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20100179929 | SYSTEM FOR FINDING QUERIES AIMING AT TAIL URLs - Systems and methodologies for improved query classification and processing are provided herein. As described herein, a query prediction model can be constructed from a set of training data (e.g., diagnostic data obtained from an automatic diagnostic system and/or other suitable data) using a machine learning-based technique. Subsequently upon receiving a query, a set of features corresponding to the query, such as the length and/or frequency of the query, unigram probabilities of respective words and/or groups of words in the query, presence of pre-designated words or phrases in the query, or the like, can be generated. The generated features can then be analyzed in combination with the query prediction model to classify the query by predicting whether the query is aimed at a head Uniform Resource Locator (URL) or a tail URL. Based on this prediction, an appropriate index or combination of indexes can be assigned to answer the query. | 07-15-2010 |
20100299343 | Identifying Task Groups for Organizing Search Results - Computer-readable media and computerized methods for automatically organizing search results according to task groups are provided. The methods involve aggregating a gallery of entities (e.g., search queries that share a common categorization) into a query class and assigning a dictionary (e.g., list of terms that are drawn from various sources) to the query class. The task groups are identified from the list of terms within the dictionary. The process of identification includes analyzing patterns of user search behavior to select terms from the list of terms, which reflect popular user search intents, and ranking the selected terms based on predetermined parameters to produce an ordering. Based on the ordering, a set of the selected terms that are highest ranked are declared the task groups. The task groups are employed to arrange the search results on a UI display and to provide a consistent and intuitive format for refining a search. | 11-25-2010 |
20100306215 | Ranking Results of Multiple Intent Queries - Techniques and systems are disclosed providing improved ranking of results to an online search-based query. One or more user types are identified for a search-based query, which may correspond to a number of user relevant results and which ones are selected. A user profile can be determined for the respective user types for the search-based query, which may identify a proportion of the users that belong to that type, and how many results are relevant to that type. A set of relevant results can be identified for the respective user types for the query, based on a number of results used by the user type. An improved ranking of the results can be determined for the query, from the one or more sets of relevant results, based on the user profiles and a desired user satisfaction metric for a desired number of users. | 12-02-2010 |
20100325133 | DETERMINING A SIMILARITY MEASURE BETWEEN QUERIES - A system described herein includes a receiver component that receives a dataset that is stored in a computer-readable medium of a computing device, wherein the dataset includes a plurality of queries issued by users to a search engine and a plurality of search results selected by the users upon issuing the plurality of queries. A distribution determiner component determines click distributions over the search results selected by the users with respect to the plurality of queries. A labeler component labels at least two queries in the plurality of queries as being substantially similar to one another based at least in part upon the click distributions over the search results selected by the users with respect to the plurality of queries. | 12-23-2010 |
20110307479 | Automatic Extraction of Structured Web Content - Described is extracting structured information from web pages for use in directly answering queries with data items from the structured data. Users' post-search browsing behaviors (search trails) are treated as implicit labels as to the relevance between web content and user queries, and are used to determine wrappers for extracting structured information. In one implementation, a system identifies websites from web search logs, builds wrappers from users' search trails, filters out bad wrappers (from inconsistent user clicks), and combines structured information from different web sites, e.g., for each query. | 12-15-2011 |
20120096000 | RANKING RESULTS OF MULTIPLE INTENT QUERIES - Techniques and systems are disclosed providing improved ranking of results to an online search-based query. One or more user types are identified for a search-based query, and may correspond to a number of user relevant results, and which user results are selected. A user profile can be determined for the respective user types for the search-based query, which may identify a proportion of the users that belong to that type, and how many results are relevant to that type. A set of relevant results can be identified for the respective user types for the search-based query, based on a number of results used by the user type. An improved ranking of the results can be determined for the search-based query, from the one or more sets of relevant results, based on user profiles and a desired user satisfaction metric for a desired number of users. | 04-19-2012 |
20120150838 | AUTOMATED DATABASE GENERATION FOR ANSWERING FACT LOOKUP QUERIES - Technologies pertaining to fact lookup queries are described herein. A relational database is automatically built by extracting attribute identities and attribute values from a one dimensional table, wherein the one dimensional table does not include an entity identity that corresponds to the attribute identity and the attribute value. The entity identity is inferred, and the attribute value is indexed in a relational database by the entity identity and the attribute identity. When a query is issued by a user that includes the entity identity and the attribute identity, the corresponding attribute value in the relational database is returned to the user. | 06-14-2012 |
20120158668 | STRUCTURING UNSTRUCTURED WEB DATA USING CROWDSOURCING - A crowdsourcing data structuring system and method for capturing unstructured data from the Web and adding structure by placing the data in a document that is accessible by others in a cloud computing environment. Using crowdsourcing, the unstructured data is annotated, amended, and verified to add structure to the unstructured data. An anchor and update module convert the data to a pointer that links the document to the data at an information source and stores the pointer in the document rather than the data itself. The data displayed in the document is updated whenever the information source is updated. A contribution module allows users to add data to the document, a validation module allows users to determine the validity of the data linked to in the document, and an expert ranking module allows users to rank the expert or contributor of the data in the document. | 06-21-2012 |
