# US 11,452,048 B2 · Dynamic power control with priority indications > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,452,048 B2 - Document ID: US11452048B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/173,797 - Filed: 2021-02-11 - Published: 2021-08-19 - Granted: 2022-09-20 - Earliest claimed: 2020-02-13 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Kazuki Takeda; Seyedkianoush Hosseini; Peter Gaal; Wanshi Chen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11452048B2 ## CPC - H04W 52/281: {taking into account user or data type priority} - H04W 52/346: {distributing total power among users or channels} - H04W 52/146: {Uplink power control} - H04W 52/243: {taking into account interferences} - H04W 52/44: in connection with interruption of transmission - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may identify one or more overlaps between a first set of uplink transmissions on one or more master cell groups (MCGs) and a second set of uplink transmissions on one or more secondary cell groups (SCGs), wherein the first set of uplink transmissions are associated with respective first priority levels and the second set of uplink transmissions are associated with respective second priority levels; determine a power sharing configuration for the first set of uplink transmissions and the second set of uplink transmissions; and drop one or more transmissions, of at least one of the first set of uplink transmissions or the second set of uplink transmissions, based at least in part on the respective first priority levels and the respective second priority levels. Numerous other aspects are provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising: identifying one or more overlaps between a first set of uplink transmissions on one or more master cell groups (MCGs) and a second set of uplink transmissions on one or more secondary cell groups (SCGs), wherein the first set of uplink transmissions are associated with respective first priority levels and the second set of uplink transmissions are associated with respective second priority levels; dropping one or more transmissions, of at least one of the first set of uplink transmissions or the second set of uplink transmissions, based at least in part on the respective first priority levels and the respective second priority levels; and determining a power sharing configuration for one or more remaining transmissions of the at least one of the first set of uplink transmissions or the second set of uplink transmissions based at least in part on dropping the one or more transmissions of the at least one of the first set of uplink transmissions or the second set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein dropping the one or more transmissions comprises dropping a transmission from the first set of uplink transmissions and dropping a transmission from the second set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein determining the power sharing configuration comprises determining a decreased transmit power of a remaining transmission of the second set of uplink transmissions based at least in part on a sum of transmit powers of the remaining transmissions of the first set of uplink transmissions and the second set of uplink transmissions satisfying a threshold. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the remaining transmission of the second set of uplink transmissions is associated with a higher priority level than a remaining transmission of the first set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the power sharing configuration indicates that a transmit power of a remaining transmission of the first set of uplink transmissions is not impacted by a transmit power of a remaining transmission of the second set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the threshold relates to a maximum UE transmit power. ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein the dropped transmission from the first set of uplink transmissions and the dropped transmission from the second set of uplink transmissions are associated with lower priority levels than priority levels associated with remaining transmissions of the first set of uplink transmissions and the second set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, wherein a deadline for scheduling a transmission on the one or more MCGs is determined based at least in part on a start of a remaining transmission of the second set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein determining the power sharing configuration further comprises decreasing respective transmit powers of the second set of uplink transmissions based at least in part on a sum of transmit powers of overlapped transmissions, of the first set of uplink transmissions and the second set of uplink transmissions, satisfying a threshold. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising dropping a lower-priority group of transmissions, of the first set of uplink transmissions and the second set of uplink transmissions, wherein the lower-priority group of transmissions includes a transmission of the first set of uplink transmissions and a transmission of the second set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The method of claim 10, wherein the lower-priority group of transmissions are associated with lower priority levels than priority levels associated with remaining transmissions of the first set of uplink transmissions and the second set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein, for a given priority level, a deadline for scheduling a transmission on the one or more MCGs is determined based at least in part on a start of a transmission of the second set of uplink transmissions associated with the given priority level. ### Claim 13 A method of wireless communication performed by a base station, comprising: scheduling a first set of uplink transmissions on one or more master cell groups (MCGs) and a second set of uplink transmissions on one or more secondary cell groups (SCGs) with one or more overlaps, wherein the first set of uplink transmissions are associated with respective first priority levels and the second set of uplink transmissions are associated with respective second priority levels; receiving one or more remaining transmissions, of at least one of the first set of uplink transmissions or the second set of uplink transmissions, other than one or more dropped transmissions of the at least one of the first set of uplink transmissions or the second set of uplink transmissions, based at least in part on the respective first priority levels, the respective second priority levels, and a power sharing configuration for the one or more remaining transmissions; and determining the power sharing configuration for the one or more remaining transmissions based at least in part on the one or more overlaps. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein a transmission from the first set of uplink transmissions and a transmission from the second set of uplink transmissions are dropped. