Connected mode design with bundling considerations
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsHao XU, Wanshi CHEN, Peter GAAL, Tingfang JI
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Abstract
Aspects of the present disclosure provided techniques that may be applied in systems that utilize bundled transmissions from a base station (e.g., an eNodeB) to a user equipment (UE), when a user equipment (UE) is in a connected mode of operation. An exemplary method performed by a UE for processing a downlink control channel sent as a bundled transmission over a bundle of subframes, comprises determining when to start monitoring for the control channel; and monitoring for the control channel in a limited number of downlink subframes, based on the determination.
Claims25
A method of processing a downlink control channel sent as a bundled transmission over a bundle of subframes by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
- determining when to start monitoring for the control channel;
- and
- monitoring for the control channel in a limited number of downlink subframes, based on the determination.
A method of transmitting a downlink control channel as a bundled transmission over a bundle of subframes by a base station, comprising:
- providing information to a user equipment (UE) indicating when to start monitoring for the control channel;
- and
- sending the downlink control channel as a bundled transmission.
An apparatus for processing a downlink control channel sent as a bundled transmission over a bundle of subframes by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
- at least one processor configured to determine when to start monitoring for the control channel and to monitor for the control channel in a limited number of downlink subframes, based on the determination;
- and
- a memory coupled with the at least one processor.
An apparatus for transmitting a downlink control channel as a bundled transmission over a bundle of subframes by a base station, comprising:
- at least one processor configured to provide information to a user equipment (UE) indicating when to start monitoring for the control channel and send the downlink control channel as a bundled transmission;
- and
- a memory coupled with the at least one processor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.