Method for operating a wireless device
US10524115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/21
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for operating a wireless device, said wireless device being adapted for communicating with a cellular network by means of a serving base node, being the one of a plurality of base nodes of the cellular network the wireless device is currently camping on, configured to support extended coverage mode, the method comprising for the wireless device the steps of: —determining an extended coverage support level, relating to the capability of the wireless device for operating in extended coverage mode, —receiving extended coverage maximum support level broadcasted by a plurality of base nodes, —selecting one of the plurality of base nodes for registration as serving base node, —providing upon registration with the selected base node its extended coverage support level towards the base node.
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