Primary cell signaling for eMBMS in carrier aggregation

• US 9,980,247 B2
• Filed: 03/08/2013
• Issued: 05/22/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Shauh, Jack Shyh-Hurng, Wang, Jun, Veerepalli, Sivaramakrishna, Lee, Kuo-Chun, Balasubramanian, Srinivasan
• Primary Examiner(s): Mesfin, Yemane
• Assistant Examiner(s): Elmejjarmi, Abdelillah
• Application Number:
  US13/791,820
• Publication Number:
  US 20140119264A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,901 Days
• Field of Search: 370312
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/001 the frequencies being arranged in component carriers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0094 Indication of how sub-channels of the path are allocated
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/23 in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/30 Resource management for broadcast services

Abstract

A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In a first configuration, the apparatus is an eNB. The eNB constructs an MCCH change notification, and sends the MCCH change notification with a carrier frequency index for a first frequency of a first cell on a second frequency of a second cell. In a second configuration, the apparatus is a UE. The UE receives a configuration with aggregated carriers including a primary carrier from a primary cell and one or more secondary carriers from one or more corresponding secondary cells, and receives an MCCH change notification with a carrier frequency index for a first frequency of a first cell on a second frequency of a second cell. The first cell and the second cell are each one of the primary cell and the secondary cells.

Claims

1. A method of wireless communication of an evolved Node B (eNB), comprising:

receiving a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) interest indication message from a user equipment (UE), wherein the MBMS interest indication message specifies at least one frequency of interest for the UE;

determining whether a first frequency of a first cell is present in the at least one frequency of interest;

determining to send, based on the presence of the first frequency in the at least one frequency of interest, a multicast control channel (MCCH) change notification for the first frequency of the first cell;

determining to refrain from sending a second MCCH change notification for another frequency when the other frequency is not present in the at least one frequency of interest;

constructing a MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell with a carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies;

determining to send the MCCH change notification on a second cell based on a determination that the UE is configured to receive a communication on the second cell; and

sending the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell on a second frequency of the second cell in a downlink control information (DCI), wherein the DCI further includes the carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the MCCH change notification is sent in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the DCI is sent in a DCI format 1C message.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending the MCCH change notification on each frequency transmitted by the eNB.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell on the first frequency of the first cell, wherein the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell is sent concurrently from the first cell and the second cell.

6. A method of wireless communication of a user equipment (UE), comprising:

receiving a configuration with aggregated carriers comprising a primary cell and one or more secondary cells;

transmitting a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) interest indication message, wherein the MBMS interest indication message specifies at least one frequency of interest for the UE including a first frequency of a first cell; and

receiving a multicast control channel (MCCH) change notification for the first frequency of the first cell on a second frequency of a second cell in a downlink control information (DCI), the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell including a carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies, the first cell and the second cell each being one of the primary cell and the one or more secondary cells,

wherein the DCI further includes the carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies;

wherein the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell is received on the second frequency of the second cell in response to the MBMS interest indication message specifying the first frequency of the first cell and based on the UE being configured to receive a communication on the second cell;

determining that a new session has been added to the first cell on the first frequency based on the MCCH change notification; and

receiving the new session on a respective multicast traffic channel transmitted on the first frequency.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the MCCH change notification is received in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the DCI is received in a DCI format 1C message.

9. An evolved Node B (eNB) for wireless communication, comprising:

means for receiving a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) interest indication message from a user equipment (UE), wherein the MBMS interest indication message specifies at least one frequency of interest for the UE;

means for determining whether a first frequency of a first cell is present in the at least one frequency of interest;

means for determining to send, based on the presence of the first frequency in the at least one frequency of interest, a multicast control channel (MCCH) change notification for the first frequency of the first cell;

means for determining to refrain from sending a second MCCH change notification for another frequency when the other frequency is not present in the at least one frequency of interest;

means for constructing a MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell with a carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies;

means for determining to send the MCCH change notification on a second cell based on a determination that the UE is configured to receive a communication on the second cell; and

means for sending the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell on a second frequency of the second cell in a downlink control information (DCI), wherein the DCI further includes the carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies.

10. The eNB of claim 9, wherein the MCCH change notification is sent in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

11. The eNB of claim 9, wherein the DCI is sent in a DCI format 1C message.

12. The eNB of claim 9, further comprising means for sending the MCCH change notification on each frequency transmitted by the eNB.

13. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

means for receiving a configuration with aggregated carriers comprising a primary cell and one or more secondary cells;

means for transmitting a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) interest indication message, wherein the MBMS interest indication message specifies at least one frequency of interest for the UE including a first frequency of a first cell; and

means for receiving a multicast control channel (MCCH) change notification for the first frequency of the first cell on a second frequency of a second cell in a downlink control information (DCI), the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell including a carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies, the first cell and the second cell each being one of the primary cell and the one or more secondary cells,

wherein the DCI further includes the carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies;

wherein the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell is received on the second frequency of the second cell in response to the MBMS interest indication message specifying the first frequency of the first cell and based on the UE being configured to receive a communication on the second cell;

determining that a new session has been added to the first cell on the first frequency based on the MCCH change notification; and

receiving the new session on a respective multicast traffic channel transmitted on the first frequency.

14. The UE of claim 13, wherein the MCCH change notification is received in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

15. The UE of claim 13, wherein the DCI is received in a DCI format 1C message.

16. An evolved Node B (eNB) for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to;

receive a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) interest indication message from a user equipment (UE), wherein the MBMS interest indication message specifies at least one frequency of interest for the UE;

determine whether a first frequency of a first cell is present in the at least one frequency of interest;

determine to send, based on the presence of the first frequency in the at least one frequency of interest, a multicast control channel (MCCH) change notification for the first frequency of the first cell;

determine to refrain from sending a second MCCH change notification for another frequency when the other frequency is not present in the at least one frequency of interest;

construct a MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell with a carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies;

determine to send the MCCH change notification on a second cell based on a determination that the UE is configured to receive a communication on the second cell; and

send the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell on a second frequency of the second cell in a downlink control information (DCI), wherein the DCI further includes the carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies.

17. The eNB of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor coupled to the memory is configured to send the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell on the first frequency of the first cell, wherein the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell is sent concurrently from the first cell and the second cell.

18. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to;

receive a configuration with aggregated carriers comprising a primary cell and one or more secondary cells;

transmit a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) interest indication message, wherein the MBMS interest indication message specifies at least one frequency of interest for the UE including a first frequency of a first cell; and

receive a multicast control channel (MCCH) change notification for the first frequency of the first cell on a second frequency of a second cell in a downlink control information (DCI), the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell including a carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies, the first cell and the second cell each being one of the primary cell and the one or more secondary cells,

wherein the DCI further includes the carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies;

wherein the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell is received on the second frequency of the second cell in response to the MBMS interest indication message specifying the first frequency of the first cell and based on the UE being configured to receive a communication on the second cell;

determining that a new session has been added to the first cell on the first frequency based on the MCCH change notification; and

receiving the new session on a respective multicast traffic channel transmitted on the first frequency.

19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium associated with an evolved Node B (eNB) and storing computer executable code for wireless communication, the computer executable code comprising instructions for:

receiving a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) interest indication message from a user equipment (UE), wherein the MBMS interest indication message specifies at least one frequency of interest for the UE;

determining whether a first frequency of a first cell is present in the at least one frequency of interest;

determining to send, based on the presence of the first frequency in the at least one frequency of interest, a multicast control channel (MCCH) change notification for the first frequency of the first cell;

determining to refrain from sending a second MCCH change notification for another frequency when the other frequency is not present in the at least one frequency of interest;

constructing a MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell with a carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies;

determining to send the MCCH change notification on a second cell based on a determination that the UE is configured to receive a communication on the second cell; and

sending the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell on a second frequency of the second cell in a downlink control information (DCI), wherein the DCI further includes the carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium associated with a user equipment (UE) and storing computer executable code for wireless communication, the computer executable code comprising instructions for:

receiving a configuration with aggregated carriers comprising a primary cell and one or more secondary cells;

transmitting a multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) interest indication message, wherein the MBMS interest indication message specifies at least one frequency of interest for the UE including a first frequency of a first cell; and

receiving a multicast control channel (MCCH) change notification for the first frequency of the first cell on a second frequency of a second cell in a downlink control information (DCI), the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell including a carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies, the first cell and the second cell each being one of the primary cell and the one or more secondary cells,

wherein the DCI further includes the carrier frequency index identifying the first frequency of the first cell to which the MCCH change notification applies;

wherein the MCCH change notification for the first frequency of the first cell is received on the second frequency of the second cell in response to the MBMS interest indication message specifying the first frequency of the first cell and based on the UE being configured to receive a communication on the second cell;

determining that a new session has been added to the first cell on the first frequency based on the MCCH change notification; and

receiving the new session on a respective multicast traffic channel transmitted on the first frequency.