METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING A USER EQUIPMENT TO MEASURE INACTIVE DOWNLINK COMPONENT CARRIER
First Claim
1. A method, in a network device of a wireless communication system based on a carrier aggregation technology, of controlling a user equipment to measure an inactive downlink component carrier, the method comprising the step of:
- a. based upon a trigger condition, controlling the user equipment to open a downlink radio frequency of a target inactive downlink component carrier and to measure the target inactive downlink component carrier.
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Abstract
The invention proposes a method and apparatus for a user equipment to decide by itself to measure an inactive downlink component carrier and a method and apparatus for a base station to control a user equipment to measure an inactive downlink component carrier. The invention further proposes a method and apparatus for a user equipment to request transmission of a sounding reference signal and a method and apparatus for a base station to control a user equipment to transmit a sounding reference signal. Both the user equipment and the base station are located in a wireless communication system based on carrier aggregation. The technical solutions of the invention can achieve a trade-off between low power consumption of the user equipment and the rapid and accurate response to the component carrier.
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15 Claims
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1. A method, in a network device of a wireless communication system based on a carrier aggregation technology, of controlling a user equipment to measure an inactive downlink component carrier, the method comprising the step of:
a. based upon a trigger condition, controlling the user equipment to open a downlink radio frequency of a target inactive downlink component carrier and to measure the target inactive downlink component carrier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, in a user equipment of a wireless communication system based on a carrier aggregation technology, of assisting a base station in controlling the user equipment to measure an inactive downlink component carrier, the method comprising the steps of:
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I. receiving a first instruction message from the base station; II. according to the first instruction message, opening a downlink radio frequency of a target inactive downlink component carrier and measuring the target inactive downlink component carrier; and III. transmitting a measurement report to the base station. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method, in a network device of a wireless communication system based on a carrier aggregation technology, of controlling a user equipment to transmit a sounding reference signal, the method comprises the step of:
i. based upon a trigger condition, controlling the user equipment to open an uplink radio frequency of a target inactive uplink component carrier and to transmit the sounding reference signal to a base station. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, in a user equipment of a wireless communication system based on a carrier aggregation technology, of assisting a base station in controlling the user equipment to transmit a sounding reference signal, the method comprising the steps of:
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A. receiving a third instruction message from the base station; and B. according to the third instruction message, opening an uplink radio frequency of a target inactive uplink component carrier and transmitting the sounding reference signal to the base station.
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14. A first control apparatus, in a network device of a wireless communication system based upon a carrier aggregation technology, for controlling a user equipment to measure an inactive downlink component carrier, wherein the first control apparatus is configured to control, based upon a trigger condition, the user equipment to open a downlink radio frequency of a target inactive downlink component carrier and to measure the target inactive downlink component carrier, and wherein the network device is a base station or the user equipment.
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15. A second control apparatus, in a network device of a wireless communication system based upon a carrier aggregation technology, for controlling a user equipment to transmit a sounding reference signal, wherein the second control apparatus is configured to control, based upon a trigger condition, the user equipment to open an uplink radio frequency of a target inactive uplink component carrier and to transmit a sounding reference signal to a base station, and wherein the network device is the base station or the user equipment.
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