Communications node
US9699781B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L5/22
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to an exemplary embodiment, a communications node for use in a communications system wherein the communications node is adapted to: transmit to user equipments (UEs) within a node coverage area a first uplink-downlink configuration within a first time interval; and transmit to selected user equipments (UEs) within the node coverage area secondary uplink-downlink configurations over a plurality of secondary time intervals within the first time interval, wherein the secondary uplink-downlink configurations contain information on reconfigurable subframes within the first uplink-downlink configuration which can be reconfigured by the communications node for use by one or more of the selected UEs.
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