Performance of a user equipment (UE) in unlicensed spectrum
US9775048B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L5/0098
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure presents a method and an apparatus for improving performance of a user equipment (UE) operating in unlicensed spectrum. For example, the disclosure presents a method for receiving, at the UE, a secondary component carrier (SCC) update from a small cell. The example method further includes tuning the UE to a second SCC in response to receiving the update. The update is received at the UE when the small cell operating on a first radio access technology (RAT) determines that a channel associated with a first SCC of the small cell is also in use by another entity operating on a second RAT. As such, improved performance of a user equipment (UE) operating in an unlicensed spectrum may be achieved.
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