IP Library Granted Patent US 11,464,064
Granted Patent B2
US 11,464,064 · App. 16/995,413 · Granted Oct 4, 2022

Failure detection and recovery for multiple active resources

Inventors: Hua Zhou (Herndon, VA); Esmael Dinan (McLean, VA); Ali Cirik (Herndon, VA); Alireza Babaei (Fairfax, VA); Hyoungsuk Jeon (Centreville, VA); Kyungmin Park (Herndon, VA)
Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
H04W76/19H04W24/08H04W72/042
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Patent No.
US 11,464,064
App. No.
16/995,413
Granted
Oct 4, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Wireless communications using multiple active resources (e.g., bandwidth parts (BWPs)) are described. A wireless device may perform failure event detection, such as radio link monitoring (RLM) and/or beam failure detection (BFD), jointly or separately for multiple active resources (e.g., BWPs) based on one or more criteria.

Claims (166)

1. A method comprising:

determining, by a wireless device, a first active bandwidth (BWP), of at least two active BWPs of a cell, for radio link monitoring, wherein the determining is based on a first downlink control channel configuration of the first active BWP;

measuring, during a time period that the first active BWP and at least one other BWP of the cell are active, one or more reference signals associated with the first active BWP;

determining, based on the measuring, a radio link failure for the cell; and

sending, based on the radio link failure for the cell, at least one message associated with connection re-establishment.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the first active BWP is further based on at least one of:

a second downlink control channel configuration of a second active BWP of the cell;

a first radio interface type on the first active BWP; or

a second radio interface type on the second active BWP.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first downlink control channel configuration of the first BWP and a second downlink control channel configuration of the at least one other active BWP comprise at least one of:

a BWP index;

a numerology index;

a service type;

a radio link monitoring reference signal configuration;

a reference signal for radio link monitoring;

a downlink control channel resource; or

a common search space set for downlink channel monitoring.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one message associated with connection re-establishment comprises at least one of:

a preamble associated with a random access procedure;

a RRC connection message;

a RRC reconnection message; or

a handover request.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more reference signals associated with the first active BWP comprise at least one of:

a synchronization signal block; or

a channel state information reference signal.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

monitoring a first downlink control channel on the first active BWP for first downlink control information indicating resource allocation of the first active BWP.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the radio link failure for the cell comprises at least one of:

determining that a radio link quality of the cell for a second time period satisfies a first threshold associated with a block error rate; or

determining a radio link failure event based on a quantity of at least one indication satisfying a second threshold.

8. 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:

determine a first active bandwidth (BWP), of at least two active BWPs of a cell, for radio link monitoring, wherein determining is based on a first downlink control channel configuration of the first active BWP;

measure, during a time period that the first active BWP and at least one other BWP of the cell are active, one or more reference signals associated with the first active BWP;

determine, based on measuring, a radio link failure for the cell; and

send, based on the radio link failure for the cell, at least one message associated with connection re-establishment.

9. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

determine the first active BWP for radio link monitoring by determining the first active BWP further based on at least one of:

a second downlink control channel configuration of a second active BWP of the cell;

a first radio interface type on the first active BWP; or

a second radio interface type on the second active BWP.

10. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the first downlink control channel configuration of the first BWP and a second downlink control channel configuration of the at least one other active BWP comprise at least one of:

a BWP index;

a numerology index;

a service type;

a radio link monitoring reference signal configuration;

a reference signal for radio link monitoring;

a downlink control channel resource; or

a common search space set for downlink channel monitoring.

11. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the at least one message associated with connection re-establishment comprises at least one of:

a preamble associated with a random access procedure;

a RRC connection message;

a RRC reconnection message; or

a handover request.

12. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more reference signals associated with the first active BWP comprise at least one of:

a synchronization signal block; or

a channel state information reference signal.

13. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

monitor a first downlink control channel on the first active BWP for first downlink control information indicating resource allocation of the first active BWP.

14. The wireless device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

determine the radio link failure for the cell by determining the radio link failure based on at least one of:

determining that a radio link quality of the cell for a second time period satisfies a first threshold associated with a block error rate; or

determining a radio link failure event based on a quantity of at least one indication satisfying a second threshold.

15. A method comprising:

determining, by a wireless device, a first active bandwidth part (BWP), of at least two active BWPs of a cell, for radio link monitoring, wherein the determining is based on a radio interface type associated with the first active BWP;

measuring, during a time period that the first active BWP and at least one other BWP are active, one or more reference signals associated with the first active BWP;

determining, based on the measuring, a radio link failure for the cell; and

sending, based on the radio link failure for the cell, at least one message associated with connection re-establishment.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the radio interface type associated with the first active BWP comprises at least one of:

an Uu radio interface; or

a sidelink radio interface.

17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

activating the first active BWP during a first time interval; and

activating the at least one other BWP during a second time interval that at least partially overlaps with the first time interval.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein the at least one message associated with connection re-establishment comprises at least one of:

a preamble associated with a random access procedure;

a RRC connection message;

a RRC reconnection message; or

a handover request.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the one or more reference signals associated with the first active BWP comprise at least one of:

a synchronization signal block; or

a channel state information reference signal.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the determining the radio link failure for the cell comprises at least one of:

determining that a radio link quality of the cell for a second time period satisfies a first threshold associated with a block error rate; or

determining a radio link failure event based on a quantity of at least one indication satisfying a second threshold.

