METHOD AND SYSTEM OF AGGREGATING COMPONENT CARRIERS ACROSS FREQUENCY BANDS
First Claim
1. A method of aggregating DownLink (DL) carriers across frequency bands, the method comprising:
- aggregating a DL carrier of a first cell associated with a first frequency band with an UpLink (UL) carrier of a second cell associated with a second frequency band, wherein the first cell includes an aggregated downlink carrier and an unused uplink carrier;
providing cross-linking information associated with the DL carrier of the first frequency band aggregated with the UL carrier of the second frequency band to a plurality of user equipments; and
communicating data with each of the plurality of user equipments using the aggregated DL carrier of the first frequency band and the UL carrier of the second frequency band.
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Abstract
A method and system for aggregating component carriers across frequency bands are provided. The method includes aggregating a DL carrier of a first cell associated with a first frequency band with an UpLink (UL) carrier of a second cell associated with a second band, wherein the first cell includes an aggregated downlink carrier and an unused uplink carrier; communicating cross-linking information for carrier aggregation associated with the DL carrier of the first frequency band with the UL carrier of the second frequency band to a plurality of user equipments; and performing data transfer with each of the plurality of user equipments using the aggregated DL carrier of the first frequency band and the UL carrier of the second frequency band.
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28 Claims
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1. A method of aggregating DownLink (DL) carriers across frequency bands, the method comprising:
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aggregating a DL carrier of a first cell associated with a first frequency band with an UpLink (UL) carrier of a second cell associated with a second frequency band, wherein the first cell includes an aggregated downlink carrier and an unused uplink carrier; providing cross-linking information associated with the DL carrier of the first frequency band aggregated with the UL carrier of the second frequency band to a plurality of user equipments; and communicating data with each of the plurality of user equipments using the aggregated DL carrier of the first frequency band and the UL carrier of the second frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of aggregating DownLink (DL) carriers across different frequency bands, the method comprising:
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aggregating a DL carrier of a cell associated with a frequency band in order to operate as a standalone DL carrier; providing standalone information associated with the DL carrier of the frequency band; and communicating data with each of a plurality of user equipments using the aggregated DL carrier of the frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to temporarily store instructions, that when executed by the processor, result in performing a method comprising; aggregating a DownLink (DL) carrier of a first cell associated with a first frequency band with an UpLink (UL) carrier of a second cell associated with a second frequency band, wherein the first cell includes an aggregated downlink carrier and an unused uplink carrier; providing cross-linking information associated with the DL carrier of the first frequency band aggregated with the UL carrier of the second frequency band to a plurality of user equipments; and communicating data with each of the plurality of user equipments using the aggregated DL carrier of the first frequency band and the UL carrier of the second frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 27, 28)
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26. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and configured to temporarily store instructions, that when executed by the processor, result in performing a method comprising; aggregating a DownLink (DL) carrier of a cell associated with a frequency band in order to operate as a standalone DL carrier; providing standalone information associated with the DL carrier of the frequency band to a plurality of user equipments; and communicating data with each of the plurality of user equipments using the aggregated DL carrier of the frequency band.
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