公开(公告)号：US10736112B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US16160775

申请日：2018-10-15

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Chih-Hao Liu ,  Srinivas Yerramalli ,  Tamer Kadous

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W48/12 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W88/08 ,  H04L27/26 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04L25/03

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some wireless networks (e.g., MulteFire networks), a base station may transmit control information to a user equipment (UE) to enable the UE to access the network and establish a connection with the network. The base station may transmit the control information to the UE in search spaces of an enhanced physical downlink control channel (ePDCCH). In some cases, resources used to transmit control information in a first common search space of the ePDCCH may overlap with resources used to transmit control information in a second common search space of the ePDCCH. In such cases, using the techniques described herein, a base station may encode control information transmitted in the different types of search spaces using different scrambling sequences. As such, a UE may be able to differentiate between the control information transmitted in the different types of common search spaces.

公开(公告)号：US10721774B2

公开(公告)日：2020-07-21

申请号：US15811125

申请日：2017-11-13

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Srinivas Yerramalli ,  Chih-Hao Liu ,  Tamer Kadous

IPC: H04J3/00 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H04B1/7156 ,  H04W74/00 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04B1/713 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04L27/26

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. In one configuration, the apparatus may receive, from a base station, first information associated with one or more resources allocated for at least one PRACH transmission. In one aspect, the one or more resources may be allocated in an unlicensed spectrum. In another aspect, the one or more resources may be allocated based on a multi-tone PRACH bandwidth. The apparatus may also receive second information associated with a frequency hopping configuration from the base station. In one aspect, the frequency hopping configuration may be associated with at least one of the one or more allocated resources or the multi-tone PRACH bandwidth. The apparatus may transmit, to the base station, the at least one PRACH transmission using the one or more allocated resources within the multi-tone PRACH bandwidth and the frequency hopping configuration.

公开(公告)号：US10694493B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-23

申请号：US16043023

申请日：2018-07-23

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Srinivas Yerramalli ,  Chih-Hao Liu ,  Tamer Kadous

IPC: H04W8/24 ,  H04W68/00 ,  H04W68/02 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04B1/7143 ,  H04B1/713 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for monitoring paging occasions. In one example, a mobile communication device defines a paging frame window (PFW) for a duration of time on a hop frequency or narrow band of frequencies indicated by a paging formula, and periodically wakes up to monitor the PFW for a page message. In another example, the mobile device receives a frame structure information at the start of a frame.

公开(公告)号：US10652889B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US15635033

申请日：2017-06-27

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Srinivas Yerramalli ,  Tamer Kadous ,  Chih-Hao Liu ,  Chirag Patel ,  Alberto Rico Alvarino

IPC: H04W72/04 ,  H04L1/12 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H04B1/713 ,  H04L1/18 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04W28/26 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04L5/14 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W88/02 ,  H04W88/08

Abstract: A method and apparatus for wireless communication in the unlicensed spectrum between an eNB and UEs having different bandwidths, e.g., between a narrowband UE and a wideband eNB. A UE apparatus transmits uplink transmissions in a plurality of transmission units and hops frequency bands in a first pattern across frames based on a base station hopping pattern. The apparatus may transmit uplink transmissions based on dual hopping patterns, and may hop in a second pattern across transmission units within the base station's channel occupancy within a frame. A base station apparatus may hop frequency bands in a first pattern across frames based on a base station hopping pattern, and may receive uplink transmissions in a narrowband from a UE in a plurality of transmission units within the frequency bands based on the base station hopping pattern.

公开(公告)号：US10652854B2

公开(公告)日：2020-05-12

申请号：US16167417

申请日：2018-10-22

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Chih-Hao Liu ,  Srinivas Yerramalli ,  Tamer Kadous

IPC: H04W68/02 ,  H04W76/28 ,  H04W74/08 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04B1/713 ,  H04W52/02 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W48/16 ,  H04W48/12

Abstract: A DRX/eDRX cycle may include a single PFW located in one of the non-anchor hopping frames and used to transmit a paging message. When the LBT procedure fails for the non-anchor hopping frame in which the PFW is located, transmission of the paging message may be delayed. Postponing the transmission of the paging message until a subsequent DRX/eDRX cycle be detrimental since the UE may not receive the change in system information at the next modification boundary. Thus, there is a need for paging mechanism the increases the chance of a UE receiving a paging message during a DRX/eDRX cycle. The present disclosure provides a paging mechanism that uses a PSFW with a PFW in each non-anchor hopping frame within a DRX/eDRX cycle. Hence, the chance of a UE receiving a paging message and hence the change in system information may be increased.

