Air interface resource utilization techniques for wireless communication networks
US10506502B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W48/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Air interface resource utilization techniques for wireless communication networks are described. According to various such techniques, one or more narrow band resource regions (NBRRs) may be defined for use in conjunction with narrow band (NB) transmissions in an NB cell. In some embodiments, one or more such NBRRs may be designated as broadcast NBRRs, and may be used to carry a majority, most, or all of the broadcasted information within the NB cell. In various embodiments, another NBRR may be designated as a primary NBRR, and may be used to carry synchronization signals for the NB cell. In some such embodiments, the primary NBRR may also be used to carry NB physical broadcast channel (NB-PBCH) transmissions and NB master information blocks (NB-MIBs). Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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