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Modified multi-slot extended coverage random access channel transmission

US10973057B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY · FI

Inventors

Juergen Hofmann · Salzwedel, DE
Sathiaseelan Sundaralingam · Edgeworth, GB
Hartmut Wilhelm · Ulm, DE
Srinivasan SELVAGANAPATHY · Kanchinakote, IN
Muneender Chiranji · Hyderabad, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 6, 2017
Grant date	Apr 6, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 16, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W74/02
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products for a modified multi-slot random access channel (RACH) transmission, such as an extended coverage RACH (EC-RACH) transmission, are provided. One method includes transmitting, by a mobile station associated with a network, a dual slot hybrid random access channel including a long burst followed by one access burst or including one access burst followed by one long burst. Two consecutive time slots may be used for the random access channel transmission.

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