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Method and a device for sharing resource

US11533124B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 22, 2017
Grant dateDec 20, 2022
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/566
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method implemented by a network device in a communication network is provided. The network device is operable to communicate with a User Equipment UE and a Narrow Band Internet Of Things NB-IoT terminal device in the communication network. Said method may comprise configuring NB-IoT Physical Resource Blocks PRBs. Said method may further comprise when scheduling said UE, if said configured NB-IoT PRBs have not been allocated to said NB-IoT terminal device and if available PRBs other than said configured NB-IOT PRBs are not enough for said UE, attempting to allocate said configured NB-IoT PRBs for said UE. A network device performing said method is also provided. Further, a communication network comprising said network device is also provided.

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