20120209835 | Identifying Task Groups for Organizing Search Results - Computer-readable media and computerized methods for automatically organizing search results according to task groups are provided. The methods involve aggregating a gallery of entities (e.g., search queries that share a common categorization) into a query class and assigning a dictionary (e.g., list of terms that are drawn from various sources) to the query class. The task groups are identified from the list of terms within the dictionary. The process of identification includes analyzing patterns of user search behavior to select terms from the list of terms, which reflect popular user search intents, and ranking the selected terms based on predetermined parameters to produce an ordering. Based on the ordering, a set of the selected terms that are highest ranked are declared the task groups. The task groups are employed to arrange the search results on a UI display and to provide a consistent and intuitive format for refining a search. | 08-16-2012 |
20120278297 | SEMI-SUPERVISED TRUTH DISCOVERY - The described implementations relate to analysis of electronic data. One implementation provides a technique that can include accessing labeled and unlabeled assertions. The technique can also include identifying relationships between individual assertions. The technique can also include determining a confidence score for a first unlabeled assertion based on the relationships. | 11-01-2012 |
20140025664 | IDENTIFYING TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH QUERIES - Computer-readable media and computerized methods are provided for identifying terms associated with one or more queries, including aspects directed to manipulating a list of terms associated with a query class by extracting terms, identifying equivalences or relevant terms, and condensing or expanding the list of terms. In embodiments, synonymous terms can be identified. An updated list of terms can be written to a storage location in association with a query or query class. | 01-23-2014 |
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20100110911 | Method and system for conserving power in powerline network having multiple logical networks - A method and system for conserving power in a powerline network, such as a Homeplug AV (HPAV) network, that has multiple logical networks, such as multiple AV logical networks (AVLN). Power conservation is achieved through the expedient of a packet presence region (PPR) that informs nodes whether or not they need to monitor a shared carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) region in a particular beacon period. | 05-06-2010 |
20100135318 | Enhanced power saving methods and systems for powerline network - Enhanced power saving methods and systems for a powerline network improve power conservation by adaptively regulating the monitoring of a shared carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) region of a beacon period based on current need. The methods and systems include one or more enhanced power saving modes (EPSM). In some embodiments, EPSM include one or both of an enhanced priority resolution (EPR) mode and an enhanced idle sensing (EIS) mode. In some embodiments, an EPSM is selected from a plurality of EPSM in response to an EPSM indicator detected in a beacon region of the beacon period. | 06-03-2010 |
20100235709 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING UNEQUAL ERROR PROTECTION CODE DESIGN FROM PROBABILISTICALLY FIXED COMPOSITION CODES - A method of encoding that uses standard codecs such as linear encoders and decoders for encoding and decoding data with different levels of robustness to errors is described. In one configuration, multiple encoders may be utilized, and one of the encoders may use a standard encoder such as a turbo code followed by a nonlinearity that creates an unequal distribution of ones and zeros in a binary representation of the code. In another configuration, a coder may be utilized that represents message outputs as “channels” that create state transitions (or symbol errors) in a data forward error correction coder. | 09-16-2010 |
20110080876 | TRANSMISSION DIVERSITY SCHEME ON PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PUCCH) WITH ACK/NACK DIFFERENTIATION - A method for transmitting uplink control information (UCI) using a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmit diversity scheme is described. A UCI is coded with a Reed-Muller code to obtain a coded UCI. The coded UCI is mapped to quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) symbols to obtain a mapped coded UCI. A phase shift is applied to the mapped coded UCI based on an acknowledge/negative-acknowledge (ACK/NACK) to obtain a phase shifted mapped coded UCI. The mapped coded UCI is sent using a PUCCH resource on a first antenna. The phase shifted mapped coded UCI is sent using a PUCCH resource on a second antenna. | 04-07-2011 |
20110080880 | TRANSMISSION DIVERSITY SCHEME ON PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PUCCH) WITH ACK/NACK DIFFERENTIATION - A method for transmitting uplink control information (UCI) using a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmit diversity scheme is described. A UCI is coded with a Forward Error Correction code to obtain a coded UCI. The coded UCI is mapped to quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) symbols to obtain a mapped coded UCI. A phase shift pattern is selected. A phase shift from the phase shift pattern is applied to the mapped coded UCI based on an acknowledge/negative-acknowledge (ACK/NACK) to obtain a phase shifted mapped coded UCI. The mapped coded UCI is sent using a PUCCH resource on a first antenna. The phase shifted mapped coded UCI is sent using a PUCCH resource on a second antenna. | 04-07-2011 |
20110080903 | CODING A CONTROL MESSAGE WITH DETERMINED DATA CODE BLOCK REPETITION - A method for coding control data with user data repetition is disclosed. Bits in user data may be removed. Bits in control data may be repeated to increase a number of bits in the control data. A number of bits in the user data that is the same as the number of bits in the control data may be copied. The copied user data bits may be added to the control data. The user data and the control data may be multiplexed. | 04-07-2011 |
20110242997 | EXTENDED UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (UCI) REPORTING VIA THE PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PUCCH) - A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) is described. A first part of the UCI is encoded in a single physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) symbol. A channel of the PUCCH symbol is selected to implicitly encode a second part of the UCI in the PUCCH symbol. The PUCCH symbol is transmitted via a single PUCCH signal. | 10-06-2011 |
20110243103 | TRANSMITTING CONTROL DATA AND USER DATA ON A PHYSICAL UPLINK CHANNEL - A method for transmission of control data and user data on a Physical Uplink Channel (PUC) is disclosed. An instruction from a base station to use an uplink control channel and an uplink shared channel to transmit uplink data is received. Control data and user data on the uplink control channel and the uplink shared channel is transmitted. | 10-06-2011 |
