DUAL CONNECTIVITY WITH A NETWORK THAT UTILIZES AN UNLICENSED FREQUENCY SPECTRUM
First Claim
1. A method of wireless communication at a first base station, comprising:
- receiving, from a user equipment, an indication of a capability for standalone operation in a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) that utilizes an unlicensed frequency spectrum and a dual connectivity capability involving the first RAT and a second RAT that utilizes a licensed frequency spectrum, wherein dual connectivity comprises the user equipment being connected to a master base station on a first frequency and a secondary base station on a second frequency at a same time; and
signaling, to the user equipment, an indication of a set of procedures for dual connectivity communication with the master base station and the secondary base station, wherein the set of procedures corresponds to a level of support for the first RAT at the first base station.
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Abstract
Aspects presented herein provide for dual connectivity with a standalone service provider in the unlicensed spectrum. A first base station may receive, from a UE, an indication of a capability for standalone operation in a first RAT that utilizes an unlicensed frequency spectrum and a dual connectivity capability involving the first RAT and a second RAT that utilizes a licensed frequency spectrum, wherein dual connectivity comprises the UE being connected to a master base station on a first frequency and a secondary base station on a second frequency at a same time. The first base station may signal a first set of procedures for dual connectivity when the level of support at the first base station is at higher layers of the first RAT and may signal a second set of procedures when the level of support at the first base station extends to lower layers of the first RAT.
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1. A method of wireless communication at a first base station, comprising:
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receiving, from a user equipment, an indication of a capability for standalone operation in a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) that utilizes an unlicensed frequency spectrum and a dual connectivity capability involving the first RAT and a second RAT that utilizes a licensed frequency spectrum, wherein dual connectivity comprises the user equipment being connected to a master base station on a first frequency and a secondary base station on a second frequency at a same time; and signaling, to the user equipment, an indication of a set of procedures for dual connectivity communication with the master base station and the secondary base station, wherein the set of procedures corresponds to a level of support for the first RAT at the first base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for wireless communication at a first base station, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to cause the apparatus to; receive, from a user equipment, an indication of a capability for standalone operation in a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) that utilizes an unlicensed frequency spectrum and a dual connectivity capability involving the first RAT and a second RAT that utilizes a licensed frequency spectrum, wherein dual connectivity comprises the user equipment being connected to a master base station on a first frequency and a secondary base station on a second frequency at a same time; and signal, to the UE, an indication of a set of procedures for dual connectivity communication with the master base station and the secondary base station, wherein the set of procedures corresponds to a level of support for the first RAT at the first base station. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A method of wireless communication at a user equipment, comprising:
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transmitting, to a first base station using a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) in a licensed frequency spectrum, an indication of a capability for standalone operation in a second RAT that utilizes an unlicensed frequency spectrum and a dual connectivity capability involving the first RAT and the second RAT, wherein dual connectivity comprises the user equipment being connected to the first base station as a master base station on a first frequency and to a second base station using the second RAT as a secondary base station on a second frequency at a same time; and receiving an indication from the first base station of a set of procedures for dual connectivity communication with the master base station and the secondary base station, wherein the set of procedures corresponds to a level of support for the second RAT at the first base station. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment, comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to cause the apparatus to; transmit, to a first base station using a first Radio Access Technology (RAT) in a licensed frequency spectrum, an indication of a capability for standalone operation in a second RAT that utilizes an unlicensed frequency spectrum and a dual connectivity capability involving the first RAT and the second RAT, wherein dual connectivity comprises the user equipment being connected to the first base station as a master base station on a first frequency and to a second base station using the second RAT as a secondary base station on a second frequency at a same time; and receive an indication from the first base station of a set of procedures for dual connectivity communication with the master base station and the secondary base station, wherein the set of procedures corresponds to a level of support for the second RAT at the first base station. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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