Control resource power headroom reporting

Abstract

Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described herein. A plurality of component carriers can be configured for communication between communication devices, where uplink data channel resources can be scheduled on a component carrier of the plurality of component carriers. A communication device can report, to another communication device, a first report of available transmission power for an uplink data transmission on a component carrier on the uplink data channel resources and a second report associated with available transmission power for an uplink control transmission on a second component carrier. The other communication device can use the second report to determine the available transmission power for the uplink control transmission on the second component carrier. The other communication device can schedule communication resources based on the determined available transmission power for the uplink control transmission.

Description

[0001] Cross-references

[0002] This patent application claims the benefits of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63 / 171,550, entitled "CONTROL RESOURCE POWER HEADROOM REPORTING," filed April 6, 2021, and U.S. Patent Application No. 17 / 696,695, entitled "CONTROL RESOURCE POWER HEADROOM REPORTING," filed March 16, 2022, by HUANG et al.; each of which is assigned to the assignee of this patent. Technical Field

[0003] The following content relates to wireless communication, including control resource power clearance reporting. Background Technology

[0004] Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various types of communication content, such as voice, video, packet data, messaging, and broadcasting. These systems may be able to support communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources (e.g., time, frequency, and power). Examples of such multiple access systems include fourth-generation (4G) systems (such as Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems, improved LTE (LTE-A) systems, or LTE-A Pro systems) and fifth-generation (5G) systems, which may be referred to as New Radio (NR) systems. These systems may employ technologies such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal FDMA (OFDMA), or Discrete Fourier Transform Extended Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (DFT-S-OFDM). A wireless multiple access communication system may include one or more base stations or one or more network access nodes, each base station or network access node simultaneously supporting communication for multiple communication devices, which may also be referred to as User Equipment (UE).

[0005] Carrier aggregation can be used to improve communication throughput between the base station and the UE. Carrier aggregation enables the base station to schedule communication resources for the UE on multiple component carriers. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The technology relates to improved methods, systems, devices, and apparatuses for supporting control resource power clearance reporting. Control resource power clearance reporting may include a report of the amount of uplink transmission power available for transmission on component carriers at a transmitting user equipment (UE). Multiple component carriers can be configured for communication between communication devices, wherein uplink data channel resources can be scheduled on one of the component carriers. A communication device may report a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on a component carrier and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmission on a second component carrier to another communication device on the uplink data channel resources. The other communication device may use the second report to determine the available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the second component carrier. The other communication device may schedule communication resources based on the determined available transmission power for uplink control transmission.

[0007] A method for wireless communication at a UE is described. The method may include: receiving a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for the UE; receiving a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources for a first component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets; and transmitting a merging report on the uplink data channel resources, the merging report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets.

[0008] An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE is described. The apparatus may include a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to: receive a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for the UE; receive a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources for a first component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets; and transmit a merging report on the uplink data channel resources, the merging report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources for a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets.

[0009] Another apparatus for wireless communication at a UE is described. The apparatus may include: a unit for receiving a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for the UE; a unit for receiving a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources for the first component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets; and a unit for transmitting a merging report on the uplink data channel resources, the merging report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets.

[0010] A non-transitory computer-readable medium is described, storing code for wireless communication at a UE. The code may include processor-executable instructions to: receive a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for the UE; receive a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources for a first component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets; and transmit a merging report on the uplink data channel resources, the merging report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets.

[0011] Examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining, based on the first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources may be a secondary cell and the second component carrier may be a primary cell; and determining, based on the second message, that the uplink control channel resources may be scheduled for the primary cell.

[0012] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing: a first report determining the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell; and a second report determining the available transmission power that can be associated with uplink control transmission on the uplink control channel resources in the primary cell based on control transmission on the uplink control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0013] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, an estimate of the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell can be obtained from the second report.

[0014] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, sending the merged report may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: sending a third report on the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, the third report being determined based on virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0015] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing: receiving a third message that configures a mode that enables uplink control channel resources to be scheduled on one or more secondary cells in the plurality of component carrier sets; and, based on the activation of the mode, determining, based on the first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources may be a primary cell and the second component carrier may be a secondary cell; and, based on the second message, determining that the uplink control channel resources can be scheduled for the secondary cell.

[0016] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing: a first report determining available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell; and a second report determining available transmission power that can be associated with uplink control transmission on the uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell based on control transmission on the uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0017] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, a first estimate of the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell can be obtained from the first report; and a second estimate of the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the secondary cell can be obtained from the second report.

[0018] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, sending the merged report may include operations, features, units, or instructions that perform the following: based on the activation of the mode, sending a third report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell and a fourth report of transmittable power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, the third report being determined based on first virtual data transmission on virtual control channel resources in the primary cell and the fourth report being determined based on second virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0019] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for determining the third report based at least in part on: the number of resource blocks associated with the virtual control transmission, the format associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the duration of the virtual control transmission, the subcarrier spacing associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the open-loop power control parameters associated with the uplink control channel, the path loss associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the power control adjustment state index associated with the virtual uplink control channel, or any combination thereof.

[0020] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining, based on the first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources may be a primary cell and the second component carrier may be a secondary cell; and determining, based on the second message, that communication resources may not be scheduled for the secondary cell.

[0021] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, sending the merged report may include transmitting operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: sending a third report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, wherein a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell may be determined based on data transmissions on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, a second report which may be associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell may be determined via virtual data transmissions on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, and the third report may be determined based on virtual control transmissions on virtual control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0022] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: receiving a third message that configures a mode that enables uplink control channel resources to be scheduled on one or more secondary cells in the plurality of component carrier sets; and, based on the activation of the mode, determining, based on the first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources may be a secondary cell and the second component carrier may be a primary cell; and, based on the second message, determining that the communication resources may not be scheduled for the primary cell.

[0023] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, sending the merged report may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: based on the activation of the mode, sending a third report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, wherein the first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell may be determined based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, the second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell may be determined based on virtual control transmission on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell, and the third report may be determined based on virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0024] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, an estimate of the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell can be obtained from the third report.

[0025] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, sending the merged report may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: based on the activation of the mode, sending a fourth report of the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, wherein the fourth report may be determined based on second virtual data transmissions on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0026] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: receiving a third message that configures a mode that enables uplink control channel resources to be scheduled on one or more secondary cells in the plurality of component carrier sets; and, based on the activation of the mode, determining, based on the first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources may be a primary cell and the second component carrier may be a secondary cell; and determining, based on the second message, that communication resources may not be scheduled for the secondary cell.

[0027] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, sending the merged report may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: based on the activation of the mode, sending a third report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, wherein the first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell may be determined based on data transmissions on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, the second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell may be determined based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and the third report may be determined based on virtual data transmissions on virtual data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0028] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, an estimate of the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell can be obtained from the third report.

[0029] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, sending the merged report may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: based on the activation of the mode, sending a fourth report of the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, wherein the fourth report may be determined based on a second virtual control transmission on virtual control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0030] A method for wireless communication at a network device is described. The method may include: transmitting a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for a UE; transmitting a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in a first component carrier of the plurality of component carrier sets; and receiving a merging report on the uplink data channel resources, the merging report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources on a second component carrier of the plurality of component carrier sets.

[0031] An apparatus for wireless communication at a network device is described. The apparatus may include a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions, executable by the processor, cause the apparatus to: transmit a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for a UE; transmit a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources on a first component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets; and receive a merging report on the uplink data channel resources, the merging report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets.

[0032] Another apparatus for wireless communication at a network device is described. The apparatus may include units for transmitting a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for a UE; units for transmitting a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in the first component carriers of the plurality of component carrier sets; and units for receiving a merging report on the uplink data channel resources, the merging report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carriers and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources for a second component carrier of the plurality of component carrier sets.

[0033] A non-transitory computer-readable medium is described, storing code for wireless communication at a network device. The code may include processor-executable instructions to: transmit a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for a UE; transmit a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources on a first component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets; and receive a merging report on the uplink data channel resources, the merging report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets.

[0034] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, elements, or instructions for performing: sending to the UE a first indication of a first capability for estimating the available transmission power for uplink control channel resources based on the available transmission power for uplink data channel resources; and sending to the UE a second indication of a second capability for estimating the available transmission power for uplink data channel resources based on the available transmission power for uplink control channel resources; or both.

[0035] Some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining, based on the merged report, whether to schedule the second uplink control channel resource in the first component carrier or the second component carrier; and sending a third message for scheduling the second uplink control channel resource in the first component carrier based on the second report indicating that the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier may be below a first threshold, the delay associated with scheduling the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier exceeds a second threshold, or both.

[0036] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, elements, or instructions for performing the following: configuring the first component carrier as a secondary cell and configuring the second component carrier as a primary cell, wherein the first message may be based on the configuration; and allocating the uplink control channel resources on the primary cell for the UE, wherein the second message may be based on the allocation.

[0037] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell may be based on data transmission on uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, and the second report, which may be associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the primary cell, may be based on control transmission on the uplink control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0038] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell is estimated based on the second report.

[0039] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, receiving the merged report may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: receiving a third report on the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, the third report being based on virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0040] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, elements, or instructions for performing the following: configuring a first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources as a primary cell and configuring a second component carrier as a secondary cell, wherein the first message may be based on the configuration; allocating the uplink control channel resources for the UE on the secondary cell, wherein the second message may be based on the allocation; and sending a third message for configuring a mode that enables the uplink control channel resources to be scheduled on one or more secondary cells in the plurality of component carrier sets.

[0041] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell may be based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, and a second report, which may be associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell, may be based on control transmission on the uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0042] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell is estimated based on the first report; and the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the secondary cell is estimated based on the second report.

[0043] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, receiving the merged report may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: receiving a third report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell and a fourth report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, based on the activation of the mode, wherein the third report is based on first virtual data transmission on virtual control channel resources in the primary cell and the fourth report is based on second virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0044] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, elements, or instructions for performing the following: configuring a first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources as a primary cell and configuring a second component carrier as a secondary cell, wherein the first message may be based on the configuration; and not allocating communication resources to the UE on the secondary cell, wherein the second message may be based on the allocation.

[0045] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, receiving the merged report may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: receiving a third report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, wherein the first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell may be based on data transmissions on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, the second report which may be associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell may be based on virtual data transmissions on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, and the third report may be based on virtual control transmissions on virtual control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0046] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, elements, or instructions for performing the following: configuring a first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources as a secondary cell and configuring a second component carrier as a primary cell, wherein the first message may be based on the configuration; not allocating communication resources to the UE on the primary cell, wherein the second message may be based on the allocation; and sending a third message for configuring a mode that enables uplink control channel resources to be scheduled on one or more secondary cells in the plurality of component carrier sets.

[0047] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, receiving the merged report may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: receiving a third report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell based on the activation of the mode, wherein the first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell may be based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, the second report, which may be associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell, is based on virtual control transmission on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell, and the third report may be based on virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0048] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell is estimated based on the third report.

[0049] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, receiving the merged report may include operations, features, units, or instructions for receiving a fourth report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, based on the activation of the mode, wherein the fourth report may be based on second virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0050] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, elements, or instructions for performing the following: configuring a first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources as a primary cell and configuring a second component carrier as a secondary cell, wherein the first message may be based on the configuration, and not allocating communication resources to the UE on the secondary cell, wherein the second message may be based on the allocation; and sending a third message for configuring a mode that enables uplink control channel resources to be scheduled on one or more secondary cells in the plurality of component carrier sets.

[0051] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, receiving the merged report may include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: receiving a third report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell based on the activation of the mode, wherein the first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell may be based on data transmissions on the uplink data channel resources of the primary cell, the second report, which may be associated with the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, may be based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources of the primary cell, and the third report may be based on virtual data transmissions on virtual data channel resources of the secondary cell.

[0052] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell is estimated based on the third report.

[0053] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, receiving the merged report may include operations, features, units, or instructions for receiving a fourth report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, based on the activation of the mode, wherein the fourth report may be based on a second virtual control transmission on virtual control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0054] A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) is described. The method may include: receiving a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for the UE; receiving an indication that one or more secondary cells in the plurality of component carrier sets are enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; receiving a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources on a first component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets; and if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on the first component carrier based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then sending a single report on the uplink data channel resources, the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then sending a combined report on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0055] An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE is described. The apparatus may include a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by a processor to cause the device to perform the following operations: receiving a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for the UE; receiving an indication that one or more secondary cells in the plurality of component carrier sets are enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; receiving a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources of a first component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets; and if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on the first component carrier based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then sending a single report on the uplink data channel resources, the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then sending a combined report on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0056] Another device for wireless communication at the UE is described. The apparatus may include: a unit for receiving a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for the UE; a unit for receiving an indication that one or more secondary cells in the plurality of component carrier sets are enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; a unit for receiving a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources of a first component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets; and a unit for performing the following operations: if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on the first component carrier based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then sending a single report on the uplink data channel resources, the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then sending a combined report on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0057] A non-transitory computer-readable medium is described. The code may include processor-executable instructions to: receive a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for the UE; receive an indication that one or more secondary cells in the plurality of component carrier sets are enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; receive a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources of a first component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets; and if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on the first component carrier based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, send a single report on the uplink data channel resources, the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, send a combined report on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0058] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: receiving a third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on the second component carrier based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; determining, based on the first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources may be a primary cell and the second component carrier may be a secondary cell; and determining, based on the third message, that the uplink control channel resources may be scheduled for the secondary cell.

[0059] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining a first parameter for indicating available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, and determining a second parameter for indicating available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell based on control transmission on the uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0060] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the merge report further includes a third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell and a fourth parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the secondary cell, the third parameter indicating the power based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell and the fourth parameter indicating the power based on virtual data transmissions on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0061] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for determining the third parameter based on: the number of resource blocks associated with the virtual control transmission, the format associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the duration of the virtual control transmission, the subcarrier spacing associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the open-loop power control parameters associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the path loss associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the power control adjustment state index associated with the virtual uplink control channel, or any combination thereof.

[0062] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: receiving a third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on the first component carrier based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; determining, based on the first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources may be a secondary cell and the second component carrier may be a primary cell; and determining, based on the second message and the third message, that communication resources may not be scheduled for the primary cell.

[0063] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the merge report further includes a third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, and a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell, which may be determined based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell; a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell, which may be determined based on virtual control transmission on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell; and the third parameter indicating that it may be determined based on virtual data transmission on virtual uplink data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0064] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the merge report further includes a fourth parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell; and the indication of the fourth parameter may be determined based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0065] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: receiving a third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on the first component carrier based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; determining, based on a first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources may be a primary cell and the second component carrier may be a secondary cell based on a configured carrier handover; and determining, based on the second message and the third message, that communication resources may not be scheduled for the secondary cell.

[0066] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the merge report further includes a third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, and a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell, which may be determined based on data transmissions on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell; a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, which may be determined based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell; and a third parameter indicating that the power may be determined based on virtual data transmissions on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0067] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the merge report further includes a fourth parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, and the fourth parameter indication may be determined based on a second virtual control transmission on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0068] A method for wireless communication at a network device is described. The method may include sending a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for a UE; sending an indication that one or more secondary cells in the plurality of component carrier sets are enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; sending a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in a first component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets; and receiving a single report on the uplink data channel resources if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on the first component carrier based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or receiving a combined report on the uplink data channel resources if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0069] An apparatus for wireless communication at a network device is described. The apparatus may include a processor, a memory coupled to the processor, and instructions stored in the memory. The instructions are executable by a processor to cause the device to perform the following operations: sending a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for the UE; sending an indication that one or more secondary cells in the plurality of component carrier sets are enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; sending a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in a first component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets; and if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on the first component carrier based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, receiving a single report on the uplink data channel resources, the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, receiving a combined report on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0070] Another apparatus for wireless communication at a network device is described. The device may include: a unit for transmitting a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for a UE; a unit for transmitting an indication that one or more secondary cells in the plurality of component carrier sets are enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; a unit for transmitting a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in a first component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets; and a unit for performing the following operations: if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on the first component carrier based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then receiving a single report on the uplink data channel resources, the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then receiving a combined report on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0071] A non-transitory computer-readable medium is described. The code may include processor-executable instructions to: send a first message indicating a plurality of component carrier sets configured for the UE; send an indication that one or more secondary cells in the plurality of component carrier sets are enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; send a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in a first component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets; and if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on the first component carrier based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, receive a single report on the uplink data channel resources, the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, receive a combined report on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0072] Examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, units, or instructions for performing the following: determining, based on the merge report, whether to schedule the second uplink control channel resource in the first component carrier or the second component carrier; and sending a third message for scheduling the second uplink control channel resource in the first component carrier based on the second parameter indicating that the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier may be below a first threshold, the delay associated with scheduling the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier exceeds a second threshold, or both.

[0073] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, elements, or instructions for performing the following: configuring a first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources as a primary cell and configuring a second component carrier as a secondary cell, wherein the first message may be based on the configuration; allocating the uplink control channel resources to the UE on the secondary cell, wherein the second message may be based on the allocation; and transmitting a third message for scheduling the uplink control channel resources on the second component carrier based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources.

[0074] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell may be based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, and the second parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell may be based on control transmission on the uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0075] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the merge report further includes a third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, the third parameter indicating first virtual data transmission based on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and a fourth parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, the fourth parameter indicating second virtual data transmission based on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0076] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, elements, or instructions for performing the following: configuring a first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources as a secondary cell and configuring a second component carrier as a primary cell, wherein the first message may be based on the configuration; not allocating communication resources to the UE on the primary cell, wherein the second message may be based on the allocation; and transmitting a third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on the first component carrier based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources.

[0077] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the merge report further includes a third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, and a first parameter indicating that the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell may be based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, a second parameter indicating that the available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell may be based on virtual control transmission on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell, and a third parameter indicating that virtual data transmission may be based on virtual uplink data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0078] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the merged report further includes a fourth parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell; and the fourth parameter indicates that the transmissions may be virtual control transmissions based on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0079] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, elements, or instructions for performing the following: configuring a first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources as a primary cell and configuring a second component carrier as a secondary cell, wherein the first message may be based on the configuration; not allocating communication resources to the UE on the secondary cell, wherein the second message may be based on the allocation; and transmitting a third message for scheduling the uplink control channel resources on the first component carrier based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources.

[0080] In some examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the merge report further includes a third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, and a first parameter indicating that the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell may be based on data transmissions on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, a second parameter indicating that the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell may be based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and a third parameter indicating that virtual data transmissions may be based on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0081] In some examples of the methods, apparatuses, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein, the merge report further includes a fourth parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, and the fourth parameter indicating that it may be a second virtual control transmission based on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0082] Examples of the methods, apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable media described herein may also include operations, features, elements, or instructions for performing: sending a first indication to the UE regarding a first capability for estimating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resource based on the available transmission power for the uplink data channel resource; and sending a second indication to the UE regarding a second capability for estimating the available transmission power for the uplink data channel resource based on the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resource; or both. Attached Figure Description

[0083] Figure 1 An example of a wireless communication system that supports control of resource power clearance reporting is provided.

[0084] Figure 2A An example of a wireless communication subsystem that supports control resource power clearance reporting is provided.

[0085] Figures 2B to 2D This describes a sample configuration for power clearance reporting that supports control resource power clearance reporting.

[0086] Figure 3 This section provides an example of a set of operations that support control of resource power clearance reporting.

[0087] Figure 4 and 5 A block diagram of a device that supports control of resource power clearance reporting is shown.

[0088] Figure 6 A block diagram of a communication manager that supports control of resource power clearance reporting is shown.

[0089] Figure 7 A diagram of a system including equipment that supports control of resource power clearance reporting is shown.

[0090] Figure 8 and 9 A block diagram of a device that supports control of resource power clearance reporting is shown.

[0091] Figure 10 A block diagram of a communication manager that supports control of resource power clearance reporting is shown.

[0092] Figure 11 A diagram of a system including equipment that supports control of resource power clearance reporting is shown.

