Controlling Transmissions on Composite Carriers
First Claim
1. A method for controlling transmissions on a composite carrier comprising at least two component carriers, comprising receiving a message from a device attempting to transmit on the composite carrier;
- including in a response an indication of at least one component carrier to be used by the device for a subsequent transmission; and
sending the response to the device.
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Abstract
Transmissions on a composite carrier including at least two component carriers can be controlled by means of a message by the provider of the carrier. The provider may receive a message from a device attempting to transmit on the composite carrier, and include in a response thereof an indication of at least one component carrier to be used by the device for a subsequent transmission. The device then received the message from the provider, and can determine based thereon at least one component carrier to be used by the device for at least one subsequent transmission, and transmit on the determined at least one component carrier.
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38 Claims
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1. A method for controlling transmissions on a composite carrier comprising at least two component carriers, comprising receiving a message from a device attempting to transmit on the composite carrier;
- including in a response an indication of at least one component carrier to be used by the device for a subsequent transmission; and
sending the response to the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 37)
- including in a response an indication of at least one component carrier to be used by the device for a subsequent transmission; and
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9. A method for transmitting by a device on a composite carrier comprising at least two component carriers, comprising receiving a message from a provider of the composite carrier;
- determining based on the message at least one component carrier to be used by the device for at least one subsequent transmission; and
transmitting on the determined at least one component carrier. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- determining based on the message at least one component carrier to be used by the device for at least one subsequent transmission; and
- 22. A control apparatus for a communication system capable of providing a composite carrier comprising at least two component carriers, the control apparatus being configured to control transmissions on the composite carrier based on information regarding an attempt by at least one device to transmit on the composite carrier, to include in a message to the at least one device an indication of at least one component carrier to be used by the at least one device for at least one subsequent transmission, and to send the message to the at least one device.
- 23. A control apparatus for a communication device adapted for communications on a composite carrier comprising at least two component carriers, the control apparatus being configured to control transmissions based on a message received from a provider of the composite carrier, wherein the control apparatus is configured to determine based on the message at least one component carrier to be used by the communication device for at least one subsequent transmission and to instruct transmission on the determined at least one component carrier.
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36. A message for controlling communications on a composite carrier comprising at least two component carriers, the message comprising a medium access control protocol data unit configured to carry in at least one subheader thereof an indicator of a component carrier to be used by a communication device for at least one subsequent transmission.
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