Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for operating coverage-limited devices
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Application No.: US14745003Application Date: 2015-06-19
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Publication No.: US10165624B2Publication Date: 2018-12-25
- Inventor: Rapeepat Ratasuk , Jun Tan , Weidong Yang
- Applicant: NOKIA SOLUTIONS AND NETWORKS OY
- Applicant Address: FI Espoo
- Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
- Current Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
- Current Assignee Address: FI Espoo
- Agency: Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
- Main IPC: H04W88/10
- IPC: H04W88/10 ; H04W48/12 ; H04W52/02 ; H04W4/06 ; H04L12/18 ; H04W4/70

Abstract:
A method and apparatus can be configured to operate a node in a first mode to support one or more user equipment. The method can also include operating the node in a second mode to support one or more user equipment. The coverage of the second mode is enhanced compared to the coverage of the first mode. The method can also include broadcasting information about when the second mode is available.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150289315A1 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR OPERATING COVERAGE-LIMITED DEVICES Public/Granted day:2015-10-08
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