21. 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:

determine a first active bandwidth part (BWP), of at least two active BWPs of a cell, for radio link monitoring, wherein the determining is based on a radio interface type associated with the first active BWP;

measure, during a time period that the first active BWP and at least one other BWP are active, one or more reference signals associated with the first active BWP;

determine, based on the measuring, a radio link failure for the cell; and

send, based on the radio link failure for the cell, at least one message associated with connection re-establishment.

22. The wireless device of claim 21 , wherein the radio interface type associated with the first active BWP comprises at least one of:

an Uu radio interface; or

a sidelink radio interface.

23. The wireless device of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

activate the first active BWP during a first time interval; and

activate the at least one other BWP during a second time interval that at least partially overlaps with the first time interval.

24. The wireless device of claim 21 , wherein the at least one message associated with connection re-establishment comprises at least one of:

a preamble associated with a random access procedure;

a RRC connection message;

a RRC reconnection message; or

a handover request.

25. The wireless device of claim 21 , wherein the one or more reference signals associated with the first active BWP comprise at least one of:

a synchronization signal block; or

a channel state information reference signal.

26. The wireless device of claim 21 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to:

determine the radio link failure for the cell based on at least one of:

determining that a radio link quality of the cell for a second time period satisfies a first threshold associated with a block error rate; or

determining a radio link failure event based on a quantity of at least one indication satisfying a second threshold.

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

determine a first active bandwidth (BWP), of at least two active BWPs of a cell, for radio link monitoring, wherein determining is based on a first downlink control channel configuration of the first active BWP;

measure, during a time period that the first active BWP and at least one other BWP of the cell are active, one or more reference signals associated with the first active BWP;

determine, based on measuring, a radio link failure for the cell; and

send, based on the radio link failure for the cell, at least one message associated with connection re-establishment.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to:

determine the first active BWP for radio link monitoring by determining the first active BWP further based on at least one of:

a second downlink control channel configuration of a second active BWP of the cell;

a first radio interface type on the first active BWP; or

a second radio interface type on the second active BWP.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , wherein the first downlink control channel configuration of the first BWP and a second downlink control channel configuration of the at least one other active BWP comprise at least one of:

a BWP index;

a numerology index;

a service type;

a radio link monitoring reference signal configuration;

a reference signal for radio link monitoring;

a downlink control channel resource; or

a common search space set for downlink channel monitoring.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , wherein the at least one message associated with connection re-establishment comprises at least one of:

a preamble associated with a random access procedure;

a RRC connection message;

a RRC reconnection message; or

a handover request.

31. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , wherein the one or more reference signals associated with the first active BWP comprise at least one of:

a synchronization signal block; or

a channel state information reference signal.

32. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to:

monitor a first downlink control channel on the first active BWP for first downlink control information indicating resource allocation of the first active BWP.

33. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 27 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to:

determine the radio link failure for the cell by determining the radio link failure based on at least one of:

determining that a radio link quality of the cell for a second time period satisfies a first threshold associated with a block error rate; or

determining a radio link failure event based on a quantity of at least one indication satisfying a second threshold.

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

determine a first active bandwidth part (BWP), of at least two active BWPs of a cell, for radio link monitoring, wherein the determining is based on a radio interface type associated with the first active BWP;

measure, during a time period that the first active BWP and at least one other BWP are active, one or more reference signals associated with the first active BWP;

determine, based on the measuring, a radio link failure for the cell; and

send, based on the radio link failure for the cell, at least one message associated with connection re-establishment.

35. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 34 , wherein the radio interface type associated with the first active BWP comprises at least one of:

an Uu radio interface; or

a sidelink radio interface.

36. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 34 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to:

activate the first active BWP during a first time interval; and

activate the at least one other BWP during a second time interval that at least partially overlaps with the first time interval.

37. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 34 , wherein the at least one message associated with connection re-establishment comprises at least one of:

a preamble associated with a random access procedure;

a RRC connection message;

a RRC reconnection message; or

a handover request.

38. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 34 , wherein the one or more reference signals associated with the first active BWP comprise at least one of:

a synchronization signal block; or

a channel state information reference signal.

39. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 34 , wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to:

determine the radio link failure for the cell based on at least one of:

determining that a radio link quality of the cell for a second time period satisfies a first threshold associated with a block error rate; or

determining a radio link failure event based on a quantity of at least one indication satisfying a second threshold.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2021
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL; CIRIK, ALI; BABAEI, ALIREZA; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; PARK, KYUNGMIN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055202/0209 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2021
From: CIRIK, ALI; DINAN, ESMAEL; ZHOU, HUA; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; BABAEI, ALIREZA; JEON, KYUNGMIN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055202/0241 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2021
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL; CIRIK, ALI; BABAEI, ALIREZA; JEON, HYOUNGSUK; PARK, KYUNGMIN
To: COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 055202/0254 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16418699 · May 21, 2019
Provisional Application 62675721 · May 23, 2018
Provisional Application 62674127 · May 21, 2018
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