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Method, device, and system for determining timing advance grouping

US8983517B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2012
Grant dateMar 17, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W74/0838
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, a device, and a system for determining timing advance grouping, and relate to the field of communications. A base station (eNodeB) adds a component carrier (CC) for a user equipment (UE). According to obtained timing advance (TA) group information or a preset rule, a TA group that the added CC belongs to is determined. The TA group is a set of CCs that can share a TA. Identification information that identifies the TA group to the UE is sent.

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