IP Library Granted Patent US 10,873,921
Granted Patent B2
US 10,873,921 · App. 16/185,456 · Granted Dec 22, 2020

Unlicensed cell downlink signal synchronization

Inventor: Esmael Dinan (McLean, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W56/0015H04W4/08H04W8/005H04W16/14H04W48/12H04W72/042H04W74/0808
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Patent No.
US 10,873,921
App. No.
16/185,456
Granted
Dec 22, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device receives at least one control message comprising configuration parameters of a first unlicensed cell and a second unlicensed cell. The wireless device receives, via the first unlicensed cell, a first signal comprising a first downlink synchronization signal. The wireless device receives, via the second unlicensed cell, a second signal comprising a second downlink synchronization signal. The wireless device synchronizes a first downlink signal timing with the first unlicensed cell based on the second signal received via the second unlicensed cell. The wireless device synchronizes a second downlink signal timing with the second unlicensed cell based on the first signal received via the first unlicensed cell.

Claims (28)

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 configuration parameters of a timing advance group (TAG) comprising a first unlicensed cell and a second unlicensed cell;

receive, via the first unlicensed cell of the TAG, a first signal comprising a first downlink synchronization signal;

receive, via the second unlicensed cell of the TAG, a second signal comprising a second downlink synchronization signal;

synchronize a first downlink signal timing with the first unlicensed cell based on both of the first signal received via the first unlicensed cell of the TAG and the second signal received via the second unlicensed cell of the TAG; and

synchronize a second downlink signal timing with the second unlicensed cell based on both of the first signal received via the first unlicensed cell of the TAG and the second signal received via the second unlicensed cell of the TAG.

2. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the first signal is received in a plurality of subframes.

3. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the second signal is received in a plurality of subframes.

4. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the second signal comprises a discovery signal.

5. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein the second signal comprises a reference signal.

6. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein a cell group is configured at least for downlink synchronization.

7. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first unlicensed cell and the second unlicensed cell is a licensed assisted access cell.

8. The wireless device of claim 1 , wherein a transmission of the second signal is subject to a listen before talk mechanism.

9. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, configuration parameters of a timing advance group (TAG) comprising a first unlicensed cell and a second unlicensed cell;

receiving, via the first unlicensed cell of the TAG, a first signal comprising a first downlink synchronization signal;

receiving, via the second unlicensed cell of the TAG, a second signal comprising a second downlink synchronization signal;

synchronizing a first downlink signal timing with the first unlicensed cell based on both of the first signal received via the first unlicensed cell of the TAG and the second signal received via the second unlicensed cell of the TAG; and

synchronizing a second downlink signal timing with the second unlicensed cell based on both of the first signal received via the first unlicensed cell of the TAG and the second signal received via the second unlicensed cell of the TAG.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first signal is received in a plurality of subframes.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second signal is received in a plurality of subframes.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second signal comprises a discovery signal.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second signal comprises a reference signal.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein a cell group is configured at least for downlink synchronization.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first unlicensed cell and the second unlicensed cell is a licensed assisted access cell.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein a transmission of the second signal is subject to a listen before talk mechanism.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 28, 2020
From: OFINNO LLC.
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054754/0518 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE MISSING 5 PAGES SHOWING CHANGE OF NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 049307 FRAME: 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Nov 10, 2020
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 055080/0575 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 29, 2019
From: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 049307/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2018
From: DINAN, ESMAEL
To: OFINNO TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 047461/0744 →
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