On-demand system information
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1. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
- receiving, at the UE, a system information block indicating that additional system information is to be requested and indicating resources to use to request the additional system information;
transmitting, by the UE, a request for the additional system information using at least some of the indicated resources;
receiving, at the UE, the additional system information in accordance with the request; and
communicating with a base station in accordance with the additional system information.
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Abstract
A wireless network may provide system information by either a fixed periodic broadcast or broad-beam transmission or in response to a request by a user equipment (UE). The wireless network may broadcast (or broad-beam transmit) a signal that indicates to the UEs within a cell or zone coverage area that system information is to be transmitted on a fixed periodic schedule or in response to a request sent by one or more UEs.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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receiving, at the UE, a system information block indicating that additional system information is to be requested and indicating resources to use to request the additional system information; transmitting, by the UE, a request for the additional system information using at least some of the indicated resources; receiving, at the UE, the additional system information in accordance with the request; and communicating with a base station in accordance with the additional system information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for receiving, at the UE, a system information block indicating that additional system information is to be requested and indicating resources to use to request the additional system information; means for transmitting, by the UE, a request for the additional system information using at least some of the indicated resources; means for receiving, at the UE, the additional system information in accordance with the request; and means for communicating with a base station in accordance with the additional system information. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to; receive, at the UE, a system information block indicating that additional system information is to be requested and indicating resources to use to request the additional system information; transmit, by the UE, a request for the additional system information using at least some of the indicated resources; receive, at the UE, the additional system information in accordance with the request; and communicate with a base station in accordance with the additional system information.
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30. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication, the code executable by a processor to:
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receive, at the UE, a system information block indicating that additional system information is to be requested and indicating resources to use to request the additional system information; transmit, by the UE, a request for the additional system information using at least some of the indicated resources; receive, at the UE, the additional system information in accordance with the request; and communicate with a base station in accordance with the additional system information.
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