Apparatus and method for transmit power control command transmission
US9949260B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/541
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A user equipment (UE) performing transmit power control (TPC) transmission slot assignment includes a receiver, a determining means and a slot allocator. The UE receives one or more TPC commands from two or more radio links, determines a TPC combining period in accordance with a primary slot position, wherein a primary TPC symbol transmission of the primary radio link is present at the primary slot position; a slot allocator that allocates a secondary slot position for a secondary TPC symbol transmission of the secondary radio link in accordance with the TPC combining period. A method and a radio base station are also included herein.
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