Scheduling resource allocation in wireless network

• US 10,701,719 B2
• Filed: 02/21/2019
• Issued: 06/30/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Comcast Corporation)
• Inventors: Dinan, Esmael
• Primary Examiner(s): Le, Danh C
• Application Number:
  US16/281,986
• Publication Number:
  US 20190261396A1
• Time in Patent Office: 495 Days
• Field of Search: 455450, 4555501, 455437, 370329
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/00 Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/001 the frequencies being arranged in component carriers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0023 Time-frequency-space
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0032 Distributed allocation, i.e. involving a plurality of allocating devices, each making partial allocation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0053 Allocation of signaling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0091 Signaling for the administration of the divided path
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/1268 of uplink data flows
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/20 Control channels or signalling for resource management

Abstract

Methods, apparatuses, and systems are described for wireless communications. Cells may be grouped into a plurality of cell groups. A wireless device may determine that a secondary cell has an invalid scheduling request (SR) resource based on various conditions. The wireless device may transmit a preamble via a primary cell if the secondary cell has an invalid SR resource.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of cell groups comprising;

a primary cell group comprising a primary cell; and

a secondary cell group comprising a secondary cell configured with uplink scheduling request (SR) resources;

receiving an activation command indicating activation of the secondary cell; and

determining that the secondary cell has an invalid uplink SR resource based on;

at least one uplink SR pending in a time interval;

the uplink SR resources being configured in the time interval; and

a time alignment timer, associated with the secondary cell group, not running in the time interval.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cells are further grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal to a base station; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the secondary cell, wherein the secondary cell is configured for a transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal to the base station.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cell groups comprises a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs), wherein the primary cell group comprises a primary TAG, and wherein the secondary cell group comprises a secondary TAG.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the secondary cell is in an activated state in the time interval.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a random access response comprising an uplink grant.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the uplink SR resources are configured, via the secondary cell, in the time interval.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration parameters of the plurality of cells comprise a time alignment timer parameter for the secondary cell group.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the configuration parameters of the plurality of cells comprise:

first configuration parameters of a primary PUCCH for the primary cell; and

second configuration parameters of a secondary PUCCH for the secondary cell.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising initiating the at least one uplink SR, based on the wireless device having one or more uplink packets for transmission.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein no uplink data channel resources are available for transmission in the time interval.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising cancelling, based on the determining that the secondary cell has the invalid uplink SR resource, the at least one uplink SR.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the primary cell does not have configured uplink SR resources.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising, based on the determining that the secondary cell has the invalid uplink SR resource, performing at least one of:

transmitting, via the primary cell, a preamble;

initiating a random access procedure;

or

determining whether the wireless device is configured with valid uplink SR resources in a subsequent time interval.

14. 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 of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of cell groups comprising;

a primary cell group comprising a primary cell; and

a secondary cell group comprising a secondary cell configured with uplink scheduling request (SR) resources;

receive an activation command indicating activation of the secondary cell; and

determine that the secondary cell has an invalid uplink SR resource based on;

at least one uplink SR pending in a time interval;

the uplink SR resources being configured in the time interval; and

a time alignment timer, associated with the secondary cell group not running in the time interval.

15. The wireless device of claim 14, wherein the plurality of cells are further grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal to a base station; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the secondary cell, wherein the secondary cell is configured for a transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal to the base station.

16. The wireless device of claim 14, wherein the plurality of cell groups comprises a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs), wherein the primary cell group comprises a primary TAG, and wherein the secondary cell group comprises a secondary TAG.

17. The wireless device of claim 14, wherein the secondary cell is in an activated state in the time interval.

18. The wireless device of claim 14, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to receive a random access response comprising an uplink grant.

19. The wireless device of claim 14, wherein the uplink SR resources are configured, via the secondary cell, in the time interval.

20. The wireless device of claim 14, wherein the configuration parameters of the plurality of cells comprise a time alignment timer parameter for the secondary cell group.

21. The wireless device of claim 14, wherein the configuration parameters of the plurality of cells comprise:

first configuration parameters of a primary PUCCH for the primary cell; and

second configuration parameters of a secondary PUCCH for the secondary cell.

22. The wireless device of claim 14, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to initiate the at least one uplink SR, based on the wireless device having one or more uplink packets for transmission.

23. The wireless device of claim 14, wherein no uplink data channel resources are available for transmission in the time interval.

24. The wireless device of claim 14, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to cancel, based on determining that the secondary cell has the invalid uplink SR resource, the at least one uplink SR.

