Methods and apparatus to perform antenna management
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1. A method of establishing communication between user equipment and a network node comprising:
- receiving a common control channel message at user equipment;
decoding the common control channel message at the user equipment using blind decoding;
based on the blind decoding, determining a first number of antenna ports; and
sending an indication from the user equipment of whether the user equipment is capable of receiving signals from a second number of antenna ports different than the first number of antenna ports.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to perform antenna management are described herein. One example method of establishing communication between user equipment and a network includes receiving a control channel message, decoding the control channel message, and sending an indication of whether interoperability of receiving signals from a first number of antennas is certified for the user equipment. Other examples are shown and described.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of establishing communication between user equipment and a network node comprising:
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receiving a common control channel message at user equipment; decoding the common control channel message at the user equipment using blind decoding; based on the blind decoding, determining a first number of antenna ports; and sending an indication from the user equipment of whether the user equipment is capable of receiving signals from a second number of antenna ports different than the first number of antenna ports. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of establishing communication between user equipment and a network node comprising:
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encoding a common control channel message at a network node; sending the encoded common control channel message from the network node using a first number of antenna ports; receiving an indication at the network node of whether the user equipment is capable of receiving signals from a second number of antenna ports different than the first number of antenna ports; and sending a dedicated control channel message to update the antenna port information at the user equipment. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method in user equipment of establishing communication between user equipment and a network node comprising:
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receiving a common control channel message from the network node; decoding the common control channel message using blind decoding; determining a first number of transmit antenna ports used to transmit the common control channel message based on the blind decoding; sending an information element comprising an indication of capability of receiving signals from a second number of antenna ports, the second number of antenna ports being different than the first number of antenna ports; and receiving a dedicated control message including antenna port information.
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