Deactivation timer management in a wireless device and wireless network
A wireless device receives configuration parameters indicating: a first cell carries scheduling information for first packets received via the first cell; and a second cell carries scheduling information for second packets transmitted via the first cell. A downlink control information (DCI) for transmission via the first cell is received. A determination is made whether the DCI is for uplink transmission or downlink transmission. Based on the determining, a deactivation timer of the second cell is restarted or not restarted. In response to the deactivation timer of the second cell expiring, the second cell is deactivated.
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a wireless device, configuration parameters indicating:
a first cell carries self-carrier scheduling information for downlink packets received via the first cell; and
a second cell carries cross-carrier scheduling information for uplink packets transmitted via the first cell;
receiving a first downlink control information (DCI) comprising an uplink grant for uplink transmission via the first cell;
restarting a first deactivation timer of the first cell and a second deactivation timer of the second cell in response to the uplink grant;
receiving a second DCI comprising a downlink assignment for downlink transmission via the first cell;
restarting the first deactivation timer and not the second deactivation timer in response to the downlink assignment;
deactivating the first cell in response to the first deactivation timer expiring; and
deactivating the second cell in response to the second deactivation timer expiring.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first DCI comprises:
a first field indicating an uplink resource block assignment; and
a first trigger field indicating that the first DCI is triggered in response to a trigger.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first cell is a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second cell is a licensed cell.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first DCI indicates a modulation and coding scheme for transmission of one or more transport blocks.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving, via a common search space of a control channel of the first cell, a third DCI comprising a second trigger field indicating a second trigger, when the first DCI indicates that the first DCI is a triggered DCI.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first DCI comprises a field indicating a time interval during which a trigger is received.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a media access control element (MAC CE) indicating activation of the first cell; and
starting the first deactivation timer in response to receiving the MAC CE.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein:
the first cell carries scheduling information for the downlink packets via a first control channel; and
the second cell carries scheduling information for the uplink packets via a second control channel.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first DCI comprises:
a first field indicating an uplink resource block assignment; and
a first trigger field indicating that the first DCI is triggered in response to a trigger.
11. A method comprising:
receiving, by a wireless device, configuration parameters indicating:
a first cell carries self-carrier scheduling information for downlink packets received via the first cell; and
a second cell carries cross-carrier scheduling information for uplink packets transmitted via the first cell;
receiving a downlink control information (DCI) for transmission via the first cell;
determining whether the DCI comprises an uplink grant for uplink transmission or a downlink assignment for downlink transmission;
based on determining that the DCI comprises the uplink grant, restarting a deactivation timer of the second cell;
based on determining that the DCI comprises a downlink assignment, not restarting the deactivation timer of the second cell; and
deactivating the second cell in response to the deactivation timer of the second cell expiring.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the DCI comprises:
a first field indicating an uplink resource block assignment; and
a first trigger field indicating that the DCI is triggered in response to a trigger.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the first cell is a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell.
14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second cell is a licensed cell.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the DCI indicates a modulation and coding scheme for transmission of one or more transport blocks.
16. The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving, via a common search space of a control channel of the first cell, a second DCI comprising a second trigger field indicating a second trigger, when the DCI indicates that the DCI is a triggered DCI.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the DCI comprises a field indicating a time interval during which a trigger is received.
18. The method of claim 11 , further comprising:
receiving a media access control element (MAC CE) indicating activation of the first cell; and
starting the deactivation timer of the first cell in response to receiving the MAC CE.
19. The method of claim 11 , wherein:
the first cell carries scheduling information for the downlink packets via a first control channel; and
the second cell carries scheduling information for the uplink packets via a second control channel.
20. A system comprising:
a base station comprising:
one or more first processors; and
first memory storing first instructions that, when executed by the one or more first processors of the base station, cause the base station to:
transmit configuration parameters indicating:
a first cell carries self-carrier scheduling information for downlink packets received via the first cell; and
a second cell carries cross-carrier scheduling information for uplink packets transmitted via the first cell;
transmit a first downlink control information (DCI) comprising an uplink grant for uplink transmission via the first cell; and
transmit a second DCI comprising a downlink assignment for downlink transmission via the first cell;
a wireless device comprising:
one or more processors; and
memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, cause the wireless device to:
receive the configuration parameters; and
receive the first DCI;
restart a first deactivation timer of the first cell and a second deactivation timer of the second cell in response to the uplink grant;
receive the second DCI;
restart the first deactivation timer and not the second deactivation timer in response to the downlink assignment;
deactivate the first cell in response to the first deactivation timer expiring; and
deactivate the second cell in response to the second deactivation timer expiring.