Carrier information transmission to wireless devices

• US 9,713,136 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2014
• Issued: 07/18/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2011
• 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): Ng, Fan
• Application Number:
  US14/485,753
• Publication Number:
  US 20150003381A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,038 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2601 Multicarrier modulation systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/08 Testing, supervising or monitoring using real traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0005 Control or signalling for completing the hand-off
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/0072 of resource information of target access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 36/06 Reselecting a communication resource in the serving access point
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0446 Resources in time domain, e.g. slots or frames
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/0453 Resources in frequency domain, e.g. a carrier in FDMA
• 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

Abstract

A wireless device receives control messages comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of carriers comprising at least one backward compatible carrier and at least one non-backward compatible carrier. The control messages comprise information indicating a carrier type and information associating at least one of said at least one non-backward compatible carrier with one of said at least one backward compatible carrier. The wireless device transmits channel state information of one of said at least one non-backward compatible carrier on an uplink carrier of one of said at least one backward compatible carrier.

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;

configuration parameters for each carrier of a plurality of carriers, the plurality of carriers comprising;

at least one carrier of a first carrier type; and

at least one carrier of a second carrier type, different from the first carrier type, wherein the at least one carrier of the second carrier type comprises lower downlink common reference signal overhead than the at least one carrier of the first carrier type;

information indicating whether each carrier of the plurality of carriers is of the first carrier type or the second carrier type; and

information associating one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type with one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type; and

transmit channel state information of the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type via an uplink carrier of the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

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

decrypt the at least one message; and

verify an integrity header of the at least one message.

3. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to respond to the at least one message by setting up or modifying at least one radio bearer.

4. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the at least one message comprises radio link configuration information comprising uplink channel configuration and handover parameters.

5. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to transmit, to a base station, a response message comprising a preferred public land mobile network identifier (PLMN ID).

6. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the at least one message comprises radio resource configuration parameters comprising a physical channel configuration parameter.

7. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to receive a channel state information reference signal via:

the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type; and

the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type.

8. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to receive a demodulation reference signal via:

the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type; and

the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type.

9. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the at least one message comprises parameters indicating a transmission format of the channel state information.

10. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein downlink common reference signal overhead of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type is carried in fewer subframes than downlink common reference signal overhead of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

11. The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the first carrier type is a backwards-compatible carrier type, and the second carrier type is a non-backwards-compatible carrier type.

52. The system of claim 9, wherein the at least one message comprises radio link configuration information comprising uplink channel configuration and handover parameters.

12. 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;

configuration parameters for each carrier of a plurality of carriers, the plurality of carriers comprising;

at least one carrier of a first carrier type; and

at least one carrier of a second carrier type different from the first carrier type, wherein the at least one carrier of the second carrier type comprises lower downlink common reference signal overhead than the at least one carrier of the first carrier type;

information indicating whether each carrier of the plurality of carriers is of the first carrier type or the second carrier type; and

information associating one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type with one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type; and

receive, via the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type, a control message comprising scheduling information for at least one packet received via the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type.

13. The wireless device of claim 12, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to:

decrypt the at least one message; and

verify an integrity header of the at least one message.

14. The wireless device of claim 12, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the wireless device to respond to the at least one message by setting up or modifying at least one radio bearer.

15. The wireless device of claim 12, wherein the at least one message comprises radio link configuration information comprising an uplink channel configuration and handover parameters.

16. The wireless device of claim 12, wherein downlink common reference signal overhead of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type is carried in fewer subframes than downlink common reference signal overhead of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

17. The wireless device of claim 12, wherein the first carrier type is a backwards-compatible carrier type, and the second carrier type is a non-backwards-compatible carrier type.

