Channel access in listen before talk systems
US10271325B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/0816
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods relating to Listen before Talk (LBT) procedures suitable for, e.g., License Assisted Access (LAA) to an unlicensed frequency spectrum or Long Term Evolution Unlicensed (LTE-U) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method of operation of a node of a cellular communications network comprises performing a LBT procedure for an observed channel in an unlicensed frequency spectrum. The LBT procedure defers at least one Clear Channel Assessment (CCA) slot such that the LBT procedure concludes at or near a desired starting point for a transmission. The at least one CCA slot comprises at least one of a first CCA slot of the LBT procedure, one or more intermediate CCA slots of the LBT procedure, and a final CCA slot of the LBT procedure. The method further comprises performing the transmission on the observed channel upon completion of the LBT procedure.
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