Time division duplex (TDD) uplink downlink (UL-DL) reconfiguration
US9386608B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/06
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Technology for performing a Time Division Duplex (TDD) uplink-downlink (UL-DL) reconfiguration in a heterogeneous network (HetNet) is described. An evolved node B (eNB) may identify cluster metrics for a plurality of evolved node Bs (eNBs) in a cell cluster of the HetNet. The plurality of eNBs in the cell cluster may have a backhaul latency within a selected range. The eNB may select a TDD UL-DL configuration index for the plurality of eNBs in the cell cluster based in part on the cluster metrics. The eNB may transmit the TDD UL-DL configuration index to one or more user equipments (UEs) located within the cell cluster using a downlink control information (DCI) format. The TDD UL-DL configuration index may be transmitted on a Common Search Space (CSS) of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) on a UE-specific Primary Cell (PCell).
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.