User equipment-centric medium access control layer-based signaling between a base station and UE
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1. A method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
- receiving a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells;
acquiring a timing of the network based on the synchronization signal;
transmitting a pilot signal in response to acquiring the timing of the network; and
receiving, in response to transmitting the pilot signal, a unicast paging signal comprising at least one of;
an on-demand system information block (SIB), or an on-demand master information block (MIB).
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication. In one method, a method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a synchronization signal. The synchronization signal may be common to a plurality of cells within a network. The method further includes acquiring a timing of the network based on the synchronization signal, and transmitting a pilot signal in response to acquiring the timing of the network. The pilot signal may identify the UE and be concurrently receivable by the plurality of cells within the network. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described.
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1. A method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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receiving a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; acquiring a timing of the network based on the synchronization signal; transmitting a pilot signal in response to acquiring the timing of the network; and receiving, in response to transmitting the pilot signal, a unicast paging signal comprising at least one of;
an on-demand system information block (SIB), or an on-demand master information block (MIB). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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means for receiving a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; means for acquiring a timing of the network based on the synchronization signal; means for transmitting a pilot signal in response to acquiring the timing of the network; and means for receiving, in response to transmitting the pilot signal, a unicast paging signal comprising at least one of;
an on-demand system information block (SIB), or an on-demand master information block (MIB). - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A device for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
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receive a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; acquire a timing of the network based on the synchronization signal; transmit a pilot signal in response to acquiring the timing of the network; and receive, in response to transmitting the pilot signal, a unicast paging signal comprising at least one of;
an on-demand system information block (SIB), or an on-demand master information block (MIB). - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the code executable by a processor to:
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receive a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; acquire a timing of the network based on the synchronization signal; transmit a pilot signal in response to acquiring the timing of the network; and receive, in response to transmitting the pilot signal, a unicast paging signal comprising at least one of;
an on-demand system information block (SIB), or an on-demand master information block (MIB). - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method of wireless communication at a base station, comprising:
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broadcasting a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; receiving a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs; and transmitting, in response to receiving a first pilot signal from a first UE, a unicast paging signal comprising at least one of;
an on-demand system information block (SIB), or an on-demand master information block (MIB). - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A device for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:
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means for broadcasting a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; means for receiving a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs; and means for transmitting, in response to receiving a first pilot signal from a first UE, a unicast paging signal comprising at least one of;
an on-demand system information block (SIB), or an on-demand master information block (MIB). - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A device for wireless communication at a base station, comprising a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
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broadcast a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; receive a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs; and transmit, in response to receiving a first pilot signal from a first UE, a unicast paging signal comprising at least one of;
an on-demand system information block (SIB), or an on-demand master information block (MIB). - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication at a base station, the code executable by a processor to:
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broadcast a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; receive a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs; and transmit, in response to receiving a first pilot signal from a first UE, a unicast paging signal comprising at least one of;
an on-demand system information block (SIB), or an on-demand master information block (MIB). - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A method of wireless communication at a base station, comprising:
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receiving a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs, wherein each of the number of pilot signals identifies a UE in the first number of UEs; transmitting information corresponding to the number of pilot signals to a central node; receiving an indication of a second number of UEs, of the first number of UEs, from the central node; and identifying the second number of UEs as UEs for which the base station will serve as a serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (77)
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78. A device for wireless communication at a base station, comprising a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
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receive a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs, wherein each of the number of pilot signals identifies a UE in the first number of UEs; transmit information corresponding to the number of pilot signals to a central node; receive an indication of a second number of UEs, of the first number of UEs, from the central node; and identify the second number of UEs as UEs for which the base station will serve as a serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (79)
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80. A device for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:
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means for receiving a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs, wherein each of the number of pilot signals identifies a UE in the first number of UEs; means for transmitting information corresponding to the number of pilot signals to a central node; means for receiving an indication of a second number of UEs, of the first number of UEs, from the central node; and means for identifying the second number of UEs as UEs for which the base station will serve as a serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (81)
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82. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication at a base station, the code executable by a processor to:
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receive a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs, wherein each of the number of pilot signals identifies a UE in the first number of UEs; transmit information corresponding to the number of pilot signals to a central node; receive an indication of a second number of UEs, of the first number of UEs, from the central node; and identify the second number of UEs as UEs for which the base station will serve as a serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (83)
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