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COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

  • US 20140187246A1
  • Filed: 07/10/2012
  • Published: 07/03/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Communication apparatus for a cellular communication system, the communication apparatus comprising:

  • means for operating a first cell using a first component carrier and at least one further cell using a further component carrier;

    means for communicating with a mobile communication device operating in said first cell;

    means for determining that an attempt should be made to configure said mobile communication device to communicate using the at least one further cell; and

    means for transmitting a message to a communication entity of said communication system to initiate a procedure for checking whether configuration of said mobile communication device to communicate using the at least one further cell should be allowed;

    means for receiving, from the communication entity, a message indicating, for each further cell, whether configuration of said mobile communication device to communicate using that further cell should be allowed; and

    means for communicating with said mobile communication device to configure said mobile communication device to communicate using each further cell for which a respective indication that such configuration should be allowed has been received such that said mobile communication device is configured to communicate using each further cell for which a respective indication that such configuration should be allowed has been received, and said mobile communication device is not configured to communicate using each further cell for which a respective indication that such configuration should be allowed has not been received.

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