Uplink ack/nack signaling for aggregated carriers in a communication network
AssigneeMotorola, Inc.
InventorsRapeepat Ratasuk, Weidong Yang
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Abstract
A system and method for uplink ACK/NACK signaling for aggregated carriers in a communication network includes a step 400 of determining that a user equipment-specific configuration consists of at least two aggregated downlink carriers. A next step 402 includes instructing the user equipment to provide ACK/NACK feedback. A next step 404 includes receiving ACK/NACK feedback.
Claims14
A method for controlling uplink Acknowledged/Negative Acknowledged (ACK/NACK) signaling for aggregated carriers in a communication network, the method comprising the step of:
- determining that a user equipment-specific configuration consists of at least two aggregated downlink carriers;
- instructing the user equipment to provide ACK/NACK feedback on an uplink resource;
- and
- receiving ACK/NACK feedback.
An eNodeB operable to control uplink ACK/NACK signaling for aggregated carriers in a communication network, the eNodeB comprising:
- a processor operable to determine that a user equipment-specific configuration consists of at least two aggregated downlink carriers;
- and
- a transceiver for receiving instructions from to the processor and a memory, the transceiver operable to send information instructing user equipment to provide ACK/NACK feedback, and to receive such feedback.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.