20110310853 | SELECTING A CODEWORD AND DETERMINING A SYMBOL LENGTH FOR UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION - A wireless communication device configured for selecting a codeword and determining a symbol length for uplink control information is described. The wireless communication device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory. The wireless communication device establishes communication with a base station, receives downlink control information from the base station and receives base station information. The wireless communication device generates uplink control information based on the base station information. The wireless communication device also determines a number of symbols for the uplink control information for a plurality of layers and sends the uplink control information. | 12-22-2011 |
20110310855 | UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (UCI) MULTIPLEXING ON THE PHYSICAL UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL (PUSCH) - A method for multiplexing uplink control information (UCI) on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) is described. Control data is coded with user data repetition. The coded control data is mapped to a PUSCH resource. A data block base for the coded control data is also mapped in the PUSCH resource. The UCI may include channel quality indicators (CQI)/precoding matrix indicators (PMI), acknowledgement/negative-acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) and rank indicators (RI). | 12-22-2011 |
20110312332 | REDUCING FEEDBACK OVERHEAD FOR MULTIPLE COMPONENT CARRIERS - A wireless communication device configured for reducing feedback overhead for multiple component carriers is described. The wireless communication device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory. The wireless communication device receives signals on a plurality of component carriers and determines at least one feedback value based on the signals. The wireless communication device also generates at least one reduced overhead feedback message for the plurality of component carriers based on the at least one feedback value and sends the at least one reduced overhead feedback message. | 12-22-2011 |
20120082157 | UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION MULTIPLEXING ON THE PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL FOR LTE-A - A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) on a user equipment (UE) is described. It is determined whether a collision between a hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) and a channel quality indicator/precoding matrix index/rank indication (CQI/PMI/RI) is detected. It is also determined whether a simultaneousAckNackAndCQI parameter provided by higher layers is set to TRUE. The UCI is generated with the HARQ-ACK using physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) Format 3. | 04-05-2012 |
20120084618 | JOINTLY ENCODING A SCHEDULING REQUEST INDICATOR AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS/NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS - A User Equipment (UE) configured for jointly encoding a Scheduling Request Indicator (SRI) and Acknowledgments/Negative Acknowledgments (ACK/NACKs) is disclosed. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory. The UE generates a Scheduling Request Indicator (SRI) bit and a plurality of Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) bits. The UE also encodes the SRI bit and the plurality of ACK/NACK bits with unequal error protection to generate a jointly-encoded SRI and ACK/NACK message and transmits the jointly-encoded SRI and ACK/NACK message. | 04-05-2012 |
20120087254 | UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION TRANSMISSION ON BACKWARD COMPATIBLE PUCCH FORMATS WITH CARRIER AGGREGATION - A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) on a user equipment (UE) is described. A number of bits for a channel quality indicator and/or a precoding matrix index and/or a rank indication (CQI/PMI/RI) is obtained. A number of component carriers with hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) reporting is also obtained. A total number of HARQ-ACK bits is further obtained. A number of HARQ-ACK bits that can be carried on the physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) is determined. Bundling is performed on the total number of HARQ-ACK bits to be reported to fit the total number of HARQ-ACK bits to be reported into the number of HARQ-ACK bits that can be carried on the PUCH. A backward compatible PUCCH format is used to simultaneously carry the CQI/PMI/RI bits and the HARQ-ACK bits. | 04-12-2012 |
20120088533 | RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND ENCODING FOR CHANNEL QUALITY INDICATOR (CQI) AND CQI COLLIDED WITH UPLINK ACKNOWLEDGMENT/NEGATIVE ACKNOWLEDGMENT - A User Equipment (UE) configured for allocating resources and encoding for Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory. The UE receives Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, receives a reference signal and determines a Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) based on the reference signal. The UE also determines a format for CQI transmission. If use of Format 3 is determined the UE determines cells for CQI reporting based on the RRC signaling and determines an encoding. The UE also encodes a feedback message based on the encoding and transmits the feedback message. | 04-12-2012 |
20120113827 | DYNAMIC SIMULTANEOUS PUCCH AND PUSCH SWITCHING FOR LTE-A - A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) on a user equipment (UE) is described. A set of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates on an activated serving cell are monitored. A PDCCH of a serving cell intended for the UE in a subframe is detected. A physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) corresponding to the PDCCH in the same subframe is decoded. Transmission of the UCI for a subframe corresponding to the subframe in which the PDCCH was decoded is adjusted. | 05-10-2012 |
20120120817 | CONFIGURING UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (UCI) REPORTING - A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) by a user equipment (UE) is described. Downlink channels are measured to obtain channel state information (CSI). Radio resource control (RRC) signaling is received from an eNode B. It is determined whether simultaneous physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission is enabled. One or more CSI reports are transmitted on the PUSCH according to the RRC signaling. | 05-17-2012 |
20120127869 | MULTIPLE CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (CSI) REPORTING ON THE PHYSICAL UPLINK SHARED CHANNEL (PUSCH) WITH CARRIER AGGREGATION - A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) by a user equipment (UE) is described. It is determined that multiple channel state information (CSI) reports are scheduled on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). An aggregated CSI report is generated using two or more of the multiple CSI reports. The aggregated CSI report is transmitted on the PUSCH. | 05-24-2012 |
20120140708 | PRIORITIZING MULTIPLE CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION (CSI) REPORTING WITH CARRIER AGGREGATION - A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) on a user equipment (UE) is described. A collision of multiple channel state information (CSI) reports corresponding to multiple component carriers (CCs) that are scheduled to be reported in the same subframe is detected. A highest priority CSI report of the multiple CSI reports is determined using a prioritization scheme. The highest priority CSI report is transmitted. | 06-07-2012 |