[0093] Figure 12 and 13 A flowchart illustrating a method for supporting control of resource power clearance reporting is shown. Detailed Implementation

[0094] Carrier aggregation can be used to improve communication throughput between network devices (e.g., one or more components of a base station) and user equipment (UE). When carrier aggregation is enabled, a set of component carriers can be configured for the UE, including a primary component carrier (also referred to as the primary cell) and one or more secondary component carriers (also referred to as secondary cells). The network device can allocate communication resources to the UE on each component carrier (or a subset of component carriers), and transmit or receive information from the UE on the allocated communication resources. In some examples, the network device allocates uplink communication resources on component carriers based on the amount of uplink transmission power available at the UE for transmission on the component carriers (also referred to as power headroom) (e.g., based on an indication of the available uplink transmission power on different component carriers reported by the UE). In some examples, the network device can allocate uplink communication resources on component carriers with an amount of available uplink transmission power exceeding a threshold.

[0095] In some examples, network devices may restrict the scheduling of communication resources (e.g., uplink control channel resources) for uplink control transmissions to the primary cell. However, restricting uplink control channel resources to the primary cell may delay the transmission of uplink control information. Therefore, network devices may be configured to support the scheduling of uplink control channel resources on one of the primary or secondary cells. In some examples, network devices schedule uplink control channel resources on cells (e.g., primary or secondary cells) to minimize the latency of transmitting uplink control information.

[0096] However, scheduling uplink control resources on a primary or secondary cell solely based on transmission delay may not consider whether the UE has the transmission power available to send control information on the selected component carriers. In fact, a technique supporting reporting power clearance only for control transmissions has not yet been established. This is because, for example, the UE will report the power clearance for data transmission on the cell (which may be referred to as a Type 1 report) before being able to schedule uplink control resources on the primary or secondary cell. Or, it may combine the power clearance for data and control transmissions on the primary cell (which may be referred to as a Type 2 report) (e.g., because data and control transmissions can be multiplexed using data resources). Therefore, it may not be possible to establish a power clearance reporting system solely for reporting control transmissions on the cell. Consequently, network equipment may not consider the power clearance for uplink control transmissions when determining which cell is best suited to support uplink control transmissions from the UE, and the UE may exceed the maximum transmission power when performing uplink control transmissions.

[0097] To support the scheduling of uplink control resources on primary and secondary cells, considering the amount of power clearance used for uplink control transmissions, this paper introduces techniques (e.g., procedures and signaling mechanisms) for reporting power clearance associated with uplink control transmissions. In some examples, a power clearance report (PHR) (which may be referred to as a Type 4 report, PUCCH PHR, or control PHR) can be established to report power clearance for uplink control channel resources on component carriers. The UE can include control PHR reports in a merged power clearance report to explicitly report power clearance for uplink control transmissions on component carriers. A merged power clearance report may include multiple PHR reports (e.g., including one or more data PHRs and one or more control PHRs for one or more component carriers).

[0098] In some examples, the network device may be able to infer the power clearance for uplink control channel resources in the cell from power clearance reports (which may be referred to as Type 1 reports, PUSCH PHRs, or data PHRs) received for uplink data channel resources in the cell. In this case, the UE may not include the control PHR in the combined power clearance report (or may include a reduced number of PHRs). Procedures can be established for the UE to determine the combination of power clearance reports to include in the combined power clearance report sent to the network device. In some examples, the combination of power clearance reports included in the combined power clearance report may be based on the UE's resource allocation and the network device's ability to infer the power clearance for uplink control channel resources from the power clearance reports received for uplink data channel resources, as described in more detail herein.

[0099] Network devices can use information from the power clearance report (e.g., in combination with delay information) to determine on which component carriers to schedule uplink control channel resources. For example, if the power clearance value for a component carrier associated with a shorter delay is negative, the network device can schedule uplink control channel resources on a component carrier associated with a longer delay.

[0100] Various aspects of this disclosure are initially described in the context of wireless communication systems. They are also described in the context of process flows. These aspects are further illustrated by apparatus diagrams, system diagrams, and flowcharts relating to control resource power clearance reporting, and are described with reference to these diagrams.

[0101] Figure 1 An example of a wireless communication system 100 supporting control resource power clearance reporting is shown. The wireless communication system 100 may include one or more base stations 105, one or more UEs 115, and a core network 130. In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 may be a Long Term Evolution (LTE) network, an improved LTE (LTE-A) network, an LTE-A Pro network, or a New Radio (NR) network. In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 may support enhanced broadband communication, ultra-reliable (e.g., mission-critical) communication, low-latency communication, or communication with low-cost and low-complexity devices, or any combination thereof.

[0102] Base stations 105 can be distributed across a geographical area to form a wireless communication system 100, and can be devices of different forms or with different capabilities. Base stations 105 and UE 115 can communicate wirelessly via one or more communication links 125. Each base station 105 can provide a coverage area 110, on which UE 115 and base station 105 can establish one or more communication links 125. Coverage area 110 can be an example of a geographical area where base stations 105 and UE 115 can support signal transmission according to one or more radio access technologies.

[0103] UE 115 can be distributed throughout the coverage area 110 of the wireless communication system 100, and each UE 115 can be stationary, mobile, or both at different times. UE 115 can be devices of different forms or with different capabilities. Figure 1 Some example UE 115s are shown in the document. The UE 115 described herein is capable of communicating with various types of devices, such as other UE 115s, base station 105, or network devices (e.g., core network nodes, relay devices, integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes, or other network devices), such as... Figure 1 As shown in the image.

[0104] Base station 105 may communicate with core network 130, or with each other, or both. For example, base station 105 may interface with core network 130 via one or more backhaul links 120 (e.g., via S1, N2, N3, or another interface). Base station 105 may communicate directly (e.g., directly between base stations 105) or indirectly (e.g., via core network 130) via backhaul links 120 (e.g., via X2, Xn, or other interfaces), or both. In some examples, backhaul link 120 may be or include one or more radio links.

[0105] One or more of the base stations 105 described herein may include, or may be referred to by those skilled in the art as, base station transceiver, radio base station, access point, radio transceiver, node B, evolved node B (eNB), next-generation node B or gigabit node B (any of which may be referred to as gNB), home node B, home evolved node B, or some other suitable term.

[0106] UE 115 may include or be referred to as a mobile device, wireless device, remote device, handheld device, or subscriber device, or some other suitable term, wherein "device" may also be referred to as a unit, station, terminal, or client, etc. UE 115 may also include or be referred to as a personal electronic device, such as a cellular phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), tablet computer, laptop computer, or personal computer. In some examples, UE 115 may include or be referred to as a wireless local loop (WLL) station, Internet of Things (IoT) device, Internet of Everything (IoE) device, or machine-type communication (MTC) device, etc., which may be implemented in various items such as appliances, vehicles, meters, etc.

[0107] The UE 115 described in this document can communicate with various types of devices, such as other UE 115s that can sometimes act as repeaters, as well as base station 105 and network devices, including macro eNBs or gNBs, small cell eNBs or gNBs, or relay base stations, and other examples, such as... Figure 1 As shown.

[0108] UE 115 and base station 105 can wirelessly communicate with each other via one or more communication links 125 on one or more carriers. The term "carrier" can refer to a set of radio spectrum resources having a defined physical layer structure to support communication link 125. For example, a carrier for communication link 125 may include a portion of a radio frequency spectrum band (e.g., a bandwidth portion (BWP)) that operates according to one or more physical layer channels for a given radio access technology (e.g., LTE, LTE-A, LTE-A Pro, NR). Each physical layer channel may carry acquisition signaling (e.g., synchronization signals, system information), control signaling coordinating operation for the carrier, user data, or other signaling. Wireless communication system 100 can use carrier aggregation or multi-carrier operation to support communication with UE 115. UE 115 can be configured with multiple downlink component carriers and one or more uplink component carriers according to a carrier aggregation configuration. Carrier aggregation can be used in conjunction with both frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD) component carriers.

[0109] In some examples (e.g., in a carrier aggregation configuration), the carrier may also have acquisition or control signaling that coordinates operation against other carriers. The carrier may be associated with a frequency channel (e.g., an Evolved Universal Mobile Telecommunications System Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (EARFCN)) and can be located according to a channel grid used for discovery by UE 115. The carrier can operate in standalone mode, where UE 115 can perform initial acquisition and connection via the carrier, or the carrier can operate in non-standalone mode, in which different carriers (e.g., the same or different radio access technologies) are used to anchor the connection.

[0110] The communication link 125 shown in the wireless communication system 100 may include uplink transmission from UE 115 to base station 105, or downlink transmission from base station 105 to UE 115. The carrier may carry downlink communication or uplink communication (e.g., in FDD mode), or may be configured to carry both downlink and uplink communication (e.g., in TDD mode).

[0111] A carrier can be associated with a specific bandwidth of the radio frequency spectrum, and in some examples, the carrier bandwidth can be referred to as the carrier or the “system bandwidth” of the wireless communication system 100. For example, the carrier bandwidth can be one of several defined bandwidths of a carrier used for a particular radio access technology (e.g., 1.4, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 40, or 80 MHz). Devices of the wireless communication system 100 (e.g., base station 105, UE 115, or both) can have a hardware configuration that supports communication on a specific carrier bandwidth, or can be configured to support communication on one of a set of carrier bandwidths. In some examples, the wireless communication system 100 may include a base station 105 or UE 115 that supports simultaneous communication via carriers associated with multiple carrier bandwidths. In some examples, each served UE 115 can be configured to operate on a portion (e.g., a subband, BWP) or the entire bandwidth of the carrier bandwidth.

[0112] The signal waveform transmitted on a carrier can consist of multiple subcarriers (e.g., using multicarrier modulation (MCM) techniques such as Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) or Discrete Fourier Transform Extended OFDM (DFT-S-OFDM). In a system employing MCM, a resource element can include a symbol period (e.g., the duration of a modulation symbol) and a subcarrier, where the symbol period and subcarrier spacing are inversely proportional. The number of bits carried by each resource element can depend on the modulation scheme (e.g., the order of the modulation scheme, the coding rate of the modulation scheme, or both). Therefore, the more resource elements UE 115 receives and the higher the order of the modulation scheme, the higher the data rate can be for UE 115. Wireless communication resources can refer to a combination of radio frequency spectrum resources, temporal resources, and spatial resources (e.g., spatial layers or beams), and the use of multiple spatial layers can also increase the data rate or data integrity used for communication with UE 115.

[0113] One or more digital schemes (numerologies) can be supported for a carrier, where the digital scheme may include a subcarrier spacing (Δf) and a cyclic prefix. A carrier can be divided into one or more BWPs with the same or different digital schemes. In some examples, UE 115 can be configured with multiple BWPs. In some examples, a single BWP for a carrier can be active at a given time, and communication for UE 115 can be restricted to one or more active BWPs.

[0114] The time interval used for base station 105 or UE 115 can be expressed as a multiple of a basic time unit, such as T. s =1 / (Δf) max ·N fThe sampling period is ) seconds, where Δf max It can represent the maximum supported subcarrier spacing and the maximum supported Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) size. The time intervals for organizing communication resources can be based on radio frames, each with a specified duration (e.g., 10 milliseconds (ms)). Each radio frame can be identified by a System Frame Number (SFN) (e.g., ranging from 0 to 1023).

[0115] Each frame may include multiple consecutively numbered subframes or time slots, and each subframe or time slot may have the same duration. In some examples, a frame (e.g., in the time domain) may be divided into subframes, and each subframe may be further divided into several time slots. Alternatively, each frame may include a variable number of time slots, and the number of time slots may depend on the subcarrier spacing. Each time slot may include several symbol periods (e.g., depending on the length of the cyclic prefix added before each symbol period). In some wireless communication systems 100, time slots may be further divided into multiple micro-time slots containing one or more symbols. In addition to the cyclic prefix, each symbol period may contain one or more (e.g., N) symbols. f (Number) sampling periods. The duration of a symbol period can depend on the subcarrier spacing or frequency band of the operation.

[0116] A subframe, time slot, micro-time slot, or symbol can be the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communication system 100 (e.g., in the time domain) and can be referred to as a transmission time interval (TTI). In some examples, the duration of the TTI (e.g., the number of symbol periods in the TTI) can be variable. Alternatively, the smallest scheduling unit of the wireless communication system 100 can be dynamically selected (e.g., in a burst form of a shortened TTI (sTTI)).

[0117] Physical channels can be multiplexed on a carrier using various techniques. For example, one or more of Time Division Multiplexing (TDM), Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM), or hybrid TDM-FDM techniques can be used to multiplex physical control channels and physical data channels on a downlink carrier. A control region (e.g., a control resource set (CORESET)) for the physical control channel can be defined by the number of symbol periods and can extend across the system bandwidth or a subset of the system bandwidth of the carrier. One or more control regions (e.g., CORESET) can be configured for use in a set for UE 115. For example, one or more in UE 115 can monitor or search control regions to obtain control information based on one or more search space sets, and each search space set can include one or more control channel candidates arranged in a cascaded manner with one or more aggregation levels. The aggregation level for the control channel candidates can refer to the number of control channel resources (e.g., control channel elements (CCEs)) associated with coded information in a control information format having a given payload size. The search space set may include a common search space set configured to send control information to multiple UEs 115 and a UE-specific search space set configured to send control information to a specific UE 115.

[0118] Each base station 105 may provide communication coverage via one or more cells (e.g., macro cells, small cells, hotspots, or other types of cells, or any combination thereof). The term "cell" may refer to a logical communication entity used (e.g., via a carrier) to communicate with base station 105 and may be associated with an identifier used to distinguish neighboring cells (e.g., Physical Cell Identifier (PCID), Virtual Cell Identifier (VCID), or other identifier). In some examples, a cell may also refer to a geographic coverage area 110 or a portion of geographic coverage area 110 (e.g., a sector) on which a logical communication entity operates. Depending on various factors such as the capabilities of base station 105, the extent of such cells can range from small areas (e.g., structures, subsets of structures) to large areas. For example, a cell may be or include buildings, subsets of buildings, or external space between or overlapping geographic coverage areas 110.

[0119] Macro cells typically cover a relatively large geographic area (e.g., a radius of several kilometers) and can allow unrestricted access by UE 115 with a service subscription to a network provider supporting the macro cell. In contrast, small cells can be associated with a lower-power base station 105 and can operate in the same or different (e.g., licensed, unlicensed) frequency bands compared to macro cells. Small cells can provide unrestricted access to UE 115 with a service subscription to a network provider, or restricted access to UE 115 associated with a small cell (e.g., UE 115 in a Closed Subscriber Group (CSG), or UE 115 associated with a user in a residence or office). Base station 105 can support one or more cells and can also support communication on one or more cells using one or more component carriers.

[0120] In some examples, a carrier can support multiple cells, and different cells can be configured based on different protocol types (e.g., MTC, Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT), Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB)) that can provide access for different types of devices.

[0121] In some examples, base station 105 may be mobile, and thus provide communication coverage for mobile geographic coverage areas 110. In some examples, different geographic coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies may overlap, but the different geographic coverage areas 110 may be supported by the same base station 105. In other examples, overlapping geographic coverage areas 110 associated with different technologies may be supported by different base stations 105. Wireless communication system 100 may include, for example, a heterogeneous network, wherein different types of base stations 105 use the same or different wireless access technologies to provide coverage for various geographic coverage areas 110.

[0122] Wireless communication system 100 can be configured to support ultra-reliable communication or low-latency communication, or various combinations thereof. For example, wireless communication system 100 can be configured to support ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) or mission-critical communication. UE 115 can be designed to support ultra-reliable, low-latency, or mission-critical functions (e.g., mission-critical functions). Ultra-reliable communication can include private or group communication and can be supported through one or more mission-critical services (such as Mission-Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT), Mission-Critical Video (MCVideo), or Mission-Critical Data (MCData)). Support for mission-critical functions can include service prioritization, and mission-critical services can be used for public safety or general commercial applications. The terms ultra-reliable, low-latency, mission-critical, and ultra-reliable low-latency are used interchangeably herein.

[0123] In some examples, UE 115 may be able to communicate directly with other UE 115 via device-to-device (D2D) communication link 135 (e.g., using peer-to-peer (P2P) or D2D protocols). One or more UE 115s utilizing D2D communication may be within the geographic coverage area 110 of base station 105. Other UE 115s in such a group may be outside the geographic coverage area 110 of base station 105 or otherwise unable to receive transmissions from base station 105. In some examples, the group of UE 115s communicating via D2D communication may utilize a one-to-many (1:M) system, in which each UE 115 sends signals to every other UE 115 in the group. In some examples, base station 105 facilitates the scheduling of resources for D2D communication. In other cases, D2D communication is performed between UE 115s without involving base station 105.

[0124] Core network 130 can provide user authentication, access permission, tracking, Internet Protocol (IP) connectivity, and other access, routing, or mobility functions. Core network 130 can be an evolved packet core (EPC) or a 5G core (5GC), and can include at least one control plane entity (e.g., a mobility management entity (MME), access and mobility management function (AMF)) managing access and mobility, and at least one user plane entity (e.g., a serving gateway (S-GW), packet data network (PDN) gateway (P-GW), or user plane function (UPF)) routing packets to or interconnecting with external networks. The control plane entity can manage non-access stratum (NAS) functions, such as mobility, authentication, and bearer management for UE 115 served by base station 105 associated with core network 130. User IP packets can be transmitted through the user plane entity, which can provide IP address allocation and other functions. The user plane entity can connect to IP service 150 for one or more network operators. IP services 150 may include access to the Internet, intranets, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), or packet-switched streaming services.

[0125] Some network devices (such as base station 105) may include sub-components such as access network entity 140, which may be an example of an access node controller (ANC). Each access network entity 140 may communicate with UE 115 through one or more other access network transport entities 145 (which may be referred to as a radio headend, smart radio headend, or transmit / receive point (TRP)). Each access network transport entity 145 may include one or more antenna panels. In some configurations, the various functions of each access network entity 140 or base station 105 may be distributed across various network devices (e.g., radio headends and ANCs) or combined into a single network device (e.g., base station 105).

[0126] Wireless communication system 100 can operate using one or more frequency bands (typically in the range of 300 MHz to 300 GHz). The region from 300 MHz to 3 GHz is generally referred to as the Ultra High Frequency (UHF) region or decimeter band because its wavelengths range in length from approximately 1 decimeter to 1 meter. UHF waves may be blocked or redirected by buildings and environmental features, but these waves can penetrate buildings sufficiently to provide service to the UE 115 located indoors via a macro cell. Compared to transmissions using smaller frequencies and longer wavelengths in the High Frequency (HF) or Very High Frequency (VHF) portions of the spectrum below 300 MHz, UHF wave transmission can be associated with smaller antennas and shorter distances (e.g., less than 100 km).

[0127] Wireless communication system 100 can utilize both licensed and unlicensed radio frequency spectrum bands. For example, wireless communication system 100 can employ Licensed Assisted Access (LAA), LTE Unlicensed (LTE-U) radio access technology, or NR technology in unlicensed frequency bands (such as the 5 GHz Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) band). When operating in unlicensed radio frequency spectrum bands, devices (such as base station 105 and UE 115) can employ carrier sensing for collision detection and avoidance. In some examples, operation in unlicensed frequency bands can be based on carrier aggregation configurations that combine component carriers operating in licensed frequency bands (e.g., LAA). Operation in unlicensed spectrum can include downlink transmissions, uplink transmissions, P2P transmissions, or D2D transmissions, etc.

[0128] Base station 105 or UE 115 may be equipped with multiple antennas, which can be used to employ techniques such as transmit diversity, receive diversity, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication, or beamforming. The antennas of base station 105 or UE 115 may be located within one or more antenna arrays or antenna panels, which can support MIMO operation or transmit or receive beamforming. For example, one or more base station antennas or antenna arrays may be co-located at an antenna assembly (such as an antenna tower). In some examples, the antennas or antenna arrays associated with base station 105 may be located in different geographical locations. Base station 105 may have antenna arrays with rows and columns of antenna ports that base station 105 can use to support beamforming for communication with UE 115. Similarly, UE 115 may have one or more antenna arrays that can support various MIMO or beamforming operations. Alternatively or additionally, antenna panels may support radio frequency beamforming for signals transmitted via antenna ports.

