IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,477,837
Granted Patent B2
US 11,477,837 · App. 16/995,024 · Granted Oct 18, 2022

Beam failure recovery with multiple cells

Inventors: Hua Zhou (Herndon, VA); Esmael Hejazi Dinan (McLean, VA); Ali Cagatay Cirik (Herndon, VA); Youngwoo Kwak (Vienna, VA)
Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
H04W76/19H04W24/10H04W76/15
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Patent No.
US 11,477,837
App. No.
16/995,024
Granted
Oct 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless device receives configuration parameters indicating one or more first RSs, on a first cell, as candidate RSs for a BFR procedure of a second cell. The wireless device triggers, in response to a number of beam failure instances on the second cell, the BFR procedure for the second cell. The first cell is deactivated. Based on the deactivating the first cell, the BFR procedure for the second cell is cancelled.

Claims (57)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, configuration parameters indicating one or more first reference signals (RSs), on a first cell, as candidate RSs for a beam failure recovery (BFR) procedure of a second cell;

triggering, in response to a number of beam failure instances on the second cell, the BFR procedure for the second cell;

deactivating the first cell; and

cancelling, based on the deactivating the first cell, the BFR procedure for the second cell.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising measuring the one or more first RSs, on the first cell, for a candidate beam selection for the BFR procedure of the second cell, based on the first cell being in active state.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wireless device deactivates the first cell in response to at least one of:

an expiry of a cell deactivation timer of the first cell; and

receiving a medium access control control element indicating a deactivation of the first cell.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the triggering the BFR procedure comprises triggering a scheduling request for the BFR procedure of the second cell.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the cancelling the BFR procedure for the second cell comprises stopping measuring the one or more first RSs, on the first cell, for a candidate beam selection for the BFR procedure of the second cell.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving one or more messages comprising the configuration parameters, the configuration parameters further indicating:

one or more second RSs, on the second cell, for beam failure instance detection for the BFR procedure of the second cell;

one or more scheduling requests for the BFR procedure of the second cell;

a radio link quality threshold; and

a maximum beam failure instance counter.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising triggering the BFR procedure, for the second cell, based on:

detecting a beam failure instance based on the one or more second RSs being assessed with a radio quality lower than the radio link quality threshold; and

the number of beam failure instances reaching the maximum beam failure instance counter.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising triggering a transmission of a scheduling request based on the triggering the BFR procedure of the second cell.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the wireless device transmits the scheduling request for the BFR procedure of the second cell via a physical uplink control channel.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the cancelling the BFR procedure comprises stopping the transmission of the scheduling request.

11. 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 indicating one or more first reference signals (RSs), on a first cell, as candidate RSs for a beam failure recovery (BFR) procedure of a second cell;

trigger the BFR procedure for the second cell in response to a number of beam failure instances on the second cell;

deactivate the first cell; and

cancel, based on the deactivation of the first cell, the BFR procedure for the second cell.

12. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to measure the one or more first RSs, on the first cell, for a candidate beam selection for the BFR procedure of the second cell, based on the first cell being in active state.

13. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors cause the wireless device to deactivate the first cell in response to at least one of:

an expiry of a cell deactivation timer of the first cell; and

reception of a medium access control control element indicating a deactivation of the first cell.

14. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the triggering of the BFR procedure comprises triggering a scheduling request for the BFR procedure of the second cell.

15. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the cancellation of the BFR procedure for the second cell comprises stopping the measurement of the one or more first RSs, on the first cell, for a candidate beam selection for the BFR procedure of the second cell.

16. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to receive one or more radio resource control messages comprising the configuration parameters of the second cell, the configuration parameters further indicating:

one or more second RSs, on the second cell, for beam failure instance detection for the BFR procedure of the second cell;

one or more scheduling requests for the BFR procedure of the second cell;

a radio link quality threshold; and

a maximum beam failure instance counter.

17. The wireless device of claim 16 , wherein the wireless device triggering the BFR procedure, for the second cell, is based on:

a detection of a beam failure instance based on the one or more second RSs being assessed with a radio quality lower than the radio link quality threshold; and

the number of beam failure instances reaching the maximum beam failure instance counter.

18. The wireless device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to trigger a transmission of a scheduling request based on the triggering the BFR procedure of the second cell.

19. The wireless device of claim 18 , wherein the cancelling the BFR procedure comprises stopping the transmission of the scheduling request.

20. A system comprising:

a base station comprising:

one or more first processors; and

memory storing first instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors, cause the base station to:

transmit configuration parameters indicating one or more first reference signals (RSs), on a first cell, as candidate RSs for a beam failure recovery (BFR) procedure of a second cell; and

a wireless device comprising:

one or more second processors; and

memory storing second instructions that, when executed by the one or more second processors, cause the wireless device to:

receive the configuration parameters;

trigger the BFR procedure for the second cell in response to a number of beam failure instances on the second cell;

deactivate the first cell; and

cancel, based on the deactivation of the first cell, the BFR procedure for the second cell.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2021
From: ZHOU, HUA; DINAN, ESMAEL HEJAZI; CIRIK, ALI CAGATAY; KWAK, YOUNGWOO
To: OFINNO, LLC
Reel/Frame 056659/0545 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62887287 · Aug 15, 2019
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