User equipment uplink toggling for dual connectivity networks

    公开(公告)号:US09699802B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-04

    申请号:US14517302

    申请日:2014-10-17

    Abstract: A Long Term Evolution (LTE) protocol enhancement realizes the full benefit of dual connectivity User Equipment (UE) in LTE networks by providing a toggling mechanism to alleviate uncertainty in available transmit power, or power headroom, for uplink transmissions so that efficient utilization of the uplink radio resources can be achieved in dual connectivity. A new field for Radio Resource Control (RRC) messages enables toggling for alternating transmissions to Master and Secondary Evolved Node Bs (MeNBs and SeNBs) during alternating time periods. An enhanced Media Access Control Element enables toggling by the MeNB, SeNB or UE. In one embodiment, the UE schedules uplink transmissions to a SeNB during even numbered time divisions when the UE schedules the uplink transmissions to the MeNB during the odd numbered time divisions, or during the odd numbered time divisions when the UE schedules the uplink transmissions to the MeNB during the even numbered time divisions.

    Radio resource control messaging for dual connectivity networks
    68.
    发明授权
    Radio resource control messaging for dual connectivity networks 有权
    用于双连接网络的无线电资源控制消息

    公开(公告)号:US09578544B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-21

    申请号:US14528860

    申请日:2014-10-30

    CPC classification number: H04W28/08 H04W16/32 H04W28/18 H04W40/22 H04W72/042

    Abstract: A 3GPP LTE protocol enhancement may realize the full benefit of dual connectivity in Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks by providing a mechanism to carry Radio Resource Control (RRC) messages and/or Information Elements (IE)s from a Secondary Evolved Node B (SeNB) to User Equipment (UE) via Master Evolved Node B (MeNB) RRC messages. Novel downlink (DL) Common Control Channel (CCCH) and Dedicated Control Channel (DCCH) messages, and augmented messages having Information Elements (IE)s for relaying RRC messages from a SeNB to a UE via a MeNB, are defined. Modifications to ASN.1 program coding of LTE 3rd Generation Partnership Project specifications to enable RRC messages from the MeNB to relay RRC information from the SeNB to the UE are provided. In one embodiment, the UE receives, from a MeNB, an RRC message comprising information relayed from a SeNB and interprets the RRC message for control channel and radio resource configuration information from the SeNB.

    Abstract translation: 3GPP LTE协议增强可以通过提供从二次演进节点B携带无线电资源控制(RRC)消息和/或信息元素(IE)的机制来实现长期演进(LTE)网络中的双连接的全部优点 SeNB)通过主演进节点B(MeNB)RRC消息到用户设备(UE)。 定义了新的下行链路(DL)公共控制信道(CCCH)和专用控制信道(DCCH)消息,以及具有用于经由MeNB将RRC消息从SeNB中继到UE的信息元素(IE)的增强消息。 提供对3GPP第三代合作伙伴计划规范的ASN.1程序编码的修改,以使得来自MeNB的RRC消息能够将RRC信息从SeNB中继到UE。 在一个实施例中,UE从MeNB接收包括从SeNB中继的信息的RRC消息,并从SeNB解释控制信道和无线电资源配置信息的RRC消息。

    DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION ALIGNMENT IN DUAL CONNECTIVITY NETWORKS
    69.
    发明申请
    DISCONTINUOUS RECEPTION ALIGNMENT IN DUAL CONNECTIVITY NETWORKS 审中-公开
    双连接网络中不连续接收对齐

    公开(公告)号:US20170041983A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-09

    申请号:US15332754

    申请日:2016-10-24

    Abstract: A 3GPP LTE protocol enhancement realizes the full benefit of discontinuous reception (DRX) in Long Term Evolution networks by coordinating and aligning DRX operations for conserving power and timing overhead. A dual connectivity enabled User Equipment (UE) comprising a processor and transceiver is configured to align DRX configuration between counterpart Evolved Node Bs (eNB)s, wherein counterpart eNBs are a Master eNB (MeNB) and a Secondary eNB (SeNB) simultaneously connected to the UE, communicate system frame timing and system frame number (SFN) information between the counterpart eNBs, align DRX start offset (drxStartOffset) values for the counterpart eNBs according to the communicated system frame timing and SFN information to compensate for offsets in system frame timing, and allow the start of a DRX ON duration at specific frame or sub-frame times determined by the drxStartOffset values, after the expiration of a DRX inactivity timer.

    Abstract translation: 通过协调和对齐用于节省功率和定时开销的DRX操作,3GPP LTE协议增强实现长期演进网络中的不连续接收(DRX)的全部优点。 配置包括处理器和收发器的双连接使能用户设备(UE)被配置为在对等演进的节点B(eNB)之间对准DRX配置,其中对方eNB是主eNB(MeNB)和辅助eNB(SeNB),其同时连接到 UE在对方eNB之间传送系统帧定时和系统帧号(SFN)信息,根据传送的系统帧定时和SFN信息对齐对方eNB的DRX起始偏移(drxStartOffset)值,以补偿系统帧定时中的偏移 并且在DRX不活动定时器期满之后允许在由drxStartOffset值确定的特定帧或子帧时间开始DRX ON持续时间。

    HANDOVER AT SPECTRUM RELEASE FOR LICENSED SHARED ACCESS
    70.
    发明申请
    HANDOVER AT SPECTRUM RELEASE FOR LICENSED SHARED ACCESS 有权
    在授权的共享访问频谱释放中切换

    公开(公告)号:US20160088531A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-24

    申请号:US14495517

    申请日:2014-09-24

    CPC classification number: H04W36/0072 H04W16/14 H04W36/14

    Abstract: Embodiments of Evolved Node-B (eNBs), user equipment (UE) and methods for licensed shared access (LSA) handover are generally described herein. An eNB includes hardware processing circuitry to receive a command to release spectrum resources in a LSA band over which the eNB serves an LSA cell; to determine whether user equipment (UEs) served by the eNB are permitted to skip a random access process (RAP) to be handed over to a target cell operating on a band separate from the LSA band; and to transmit a message to a UE served by the eNB instructing the UE that the UE is to be handed over to the target cell, the message including one or more indicators based on the determination. Other apparatuses, systems and methods are also disclosed.

    Abstract translation: 演进节点B(eNB),用户设备(UE)以及用于许可共享接入(LSA)切换的方法的实施例在这里通常被描述。 eNB包括硬件处理电路,用于接收用于释放在其中服务于LSA小区的LSA频带中的频谱资源的命令; 以确定由eNB服务的用户设备(UE)是否被允许跳过要移交到在与LSA频带分离的频带上操作的目标小区的随机接入过程(RAP); 并且向eNB发送消息,指示UE指示UE将被切换到目标小区,该消息包括基于该确定的一个或多个指示符。 还公开了其他装置,系统和方法。

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