PRACH-based proximity detection
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1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
- transmitting, from a serving base station, a signal to a mobile device in communication with the serving base station, wherein the signal triggers the mobile device to transmit periodic transmissions on a physical random access channel (PRACH) during a time period, wherein the mobile device remains in communication with the serving base station and continues decoding data received from the serving base station during the time period;
transmitting, by the serving base station, downlink data to the mobile device for decoding during the time period; and
receiving, by the serving base station, uplink data from the mobile device during the time period,wherein the signal includes one or more of;
a signature sequence set for the periodic transmissions on the PRACH;
a transmit power delta for open loop transmission power control;
a fixed transmit power for the periodic transmissions on the PRACH; and
a proximity detection flag.
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Abstract
Improvements to signaling procedures for use in physical random access channel (PRACH)-based proximity detection are disclosed. Signaling and signaling processes from a serving base station may trigger a more efficient and reliable transmission of PRACH from related user equipment (UE). At the dynamic power nodes (DPNs) monitoring for such PRACH-based proximity, features are disclosed which establish neighbor lists for more efficient management of detection and proximity activation.
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1. A method of wireless communication, comprising:
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transmitting, from a serving base station, a signal to a mobile device in communication with the serving base station, wherein the signal triggers the mobile device to transmit periodic transmissions on a physical random access channel (PRACH) during a time period, wherein the mobile device remains in communication with the serving base station and continues decoding data received from the serving base station during the time period; transmitting, by the serving base station, downlink data to the mobile device for decoding during the time period; and receiving, by the serving base station, uplink data from the mobile device during the time period, wherein the signal includes one or more of; a signature sequence set for the periodic transmissions on the PRACH; a transmit power delta for open loop transmission power control; a fixed transmit power for the periodic transmissions on the PRACH; and a proximity detection flag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus configured for wireless communication, comprising:
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at least one processor; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor is configured; to transmit, from a serving base station, a signal to a mobile device in communication with the serving base station, wherein the signal triggers the mobile device to transmit periodic transmissions on a physical random access channel (PRACH) during a time period, wherein the mobile device remains in communication with the serving base station and continues decoding data received from the serving base station during the time period; to transmit, by the serving base station, downlink data to the mobile device for decoding during the time period; and to receive, by the serving base station, uplink data from the mobile device during the time period, wherein the signal includes one or more of; a signature sequence set for the periodic transmissions on the PRACH; a transmit power delta for open loop transmission power control; a fixed transmit power for the periodic transmissions on the PRACH; and a proximity detection flag. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having program code recorded thereon, the program code comprising program code for causing a computer:
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to transmit, from a serving base station, a signal to a mobile device in communication with the serving base station, wherein the signal triggers the mobile device to transmit periodic transmissions on a physical random access channel (PRACH) during a time period, wherein the mobile device remains in communication with the serving base station and continues decoding data received from the serving base station during the time period; to transmit, by the serving base station, downlink data to the mobile device for decoding during the time period; and to receive, by the serving base station, uplink data from the mobile device during the time period, wherein the signal includes one or more of; a signature sequence set for the periodic transmissions on the PRACH; a transmit power delta for open loop transmission power control; a fixed transmit power for the periodic transmissions on the PRACH; and a proximity detection flag. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus configured for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for transmitting, from a serving base station, a signal to a mobile device in communication with the serving base station, wherein the signal triggers the mobile device to transmit periodic transmissions on a physical random access channel (PRACH) during a time period, wherein the mobile device remains in communication with the serving base station and continues decoding data received from the serving base station during the time period; means for transmitting, by the serving base station, downlink data to the mobile device for decoding during the time period; means for receiving, by the serving base station, uplink data from the mobile device during the time period; and means for transmitting, from the serving base station, a deactivation signal to the mobile device, wherein the deactivation signal stops the periodic transmissions on the PRACH during the time period, wherein the signal includes one or more of; a signature sequence set for the periodic transmissions on the PRACH; a transmit power delta for open loop transmission power control; a fixed transmit power for the periodic transmissions on the PRACH; and a proximity detection flag. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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