20120210187 | DUAL REED-MULLER (RM) CODE SEGMENTATION FOR UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION (UCI) - A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) on a user equipment (UE) is described. It is determined a number of bits in a sequence of bits for transmission is greater than 11 and less than or equal to 21. The sequence of bits for transmission is segmented into a first segment and a second segment using a floor function. The first segment is encoded using a first Reed-Muller encoder. The second segment is encoded using a second Reed-Muller encoder. | 08-16-2012 |
20120275362 | DEVICES FOR INTERFERENCE CONTROL SIGNALING - A wireless communication device configured for interference control signaling is described. The wireless communication device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The wireless communication device mitigates interference between a User Equipment (UE) included in the wireless communication device and another communication device included in the wireless communication device based on interference control signaling. | 11-01-2012 |
20120282875 | DISABLING TRANSCEIVERS WHILE SERVICING EMERGENCY MESSAGES - A method for servicing emergency messages by a user equipment (UE) is described. High priority communication (HPC) activity is detected on a Long Term Evolution (LTE) transceiver. Adjustments to be made to one or more transceivers to account for the HPC activity are determined. Settings of the one or more transceivers are adjusted to account for the HPC activity. An end of the HPC activity on the LTE transceiver is detected. The settings of the one or more transceivers are adjusted to account for the end of the HPC activity. | 11-08-2012 |
20120314590 | ENHANCED PRECODING FEEDBACK FOR MULTIPLE-USER MULTIPLE-INPUT AND MULTIPLE-OUTPUT (MIMO) - A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) on a user equipment (UE) is described. A first precoding matrix indicator (PMI) corresponding to a multiple-user multiple-input and multiple-output (MU-MIMO) downlink transmission is generated using a first codebook set. A second PMI corresponding to the MU-MIMO downlink transmission is generated using a second codebook set. The first PMI and the second PMI are sent to an eNode B in a channel state information (CSI) report. | 12-13-2012 |
20130021925 | COORDINATED MULTIPOINT (COMP) TRANSMISSION METHOD SELECTION AND FEEDBACK REQUIREMENTS - A method for configuring coordinated multipoint (CoMP) transmission by an eNode B is described. Feedback information is received from a user equipment (UE). A CoMP transmission measurement set is determined. The CoMP transmission measurement set is sent to the UE. A channel state information (CSI) report of the CoMP measurement set is received from the UE. A CoMP transmission method used for each CoMP transmission point in the CoMP measurement set is selected. | 01-24-2013 |
20130039193 | DEVICES FOR CONVERTING A DOWNLINK SUBFRAME - An evolved Node B (eNB) configured for converting a downlink subframe is disclosed. The eNB includes a processor and executable instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The eNB determines whether to convert a target downlink subframe to a special subframe type 2. The eNB also transmits physical (PHY) layer signaling indicating a subframe conversion for the target downlink subframe if it is determined to convert the target downlink subframe to the special subframe type 2. | 02-14-2013 |
20130040578 | SIGNALING POWER ALLOCATION PARAMETERS FOR UPLINK COORDINATED MULTIPOINT (COMP) - A method for obtaining multiple path loss parameters by a user equipment (UE) is described. A radio resource control (RRC) signaling message is received from a serving eNode B. A first transmit power corresponding to a first reference signal is obtained from the RRC signaling message. A second transmit power corresponding to a second reference signal is obtained from the RRC signaling message. A first path loss parameter is calculated using the first transmit power. A second path loss parameter is calculated using the second transmit power. | 02-14-2013 |
20130051288 | USER EQUIPMENT CAPABILITY SIGNALING - 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. | 02-28-2013 |
20130083736 | DEVICES FOR RECONFIGURING A SUBFRAME ALLOCATION - An evolved Node B (eNB) for reconfiguring a subframe allocation is described. The eNB includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The eNB determines whether to adjust a subframe allocation. If it is determined to adjust the subframe allocation, then the eNB determines whether to adjust the subframe allocation with a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration or a physical (PHY) layer reconfiguration. The eNB also adjusts the subframe allocation for the PHY layer reconfiguration. The eNB further adjusts the subframe allocation according to a standard configuration for the RRC reconfiguration. | 04-04-2013 |
20130136083 | TRANSMISSION DIVERSITY SCHEME ON PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL (PUCCH) WITH ACK/NACK DIFFERENTIATION - A method for transmitting uplink control information (UCI) using a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmit diversity scheme is described. A UCI is coded with a Reed-Muller code to obtain a coded UCI. The coded UCI is mapped to quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) symbols to obtain a mapped coded UCI. A phase shift is applied to the mapped coded UCI based on an acknowledge/negative-acknowledge (ACK/NACK) to obtain a phase shifted mapped coded UCI. The mapped coded UCI is sent using a PUCCH resource on a first antenna. The phase shifted mapped coded UCI is sent using a PUCCH resource on a second antenna. | 05-30-2013 |
20130155898 | DEVICES FOR REPORTING UPLINK INFORMATION - A user equipment (UE) for reporting information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE selects a reference cell having a reference uplink-downlink (UL-DL) configuration. The UE also selects a first uplink subframe from the reference cell. The UE further selects a first subframe set from a first cell having a first UL-DL configuration. The first UL-DL configuration is different than the reference UL-DL configuration. The UE additionally determines a first set of associations between the first subframe set and the first uplink subframe. The UE further aggregates information corresponding to the reference cell and information corresponding to the first cell based on the first set of associations to produce aggregated information. The UE also reports the aggregated information on an uplink reporting cell. | 06-20-2013 |
