Frame structures with flexible partition boundary for wireless networks
US8295209B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/30
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various example embodiments are disclosed herein. According to an example embodiment, an apparatus may include a wireless interface, and a controller, the apparatus being configured to: transmit a downlink subframe of a frequency division duplex (FDD) frame to one or more mobile stations in a wireless network, each wireless station being assigned to one of a plurality of groups, such as, for example, one of group 1 or group 2, the downlink subframe including at least: a group 1 portion and a group 2 portion, wherein a group boundary between the group 1 portion and the group 2 portion of the downlink subframe is variable, at least one of the group 1 portion and the group 2 portion including a group boundary information identifying a location of the group boundary or a location of the group 2 portion in the downlink subframe.
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