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Monitoring control channel in wireless communication system

US7733827B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2009
Grant dateJun 8, 2010
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L27/261
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus of monitoring a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is disclosed. A starting location of a search space in a control region of a subframe k is acquired. The search space is defined by a set of PDCCHs at each aggregation level. The set of PDCCHs from the starting location in the search space at the each aggregation level is monitored. The starting location is defined by the multiple of the aggregation level in the control region.

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