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Enhanced PRACH for standalone contention based communications including unlicensed spectrum

US10136452B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 22, 2016
Grant dateNov 20, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 2, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W84/042
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Additional improvements to the design of enhanced physical random access channel (ePRACH) procedures are disclosed for communications systems having contention-based shared spectrum including unlicensed frequency bands. The additional improvements address the uncertainty of transmission in listen before talk (LBT)-based communications and cooperation with other radio access technologies competing for the same frequency spectrum.

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