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Channel selection using a listen before talk procedure

US11219062B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 2019
Grant dateJan 4, 2022
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Expiry dateAug 9, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W74/0838
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Wireless communications between a base station and one or more wireless devices are described. Multiple downlink reference signals may correspond to multiple random access resources for a random access procedure. A base station may provide a set of downlink reference signals before a set of physical random access channels (PRACHs) are available for use. A wireless device performing a random access procedure may select two or more random access resource occasions (e.g., PRACH occasions) based on the downlink reference signals. Using a listen before talk (LBT) procedure, the wireless device may select a first available random access resource occasion from the two or more random access resource occasions that are determined to be clear.

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