[0129] Beamforming (which may also be referred to as spatial filtering, directional transmission, or directional reception) is a signal processing technique used at a transmitting or receiving device (e.g., base station 105, UE 115) to shape or guide an antenna beam (e.g., a transmit beam, a receive beam) along a spatial path between the transmitting and receiving devices. Beamforming can be achieved by combining signals transmitted via antenna elements of an antenna array, such that some signals propagating relative to a specific orientation of the antenna array experience constructive interference, while other signals experience destructive interference. Adjustments to signals transmitted via antenna elements may include applying amplitude offset, phase offset, or both to the signals carried via the antenna elements associated with the device by the transmitting or receiving device. The adjustments associated with each antenna element can be defined by a set of beamforming weights associated with a specific orientation (e.g., relative to the antenna array of the transmitting or receiving device, or relative to some other orientation).

[0130] Carrier aggregation technology can be used to increase the amount of information that can be communicated between a network device (e.g., base station 105, or one or more nodes of a decomposed base station) and UE 115 over a period of time. In some examples of carrier aggregation, multiple component carriers can be configured for communication between base station 105 and UE 115, where concurrent communication can be performed on separate sets of communication resources in different component carriers. For example, base station 105 can send downlink data information to UE 115 on a first set of downlink data resources in a first component carrier and a second set of downlink data resources in a second component carrier.

[0131] In some examples, a component carrier group is activated for UE 115, where one component carrier can be referred to as the primary component carrier, and the remaining component carriers can be referred to as secondary component carriers. In some examples, the primary component carrier can be referred to as the primary cell or PCell, and the secondary component carriers can be referred to as secondary cells or SCell. In some examples, the transmission of specific types of information (e.g., uplink control channel information, and in some examples, downlink control channel information) may be restricted to the primary cell. In this case, uplink control information generated for all component carriers in the component carrier group (e.g., HARQ information, CQI, power clearance information, etc.) can be transmitted in uplink control transmissions performed using uplink control channel resources scheduled in the primary cell. In some examples, the component carrier group can be referred to as an uplink control channel group (or PUCCH group). In some examples, multiple component carrier groups are activated for UE 115, where each group may include a primary cell and one or more secondary cells.

[0132] Network devices can use power clearance reports to improve the scheduling of uplink communication resources for UE 115. A power clearance report can include an indication of how much transmission power UE 115 has remaining for additional uplink transmissions, while taking into account how much transmission power UE 115 is using for current uplink transmissions. For example, the power clearance for additional uplink transmissions can be calculated from the maximum amount of transmission power supported by UE 115 for uplink transmissions (which can be represented as P). MAX Subtract the power used for uplink data transmission from the original value (which can be represented as P). PUSCH ) to calculate.

[0133] Power clearance reports may include one (e.g., a single) or multiple power clearance reports for one or more component carriers active for UE 115. In this case, the network device can use the power clearance reports to determine on which component carriers to allocate uplink data resources for UE 115. In some examples, the network device avoids scheduling additional uplink data resources on component carriers based on the corresponding power clearance report (including zero values ​​(indicating no available transmission power for transmissions on component carriers), negative values ​​(indicating that the current transmission power on a component carrier exceeds the available transmission power), or positive values ​​below a threshold (indicating that the current transmission power for transmissions on a component carrier is lower than the available transmission power).

[0134] In some examples, the maximum transmit power supported by UE 115 can be based on the amount of power back-off used by UE 115 for transmission, whether maximum power reduction has been triggered, or both. The power back-off selected by UE 115 can be based on the linear and nonlinear operating range of the power amplifier (e.g., UE 115 can limit the maximum transmit power so that the power amplifier does not (or is less likely to) enter the nonlinear range during operation). In some examples, the maximum power reduction (MPR) parameter can indicate a reduction in the maximum transmit power of UE 115 based on the modulation technique used by UE 115, the resource block allocation for UE 115, the physical channel resources used by UE 115, or any combination thereof (e.g., to meet transmit requirements). In some examples, additional maximum power reduction (A-MPR) can indicate an additional power reduction for UE 115 (relative to the maximum transmit power of UE 115) (e.g., in certain frequency bands or geographic areas). In some examples, power management maximum power reduction (P-MPR) can indicate an additional power reduction for UE 115 (e.g., based on the proximity of UE 115 to the user).

[0135] In some examples, UE 115 can determine the maximum transmission power for each component carrier activated by UE 115, where the index of each component carrier can be represented by the variable c. In some examples, the maximum transmission power supported by UE 115 (e.g., after any power backoff or power reduction is applied) can be selected by UE 115 from a range of possible maximum transmission powers. For example, a lower limit (P) of the maximum transmission power can be determined for UE 115 based on parameters provided by base station 105. CMAX_L,c ) and the upper limit of maximum transmission power (P) CMAX_H,c In some examples, the lower limit P CMAX_L,c It can be determined based on the following formula:

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[0137] And the upper limit P CMAX_H,c It can be determined based on the following formula:

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[0139] In this scenario, UE 115 can select a maximum transmission power from within the maximum transmission power range (e.g., based on per component carrier). In some examples, UE 115 selects the maximum transmission power based on considerations that base station 105 cannot obtain (e.g., are unknown) (e.g., UE 115 may select different maximum transmission powers based on modulation order, waveform, and resource block location between control and data resources). Therefore, base station 105 may not be able to determine the maximum transmission power currently supported by UE 115.

[0140] After selecting one or more (e.g., per carrier) maximum transmission powers, UE 115 can use the selected maximum transmission powers to determine a power clearance value for one or more component carriers (e.g., based on subtracting the transmission power allocated to the transmissions on the one or more component carriers from the respective maximum transmission powers). In some examples, UE 115 determines separate power clearance reports for different types of transmissions (e.g., UE 115 may determine the power clearance value based on data transmission, SRS transmission, or a combination of data and control transmissions). The power clearance report generated based on the scheduled transmissions may be referred to as the "actual" power clearance report.

[0141] In some examples, UE 115 may be scheduled to send a power clearance report when resources (or a certain type of resource) in one or more cells associated with the power clearance report are not scheduled (or are not scheduled during the relevant time period). In this case, UE 115 may calculate a "virtual" power clearance value and report a virtual power clearance report for one or more cells, instead of an actual power clearance report. The virtual power clearance value can be generated by estimating the maximum transmission power for one or more transmission types (e.g., data channels, combined data / control channels, or SRS transmissions), assuming that resources for one or more transmission types are scheduled in a resource block and that no maximum power reduction will be applied. Therefore, the lower and upper limits for the maximum power reduction may be equal (or nearly equal), and base station 105 may be able to determine the maximum power value that UE 115 uses to generate the virtual power clearance report.

[0142] UE 115 may include determined power clearance reports (e.g., actual power clearance reports, virtual power clearance reports, or both) in a merged power clearance report (which may be simply referred to as a power clearance report). In some examples, UE 115 may send the merged power clearance report in the MAC-CE, where the merged power clearance report may include power clearance reports for multiple component carriers. The MAC-CE may include a bitmap indicating which component carrier is associated with which power clearance report, a field indicating whether the power clearance report is real or virtual, and a field indicating whether the MAC entity at UE 115 has applied power backoff (e.g., due to power management).

[0143] Power clearance reports can include several types of power clearance. For example, a power clearance report can include Type 1 power clearance, which indicates the difference between the maximum transmission power for UE 115 in the cell and the estimated transmission power used by UE 115 to transmit uplink shared channel transmissions (also referred to as PUSCH PHR or data PHR). Type 2 power clearance indicates the difference between the maximum transmission power for UE 115 in the cell and the estimated transmission power used by UE 115 to transmit combined uplink shared channel transmissions and uplink control channel transmissions (also referred to as PUSCH / PUCCH PHR or combined data / control PHR). In some examples, a Type 2 clearance report can be used to indicate the power clearance for combined data and control transmissions on the primary cell used by another MAC entity (e.g., the LTE MAC entity of UE 115 configured in E-UTRAN / New Radio Dual Connectivity (EN-DC) or New Radio / E-UTRAN Dual Connectivity (NE-DC) mode). Type 3 power headroom indication is for a cell and is the difference between the maximum transmit power of UE 115 and the estimated transmit power (also referred to as SRS PHR) used by UE 115 to transmit SRS transmissions. In some examples, UE 115 is configured to report a separate power headroom value for each cell configured for UE 115.

[0144] In some examples, network devices (e.g., base station 105, one or more nodes of the decomposed base station) may be limited to scheduling uplink control channel resources in the primary cell. Furthermore, in some examples, network devices may not support simultaneous transmission of uplink control information and uplink data information on separate component carriers. When simultaneous transmission is not supported, if uplink data channel resources are scheduled on one component carrier while uplink control channel resources are scheduled on another, the uplink control information scheduled for transmission on the uplink control channel resources can alternatively be multiplexed with the data scheduled for transmission on the uplink data channel resources. The multiplexed uplink data and uplink control information can then be transmitted on the uplink data channel resources. In both cases, the network device or UE 115 may not use a power clearance report indicating the difference between the maximum transmission power for UE 115 and the estimated transmission power for uplink transmission. In this case, such a power clearance report may be irrelevant. In other words, for network devices constrained by scheduling control channel resources in the primary cell, the network device may be forced to schedule uplink control resources in the primary cell regardless of the power clearance for uplink control transmissions in the primary cell. In this case, a single PHR report for data transmission in the primary cell can be used to indicate the power clearance at UE 115. Similarly, for radio networks that do not support simultaneous uplink data and control transmissions in both the primary and secondary cells, the network device can be configured to transmit both control information and data on data channel resources, while the power clearance for uplink control transmissions in cells that include control channel resources may be irrelevant (e.g., because the cell may not be in use).

[0145] Restricting the transmission of uplink control information for component carriers in the uplink control channel group to the uplink control channel resources of the primary cell may introduce excessive delays in the reporting of uplink control information for one or more component carriers. For example, if the primary cell uses time-division multiplexing, uplink control channel resources may not become available until after the set of uplink control information for one or more component carriers has been generated and is ready for transmission (even if the uplink control resources could have been scheduled to the secondary cell more quickly). To reduce the latency associated with transmitting uplink control information on the primary cell, network devices (e.g., base station 105, one or more nodes of the decomposed base station) may support a communication mode (which may be referred to as a carrier handover mode) that allows uplink control channel resources to be scheduled to either the secondary cell or the primary cell in the control channel resource group (e.g., when latency would be improved).

[0146] However, scheduling uplink control resources on the primary or secondary cell based solely on transmission delay may not take into account whether UE 115 has available transmission power to send control information on component carriers. Furthermore, it may be impossible to establish a technique for reporting power headroom only for control transmissions. Therefore, network equipment may not consider power headroom when determining which cell is best suited to support uplink control transmissions from UE 115, and UE 115 may exceed its maximum transmission power when performing uplink control transmissions.

[0147] To support the scheduling of uplink control resources on primary and secondary cells, techniques (e.g., procedures and signaling mechanisms) for reporting power clearance associated with uplink control transmissions can be established, taking into account power clearance for uplink control transmissions. In some examples, a power clearance report (which may be referred to as a Type 4 report, PUCCH PHR, or Control PHR) can be established for reporting power clearance for uplink control channel resources on component carriers. The Type 4 report can be used to report power clearance exclusively for control transmissions on component carriers, and thus can provide power clearance information not transmitted by Type 1 (power clearance for combined data and control transmissions on carriers), Type 2 (power clearance exclusively for data transmissions on carriers), or Type 3 (power clearance exclusively for SRS transmissions on carriers). UE 115 may include the Control PHR report in the combined power clearance report to explicitly report power clearance for uplink control transmissions on component carriers.

[0148] In some examples, the network device may be able to infer the power clearance for uplink control channel resources in the cell from power clearance reports (which may be referred to as Type 1 reports, PUSCH PHRs, or data PHRs) received for uplink data channel resources in the cell. In this case, UE 115 may not include the control PHR in the combined power clearance report (or may include a reduced number of PHRs). Procedures may be established for UE 115 to determine the combination of power clearance reports and include them in the combined power clearance report sent to the network device. In some examples, the combination of power clearance reports included in the combined power clearance report may be based on UE 115's resource allocation and the network device's ability to infer the power clearance for uplink control channel resources from the power clearance reports received for uplink data channel resources, as described in more detail herein.

[0149] Network devices can use information from the power clearance report (e.g., in combination with delay information) to determine on which component carrier to schedule uplink control channel resources (e.g., if the power clearance for a component carrier associated with a shorter delay is negative, the network device can schedule uplink control channel resources to a component carrier associated with a longer delay).

[0150] Figure 2A An example of a wireless communication subsystem that supports control resource power clearance reporting is provided.

[0151] Subsystem 200 depicts base station 205 and UE 215, which can be used as a reference. Figure 1 Examples of a base station (or network device) and a UE described herein. As described herein, base station 205 and UE 215 can communicate with each other within coverage area 210 and on component carrier 230.

[0152] In some examples, base station 205 schedules uplink data resources 225 on the first component carrier 230-1 and uplink control resources 235 on the Nth component carrier 230-N for UE 215. Uplink data resources 225 may include PUSCH resources, and uplink control resources 235 may include PUCCH resources. In some examples, control resources may be scheduled on the first component carrier 230-1 instead of uplink data resources 225, and data resources may be scheduled on the Nth component carrier 230-N instead of uplink control resources 235. In some examples, communication resources may not be scheduled on the Nth component carrier 230-N, and uplink data resources 225 may continue to be scheduled on the first component carrier 230-1. In some examples, data resources may be scheduled on the Nth component carrier 230-N instead of uplink control resources 235, and communication resources may not be scheduled on the first component carrier 230-1.

[0153] In some examples, component carrier 230 may be included in the control channel group. In some cases, the first component carrier 230-1 may be the primary cell of the control channel group, while the Nth component carrier 230-N may be a secondary cell of the control channel group.

[0154] UE 215 can be configured to determine power clearance based on actual resources (e.g., what may be called actual power clearance reporting), based on virtual resources, or both. UE 215 can determine the virtual control PHR based on virtual control transmissions on a reference control channel. In some examples, the determined virtual control PHR may be based on reference control channel transmissions performed using a set of reference parameters. Reference parameters may include the number of resource blocks used for the reference transmission (e.g., one resource block), the format used for the control channel (e.g., PUCCH format 0 or 1), the reference duration of the PUCCH transmission (e.g., two OFDM symbols for PUCCH format 0 or 14 OFDM symbols for PUCCH format 1), the reference digital scheme (e.g., 15 kHz subcarrier spacing), and the reference open-loop power control parameters (P...). O_CUCCH ), Pathloss Reference Parameter (PUCCH-PathlossReferenceRS), Power Control Adjustment State Index for Control Channel, or any combination thereof.

[0155] In some examples, UE 215 can be based on 1)P CMAX,f,c (i) and 2) Minimum value calculation for control channel P PUCCH,b,f,c (i,q u ,q d Actual power control of l).

[0156] In some examples, UE 215 can be based on the maximum transmission power value P. CMAX,f,c (i) Subtract the virtual power control value P PUCCH,b,f,c The virtual PHR is calculated using (i,0,0,0) as follows:

[0157] Virtual PHR=P CMAX,f,c (i)-P PUCCH,b,f,c (i,0,0,0)=P CMAX,f,c (i)-P O,PUCCH,b,f,c (0)+PL b,f,c (0).P CMAX,f,c (i) It is permissible to assume MPR equals 0 dB, A-MPR equals 0 dB, P-MPR equals 0 dB, and ΔT C Calculated when P is equal to 0dB. Additionally, P... O_PUCCH,b,f,c It can be set to P O_PUCCH,b,f,c (0), which may correspond to the first entry in the set of open-loop power control parameters for UE 215 (which can be represented as P). O_UE_PUCCHFurthermore, assuming a subcarrier spacing of 15 kHz, μ in the actual PHR equation can be set to zero. Additionally, assuming a single resource block control channel is used, then... It can be equal to one, and therefore It can be equal to zero. Furthermore, for downlink path loss measurements, UE 215 can assume q... d It equals zero, where q d This can represent PUCCH-PathlossReferenceRS-ID. UE 215 can also assume Δ F_PUCCH (F) equals zero. Furthermore, based on the assumption of using the PUCCH format 0 or 1, UE 215 can assume Δ TF,b,f,c (i) equals zero, where, if PUCCH format 0 is used, the reference duration can be equal to two OFDM symbols; if PUCCH format 1 is used, the reference duration can be equal to 14 OFDM symbols. UE 215 can also assume that the cumulative power control command is zero, therefore g b,f,c (i,l) equals zero, where the power control adjustment state index l is assumed to be zero.

[0158] In some examples, base station 205 may be able to infer the power clearance for control resources based on power clearance reports (e.g., data PHRs) received for data resources, and vice versa. In some examples, base station 205 may be able to infer the power clearance for control resources based on power clearance reports generated by UE 215 for actual data resources (e.g., uplink data resource 225) or virtual data resources, and vice versa. When inferring power clearance based on actual power clearance reports, base station 205 may assume that the maximum transmission power selected by UE 215 is equivalent to the upper limit of the maximum transmission power range that UE 215 can select.

[0159] In some examples, base station 205 may be able to infer power clearance for control resources based on power clearance reports generated by UE 215 for virtual data resources. When inferring power clearance based on virtual power clearance reports, base station 205 may determine the maximum transmission power of UE 215 based on the determination that UE 215 selected the maximum transmission power for generating the virtual power clearance report without applying any maximum power reduction. In some examples, base station 205 may not be able to infer power clearance for control resources based on power clearance reports generated by UE 215 for actual or virtual data resources. In some examples, if no indication of the capabilities of base station 205 is received at UE 215, UE 215 may determine, based on power clearance reports for one type of communication resource, that base station 205 cannot infer power clearance for another type of communication resource (regardless of whether base station 205 is able to infer power clearance information).

[0160] UE 215 can prepare to merge PHR 220 to report power clearance for uplink data transmission, uplink control transmission, or both. In some examples, UE 215 can prepare to merge PHR 220 based on uplink data resources 225 scheduled on the first component carrier 230-1 and uplink control resources 235 scheduled on the Nth component carrier 230-N. UE 215 can also prepare to merge PHR 220 based on the first component carrier 230-1 or the Nth component carrier 230-N being the primary cell. UE 215 can further prepare to merge PHR 220 based on the power clearance capability for the control channel inferred from the power clearance report sent by base station 205 for the data channel, and vice versa. UE 215 can send the merged PHR 220 to base station 205 on uplink data resource 225.

[0161] In the first example (which can correspond to) Figure 2B As shown in the second configuration 252 of the power clearance report, base station 205 can infer the power clearance for uplink control transmission based on the actual or virtual power clearance report received for uplink data transmission. Furthermore, the first component carrier 230-1 can be a primary cell, and the Nth component carrier 230-N can be a secondary cell. Additionally, a mode for scheduling control resources on the primary or secondary cell (which may be referred to as a carrier handover mode) can be enabled. In some examples, control resources are scheduled to the secondary cell only after the carrier handover mode is enabled. In other examples, control resources can be scheduled on either the primary or secondary cell after the carrier handover mode is enabled (e.g., based on delay and power clearance parameters). Figure 2A As depicted, base station 205 can schedule uplink data resources 225 for UE 215 on the first component carrier 230-1 and uplink control resources 235 for UE 215 on the Nth component carrier 230-N. UE 215 can generate a merged PHR 220 to include a data PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 and a control PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N.

[0162] UE 215 can generate a data PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 based on uplink data resource 225, and generate a control PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N based on uplink control resource 235.

[0163] UE 215 can use uplink data resource 225 to send a combined PHR 220 to base station 205. Base station 205 can use the data PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 to determine the power clearance for uplink control transmission on the first component carrier 230-1. In addition, base station 205 can also use the control PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N to determine the power clearance for uplink data transmission on the Nth component carrier 230-N.

[0164] In the second example (which can correspond to) Figure 2B As shown in the first configuration 251 for power clearance reporting, base station 205 can infer the power clearance for uplink control transmissions based on actual or virtual power clearance reports received for uplink data transmission. Furthermore, the first component carrier 230-1 can be a primary cell, and the Nth component carrier 230-N can be a secondary cell. Additionally, carrier handover modes that enable scheduling control resources on the primary or secondary cell can be disabled. In this example, base station 205 can schedule control resources for UE 215 on the first component carrier 230-1 and data resources for UE 215 on the Nth component carrier 230-N. UE 215 can generate a merged PHR 220 to include a control PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 and a data PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N.