18. A base station comprising:

one or more processors; and

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

transmit at least one message comprising;

configuration parameters for each carrier of a plurality of carriers, the plurality of carriers comprising;

at least one carrier of a first carrier type; and

at least one carrier of a second carrier type different from the first carrier type, wherein the at least one carrier of the second carrier type comprises lower downlink common reference signal overhead than the at least one carrier of the first carrier type;

information indicating whether each carrier of the plurality of carriers is of the first carrier type or the second carrier type; and

information associating one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type with one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type; and

receive channel state information of the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type via an uplink carrier of the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

19. The base station of claim 18, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to transmit a channel state information reference signal via:

the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type; and

the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

20. The base station of claim 18, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the base station to further transmit a demodulation reference signal via:

the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type; and

the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

21. The base station of claim 18, wherein the at least one message comprises parameters indicating a transmission format of the channel state information.

22. The base station of claim 18, wherein the at least one message comprises radio resource configuration parameters comprising a physical channel configuration parameter.

23. The base station of claim 18, wherein downlink common reference signal overhead of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type is carried in fewer subframes than downlink common reference signal overhead of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

24. The base station of claim 18, wherein the first carrier type is a backwards-compatible carrier type, and the second carrier type is a non-backwards-compatible carrier type.

25. A method comprising:

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

configuration parameters for each carrier of a plurality of carriers, the plurality of carriers comprising;

at least one carrier of a first carrier type; and

at least one carrier of a second carrier type, different from the first carrier type, wherein the at least one carrier of the second carrier type comprises lower downlink common reference signal overhead than the at least one carrier of the first carrier type;

information indicating whether each carrier of the plurality of carriers is of the first carrier type or the second carrier type; and

information associating one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type with one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type; and

transmitting, by the wireless device and via an uplink carrier of the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type, channel state information of the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

decrypting, by the wireless device, the at least one message; and

verifying, by the wireless device, an integrity header of the at least one message.

27. The method of claim 25, further comprising responding to the at least one message by setting up or modifying at least one radio bearer.

28. The method of claim 25, wherein the at least one message comprises radio link configuration information comprising uplink channel configuration and handover parameters.

29. The method of claim 25, further comprising transmitting, by the wireless device and to a base station, a response message comprising a preferred public land mobile network identifier (PLMN ID).

30. The method of claim 25, wherein the at least one message comprises radio resource configuration parameters comprising a physical channel configuration parameter.

31. The method of claim 25, further comprising receiving, by the wireless device, a channel state information reference signal via:

the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type; and

the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type.

32. The method of claim 25, further comprising receiving, by the wireless device, a demodulation reference signal via:

the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type; and

the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type.

33. The method of claim 25, wherein the at least one message comprises parameters indicating a transmission format of the channel state information.

34. The method of claim 25, wherein downlink common reference signal overhead of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type is carried in fewer subframes than downlink common reference signal overhead of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

35. The method of claim 25, wherein the first carrier type is a backwards-compatible carrier type, and the second carrier type is a non-backwards-compatible carrier type.

36. A method comprising:

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

configuration parameters for each carrier of a plurality of carriers, the plurality of carriers comprising;

at least one carrier of a first carrier type; and

at least one carrier of a second carrier type different from the first carrier type, wherein the at least one carrier of the second carrier type comprises lower downlink common reference signal overhead than the at least one carrier of the first carrier type;

information indicating whether each carrier of the plurality of carriers is of the first carrier type or the second carrier type; and

information associating one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type with one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type; and

receiving, by the wireless device and via the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type, a control message comprising scheduling information for at least one packet received via the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type.

37. The method of claim 36, further comprising:

decrypting, by the wireless device, the at least one message; and

verifying, by the wireless device, an integrity header of the at least one message.

38. The method of claim 36, further comprising responding, by the wireless device, to the at least one message by setting up or modifying at least one radio bearer.

39. The method of claim 36, wherein the at least one message comprises radio link configuration information comprising an uplink channel configuration and handover parameters.

40. The method of claim 36, wherein downlink reference signals of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type are carried in fewer subframes than downlink reference signals of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

41. The method of claim 36, wherein the first carrier type is a backwards-compatible carrier type, and the second carrier type is a non-backwards-compatible carrier type.

