Using a cell as a pathloss or timing reference
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1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a network node, whether a cell on a first carrier of a first type or a cell on a second carrier of a second, different type is to be used as a reference cell, wherein the first carrier and the second carrier are part of a carrier aggregation, and wherein the reference cell is at least one selected from among a pathloss reference cell and a timing reference cell;
sending, by the network node to a mobile device, information indicating whether the cell on the first carrier of the first type or the cell on the second carrier of the second type is to be used as the reference cell; and
sending, by the network node to the mobile device, configuration information regarding whether the mobile device is to connect with a cell on another carrier of a new carrier type.
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Abstract
Information is communicated indicating whether a cell on a first carrier of a first type is to be used as a reference cell, wherein the reference cell is at least one selected from among a pathloss reference cell and a timing reference cell, and wherein the first carrier of the first type is part of a carrier aggregation that further includes at least a second carrier of a second, different type.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a network node, whether a cell on a first carrier of a first type or a cell on a second carrier of a second, different type is to be used as a reference cell, wherein the first carrier and the second carrier are part of a carrier aggregation, and wherein the reference cell is at least one selected from among a pathloss reference cell and a timing reference cell; sending, by the network node to a mobile device, information indicating whether the cell on the first carrier of the first type or the cell on the second carrier of the second type is to be used as the reference cell; and sending, by the network node to the mobile device, configuration information regarding whether the mobile device is to connect with a cell on another carrier of a new carrier type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A mobile device comprising:
at least one processor configured to; receive, from a network node, information indicating whether a cell on a first carrier of a first type or a cell on a second carrier of a second, different type is to be used as a reference cell, wherein the reference cell is at least one selected from among a pathloss reference cell and a timing reference cell, and wherein the first carrier and the second carrier are part of a carrier aggregation; determine, based on the information, whether the mobile device is able to use the cell on the first carrier as the reference cell; receive, from the network node, configuration information regarding whether the mobile device is to connect with a cell on another carrier of a new carrier type; receive information relating to a Discontinuous Reception (DRX) configuration that is specific to a type of carrier, wherein the information relating to the DRX configuration comprises; information relating to a first DRX configuration for communications with the cell on the first carrier of the first type, and information relating to a second DRX configuration for communications with the cell on the another carrier of the new carrier type. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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determining, by a network node, whether a cell on a first carrier of a new carrier type is to be configured with a mobile device being served by a second carrier of a second type, wherein the second type carrier is a backward compatible carrier; sending, by the network node to the mobile device, configuration information of the cell of the first carrier of the new carrier type; and sending, by the network node to the mobile device, Discontinuous Reception (DRX) information relating to a DRX configuration that is specific to a type of carrier, wherein the sending of the DRX information comprises; sending information relating to a first DRX configuration for communications with the cell on the first carrier of the new carrier type, and sending information relating to a second DRX configuration for communications with the cell on the second carrier of the second type. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A network node comprising:
at least one processor configured to; determine whether a cell on a first carrier of a new carrier type is to be configured with a mobile device served by a second carrier of a second type, wherein the second type carrier is a backward compatible carrier; send, to the mobile device, configuration information of the cell on the first carrier of the new carrier type; send, to the mobile device, Discontinuous Reception (DRX) information relating to a DRX configuration that is specific to a type of carrier, wherein the sending of the DRX information comprises; sending information relating to a first DRX configuration for communications with the cell on the first carrier of the new carrier type, and sending information relating to a second DRX configuration for communications with the cell on the second carrier of the second type. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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