20130194980 | DEVICES FOR RECONFIGURING UPLINK AND DOWNLINK ALLOCATIONS - A User Equipment (UE) for reconfiguring uplink and downlink (UL-DL) allocations is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines whether at least one subframe is convertible over a default Time Domain Duplexing (TDD) UL-DL configuration. If at least one subframe is convertible, then the UE determines a first reference UL-DL configuration and a second reference UL-DL configuration. The UE also sends any hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information corresponding to a Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) based on the first reference configuration. The UE further determines a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) schedule based on the second reference UL-DL configuration. The UE additionally receives any hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information corresponding to a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) based on the second reference UL-DL configuration. | 08-01-2013 |
20130223356 | ALLOCATING AND DETERMINING RESOURCES FOR A DEVICE-TO-DEVICE LINK - An evolved Node B (eNB) for allocating resources for a device-to-device (D2D) link between User Equipments (UEs) is described. The eNB includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The eNB allocates resources for a D2D link by using at least one Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH). The eNB further indicates a D2D link direction. | 08-29-2013 |
20130242799 | DEVICES FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST INFORMATION FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION - A User Equipment (UE) for sending Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines a primary cell (PCell) configuration. The UE also determines a secondary cell (SCell) configuration. The UE further determines whether the PCell configuration specifies uplink (UL) and the SCell configuration specifies downlink (DL) for a subframe or whether the PCell configuration specifies DL and the SCell configuration specifies DL for the subframe. The UE additionally determines a HARQ Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) reporting subframe based on the PCell configuration if the PCell configuration specifies DL and the SCell configuration specifies DL for the subframe. The UE also sends SCell Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) HARQ-ACK information in the HARQ-ACK reporting subframe. | 09-19-2013 |
20130250772 | DEVICES FOR ENABLING HALF-DUPLEX COMMUNICATION - A wireless communication device for enabling half-duplex communication is described. The wireless communication device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The wireless communication device receives an indicator. The wireless communication device also determines a half-duplex frame structure with a regular uplink (UL) and downlink (DL) switching pattern based on the indicator. The half-duplex frame structure includes at least one UL subframe group including one or multiple consecutive UL subframes and at least one DL subframe group including one or multiple consecutive DL subframes. The wireless communication device further receives DL information in at least one of the DL subframes. The wireless communication device additionally sends UL information in at least one of the UL subframes. | 09-26-2013 |
20130301433 | DEVICES FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK INFORMATION - A User Equipment (UE) for sending feedback information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines a primary cell (PCell) configuration. The UE also determines a secondary cell (SCell) configuration. The SCell configuration is different from the PCell configuration. The UE further determines a feedback parameter M | 11-14-2013 |
20130308550 | DEVICES FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK INFORMATION - A User Equipment (UE) for sending feedback information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines a primary cell (PCell) feedback parameter corresponding to a PCell. The UE also determines a secondary cell (SCell) feedback parameter corresponding to an SCell. The SCell feedback parameter is different from the PCell feedback parameter. The UE further performs Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) Format 1b channel selection based on the PCell feedback parameter and the SCell feedback parameter. The UE additionally sends Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information based on the channel selection. | 11-21-2013 |
20130336160 | DEVICES FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK INFORMATION - A method for sending feedback information by a User Equipment (UE) is described. The method includes determining uplink-downlink (UL-DL) configurations for multiple cells. At least two of the multiple cells have different uplink-downlink (UL-DL) configurations. The method also includes determining first feedback factors for the multiple cells based on a second feedback factor. The method further includes sending Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information on a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) based on the first feedback factors for the multiple cells. | 12-19-2013 |
20140031028 | PROXIMITY SERVICE DISCOVERY USING A LICENSED FREQUENCY SPECTRUM - Methods, systems, and devices provide improved proximity services. In one aspect, a base station includes an information generating module and an information transmission module. The information generating module generates control information for causing a mobile device to initiate a discovery signal transmission procedure. The discovery signal transmission procedure allows the mobile device to be discovered. The information transmission module transmits the control information to the mobile device. In another aspect, a mobile device includes an information receiving module, a control module, and a signal transmission module. The information receiving module receives control information. The control module initiates a discovery signal transmission procedure for proximity services responsive to the information receiving module receiving the control information. The discovery signal transmission procedure includes generating a discovery signal allowing the mobile device to be discovered. The signal transmission module broadcasts the discovery signal. | 01-30-2014 |
20140094213 | Transmission Power Control for Signals Used by User Equipment Terminals for Device-to-Device Services - Methods, systems, and devices provide improved power control for signals used for device-to-device services. In one aspect, a user equipment (“UE”) terminal controls the transmission power of signals used for device-to-device (“D2D”) services based on power control parameters provided by a base station. The UE terminal includes a first power control module for controlling a first transmission power to be applied to signals used for communication with a base station. The UE terminal also includes a second power control module for controlling a second transmission power to be applied to signals used for D2D services. The first and second transmission powers can be determined based on at least one power control parameter received from the base station. The UE terminal also includes a signal transceiver module for transmitting signals used for uplink/downlink communications using the first transmission power and transmitting signals used for D2D services using the second transmission power. | 04-03-2014 |
