Methods and systems for serving a mobility-limited user equipment device using carrier aggregation
US9565676B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/15
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and systems for providing a mobility-limited user equipment device (UE) are disclosed. While a first base station serves a UE in a first coverage area on a first carrier, either the first base station or the UE makes a first determination that the UE is substantially stationary. Responsive to at least making the first determination, the first base station causes the UE to receive service on a second carrier concurrently with the first base station continuing to serve the UE in the first coverage area on the first carrier. By way of example, the first base station may provide the second carrier in the first coverage area, or a second base station may provide the second carrier in a second coverage area.
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