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Recommending a transmission mode for a MIMO-supporting UE

US8917656B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 2008
Grant dateDec 23, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/0026
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to methods, a network controller unit (120A, 120B) and a network unit 110A, 110) in a wireless communications system (100). According to the present invention, the transmission/reception mode to be used by a user equipment UE (130A, 130B) can be decided in the network controller unit (120A, 120B) based on reports transmitted from the network unit (110A, 110B). The reports include a recommendation on the mode to be used by the UE (130A, 130B).

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