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Granted Patent B2

US 9,001,780 · App. 13/741,226 · Granted Apr 7, 2015

Physical layer issues related to multi-TA group support

Inventors: Wanshi Chen (San Diego, CA); Jelena M. Damnjanovic (San Diego, CA); Peter Gaal (San Diego, CA); Hao Xu (San Diego, CA); Tao Luo (San Diego, CA)

Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated

H04W72/0413 H04L5/001 H04L5/0044 H04L5/0048 H04L5/0053 H04W56/00 H04W56/0045

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Patent No.: US 9,001,780
App. No.: 13/741,226
Granted: Apr 7, 2015
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may determine a number of uplink timing groups configured for a plurality of component carriers, and determine whether to transmit at least one of data or control information on one or more first component carriers of the plurality of component carriers concurrently with sounding reference signals (SRS) on one or more second component carriers of the plurality of component carriers based at least in part on the number of uplink timing groups. When only one uplink timing group is determined, the SRS is transmitted in a symbol on the one or more second component carriers if the data and control information is not transmitted in the symbol. When two uplink timing groups are determined SRS may be transmitted on the second component carriers concurrently with data or control information on the component carriers.

Claims (155)

1. A method of wireless communication of a user equipment (UE), comprising:

determining a number of uplink timing groups configured for a plurality of component carriers;

determining whether to transmit at least one of data or control information in a first symbol on one or more first component carriers of the plurality of component carriers concurrently with sounding reference signals (SRS) in a second symbol on one or more second component carriers of the plurality of component carriers based at least in part on the number of uplink timing groups, the second symbol overlapping with the first symbol;

transmitting the at least one of the data or the control information in the first symbol; and

refraining from transmitting the SRS in the second symbol when the number of uplink timing groups is determined to be greater than or equal to two and the UE is power limited in an overlapping portion of the first and second symbols.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the number of uplink timing groups is determined based on a higher layer signaling configuration.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein only one uplink timing group is determined, and wherein the method further comprises:

transmitting the SRS in a symbol on the one or more second component carriers when the at least one of the data or the control information is not transmitted in the symbol on the one or more first component carriers; and

refraining from transmitting the SRS in the symbol on the one or more second component carriers when the at least one of the data or the control information is transmitted in the symbol on the one or more first component carriers.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least two uplink timing groups are determined and further comprising transmitting SRS on the one or more second component carriers concurrently with at least one of data or control information on the one or more first component carriers, when the one or more first component carriers and the one or more second component carriers comprise different component carriers.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the one or more first component carriers and the one or more second component carriers are associated with a same uplink timing group.

6. The method of claim 4 , wherein the one or more first component carriers and the one or more second component carriers are associated with different uplink timing groups.

7. The method of claim 4 , wherein the determining whether to transmit the at least one of the data or the control information on the one or more first component carriers concurrently with the SRS on the one or more second component carriers is further based on whether a user equipment (UE) is power limited from transmitting the at least one of the data or the control information concurrently with the SRS.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:

transmitting the SRS and the at least one of the data or the control information concurrently when the UE is not power limited; and

refraining from transmitting the SRS and the at least one of the data or the control information concurrently when the UE is power limited.

9. The method of claim 1 , comprising transmitting the SRS in the second symbol, concurrently with the at least one of the data or the control information in the first symbol, when the number of uplink timing groups is determined to be greater than or equal to two and the UE is not power limited in an overlapping portion of the first and second symbols.

10. A method of wireless communication, comprising:

determining a number of uplink timing groups configured for a plurality of component carriers;

determining whether to transmit at least one of data or control information on one or more first component carriers of the plurality of component carriers concurrently with sounding reference signals (SRS) on one or more second component carriers of the plurality of component carriers based at least in part on the number of uplink timing groups; and

transmitting information to an evolved Node B (eNB) indicating a difference between uplink timing associated with the one or more first component carriers and uplink timing associated with the one or more second component carriers.

11. A method of wireless communication, comprising:

determining a number of uplink timing groups configured for a plurality of component carriers;

receiving a timing advance command for at least one of the plurality of component carriers; and

determining whether to apply the timing advance command based on a difference between uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers if the timing advance command is applied.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the timing advance command is for the one or more first component carriers, and further comprising:

applying the timing advance command to uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers; and

shifting uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers when a difference between the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is greater than a threshold,

wherein the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is shifted to obtain a difference between the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers that is less than or equal to the threshold.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the timing advance command received is for the one or more first component carriers, and further comprising:

applying the timing advance command to the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers; and

shifting the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers when the difference between the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is greater than a threshold, wherein the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers is shifted to obtain a difference between the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers that is less or equal to the threshold.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein timing advance commands for both the one or more first component carriers and for the one or more second component carriers are received, and further comprising:

applying the timing advance command for the one or more first component carriers to the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers;

applying the timing advance command for the one or more second component carriers to the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers; and

shifting at least one of the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers, when the difference between the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is greater than a threshold,

wherein the at least one of the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is shifted to obtain a difference between the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers that is less or equal to the threshold.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein only the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is shifted when the difference between the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is greater than the threshold.

