Method and apparatus to improve discontinuous reception (DRX) operation for TDD (time division duplex) and FDD (frequency division duplex) mode in carrier aggregation (CA)
US8797924B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 5, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13109
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus are disclosed for performing DRX (Discontinuous) operation. In one embodiment, the method comprises (i) configuring a plurality of cells for carrier aggregation, (ii) configuring the plurality of cells with a plurality of TDD (Time Division Duplex) UL-DL (Uplink-Downlink) configurations, (iii) configuring the plurality of cells for DRX operation, (iv) configuring a set of DRX timers for the plurality of cells, and (v) running the set of DRX timers for the plurality of cells.
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