[0165] UE 215 can generate a control PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 based on the control resources scheduled on the first component carrier 230-1, and generate a data PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N based on the data resources scheduled on the Nth component carrier 230-N.

[0166] UE 215 can use the data resources scheduled on the Nth component carrier 230-N to send a combined PHR 220 to base station 205. Base station 205 can use the data PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N to determine the power clearance for uplink control transmissions on the Nth component carrier 230-N. Furthermore, base station 205 can use the control PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 to determine the power clearance for uplink data transmissions on the first component carrier 230-1.

[0167] In the third example (which can correspond to) Figure 2CAs shown in the fourth configuration 254 for power clearance reporting, base station 205 can infer the power clearance for uplink control transmission based on the virtual power clearance report received for uplink data transmission. Furthermore, the first component carrier 230-1 can be a primary cell, and the Nth component carrier 230-N can be a secondary cell. A carrier handover mode capable of scheduling control resources on either the primary or secondary cell can be enabled. In this example, base station 205 can schedule uplink data resources 225 for UE 215 on the first component carrier 230-1 and uplink control resources 235 for UE 215 on the Nth component carrier 230-N, as shown. Figure 2A As shown. UE 215 can generate a merged PHR 220 to include a data PHR and a control virtual PHR for the first component carrier 230-1, and a control PHR and a data virtual PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N.

[0168] UE 215 can generate a data PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 based on uplink data resources 225; generate a control virtual PHR based on virtual control resources on the first component carrier 230-1; generate a control PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N based on uplink control resources 235; and generate a data virtual PHR based on virtual data resources on the Nth component carrier 230-N.

[0169] UE 215 can send a combined PHR 220 to base station 205 using uplink data resource 225. Therefore, UE 215 can include each type of PHR in the combined PHR 220, and base station 205 can avoid inferring one type of PHR from another. UE 215 can similarly generate a combined PHR 220 when base station 205 cannot infer the power headroom for uplink control transmissions.

[0170] In the fourth example (possibly corresponding to) Figure 2CAs shown in the third configuration 253 for power clearance reporting, base station 205 can infer the power clearance for uplink control transmissions based on the virtual power clearance report received for uplink data transmission. Furthermore, the first component carrier 230-1 can be a primary cell, and the Nth component carrier 230-N can be a secondary cell. Additionally, carrier handover modes capable of scheduling control resources on either the primary or secondary cell can be disabled. In this example, base station 205 can schedule control resources for UE 215 on the first component carrier 230-1 and data resources for UE 215 on the Nth component carrier 230-N. UE 215 can generate a merged PHR 220 to include the control PHR and virtual data PHR for the first component carrier 230-1, and the data PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N.

[0171] UE 215 can generate a control PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 based on the control resources scheduled on the first component carrier 230-1; generate a data virtual PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 based on the virtual data resources on the first component carrier 230-1; and generate a data PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N based on the data resources scheduled on the Nth component carrier 230-N.

[0172] UE 215 can send a combined PHR 220 to base station 205 using data resources scheduled on the Nth component carrier 230-N. While UE 215 may not include every type of PHR in the combined PHR 220, base station 205 can avoid inferring the control PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N because carrier switching mode is disabled. In some examples, UE 215 may include only the data PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 in the combined PHR 220. UE 215 can similarly generate the combined PHR 220 when base station 205 cannot infer the power headroom for uplink control transmissions.

[0173] In the fifth example (which can correspond to) Figure 2CAs shown in the fifth configuration 255 for power clearance reporting, base station 205 can infer the power clearance for uplink control transmissions based on the virtual power clearance report received for uplink data transmission. Furthermore, the first component carrier 230-1 can be a primary cell, and the Nth component carrier 230-N can be a secondary cell. Carrier handover mode can be disabled. In this example, base station 205 can schedule uplink data resources 225 for UE 215 on the first component carrier 230-1, and communication resources may not be scheduled on the Nth component carrier 230-N. UE 215 can generate a merged PHR 220 to include the data PHR and control virtual PHR for the first component carrier 230-1, and the data virtual PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N.

[0174] UE 215 can generate a data PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 based on uplink data resources 225; generate a control virtual PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 based on virtual control resources on the first component carrier 230-1; and generate a data virtual PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N based on virtual data resources on the Nth component carrier 230-N.

[0175] UE 215 can send a combined PHR 220 to base station 205 using uplink data resource 225. Although UE 215 may not include each type of PHR in the combined PHR 220, base station 205 can avoid inferring control PHRs for the Nth component carrier 230-N because carrier switching mode is disabled. UE 215 can similarly generate a combined PHR 220 when base station 205 cannot infer the power headroom for uplink control transmissions.

[0176] In the sixth example (possibly corresponding to) Figure 2C As shown in the sixth configuration 256 for power clearance reporting, base station 205 can infer the power clearance for uplink control transmissions based on the virtual power clearance report received for uplink data transmission. Furthermore, the first component carrier 230-1 can be a primary cell, and the Nth component carrier 230-N can be a secondary cell. Carrier handover mode can be enabled. In this example, base station 205 may not schedule communication resources for UE 215 on the first component carrier 230-1, but may schedule data resources for UE 215 on the Nth component carrier 230-N. UE 215 can generate a merged PHR 220 to include a data virtual PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 and a data and control virtual PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N.

[0177] UE 215 can generate a data virtual PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 based on the virtual data resources on the first component carrier 230-1; generate a data PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N based on the data resources scheduled on the Nth component carrier 230-N; and generate a control virtual PHR based on the virtual control resources on the Nth component carrier 230-N.

[0178] UE 215 can use uplink data resource 225 to send a combined PHR 220 to base station 205. Base station 205 can use the data virtual PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 to determine the power clearance for uplink control transmissions on the first component carrier 230-1.

[0179] In the seventh example (which can correspond to) Figure 2C As shown in the seventh configuration 257 for power clearance reporting, base station 205 can infer the power clearance for uplink control transmissions based on the virtual power clearance report received for uplink data transmission. Furthermore, the first component carrier 230-1 can be a primary cell, and the Nth component carrier 230-N can be a secondary cell. Carrier handover mode can be enabled. In this example, base station 205 can schedule uplink data resources 225 for UE 215 on the first component carrier 230-1, and may not schedule communication resources for UE 215 on the Nth component carrier 230-N. UE 215 can generate a merged PHR 220 to include the data PHR and control virtual PHR for the first component carrier 230-1, and the data virtual PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N.

[0180] UE 215 can generate a data PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 based on uplink data resources 225; generate a control virtual PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 based on virtual control resources on the first component carrier 230-1; and generate a data virtual PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N based on virtual data resources on the Nth component carrier 230-N.

[0181] UE 215 can use uplink data resource 225 to send a combined PHR 220 to base station 205. Base station 205 can use the data virtual PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N to determine the power clearance for uplink control transmissions on the Nth component carrier 230-N.

[0182] In the eighth example (possibly corresponding to) Figure 2DAs shown in the eighth configuration 258 for power clearance reporting, base station 205 may not infer power clearance for uplink control transmissions. Furthermore, the first component carrier 230-1 may be the primary cell, and the Nth component carrier 230-N may be the secondary cell. Carrier handover mode can be enabled. In this example, base station 205 may not schedule communication resources for UE 215 on the first component carrier 230-1, but may schedule data resources for UE 215 on the Nth component carrier 230-N. UE 215 may generate a merged PHR 220 to include both a data virtual PHR and a control virtual PHR for the first component carrier 230-1, and both a data PHR and a control virtual PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N. Therefore, UE 215 may include each type of PHR in the merged PHR 220 for base station 205.

[0183] UE 215 can generate a data virtual PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 based on virtual data resources on the first component carrier 230-1; generate a control virtual PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 based on virtual control resources on the first component carrier 230-1; generate a data PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N based on data resources scheduled on the Nth component carrier 230-N; and generate a control virtual PHR based on virtual control resources on the Nth component carrier 230-N. UE 215 can use uplink data resources 225 to send a merged PHR 220 to base station 205.

[0184] In the ninth example (possibly corresponding to) Figure 2D As shown in the ninth configuration 259 for power clearance reporting, base station 205 may not infer power clearance for uplink control transmissions. Furthermore, the first component carrier 230-1 may be a primary cell, and the Nth component carrier 230-N may be a secondary cell. Carrier handover mode can be enabled. In this example, base station 205 may schedule uplink data resources 225 for UE 215 on the first component carrier 230-1, and may not schedule communication resources for UE 215 on the Nth component carrier 230-N. UE 215 may generate a merged PHR 220 to include a data PHR and a control virtual PHR for the first component carrier 230-1, and a data virtual PHR and a control virtual PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N. Therefore, UE 215 may include each type of PHR in the merged PHR 220 for base station 205.

[0185] UE 215 can generate a data PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 based on uplink data resources 225; generate a control virtual PHR for the first component carrier 230-1 based on virtual control resources on the first component carrier 230-1; generate a data virtual PHR for the Nth component carrier 230-N based on virtual data resources on the Nth component carrier 230-N; and generate a control virtual PHR based on virtual control resources on the Nth component carrier 230-N. UE 215 can use uplink data resources 225 to send a merged PHR 220 to base station 205.

[0186] In each of the above examples, UE 215 may generate a merged PHR 220 so that base station 205 provides power clearance information for uplink control transmissions and uplink data transmissions for each component carrier 230. Alternatively, it may provide base station 205 with sufficient power clearance information for uplink control transmissions and uplink data transmissions to determine (e.g., infer) the uplink control transmissions and uplink data transmissions for each component carrier 230. UE 215 may generate sufficient power clearance information so that base station 205 can determine the power clearance information even when carrier switching mode is disabled (e.g., so that base station 205 will have power clearance information when carrier switching mode is enabled).

[0187] Furthermore, in the examples above, a mode can be enabled that allows UE 215 to simultaneously perform control transmissions on one component carrier and data transmissions on another component carrier (this can be referred to as simultaneous PUCCH / PUSCH mode). In some examples, when carrier switching mode is enabled and control resources are scheduled on the first carrier 230-1, UE 215 can send a single data PHR to base station 205. In this case, UE 215 can multiplex data and control transmissions on the first carrier 230-1.

[0188] Figure 3 An example of a set of operations that supports control of resource power clearance reporting is shown.

[0189] Process flow 300 can be handled by base station 305 and UE 315 (which can be referenced above). Figure 1 The process is performed using the base station (or network device) and UE as described in section 2. In some examples, process 300 illustrates an exemplary sequence of operations performed to support control resource power clearance reporting. For example, process 300 depicts the UE 315 generating a PHR and sending the PHR to base station 305, and base station 305 scheduling resources for UE 315 based on the PHR.

[0190] It should be understood that one or more operations described in process flow 300 may be performed earlier or later in the process, omitted, substituted, supplemented, or combined with another operation. Furthermore, additional operations not included in process flow 300 as described herein may be included.

[0191] At arrow 320, base station 305 and UE 315 may exchange control signaling (e.g., RRC signaling). In some examples, base station 305 and UE 315 may mutually indicate their ability to support the scheduling of uplink control resources on the secondary cell. In some examples, base station 305 may include an indication that a mode associated with scheduling uplink control resources on the secondary cell (e.g., "carrier handover mode") has been activated (e.g., base station 305 may use subsequent RRC, MAC layer, or PDCCH signaling to deactivate or activate this mode). In some examples, base station 305 and UE 315 may mutually indicate their ability to support concurrent communication on uplink control resources in the first cell and uplink data resources in the secondary cell. In some examples, base station 305 may include an indication that a mode associated with concurrent control and data communication on multiple cells (e.g., "synchronous transmission mode") has been activated (e.g., base station 305 may use subsequent RRC, MAC layer, or PDCCH signaling to deactivate or activate this mode).

[0192] In some examples, base station 305 may indicate power clearance report scheduling to UE 315. In some examples, base station 305 may indicate to UE 315 the base station's ability to infer power clearance for a communication resource (e.g., control resource or data resource) from power clearance reports received for other communication resources (e.g., data resources or control resources). In a first example, base station 305 may indicate to UE 315 the ability to infer power clearance for a communication resource based on clearance reports received for the scheduled communication resource, clearance reports received for a virtual communication resource, or both. In a second example, base station 305 may indicate to UE 315 the ability to infer power clearance for a communication resource based on clearance reports received for a virtual communication resource. In a third example, base station 305 may indicate to UE 315 that power clearance for a communication resource cannot be inferred. In the fourth example, base station 305 may not transmit the capability associated with inferring power clearance for communication resources, and UE 315 may determine that base station 305 cannot infer power clearance for communication resources based on the absence of an indication of capability.

[0193] At block 325, base station 305 may schedule communication resources for UE 315. In some examples, base station 305 schedules uplink data resources in a first component carrier (e.g., a primary or secondary cell) and uplink control resources in a second component carrier (e.g., a secondary or primary cell). In some examples, base station 305 schedules uplink data resources in one component carrier (e.g., a primary or secondary cell).

[0194] At arrow 330, base station 305 can send an uplink grant to UE 315. The uplink grant can indicate the location of communication resources scheduled by base station 305 for UE 315. In some examples, the uplink grant can also indicate whether carrier switching mode, synchronous transmission mode, or both are activated or deactivated. In some examples, UE 315 can identify resource allocation based on the uplink grant and whether carrier switching mode or synchronous transmission mode is activated.

[0195] At block 335, UE 315 can generate a power clearance report based on the allocated communication resources. In some examples, a power clearance report can be further generated based on the power clearance capability for another communication resource inferred by base station 305 based on power clearance reports received for other communication resources.

[0196] In some examples, base station 305 may be able to infer communication resources from power clearance reports (e.g., actual or virtual power clearance reports) for another communication resource. In a first example, if UE 315 determines that control resources are scheduled for UE 315 on the primary cell and data resources are scheduled for UE 315 on the secondary cell, and carrier handover is disabled, then UE 315 may generate a power clearance report including the control PHR for the primary cell and the data PHR for the secondary cell. In a second example, if UE 315 determines that data resources are scheduled for UE 315 on the primary cell and control resources are scheduled for UE 315 on the secondary cell, and carrier handover is enabled, then UE 315 may generate a power clearance report including the data PHR for the primary cell and the control PHR for the secondary cell.

[0197] In some examples, base station 305 may be able to infer communication resources from virtual power clearance reports for another communication resource. In a first example, if UE 315 determines that it schedules control resources for UE 315 on the primary cell and data resources for UE 315 on the secondary cell, and carrier handover is disabled, then UE 315 may generate a power clearance report including the control PHR and data virtual PHR for the primary cell and the data PHR for the secondary cell. In a second example, if UE 315 determines that it schedules data resources for UE 315 on the primary cell and control resources for UE 315 on the secondary cell, and carrier handover is enabled, then UE 315 may generate a power clearance report including the data PHR and control virtual PHR for the primary cell and the control PHR and data virtual PHR for the secondary cell.

[0198] In the third example, if UE 315 determines that it schedules data resources for itself on the primary cell but not communication resources for itself on the secondary cell, and carrier handover is disabled, then UE 315 can generate a power clearance report including the data PHR and control virtual PHR for the primary cell, and the data virtual PHR for the secondary cell. In the fourth example, if UE 315 determines that it schedules no communication resources for itself on the primary cell but schedules data resources for itself on the secondary cell, and carrier handover is enabled, then UE 315 can generate a power clearance report including the data virtual PHR for itself on the primary cell, and the data PHR and control virtual PHR for the secondary cell. In the fifth example, if UE 315 determines that it schedules data resources for itself on the primary cell but not communication resources for itself on the secondary cell, and carrier handover is enabled, then UE 315 can generate a power clearance report including the data PHR and control virtual PHR for itself on the primary cell, and the data virtual PHR for the secondary cell.

[0199] In some examples, base station 305 may be unable to infer communication resources from a power clearance report for another communication resource. In a first example, if UE 315 determines that it schedules control resources for UE 315 on the primary cell and data resources for UE 315 on the secondary cell, and carrier handover is disabled, then UE 315 can generate a power clearance report including the control PHR and data virtual PHR for the primary cell and the data PHR for the secondary cell. In a second example, if UE 315 determines that it schedules data resources for UE 315 on the primary cell and control resources for UE 315 on the secondary cell, and carrier handover is enabled, then UE 315 can generate a power clearance report including the data PHR and control virtual PHR for the primary cell and the control PHR and data virtual PHR for the secondary cell.

[0200] In the third example, if UE 315 determines that data resources are scheduled for UE 315 on the primary cell, but no communication resources are scheduled for UE 315 on the secondary cell, and carrier handover is disabled, then UE 315 can generate a power clearance report including the data PHR and control virtual PHR for the primary cell, and the data virtual PHR for the secondary cell. In the fourth example, if UE 315 determines that no communication resources are scheduled for UE 315 on the primary cell, but data resources are scheduled for UE 315 on the secondary cell, and carrier handover is enabled, then UE 315 can generate a power clearance report including the data virtual PHR and control virtual PHR for the primary cell, and the data PHR and control virtual PHR for the secondary cell. In the fifth example, if UE 315 determines that data resources are scheduled for UE 315 on the primary cell, no communication resources are scheduled for UE 315 on the secondary cell, and carrier handover is enabled, then UE 315 can generate a power clearance report that includes a data PHR and a control virtual PHR for the primary cell, as well as a data virtual PHR and a control virtual PHR for the secondary cell.

[0201] In some examples, when carrier handover is enabled and PUSCH and PUCCH resources are scheduled on the primary cell, UE315 can generate a power clearance report, which includes either a data PHR (e.g., a Type 1 report) or a combined data and control PHR (e.g., a Type 2 report) for the primary cell. If base station 305 can infer the control PHR from the data PHR, UE315 can generate a power clearance report that includes the data PHR. Furthermore, if UE315 multiplexes uplink data with uplink control data in uplink transmissions using scheduled PUSCH resources, UE315 can generate a power clearance report based on the combined data and control PHR. When carrier handover is enabled, PUSCH resources are scheduled on the primary cell, and PUCCH resources are scheduled on the secondary cell, UE315 can generate a power clearance report that includes at least a data PHR for the primary cell and a control PHR for the secondary cell. Base station 305 can use the control PHR to determine whether to schedule subsequent PUCCH resources for UE315 on the secondary cell.

[0202] In each example, UE 315 can generate a power clearance report, which includes power clearance information for sufficient communication resources schedulable by UE 315 on each component carrier, so that base station 305 can determine the power clearance information for each communication resource schedulable by UE 315 on each component carrier. Although described in the context of two component carriers, UE 315 can similarly generate power clearance reports for reporting power clearance for more than two component carriers. Table 1 lists example combined power clearance reports, including: (1) a bitmap indicating which component carrier power clearance is being reported (using C1 to C7); (2) an indication of whether power backoff is being applied (using the P field); (3) an indication of whether the corresponding power clearance report is actual or virtual (using the V field); (4) a reserved field represented by the R field; and (5) the power clearance report.

[0203]

[0204] Table 1

[0205] At arrow 340, UE 315 can send the generated power clearance report to base station 305. UE 315 can send the generated power clearance report on uplink data resources scheduled by base station 305.

[0206] At block 345, base station 305 can determine power clearance information for different types of uplink transmissions on multiple component carriers configured for UE 315. In some examples, base station 305 can determine that there is no available transmission power for uplink control transmissions performed by UE 315 on a first secondary cell, but there is available transmission power for uplink control transmissions performed by UE 315 on a second secondary cell. In some examples, base station 305 can determine that the amount of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions performed by UE 315 on the first secondary cell is greater than that on the second secondary cell. In some examples, base station 305 can determine that the amount of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions performed by UE 315 on the primary cell is greater than that on any secondary cell (e.g., base station 305 can determine that there is no available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on any secondary cell).

[0207] At block 350, base station 305 can determine resource allocation for UE 315 based on the determined power clearance information. In some examples, base station 305 determines the resource allocation for uplink control for UE 315 based on the power clearance information. For example, base station 305 can schedule uplink control resources on component carriers with the maximum available transmission power for uplink control transmissions.

