# US 10,485,010 B2 · Modulation schemes in a wireless device and wireless network > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,485,010 B2 - Document ID: US10485010B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/867,610 - Filed: 2018-01-10 - Published: 2018-05-17 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2015-04-05 - Assignees: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC - Applicants: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC - Inventors: Esmael Hejazi Dinan - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10485010B2 ## CPC - H04W 72/121: for groups of terminals or users - H04W 28/18: Negotiating wireless communication parameters - H04W 72/23: in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal - H04W 74/02: Hybrid access - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract A wireless device receives at least one message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells being in a cross-carrier scheduling group comprising a first cell and a second cell. The first cell identified by a first cell identifier employs a first number of bits. The configuration parameters indicate that the second cell is a cross-carrier scheduling cell for the first cell. The configuration parameters comprise the first cell identifier and a first cell indicator field. The first cell indicator field employs a second number of bits. The wireless device receives downlink control information via a control channel of the second cell for a packet transmitted via the first cell. The downlink control information comprises the first cell indicator field identifying the first cell. The wireless device receives the packet on the first cell via radio resources identified by the downlink control information. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A wireless device comprising: one or more processors; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the wireless device to: receive at least one message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, in a cross-carrier scheduling group, comprising a first cell and a second cell, wherein the second cell is identified by a cell identifier employing a first number of bits, and wherein the configuration parameters: indicate that the second cell is a cross-carrier scheduling cell associated with the first cell; and comprise the cell identifier and a first cell indicator field, wherein the first cell indicator field indicates the first cell and employs a second number of bits less than the first number of bits; receive, via a control channel of the second cell, downlink control information (DCI) for a packet associated with the first cell and comprising the first cell indicator field; and receive, based on the DCI and via radio resources of the first cell, the packet. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the first cell indicator field is associated with the second cell. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The wireless device of claim 1, wherein: the cell identifier employs five bits; and the first cell indicator field employs three bits. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising: a primary PUCCH group comprising a primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal to a base station; and a secondary PUCCH group comprising a PUCCH secondary cell, wherein the PUCCH secondary cell is configured for transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal to the base station. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The wireless device of claim 4, wherein the cross-carrier scheduling group comprises a second plurality of cells that are part of a same physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) group. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the cell identifier comprises one or more parameters comprising: a subgroup index; and a cell index. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the wireless device to transmit, via the second cell, scheduling information for one or more cells, wherein each of the one or more cells is indicated by a second cell indicator field within the cross-carrier scheduling group. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the radio resources comprise a plurality of resource blocks. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the configuration parameters further comprise a starting symbol of a downlink shared channel, and wherein the starting symbol is associated with a plurality of subframes. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The wireless device of claim 1, wherein the first cell in the cross-carrier scheduling group and a third cell in a second cross-carrier scheduling group are assigned a same carrier indicator field. ### Claim 11 A method comprising: receiving, by a wireless device, at least one message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, in a cross-carrier scheduling group, comprising a first cell and a second cell, wherein the second cell is identified by a cell identifier employing a first number of bits, and wherein the configuration parameters: indicate that the second cell is a cross-carrier scheduling cell associated with the first cell; and comprise the cell identifier and a first cell indicator field, wherein the first cell indicator field indicates the first cell and employs a second number of bits less than the first number of bits; receiving, via a control channel of the second cell, downlink control information (DCI) for a packet associated with the first cell and comprising the first cell indicator field; and receiving, based on the DCI and via radio resources of the first cell, the packet. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the first cell indicator field is associated with the second cell. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein: the cell identifier employs five bits; and the first cell indicator field employs three bits. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising: a primary PUCCH group comprising a primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal to a base station; and a secondary PUCCH group comprising a PUCCH secondary cell, wherein the PUCCH secondary cell is configured for transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal to the base station. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the cross-carrier scheduling group comprises a second plurality of cells that are part of a same physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) group. ### Claim 16 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the cell identifier comprises one or more parameters comprising: a subgroup index; and a cell index. