Granted Patent B2

US 12,628,094 · App. 18/069,225 · Granted May 12, 2026

Inventors: Nishant Patel (Irvine, CA); Jasinder P. Singh (Olathe, KS)

Assignee: T-Mobile USA, Inc.

H04W52/365H04W52/146H04W4/90

Abstract

Claims (72)

1 . A computer-readable storage medium, excluding transitory signals and storing instructions, which when executed by a data processor, performs operations, the operations comprising:

receiving a report from a wireless device in a wireless communications network,

wherein the report indicates a power available to the wireless device for uplink (UL) transmissions;

allocating the wireless device with one or more inner resource blocks when the available power is below a first threshold; and,

allocating the wireless device with one or more edge resource blocks when the available power is above a second threshold,

wherein the first threshold is lower than the second threshold.

2 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving an indication of an emergency call originating from or terminating to the wireless device;

allocating the wireless device with one or more outer resource blocks or inner resource blocks in response to receiving the indication of the emergency call; and,

sending an indication to the wireless device to utilize a Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT)-spread Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) (DFT-s-OFDM) waveform for UL transmissions.

3 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 further comprising:

determining that a performance of the wireless device is below a pre-determined threshold, wherein the pre-determined threshold is based on at least a radio frequency condition or a network congestion;

determining a quality of service (QOS) identifier associated with traffic to or from the wireless device,

wherein the QOS identifier comprises at least a 5G QOS identifier (5QI) or a 4G QOS class identifier (QCI), and

wherein the QOS identifier comprises at least a first, a second, or a third QOS identifier,

wherein the first QOS identifier is associated with a higher priority traffic than the second QOS identifier, and the second QOS identifier is associated with a higher priority traffic than the third QOS identifier;

allocate the wireless device with one or more inner resource blocks when the QOS identifier comprises the first QOS identifier;

allocate the wireless device with one or more outer resource blocks when the QOS identifier comprises the second QOS identifier; and,

allocate the wireless device with one or more edge resource blocks when the QOS identifier comprises the third QOS identifier.

4 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving a Single Network Slice Selection Assistance Information (S-NSSAI) from the wireless device;

determining a slice service type (SST) associated with the S-NSSAI;

allocating the wireless device with one or more inner resource blocks when the SST is a first SST;

allocating the wireless device with one or more outer resource blocks when the SST is a second SST; and,

allocating the wireless device with one or more edge resource blocks when the SST is a third SST,

wherein the first SST is associated with a higher priority traffic than the second SST, and the second SST is associated with a higher priority traffic than the third SST.

5 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 4 , wherein first SST is associated with a lower latency traffic than traffic associated with the second SST, and the second SST is associated with a lower latency traffic than traffic associated with the third SST.

6 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 4 , wherein first SST is associated with a higher throughput traffic than traffic associated with the second SST, and the second SST is associated with a higher throughput traffic than traffic associated with the third SST.

7 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 4 , wherein the first SST is associated with an Ultra-Reliable Low Latency (URLLC) network slice, the second SST is associated with an enhanced Mobile Broad Band (eMBB) network slice, and the third SST is associated with an Internet of Things (IOT) network slice.

8 . A network node apparatus in a wireless communication network, the network node apparatus comprising:

at least one hardware processor; and

at least one non-transitory memory storing instructions, which, when executed by the at least one hardware processor, cause the wireless communication network to:

receive a report from a wireless device communicating with the wireless communications network,

wherein the report indicates a power available to the wireless device for uplink (UL) transmissions;

allocate the wireless device with one or more inner resource blocks when the available power is below a first threshold; and

allocate the wireless device with one or more edge resource blocks when the available power is above a second threshold,

wherein the first threshold is lower than the second threshold.

9 . The network node apparatus of claim 8 further caused to:

receive an indication of an emergency call originating from or terminating to the wireless device;

allocate the wireless device with one or more outer resource blocks or inner resource blocks in response to receiving the indication of the emergency call; and,

send an indication to the wireless device to utilize a Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT)-spread Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) (DFT-s-OFDM) waveform for UL transmissions.

10 . The network node apparatus of claim 8 further caused to:

determine a priority of traffic to or from the wireless device,

wherein the priority of traffic is indicated by at least one of a first, or a second traffic priority identifier, and

wherein the first traffic priority identifier is associated with a higher priority traffic than the second traffic priority identifier;

allocate the wireless device with one or more inner resource blocks when the priority of traffic is indicated by the first traffic priority identifier;

allocate the wireless device with one or more edge resource blocks when the priority of traffic is indicated by the second traffic priority identifier; and

allocate the wireless device with one or more outer resource blocks when the wireless device is not allocated with the one or more inner resource blocks and the wireless device is not allocated with the one or more edge resource blocks.

11 . The network node apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the priority of traffic to or from the wireless device is indicated by at least one of a 5G quality of service (QOS) identifier (5QI) or a 4G QOS class identifier (QCI).

12 . The network node apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the priority of traffic to or from the wireless device is indicated by at least one of a slice service type (SST) or a slice differentiator (SD).

13 . The network node apparatus of claim 10 , wherein first traffic priority identifier is associated with a lower latency traffic than traffic associated with the second traffic priority identifier.

14 . The network node apparatus of claim 10 , wherein first traffic priority identifier is associated with a higher throughput traffic than traffic associated with the second traffic priority identifier.

15 . The network node apparatus of claim 8 , further comprising allocate the wireless device with one or more outer resource blocks when the available power is between the first threshold and a second threshold.

16 . At least one computer-readable storage medium, excluding transitory signals and carrying instructions, which, when executed by at least one data processor of a system, cause the system to:

allocate resource blocks to a wireless device based on an available power of the wireless device as contained in a report received from the wireless device;

wherein the allocation is triggered based on a determination that a performance of the wireless device is below a first threshold;

wherein the first threshold is based on a radio frequency (RF) condition or based on network congestion; and

wherein the allocation to the wireless device provides inner resource blocks when the available power is below the first threshold, and provides edge resource blocks when a power headroom is above the first threshold.

17 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the allocation includes providing outer resource blocks when the available power is between the first threshold and a second threshold,

wherein the first threshold is lower than the second threshold.

18 . The at least one computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the system is further caused to:

receive an indication of an emergency call originating from or terminating to the wireless device;

allocate the wireless device with one or more outer resource blocks or inner resource blocks in response to receiving the indication of the emergency call; and,

send an indication to the wireless device to utilize a Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT)-spread Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplex (OFDM) (DFT-s-OFDM) waveform for UL transmissions.

19 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16 , wherein the system is further caused to:

determine a priority of traffic to or from the wireless device,

wherein the priority of traffic is indicated by at least a first, or a second traffic priority identifier, and

wherein the first traffic priority identifier is associated with a higher priority traffic than the second traffic priority identifier;

allocate the wireless device with one or more inner resource blocks when the priority of traffic is indicated by the first traffic priority identifier;

allocate the wireless device with one or more edge resource blocks when the priority of traffic is indicated by the second traffic priority identifier; and

allocate the wireless device with one or more outer resource blocks when wireless is not allocated with the one or more inner resource blocks and the wireless device is not allocated with the one or more edge resource blocks.

20 . The computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the priority of traffic to or from the wireless device is indicated by at least a 5G quality of service (QOS) identifier (5QI) or a 4G QOS class identifier (QCI).

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