Method and apparatus for applying a time alignment timer in a wireless communication system using a carrier aggregation technique
First Claim
1. A method for time alignment timer (TAT) management by a terminal in a wireless communication system supporting a carrier aggregation technology, the method comprising:
- applying a first TAT for a first timing advance group (TAG) including a primary cell and a second TAT for a second TAG including a secondary cell, the first TAT being used to identify how long the terminal considers the primary cell to be uplink aligned, and the second TAT being used to identify how long the terminal considers the secondary cell to be uplink aligned; and
identifying whether the first TAT for the first TAG expires; and
wherein the second TAT is considered as expired, if the first TAT for the first TAG expires.
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Abstract
The present invention involves defining the operation of a terminal for determining which time alignment timer is to be applied to a certain condition when specific time alignment timers operate for each carrier-wave group in the event a wireless communication system uses a carrier aggregation technique. According to the present invention, a terminal may perform communication without malfunctions using a time alignment timer suitable for a certain condition A method for a terminal to operate a time alignment timer according to the present invention comprises the steps of: operating a first time alignment timer for a first timing advance group (TAG) including a first cell; operating a second time alignment timer upon receipt of a timing advance command for a second TAG that does not include the first cell; and, if the first time alignment timer has expired, deeming the second time alignment timer to also be expired.
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1. A method for time alignment timer (TAT) management by a terminal in a wireless communication system supporting a carrier aggregation technology, the method comprising:
- applying a first TAT for a first timing advance group (TAG) including a primary cell and a second TAT for a second TAG including a secondary cell, the first TAT being used to identify how long the terminal considers the primary cell to be uplink aligned, and the second TAT being used to identify how long the terminal considers the secondary cell to be uplink aligned; and
identifying whether the first TAT for the first TAG expires; and wherein the second TAT is considered as expired, if the first TAT for the first TAG expires. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- applying a first TAT for a first timing advance group (TAG) including a primary cell and a second TAT for a second TAG including a secondary cell, the first TAT being used to identify how long the terminal considers the primary cell to be uplink aligned, and the second TAT being used to identify how long the terminal considers the secondary cell to be uplink aligned; and
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7. A terminal for time alignment timer (TAT) management in a wireless communication system supporting a carrier aggregation technology, the terminal comprising:
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a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal; and a controller configured to; apply a first TAT for a first timing advance group (TAG) including a primary cell and a second TAT for a second TAG including a secondary cell, the first TAT being used to identify how long the terminal considers the primary cell to be uplink aligned, and the second TAT being used to identify how long the terminal considers the secondary cell to be uplink aligned, and identify whether the first TAT for the first TAG expires, and wherein the second TAT is considered as expired, if the first TAT for the first TAG expires. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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