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US 2025/0331007 A1Published application
Minimizing spectrum fragmentation for reduced capability devices
AssigneeT-Mobile Innovations LLC
InventorsLiezel REOGANIS, Mochamad MIRZA, Hui-Hsia SUNG
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Abstract
Methods provided herein include minimizing spectrum fragmentation associated with reduced capability (RedCap) devices. The method includes receiving, at an access node, a request for resources from a wireless device in a network and identifying the wireless device as a reduced capability (RedCap) device. The method further includes allocating a physical resource block (PRB) to the RedCap device based on the request, and scheduling the PRB at an edge of a spectrum bandwidth based on the identification.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- receiving, at an access node, a request for resources from a wireless device in a network;
- identifying the wireless device as a reduced capability (RedCap) device;
- and
- allocating a physical resource block (PRB) to the RedCap device based on the request, and
- scheduling the PRB at an edge of a spectrum bandwidth based on the identification.
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A system comprising:
- a memory storing data and instructions;
- and
- a processor executing the stored instructions to perform multiple operations, the operations comprising;
- identifying a wireless device requesting resources as a reduced capability (RedCap) device;
- allocating a physical resource block (PRB) to the RedCap device;
- and
- scheduling the PRB at an edge of a spectrum bandwidth based on the identification.
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An access node comprising:
- at least one antenna receiving a request for resources from a wireless device in a network;
- a processor identifying the wireless device as a reduced capability (RedCap) device;
- and
- a scheduler allocating a physical resource block (PRB) to the RedCap device based on the request and scheduling the PRB at an edge of a spectrum bandwidth based on the identification.
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