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Method and apparatus for carrier management

US9331833B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 23, 2010
Grant dateMay 3, 2016
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/23
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for a user equipment (UE) of a wireless communication system performing carrier management is disclosed. The wireless communication system supports Carrier Aggregation (CA), which enables the UE to perform transmission through multiple carriers. The method includes steps of configuring a plurality of carriers, and activating or deactivating a carrier group of the plurality of carriers according to Medium Access Control (MAC) signaling.

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