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Dynamically configuring NB-IoT carriers

US10912089B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 29, 2017
Grant dateFeb 2, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 29, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W56/001
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention pertains to a network entity, wireless radio device, a method of controlling a network entity and a method of controlling a wireless radio device. The network entity is operative to control a first carrier arranged to serve at least a first group of wireless radio devices and a second carrier arranged to serve at least a second group of wireless radio devices. The first carrier is further arranged, when a wireless radio device belonging to a first group of wireless radio devices connects to the first carrier, to transfer the wireless radio device to the second carrier, and the network entity is arranged, when the wireless radio device is transferred, to indicate to the wireless radio device that the second carrier is configured to serve as a carrier for other wireless radio devices.

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