Sounding reference signal transmission in a wireless network

• US 10,531,495 B2
• Filed: 06/08/2018
• Issued: 01/07/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
• Primary Examiner(s): Mohebbi, Kouroush
• Application Number:
  US16/003,721
• Publication Number:
  US 20190053282A1
• Time in Patent Office: 578 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04J 2011/0096 Network synchronisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2692 with preamble design, i.e. with negotiation of the synchronisation sequence with transmitter or sequence linked to the algorithm used at the receiver
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/32 Carrier systems characterised by combinations of two or more of the types covered by groups H04L27/02, H04L27/10, H04L27/18 or H04L27/26
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0055 Physical resource allocation for ACK/NACK for physical mapping arrangements in ARQ protocols H04L1/1861
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0094 Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0098 Signalling of the activation or deactivation of component carriers, subcarriers or frequency bands
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1066 Session management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/00 Network traffic management; Network resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/18 Negotiating wireless communication parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0072 of resource information of target access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/00 Access restriction access security to prevent unauthorised access H04W12/08; Network selection; Access point selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 48/20 Selecting an access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/14 Separate analysis of uplink or downlink
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/146 Uplink power control
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/18 TPC being performed according to specific parameters
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/242 taking into account path loss
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/248 where transmission power control commands are generated based on a path parameter
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/34 TPC management, i.e. sharing limited amount of power among users or channels or data types, e.g. cell loading
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 52/50 at the moment of starting communication in a multiple access environment
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/00 Synchronisation arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/0005 : synchronizing of arrival of multiple uplinks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/001 : Synchronization between nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/0045 : compensating for timing error by altering transmission time
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0446 : Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/20 : Control channels or signalling for resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/23 : in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/002 : Transmission of channel access control information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/006 : in the downlink, i.e. towards the terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/0833 : Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/15 : Setup of multiple wireless link connections
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/18 : Management of setup rejection or failure
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/27 : Transitions between radio resource control [RRC] states
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 : Access point devices

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, and systems are described for wireless communications. Cells may be grouped into a plurality of cell groups. A wireless device may receive one or more messages comprising configuration parameters of sounding reference signals. The wireless device may transmit, via a secondary cell of a secondary cell group, one or more of the sounding reference signals based on a timing advance.

Claims

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 at least one message comprising;

a cell parameter associated with a secondary cell of a secondary cell group of a plurality of cell groups; and

configuration parameters of sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission via the secondary cell;

transmit, via the secondary cell group, a random access preamble;

receive a random access response comprising;

a timing advance command (TAC) for the secondary cell group; and

a power control command; and

transmit, based on the TAC and via the secondary cell, a plurality of SRSs, wherein transmission power associated with transmission of a first SRS of the plurality of the SRSs is based on the power control command.

2. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to receive, before transmitting the random access preamble, a second control command.

3. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to drop at least one SRS based on one or more conditions.

4. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the wireless device is configured to not transmit any of the plurality of the SRSs via the secondary cell during a time period between receiving the at least one message and receiving the TAC.

5. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to drop transmission of an SRS in a subframe of the secondary cell when the wireless device is power limited.

6. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to apply the TAC, wherein application of the TAC facilitates alignment of base station reception timing of uplink signals of the secondary cell group.

7. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to configure a time alignment timer for each of the plurality of cell groups to start, or restart, based on the wireless device:

receiving the at least one message; and

receiving a first timing advance command to adjust uplink transmission timing of a commanded cell group in the plurality of cell groups.

8. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cell groups comprises a first cell group and a second cell group, and wherein:

uplink transmission timing associated with the first cell group is based on a first cell of the first cell group; and

uplink transmission timing associated with the second cell group is based on a second cell of the second cell group.

9. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to:

transmit a first SRS of the plurality of SRSs in a first subframe of the secondary cell, if the wireless device has sufficient power to transmit one or more first data packets in parallel with the first SRS; and

drop a configured transmission of a second SRS of the plurality of SRSs in a second subframe of the secondary cell, if the wireless device does not have sufficient power to transmit one or more second data packets in parallel with the second SRS.

10. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the cell parameter comprises an indication of a cell group index.

11. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, at least one message comprising;

a cell parameter associated with a secondary cell of a secondary cell group of a plurality of cell groups; and

configuration parameters of sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission via the secondary cell;

transmitting, via the secondary cell group, a random access preamble;

receiving a random access response comprising;

a timing advance command (TAC) for the secondary cell group; and

a power control command; and

transmitting, based on the TAC and via the secondary cell, a plurality of SRSs, wherein transmission power associated with transmission of a first SRS of the plurality of the SRSs is based on the power control command.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising receiving, before the transmitting the random access preamble, a second control command.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising dropping at least one SRS based on one or more conditions.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the wireless device is configured to not transmit any of the plurality of the SRSs via the secondary cell during a time period between the receiving the at least one message and receiving the TAC.

15. The method of claim 11, further comprising dropping transmission of an SRS in a subframe of the secondary cell when the wireless device is power limited.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising applying the TAC, wherein applying the TAC facilitates alignment of reception timing of uplink signals of the secondary cell group.