[0208] Base station 305 can also determine resource allocation based on the delay associated with scheduling uplink control resources in different component carriers. In some examples, base station 305 can be configured to schedule uplink control channel resources in a first component carrier based on determining that the delay associated with scheduling uplink control resources in a first component carrier without the maximum available transmission power for uplink control transmission is less than (e.g., a threshold amount) the delay associated with scheduling uplink control resources in a component carrier associated with the maximum available transmission power. For example, base station 305 can schedule uplink control resources in a first carrier with 2 dB of available transmission power, rather than in a second component carrier with 4 dB of available transmission power, based on determining that scheduling uplink control resources in the first component carrier can be done more than 2 milliseconds earlier than scheduling uplink control resources in a second component carrier.

[0209] At arrow 355, base station 305 can send a second uplink grant to UE 315 indicating resource allocation for UE 315.

[0210] Figure 4A block diagram 400 shows a device 405 that supports control resource power clearance reporting. Device 405 can be an example of various aspects of UE 115 as described herein. Device 405 may include a receiver 410, a transmitter 415, and a communications manager 420. Device 405 may also include a processor. Each of these components can communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0211] Receiver 410 may provide a unit for receiving information such as packets, user data, control information, or combinations thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to control resource power clearance reports). Information may be transmitted to other components of device 405. Receiver 410 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.

[0212] Transmitter 415 may provide a unit for transmitting signals generated by other components of device 405. For example, transmitter 415 may transmit information such as packets associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to control resource power clearance reports), user data, control information, or combinations thereof. In some examples, transmitter 415 may be co-located with receiver 410 in a transceiver module. Transmitter 415 may utilize a single antenna or a combination of multiple antennas.

[0213] The communication manager 420, receiver 410, transmitter 415, or various combinations thereof, or various components thereof, may be examples of units for performing various aspects of the control resource power clearance reporting as described herein. For example, the communication manager 420, receiver 410, transmitter 415, or various combinations thereof, or components thereof, may support methods for performing one or more of the functions described herein.

[0214] In some examples, the communication manager 420, receiver 410, transmitter 415, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in hardware (e.g., with communication management circuitry). The hardware may include a processor, digital signal processor (DSP), application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic device, discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof, configured or otherwise to support units for performing the functions described herein. In some examples, the processor and memory coupled to the processor may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by executing instructions stored in memory by the processor).

[0215] Alternatively or additionally, in some examples, the communication manager 420, receiver 410, transmitter 415, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented using code executed by a processor (e.g., implemented as communication management software or firmware). If implemented using processor-executed code, the functionality of the communication manager 420, receiver 410, transmitter 415, or various combinations or components thereof may be performed by a general-purpose processor, DSP, central processing unit (CPU), ASIC, FPGA, or any combination of these or other programmable logic devices (e.g., units configured or otherwise supported for performing the functions described in this disclosure).

[0216] In some examples, the communication manager 420 may be configured to use or otherwise cooperate with the receiver 410, transmitter 415, or both to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting). For example, the communication manager 420 may receive information from the receiver 410, send information to the transmitter 415, or integrate with the receiver 410, transmitter 415, or both to receive information, send information, or perform various other operations as described herein.

[0217] Based on the examples disclosed herein, the communication manager 420 may support wireless communication at the UE. For example, the communication manager 420 may be configured or otherwise supported to receive (e.g., from receiver 410) a first message instructing the configuration of a plurality of component carrier sets for the UE. The communication manager 420 may be configured or otherwise supported to receive (e.g., from receiver 410) a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in the first component carriers of the plurality of component carrier sets. The communication manager 420 may be configured or otherwise supported to transmit (e.g., via transmitter 415) a combined report on the uplink data channel resources, the report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier, and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets.

[0218] In some examples disclosed herein, the communication manager 420 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving (e.g., from receiver 410) a first message indicating the configuration of multiple component carrier sets for the UE. The communication manager 420 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving (e.g., from receiver 410) an indication that one or more secondary cells in the multiple component carrier sets have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources. The communication manager 420 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving (e.g., from receiver 410) a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in the first component carrier of the multiple component carrier sets. The communication manager 420 may be configured or otherwise support units for performing the following operations: if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a first component carrier based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a single report is transmitted on the uplink data channel resources (e.g., via transmitter 415), the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in a set of multiple component carriers based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a combined report is transmitted on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0219] By including or configuring the communication manager 420 according to the examples described herein, device 405 (e.g., a processor that controls or is otherwise coupled to receiver 410, transmitter 415, communication manager 420, or a combination thereof) can support techniques for reducing the latency associated with scheduling uplink control resources while taking into account the available transmission power of uplink control resources in the component carrier set. The overhead associated with transmit power clearance reporting can be reduced by sending a single report when the uplink control channel is scheduled on the first component carrier.

[0220] Figure 5 Block 500 shows a device 505 that supports control resource power clearance reporting. Device 505 may be an example of aspects of device 405 or UE 115 as described herein. Device 505 may include a receiver 510, a transmitter 515, and a communications manager 520. Device 505 may also include a processor. Each of these components may communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0221] Receiver 510 may provide units for receiving information such as packets, user data, control information, or combinations thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to control resource power clearance reports). Information may be transmitted to other components of the device 505. Receiver 510 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.

[0222] Transmitter 515 may provide a unit for transmitting signals generated by other components of device 505. For example, transmitter 515 may transmit information such as packets, user data, control information, or combinations thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to control resource power clearance reports). In some examples, transmitter 515 may be co-located with receiver 510 in a transceiver module. Transmitter 515 may utilize a single antenna or a combination of multiple antennas.

[0223] Device 505 or its various components may be examples of units for performing various aspects of control resource power clearance reporting as described herein. For example, communication manager 520 may include carrier aggregation component 525, resource allocation component 530, reporting component 535, or any combination thereof. Communication manager 520 may be examples of various aspects of communication manager 420 as described herein. In some examples, communication manager 520 or its various components may be configured to use receiver 510, transmitter 515, or both, or otherwise cooperate with receiver 510, transmitter 515, or both to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting). For example, communication manager 520 may receive information from receiver 510, send information to transmitter 515, or be integrated with receiver 510, transmitter 515, or both to receive information, send information, or perform various other operations as described herein.

[0224] Based on the examples disclosed herein, the communication manager 520 may support wireless communication at the UE. The carrier aggregation component 525 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving (e.g., from receiver 510) a first message instructing the configuration of multiple component carrier sets for the UE. The resource allocation component 530 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving (e.g., from receiver 510) a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources for the first component carrier of the multiple component carrier sets. The reporting component 535 may be configured or otherwise supported for transmitting (e.g., via transmitter 515) a combined report on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier, and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources on a second component carrier in the multiple component carrier sets.

[0225] In some examples disclosed herein, carrier aggregation component 525 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving (e.g., from receiver 510) a first message indicating the configuration of multiple component carrier sets for the UE. Resource allocation component 530 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving (e.g., from receiver 510) an indication that one or more secondary cells in the multiple component carrier sets have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources. Resource allocation component 530 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving (e.g., from receiver 510) a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources for a first component carrier of the multiple component carrier sets. Reporting component 535 may be configured or otherwise supported to perform the following operations: if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a first component carrier based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a single report is transmitted on uplink data channel resources (e.g., via transmitter 510), the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in a set of multiple component carriers based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a combined report is transmitted on uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0226] Figure 6A block diagram 600 shows a communication manager 620 that supports control resource power clearance reporting. Communication manager 620 may be an example of aspects of communication manager 420, communication manager 520, or both as described herein. Communication manager 620 or its various components may be examples of units for performing aspects of control resource power clearance reporting as described herein. For example, communication manager 620 may include carrier aggregation component 625, resource allocation component 630, reporting component 635, report generation component 640, or any combination thereof. Each of these components may communicate directly or indirectly with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0227] According to the examples disclosed herein, the communication manager 620 can support wireless communication at the UE. The carrier aggregation component 625 can be configured or otherwise supported to receive a first message indicating the configuration of multiple component carrier sets for the UE. The resource allocation component 630 can be configured or otherwise supported to receive a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources for a first component carrier in the multiple component carrier sets. The reporting component 635 can be configured or otherwise supported to transmit a merged report on the uplink data channel resources, the merged report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier, and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources on a second component carrier in the multiple component carrier sets.

[0228] In some examples, the carrier aggregation component 625 may be configured or otherwise supported as a unit for performing the following operations: determining, based on a first message, that a first component carrier including uplink data channel resources is a secondary cell and a second component carrier is a primary cell, and determining, based on a second message, to schedule uplink control channel resources for the primary cell.

[0229] In some examples, the report generation component 640 may be configured or otherwise support a unit for determining the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell based on uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell. In some examples, the report generation component 640 may be configured or otherwise support a unit for determining the available transmission power associated with uplink control transmission on the primary cell based on uplink control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0230] In some examples, an estimate of the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell can be obtained from the second report.

[0231] In some examples, to support the transmission of merged reports, the reporting component 635 may be configured or otherwise supported as a unit for transmitting a third report on the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, the third report being determined based on virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0232] In some examples, resource allocation component 630 may be configured or otherwise supported to receive a third message configured to enable uplink control channel resources to be scheduled on one or more secondary cells of a plurality of component carrier sets. In some examples, carrier aggregation component 625 may be configured or otherwise supported to perform the following operations: based on mode activation, determining, based on a first message, that a first component carrier including uplink data channel resources is a primary cell and a second component carrier is a secondary cell, and determining, based on a second message, to schedule uplink control channel resources for the secondary cell.

[0233] In some examples, the report generation component 640 may be configured or otherwise support a unit for determining the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell based on uplink data channel resources in the primary cell. In some examples, the report generation component 640 may be configured or otherwise support a unit for determining the available transmission power associated with uplink control transmission on the secondary cell based on uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0234] In some examples, a first estimate of the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell can be obtained from a first report, and a second estimate of the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the secondary cell can be obtained from a second report.

[0235] In some examples, to support the transmission of merged reports, the reporting component 635 may be configured or otherwise supported to transmit a third report on the available transmission power of uplink control transmissions on the primary cell and a fourth report on the available transmission power of uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, based on the activation of the mode, wherein the third report is determined based on a first virtual data transmission on virtual control channel resources in the primary cell and the fourth report is determined based on a second virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0236] In some examples, the report generation component 640 may be configured or otherwise supported to determine the third report based at least in part on the following: the number of resource blocks associated with the virtual control transmission, the format associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the duration of the virtual control transmission, the subcarrier spacing associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the open-loop power control parameters associated with the uplink control channel, the path loss associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the power control adjustment state index associated with the virtual uplink control channel, or any combination thereof.

[0237] In some examples, the carrier aggregation component 625 may be configured or otherwise supported as a unit for performing the following operations: determining, based on a first message, that a first component carrier including uplink data channel resources is a primary cell and a second component carrier is a secondary cell, and determining, based on a second message, that communication resources are not scheduled for the secondary cell.

[0238] In some examples, to support the transmission of merged reports, the reporting component 635 may be configured or otherwise supported as a unit for transmitting a third report of the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, wherein the first report of the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell is determined based on data transmissions on uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, the second report associated with the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell is determined based on virtual data transmissions on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, and the third report is determined based on virtual control transmissions on virtual control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0239] In some examples, resource allocation component 630 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving a third message configured to enable uplink control channel resources to be scheduled on one or more secondary cells of a plurality of component carrier sets. In some examples, carrier aggregation component 625 may be configured or otherwise supported for performing the following operations: based on mode activation, determining, based on a first message, that a first component carrier including uplink data channel resources is a secondary cell and a second component carrier is a primary cell, and determining, based on a second message, that communication resources are not scheduled for the primary cell.

[0240] In some examples, to support the transmission of merged reports, the reporting component 635 may be configured or otherwise supported as a unit for transmitting a third report of the available transmission power of uplink data transmission on the primary cell based on the mode being activated, wherein the first report of the available transmission power of uplink data transmission on the secondary cell is determined based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, the second report associated with the available transmission power of uplink control transmission on the secondary cell is determined based on virtual control transmission on the virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell, and the third report is determined based on virtual data transmission on the virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0241] In some examples, an estimate of the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell can be obtained from a third report.

[0242] In some examples, to support the transmission of merged reports, the reporting component 635 may be configured or otherwise supported as a unit for transmitting a fourth report on the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell based on the activation of a mode, wherein the fourth report is determined based on second virtual data transmissions on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0243] In some examples, resource allocation component 630 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving a third message that configures a mode in which uplink control channel resources can be scheduled on one or more secondary cells of a plurality of component carrier sets. In some examples, carrier aggregation component 625 may be configured or otherwise supported for performing the following operations: based on mode activation, determining, based on a first message, that a first component carrier including uplink data channel resources is a primary cell and a second component carrier is a secondary cell, and determining, based on a second message, that communication resources are not scheduled for the secondary cells.

[0244] In some examples, to support the transmission of merged reports, the reporting component 635 may be configured or otherwise supported to send a third report on the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell based on the mode being activated, wherein the first report on the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell is determined based on data transmissions on uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, the second report associated with the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell is determined based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and the third report is determined based on virtual data transmissions on virtual data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0245] In some examples, an estimate of the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on a secondary cell can be obtained from a third report.

[0246] In some examples, to support the transmission of merged reports, the reporting component 635 may be configured or otherwise supported as a unit for transmitting a fourth report on the available transmission power of uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell based on the mode being activated, wherein the fourth report is determined based on the second virtual control transmission on the virtual control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0247] In some examples disclosed herein, carrier aggregation component 625 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving a first message indicating that multiple component carrier sets are configured for the UE. Resource allocation component 630 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving an indication that one or more secondary cells in the multiple component carrier sets have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources. In some examples, resource allocation component 630 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources for a first component carrier in the multiple component carrier sets. Reporting component 635 may be configured or otherwise supported to perform the following operations: if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a first component carrier based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a single report is transmitted on the uplink data channel resources, the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in a set of multiple component carriers based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a combined report is transmitted on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0248] In some examples, the resource allocation component 630 may be configured or otherwise supported to receive a third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on a second component carrier, based on the activation of one or more secondary cells for scheduling uplink control channel resources. In some examples, the resource allocation component 630 may be configured or otherwise supported to perform the following operations: determining, based on a first message, that a first component carrier including uplink data channel resources is a primary cell and a second component carrier is a secondary cell; and determining, based on a third message, to schedule uplink control channel resources for the secondary cell.

[0249] In some examples, the report generation component 640 may be configured or otherwise support elements for determining a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell based on uplink data channel resources in the primary cell. In some examples, the report generation component 640 may be configured or otherwise support elements for determining a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell based on uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0250] In some examples, the merged report also includes a third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell and a fourth parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the secondary cell. The third parameter is determined based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and the fourth parameter is determined based on virtual data transmissions on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0251] In some examples, the report generation component 640 may be configured or otherwise support a unit for determining a third parameter based on the following: the number of resource blocks associated with the virtual control transmission, the format associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the duration of the virtual control transmission, the subcarrier spacing associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the open-loop power control parameters associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the path loss associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the power control adjustment state index associated with the virtual uplink control channel, or any combination thereof.

[0252] In some examples, the resource allocation component 630 may be configured or otherwise supported to receive a third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on a first component carrier, based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources. In some examples, the resource allocation component 630 may be configured or otherwise supported to perform the following operations: determining, based on a first message, that a first component carrier including uplink data channel resources is a secondary cell and a second component carrier is a primary cell; and determining, based on a second and third message, that communication resources are not scheduled for the primary cell.

[0253] In some examples, the merged report also includes a third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell. In some examples, the first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell is determined based on data transmission on uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell; the second parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell is determined based on virtual control transmission on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell; and the third parameter is determined based on virtual data transmission on virtual uplink data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0254] In some examples, the merged report also includes a fourth parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell. In some examples, the fourth parameter indication is determined based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0255] In some examples, the resource allocation component 630 may be configured or otherwise supported to receive a third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on a first component carrier, based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources. In some examples, the resource allocation component 630 may be configured or otherwise supported to perform the following operations: based on a configuration carrier handover, determining, based on a first message, that a first component carrier including uplink data channel resources is a primary cell and a second component carrier is a secondary cell, and determining, based on a second and third message, not to schedule communication resources for the secondary cell.

[0256] In some examples, the merged report also includes a third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell. In some examples, the first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell is determined based on data transmissions on uplink data channel resources in the primary cell; the second parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell is determined based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell; and the third parameter indicating the available transmission power is determined based on virtual data transmissions on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0257] In some examples, the merged report also includes a fourth parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell. In some examples, the fourth parameter is determined based on second virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0258] Figure 7A diagram of a system 700 including device 705 supporting control resource power clearance reporting is shown. Device 705 may be an example of device 405, device 505, or UE 115 as described herein, or a component including thereunder. Device 705 may wirelessly communicate with one or more devices (e.g., base station 105, UE 115, or any combination thereof). Device 705 may include components for bidirectional voice and data communication, including components for transmitting and receiving communications, such as a communication manager 720, an input / output (I / O) controller 710, a transceiver 715, an antenna 725, a memory 730, a code 735, and a processor 740. These components may communicate electronically or be otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, electrically) via one or more buses (e.g., bus 745).

[0259] The I / O controller 710 can manage input and output signals for device 705. The I / O controller 710 can also manage peripheral devices not integrated into device 705. In some cases, the I / O controller 710 can represent a physical connection or port to an external peripheral component. In some cases, the I / O controller 710 can use an operating system, such as... Or other known operating systems. Alternatively, the I / O controller 710 may represent or interact with a modem, keyboard, mouse, touchscreen, or similar device. In some cases, the I / O controller 710 may be implemented as part of a processor (such as processor 740). In some cases, a user may interact with device 705 via the I / O controller 710 or via hardware components controlled by the I / O controller 710.

[0260] In some cases, device 705 may include a single antenna 725. However, in other cases, device 705 may have more than one antenna 725, which may be capable of transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions concurrently. Transceiver 715 may communicate bidirectionally via one or more antennas 725, wired or wireless links as described herein. For example, transceiver 715 may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. Transceiver 715 may also include a modem for modulating packets, providing modulated packets to one or more antennas 725 for transmission, and demodulating packets received from one or more antennas 725. Transceiver 715, or transceiver 715 and one or more antennas 725, may be examples of transmitter 415, transmitter 515, receiver 410, receiver 510, or any combination thereof or components thereof as described herein.

[0261] Memory 730 may include random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM). Memory 730 may store computer-readable, computer-executable code 735, which includes instructions that, when executed by processor 740, cause device 705 to perform the various functions described herein. Code 735 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium, such as system memory or another type of memory. In some cases, code 735 may not be directly executable by processor 740, but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform the functions described herein. In some cases, in addition, memory 730 may also contain a basic I / O system (BIOS) that controls basic hardware or software operations, such as interaction with peripheral components or devices.

[0262] Processor 740 may include intelligent hardware devices (e.g., general-purpose processors, DSPs, CPUs, microcontrollers, ASICs, FPGAs, programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic components, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof). In some examples, processor 740 may be configured to use a memory controller to operate a memory array. In other cases, the memory controller may be integrated into processor 740. Processor 740 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in memory (e.g., memory 730) to cause device 705 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting control of resource power clearance reporting). For example, device 705 or components of device 705 may include processor 740 and memory 730 coupled to processor 740, processor 740 and memory 730 being configured to perform the various functions described herein.

[0263] Based on the examples disclosed herein, the communication manager 720 may support wireless communication at the UE. For example, the communication manager 720 may be configured or otherwise supported to receive (e.g., from transceiver 715) a first message instructing the configuration of a plurality of component carrier sets for the UE. The communication manager 720 may be configured or otherwise supported to receive (e.g., from transceiver 715) a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources for a first component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets. The communication manager 720 may be configured or otherwise supported to transmit (e.g., via transceiver 715) a combined report on the uplink data channel resources, the report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier, and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets.

