Method and apparatus for deactivating secondary carriers in mobile communication system using carrier aggregation
US8917664B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D30/70
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and an apparatus for deactivating secondary carriers in a mobile communication system using carrier aggregation are provided. A communication method, for a User Equipment (UE), includes activating a secondary carrier, starting a first timer upon activation of the secondary carrier, starting a second timer when the first timer expires, and deactivating the activated secondary carrier when the second timer expires.
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