Method and apparatus for using contention-based resource zones for transmitting data in a wireless network
US8767596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 15, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/23
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user equipment and method for contention-based uplink access to a base station. Contention-based configuration data identifies multiple contention-based access zones along with minimum power headroom values for each contention-based access zone. The user equipment devices can randomly select a demodulation reference signal parameter value when transmitting on a selected contention-based access zone.
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