METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING MACHINE-TYPE COMMUNICATIONS
First Claim
1. A method for providing machine-type-communication (MTC) in a wireless network, comprising:
- supporting a plurality of transmission modes for communicating in the wireless network; and
utilizing a single transmission mode from the plurality of transmission modes for all MTC in the wireless network.
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Abstract
The described aspects include methods and apparatus providing MTC in a wireless network. In an aspect, a narrow bandwidth within a wide system bandwidth is allocated for communicating data related to MTC. MTC control data generated for communicating over one or more MTC control channels for an MTC UE within the narrow bandwidth is transmitted over the one or more MTC control channels. The one or more MTC channels are multiplexed with one or more legacy channels over the wide system bandwidth. Other aspects are provided for transmission mode and content of the MTC control data or other MTC data.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for providing machine-type-communication (MTC) in a wireless network, comprising:
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supporting a plurality of transmission modes for communicating in the wireless network; and utilizing a single transmission mode from the plurality of transmission modes for all MTC in the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus for providing machine-type-communication (MTC) in a wireless network, comprising:
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means for supporting a plurality of transmission modes for communicating in the wireless network; and means for utilizing a single transmission mode from the plurality of transmission modes for all MTC in the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for providing machine-type-communication (MTC) in a wireless network, comprising:
a processing system configured to; support a plurality of transmission modes for communicating in the wireless network; and utilize a single transmission mode from the plurality of transmission modes for all MTC in the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product, comprising:
a computer-readable medium comprising code for; supporting a plurality of transmission modes for communicating in the wireless network; and utilizing a single transmission mode from the plurality of transmission modes for all MTC in the wireless network. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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