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Technique for determining a channel width of a channel used in a wireless communication network

US10708946B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (Publ) · SE

Inventors

Junaid Ansari · Aachen, DE
Eliane Semaan · Sundbyberg, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2017
Grant date	Jul 7, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 4, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L5/0073
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure pertains to determining a channel width of a channel in a wireless communication network. An aspect is directed to a device (1200, 1300) configured to determine a quality indicator for each of a plurality of channels, determine, from the plurality of channels, a first subset of channels, the quality indicators of which meeting a first requirement, combine at least two adjacent channels of the first subset of channels to a combined channel, and perform a listen before talk, LBT, operation in the combined channel. Further aspects of the disclosure pertain to a further device for determining a channel width of a channel used in a wireless communication network, methods (1100, 1700), computer programs, and computer-readable recording media.

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