Abstract:
A method and apparatus for wireless communication in the unlicensed spectrum between an eNB and UEs having different bandwidths, e.g., between a narrowband UE and a wideband eNB. A user equipment apparatus segments an uplink duration in each frame into multiple transmission units for each frequency, wherein a frame comprises an integer number of the transmission units. The apparatus transmits uplink communication based on the multiple transmission units, wherein each transmission unit comprises at least one on period and at least one off period corresponding to each of a plurality of frequencies, wherein during an on period the UE transmits uplink communication on the corresponding frequency and during an off period the UE refrains from transmitting uplink communication on the corresponding frequency. Each transmission unit may comprise multiple on periods and multiple off periods. The on/off periods may be configured by a base station or specified for each frame type.
Abstract:
In enhanced licensed assisted access (eLAA), providing several approaches to report the CSI measurement may be desirable to provide flexibility in CSI reporting, especially in aperiodic CSI reporting. Further, a difference in using a licensed carrier and an unlicensed carrier may be considered during communication. In addition, assigning different transmit power usage based on different transmission types may be desired. The apparatus may be a user equipment (UE). The apparatus may be a UE. The UE receives a grant for uplink communication. The UE determines a reporting subframe based on the grant. The UE determines whether to select, as a reference subframe, a triggering subframe in which the grant is received or a subframe before the reporting subframe. The UE transmits, in the reporting subframe, channel state information (CSI) measured in the reference subframe.
Abstract:
Various aspects of utilizing narrowband internet of things (NB IOT) communication are still under development. According to an aspect of the disclosure, the apparatus may be a user equipment (UE) for wireless communication via narrowband internet of things (NB IOT) in an unlicensed spectrum using frequency hopping and digital modulation. The UE performs a synchronization with a base station via at least one of a licensed spectrum or the unlicensed spectrum. The UE communicates with the base station based on the synchronization.
Abstract:
Aspects described herein relate to managing blind decoding of a control channel search space. A number of blind decodes configured for a control channel search space can be determined based at least in part on one or more parameters broadcasted by a access point that transmits a control channel in the control channel search space. One or more reduction values can be determined for the number of blind decodes at the UE. A pattern for performing a subset of the number of blind decodes can be determined based at least in part on the one or more reduction values. Blind decoding can be performed for the control channel based on the pattern for performing the subset of the number of blind decodes to obtain control data transmitted in the control channel.
Abstract:
Various aspects related to techniques for harmonization between common reference signal (CRS) and demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) based transmission modes (TMs) in unlicensed spectrum are described. In one aspect, a downlink/uplink (DL/UL) subframe configuration may be signaled for each subframe. Information provided by the DL/UL subframe configuration may indicate whether the respective downlink subframe is a single-frequency network (MBSFN) subframe (associated with DM-RS-based TM) or a non-MBSFN subframe (associated with CRS-based TM). In another aspect, periodic as well as aperiodic channel state information (CSI) reporting requests may be supported. In yet another aspect, discontinued reception (DRX) wake ups for unlicensed carriers may be explicitly or implicitly indicated to a user equipment (UE) via a carrier in a licensed spectrum.
Abstract:
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. An eNB transmits an indicator for a frame identifying a DL transmission period. The indicator may comprise a frame format indicator identifying only a plurality of downlink subframes scheduled for a contention-based carrier. The eNB may transmit a second indicator for an UL transmission period and may grant a UE at least one UL subframe for UL transmission. The UE monitors for an UL grant and for a D-CUBS at either the end of the DL subframes or after an UL assignment. The eNB may transmit a provisional grant UL assignment for UL transmission on an SCC and respond with a grant confirmation in response to an SR granting the UE resources for UL data transmission.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for transmitting and discovering timing information during wireless communications are described herein. In an aspect, the systems and methods include monitoring at a user equipment (UE) over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band for a discovery signal from a network entity; receiving the discovery signal during a subframe from the network entity; and determining a current subframe location of the network entity based on the discovery signal, wherein the discovery signal includes timing information corresponding to the current subframe location.
Abstract:
In the application of TDD and eIMTA to LTE in the unlicensed spectrum, various alterations may be needed to compensate for interference from and the behavior of RATs operating in this range of frequencies. Various UE and base station methods are presented, including modified TDD configurations and UE behaviors to advance operations on unlicensed spectrum. A method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for wireless communication are provided whereby configuration information is conveyed to a UE for communicating on a carrier in the unlicensed spectrum. The configuration information indicates a subframe allocation for at least one frame on the unlicensed carrier. Other aspects are directed to the detection of the transmission, communication of new and modified eIMTA configuration transmissions, and mechanism and behaviors which address unreceived configuration information.
Abstract:
Monostatic radar with progressive length transmission may be used with half-duplex systems or with full-duplex systems to reduce self-interference. The system transmits a first signal for a first duration and receives a first reflection of the first signal from a first object during a second duration. The system transmits a second signal for a third duration longer than the first duration and receives a second reflection of the second signal from a second object during a fourth duration. The system calculates a position of the first object and the second object based on the first reflection and the second reflection. The first signal, first duration, and second duration are configured to detect reflections from objects within a first distance of the system. The second signal, third duration, and fourth duration are configured to detect reflections from objects between the first distance and a second distance from the system.
Abstract:
In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) may operate in a multi-transmission-reception (multi-TRP) mode. The UE may engage in a positioning session with a network entity while operating in the multi-TRP mode. The UE may report a set of positioning capabilities for the positioning session to the network entity, wherein the set of positioning capabilities indicate one or more enhanced positioning capabilities of the UE to perform positioning operations based on the UE operating in the multi-TRP mode, and wherein the one or more enhanced positioning capabilities are greater than one or more corresponding positioning capabilities of the UE to perform positioning operations based on the UE operating in a single-transmission-reception (S-TRP) mode.