secondary timing reference.

14. A wireless device comprising:

a) one or more communication interfaces;

b) one or more processors; and

c) memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause said wireless device to:

i) receive at least one Radio Resource Control (RRC) message to cause assignment of each of at least one secondary cell to one of a primary cell group and at least one secondary cell group, said at least one RRC message comprising:

(1) a plurality of dedicated parameters for each of said at least one secondary cell, wherein:

(a) if said plurality of dedicated parameters comprise a cell group index for a secondary cell, said secondary cell is assigned to one of said at least one secondary cell group identified by said cell group index; and

(b) otherwise, said secondary cell is assigned to said primary cell group; and

(2) MAC dedicated parameters comprising a sequence of at least one information element, each information element comprising: a first cell group index of a first secondary cell group and a timer value for a corresponding time alignment timer, said corresponding time alignment timer indicating how long said first secondary cell group is considered to be uplink time aligned; and

ii) receive a MAC timing advance command comprising said first cell group index causing restart of said corresponding time alignment timer.

15. The wireless device of claim 14 , wherein said primary cell group is identified by an index equal to zero.

16. The wireless device of claim 14 , wherein said timing advance command is configured to cause substantial alignment of reception timing of uplink signals in subframes of a first cell group at said base station, said first cell group identified by said first cell group index.

17. The wireless device of claim 14 , wherein said plurality of dedicated parameters further comprise an activation timer for said at least one secondary cell.

18. The wireless device of claim 14 , wherein said timing advance command comprises:

a) a time adjustment value; and

b) said first cell group index; and

wherein said timing advance command is configured to cause substantial alignment of reception timing of uplink signals in subframes of a first cell group at said base station, said first cell group identified by said first cell group index.

19. The wireless device of claim 14 , wherein said at least one control message comprises a cell-add-modify information element for a secondary cell, said cell-add-modify information element comprising a first plurality of dedicated parameters in said plurality of dedicated parameters for a corresponding secondary cell.

20. The wireless device of claim 14 , wherein:

a) said primary cell group comprises a first subset of a plurality of cells, said first subset comprising a primary cell, uplink transmissions by a wireless device in said primary cell group employing a first synchronization signal transmitted on said primary cell as a primary timing reference; and

b) a first secondary cell group in said at least one secondary cell group comprises a second subset of said at least one secondary cell, uplink transmissions in said first secondary cell group employing a second synchronization signal transmitted on an activated secondary cell in said first secondary cell group as a secondary timing reference.