Methods and apparatus for IOT operation in unlicensed spectrum
First Claim
1. A method of wireless communication via narrowband internet of things (NB IOT) communication in an unlicensed spectrum by a user equipment (UE) using digital modulation, comprising:
- utilizing, in a non-frequency hopping system, a plurality of downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum occupying at least a first minimum bandwidth by the plurality of downlink carriers and a plurality of uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum occupying at least a second minimum bandwidth with the plurality of uplink carriers, wherein the plurality of downlink carriers includes at least three downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum and the plurality of uplink carriers includes at least three uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum; and
performing communication using one or more of the plurality of downlink carriers and the plurality of uplink carriers.
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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) using digital modulation for wireless communication via NB IOT communication in an unlicensed spectrum. The UE utilizes a plurality of downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum occupying at least a first minimum bandwidth by the plurality of downlink carriers and a plurality of uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum occupying at least a second minimum bandwidth with the plurality of uplink carriers. The UE performs communication using one or more of the plurality of downlink carriers and the plurality of uplink carriers.
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71 Claims
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1. A method of wireless communication via narrowband internet of things (NB IOT) communication in an unlicensed spectrum by a user equipment (UE) using digital modulation, comprising:
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utilizing, in a non-frequency hopping system, a plurality of downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum occupying at least a first minimum bandwidth by the plurality of downlink carriers and a plurality of uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum occupying at least a second minimum bandwidth with the plurality of uplink carriers, wherein the plurality of downlink carriers includes at least three downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum and the plurality of uplink carriers includes at least three uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum; and performing communication using one or more of the plurality of downlink carriers and the plurality of uplink carriers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of wireless communication via narrowband internet of things (NB IOT) in an unlicensed spectrum by a base station using digital modulation, comprising:
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configuring, in a non-frequency hopping system, a plurality of downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum to occupy at least a first minimum bandwidth by the plurality of downlink carriers and a plurality of uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum to occupy at least a second minimum bandwidth with the plurality of uplink carriers, wherein the plurality of downlink carriers includes at least three downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum and the plurality of uplink carriers includes at least three uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum; and performing communication using one or more of the plurality of downlink carriers and the plurality of uplink carriers. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 35, 36)
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24. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication via narrowband internet of things (NB IOT) in an unlicensed spectrum using digital modulation, comprising:
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means for utilizing, in a non-frequency hopping system, a plurality of downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum occupying at least a first minimum bandwidth by the plurality of downlink carriers and a plurality of uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum occupying at least a second minimum bandwidth with the plurality of uplink carriers, wherein the plurality of downlink carriers includes at least three downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum and the plurality of uplink carriers includes at least three uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum; and means for performing communication using one or more of the plurality of downlink carriers and the plurality of uplink carriers. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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37. A base station for wireless communication via narrowband internet of things (NB IOT) in an unlicensed spectrum using digital modulation, comprising:
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means for configuring, in a non-frequency hopping system, a plurality of downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum to occupy at least a first minimum bandwidth by the plurality of downlink carriers and a plurality of uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum to occupy at least a second minimum bandwidth with the plurality of uplink carriers, wherein the plurality of downlink carriers includes at least three downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum and the plurality of uplink carriers includes at least three uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum; and means for performing communication using one or more of the plurality of downlink carriers and the plurality of uplink carriers. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication via narrowband internet of things (NB IOT) in an unlicensed spectrum using digital modulation, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to; utilize, in a non-frequency hopping system, a plurality of downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum occupying at least a first minimum bandwidth by the plurality of downlink carriers and a plurality of uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum occupying at least a second minimum bandwidth with the plurality of uplink carriers, wherein the plurality of downlink carriers includes at least three downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum and the plurality of uplink carriers includes at least three uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum; and perform communication using one or more of the plurality of downlink carriers and the plurality of uplink carriers. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A base station for wireless communication via narrowband internet of things (NB IOT) in an unlicensed spectrum using digital modulation, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to; configure, in a non-frequency hopping system, a plurality of downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum to occupy at least a first minimum bandwidth by the plurality of downlink carriers and a plurality of uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum to occupy at least a second minimum bandwidth with the plurality of uplink carriers, wherein the plurality of downlink carriers includes at least three downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum and the plurality of uplink carriers includes at least three uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum; and perform communication using one or more of the plurality of downlink carriers and the plurality of uplink carriers. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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70. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, for a user equipment (UE) for wireless communication via narrowband internet of things (NB IOT) in an unlicensed spectrum using digital modulation, when executed by a processor causes the processor to:
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utilize, in a non-frequency hopping system, a plurality of downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum occupying at least a first minimum bandwidth by the plurality of downlink carriers and a plurality of uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum occupying at least a second minimum bandwidth with the plurality of uplink carriers, wherein the plurality of downlink carriers includes at least three downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum and the plurality of uplink carriers includes at least three uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum; and perform communication using one or more of the plurality of downlink carriers and the plurality of uplink carriers.
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71. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, for a base station for wireless communication via narrowband internet of things (NB IOT) in an unlicensed spectrum using digital modulation, when executed by a processor causes the processor to:
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configure, in a non-frequency hopping system, a plurality of downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum to occupy at least a first minimum bandwidth by the plurality of downlink carriers and a plurality of uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum to occupy at least a second minimum bandwidth with the plurality of uplink carriers, wherein the plurality of downlink carriers includes at least three downlink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum and the plurality of uplink carriers includes at least three uplink carriers in the unlicensed spectrum; and perform communication using one or more of the plurality of downlink carriers and the plurality of uplink carriers.
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