IP Library Granted Patent US 8,750,886
Granted Patent B2
US 8,750,886 · App. 12/775,243 · Granted Jun 10, 2014

Apparatus and method for dynamic resolution of secondary communication system resources

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Patent No.
US 8,750,886
App. No.
12/775,243
Granted
Jun 10, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus, method and system for dynamic resolution of secondary communication system resources for communications in a communication system. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processor and memory including computer program code. The memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to receive an allocation of secondary communication system resources on a control channel of a primary communication system to enable communication in a secondary communication system. The secondary communication system resources are a function of unused primary communication system resources in the primary communication system.

Claims (28)

1. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

memory including computer program code,

said memory and said computer program code configured to, with said processor, cause said apparatus to perform at least the following:

receive an allocation of secondary communication system resources on a control channel of a primary communication system to enable communication in a secondary communication system, wherein said secondary communication system resources are a function of unused primary communication system resources in said primary communication system, and wherein a resolution of said secondary communication resources in units of subcarriers per physical resource block of said primary communication system is a function of unused primary communication system resources to said used primary communication system resources.

2. The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said allocation of said secondary communication system resources is according to an allocation of communication system resources of said primary communication system.

3. The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said allocation of said secondary communication system resources is provided with a different radio network temporary identifier than an allocation of a primary communication system resource.

4. The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein said allocation of said secondary communication system resource is provided with guard bands.

5. A method comprising:

receiving an allocation of secondary communication system resources on a control channel of a primary communication system to enable communication in a secondary communication system, wherein said secondary communication system resources are a function of unused primary communication system resources in said primary communication system, and wherein a resolution of said secondary communication resources in units of subcarriers per physical resource block of said primary communication system is a function of unused primary communication system resources to said used primary communication system resources.

6. The method as recited in claim 5 wherein said allocation of said secondary communication system resources is according to an allocation of communication system resources of said primary communication system.

7. The method as recited in claim 5 wherein said allocation of said secondary communication system resources is provided with a different radio network temporary identifier than an allocation of a primary communication system resource.

8. The method as recited in claim 5 wherein said allocation of said secondary communication system resource is provided with guard bands.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

memory including computer program code,

said memory and said computer program code configured to, with said processor, cause said apparatus to perform at least the following:

determine unused primary communication system resources in a primary communication system for secondary communication system resources, and

allocate said secondary communication system resources on a control channel of said primary communication system to a secondary communication system to enable communication with a device therein, wherein said secondary communication system resources are a function of unused primary communication system resources in said primary communication system, and wherein a resolution of said secondary communication resources in units of subcarriers per physical resource block of said primary communication system is a function of unused primary communication system resources to said used primary communication system resources.

10. The apparatus as recited in claim 9 wherein said memory and said computer program code are configured to, with said processor, cause said apparatus to allocate said secondary communication system resources according to an allocation of communication system resources of said primary communication system.

11. The apparatus as recited in claim 9 wherein said memory and said computer program code are configured to, with said processor, cause said apparatus to allocate said secondary communication system resources to said device employing a different radio network temporary identifier than an allocation of a primary communication system resource to said device.

12. The apparatus as recited in claim 9 wherein said memory and said computer program code are configured to, with said processor, cause said apparatus to allocate said secondary communication system resources with guard bands.

13. A method comprising:

determining unused primary communication system resources in a primary communication system for secondary communication system resources, and

allocating said secondary communication system resources on a control channel of said primary communication system to a secondary communication system to enable communication with a device therein, wherein said secondary communication system resources are a function of unused primary communication system resources in said primary communication system, and wherein a resolution of said secondary communication resources in units of subcarriers per physical resource block of said primary communication system is a function of unused primary communication system resources to said used primary communication system resources.

14. The method as recited in claim 13 wherein said allocating comprises allocating said secondary communication system resources according to an allocation of communication system resources of said primary communication system.

15. The method as recited in claim 13 wherein said allocating comprises allocating said secondary communication system resources to said device employing a different radio network temporary identifier than an allocation of a primary communication system resource to said device.

16. The method as recited in claim 13 wherein said allocating comprises allocating said secondary communication system resources with guard bands.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2021
From: WSOU INVESTMENTS, LLC
To: OT WSOU TERRIER HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 056990/0081 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 23, 2015
From: NOKIA CORPORATION
To: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY
Reel/Frame 035481/0494 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2010
From: HAKOLA, SAMI-JUKKA; KOSKELA, TIMO K.; PIKKARAINEN, MATTI
To: NOKIA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024708/0080 →