25. The wireless device of claim 14, wherein the primary cell does not have configured uplink SR resources.

26. The wireless device of claim 14, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to perform, based on a determination that the secondary cell has the invalid uplink SR resource, at least one of:

transmit, via the primary cell, a preamble;

initiate a random access procedure;

or

determine whether the wireless device is configured with valid uplink SR resources in a subsequent time interval.

27. 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 configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of cell groups comprising;

a primary cell group comprising a primary cell; and

a secondary cell group comprising a secondary cell configured with uplink scheduling request (SR) resources; and

transmit an activation command indicating activation of the secondary cell; 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;

determine that the secondary cell has an invalid uplink SR resource based on;

at least one uplink SR pending in a time interval;

the uplink SR resources being configured in the time interval; and

a time alignment timer, associated with the secondary cell group, not running in the time interval.

28. The system of claim 27, wherein the plurality of cells are further grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal to the base station; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the secondary cell, wherein the secondary cell is configured for a transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal to the base station.

29. The system of claim 27, wherein the plurality of cell groups comprises a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs), wherein the primary cell group comprises a primary TAG, and wherein the secondary cell group comprises a secondary TAG.

30. The system of claim 27, wherein the secondary cell is in an activated state in the time interval.

31. The system of claim 27, wherein the instructions stored in the memory of the base station, when executed by the one or more processors of the base station, further cause the base station to transmit a random access response comprising an uplink grant.

32. The system of claim 27, wherein the uplink SR resources are configured, via the secondary cell, in the time interval.

33. The system of claim 27, wherein the configuration parameters of the plurality of cells comprise a time alignment timer parameter for the secondary cell group.

34. The system of claim 27, wherein the configuration parameters of the plurality of cells comprise:

first configuration parameters of a primary PUCCH for the primary cell; and

second configuration parameters of a secondary PUCCH for the secondary cell.

35. The system of claim 27, wherein the instructions stored in the wireless device, when executed by the one or more processors of the wireless device, further cause the wireless device to initiate the at least one uplink SR, based on the wireless device having one or more uplink packets for transmission.

36. The system of claim 27, wherein no uplink data channel resources are available for transmission in the time interval.

37. The system of claim 27, 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 cancel, based on determining that the secondary cell has the invalid uplink SR resource, the at least one uplink SR.

38. The system of claim 27, wherein the primary cell does not have configured uplink SR resources.

39. The system of claim 27, 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 perform, based on a determination that the secondary cell has the invalid uplink SR resource, at least one of:

transmit, via the primary cell, a preamble;

initiate a random access procedure;

or

determine whether the wireless device is configured with valid uplink SR resources in a subsequent time interval.

40. A computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a wireless device to:

receive configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of cell groups comprising;

a primary cell group comprising a primary cell; and

a secondary cell group comprising a secondary cell configured with uplink scheduling request (SR) resources;

receive an activation command indicating activation of the secondary cell; and

determine that the secondary cell has an invalid uplink SR resource based on;

at least one uplink SR pending in a time interval;

the uplink SR resources being configured in the time interval; and

a time alignment timer, associated with the secondary cell group, not running in the time interval.

41. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the plurality of cells are further grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal to a base station; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the secondary cell, wherein the secondary cell is configured for a transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal to the base station.

42. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the plurality of cell groups comprises a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs), wherein the primary cell group comprises a primary TAG, and wherein the secondary cell group comprises a secondary TAG.

43. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the secondary cell is in an activated state in the time interval.

44. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the wireless device to receive a random access response comprising an uplink grant.

45. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the uplink SR resources are configured, via the secondary cell, in the time interval.

46. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the configuration parameters of the plurality of cells comprise a time alignment timer parameter for the secondary cell group.

47. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the configuration parameters of the plurality of cells comprise:

first configuration parameters of a primary PUCCH for the primary cell; and

second configuration parameters of a secondary PUCCH for the secondary cell.

48. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the wireless device to initiate the at least one uplink SR, based on the wireless device having one or more uplink packets for transmission.

49. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein no uplink data channel resources are available for transmission in the time interval.

50. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the wireless device to cancel, based on determining that the secondary cell has the invalid uplink SR resource, the at least one uplink SR.

51. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the primary cell does not have configured uplink SR resources.

52. The computer readable medium of claim 40, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the wireless device to perform, based on a determination that the secondary cell has the invalid uplink SR resource, at least one of:

transmit, via the primary cell, a preamble;

initiate a random access procedure;

or

determine whether the wireless device is configured with valid uplink SR resources in a subsequent time interval.