[0264] In some examples disclosed herein, the communication manager 720 may be configured or otherwise supported to receive (e.g., from transceiver 715) a first message indicating the configuration of multiple component carrier sets for the UE. The communication manager 720 may be configured or otherwise supported to receive (e.g., from transceiver 715) an indication that one or more secondary cells in the multiple component carrier sets have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources. The communication manager 720 may be configured or otherwise supported to receive (e.g., from transceiver 715) a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources for a first component carrier in a multi-component carrier group. The communication manager 720 may be configured or otherwise supported to perform the following operations: if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a first component carrier based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a single report is transmitted on the uplink data channel resources (e.g., via transceiver 715), the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in a set of multiple component carriers based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a combined report is transmitted on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0265] In some examples, the communication manager 720 may be configured to use or otherwise cooperate with transceiver 715, one or more antennas 725, or any combination thereof to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting). Although the communication manager 720 is shown as a separate component, in some examples, one or more functions described with reference to the communication manager 720 may be supported or performed by processor 740, memory 730, code 735, or any combination thereof. For example, code 735 may include instructions executable by processor 740 to cause device 705 to perform various aspects of performing control resource power clearance reporting as described herein, or processor 740 and memory 730 may be otherwise configured to perform or support such operations.

[0266] Figure 8A block diagram 800 shows a device 805 that supports control resource power clearance reporting. Device 805 may be an example of aspects of a device described herein that communicates with a UE (e.g., a network device). Device 805 may include a receiver 810, a transmitter 815, and a communication manager 820. Device 805 may also include a processor. Each of these components may communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0267] Receiver 810 may provide a unit for receiving information such as packets, user data, control information, or combinations thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to control resource power clearance reports). Information may be transmitted to other components of the device 605. Receiver 810 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.

[0268] Transmitter 815 may provide a unit for transmitting signals generated by other components of device 805. For example, transmitter 815 may transmit information such as packets, user data, control information, or combinations thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to control resource power clearance reports). In some examples, transmitter 815 may be co-located with receiver 810 in a transceiver module. Transmitter 815 may utilize a single antenna or a combination of multiple antennas.

[0269] The communication manager 820, receiver 810, transmitter 815, or various combinations thereof, or various components thereof, may be examples of units for performing various aspects of the control resource power clearance reporting as described herein. For example, the communication manager 820, receiver 810, transmitter 815, or various combinations thereof, or components thereof, may support methods for performing one or more of the functions described herein.

[0270] In some examples, the communication manager 820, receiver 810, transmitter 815, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented in hardware (e.g., with communication management circuitry). The circuitry may include a processor, DSP, ASIC, FPGA, or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof, designed to perform the functions described herein. In some examples, the processor and memory coupled to the processor may be configured to perform one or more of the functions described herein (e.g., by executing instructions stored in memory by the processor).

[0271] Alternatively or concurrently, in some examples, the communication manager 820, receiver 810, transmitter 815, or various combinations or components thereof may be implemented using code executed by a processor (e.g., implemented as communication management software or firmware). If implemented using processor-executed code, the functionality of the communication manager 820, receiver 810, transmitter 815, or various combinations or components thereof may be performed by a general-purpose processor, DSP, CPU, ASIC, FPGA, or any combination of these or other programmable logic devices (e.g., units configured or otherwise supported for performing the functions described in this disclosure).

[0272] In some examples, the communication manager 820 may be configured to use or otherwise cooperate with receiver 810, transmitter 815, or both to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting). For example, the communication manager 820 may receive information from receiver 810, send information to transmitter 815, or integrate with receiver 810, transmitter 815, or both to receive information, send information, or perform various other operations as described herein.

[0273] The communication manager 820 can support wireless communication at a device (e.g., a network device) communicating with the UE, based on examples disclosed herein. For example, the communication manager 820 can be configured or otherwise supported to support elements for transmitting (e.g., via transmitter 815) a first message instructing the configuration of a plurality of component carrier sets for the UE. The communication manager 820 can be configured or otherwise supported to support elements for transmitting (e.g., via transmitter 815) a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in the first component carriers of the plurality of component carrier sets. The communication manager 820 can be configured or otherwise supported to support elements for receiving (e.g., from receiver 810) a merged report on the uplink data channel resources, the merged report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier, and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets.

[0274] In some examples disclosed herein, the communication manager 820 may be configured or otherwise supported to include elements for transmitting (e.g., via transmitter 815) a first message indicating the configuration of multiple component carrier sets for the UE. The communication manager 820 may be configured or otherwise supported to include elements for transmitting (e.g., via transmitter 815) an indication that one or more secondary cells in the multiple component carrier sets have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources. The communication manager 820 may be configured or otherwise supported to include elements for transmitting (e.g., via transmitter 815) a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in the first component carrier of the multiple component carrier sets. The communication manager 820 may be configured or otherwise supported to perform the following operations: if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a first component carrier based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then a single report is received on the uplink data channel resources (e.g., received from transceiver 810), the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in a set of multiple component carriers based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then a combined report is transmitted on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0275] By including or configuring the communication manager 820 according to the examples described herein, device 805 (e.g., a processor that controls or otherwise couples to receiver 810, transmitter 815, communication manager 820, or a combination thereof) can support techniques for reducing the latency associated with scheduling uplink control resources while taking into account the available transmission power of uplink control resources in the component carrier set.

[0276] Figure 9 A block diagram 900 shows a device 905 that supports control of resource power clearance reporting. Device 905 may be an example of a device 805 as described herein or aspects of a network device. Device 905 may include a receiver 910, a transmitter 915, and a communication manager 920. Device 905 may also include a processor. Each of these components may communicate with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0277] Receiver 910 may provide a unit for receiving information such as packets, user data, control information, or combinations thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to control resource power clearance reports). Information may be transmitted to other components of device 905. Receiver 910 may utilize a single antenna or a set of multiple antennas.

[0278] Transmitter 915 may provide a unit for transmitting signals generated by other components of device 905. For example, transmitter 915 may transmit information such as packets, user data, control information, or combinations thereof associated with various information channels (e.g., control channels, data channels, information channels related to control resource power clearance reports). In some examples, transmitter 915 may be co-located with receiver 910 in a transceiver module. Transmitter 915 may utilize a single antenna or a combination of multiple antennas.

[0279] Device 905 or its various components may be examples of units for performing various aspects of control resource power clearance reporting as described herein. For example, communication manager 920 may include carrier aggregation component 925, resource allocation component 930, report management component 935, or any combination thereof. Communication manager 920 may be examples of various aspects of communication manager 820 as described herein. In some examples, communication manager 920 or its various components may be configured to use receiver 910, transmitter 915, or both, or otherwise cooperate with receiver 910, transmitter 915, or both to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting). For example, communication manager 920 may receive information from receiver 910, send information to transmitter 915, or be integrated with receiver 910, transmitter 915, or both to receive information, send information, or perform various other operations as described herein.

[0280] Communication manager 920 may support wireless communication at a device (e.g., a network device) communicating with the UE according to examples disclosed herein. Carrier aggregation component 925 may be configured or otherwise supported for transmitting (e.g., via transmitter 915) a first message indicating the configuration of a plurality of component carrier sets for the UE. Resource allocation component 930 may be configured or otherwise supported for transmitting (e.g., via transmitter 915) a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in the first component carriers of the plurality of component carrier sets. Report management component 935 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving (e.g., from receiver 910) a merged report on the uplink data channel resources, the merged report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier, and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources on a second component carrier in the plurality of component carrier sets.

[0281] In some examples disclosed herein, the communication manager 920 may support wireless communication at a device (e.g., a network device) communicating with the UE according to examples of the disclosure herein. The carrier aggregation component 925 may be configured or otherwise supported for transmitting (e.g., via transmitter 815) a first message indicating the configuration of multiple component carrier sets for the UE. The resource allocation component 930 may be configured or otherwise supported for transmitting (e.g., via transmitter 815) an indication that one or more secondary cells in the multiple component carrier sets have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources. The resource allocation component 930 may be configured or otherwise supported for transmitting (e.g., via transmitter 815) a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in the first component carrier of the multiple component carrier sets. The report management component 935 may be configured or otherwise supported to perform the following operations: if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a first component carrier based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a single report is received on the uplink data channel resources (e.g., received from transceiver 815), the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in a set of multiple component carriers based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a combined report is transmitted on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0282] Figure 10 A block diagram 1000 shows a communication manager 1020 that supports control of resource power clearance reporting. The communication manager 1020 may be an example of a communication manager 820, a communication manager 920, or aspects thereof as described herein. The communication manager 1020 or its various components may be examples of units for performing the various aspects of control of resource power clearance reporting as described herein. For example, the communication manager 1020 may include a carrier aggregation component 1025, a resource allocation component 1030, a reporting management component 1035, a power clearance component 1040, or any combination thereof. Each of these components may communicate directly or indirectly with each other (e.g., via one or more buses).

[0283] Communication manager 1020 may support wireless communication at a device (e.g., a base station) communicating with the UE, as exemplified by the disclosure herein. Carrier aggregation component 1025 may be configured or otherwise supported for transmitting a first message indicating the configuration of multiple component carrier sets for the UE. Resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in the first component carriers of the multiple component carrier sets. Report management component 1035 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving a merged report on the uplink data channel resources, the merged report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier, and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources on a second component carrier in the multiple component carrier sets.

[0284] In some examples, the power clearance component 1040 may be configured or otherwise support elements for sending to the UE a first indication of a first capability to estimate the available transmission power for uplink control channel resources based on the available transmission power of uplink data channel resources; or both.

[0285] In some examples, the resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported for determining, based on a merge report, whether to schedule a second uplink control channel resource in a first component carrier or a second component carrier. In some examples, the resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported for transmitting, based on a second report, a third message for scheduling the second uplink control channel resource in the first component carrier, indicating that the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier is below a first threshold, the delay associated with scheduling the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier exceeds a second threshold, or both.

[0286] In some examples, carrier aggregation component 1025 may be configured or otherwise supported to configure a first component carrier as a secondary cell and a second component carrier as a primary cell, wherein the first message is based on the configuration. In some examples, resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported to allocate uplink control channel resources to a UE on the primary cell, wherein the second message is based on the allocation.

[0287] In some examples, a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on a secondary cell is based on data transmission on uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmission on a primary cell is based on control transmission on uplink control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0288] In some examples, the power headroom component 1040 may be configured or otherwise supported as a unit for estimating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell based on a second report.

[0289] In some examples, to support receiving merged reports, the report management component 1035 can be configured or otherwise supported as a unit for receiving a third report on the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, the third report being based on virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0290] In some examples, carrier aggregation component 1025 may be configured or otherwise supported for configuring a first component carrier, including uplink data channel resources, as a primary cell and a second component carrier as a secondary cell, wherein a first message is based on the configuration. In some examples, resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported for allocating uplink control channel resources to a UE on a secondary cell, wherein a second message is based on the allocation. In some examples, resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported for sending a third message that configures a mode in which uplink control channel resources can be scheduled on one or more secondary cells across multiple component carrier sets.

[0291] In some examples, a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell is based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell is based on control transmission on the uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0292] In some examples, the power clearance component 1040 may be configured or otherwise support a unit for estimating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell based on a first report. In some examples, the power clearance component 1040 may be configured or otherwise support a unit for estimating the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the secondary cell based on a second report.

[0293] In some examples, to support receiving merged reports, the report management component 1035 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving, based on the activation of a mode, a third report on the available transmission power of uplink control transmissions on the primary cell and a fourth report on the available transmission power of uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, wherein the third report is based on first virtual data transmission on virtual control channel resources in the primary cell and the fourth report is based on second virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0294] In some examples, carrier aggregation component 1025 may be configured or otherwise supported for configuring a first component carrier, including uplink data channel resources, as a primary cell and a second component carrier as a secondary cell, wherein a first message is based on the configuration. In some examples, resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported for not allocating communication resources to a UE on a secondary cell, wherein a second message is based on the allocation.

[0295] In some examples, to support receiving merged reports, the report management component 1035 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving a third report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, wherein a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell is based on data transmissions on uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell is based on virtual data transmissions on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, and a third report is based on virtual control transmissions on virtual control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0296] In some examples, carrier aggregation component 1025 may be configured or otherwise supported to configure a first component carrier, including uplink data channel resources, as a secondary cell and a second component carrier as a primary cell, wherein a first message is based on the configuration. In some examples, resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported to not allocate communication resources to a UE on the primary cell, wherein a second message is based on the allocation. In some examples, resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported to send a third message configuring a mode that allows uplink control channel resources to be scheduled on one or more secondary cells of multiple component carrier sets.

[0297] In some examples, to support receiving merged reports, the report management component 1035 may be configured or otherwise supported to receive a third report on the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell based on the mode being activated, wherein the first report on the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell is based on data transmission on uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, the second report associated with the available transmission power of uplink control transmission on the secondary cell is based on virtual control transmission on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell, and the third report is based on virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0298] In some examples, the power headroom component 1040 may be configured or otherwise support a unit for estimating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell based on a third report.

[0299] In some examples, to support receiving merged reports, the report management component 1035 can be configured or otherwise supported as a unit for receiving a fourth report on the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell based on the mode being activated, wherein the fourth report is based on second virtual data transmissions on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0300] In some examples, carrier aggregation component 1025 may be configured or otherwise supported to configure a first component carrier, including uplink data channel resources, as a primary cell and a second component carrier as a secondary cell, wherein a first message is based on the configuration. In some examples, resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported to not allocate communication resources to a UE on a secondary cell, wherein a second message is based on the allocation. In some examples, resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported to send a third message configuring a mode that allows uplink control channel resources to be scheduled on one or more secondary cells across multiple component carrier sets.

[0301] In some examples, to support receiving merged reports, the report management component 1035 may be configured or otherwise supported for receiving a third report on the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell based on the mode being activated, wherein the first report on the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell is based on data transmissions on uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, the second report associated with the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell is based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and the third report is based on virtual data transmissions on virtual data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0302] In some examples, the power headroom component 1040 may be configured or otherwise support a unit for estimating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on a secondary cell based on a third report.

[0303] In some examples, to support receiving merged reports, the report management component 1035 can be configured or otherwise supported as a unit for receiving a fourth report on the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell based on the mode being activated, wherein the fourth report is based on a second virtual control transmission on virtual control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0304] In some examples disclosed herein, the communication manager 1020 may support wireless communication at a device (e.g., a base station) communicating with the UE according to examples of the disclosure herein. The carrier aggregation component 1025 may be configured or otherwise supported to include elements for transmitting a first message indicating the configuration of multiple component carrier sets for the UE. The resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported to include elements for transmitting an indication that one or more secondary cells in the multiple component carrier sets have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources. In some examples, the resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported to include elements for transmitting a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in a first component carrier of the multiple component carrier sets. The report management component 1035 may be configured or otherwise supported to perform the following operations: if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a first component carrier based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a single report is received on the uplink data channel resources, the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in a set of multiple component carriers based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a combined report is transmitted on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0305] In some examples, the resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported for determining, based on a merge report, whether to schedule a second uplink control channel resource in a first component carrier or a second component carrier. In some examples, the resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported for transmitting a third message for scheduling the second uplink control channel resource in the first component carrier based on a second parameter indicating that the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier is below a first threshold, the delay associated with scheduling the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier exceeds a second threshold, or both.

[0306] In some examples, the resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported to configure a first component carrier, including uplink data channel resources, as a primary cell and a second component carrier as a secondary cell, wherein a first message is based on the configuration. In some examples, the resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported to allocate uplink control channel resources to a UE on a secondary cell, wherein a second message is based on the allocation. In some examples, the resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported to send a third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on the second component carrier, based on the activation of one or more secondary cells for scheduling uplink control channel resources.

[0307] In some examples, the first parameter of the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell is based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources of the primary cell, and the second parameter of the available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell is based on control transmission on the uplink control channel resources of the secondary cell.

[0308] In some examples, the merged report also includes a third parameter representing the available transmission power of the uplink control transmission in the primary cell, which represents the first virtual data transmission based on the virtual uplink control channel resources of the primary cell, and a fourth parameter representing the available transmission power of the uplink control transmission in the secondary cell, which represents the second virtual data transmission based on the virtual uplink data channel resources of the secondary cell.

[0309] In some examples, the resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise support a unit for configuring a first component carrier, including uplink data channel resources, as a secondary cell and configuring a second component carrier as a primary cell, wherein the first message is based on the configuration. In some examples, the resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise support a unit for not allocating communication resources to a UE on the primary cell, wherein the second message is based on the allocation. In some examples, the resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise support a unit for sending a third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on the first component carrier, based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources.

[0310] In some examples, the merged report also includes a third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell. In some examples, the first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell is based on data transmission on uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell; the second parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell is based on virtual control transmission on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell; and the third parameter indicates virtual data transmission based on virtual uplink data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0311] In some examples, the merged report also includes a fourth parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell. In some examples, the fourth parameter indicates virtual control transmissions based on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0312] In some examples, the resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported to configure a first component carrier, including uplink data channel resources, as a primary cell and a second component carrier as a secondary cell, wherein a first message is based on the configuration. In some examples, the resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported to not allocate communication resources to a UE on a secondary cell, wherein a second message is based on the allocation. In some examples, the resource allocation component 1030 may be configured or otherwise supported to send a third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on the first component carrier, based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources.

[0313] In some examples, the merged report also includes a third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell. In some examples, the first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell is based on data transmissions on uplink data channel resources in the primary cell; the second parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell is based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell; and the third parameter indicates virtual data transmissions on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0314] In some examples, the merged report also includes a fourth parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell. In some examples, the fourth parameter indicates a second virtual control transmission based on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0315] In some examples, the power clearance component 1040 may be configured or otherwise support a unit for transmitting to the UE a first indication of a first capability to estimate the available transmission power for uplink control channel resources based on the available transmission power of uplink data channel resources; or both.

[0316] Figure 11 A diagram of a system 1100 including device 1105 supporting control resource power clearance reporting is shown. Device 1105 may be an example of device 805, device 905, or a network device as described herein, or a component including device 805, device 905, or a network device. Device 1105 may wirelessly communicate with one or more base stations 105, UE 115, or any combination thereof. Device 1105 may include components for bidirectional voice and data communication, including components for transmitting and receiving communications, such as a communication manager 1120, a network communication manager 1110, a transceiver 1115, an antenna 1125, a memory 1130, code 1135, a processor 1140, and an inter-station communication manager 1145. These components may communicate electronically or be otherwise coupled (e.g., operatively, communicatively, functionally, electronically, or electrically) via one or more buses (e.g., bus 1150).

[0317] The network communication manager 1110 can manage communication with the core network 130 (e.g., via one or more wired backhaul links). For example, the network communication manager 1110 can manage the transmission of data communication to client devices (such as one or more UEs 115).

[0318] In some cases, device 1105 may include a single antenna 1125. However, in other cases, device 1105 may have more than one antenna 1125, which may be capable of transmitting or receiving multiple wireless transmissions concurrently. Transceiver 1115 may communicate bidirectionally via one or more antennas 1125, wired or wireless links as described herein. For example, transceiver 1115 may represent a wireless transceiver and may communicate bidirectionally with another wireless transceiver. Transceiver 1115 may also include a modem for modulating packets, providing modulated packets to one or more antennas 1125 for transmission, and demodulating packets received from one or more antennas 1125. Transceiver 1115, or transceiver 1115 and one or more antennas 1125, may be an example of transmitter 815, transmitter 915, receiver 810, receiver 910, or any combination thereof or components thereof as described herein.

[0319] Memory 1130 may include RAM and ROM. Memory 1130 may store computer-readable, computer-executable code 1135, which includes instructions that, when executed by processor 1140, cause device 1105 to perform the various functions described herein. Code 1135 may be stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium (such as system memory or another type of memory). In some cases, code 1135 may not be directly executable by processor 1140, but may cause a computer (e.g., when compiled and executed) to perform the functions described herein. In some cases, memory 1130 may contain (in addition) a BIOS that controls basic hardware and software operations (such as interaction with peripheral components or devices).