20140119246 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION - A User Equipment (UE) for performing carrier aggregation is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines an uplink control information (UCI) transmission cell in a wireless communication network with at least one frequency-division duplexing (FDD) cell and at least one time-division duplexing (TDD) cell. The UE also selects a first cell for FDD and TDD carrier aggregation. The UE further determines a set of downlink subframe associations for the first cell that indicate at least one UCI transmission uplink subframe of the UCI transmission cell. The UE additionally sends Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information in the UCI transmission uplink subframe of the UCI transmission cell. | 05-01-2014 |
20140133439 | UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION MULTIPLEXING ON THE PHYSICAL UPLINK CONTROL CHANNEL FOR LTE-A - A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) on a user equipment (UE) is described. The UCI is coded using a first block coder and a second block coder to obtain an output bit sequence. The output bit sequence is scrambled to obtain a scrambled signal. A block of complex-valued modulation symbols is generated from the scrambled signal for physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) Format 3. The first block coder and the second block coder use a Reed-Muller code. | 05-15-2014 |
20140198733 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURING A FLEXIBLE SUBFRAME - A user equipment (UE) for dynamically configuring a flexible subframe is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines that a subframe is a flexible subframe. The UE determines whether a downlink is indicated for the flexible subframe. The UE sets the flexible subframe as a downlink subframe if a downlink is indicated. | 07-17-2014 |
20140198734 | DEVICES FOR ESTABLISHING MULTIPLE CONNECTIONS - A method by a User Equipment (UE) is described. The method includes establishing a first radio interface between the UE and a first point on an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN). The method also includes establishing a second radio interface between the UE and a second point on the E-UTRAN by using the first radio interface. The method further includes mapping data radio bearers (DRBs) to at least one of the first radio interface and the second radio interface. | 07-17-2014 |
20140198773 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SPECIAL SUBFRAME CONFIGURATION FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION - A user equipment (UE) for special subframe configuration for carrier aggregation is described. The UE includes a processor and memory in electronic communication with the processor. Executable instructions are stored in the memory. The UE transmits and receives based on the special subframe configuration, regardless of a combination of special subframe configurations of the aggregated cells. | 07-17-2014 |
20140269539 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FEEDBACK REPORTING - A User Equipment (UE) for sending feedback is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE receives signaling to configure the UE with multiple serving cells having a first uplink/downlink (UL/DL) configuration for each of the serving cells. If the UE is configured with the multiple serving cells and at least one of the serving cells is configured with additional reconfiguration information that enables dynamic UL/DL reconfiguration, then the UE also determines a downlink (DL)-reference UL/DL configuration for at least one of the serving cells based on the first UL/DL configuration of the at least one serving cell and the additional reconfiguration information of the at least one serving cell. The UE further sends Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information based on the DL-reference UL/DL configuration. | 09-18-2014 |
20140293881 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEMODULATION REFERENCE SIGNAL SELECTION - An evolved Node B (eNB) for demodulation reference signal (DMRS) selection is described. The eNB includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The eNB determines a DMRS configuration based on a modulation and coding scheme (MCS). The eNB also determines downlink control information (DCI). The DCI includes signaling that indicates the DMRS configuration. The eNB further sends the DCI. | 10-02-2014 |
20140301255 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURATION SIGNALING - A User Equipment (UE) for receiving time-division duplexing (TDD) uplink/downlink (UL/DL) configurations is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE receives a first TDD UL/DL configuration for a cell and secondary configuration information that includes at least a second TDD UL/DL configuration for the cell. | 10-09-2014 |
20140334351 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIGNALING REFERENCE CONFIGURATIONS - A user equipment (UE) for receiving time-division duplexing (TDD) uplink/downlink (UL/DL) configurations is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE receives a primary TDD UL/DL configuration for a serving cell and reconfiguration information. The UE determines a downlink (DL)-reference TDD UL/DL configuration based on the primary TDD UL/DL configuration and the reconfiguration information. The UE determines an uplink (UL)-reference TDD UL/DL configuration based on the primary TDD UL/DL configuration and the reconfiguration information. The UE performs Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) operations based on the DL-reference TDD UL/DL configuration. The UE performs Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) operations based on the UL-reference TDD UL/DL configuration. | 11-13-2014 |
20140334359 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION - A User Equipment (UE) for performing carrier aggregation is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines an uplink control information (UCI) transmission cell in a wireless communication network with at least one frequency-division duplexing (FDD) cell and at least one time-division duplexing (TDD) cell. The UE also selects a first cell for FDD and TDD carrier aggregation. The UE further determines a set of downlink subframe associations for the first cell that indicate at least one UCI transmission uplink subframe of the UCI transmission cell. The UE additionally sends Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information in the UCI transmission uplink subframe of the UCI transmission cell. | 11-13-2014 |
20140334391 | CHANNEL STATE MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING - A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) on a user equipment (UE) is described. A Type 2 channel state information (CSI) report is generated for a CSI reference resource. The Type 2 CSI report is sent to a base station. The Type 2 CSI report is computed from a channel measurement based on a non-zero power reference signal on a single subframe within a configured CSI-RS resource associated with a CSI process. | 11-13-2014 |