16. An apparatus for wireless communication of a user equipment (UE), comprising:

means for determining a number of uplink timing groups configured for a plurality of component carriers;

means for determining whether to transmit at least one of data or control information in a first symbol on one or more first component carriers of the plurality of component carriers concurrently with sounding reference signals (SRS) in a second symbol on one or more second component carriers of the plurality of component carriers based at least in part on the number of uplink timing groups, the second symbol overlapping with the first symbol;

means for transmitting the at least one of the data or the control information in the first symbol; and

means for refraining from transmitting the SRS in the second symbol when the number of uplink timing groups is determined to be greater than or equal to two and the UE is power limited in an overlapping portion of the first and second symbols.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the number of uplink timing groups is determined based on a higher layer signaling configuration.

18. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein only one uplink timing group is determined, and wherein the apparatus further comprises means for transmitting the SRS in a symbol on the one or more second component carriers when the at least one of the data or the control information is not transmitted in the symbol on the one or more first component carriers, wherein the means for transmitting the SRS is configured to refrain from transmitting the SRS in the symbol on the one or more second component carriers when the at least one of the data or the control information is transmitted in the symbol on the one or more first component carriers.

19. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein at least two uplink timing groups are determined and further comprising means for transmitting the SRS on the one or more second component carriers concurrently with at least one of data or control information on the one or more first component carriers, when the one or more first component carriers and the one or more second component carriers comprise different component carriers.

20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the one or more first component carriers and the one or more second component carriers are associated with a same uplink timing group.

21. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the one or more first component carriers and the one or more second component carriers are associated with different uplink timing groups.

22. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the means for determining whether to transmit the at least one of the data or the control information on the one or more first component carriers concurrently with the SRS on the one or more second component carriers is further based on whether a user equipment (UE) is power limited from transmitting the at least one of the data or the control information concurrently with the SRS.

23. The apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the means for transmitting the SRS is configured to:

transmit the SRS and the at least one of the data or the control information concurrently when the UE is not power limited; and

refrain from transmitting the SRS and the at least one of the data or the control information concurrently when the UE is power limited.

24. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for determining a number of uplink timing groups configured for a plurality of component carriers;

means for determining whether to transmit at least one of data or control information on one or more first component carriers of the plurality of component carriers concurrently with sounding reference signals (SRS) on one or more second component carriers of the plurality of component carriers based at least in part on the number of uplink timing groups; and

means for transmitting information to an evolved Node B (eNB) indicating a difference between uplink timing associated with the one or more first component carriers and uplink timing associated with the one or more second component carriers.

25. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for determining a number of uplink timing groups configured for a plurality of component carriers;

means for receiving a timing advance command for at least one of the plurality of component carriers; and

means for determining whether to apply the timing advance command based on a difference between uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers if the timing advance command is applied.

26. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the timing advance command is for the one or more first component carriers, wherein the means for determining whether to apply the timing advance command is configured to:

apply the timing advance command to uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers; and

shift uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers when a difference between the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is greater than a threshold,

27. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the timing advance command received is for the one or more first component carriers, wherein the means for determining whether to apply the timing advance command is configured to:

apply the timing advance command to the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers; and

shift the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers when the difference between the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is greater than a threshold, wherein the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers is shifted to obtain a difference between the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers that is less or equal to the threshold.

28. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein timing advance commands for both the one or more first component carriers and for the one or more first component carriers are received, wherein the means for determining whether to apply the timing advance command is configured to:

apply the timing advance command for the one or more first component carriers to the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers;

apply the timing advance command for the one or more second component carriers to the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers; and

shift at least one of the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers, when the difference between the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is greater than a threshold,

29. The apparatus of claim 28 , wherein only the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is shifted when the difference between the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is greater than the threshold.

30. An apparatus for wireless communication of a user equipment (UE), comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

determine a number of uplink timing groups configured for a plurality of component carriers;

determine whether to transmit at least one of data or control information in a first symbol on one or more first component carriers of the plurality of component carriers concurrently with sounding reference signals (SRS) in a second symbol on one or more second component carriers of the plurality of component carriers based at least in part on the number of uplink timing groups, the second symbol overlapping with the first symbol;

transmit the at least one of the data or the control information in the first symbol; and

refrain from transmitting the SRS in the second symbol when the number of uplink timing groups is determined to be greater than or equal to two and the UE is power limited in an overlapping portion of the first and second symbols.

31. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein the number of uplink timing groups is determined based on a higher layer signaling configuration.

32. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein only one uplink timing group is determined, and wherein the processing system is configured to transmit the SRS in a symbol on the one or more second component carriers when the at least one of the data or the control information is not transmitted in the symbol on the one or more first component carriers, wherein the processing system configured to refrain from transmitting the SRS in the symbol on the one or more second component carriers when the at least one of the data or the control information is transmitted in the symbol on the one or more first component carriers.

33. The apparatus of claim 30 , wherein at least two uplink timing groups are determined wherein the processing system is configured to transmit the SRS on the one or more second component carriers concurrently with at least one of data or control information on the one or more first component carriers, when the one or more first component carriers and the one or more second component carriers comprise different component carriers.

