IP Library Granted Patent US 9,277,398
Granted Patent B2
US 9,277,398 · App. 13/250,931 · Granted Mar 1, 2016

User equipment capability signaling

Inventors: Shohei Yamada (Camas, WA); John M. Kowalski (Camas, WA); Zhanping Yin (Vancouver, WA)
Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
H04W8/24H04W28/18H04W72/048
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,277,398
App. No.
13/250,931
Granted
Mar 1, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A user equipment (UE) configured for signaling UE capability is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE sends an indicator regarding whether the UE can support different time division duplex (TDD) configurations on different bands for a band combination. The UE also sends an indicator regarding whether the UE can support concurrent transmission and reception on different bands for the band combination. The UE additionally sends an indicator regarding whether the UE can support different uplink timing adjustments for the band combination.

Claims (14)

1. A user equipment (UE) configured for signaling UE capability, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor;

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to:

send, to an evolved Node B (eNB), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including capability information of the UE, wherein the capability information includes first information and second information, the first information indicates supported band combinations and the second information indicates whether the UE supports concurrent transmission and reception on different bands for each band combination for inter-band time division duplex (TDD) carrier aggregation.

2. An evolved Node B (eNB) configured for receiving signaling for user equipment (UE) capability, comprising:

a processor;

memory in electronic communication with the processor;

instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable to:

receive, from a UE, a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including capability information of the UE, wherein the capability information includes first information and second information, the first information indicates supported band combinations and the second information indicates whether the UE supports concurrent transmission and reception on different bands for each band combination for inter-band time division duplex (TDD) carrier aggregation.

3. A method for signaling user equipment (UE) capability from a UE, comprising:

sending, to an evolved Node B (eNB), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including capability information of the UE, wherein the capability information includes first information and second information, the first information indicates supported band combinations and the second information indicates whether the UE supports concurrent transmission and reception on different bands for each band combination for inter-band time division duplex (TDD) carrier aggregation.

4. A method for receiving signaling for user equipment (UE) capability by an evolved Node B (eNB), comprising:

receiving, from a UE, a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including capability information of the UE, wherein the capability information includes first information and second information, the first information indicates supported band combinations and the second information indicates whether the UE supports concurrent transmission and reception on different bands for each band combination for inter-band time division duplex (TDD) carrier aggregation.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2013
From: SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC.
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 030299/0106 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2011
From: YAMADA, SHOHEI; KOWALSKI, JOHN MICHAEL; YIN, ZHANPING
To: SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 027134/0814 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61526176 · Aug 22, 2011
Related Publication 20130051288A1 · Feb 28, 2013