20150023228 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION - A User Equipment (UE) for performing carrier aggregation is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines a duplex method of each serving cell for frequency-division duplexing (FDD) and time-division duplexing (TDD) carrier aggregation. At least one serving cell is a TDD cell and at least one serving cell is a FDD cell. The UE also determines physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) transmission timing for a serving cell. When a primary cell is a TDD cell, the PDSCH HARQ-ACK transmission timing for the serving cell is determined based on a downlink (DL) association set for the serving cell. The UE further sends PDSCH HARQ-ACK information based on the PDSCH HARQ-ACK transmission timing. | 01-22-2015 |
20150023229 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION - A User Equipment (UE) for performing carrier aggregation is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines a duplex method of each serving cell for frequency-division duplexing (FDD) and time-division duplexing (TDD) carrier aggregation. At least one serving cell is a TDD cell and at least one serving cell is a FDD cell. The UE also determines physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) transmission timing for a serving cell. When a primary cell is a TDD cell, the PDSCH HARQ-ACK transmission timing for the serving cell is determined based on a downlink (DL) association set for the serving cell. The UE further sends PDSCH HARQ-ACK information based on the PDSCH HARQ-ACK transmission timing. | 01-22-2015 |
20150023305 | UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION TRANSMISSION ON BACKWARD COMPATIBLE PUCCH FORMATS WITH CARRIER AGGREGATION - A method for reporting uplink control information (UCI) on a user equipment (UE) is described. A number of bits for a channel quality indicator and/or a precoding matrix index and/or a rank indication (CQI/PMI/RI) is obtained. A number of component carriers with hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) reporting is also obtained. A total number of HARQ-ACK bits is further obtained. A number of HARQ-ACK bits that can be carried on the physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) is determined. Bundling is performed on the total number of HARQ-ACK bits to be reported to fit the total number of HARQ-ACK bits to be reported into the number of HARQ-ACK bits that can be carried on the PUCH. A backward compatible PUCCH format is used to simultaneously carry the CQI/PMI/RI bits and the HARQ-ACK bits. | 01-22-2015 |
20150043391 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECONFIGURATION SIGNALING - A User Equipment (UE) for receiving time-division duplexing (TDD) uplink/downlink (UL/DL) configurations is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE decodes UL/DL reconfiguration signaling on a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or enhanced physical downlink control channel (EPDCCH). The UE also determines if the UL/DL reconfiguration signaling is correctly decoded. The UE further sends feedback for the UL/DL reconfiguration signaling and physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information in an uplink subframe corresponding to the PDSCH HARQ-ACK information. | 02-12-2015 |
20150043399 | DEVICES FOR REPORTING UPLINK INFORMATION - A user equipment (UE) for reporting information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE selects a reference cell having a reference uplink-downlink (UL-DL) configuration. The UE also selects a first uplink subframe from the reference cell. The UE further selects a first subframe set from a first cell having a first UL-DL configuration. The first UL-DL configuration is different than the reference UL-DL configuration. The UE additionally determines a first set of associations between the first subframe set and the first uplink subframe. The UE further aggregates information corresponding to the reference cell and information corresponding to the first cell based on the first set of associations to produce aggregated information. The UE also reports the aggregated information on an uplink reporting cell. | 02-12-2015 |
20150043434 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUBFRAME BUNDLING - A User Equipment (UE) for performing subframe bundling is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines consecutive uplink (UL) subframes based on UL subframes of a UL-reference uplink/downlink (UL/DL) configuration of a serving cell. The UE also performs a subframe bundling operation based on the consecutive UL subframes. | 02-12-2015 |
20150085719 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SUBFRAME OFFSET - A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE determines a duplex method of each serving cell for frequency-division duplexing (FDD) and time-division duplexing (TDD) carrier aggregation. At least one serving cell is a TDD cell and at least one serving cell is a FDD cell. The UE also determines a subframe offset. The UE further determines physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) transmission timing for a serving cell. When a primary cell is a TDD cell, the PDSCH HARQ-ACK transmission timing for the serving cell is determined based on a downlink (DL) association set with the subframe offset for the serving cell. The UE additionally sends PDSCH HARQ-ACK information based on the PDSCH HARQ-ACK transmission timing. | 03-26-2015 |
20150085760 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-CONNECTIVITY OPERATION - A method for sending a power headroom report (PHR) by a User Equipment (UE) is described. The method includes obtaining a value of a power headroom for each activated serving cell with configured uplink corresponding to a second radio connection. The method also includes generating an extended power headroom MAC control element based on the obtained values and information related to power management corresponding to a first radio connection. The method further includes transmitting the extended power headroom MAC control element. | 03-26-2015 |
20150092634 | DEVICES FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK INFORMATION - A User Equipment (UE) for sending feedback information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines a primary cell (PCell) feedback parameter corresponding to a PCell. The UE also determines a secondary cell (SCell) feedback parameter corresponding to an SCell. The SCell feedback parameter is different from the PCell feedback parameter. The UE further performs Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) Format 1b channel selection based on the PCell feedback parameter and the SCell feedback parameter. The UE additionally sends Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information based on the channel selection. | 04-02-2015 |
20150117381 | SIGNALING POWER ALLOCATION PARAMETERS FOR UPLINK COORDINATED MULTIPOINT (COMP) - A method for obtaining multiple path loss parameters by a user equipment (UE) is described. A radio resource control (RRC) signaling message is received from a serving eNode B. A first transmit power corresponding to a first reference signal is obtained from the RRC signaling message. A second transmit power corresponding to a second reference signal is obtained from the RRC signaling message. A first path loss parameter is calculated using the first transmit power. A second path loss parameter is calculated using the second transmit power. | 04-30-2015 |
