Uplink bandwidth part switching on new radio unlicensed
US11477818B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W74/0808
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform determining, by a network node, that at least one of frequency tuning, bandwidth part switching, or bandwidth switching is to be performed by at least one user equipment; and based on the determining, sending, by the network node, to the at least one user equipment one or more downlink slots, wherein the one or more downlink slots provide an indication of a time to perform the at least one of frequency toning, bandwidth part switching, or bandwidth switching by the at least one user equipment. Further, in accordance with another example embodiment of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform receiving from a network node, by a user equipment, one or more downlink slots, wherein the one or more downlink slots comprises at least one of an uplink grant, a downlink assignment, and wherein the one or more downlink slots provide an indication of a time to perform at least one of a frequency tuning, bandwidth part switching, and bandwidth switching by at least one user equipment; based on the one or more downlink slots, performing, by the user equipment, th…
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