34. The apparatus of claim 33 , wherein the one or more first component carriers and the one or more second component carriers are associated with a same uplink timing group.

35. The apparatus of claim 33 , wherein the one or more first component carriers and the one or more second component carriers are associated with different uplink timing groups.

36. The apparatus of claim 33 , wherein the processing system is configured to determine whether to transmit the at least one of the data or the control information on the one or more first component carriers concurrently with the SRS on the one or more second component carriers is further based on whether a user equipment (UE) is power limited from transmitting the at least one of the data or the control information concurrently with the SRS.

37. The apparatus of claim 36 , wherein the processing system is configured to:

transmit the SRS and the at least one of the data or the control information concurrently when the UE is not power limited; and

refrain from transmitting the SRS and the at least one of the data or the control information concurrently when the UE is power limited.

38. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

determine a number of uplink timing groups configured for a plurality of component carriers;

determine whether to transmit at least one of data or control information on one or more first component carriers of the plurality of component carriers concurrently with sounding reference signals (SRS) on one or more second component carriers of the plurality of component carriers based at least in part on the number of uplink timing groups; and

transmit information to an evolved Node B (eNB) indicating a difference between uplink timing associated with the one or more first component carriers and uplink timing associated with the one or more second component carriers.

39. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

determine a number of uplink timing groups configured for a plurality of component carriers;

receive a timing advance command for at least one of the plurality of component carriers; and

determine whether to apply the timing advance command based on a difference between uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers if the timing advance command is applied.

40. The apparatus of claim 39 , wherein the timing advance command is for the one or more first component carriers, wherein the processing system is configured to:

apply the timing advance command to uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers; and

41. The apparatus of claim 39 , wherein the timing advance command received is for the one or more first component carriers, wherein the processing system is configured to:

apply the timing advance command to the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers; and

42. The apparatus of claim 39 , wherein timing advance commands for both the one or more first component carriers and for the one or more first component carriers are received, wherein the processing system is configured to:

apply the timing advance command for the one or more first component carriers to the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers;

apply the timing advance command for the one or more second component carriers to the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers; and

43. The apparatus of claim 42 , wherein only the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is shifted when the difference between the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is greater than the threshold.

44. A non-transitory computer-readable medium of a user equipment (UE) and comprising code that when executed on at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform operations of:

determining a number of uplink timing groups configured for a plurality of component carriers;

transmitting the at least one of the data or the control information in the first symbol; and

45. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 44 , wherein the number of uplink timing groups is determined based on a higher layer signaling configuration.

46. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 44 , wherein only one uplink timing group is determined, and wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium further comprises code that when executed on the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform operations of:

47. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 44 , wherein at least two uplink timing groups are determined and further comprising transmitting SRS on the one or more second component carriers concurrently with at least one of data or control information on the one or more first component carriers, when the one or more first component carriers and the one or more second component carriers comprise different component carriers.

48. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 47 , wherein the one or more first component carriers and the one or more second component carriers are associated with a same uplink timing group.

49. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 47 , wherein the one or more first component carriers and the one or more second component carriers are associated with different uplink timing groups.

50. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 47 , wherein determining whether to transmit the at least one of the data or the control information on the one or more first component carriers concurrently with the SRS on the one or more second component carriers is further based on whether a user equipment (UE) is power limited from transmitting the at least one of the data or the control information concurrently with the SRS.

51. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 50 , wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium further comprises code that when executed on the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform operations of:

transmitting the SRS and the at least one of the data or the control information concurrently when the UE is not power limited; and

refraining from transmitting the SRS and the at least one of the data or the control information concurrently when the UE is power limited.

52. A non-transitory computer-readable medium of a user equipment (UE) and comprising code that when executed on at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform operations of:

determining a number of uplink timing groups configured for a plurality of component carriers;

53. A non-transitory computer-readable medium of a user equipment (UE) and comprising code that when executed on at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform operations of:

determining a number of uplink timing groups configured for a plurality of component carriers;

receiving a timing advance command for at least one of the plurality of component carriers; and

54. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 53 , wherein the timing advance command is for the one or more first component carriers, and wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium further comprises code that when executed on the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform operations of:

applying the timing advance command to uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers; and

55. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 53 , wherein the timing advance command received is for the one or more first component carriers, and wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium further comprises code that when executed on the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform operations of:

applying the timing advance command to the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers; and

56. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 53 , wherein timing advance commands for both the one or more first component carriers and for the one or more first component carriers are received, and wherein the non-transitory computer-readable medium further comprises code that when executed on the at least one processor causes the at least one processor to perform operations of:

applying the timing advance command for the one or more first component carriers to the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers;

applying the timing advance command for the one or more second component carriers to the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers; and

57. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 56 , wherein only the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is shifted when the difference between the uplink timing of the one or more first component carriers and the uplink timing of the one or more second component carriers is greater than the threshold.

Assignments (1)

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2013

From: CHEN, WANSHI; DAMNJANOVIC, JELENA M.; GAAL, PETER; XU, HAO; LUO, TAO

To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED

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Continuity (3)

Provisional Application 61591827 · Jan 27, 2012

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