Methods and apparatuses for enabling provision of an additional special subframe configuration
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- generating, by a base station, one or more parameters defining a new special subframe configuration associated with downlink communications, the new special subframe configuration is generated in addition to one or more other special subframe configurations, the new special subframe configuration comprises information indicating a plurality of downlink symbols that exceed a number of downlink symbols of at least one of the other special subframe configurations; and
transmitting, from the base station, a message to one or more communication devices, the message including the one or more parameters to enable at least a first subset of the communication devices to detect the new special subframe configuration,wherein, prior to transmitting the message, the method includes designating at least a subset of the generated parameters as spare values reserved for future usage of one or more extension special subframe configurations.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for enabling provision of an additional special subframe configuration to one or more communication devices. A method and apparatus may generate one or more parameters defining a new special subframe configuration associated with downlink communications. The new special subframe configuration is generated in addition to one or more other special subframe configurations. The new special subframe configuration includes information indicating a plurality of downlink symbols that exceed a number of downlink symbols of one of the other special subframe configurations which reduces overlap between a first system and a second system, the plurality of downlink symbols minimize interference between the first and second systems and increases utilization of resources. The method and apparatus may provide a message to one or more communication devices to enable at least a first subset of the communication devices to detect the new special subframe configuration.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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generating, by a base station, one or more parameters defining a new special subframe configuration associated with downlink communications, the new special subframe configuration is generated in addition to one or more other special subframe configurations, the new special subframe configuration comprises information indicating a plurality of downlink symbols that exceed a number of downlink symbols of at least one of the other special subframe configurations; and transmitting, from the base station, a message to one or more communication devices, the message including the one or more parameters to enable at least a first subset of the communication devices to detect the new special subframe configuration, wherein, prior to transmitting the message, the method includes designating at least a subset of the generated parameters as spare values reserved for future usage of one or more extension special subframe configurations.
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2. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to at least perform; generating, by the apparatus, one or more parameters defining a new special subframe configuration associated with downlink communications, the new special subframe configuration is generated in addition to one or more other special subframe configurations, the new special subframe configuration comprises information indicating a plurality of downlink symbols that exceed a number of downlink symbols of at least one of the other special subframe configurations; and transmitting, from the apparatus, a message to one or more communication devices, the message including the one or more parameters to enable at least a first subset of the communication devices to detect the new special subframe configuration, wherein, prior to transmitting the message, the apparatus designates at least a subset of the generated parameters as spare values reserved for future usage of one or more extension special subframe configurations. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory inducting computer program code, wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to; receive, in the apparatus, a message from a network device, the message comprising one or more special subframe configuration parameters; analyze, in the apparatus, the message to determine whether the parameters identify a defined new special subframe configuration associated with downlink communications in which the new special subframe configuration is generated in addition to one or more other special subframe configurations; and detect, in the apparatus, that at least a subset of the parameters comprise spare values reserved for future usage of one or more extension special subframe configurations, wherein the new special subframe configuration comprises information indicating a plurality of downlink symbols that exceed a number of downlink symbols of at least one of the other special subframe configurations. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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