InterDigital Inc (IDCC)

[Gamco]

United States Patent 9,125,188
Tamaki , et al. September 1, 2015

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Carrier aggregation of carriers with subframe restrictions


Abstract

Embodiments contemplate enabling relay node uplink control information transmission on an interface between a relay node and a donor eNodeB (DeNB) in one or more subframes. Embodiments contemplate techniques to avoid restrictions on uplink transmissions on a cell (perhaps due to subframe configuration), such as on a primary cell, where the restrictions may make relay node uplink control information transmission difficult (if not impossible) on the interface between a relay node and a donor eNodeB (DeNB). Embodiments also contemplate that resources on the interface between the relay node and the donor eNodeB may be scheduled across one or more component carriers or serving cells.

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Inventors:
Tamaki; Nobuyuki (Manhasset, NY), Pelletier; Ghyslain (Quebec, CA), Stern-Berkowitz; Janet A. (Little Neck, NY), Sadeghi; Pouriya (Quebec, CA), Shin; Sung-Hyuk (Northvale, NJ)

Applicant:


Name

City

State

Country

Type


Tamaki; Nobuyuki
Pelletier; Ghyslain
Stern-Berkowitz; Janet A.
Sadeghi; Pouriya
Shin; Sung-Hyuk
Manhasset
Quebec
Little Neck
Quebec
Northvale
NY
N/A
NY
N/A
NJ
US
CA
US
CA
US


Assignee:
InterDigital Patent Holdings, Inc. (Wilmington, DE)


Family ID:
1000001314140

Appl. No.:
13/458,946

Filed:
April 27, 2012

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Prior Publication Data

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Document Identifier

Publication Date

US 20130114472 A1 May 9, 2013


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Application Number

Filing Date

Patent Number

Issue Date

61480806 Apr 29, 2011
61556116 Nov 4, 2011


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Current U.S. Class: 1/1
Current CPC Class: H04W 72/0406 (20130101); H04B 7/14 (20130101); H04L 5/001 (20130101); H04L 5/003 (20130101); H04L 5/0091 (20130101); H04B 7/15542 (20130101); H04L 1/1671 (20130101); H04L 1/1812 (20130101); H04L 5/0035 (20130101); H04L 2001/0097 (20130101); H04W 28/065 (20130101); H04W 48/16 (20130101); H04W 72/12 (20130101); H04W 84/047 (20130101)
Current International Class: H04L 5/00 (20060101); H04W 72/04 (20090101); H04B 7/14 (20060101); H04B 7/155 (20060101); H04L 1/16 (20060101); H04L 1/18 (20060101); H04L 1/00 (20060101); H04W 28/06 (20090101); H04W 48/16 (20090101); H04W 72/12 (20090101); H04W 84/04 (20090101)

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