[0320] Processor 1140 may include intelligent hardware devices (e.g., general-purpose processors, DSPs, CPUs, microcontrollers, ASICs, FPGAs, programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic components, discrete hardware components, or any combination thereof). In some examples, processor 1140 may be configured to use a memory controller to operate a memory array. In other cases, the memory controller may be integrated into processor 1140. Processor 1140 may be configured to execute computer-readable instructions stored in memory (e.g., memory 1130) to cause device 1105 to perform various functions (e.g., functions or tasks supporting control of resource power clearance reporting). For example, device 1105 or components of device 1105 may include processor 1140 and memory 1130 coupled to processor 1140, processor 1140 and memory 1130 being configured to perform the various functions described herein.

[0321] Inter-site communication manager 1145 can manage communication with other base stations 105 and may include a controller or scheduler for cooperating with other base stations 105 to control communication with UE 115. For example, inter-site communication manager 1145 can coordinate the scheduling of transmissions to UE 115 to implement various interference mitigation techniques such as beamforming or joint transmission. In some examples, inter-site communication manager 1145 may provide an X2 interface within LTE / LTE-A wireless communication network technology to provide communication between base stations 105.

[0322] Communication manager 1120 may support wireless communication at a device (e.g., a network device) communicating with a UE according to examples of the disclosure herein. For example, communication manager 1120 may be configured or otherwise supported to include elements for transmitting (e.g., via transceiver 1115) a first message instructing the configuration of a set of multiple component carriers for the UE. Communication manager 1120 may be configured or otherwise supported to include elements for transmitting (e.g., via transceiver 1115) a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in the first component carrier of the set of multiple component carriers. Communication manager 1120 may be configured or otherwise supported to include elements for receiving (e.g., via transceiver 1115) a combined report in the uplink data channel resource reception, which includes a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier, and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources on a second component carrier in the set of multiple component carriers.

[0323] In some examples disclosed herein, the communication manager 1120 may be configured or otherwise supported to include elements for transmitting (e.g., via transceiver 1115) a first message indicating the configuration of multiple component carrier sets for the UE. The communication manager 1120 may be configured or otherwise supported to include elements for transmitting (e.g., via transceiver 1115) an indication that one or more secondary cells in the multiple component carrier sets have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources. The communication manager 1120 may be configured or otherwise supported to include elements for transmitting (e.g., via transceiver 1115) a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in a first component carrier of the multiple component carrier sets. The communication manager 1120 may be configured or otherwise support a unit for performing the following operations: if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a first component carrier based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then receiving (e.g., via transceiver 1115) a single report on uplink data channel resources, the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in a set of multiple component carriers based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then transmitting a combined report on uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0324] In some examples, the communication manager 1120 may be configured to perform various operations (e.g., receiving, monitoring, transmitting) using or in cooperation with transceiver 1115, one or more antennas 1125, or any combination thereof. Although the communication manager 1120 is shown as a separate component, in some examples, one or more functions described with reference to the communication manager 1120 may be supported or performed by processor 1140, memory 1130, code 1135, or any combination thereof. For example, code 1135 may include instructions executable by processor 1140 to cause device 1105 to perform various aspects of performing control resource power clearance reporting as described herein, or processor 1140 and memory 1130 may be otherwise configured to perform or support such operations.

[0325] Figure 12A flowchart of a method 1200 supporting control resource power clearance reporting is shown. The operation of method 1200 can be implemented by a UE or its components as described herein. For example, the operation of method 1200 can be implemented by, as referenced... Figures 1 to 7 The UE 115 described is used to perform this function. In some examples, the UE can execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the UE to perform the described function. Alternatively or separately, the UE can use special-purpose hardware to perform aspects of the described function.

[0326] At 1205, the method may include receiving a first message indicating the configuration of a plurality of component carrier sets for the UE. The operation at 1205 may be performed according to examples as disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1205 may be performed by a carrier aggregation component 625 as described with reference to 6.

[0327] At 1210, the method may include receiving an indication that one or more secondary cells in a plurality of component carrier sets have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources. The operation of 1210 may be performed according to examples disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1210 may be performed by resource allocation component 630 as described with reference to 6.

[0328] At 1215, the method may include receiving a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources for a first component carrier in a set of multiple component carriers. The operation at 1215 can be performed according to examples disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1215 may be performed by a resource allocation component 630 as described with reference to 6.

[0329] At 1220, the method may include: if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a first component carrier based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then transmitting a single report on the uplink data channel resources, the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in a set of multiple component carriers based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then transmitting a combined report on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier. The operation of 1220 can be performed according to examples disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1220 may be provided by reference to [reference needed]. Figure 6 The report component 635 described is used to perform this.

[0330] Figure 13 A flowchart of method 1300 supporting control resource power clearance reporting is shown. As described herein, operation of method 1300 can be performed by a device (e.g., a network device) communicating with the UE or its components. For example, operation of method 1300 can be performed by, as described in reference... Figures 1 to 3 and Figures 8 to 11 The described base station 105 performs this function. In some examples, the base station may execute a set of instructions to control the functional elements of the base station to perform the described function. Alternatively, the base station may use dedicated hardware to perform aspects of the described function.

[0331] At 1305, the method may include sending a first message indicating the configuration of a plurality of component carrier sets for the UE. The operation of 1305 may be performed according to examples disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1305 may be performed by a carrier aggregation component 1025 as described with reference to 10.

[0332] At 1310, the method may include transmitting information regarding the activation of one or more secondary cells in a plurality of component carrier sets for scheduling uplink control channel resources. The operation of 1310 can be performed according to examples disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1310 may be performed by resource allocation component 1030 as described with reference to 10.

[0333] At point 1315, the method may include sending a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in a first set of multiple component carriers. The operation at 1315 can be performed according to examples disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation at 1315 may be performed by a resource allocation component 1030 as described with reference to 10.

[0334] At 1320, the method may include: if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a first component carrier based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then receiving a single report on the uplink data channel resources, the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier in a set of multiple component carriers based on one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then receiving a combined report on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier. The operation of 1320 may be performed according to examples disclosed herein. In some examples, aspects of the operation of 1320 may be provided by reference to [reference needed]. Figure 10 The report management component 1035 is used to execute this.

[0335] The following provides an overview of some aspects of this disclosure.

[0336] Aspect 1: A method for wireless communication at a UE, comprising: receiving a first message indicating a plurality of component carriers configured for the UE; receiving a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources of a first component carrier among the plurality of component carriers; and transmitting a merging report on the uplink data channel resources, the merging report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources of a second component carrier among the plurality of component carriers.

[0337] Aspect 2: The method according to aspect 1 further includes: determining, at least in part based on a first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources is a secondary cell and the second component carrier is a primary cell, and determining, at least in part based on a second message, to schedule the uplink control channel resources for the primary cell.

[0338] Aspect 3: The method according to aspect 2 further includes: a first report determining the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell based at least in part on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, and a second report determining the available transmission power associated with uplink control transmission on the primary cell based at least in part on control transmission on the uplink control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0339] Aspect 4: According to the method of aspect 3, wherein an estimate of the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell is obtained from the second report.

[0340] Aspect 5: According to the method of any one of Aspects 3 to 4, wherein sending a merged report includes: sending a third report on the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, the third report being determined at least in part based on virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0341] Aspect 6: The method according to any one of Aspect 1 further includes: receiving a third message, the third message configuring a mode that enables uplink control channel resources to be scheduled to one or more secondary cells of the plurality of component carriers; and determining, at least in part based on the activation of the mode, at least in part based on the first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources is a primary cell and the second component carrier is a secondary cell, and determining, at least in part based on the second message, to schedule the uplink control channel resources for the secondary cell.

[0342] Aspect 7: The method according to aspect 6 further includes: a first report determining the available transmission power for uplink data transmission in the primary cell based at least in part on data transmission on uplink data channel resources in the primary cell; and a second report determining the available transmission power associated with uplink control transmission in the secondary cell based at least in part on control transmission on uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0343] Aspect 8: According to the method of aspect 7, a first estimate of the available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the primary cell is obtained from the first report, and a second estimate of the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell is obtained from the second report.

[0344] Aspect 9: The method according to any one of Aspects 7 and 8, wherein: sending the merged report further includes: sending a third report on the available transmission power of uplink control transmissions on the primary cell and a fourth report on the available transmission power of uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, at least in part based on the activation of the mode, the third report being determined at least in part based on a first virtual data transmission on virtual control channel resources in the primary cell, and the fourth report being determined at least in part based on a second virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0345] Aspect 10: The method according to any aspect 1 further includes determining the third report based at least in part on the following: the number of resource blocks associated with the virtual control transmission, the format associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the duration of the virtual control transmission, the subcarrier spacing associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the open-loop power control parameters associated with the uplink control channel, the path loss associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the power control adjustment state index associated with the virtual uplink control channel, or any combination thereof.

[0346] Aspect 11: The method according to any aspect 1 further includes: determining, at least in part, based on the first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources is a primary cell and the second component carrier is a secondary cell, and determining, at least in part, based on the second message, that communication resources are not scheduled for the secondary cell.

[0347] Aspect 12: According to the method of aspect 11, the sending of the merged report further includes: sending a third report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, wherein the first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell is determined at least in part based on data transmissions on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, the second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell is determined at least in part based on virtual data transmissions on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, and the third report is determined at least in part based on virtual control transmissions on virtual control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0348] Aspect 13: The method according to any aspect 1 further includes: receiving a third message, the third message configuring a mode in which uplink control channel resources are scheduled on one or more secondary cells of the plurality of component carriers; and determining, at least in part based on the activation of the mode, at least in part based on the first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources is a secondary cell and the second component carrier is a primary cell, and determining, at least in part based on the second message, that communication resources are not scheduled for the primary cell.

[0349] Aspect 14: According to the method of aspect 13, the sending of the merged report further includes: sending a third report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, at least in part based on the activation of the mode, wherein the first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell is determined at least in part based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, the second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell is determined at least in part based on virtual control transmission on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell, and the third report is determined at least in part based on virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0350] Aspect 15: According to the method of aspect 14, an estimate of the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell is obtained from the third report.

[0351] Aspect 16: According to the method of any one of Aspects 14 to 15, the sending of the merged report further includes: sending a fourth report on the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, at least in part based on the activation of the mode, wherein the fourth report is determined at least in part based on second virtual data transmissions on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0352] Aspect 17: The method according to any aspect 1 further includes: receiving a third message, the third message configuring a mode that enables uplink control channel resources to be scheduled on one or more secondary cells of the plurality of component carriers; and determining, at least in part based on the activation of the mode, at least in part based on the first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources is a primary cell and the second component carrier is a secondary cell, and determining, at least in part based on the second message, that communication resources are not scheduled for the secondary cell.

[0353] Aspect 18: According to the method of aspect 17, the sending of the merged report further includes: sending a third report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, at least in part based on the activation of the mode, wherein the first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell is determined at least in part based on data transmissions on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, the second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell is determined at least in part based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and the third report is determined at least in part based on virtual data transmissions on virtual data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0354] Aspect 19: According to the method of aspect 18, an estimate of the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell is obtained from the third report.

[0355] Aspect 20: According to the method of any one of Aspects 18 to 19, the sending of the merged report further includes: sending a fourth report on the available transmission power of the uplink control transmission on the secondary cell, at least in part based on the activation of the mode, wherein the fourth report is determined at least in part based on the second virtual control transmission on the virtual control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0356] Aspect 21: A method for wireless communication at a network device communicating with a UE, comprising: transmitting a first message indicating a plurality of component carriers configured for the UE; transmitting a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources of a first component carrier among the plurality of component carriers; and receiving a merging report on the uplink data channel resources, the merging report including a first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control channel resources of a second component carrier among the plurality of component carriers.

[0357] Aspect 22: The method according to aspect 21 further includes: sending to the UE a first indication of a first capability to estimate the available transmission power for uplink control channel resources based at least in part on the available transmission power for uplink data channel resources; sending to the UE a second indication of a second capability to estimate the available transmission power for uplink data channel resources based at least in part on the available transmission power for uplink control channel resources; or both.

[0358] Aspect 23: The method according to any one of aspects 21 to 22 further includes: determining, at least in part, based on the merged report, whether the second uplink control channel resource is scheduled in the first component carrier or in the second component carrier; and transmitting, at least in part, based on the second report, a third message for scheduling the second uplink control channel resource in the first component carrier, the second report indicating that the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier is less than a first threshold, the delay associated with scheduling the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier exceeds a second threshold, or both.

[0359] Aspect 24: The method according to any aspect of aspect 21 further includes: configuring the first component carrier as a secondary cell and configuring the second component carrier as a primary cell, wherein the first message is at least partially based on the configuration; and allocating the uplink control channel resources for the UE on the primary cell, wherein the second message is at least partially based on the allocation.

[0360] Aspect 25: According to the method of aspect 24, wherein the first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell is at least partially based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, and the second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the primary cell is at least partially based on control transmission on the uplink control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0361] Aspect 26: The method according to aspect 25 further includes: estimating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell based at least in part on the second report.

[0362] Aspect 27: According to the method of any one of Aspects 25 and 26, receiving the merged report includes: receiving a third report on the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, the third report being at least partially based on virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0363] Aspect 28: The method according to any aspect of aspect 21 further includes: configuring the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources as a primary cell and configuring the second component carrier as a secondary cell, wherein the first message is at least partially based on the configuration; allocating the uplink control channel resources for the UE on the secondary cell, wherein the second message is at least partially based on the allocation; and sending the third message, the third message configuring a mode that enables the uplink control channel resources to be scheduled on one or more secondary cells of multiple component carriers.

[0364] Aspect 29: According to the method of aspect 28, wherein the first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell is at least partially based on data transmission on uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, and the second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell is at least partially based on control transmission on uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0365] Aspect 30: The method according to aspect 29 further includes: estimating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell based at least in part on the first report; and estimating the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the secondary cell based at least in part on the second report.

[0366] Aspect 31: According to the method of any one of Aspects 29 to 30, receiving the merged report further includes: receiving a third report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell and a fourth report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, at least in part based on the activation of the mode, the third report being at least in part based on first virtual data transmission on virtual control channel resources in the primary cell and the fourth report being at least in part based on second virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0367] Aspect 32: The method according to any aspect of aspect 21 further includes: configuring the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources as a primary cell and configuring the second component carrier as a secondary cell, wherein the first message is at least partially based on the configuration; and not allocating communication resources for the UE on the secondary cell, wherein the second message is at least partially based on the allocation.

[0368] Aspect 33: According to the method of aspect 32, receiving the merged report further includes: receiving a third report on the available transmission power of uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, wherein the first report on the available transmission power of uplink data transmissions on the primary cell is at least partially based on data transmissions on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, the second report associated with the available transmission power of uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell is at least partially based on virtual data transmissions on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, and the third report is at least partially based on virtual control transmissions on virtual control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0369] Aspect 34: The method according to any aspect of aspect 21 further includes: configuring the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources as a secondary cell and configuring the second component carrier as a primary cell, wherein the first message is at least partially based on the configuration; not allocating communication resources for the UE on the primary cell, wherein the second message is at least partially based on the allocation; and sending a third message configuring a mode that enables uplink control channel resources to be scheduled on one or more secondary cells of the plurality of component carriers.

[0370] Aspect 35: According to the method of aspect 34, receiving the merged report further includes: receiving a third report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, at least in part based on the mode being activated, wherein the first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell is at least in part based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, the second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell is at least in part based on virtual control transmission on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell, and the third report is at least in part based on virtual data transmission on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0371] Aspect 36: The method according to aspect 35 further includes: estimating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell based at least in part on the third report.

[0372] Aspect 37: According to the method of any one of Aspects 35 to 36, receiving the merged report further includes: receiving a fourth report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell based at least in part on the activation of the mode, wherein the fourth report is based at least in part on second virtual data transmissions on virtual data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0373] Aspect 38: The method according to any aspect of aspect 21 further includes: configuring the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources as a primary cell and configuring the second component carrier as a secondary cell, wherein the first message is at least partially based on the configuration; not allocating communication resources for the UE on the secondary cell, wherein the second message is at least partially based on the allocation; and sending the third message, the third message configuring a mode that enables uplink control channel resources to be scheduled on one or more secondary cells of the plurality of component carriers.

[0374] Aspect 39: According to the method of aspect 38, receiving the merged report further includes: receiving a third report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, at least in part based on the activation of the mode, wherein the first report of available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell is at least in part based on data transmissions on uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, the second report associated with available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell is at least in part based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and the third report is at least in part based on virtual data transmissions on virtual data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0375] Aspect 40: The method according to aspect 39 further includes: estimating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell based at least in part on the third report.

[0376] Aspect 41: According to the method of any one of Aspects 39 to 40, receiving the merged report further includes: receiving a fourth report of available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell based at least in part on the activation of the mode, wherein the fourth report is based at least in part on a second virtual control transmission on virtual control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0377] Aspect 42: An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE, comprising: a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the method according to any one of aspects 1 to 20.

[0378] Aspect 43: An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE, comprising at least one unit for performing the method according to any one of aspects 1 to 20.

[0379] Aspect 44: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a UE, the code including instructions executable by a processor to perform the method according to any one of aspects 1 to 20.

[0380] Aspect 45: An apparatus for wireless communication at a network device communicating with a UE, comprising: a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the method of any one of Aspects 21 to 41.

[0381] Aspect 46: An apparatus for wireless communication at a network device for communicating with a UE, comprising at least one unit for performing the method of any one of aspects 21 to 41.

[0382] Aspect 47: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a network device for communicating with a UE, the code including instructions executable by a processor to perform the methods of any one of Aspects 21 to 41.

[0383] Aspect 48: A method for performing wireless communication at a UE, comprising: receiving a first message indicating a plurality of component carriers configured for the UE; receiving an indication that one or more secondary cells among the plurality of component carriers are enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; receiving a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources of a first component carrier among the plurality of component carriers; and if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on the first component carrier based at least in part on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then transmitting a single report on the uplink data channel resources, the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier among the plurality of component carriers based at least in part on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then transmitting a combined report on the uplink data channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0384] Aspect 49: The method according to aspect 48 further includes: receiving a third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on the second component carrier, based at least in part on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; determining, based at least in part on the first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources is a primary cell and the second component carrier is a secondary cell; and determining, based at least in part on the third message, to schedule the uplink control channel resources for the secondary cell.

[0385] Aspect 50: The method according to aspect 49 further includes: determining a first parameter for indicating available transmission power for uplink data transmission in the primary cell based at least in part on data transmission on uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, and determining a second parameter for indicating available transmission power for uplink control transmission in the secondary cell based at least in part on control transmission on uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0386] Aspect 51: According to the method of aspect 50, wherein the merge report further includes a third parameter for indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell and a fourth parameter for indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the secondary cell, the third parameter being determined at least in part based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and the fourth parameter being determined at least in part based on virtual data transmissions on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0387] Aspect 52: The method according to aspect 51 further includes determining the third parameter based at least in part on the following: the number of resource blocks associated with the virtual control transmission, the format associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the duration of the virtual control transmission, the subcarrier spacing associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the open-loop power control parameters associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the path loss associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the power control adjustment state index associated with the virtual uplink control channel, or any combination thereof.

[0388] Aspect 53: The method according to any one of aspects 48 to 52 further includes: receiving a third message for scheduling the uplink control channel resources on the first component carrier, based at least in part on the fact that the one or more secondary cells have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; determining, based at least in part on the first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources is a secondary cell and the second component carrier is a primary cell; and determining, based at least in part on the second message and the third message, that communication resources are not scheduled for the primary cell.

[0389] Aspect 54: According to the method of aspect 53, wherein the merge report further includes a third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, the first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell being determined at least in part based on data transmission on uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, the second parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell being determined at least in part based on virtual control transmission on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell, and the third parameter indicating that it is determined at least in part based on virtual data transmission on virtual uplink data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0390] Aspect 55: According to the method of aspect 54, the merge report further includes a fourth parameter for indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, the fourth parameter being determined at least in part based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources of the primary cell.

[0391] Aspect 56: The method according to any one of aspects 48 to 55 further includes: receiving a third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on the first component carrier, based at least in part on the fact that the one or more secondary cells have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; determining, at least in part on the first message, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources is a primary cell and the second component carrier is a secondary cell, based at least in part on the configuration carrier handover; and determining, at least in part on the second message and the third message, that communication resources are not scheduled for the secondary cell.

