Aggregation for a new carrier type
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1. A method comprising:
- configuring by at least one network element a first bandwidth for a primary component carrier and a second bandwidth for a secondary component carrier, the first and second bandwidths being at least partially overlapped and the second bandwidth being larger than the first bandwidth; and
selecting between at least one of a first signaling channel within the first bandwidth and a second signaling channel within the second bandwidth for scheduling data resources on the secondary component carrier;
wherein a first set of physical resource blocks for the primary component carrier is a subset of a second set of physical resource blocks for the secondary component carrier that are separated by an offset proportional to a difference in carrier center frequency, and proportional at least to one of the first bandwidth or the second bandwidth, to permit an allocation of at least one of a set of localized and distributed physical resource blocks by a single allocation entity; and
wherein indexing is different for physical resource blocks for the primary component carrier and for the secondary component carrier in an overlapping region of the first and second bandwidths.
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Abstract
The specification and drawings present a new method, apparatus and software related product (e.g., a computer readable memory) for aggregation of a new carrier type by configuring PCC (for PCell) and SCC (for SCell) bandwidths to be overlapped or at least partially overlapped and by control signaling, e.g., using PDCCH and/or E-PDCCH, for scheduling of data resources on SCC thus simultaneously serving legacy and non-legacy UEs, e.g., in LTE-A systems.
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1. A method comprising:
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configuring by at least one network element a first bandwidth for a primary component carrier and a second bandwidth for a secondary component carrier, the first and second bandwidths being at least partially overlapped and the second bandwidth being larger than the first bandwidth; and selecting between at least one of a first signaling channel within the first bandwidth and a second signaling channel within the second bandwidth for scheduling data resources on the secondary component carrier; wherein a first set of physical resource blocks for the primary component carrier is a subset of a second set of physical resource blocks for the secondary component carrier that are separated by an offset proportional to a difference in carrier center frequency, and proportional at least to one of the first bandwidth or the second bandwidth, to permit an allocation of at least one of a set of localized and distributed physical resource blocks by a single allocation entity; and wherein indexing is different for physical resource blocks for the primary component carrier and for the secondary component carrier in an overlapping region of the first and second bandwidths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving by a user equipment from at least one network element information comprising data resources on a secondary component carrier using signaling on at least one of first and second signaling channels, wherein a primary component carrier has a first bandwidth and the secondary component carrier has a second bandwidth, the first and second bandwidths being at least partially overlapped and the second bandwidth being larger than the first bandwidth; synchronizing communication by the user equipment with one of;
a primary cell on the primary component carrier and a secondary cell on the secondary component carrier to use the established synchronization with one of the primary and secondary cells for communicating with both the primary and secondary cells; andadopting by the user equipment a signaling format for communication using the data resources on the secondary component carrier; wherein a first set of physical resource blocks for the primary component carrier is a subset of a second set of physical resource blocks for the secondary component carrier that are separated by an offset proportional to a difference in carrier center frequency, and proportional at least to one of the first bandwidth or the second bandwidth, to permit an allocation of at least one of a set of localized and distributed physical resource blocks by a single allocation entity; and wherein indexing is different for physical resource blocks for the primary component carrier and for the secondary component carrier in an overlapping region of the first and second bandwidths. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor and a memory storing a set of computer instructions, in which the processor and the memory storing the computer instructions are configured to cause the apparatus to; configure a first bandwidth for a primary component carrier and a second bandwidth for a secondary component carrier, the first and second bandwidths being at least partially overlapped and the second bandwidth being larger than the first bandwidth; and select between at least one of a first signaling channel within the first bandwidth and a second signaling channel within the second bandwidth for scheduling data resources on the secondary component carrier; wherein a first set of physical resource blocks for the primary component carrier is a subset of a second set of physical resource blocks for the secondary component carrier that are separated by an offset proportional to a difference in carrier center frequency, and proportional at least to one of the first bandwidth or the second bandwidth, to permit an allocation of at least one of a set of localized and distributed physical resource blocks by a single allocation entity; and wherein indexing is different for physical resource blocks for the primary component carrier and for the secondary component carrier in an overlapping region of the first and second bandwidths.
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19. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor and a memory storing a set of computer instructions, in which the processor and the memory storing the computer instructions are configured to cause the apparatus to; receive from at least one network element information comprising data resources on a secondary component carrier using signaling on at least one of first and second signaling channels, wherein a primary component carrier has a first bandwidth and the secondary component carrier has a second bandwidth, the first and second bandwidths being at least partially overlapped and the second bandwidth being larger than the first bandwidth; synchronize communication by a user equipment with one of;
a primary cell on the primary component carrier and a secondary cell on the secondary component carrier to use the established synchronization with one of the primary and secondary cells for communicating with both the primary and secondary cells; andadopt by the user equipment a signaling format for communication using the data resources on the secondary component carrier; wherein a first set of physical resource blocks for the primary component carrier is a subset of a second set of physical resource blocks for the secondary component carrier that are separated by an offset proportional to a difference in carrier center frequency, and proportional at least to one of the first bandwidth or the second bandwidth, to permit an allocation of at least one of a set of localized and distributed physical resource blocks by a single allocation entity; and wherein indexing is different for physical resource blocks for the primary component carrier and for the secondary component carrier in an overlapping region of the first and second bandwidths.
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