Uplink Control Channel in a Wireless Network

• US 20160270064A1
• Filed: 03/03/2016
• Published: 09/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Ofinno Technologies, LLC
• Inventors: Dinan, Esmael Hejazi
• Granted Patent: US 9,871,572 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0413 MIMO systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0626 Channel coefficients, e.g. channel state information [CSI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0026 Transmission of channel quality indication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0027 Scheduling of signalling, e.g. occurrence thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0031 Multiple signaling transmission H04L1/1664, F15 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/1825 Adaptation of specific ARQ protocol parameters according to transmission conditions
• 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 5/0053 Allocation of signaling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0098 Signalling of the activation or deactivation of component carriers, subcarriers or frequency bands
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/0833 Random access procedures, e.g. with 4-step access

Abstract

A physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) secondary cell is in a first timing advance group. A wireless device receives, in subframe n, an activation command activating the PUCCH secondary cell. The wireless device receives a random access response comprising a timing advance command (TAC). The wireless device starts transmission of valid channel state information (CSI) on the PUCCH secondary cell in subframe n+k. k is greater than eight and is based on a delay from receiving the activation command until the wireless device applies the received TAC.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, by a wireless device, at least one message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells grouped into a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs), the plurality of cells comprising;

a primary cell with a primary physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

a PUCCH secondary cell with a secondary PUCCH, wherein the PUCCH secondary cell is in a first TAG in the plurality of TAGs;

receiving, in subframe n, an activation command activating the PUCCH secondary cell;

receiving a command initiating transmission of a preamble on the first TAG;

receiving a response comprising a timing advance command (TAC); and

starting transmission of valid channel state information (CSI) on the PUCCH secondary cell in subframe n+k, wherein k is greater than eight and is based on a delay from receiving the activation command until the wireless device applies the received TAC.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the command is received when a time alignment timer of the first TAG is not running.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of PUCCH groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the PUCCH secondary cell.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the CSI is for an activated cell in the secondary PUCCH group.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising starting HARQ processes of downlink shared channel transport blocks of an activated cell in the secondary PUCCH group on or after subframe n+k.

6. The method of claim 3, further comprising starting receiving downlink shared channel transport blocks on an activated cell in the secondary PUCCH group on or after subframe n+k.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of TAGs comprise:

the first TAG, uplink transmission timing in the first TAG derived employing a first cell in the first TAG; and

a second TAG, uplink transmission timing in the second TAG derived employing a second cell in the second TAG.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one message comprises:

a first time alignment timer IE for the first TAG; and

a second time alignment timer IE for a second TAG in the plurality of TAGs.

9. A wireless device comprising:

one or more processors; and

memory storing instructions that, when executed, cause the wireless device to;

receive at least one message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs), the plurality of cells comprising;

a primary cell with a primary physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

a PUCCH secondary cell with a secondary PUCCH, wherein the PUCCH secondary cell is in a first TAG in the plurality of TAGs;

receive, in subframe n, an activation command activating the PUCCH secondary cell;

receive a command initiating transmission of a preamble on the first TAG;

receive a response comprising a timing advance command (TAC); and

start transmission of valid channel state information (CSI) on the PUCCH secondary cell in subframe n+k, wherein k is greater than eight and is based on a delay from receiving the activation command until the wireless device applies the received TAC.

10. The wireless device of claim 9, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the wireless device to receive downlink shared channel transport blocks on the PUCCH secondary cell after applying the TAC to the first TAG.

11. The wireless device of claim 9, wherein the command is received when a time alignment timer of the first TAG is not running.

12. The wireless device of claim 9, wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of PUCCH groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the PUCCH secondary cell.

13. The wireless device of claim 12, wherein the CSI is for an activated cell in the secondary PUCCH group.

14. The wireless device of claim 12, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the wireless device to start HARQ processes of downlink shared channel transport blocks of an activated cell in the secondary PUCCH group after applying the TAC to the first TAG.

15. The wireless device of claim 12, wherein the instructions, when executed, further cause the wireless device to start receiving downlink shared channel transport blocks on an activated cell in the secondary PUCCH group after applying the TAC to the first TAG.

16. The wireless device of claim 9, wherein the plurality of TAGs comprise:

the first TAG, uplink transmission timing in the first TAG derived employing a first cell in the first TAG; and

a second TAG, uplink transmission timing in the second TAG derived employing a second cell in the second TAG.

17. The wireless device of claim 9, wherein the at least one message comprises:

a first time alignment timer IE for the first TAG; and

a second time alignment timer IE for a second TAG in the plurality of TAGs.

20. The wireless device of claim 9, wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of PUCCH groups comprising:

a primary PUCCH group comprising the primary cell; and

a secondary PUCCH group comprising the PUCCH secondary cell.

18. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a base station, at least one message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells grouped into a plurality of timing advance groups (TAGs), the plurality of cells comprising;

a primary cell with a primary physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and

a PUCCH secondary cell with a secondary PUCCH, wherein the PUCCH secondary cell is in a first TAG in the plurality of TAGs;

transmitting, in subframe n, an activation command activating the PUCCH secondary cell;

transmitting a command initiating transmission of a preamble on the first TAG;

transmitting a response comprising a timing advance command (TAC); and

starting reception of valid channel state information (CSI) from the wireless device on the PUCCH secondary cell in subframe n+k, wherein k is greater than eight and is based on a delay from transmitting the activation command until the TAC is applied to uplink signals.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the command is transmitted when a time alignment timer of the first TAG is not running.