17. The method of claim 11, further comprising configuring, by the wireless device, a time alignment timer for each of the plurality of cell groups to start, or restart, based on the wireless device:

receiving the at least one message; and

receiving a first timing advance command to adjust uplink transmission timing of a commanded cell group in the plurality of cell groups.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of cell groups comprises a first cell group and a second cell group, and wherein:

uplink transmission timing associated with the first cell group is based on a first cell of the first cell group; and

uplink transmission timing associated with the second cell group is based on a second cell of the second cell group.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

transmitting a first SRS of the plurality of SRSs in a first subframe of the secondary cell, if the wireless device has sufficient power to transmit one or more first data packets in parallel with the first SRS; and

dropping a configured transmission of a second SRS of the plurality of SRSs in a second subframe of the secondary cell, if the wireless device does not have sufficient power to transmit one or more second data packets in parallel with the second SRS.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein the cell parameter comprises an indication of a cell group index.

21. A system comprising:

a base station comprising;

one or more processors; and

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

transmit at least one message comprising;

a cell parameter associated with a secondary cell of a secondary cell group of a plurality of cell groups; and

configuration parameters of sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission via the secondary cell;

receive, via the secondary cell group, a random access preamble; and

transmit a random access response comprising;

a timing advance command (TAC) for the secondary cell group; and

a power control command; and

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;

transmit, based on the TAC and via the secondary cell, a plurality of SRSs, wherein transmission power associated with transmission of a first SRS of the plurality of the SRSs is based on the power control command.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, further cause the wireless device to receive, before transmitting the random access preamble, a second control command.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, further cause the wireless device to drop at least one SRS based on one or more conditions.

24. The system of claim 21, wherein the wireless device is configured to not transmit any of the plurality of the SRSs via the secondary cell during a time period between receiving the at least one message and receiving the TAC.

25. The system of claim 21, wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, further cause the wireless device to drop transmission of an SRS in a subframe of the secondary cell when the wireless device is power limited.

26. The system of claim 21, wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, further cause the wireless device to apply the TAC, wherein application of the TAC facilitates alignment of base station reception timing of uplink signals of the secondary cell group.

27. The system of claim 21, wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, further cause the wireless device to configure a time alignment timer for each of the plurality of cell groups to start, or restart, based on the wireless device:

receiving the at least one message; and

receiving a first timing advance command to adjust uplink transmission timing of a commanded cell group in the plurality of cell groups.

28. The system of claim 21, wherein the plurality of cell groups comprises a first cell group and a second cell group, and wherein:

uplink transmission timing associated with the first cell group is based on a first cell of the first cell group; and

uplink transmission timing associated with the second cell group is based on a second cell of the second cell group.

29. The system of claim 21, wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, further cause the wireless device to:

transmit a first SRS of the plurality of SRSs in a first subframe of the secondary cell, if the wireless device has sufficient power to transmit one or more first data packets in parallel with the first SRS; and

drop a configured transmission of a second SRS of the plurality of SRSs in a second subframe of the secondary cell, if the wireless device does not have sufficient power to transmit one or more second data packets in parallel with the second SRS.

30. The system of claim 21, wherein the cell parameter comprises an indication of a cell group index.

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

receive at least one message comprising;

a cell parameter associated with a secondary cell of a secondary cell group of a plurality of cell groups; and

configuration parameters of sounding reference signal (SRS) transmission via the secondary cell;

transmit, via the secondary cell group, a random access preamble;

receive a random access response comprising;

a timing advance command (TAC) for the secondary cell group; and

a power control command; and

transmit, based on the TAC and via the secondary cell, a plurality of SRSs, wherein transmission power associated with transmission of a first SRS of the plurality of the SRSs is based on the power control command.

32. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to receive, before transmitting the random access preamble, a second control command.

33. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to drop at least one SRS based on one or more conditions.

34. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed, configure the wireless device to not transmit any of the plurality of the SRSs via the secondary cell during a time period between receiving the at least one message and receiving the TAC.

35. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to drop transmission of an SRS in a subframe of the secondary cell when the wireless device is power limited.

36. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to apply the TAC, wherein application of the TAC facilitates alignment of base station reception timing of uplink signals of the secondary cell group.

37. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to configure a time alignment timer for each of the plurality of cell groups to start, or restart, based on the wireless device:

receiving the at least one message; and

receiving a first timing advance command to adjust uplink transmission timing of a commanded cell group in the plurality of cell groups.

38. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the plurality of cell groups comprises a first cell group and a second cell group, and wherein:

uplink transmission timing associated with the first cell group is based on a first cell of the first cell group; and

uplink transmission timing associated with the second cell group is based on a second cell of the second cell group.

39. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the instructions, when executed, further configure the wireless device to:

transmit a first SRS of the plurality of SRSs in a first subframe of the secondary cell, if the wireless device has sufficient power to transmit one or more first data packets in parallel with the first SRS; and

drop a configured transmission of a second SRS of the plurality of SRSs in a second subframe of the secondary cell, if the wireless device does not have sufficient power to transmit one or more second data packets in parallel with the second SRS.

40. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 31, wherein the cell parameter comprises an indication of a cell group index.