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US 2006/0233150 A1Published application
Method and apparatus for providing control channel monitoring in a multi-carrier system
OwnerGeorge Cherianinventor
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Abstract
An approach is provided for providing control of multiple traffic channels using a single control channel in multi-carrier communication system. A terminal monitors, while connected to the multi-carrier communication system, a control channel supported over one of a plurality of carriers. The one carrier is pre-designated as a primary carrier for the control channel.
Claims34
A method comprising:
- monitoring, while connected to a multi-carrier communication system, a control channel supported over one of a plurality of carriers,
- wherein the one carrier is pre-designated as a primary carrier for the control channel.
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor configured to monitor, while connected to a multi-carrier communication system, a control channel supported over one of a plurality of carriers,
- wherein the one carrier is pre-designated as a primary carrier for the control channel.
A method comprising:
- designating, within a multi-carrier communication system, one of a plurality of carriers as a primary carrier for supporting a control channel,
- wherein an access terminal is configured to monitor the control channel to obtain supervisory information.
An apparatus comprising:
- a processor configured to designate, within a multi-carrier communication system, one of a plurality of carriers as a primary carrier for supporting a control channel,
- wherein an access terminal is configured to monitor the control channel to obtain supervisory information.
A method comprising:
- establishing communication with a cellular communication system configured to provide high data rate service utilizing a plurality of carriers, wherein a single one of the carriers is designated for providing control channel supervision;
- and
- receiving, during a connected state, a control channel message transmitted via the single carrier.
An apparatus comprising:
- means for establishing communication with a cellular communication system configured to provide high data rate service utilizing a plurality of carriers, wherein a single one of the carriers is designated for providing control channel supervision;
- and
- means for receiving, during a connected state, a control channel message transmitted via the single carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.