公开(公告)号：US20190386737A1

公开(公告)日：2019-12-19

申请号：US16531538

申请日：2019-08-05

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Chih-Hao Liu ,  Srinivas Yerramalli ,  Tamer Kadous

IPC: H04B7/26 ,  H04W16/24 ,  H04W36/06 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04B7/0491 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W4/70

Abstract: Described techniques provide for switching a user equipment (UE) between different coverage enhancement (CE) modes, such as between a non-CE mode and a CE mode. A UE may determine that a CE mode switch is to be performed and may initiate the mode switching. The UE may compare signal qualities of signals from one or more base stations against one or more threshold values and determine that a switch from a CE mode to a non-CE mode, or from a non-CE to CE mode, is to be performed. In some cases, a UE may be in idle mode and switch between CE modes, or may perform a cell reselection to a different base station. In other cases, a UE may be in connected mode and may declare a radio link failure to initiate a mode switch. A base station may initiate mode switching based on radio link monitoring of UEs.

公开(公告)号：US10511987B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-17

申请号：US16005558

申请日：2018-06-11

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Chih-Hao Liu ,  Srinivas Yerramalli ,  Tamer Kadous

IPC: H04W24/10 ,  H04W72/04 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04L5/00

Abstract: Various features related to eMTC-U deployment are described. In an aspect of the disclosure, an apparatus (e.g., a base station) maybe configured to select a subset of non-anchor channels from a set of available non-anchor channels, where the subset of non-anchor channels may correspond to a bandwidth within an unlicensed band. The apparatus maybe further configured to transmit information indicating the subset of non-anchor channels via an anchor channel. In some configurations, the subset of non-anchor channels maybe selected based on channel measurements performed by the base station or a UE. In one aspect, a UE may receive, from a base station via an anchor channel, information indicating a subset of non-anchor channels selected from a set of available non-anchor channels. The UE may transmit data on one or more non-anchor channels of the subset of non-anchor channels.

公开(公告)号：US10484959B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-19

申请号：US15985061

申请日：2018-05-21

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Chih-Hao Liu ,  Srinivas Yerramalli ,  Tamer Kadous

IPC: H04L5/00 ,  G01S5/02 ,  G01S5/10 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04B1/7143 ,  H04W48/16

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication that support positioning techniques are described. One method may include receiving a positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration; receiving a plurality of PRS transmissions over a shared radio frequency spectrum from a plurality of base stations; and transmitting a measurement report of the PRS transmissions. The PRS transmissions may be received according to the PRS configuration. Another method may include receiving a discovery reference signal (DRS) transmission from a first base station; decoding a cell identifier of the first base station based on the DRS transmission; determining timing information of the first base station based on the DRS transmission; and transmitting a measurement report of the DRS transmission to a second base station.

公开(公告)号：US10411795B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15919127

申请日：2018-03-12

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Chih-Hao Liu ,  Srinivas Yerramalli ,  Tamer Kadous

IPC: H04W72/00 ,  H04B7/26 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H04B7/0491 ,  H04W72/08 ,  H04W16/24 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04W36/06 ,  H04W48/18 ,  H04W4/70 ,  H04B7/06 ,  H04W36/30 ,  H04W88/04 ,  H04W74/08

Abstract: Described techniques provide for switching a user equipment (UE) between different coverage enhancement (CE) modes, such as between a non-CE mode and a CE mode. A UE may determine that a CE mode switch is to be performed and may initiate the mode switching. The UE may compare signal qualities of signals from one or more base stations against one or more threshold values and determine that a switch from a CE mode to a non-CE mode, or from a non-CE to CE mode, is to be performed. In some cases, a UE may be in idle mode and switch between CE modes, or may perform a cell reselection to a different base station. In other cases, a UE may be in connected mode and may declare a radio link failure to initiate a mode switch. A base station may initiate mode switching based on radio link monitoring of UEs.

公开(公告)号：US10298289B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-21

申请号：US15854380

申请日：2017-12-26

Applicant: QUALCOMM Incorporated

Inventor： Srinivas Yerramalli ,  Tamer Kadous ,  Chih-Hao Liu

IPC: H04B1/7143 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W16/14 ,  H04L27/00 ,  H04J3/00 ,  H04W16/10 ,  H04W48/12

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described that provide for a base station to use frequency hopping for cell acquisition according to a frequency hopping pattern. The frequency hopping pattern may include a set of anchor channels and a set of non-anchor channels used by a base station to communicate with wireless devices. The base station may occupy an anchor channel more often than a non-anchor channel and may transmit acquisition signals using the anchor channel. The anchor channel may also be used by the base station and a user equipment (UE) to exchange paging information, positioning information, random access resources, location of other channels, etc.