Apparatuses and methods of switching between different numerologies
AssigneeTelefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)
InventorsAli Behravan, Muhammad Kazmi, Iana Siomina, Patrizia Testa
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Abstract
A method, network node and wireless device are provided in which a method in the network node for switching between different numerologies supported by the network node includes determining at least one parameter that can be used by the network node for switching between a first signal operating with a first numerology and a second signal operating with a second numerology; switching between the first signal and the second signal based on the at least one parameter; and after the switching, operating at least one of the first signal and the second signal between the network node and a second node.
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A method in a network node for switching between different numerologies supported by the network node, the method comprising:
- determining at least one parameter that can be used by the network node for switching between a first signal operating with a first numerology and a second signal operating with a second numerology, the first numerology being a first subcarrier spacing and the second numerology being a second subcarrier spacing, the second subcarrier spacing being different from the first subcarrier spacing;
- switching between the first signal and the second signal based on the at least one parameter, the at least one parameter including a frequency of switching between numerologies and a preferred value corresponding to a maximum allowed interruption time due to switching from the first numerology of the first signal to the second numerology of the second signal;
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- after the switching, operating at least one of the first signal and the second signal between the network node and a second node.
A network node configured to switch between different numerologies supported by the network node, the network node comprising processing circuitry configured to:
- determine at least one parameter that can be used by the network node for switching between a first signal operating with a first numerology and a second signal operating with a second numerology, the first numerology being a first subcarrier spacing and the second numerology being a second subcarrier spacing, the second subcarrier spacing being different from the first subcarrier spacing;
- switch between the first signal and the second signal based on the at least one parameter, the at least one parameter including a frequency of switching between numerologies and a preferred value corresponding to a maximum allowed interruption time due to switching from the first numerology of the first signal to the second numerology of the second signal;
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- after the switching, operate at least one of the first signal and the second signal between the network node and a second node.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.