Abstract:
Described are mechanisms and methods for supporting Channel State Information (CSI) measurement and reporting, and for supporting Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement and reporting, under License Assisted Access (LAA) with dynamic power sharing. An eNB may comprise one or more processors to generate a maximum number of Component Carriers (CCs) and a number of active CCs to a UE. The eNB may then be operable to process a reported quality rating from the UE and generate a scaled quality rating based upon the reported quality rating, the maximum number of CCs, and the number of active CCs. A UE may comprise one or more processors to process a reference signal transmission from an eNB, to generate an unfiltered reference signal transmission based upon the reference signal transmission, and to calculate a quality rating based upon the unfiltered reference signal transmission.
Abstract:
Devices, methods, storage media, instructions, and apparatus for communications between a user equipment (UE) and an evolved node B (eNB) on unlicensed channels are described. In one embodiment, a receives, from an eNB, a set of system information associated with the eNB, generates a physical random access channel (PRACH) preamble structured to meet one or more occupancy criteria for a first unlicensed channel, and transmits, using radio frequency (RF) circuitry of the UE, the PRACH preamble on the first unlicensed channel according to a set of coexistence criteria for the first unlicensed channel. In various embodiments, the PRACH preamble unlicensed channel use are structure to meet occupancy and coexistence criteria for the unlicensed channels in different ways.
Abstract:
When performing a contention protocol, such as Listen-Before-Talk (LBT), an Long Term Evolution (LTE)-Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) node dynamically adapts the ED threshold used by the LTE-LAA node depending on whether other transmission nodes are detected at the frequency components that are to be used by the LTE-LAA node. In one implementation, the ED threshold value may initially be set to a conservative value, and when other transmissions nodes are not detected, the ED threshold value may be set to a more aggressive value. In another implementation, the ED threshold value may initially be set to a more aggressive value, and only when another transmission node is detected, the ED threshold value may be set to a more conservative value. In yet another possible implementation, the ED threshold value and the transmit power may be proportionally modified, for a particular UE, based on a parameter associated with the UE.
Abstract:
DRS signaling are described herein in which the DRS transmissions may be used in a Long Term Evolution (LTE)-Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) Secondary Cell that is subject to Listen Before Talk (LBT). In some implementations, the DRS transmission may include continuous symbol transmission in order to ensure that other nearby nodes, such as WiFi nodes, do not begin to transmit on the channel.
Abstract:
A User Equipment (UE) device operates to directly determine a target small cell for access or handover with the assistance of a macro cell network. The UE directly generates the connection and selects which small cell to access from among a subset of small cells chosen of a set of candidate small cells. The UE is provided dedicated assistance information from the evolved node B (eNB) or macro network device. The dedicated assistance information enables the UE to measure data from the candidate small cells within a heterogeneous network environment. The UE shares the measured data and connects directly to the selected small cell for an access or handover operation.
Abstract:
Embodiments of an Evolved Node-B (eNB) and methods for HARQ transmission are disclosed herein. The eNB may transmit, to a reduced-latency User Equipment (UE), an initial HARQ block and a diversity HARQ block for a reduced-latency data block. A sub-frame spacing between the transmissions of the HARQ blocks may be less than a sub-frame spacing used for transmissions of HARQ blocks to UEs not operating as reduced-latency UEs. The HARQ blocks for the reduced-latency data block may be transmitted in a reduced-latency region of time and frequency resources reserved for HARQ processes with reduced-latency UEs. In addition, HARQ blocks may be transmitted in time and frequency resources exclusive of the reduced-latency region to other UEs not operating as reduced-latency UEs.
Abstract:
Embodiments of an Evolved Node-B (eNB) and methods for HARQ transmission are disclosed herein. The eNB may transmit, to a reduced-latency User Equipment (UE), an initial HARQ block and a diversity HARQ block for a reduced-latency data block. A sub-frame spacing between the transmissions of the HARQ blocks may be less than a sub-frame spacing used for transmissions of HARQ blocks to UEs not operating as reduced-latency UEs. The HARQ blocks for the reduced-latency data block may be transmitted in a reduced-latency region of time and frequency resources reserved for HARQ processes with reduced-latency UEs. In addition, HARQ blocks may be transmitted in time and frequency resources exclusive of the reduced-latency region to other UEs not operating as reduced-latency UEs.
Abstract:
Devices, methods, user equipment (UE), evolved node B (eNB), and storage media are described suitable for coexistence operations for uplink communications on multiple unlicensed carriers. Various embodiments are implemented in LTE systems with license-assisted access (LAA) associated communications. In one embodiment, a UE processes one or more uplink grants from an eNB scheduling transmissions on multiple unlicensed carriers at a first time, and indicating a first channel access procedure. The UE then selects a first unlicensed carrier and performs the first channel access procedure, and performs a second channel access procedure on a second unlicensed carrier of the multiple unlicensed carriers.
Abstract:
Techniques for communication of a partial symbol and properties related to the partial symbol are discussed. A network device (e.g., an evolved NodeB, user equipment, or other network device) can generate a partial symbol transmission by generating time-domain repeated symbols with a partial symbol duration that is less than a symbol duration. Symbol blanking can be done for a first replica and further used to generate an LBT gap for UL access, or enable DL-to-UL / UL-to-DL switching. A starting indication can also be derived from the DL transmission comprising the partial symbol.
Abstract:
Design of uplink (UL) grants can include scheduling multi-frame UL Licensed-Assisted Access (LAA) transmissions. These UL LAA transmissions can include a single UL grant in a subframe for a UE to schedule multiple physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions and/or a single UL grant to schedule interlace allocations. The design can include (1) multi-subframe scheduling, (2) uplink LBT indication and/or (3) multi-clustered transmission using block interleaved frequency division multiple access (B-IFDMA) design.