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Apparatus and method for optionally using secondary frequency assignment in a wireless communication system using multiple bands

  • US 9,961,716 B2
  • Filed: 03/14/2012
  • Issued: 05/01/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a wireless access node in a wireless communication system using a plurality of Frequency Assignments (FAs), the method comprising:

  • determining to suspend use of a first Secondary (S)-FA of one or more S-FAs while communicating over a Primary (P)-FA and the one or more S-FAs;

    sending a first message which requests to suspend use of the first S-FA;

    communicating over at least the P-FA and excluding the first S-FA;

    determining to resume use of the first S-FA; and

    sending a second message which requests to resume use of the first S-FA.

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