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Techniques and apparatuses for signal quality measurements for narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) devices

US11212019B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 25, 2017
Grant dateDec 28, 2021
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W88/02
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques described herein permit a narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) user equipment (UE) to combine narrowband reference signals (NRS) with other signals, which the NB-IoT UE already receives, to improve measurement accuracy. The UE may report whether the UE is capable of combining the NRS with another signal to determine a combined signal quality parameter, and may report the combined signal quality parameter to a base station.

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