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LAA-LTE communication in an unlicensed spectrum

US9918336B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 28, 2015
Grant dateMar 13, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 13, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W74/0816
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method includes transmitting, at an access point configured to transmit data over an unlicensed band, a single message prior to transmitting data over a channel of the unlicensed band. The method further includes receiving, at the access point, a plurality of responses from a plurality of user equipment acknowledging the single message in response to the single message.

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