# US 2014/0192745 A1 · Method and device for spectrum aggregation > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0192745 A1 - Document ID: US20140192745A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/204,749 - Filed: 2014-03-11 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2011-09-15 - Assignees: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Lei GAO - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140192745A1 ## CPC - H04W 16/14: Spectrum sharing arrangements {between different networks} - H04L 5/001: {the frequencies being arranged in component carriers} - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method and a device for spectrum aggregation. The method for spectrum aggregation includes: combining a first channel bandwidth (CBW) and a second CBW to form an aggregated CBW, where the aggregated CBW includes a first bandwidth portion formed by the first CBW and a second bandwidth portion formed by the second CBW; and sending data to a receiving end on the aggregated CBW. According to embodiments of the present invention, the flexible spectrum aggregation can be achieved, and the spectrum resources can be fully utilized. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for spectrum aggregation, comprising: combining a first channel bandwidth (CBW) and a second CBW to form an aggregated CBW, wherein the aggregated CBW comprises a first bandwidth portion formed by the first CBW and a second bandwidth portion formed by the second CBW; and sending data to a receiving end on the aggregated CBW. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein: when sending the data to the receiving end on the aggregated CBW, the data is allocated, in a data allocation ratio, to the first bandwidth portion and the second bandwidth portion for sending, respectively, wherein the data allocation radio is a ratio of the first bandwidth portion and the second bandwidth portion. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein: the first CBW and the second CBW are same. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein, the forming the first bandwidth portion by the first CBW and forming the second bandwidth portion by the second CBW comprise at least one of the following: changing, in a first transform proportion, a clock frequency of the first CBW to form the first bandwidth, and/ changing, in a second transform proportion, a clock frequency of the second CBW to form the second bandwidth. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein: when sending the data to the receiving end on the aggregated CBW, the data is allocated, in a data allocation ratio, to the first bandwidth portion and the second bandwidth portion for sending, respectively, wherein the data allocation ratio is a ratio of the first bandwidth portion formed after the clock frequency is changed and the second bandwidth portion formed after the clock frequency is changed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein: the first CBW and the second CBW are same. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein: the first transform proportion is ½ or ¼. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein: the first transform proportion and the second transform proportion are same. ### Claim 9 A device for spectrum aggregation, comprising: a configuring unit, configured to combine a first channel bandwidth (CBW) and a second CBW to form an aggregated CBW, wherein the aggregated CBW comprises a first bandwidth portion formed by the first CBW and a second bandwidth portion formed by the second CBW; and a sending unit, configured to send data on the aggregated CBW. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The device according to claim 9, wherein: when the sending unit sends the data on the aggregated CBW, the sending unit is configured to allocate, in a data allocation ratio, the data to the first bandwidth portion and the second bandwidth portion for sending, respectively, wherein the data allocation ratio is a ratio of the first bandwidth portion and the second bandwidth portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The device according to claim 9, wherein: the first CBW and the second CBW are same. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The device according to claim 9, further comprising: a transforming unit, configured to change, at least one of the following (a) in a first transform proportion, a clock frequency of the first CBW to form the first bandwidth, and (b) in a second transform proportion, a clock frequency of the second CBW to form the second bandwidth. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The device according to claim 12, wherein: when the sending unit sends the data on the aggregated CBW, the sending unit is configured to allocate, in a data allocation ratio, the data to the first bandwidth portion and the second bandwidth portion for sending, respectively, wherein the data allocation ratio is a ratio of the first bandwidth portion formed after the clock frequency is changed and the second bandwidth portion formed after the clock frequency is changed. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The device according to claim 12, wherein: the first CBW and the second CBW are same. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The device according to claim 12, wherein: the first transform proportion is ½ or ¼, and/or the second transform proportion is ½ or ¼. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The device according to claim 12, wherein: the first transform proportion and the second transform proportion are same or different. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein: the first CBW and the second CBW are different. ### Claim 18 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein: the second transform proportion is ½ or ¼. ### Claim 19 (depends on 4) The method according to claim 4, wherein: the first transform proportion and the second transform proportion are different. ### Claim 20 (depends on 9) The device according to claim 9, wherein: the first CBW and the second CBW are different. ### Claim 21 (depends on 12) The device according to claim 12, wherein: the second transform proportion is ½ or ¼. ### Claim 22 (depends on 12) The device according to claim 12, wherein: the first transform proportion and the second transform proportion are different.