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Communication network device, communication terminal, and communication resource allocation methods

US9258807B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 3, 2010
Grant dateFeb 9, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/0453
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication network device of a communication system is described comprising a transmitter configured to transmit data in a plurality of frames, wherein in each frame, a plurality of communication resource elements is provided to be allocated for data transmission of downlink control data, wherein a data communication resource element is defined by a frequency range and a communication time interval within the frame and a communication resource allocator configured to allocate a first set of the communication resource elements of the plurality of communication resource elements provided to be allocated for data reception of downlink control data in a frame for the transmission of the downlink control data and to allocate a second set of the communication resource elements of the plurality of communication resource elements provided to be allocated for data reception of downlink control data in the frame that have not been allocated for the transmission of downlink control data for the transmission of data of another type than the downlink control data.

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