Method of indicating mobile station capability to a network
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1. A method of indicating multi-slot capabilities of a multi-carrier mobile station to a network, comprising:
- sending an indication from the mobile station to the network regarding whether the mobile station is able to receive on two or more carriers simultaneously; and
determining, by the network, an ideal multi-carrier multi-slot capability of the mobile station only from an existing capability indication for a single carrier mode of the mobile station,wherein the mobile station is capable of sending in an additional field an indication in respect of a reduction in number of time slots from ideal multi-carrier multi-slot capability.
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Abstract
An indication is sent from a mobile station to a network regarding the capability of the mobile station to receive or transmit on two or more carriers simultaneously. The network determines an ideal multi-carrier multi-slot capability of the mobile station from an existing capability indication for single carrier transmission mode of the mobile station; and the mobile station sends in an additional field an indication in respect of a reduction in number of time slots from the ideal multi-carrier multi-slot capability determined by the network.
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1. A method of indicating multi-slot capabilities of a multi-carrier mobile station to a network, comprising:
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sending an indication from the mobile station to the network regarding whether the mobile station is able to receive on two or more carriers simultaneously; and determining, by the network, an ideal multi-carrier multi-slot capability of the mobile station only from an existing capability indication for a single carrier mode of the mobile station, wherein the mobile station is capable of sending in an additional field an indication in respect of a reduction in number of time slots from ideal multi-carrier multi-slot capability. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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