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein determining the power sharing configuration comprises determining a decreased transmit power of a remaining transmission of the second set of uplink transmissions based at least in part on a sum of transmit powers of the remaining transmissions satisfying a threshold. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the power sharing configuration indicates that a transmit power of a remaining transmission of the first set of uplink transmissions is not diminished. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the threshold relates to a maximum user equipment transmit power. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein the dropped transmission from the first set of uplink transmissions and the dropped transmission from the second set of uplink transmissions are associated with lower priority levels than priority levels associated with remaining transmissions of the first set of uplink transmissions and the second set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The method of claim 14, wherein a deadline for scheduling a transmission on the one or more MCGs is determined based at least in part on a start of a remaining transmission of the second set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein determining the power sharing configuration further comprises decreasing respective transmit powers of the second set of uplink transmissions based at least in part on a sum of transmit powers of overlapped transmissions, of the first set of uplink transmissions and the second set of uplink transmissions, satisfying a threshold. ### Claim 21 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising determining that a lower-priority group of transmissions, of the first set of uplink transmissions and the second set of uplink transmissions, is dropped, wherein the lower-priority group of transmissions includes a transmission of the first set of uplink transmissions and a transmission of the second set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the lower-priority group of transmissions are associated with lower priority levels than priority levels associated with remaining transmissions of the first set of uplink transmissions and the second set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The method of claim 22, wherein, for a given priority level, a deadline for scheduling a transmission on the one or more MCGs is determined based at least in part on a start of a transmission of the second set of uplink transmissions associated with the given priority level. ### Claim 24 A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising: a memory; and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the memory including instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the UE to: identify one or more overlaps between a first set of uplink transmissions on one or more master cell groups (MCGs) and a second set of uplink transmissions on one or more secondary cell groups (SCGs), wherein the first set of uplink transmissions are associated with respective first priority levels and the second set of uplink transmissions are associated with respective second priority levels; drop one or more transmissions, of at least one of the first set of uplink transmissions or the second set of uplink transmissions, based at least in part on the respective first priority levels and the respective second priority levels; and determine a power sharing configuration for one or more remaining transmissions, of the at least one of the first set of uplink transmissions or the second set of uplink transmissions, based at least in part on dropping the one or more transmissions of the at least one of the first set of uplink transmissions or the second set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The UE of claim 24, wherein the instructions, when dropping the one or more transmissions, are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the UE to drop a transmission from the first set of uplink transmissions and dropping a transmission from the second set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 26 (depends on 25) The UE of claim 25, wherein the instructions, when determining the power sharing configuration, are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the UE to determine a decreased transmit power of a remaining transmission of the second set of uplink transmissions based at least in part on a sum of transmit powers of the remaining transmissions of the first set of uplink transmissions and the second set of uplink transmissions satisfying a threshold. ### Claim 27 (depends on 25) The UE of claim 25, wherein the dropped transmission from the first set of uplink transmissions and the dropped transmission from the second set of uplink transmissions are associated with lower priority levels than priority levels associated with remaining transmissions of the first set of uplink transmissions and the second set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 28 (depends on 24) The UE of claim 24, wherein the instructions, when determining the power sharing configuration, are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the UE to decrease respective transmit powers of the second set of uplink transmissions based at least in part on a sum of transmit powers of overlapped transmissions, of the first set of uplink transmissions and the second set of uplink transmissions, satisfying a threshold. ### Claim 29 (depends on 28) The UE of claim 28, wherein the instructions are further executable by the one or more processors to cause the UE to drop a lower-priority group of transmissions, of the first set of uplink transmissions and the second set of uplink transmissions, wherein the lower-priority group of transmissions includes a transmission of the first set of uplink transmissions and a transmission of the second set of uplink transmissions. ### Claim 30 A base station for wireless communication, comprising: a memory; and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the memory including instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the base station to: schedule a first set of uplink transmissions on one or more master cell groups (MCGs) and a second set of uplink transmissions on one or more secondary cell groups (SCGs) with one or more overlaps, wherein the first set of uplink transmissions are associated with respective first priority levels and the second set of uplink transmissions are associated with respective second priority levels; receive one or more remaining transmissions, of at least one of the first set of uplink transmissions or the second set of uplink transmissions, other than one or more dropped transmissions of the at least one of the first set of uplink transmissions or the second set of uplink transmissions, based at least in part on the respective first priority levels, the respective second priority levels, and a power sharing configuration for the one or more remaining transmissions; and determine the power sharing configuration for the one or more remaining transmissions based at least in part on the one or more overlaps.