COMMUNICATION IN UNLICENSED SPECTRUM
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a first wireless access network node, assistance information from one or more network entities, the assistance information comprising information indicating one or more channels of an unlicensed spectrum to use or avoid; and
responsive to the assistance information, selecting, by the wireless access network node, at least a first channel of the unlicensed spectrum for communicating data with a user equipment (UE).
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Abstract
A wireless access network node receives assistance information from a user equipment (UE) or other wireless access network node, the assistance information comprising information indicating one or more channels of an unlicensed spectrum to use or avoid. Responsive to the assistance information, the wireless access network node selects at least a first channel of the unlicensed spectrum for communicating data of the UE.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a first wireless access network node, assistance information from one or more network entities, the assistance information comprising information indicating one or more channels of an unlicensed spectrum to use or avoid; and responsive to the assistance information, selecting, by the wireless access network node, at least a first channel of the unlicensed spectrum for communicating data with a user equipment (UE). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A first wireless access network node comprising:
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a communication interface to wirelessly receive assistance information from one or more network entities, the assistance information comprising information indicating one or more channels of an unlicensed spectrum to use or avoid; and at least one processor configured to, responsive to the assistance information, select at least a first channel of the unlicensed spectrum for communicating data with a user equipment (UE).
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24. A method comprising:
sending, by user equipment (UE) to a wireless access network node, assistance information comprising information indicating one or more channels of an unlicensed spectrum to use or avoid, the assistance information to cause the wireless access network node to select at least a first channel of the unlicensed spectrum for communicating data of the UE.
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