Monitoring pattern separation between component carriers based on user equipment RF layout
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor; and
at least one memory storing computer program code;
in which the at least one processor is configured with the memory and computer program code to cause the apparatus to at least;
receive capability information of a user equipment indicating whether the user equipment is capable of simultaneous and independent operation in multiple component carriers; and
configure a monitoring pattern for each of multiple component carriers that are configured for the user equipment in dependence on the received capability information.
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Abstract
A network learns a user equipment'"'"'s capability information whether the UE is capable of simultaneous and independent operation in multiple component carriers. The network configures a monitoring (e.g., discontinuous reception, RSRP/RSRQ measurements, PDCCH reception) pattern for each of multiple component carriers CCs that are configured for the UE in dependence on the received capability information. The capability information derives from the UE'"'"'s RF layout; if the capability information says the UE is capable of such simultaneous and independent operation the network can assign for the CCs different monitoring patterns that are independent of one another and the UE will have no gaps where it cannot take or send a measurement. This knowledge is particularly useful if the CCs are frequency non-contiguous with one another. If the capability information says the UE is not so capable, the network must assign monitoring patterns to that UE for all its configured CCs that are not independent of one another.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory storing computer program code; in which the at least one processor is configured with the memory and computer program code to cause the apparatus to at least; receive capability information of a user equipment indicating whether the user equipment is capable of simultaneous and independent operation in multiple component carriers; and configure a monitoring pattern for each of multiple component carriers that are configured for the user equipment in dependence on the received capability information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
in which the first and second monitoring patterns are independent of one another.
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6. The apparatus according to claim 5, in which the first and second component carriers are frequency non-contiguous with one another and the monitoring patterns are discontinuous reception patterns.
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7. The apparatus according to claim 5, in which the first and second component carriers are frequency contiguous with one another and the monitoring patterns are patterns for measuring the respective component carriers or patterns for monitoring the respective component carriers for a resource allocation schedule.
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving capability information of a user equipment indicating whether the user equipment is capable of simultaneous and independent operation in multiple component carriers; and configuring a monitoring pattern for each of multiple component carriers that are configured for the user equipment in dependence on the received capability information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A memory storing computer program instructions which when executed result in operations comprising:
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receiving capability information of a user equipment indicating whether the user equipment is capable of simultaneous and independent operation in multiple component carriers; and configuring a monitoring pattern for each of multiple component carriers that are configured for the user equipment in dependence on the received capability information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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