CONFIGURING COMPONENT CARRIERS IN CARRIER AGGREGATION
First Claim
1. A method for configuring component carriers in carrier aggregation, comprising:
- receiving a carrier aggregation capability from a selected user equipment (UE) at an enhanced Node B (eNode B) configured to provide service for a plurality of UEs within the eNode B'"'"'s network;
configuring a plurality of component carriers at the eNode B for the selected UE based on the carrier aggregation capability of the selected UE;
broadcasting from the eNode B component carrier a configuration message containing component carrier configuration information that is common to the plurality of UEs;
communicating from the eNode B component carrier configuration information that is specific to one of the plurality of UEs using dedicated communication signaling to form configured component carriers; and
activating selected configured component carriers at the eNode B for the selected UE based on bandwidth and quality of service needs of the selected UE.
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Abstract
A system and method for configuring component carriers in carrier aggregation is disclosed. The method comprises communicating a carrier aggregation capability for a selected UE to an enhanced Node B (eNode B) configured to provide service for a plurality of UEs. A plurality of component carriers at the eNode B can be configured for the selected UE based on the carrier aggregation capability of the selected UE. A component carrier configuration message is broadcast from the eNode B containing component carrier configuration information that is common to the plurality of UEs. Specific configuration information that is specific to the selected UE is communicated using dedicated communication signaling. Selected configured component carriers are then activated by the eNode B for the selected UE. Activation can be based on the UE'"'"'s quality of service needs, bandwidth needs, and strength of signal for the component carriers.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for configuring component carriers in carrier aggregation, comprising:
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receiving a carrier aggregation capability from a selected user equipment (UE) at an enhanced Node B (eNode B) configured to provide service for a plurality of UEs within the eNode B'"'"'s network; configuring a plurality of component carriers at the eNode B for the selected UE based on the carrier aggregation capability of the selected UE; broadcasting from the eNode B component carrier a configuration message containing component carrier configuration information that is common to the plurality of UEs; communicating from the eNode B component carrier configuration information that is specific to one of the plurality of UEs using dedicated communication signaling to form configured component carriers; and activating selected configured component carriers at the eNode B for the selected UE based on bandwidth and quality of service needs of the selected UE. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for configuring component carriers in carrier aggregation, comprising:
a carrier aggregation module operating at an enhanced Node B (eNode B) configured to provide service for a plurality of UEs, the carrier aggregation module configured to; receive a carrier aggregation capability at the eNode B from a carrier configuration module operating at a selected UE; configure a plurality of component carriers at the eNode B for the selected UE based on the carrier aggregation capability of the selected UE; broadcast from the eNode B a component carrier configuration message containing component carrier configuration information that is common to the plurality of UEs; unicast from the eNode B to the selected UE component carrier configuration information that is specific to the selected UE; and activate selected configured component carriers at the eNode B for the selected UE based on at least one of quality of service needs and bandwidth needs of the selected UE. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer program product, comprising a computer usable medium having a computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method for configuring component carriers in carrier aggregation, comprising:
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receiving a carrier aggregation capability from a selected UE at an enhanced Node B (eNode B) configured to provide service for a plurality of UEs; configuring a plurality of component carriers at the eNode B for the selected UE based on the carrier aggregation capability of the selected UE; broadcasting from the eNode B a component carrier configuration message containing component carrier configuration information that is common to the plurality of UEs; communicating from the eNode B component carrier configuration information that is specific to the selected UE using dedicated communication signaling; receiving radio resource management (RRM) measurements of signal strength from each of the plurality of UEs at the eNode B; and activating selected configured component carriers from the eNode B for the selected UE based on the signal strength measurements. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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