Method and apparatus for wireless communication on multiple spectrum bands
First Claim
1. A method of a User Equipment (UE) for communicating in a wireless communication system comprising a first network and a second network, the method comprising:
- transmitting first capability information for the UE to a first network node via the first network on a first frequency, the first capability information indicating that the UE is available for data communication with the first network node via the second network on a second frequency which is distinct from the first frequency;
receiving, after transmitting the first capability information, a first control message to activate data communication via the second network;
monitoring first control information for the first network on the first frequency for receiving a first data packet; and
monitoring second control information for the second network on the second frequency for receiving a second data packet,wherein the first data packet and the second data packet are distributed by the first network node.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for simultaneously communicating on at least two carrier frequencies, of which at least one carrier frequency is a licensed band and at least one carrier frequency is an unlicensed band, includes broadcasting an operating status of the unlicensed band to a receiver device, collecting feedback data regarding channel conditions from the receiver device for both the licensed band and unlicensed band, determining, when a bandwidth request is received from the receiver device, whether to use the unlicensed band based on the channel conditions, transmitting an unlicensed band scheduling indication to the receiver device, and communicating with the receiver device using both the licensed band and the unlicensed band according to the transmitted unlicensed band scheduling indication.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of a User Equipment (UE) for communicating in a wireless communication system comprising a first network and a second network, the method comprising:
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transmitting first capability information for the UE to a first network node via the first network on a first frequency, the first capability information indicating that the UE is available for data communication with the first network node via the second network on a second frequency which is distinct from the first frequency; receiving, after transmitting the first capability information, a first control message to activate data communication via the second network; monitoring first control information for the first network on the first frequency for receiving a first data packet; and monitoring second control information for the second network on the second frequency for receiving a second data packet, wherein the first data packet and the second data packet are distributed by the first network node. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A User Equipment (UE) for communicating with a wireless communication system comprising a first network and a second network, the UE comprising:
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a transceiver configured to transmit or receive a signal; and a controller configured to; transmit first capability information for the UE to a first network node via the first network on a first frequency, the first capability information indicating that the UE is available for data communication with the first network node via the second network on a second frequency which is distinct from the first frequency, receive, after transmitting the first capability information, a first control message to activate data communication via the second network, and monitor first control information for the first network on the first frequency for receiving a first data packet, and second control information for the second network on the second frequency for receiving a second data packet, wherein the first data packet and the second data packet are distributed by the first network node. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for serving a User Equipment (UE) of a first network node in a wireless communication system comprising a first network and a second network, the method comprising:
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receiving, from the UE, first capability information for the UE on a first frequency, the first capability information indicating that the UE is available for data communication with the first network node via the second network on a second frequency which is distinct from the first frequency; transmitting, to the UE, in response to the received first capability information, a first control message to activate data communication via the second network; transmitting, to the UE, first control information for the first network on the first frequency for transmitting a first data packet; and transmitting, to the UE, second control information for the second network on the second frequency for transmitting a second data packet, wherein the first network node distributes the first data packet and the second data packet. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A first network node for serving a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system comprising a first network and a second network, the first network node comprising:
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a transceiver configured to transmit or receive a signal; and a controller configured to; receive, from the UE, first capability information for the UE on a first frequency, the first capability information indicating that the UE is available for data communication with the first network node via the second network on a second frequency which is distinct from the first frequency, transmit, to the UE, in response to the received first capability information, a first control message to activate data communication via the second network, transmit, to the UE, first control information for the first network on the first frequency for transmitting a first data packet, and transmit, to the UE, second control information for the second network on the second frequency for transmitting a second data packet, wherein the first network node distributes the first data packet and the second data packet. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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