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Methods and apparatuses for enabling provision of an additional special subframe configuration

  • US 10,448,393 B2
  • Filed: 07/07/2017
  • Issued: 10/15/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • generating, by a base station, one or more parameters defining a new special subframe configuration associated with downlink communications, the new special subframe configuration is generated in addition to another special subframe configuration, the new special subframe configuration comprising information indicating a plurality of downlink symbols that exceed a number of downlink symbols of the other special subframe configuration; and

    transmitting, from the base station, a message to one or more communication devices, whereinthe message includes the one or more parameters to enable at least a first subset of the one or more communication devices to detect the new special subframe configuration, andthe message enables a second subset of the one or more communication devices to detect and utilize the other special subframe configuration in an instance that the second subset of the communication devices are not capable of reading the new special subframe configuration.

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