US 12,069,692 B2
Cell activation and deactivation in a wireless network
Esmael Hejazi Dinan, McLean, VA (US)
Assigned to Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed by Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Philadelphia, PA (US)
Filed on Oct. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/973,222.
Application 17/973,222 is a continuation of application No. 16/922,757, filed on Jul. 7, 2020, granted, now 11,523,379.
Application 16/922,757 is a continuation of application No. 16/184,742, filed on Nov. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,708,901, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Application 16/184,742 is a continuation of application No. 15/273,341, filed on Sep. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,172,124, issued on Jan. 1, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/221,701, filed on Sep. 22, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0054456 A1, Feb. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 72/23 (2023.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 72/0453 (2023.01)
CPC H04W 72/23 (2023.01) [H04L 5/00 (2013.01); H04L 5/001 (2013.01); H04L 5/0048 (2013.01); H04L 5/0053 (2013.01); H04L 5/0091 (2013.01); H04W 72/0453 (2013.01)] 64 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a wireless device, a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE) that indicates activation of a cell, and starting a first timer;
based on downlink control information (DCI) that indicates monitoring of a downlink control channel, starting a second timer; and
based on one or more of the first timer expiring or receiving a second MAC CE that indicates deactivation of the cell, stopping the second timer.