42. A method comprising:

transmitting, by a base station, at least one message comprising;

configuration parameters for each carrier of a plurality of carriers, the plurality of carriers comprising;

at least one carrier of a first carrier type; and

at least one carrier of a second carrier type different from the first carrier type, wherein the at least one carrier of the second carrier type comprises lower downlink common reference signal overhead than the at least one carrier of the first carrier type;

information indicating whether each carrier of the plurality of carriers is of the first carrier type or the second carrier type; and

information associating one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type with one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type; and

receiving, by the base station, channel state information of the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type via an uplink carrier of the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

43. The method of claim 42, further comprising transmitting, by the base station, a channel state information reference signal via:

the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type; and

the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

44. The method of claim 42, further comprising transmitting, by the base station, a demodulation reference signal via:

the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type; and

the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

45. The method of claim 42, wherein the at least one message comprises parameters indicating a transmission format of the channel state information.

46. The method of claim 42, wherein the at least one message comprises radio resource configuration parameters comprising a physical channel configuration parameter.

47. The method of claim 42, wherein downlink common reference signal overhead of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type is carried in fewer subframes than downlink common reference signal overhead of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

48. The method of claim 42, wherein the first carrier type is a backwards-compatible carrier type, and the second carrier type is a non-backwards-compatible carrier type.

49. A system comprising:

a base station comprising;

one or more processors; and

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

transmit at least one message comprising;

configuration parameters for each carrier of a plurality of carriers, the plurality of carriers comprising;

 

at least one carrier of a first carrier type; and

 

at least one carrier of a second carrier type, different from the first carrier type, wherein the at least one carrier of the second carrier type comprises lower downlink common reference signal overhead than the at least one carrier of the first carrier type;

information indicating whether each carrier of the plurality of carriers is of the first carrier type or the second carrier type; and

information associating one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type with one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type; 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;

receive the at least one message; and

transmit channel state information of the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type via an uplink carrier of the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

50. The system of claim 49, 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:

decrypt the at least one message; and

verify an integrity header of the at least one message.

51. The system of claim 49, 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 respond to the at least one message by setting up or modifying at least one radio bearer.

53. The system of claim 49, 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, to the base station, a response message comprising a preferred public land mobile network identifier (PLMN ID).

54. The system of claim 49, wherein the at least one message comprises radio resource configuration parameters comprising a physical channel configuration parameter.

55. The system of claim 49, 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 channel state information reference signal via:

the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type; and

the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type.

56. The system of claim 49, wherein the at least one message comprises parameters indicating a transmission format of the channel state information.

57. The system of claim 49, 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 demodulation reference signal via:

the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type; and

the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

58. The system of claim 49, wherein downlink common reference signal overhead of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type is carried in fewer subframes than downlink common reference signal overhead of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

59. The system of claim 49, wherein the first carrier type is a backwards-compatible carrier type, and the second carrier type is a non-backwards-compatible carrier type.

60. A system comprising:

a base station comprising;

one or more processors; and

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

transmit at least one message comprising;

configuration parameters for each carrier of a plurality of carriers, the plurality of carriers comprising;

 

at least one carrier of a first carrier type; and

 

at least one carrier of a second carrier type different from the first carrier type, wherein the at least one carrier of the second carrier type comprises lower downlink common reference signal overhead than the at least one carrier of the first carrier type;

information indicating whether each carrier of the plurality of carriers is of the first carrier type or the second carrier type; and

information associating one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type with one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type; and

transmit, via the one of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type, a control message comprising scheduling information for at least one packet transmitted via the one of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type; 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;

receive the at least one message; and

receive the control message.

61. The system of claim 60, 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:

decrypt the at least one message; and

verify an integrity header of the at least one message.

62. The system of claim 60, 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 respond to the at least one message by setting up or modifying at least one radio bearer.

63. The system of claim 60, wherein the at least one message comprises radio link configuration information comprising an uplink channel configuration and handover parameters.

64. The system of claim 60, wherein downlink common reference signal overhead of the at least one carrier of the second carrier type is carried in fewer subframes than downlink common reference signal overhead of the at least one carrier of the first carrier type.

65. The system of claim 60, wherein the first carrier type is a backwards-compatible carrier type, and the second carrier type is a non-backwards-compatible carrier type.