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Random access process in carrier aggregation

US10420147B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 5, 2016
Grant dateSep 17, 2019
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/27
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A MAC layer instructs a physical layer to transmit a preamble as a part of a random access (RA) procedure on a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell. The wireless device performs an LBT for transmission of the preamble. The wireless device considers the RA procedure unsuccessfully completed if a first condition based on a first counter is met. The wireless device considers the RA procedure unsuccessfully completed if a condition based on a second counter is met.

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