Methods and apparatus for configuring TDD operation of a narrowband internet of things communications system
US11374727B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L5/006
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for configuring an access node to operate within a time division duplex communications system between the access node and at least one user equipment wherein the time division duplex communications system is a narrowband internet of things time division duplex communications system co-located with a long term evolution communications system network configured to switch a uplink and downlink configuration from frame to frame, the method comprising: generating a channel/signal, the channel/signal comprising information of a uplink and downlink configuration for communication between the access node and the at least one user equipment; mapping the channel/signal to at least one subframe period; and transmitting the channel/signal to the at least one user equipment during the at least one subframe period, such that the channel/signal is received and used by the at least one user equipment to set a uplink and downlink configuration for communication between the access node and the at least one user equipment.
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