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, further comprising transmitting, via the second cell, scheduling information for one or more cells, wherein each of the one or more cells is indicated by a second cell indicator field within the cross-carrier scheduling group. ### Claim 18 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the radio resources comprise a plurality of resource blocks. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the configuration parameters further comprise a starting symbol of a downlink shared channel, and wherein the starting symbol is associated with a plurality of subframes. ### Claim 20 (depends on 11) The method of claim 11, wherein the first cell in the cross-carrier scheduling group and a third cell in a second cross-carrier scheduling group are assigned a same carrier indicator field. ### Claim 21 A base station comprising: one or more processors; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the base station to: transmit at least one message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, in a cross-carrier scheduling group, comprising a first cell and a second cell, wherein the second cell is identified by a cell identifier employing a first number of bits, and wherein the configuration parameters: indicate that the second cell is a cross-carrier scheduling cell associated with the first cell; and comprise the cell identifier and a first cell indicator field, wherein the first cell indicator field indicates the first cell and employs a second number of bits less than the first number of bits; transmit, via a control channel of the second cell, downlink control information (DCI) for a packet associated with the first cell and comprising the first cell indicator field; and transmit, based on the DCI and via radio resources of the first cell, the packet. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The base station of claim 21, wherein the first cell indicator field is associated with the second cell. ### Claim 23 (depends on 21) The base station of claim 21, wherein: the cell identifier employs five bits; and the first cell indicator field employs three bits. ### Claim 24 (depends on 21) The base station of claim 21, wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising: a primary PUCCH group comprising a primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal from a wireless device; and a secondary PUCCH group comprising a PUCCH secondary cell, wherein the PUCCH secondary cell is configured for transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal from the wireless device. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The base station of claim 24, wherein the cross-carrier scheduling group comprises a second plurality of cells that are part of a same physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) group. ### Claim 26 (depends on 21) The base station of claim 21, wherein the cell identifier comprises one or more parameters comprising: a subgroup index; and a cell index. ### Claim 27 (depends on 21) The base station of claim 21, wherein the instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the base station to receive, via the second cell, scheduling information for one or more cells, wherein each of the one or more cells is indicated by a second cell indicator field within the cross-carrier scheduling group. ### Claim 28 (depends on 21) The base station of claim 21, wherein the radio resources comprise a plurality of resource blocks. ### Claim 29 (depends on 21) The base station of claim 21, wherein the configuration parameters further comprise a starting symbol of a downlink shared channel, and wherein the starting symbol is associated with a plurality of subframes. ### Claim 30 (depends on 21) The base station of claim 21, wherein the first cell in the cross-carrier scheduling group and a third cell in a second cross-carrier scheduling group are assigned a same carrier indicator field. ### Claim 31 A method comprising: transmitting, by a base station, at least one message comprising configuration parameters of a plurality of cells, in a cross-carrier scheduling group, comprising a first cell and a second cell, wherein the second cell is identified by a cell identifier employing a first number of bits, and wherein the configuration parameters: indicate that the second cell is a cross-carrier scheduling cell associated with the first cell; and comprise the cell identifier and a first cell indicator field, wherein the first cell indicator field indicates the first cell and employs a second number of bits less than the first number of bits; transmitting, via a control channel of the second cell, downlink control information (DCI) for a packet associated with the first cell and comprising the first cell indicator field; and transmitting, based on the DCI and via radio resources of the first cell, the packet. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31, wherein the first cell indicator field is associated with the second cell. ### Claim 33 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31, wherein: the cell identifier employs five bits; and the first cell indicator field employs three bits. ### Claim 34 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31, wherein the plurality of cells are grouped into a plurality of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups comprising: a primary PUCCH group comprising a primary cell, wherein the primary cell is configured for a transmission of a primary PUCCH signal from a wireless device; and a secondary PUCCH group comprising a PUCCH secondary cell, wherein the PUCCH secondary cell is configured for transmission of a secondary PUCCH signal from the wireless device. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The method of claim 34, wherein the cross-carrier scheduling group comprises a second plurality of cells that are part of a same physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) group. ### Claim 36 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31, wherein the cell identifier comprises one or more parameters comprising: a subgroup index; and a cell index. ### Claim 37 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31, further comprising receiving, via the second cell, scheduling information for one or more cells, wherein each of the one or more cells is indicated by a second cell indicator field within the cross-carrier scheduling group. ### Claim 38 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31, wherein the radio resources comprise a plurality of resource blocks. ### Claim 39 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31, wherein the configuration parameters further comprise a starting symbol of a downlink shared channel, and wherein the starting symbol is associated with a plurality of subframes. ### Claim 40 (depends on 31) The method of claim 31, wherein the first cell in the cross-carrier scheduling group and a third cell in a second cross-carrier scheduling group are assigned a same carrier indicator field.