# US 9,883,484 B2 · Method and apparatus that uses multiple network-signaling values > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,883,484 B2 - Document ID: US9883484B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/888,680 - Filed: 2014-04-08 - Published: 2016-03-03 - Granted: 2018-01-30 - Earliest claimed: 2013-05-20 - Assignees: Nokia Technologies Oy - Applicants: Nokia Technologies Oy - Inventors: Jarkko Koskela; Antti Piipponen; Petri Vasenkari - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9883484B2 ## CPC - H04W 72/30: Resource management for broadcast services - H04L 5/0092: {Indication of how the channel is divided} - H04W 48/12: using downlink control channel - H04W 52/30: using constraints in the total amount of available transmission power - H04W 52/367: {Power values between minimum and maximum limits, e.g. dynamic range} - 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 A method and apparatus can be configured to transmit broadcast system information to a user equipment. The broadcast system information can comprise a frequency band indicator that is used for a plurality of instances. Each instance of the plurality of instances can correspond to a separate network-signaling value. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method, comprising: transmitting broadcast system information to a user equipment, wherein the broadcast system information comprises a frequency band indicator that is used for a plurality of instances, wherein the plurality of instances corresponds to a plurality of separate network-signaling values, and wherein at least one of the plurality of separate network-signaling values corresponds to a frequency band without a previously defined network-signaling value; and receiving an indication from the user equipment that the user equipment supports at least one of the plurality of network-signaling values corresponding to the frequency band without the previously defined network-signaling value. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of network-signaling values corresponds to a different requirement for an additional maximum power reduction. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein the transmitting comprises using a system information block to transmit the broadcast system information. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of network-signaling values corresponds to a different requirement for an additional spectrum emission. ### Claim 5 An apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to: transmit broadcast system information to a user equipment, wherein the broadcast system information comprises a frequency band indicator that is used for a plurality of instances, wherein the plurality of instances corresponds to a plurality of separate network-signaling values, and wherein at least one of the plurality of separate network-signaling values corresponds to a frequency band without a previously defined network-signaling value; and receive an indication from the user equipment that the user equipment supports at least one of the plurality of network-signaling values corresponding to the frequency band without the previously defined network-signaling value. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein each of the plurality of network-signaling values corresponds to a different requirement for an additional maximum power reduction. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the transmitting comprises using a system information block to transmit the broadcast system information. ### Claim 8 (depends on 5) The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein each of the plurality of network-signaling values corresponds to a different requirement for an additional spectrum emission. ### Claim 9 A method, comprising: receiving, at a user equipment, broadcast system information, wherein the broadcast system information comprises a frequency band indicator that is used for a plurality of instances, wherein the plurality of instances corresponds to a plurality of separate network-signaling values, and wherein at least one of the plurality of separate network-signaling values corresponds to a frequency band without a previously defined network-signaling value; and transmitting an indication that the user equipment supports at least one of the plurality of network-signaling values corresponding to the frequency band without the previously defined network-signaling value. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of network-signaling values corresponds to a different requirement for an additional maximum power reduction. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, further comprising choosing at the user equipment one of the plurality of network-signaling values. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The method according to claim 11, wherein the choosing comprises choosing one of the plurality of network-signaling values with a highest value. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein the receiving comprises receiving the broadcast system information via a transmitted system information block. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The method according to claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of network-signaling values corresponds to a different requirement for an additional spectrum emission. ### Claim 15 An apparatus, comprising: at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured, with the at least one processor, to cause the apparatus at least to: receive, at a user equipment, broadcast system information, wherein the broadcast system information comprises a frequency band indicator that is used for a plurality of instances, wherein the plurality of instances corresponds to a plurality of separate network-signaling values, and wherein at least one of the plurality of separate network-signaling values corresponds to a frequency band without a previously defined network-signaling value; and transmit an indication that the user equipment supports at least one of the plurality of network-signaling values corresponding to the frequency band without the previously defined network-signaling value. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein each one of the plurality network-signaling values corresponds to a different requirement for an additional maximum power reduction. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the apparatus is further caused to choose one of the plurality of network-signaling values. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the choosing comprises choosing the plurality of network-signaling values with a highest value. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the receiving comprises receiving broadcast system information via a transmitted system information block. ### Claim 20 (depends on 15) The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein each of the plurality of network-signaling values corresponds to a different requirement for an additional spectrum emission.