[0392] Aspect 57: According to the method of aspect 56, wherein the merge report further includes a third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, the first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell being determined at least in part based on data transmissions on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, the second parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell being determined at least in part based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and the third parameter indicating that it is determined at least in part based on virtual data transmissions on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0393] Aspect 58: According to the method of aspect 57, the merge report further includes a fourth parameter for indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, the fourth parameter being determined at least in part based on a second virtual control transmission on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0394] Aspect 59: A method of wireless communication at a network device communicating with a UE, comprising: transmitting a first message indicating a plurality of component carriers configured for the UE; transmitting an indication that one or more secondary cells among the plurality of component carriers are enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; transmitting a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources of a first component carrier among the plurality of component carriers; and receiving a single report on the uplink data channel resources if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on the first component carrier based at least in part on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, the single report including an indication of available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier; or receiving a combined report on the uplink data channel resources if the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier among the plurality of component carriers based at least in part on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, the combined report including a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

[0395] Aspect 60: The method according to aspect 59 further includes: determining, at least in part, whether to schedule a second uplink control channel resource in the first component carrier or in the second component carrier based on the merge report; and transmitting, at least in part, a third message for scheduling the second uplink control channel resource in the first component carrier based on the second parameter, the second parameter indicating that the amount of available transmission power for the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier is less than a first threshold, the delay associated with scheduling the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier exceeds a second threshold, or both.

[0396] Aspect 61: The method according to any one of aspects 59 to 60 further includes: configuring the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources as a primary cell and configuring the second component carrier as a secondary cell, wherein the first message is at least partially based on the configuration; allocating the uplink control channel resources for the UE on the secondary cell, wherein the second message is at least partially based on the allocation; and transmitting a third message for scheduling the uplink control channel resources on the second component carrier, at least partially based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources.

[0397] Aspect 62: According to the method of aspect 61, wherein the first parameter for indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell is at least partially based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, and the second parameter for indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell is at least partially based on control transmission on the uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0398] Aspect 63: According to the method of aspect 62, wherein the merge report further includes a third parameter for indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell and a fourth parameter for indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, the third parameter indicating that the transmission is at least partially based on a first virtual data transmission on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and the fourth parameter indicating that the transmission is at least partially based on a second virtual data transmission on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0399] Aspect 64: The method according to any one of aspects 59 to 63 further includes: configuring the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources as a secondary cell and configuring the second component carrier as a primary cell, wherein the first message is at least partially based on the configuration; not allocating communication resources for the UE on the primary cell, wherein the second message is at least partially based on the allocation; and transmitting a third message for scheduling the uplink control channel resources on the first component carrier, at least partially based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources.

[0400] Aspect 65: According to the method of aspect 64, wherein the merge report further includes a third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, the first parameter indicating that the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell is at least partially based on data transmission on uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell, the second parameter indicating that the available transmission power for uplink control transmission on the secondary cell is at least partially based on virtual control transmission on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell, and the third parameter indicating that the data transmission is at least partially based on virtual data transmission on virtual uplink data channel resources in the primary cell.

[0401] Aspect 66: According to the method of aspect 65, the merge report further includes a fourth parameter for indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, the fourth parameter being at least partially based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell.

[0402] Aspect 67: The method according to any one of aspects 59 to 66 further includes: configuring the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources as a primary cell and configuring the second component carrier as a secondary cell, wherein the first message is at least partially based on the configuration; not allocating communication resources for the UE on the secondary cell, wherein the second message is at least partially based on the allocation; and sending a third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on the first component carrier, at least partially based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources.

[0403] Aspect 68: According to the method of aspect 67, wherein the merge report further includes a third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, the first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmissions on the primary cell being at least partially based on data transmissions on uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, the second parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell being at least partially based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and the third parameter indicating virtual data transmissions at least partially based on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0404] Aspect 69: According to the method of aspect 68, the merge report further includes a fourth parameter for indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, the fourth parameter being at least partially based on a second virtual control transmission on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

[0405] Aspect 70: The method of any one of aspects 59 to 69 of Annexes further includes: sending to the UE a first indication of a first capability to estimate the available transmission power for uplink control channel resources based at least in part on the available transmission power for uplink data channel resources; sending to the UE a second indication of a second capability to estimate the available transmission power for uplink data channel resources based at least in part on the available transmission power for uplink control channel resources; or both.

[0406] Aspect 71: An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE, comprising: a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform a method according to any one of aspects 48 to 58.

[0407] Aspect 72: An apparatus for wireless communication at a UE, comprising at least one unit for performing the method according to any one of aspects 48 to 58.

[0408] Aspect 73: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a UE, said code including instructions executable by a processor to perform a method according to any one of aspects 48 to 58.

[0409] Aspect 74: An apparatus for wireless communication at a network device communicating with a UE, comprising: a processor; a memory coupled to the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the method of any one of Aspects 59 to 70.

[0410] Aspect 75: An apparatus for wireless communication at a network device for communicating with a UE, comprising at least one unit for performing the method of any one of aspects 59 to 70.

[0411] Aspect 76: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a network device for communicating with a UE, the code including instructions executable by a processor to perform the methods of any one of Aspects 59 to 70.

[0412] It should be noted that the methods described in this paper describe possible implementations, and the operations and steps can be rearranged or otherwise modified, and other implementations are possible. Furthermore, aspects from two or more methods can be combined.

[0413] While aspects of LTE, LTE-A, LTE-APro, or NR systems may be described for illustrative purposes, and the terms LTE, LTE-A, LTE-APro, or NR may be used extensively in the description, the techniques described herein apply beyond LTE, LTE-A, LTE-APro, or NR networks. For example, the described techniques can be applied to a variety of other wireless communication systems, such as Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), IEEE 802.20, Flash-OFDM, and other systems and radio technologies not explicitly mentioned herein.

[0414] The information and signals described herein can be represented using any of a variety of different techniques and methods. For example, data, instructions, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, and chips that may be referenced throughout this specification can be represented by voltage, current, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or particles, light fields or particles, or any combination thereof.

[0415] The various illustrative blocks and components described herein can be implemented or performed using a general-purpose processor, DSP, ASIC, CPU, FPGA, or other programmable logic device, discrete gate or transistor logic, discrete hardware component, or any combination thereof designed to perform the functions described herein. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor, but alternatively, the processor may be any processor, controller, microcontroller, or state machine. The processor may also be implemented as a combination of computing devices (e.g., a combination of a DSP and a microprocessor, multiple microprocessors, one or more microprocessors combined with a DSP core, or any other such configuration).

[0416] The functions described herein can be implemented in hardware, software executed by a processor, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software executed by a processor, these functions can be stored on or transmitted via a computer-readable medium as one or more instructions or code. Other examples and implementations are within the scope of this disclosure and the appended claims. For example, due to the nature of software, the functions described herein can be implemented using software executed by a processor, hardware, firmware, hardwiring, or any combination thereof. Features implementing the functions can also be physically located in various locations, including being distributed such that different parts of the function are implemented in different physical locations.

[0417] Computer-readable media include non-transitory computer storage media and communication media, wherein communication media includes any medium that facilitates the transfer of computer programs from one place to another. Non-transitory storage media can be any available medium accessible to a general-purpose or special-purpose computer. By way of example, and not limitation, non-transitory computer-readable media can include RAM, ROM, electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), flash memory, compressed optical disc (CD) ROM or other optical disc storage, disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other non-transitory medium that can be used to carry or store desired units of program code in the form of instructions or data structures and that can be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer, or a general-purpose or special-purpose processor. Furthermore, any connection is appropriately referred to as computer-readable media. For example, if software is transmitted from a website, server, or other remote source using coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, digital subscriber line (DSL), or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave, then coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, twisted pair, DSL, or wireless technologies such as infrared, radio, and microwave are included within the definition of computer-readable media. As used herein, disks and optical discs include CDs, laser discs, optical discs, digital multifunction discs (DVDs), floppy disks, and Blu-ray discs, wherein disks typically copy data magnetically, while optical discs use lasers to copy data optically. Combinations of the above are also included within the scope of computer-readable media.

[0418] As used herein (including in the claims), "or" as in a list of items (e.g., a list of items ending with phrases such as "at least one of" or "one or more of") indicates an inclusive list, such that a list of at least one of A, B, or C means A or B or C or AB or AC or BC or ABC (i.e., A and B and C). Furthermore, as used herein, the phrase "based on" should not be construed as a reference to a closed set of conditions. For example, an example step described as "based on condition A" could be based on both condition A and condition B without departing from the scope of this disclosure. In other words, as used herein, the phrase "based on" should be interpreted in the same way as the phrase "at least partially based on".

[0419] The term "determine" encompasses a wide variety of actions; therefore, "determine" can include calculation, operation, processing, deduction, research, querying (e.g., querying in a table, database, or other data structure), assertion, and so on. Furthermore, "determine" can also include receiving (e.g., receiving information), accessing (e.g., accessing data in memory), and so on. Additionally, "determine" can also include solving, selecting, choosing, establishing, and other similar actions.

[0420] In the accompanying drawings, similar components or features have the same reference numerals. Furthermore, various components of the same type can be distinguished by a dash following the reference numeral and a second reference numeral used to differentiate between similar components. If only the first reference numeral is used in the specification, the description applies to any similar component having the same first reference numeral, regardless of any subsequent reference numerals.

[0421] The exemplary configurations described herein, illustrated in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, are not representative of all achievable examples or examples within the scope of the claims. The term "example" as used herein means "as an example, instance, or illustration," not "preferred" or "superior to other examples." The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing an understanding of the described techniques. However, these techniques can be practiced without these specific details. In some cases, known structures and devices are shown in block diagram form to avoid obscuring the concepts of the described examples.

[0422] The descriptions herein are provided to enable those skilled in the art to implement or use the present disclosure. Various modifications to the present disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be applied to other variations without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the present disclosure is not limited to the examples and designs described herein, but is to be accorded the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: Memory; and A processor, coupled to the memory and configured to cause the device to perform the following operations: Receive a first message indicating that multiple component carriers are configured for the UE; Receive an indication that one or more secondary cells among the plurality of component carriers have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; Receive a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources of the first component carrier among the plurality of component carriers; as well as On the uplink data channel resources: If, at least in part, the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on the first component carrier based on the activation of one or more secondary cells for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a single report is transmitted, the single report including an indication of the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier, or If, at least in part, the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier among the plurality of component carriers based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a merging report is sent. The merging report includes a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The processor is also configured to cause the device to perform the following operations: The third message for scheduling the uplink control channel resources on the second component carrier is received, at least in part based on the fact that the one or more secondary cells have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; as well as The system determines, at least in part, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources is a primary cell and the second component carrier is a secondary cell, based on a first message, and determines, at least in part, to schedule the uplink control channel resources for the secondary cell, based on the third message.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein, When sending the merge report, the processor is also configured to cause the device to perform the following operations: The first parameter, indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, is determined based at least in part on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell. The second parameter, used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, is determined based at least in part on control transmissions on the uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein, Send the merge report, and also includes: A third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, the third parameter being determined at least in part based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and A fourth parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell, the fourth parameter being determined at least in part based on virtual data transmission on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein, The processor is also configured to cause the device to perform the following operations: The third parameter is determined at least in part based on the following: the number of resource blocks associated with the virtual control transmission, the format associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the duration of the virtual control transmission, the subcarrier spacing associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the open-loop power control parameters associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the path loss associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the power control adjustment state index associated with the virtual uplink control channel, or any combination thereof.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The processor is also configured to cause the device to perform the following operations: The third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on the first component carrier is received, at least in part based on the fact that one or more secondary cells have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources. as well as The system determines, at least in part, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources is a secondary cell and the second component carrier is a primary cell, based on the first message, and determines, at least in part, that communication resources are not scheduled for the primary cell, based on the second message and the third message.

7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein, Send the merge report, and also includes: A third parameter is used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, wherein: The first parameter, used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell, is determined at least in part based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell. The second parameter, used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, is determined at least in part based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell. The third parameter indication is determined at least in part based on virtual data transmission on virtual uplink data channel resources in the primary cell.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein, The consolidated report also includes: A fourth parameter is used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, wherein: The fourth parameter indication is determined at least in part based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The processor is also configured to cause the device to perform the following operations: The third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on the first component carrier is received, at least in part based on the fact that one or more secondary cells have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources. as well as The system determines, at least in part, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources is a primary cell and the second component carrier is a secondary cell, based on the first message, and determines, at least in part, that communication resources are not scheduled for the secondary cell, based on the second message and the third message.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein, Send the merge report, and also includes: A third parameter is used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, wherein: The first parameter, used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, is determined at least in part based on data transmission on uplink data channel resources in the primary cell. The second parameter, used to indicate the available transmission power for the uplink control transmission on the primary cell, is determined at least in part based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and The third parameter indication is determined at least in part based on virtual data transmission on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, Send the merge report, and also includes: A fourth parameter is used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, wherein: The fourth parameter indication is determined at least in part based on the second virtual control transmission on the virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

12. An apparatus for wireless communication at a network device communicating with a user equipment (UE), comprising: Memory; and A processor, coupled to the memory and configured to cause the device to perform the following operations: Send a first message indicating that multiple component carriers are configured for the UE; Send an indication that one or more secondary cells among the plurality of component carriers have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; Send a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in the first component carrier among the plurality of component carriers; as well as On the uplink data channel resources: If, at least in part, the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on the first component carrier based on the activation of one or more secondary cells for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then a single report is received, the single report including an indication of the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier, or If, at least in part, the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier among the plurality of component carriers based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a merging report is received. The merging report includes a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein, When sending the merge report, the processor is also configured to cause the device to perform the following operations: The decision to schedule the second uplink control channel resource in the first component carrier or the second component carrier is based at least in part on the merged report. as well as A third message for scheduling the second uplink control channel resource in the first component carrier is sent based at least in part on the second parameter, wherein the second parameter indicates that the available transmission power of the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier is less than a first threshold, the delay associated with scheduling the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier exceeds a second threshold, or both.

14. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein, The processor is also configured to cause the device to perform the following operations: The first component carrier, which includes the uplink data channel resources, is configured as the primary cell and the second component carrier is configured as the secondary cell, wherein the first message is at least partially based on the configuration; Allocating uplink control channel resources for the UE on the secondary cell, wherein the second message is at least partially based on the allocation; and The third message for scheduling the uplink control channel resources on the second component carrier is sent, at least in part based on the fact that the one or more secondary cells have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein, Send the merge report, and wherein: The first parameter, used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, is at least partially based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell, and The second parameter, used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, is at least partially based on control transmissions on the uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

16. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein, Send the merge report, and also includes: A third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, the third parameter being at least partially based on first virtual data transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and A fourth parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, the fourth parameter being at least in part based on second virtual data transmissions on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

17. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein, The processor is also configured to cause the device to perform the following operations: The first component carrier, which includes the uplink data channel resources, is configured as a secondary cell and the second component carrier is configured as a primary cell, wherein the first message is at least partially based on the configuration; No communication resources are allocated to the UE on the primary cell, wherein the second message is at least partially based on the allocation; and The third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on the first component carrier is sent, at least in part based on the fact that one or more secondary cells have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein, Send the merge report, and also includes: A third parameter is used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, wherein: The first parameter, used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell, is at least partially based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell. The second parameter, used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, is at least partially based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell, and The third parameter indicates that the virtual data transmission is at least partially based on the virtual uplink data channel resources in the primary cell.

19. The apparatus according to claim 18, wherein, Send the merge report, and also includes: A fourth parameter is used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, wherein: The fourth parameter indication is based at least in part on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell.

20. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein, The processor is also configured to cause the device to perform the following operations: The first component carrier, which includes the uplink data channel resources, is configured as the primary cell and the second component carrier is configured as the secondary cell, wherein the first message is at least partially based on the configuration; No communication resources are allocated to the UE on the secondary cell, wherein the second message is at least partially based on the allocation; and The third message for scheduling uplink control channel resources on the first component carrier is sent, at least in part based on the fact that one or more secondary cells have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources.

21. The apparatus according to claim 20, wherein, Send the merge report, and also includes: A third parameter is used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, wherein: The first parameter, used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, is at least partially based on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell. The second parameter, used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, is at least partially based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and The third parameter indication is based at least in part on virtual data transmission on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

22. The apparatus according to claim 21, wherein, Send the merge report, and also includes: A fourth parameter is used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, wherein: The fourth parameter indication is at least partially based on the second virtual control transmission on the virtual uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

23. The apparatus according to claim 12, wherein, The processor is also configured to cause the device to perform the following operations: Send to the UE a first indication of a first capability to estimate the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources, based at least in part on the available transmission power for the uplink data channel resources; Send to the UE a second indication of a second capability to estimate the available transmission power for the uplink data channel resources, based at least in part on the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources; or Both.

24. A method for conducting wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: Receive a first message indicating that multiple component carriers are configured for the UE; Receive an indication that one or more secondary cells among the plurality of component carriers have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; Receive a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources of the first component carrier among the plurality of component carriers; as well as Transmitted on the uplink data channel resources: If, at least in part, the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on the first component carrier based on the activation of one or more secondary cells for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a single report is transmitted, the single report including an indication of the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier, or If, at least in part, the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier among the plurality of component carriers based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a merging report is sent. The merging report includes a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

25. The method of claim 24, further comprising: The third message for scheduling the uplink control channel resources on the second component carrier is received, at least in part based on the fact that the one or more secondary cells have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; as well as The system determines, at least in part, that the first component carrier including the uplink data channel resources is a primary cell and the second component carrier is a secondary cell, based on a first message, and determines, at least in part, to schedule the uplink control channel resources for the secondary cell, based on the third message.

26. The method according to claim 25, wherein, Sending the merged report, the method further includes: The first parameter, indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the primary cell, is determined based at least in part on data transmission on the uplink data channel resources in the primary cell. The second parameter, used to indicate the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the secondary cell, is determined based at least in part on control transmissions on the uplink control channel resources in the secondary cell.

27. The method according to claim 26, wherein, The consolidated report also includes: A third parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink control transmissions on the primary cell, the third parameter being determined at least in part based on virtual control transmissions on virtual uplink control channel resources in the primary cell, and A fourth parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the secondary cell, the fourth parameter being determined at least in part based on virtual data transmission on virtual uplink data channel resources in the secondary cell.

28. The method of claim 27, further comprising: The third parameter is determined at least in part based on the following: the number of resource blocks associated with the virtual control transmission, the format associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the duration of the virtual control transmission, the subcarrier spacing associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the open-loop power control parameters associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the path loss associated with the virtual uplink control channel, the power control adjustment state index associated with the virtual uplink control channel, or any combination thereof.

29. A method for wireless communication at a network device communicating with a user equipment (UE), comprising: Send a first message indicating that multiple component carriers are configured for the UE; Send an indication that one or more secondary cells among the plurality of component carriers have been enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources; Send a second message for scheduling uplink data channel resources in the first component carrier among the plurality of component carriers; as well as On the uplink data channel resources: If, at least in part, the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on the first component carrier based on the activation of one or more secondary cells for scheduling uplink control channel resources, then a single report is received, the single report including an indication of the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier, or If, at least in part, the uplink control channel resources are scheduled on a second component carrier among the plurality of component carriers based on the one or more secondary cells being enabled for scheduling uplink control channel resources, a merging report is sent. The merging report includes a first parameter indicating the available transmission power for uplink data transmission on the first component carrier and a second parameter indicating the available transmission power for the uplink control channel resources scheduled on the second component carrier.

30. The method according to claim 29, wherein, Sending the merged report, the method further includes: The decision to schedule the second uplink control channel resource in the first component carrier or the second component carrier is based at least in part on the merged report; and A third message for scheduling the second uplink control channel resource in the first component carrier is sent based at least in part on the second parameter, wherein the second parameter indicates that the available transmission power of the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier is less than a first threshold, the delay associated with scheduling the uplink control channel resource in the second component carrier exceeds a second threshold, or both.

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