20150156767 | SELECTING A CODEWORD AND DETERMINING A SYMBOL LENGTH FOR UPLINK CONTROL INFORMATION - A wireless communication device configured for selecting a codeword and determining a symbol length for uplink control information is described. The wireless communication device includes a processor and instructions stored in memory. The wireless communication device establishes communication with a base station, receives downlink control information from the base station and receives base station information. The wireless communication device generates uplink control information based on the base station information. The wireless communication device also determines a number of symbols for the uplink control information for a plurality of layers and sends the uplink control information. | 06-04-2015 |
20150200751 | ENHANCED PUCCH REPORTING FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION - A User Equipment (UE) for performing carrier aggregation is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. Multiple serving cells are configured. The UE determines a first parameter that defines a maximum number of elements with downlink (DL) assignments for a subframe in the DL association set for a serving cell. The UE determines physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information for the serving cell according to the first parameter. The UE sends the PDSCH HARQ-ACK information. | 07-16-2015 |
20150200752 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION - A UE for performing carrier aggregation is described. The UE determines a duplex method of each serving cell for carrier aggregation. A primary cell is a FDD cell. When transmitting PDSCH HARQ-ACK information on a PUSCH or using a PUCCH format 3 in a later subframe, the UE generates two NACKs for a PDSCH transmission in an earlier subframe for a serving cell when a configured downlink transmission mode supports up to two transport blocks, the serving cell is a TDD cell and an earlier subframe is an uplink subframe for the serving cell. The UE further generates a single NACK for a PDSCH transmission in an earlier subframe for a serving cell when a configured downlink transmission mode supports a single transport block, the serving cell is a TDD cell and an earlier subframe is an uplink subframe for the serving cell. | 07-16-2015 |
20150249987 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMICALLY CONFIGURING A FLEXIBLE SUBFRAME - A user equipment (UE) for dynamically configuring a flexible subframe is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines that a subframe is a flexible subframe. The UE determines whether a downlink is indicated for the flexible subframe. The UE sets the flexible subframe as a downlink subframe if a downlink is indicated. | 09-03-2015 |
20150264678 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FEEDBACK REPORTING - A User Equipment (UE) is described. The UE decodes an uplink/downlink (UL/DL) reconfiguration downlink control information (DCI) with an enhanced interference mitigation with traffic adaptation (eIMTA)-radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) on a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH). The UE also determines if one or more valid UL/DL configurations in the UL/DL reconfiguration DCI with eIMTA-RNTI for all configured eIMTA cells are received. The UE further determines if physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format 3 is configured. The UE additionally determines a PUCCH resource for physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) reporting based on whether valid UL/DL configurations in the UL/DL reconfiguration DCI with eIMTA-RNTI for all of the configured eIMTA cells corresponding to a subframe for the PUCCH resource are received. The UE also sends PDSCH HARQ-ACK information on the selected PUCCH resource in an uplink subframe. | 09-17-2015 |
20150296486 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECONDARY CELL ID SELECTION - A method performed by a user equipment (UE) is described. The method includes receiving a physical cell identifier information element (IE) from an evolved node B (eNB). The physical cell identifier IE is associated with a secondary cell (SCell) that is on an unlicensed Long-Term Evolution (LTE) carrier frequency. The method also includes determining a physical-layer cell identity (PCI) of the SCell based on the physical cell identifier IE. The method further includes applying the PCI as a parameter for physical channels or signals on the SCell. | 10-15-2015 |
20150327243 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DUAL-CONNECTIVITY OPERATION - A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE determines that dual-connectivity is configured with more than one cell group. The UE also determines if a total scheduled transmission power of the cell groups exceeds a maximum allowed transmission power of the UE. The UE further determines a priority of uplink control information (UCI) types and channel types among the cell groups. The UE additionally determines if UCI is carried on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission for a cell group. The UE also determines if total transmission power of all cell groups with UCI-only transmissions exceeds the maximum allowed transmission power of the UE. The UE transmits UCI and channels on the cell groups. | 11-12-2015 |
20150334682 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION - A User Equipment (UE) for performing carrier aggregation is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines an uplink control information (UCI) transmission cell in a wireless communication network with at least one frequency-division duplexing (FDD) cell and at least one time-division duplexing (TDD) cell. The UE also selects a first cell for FDD and TDD carrier aggregation. The UE further determines a set of downlink subframe associations for the first cell that indicate at least one UCI transmission uplink subframe of the UCI transmission cell. The UE additionally sends Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information in the UCI transmission uplink subframe of the UCI transmission cell. | 11-19-2015 |
20150350883 | DEVICES FOR ESTABLISHING MULTIPLE CONNECTIONS - A method by a User Equipment (UE) is described. The method includes establishing a first radio interface between the UE and a first point on an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN). The method also includes establishing a second radio interface between the UE and a second point on the E-UTRAN by using the first radio interface. The method further includes mapping data radio bearers (DRBs) to at least one of the first radio interface and the second radio interface. | 12-03-2015 |
20150358126 | DEVICES FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING HYBRID AUTOMATIC REPEAT REQUEST INFORMATION FOR CARRIER AGGREGATION - A User Equipment (UE) for sending Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines a primary cell (PCell) configuration. The UE also determines a secondary cell (SCell) configuration. The UE further determines whether the PCell configuration specifies uplink (UL) and the SCell configuration specifies downlink (DL) for a subframe or whether the PCell configuration specifies DL and the SCell configuration specifies DL for the subframe. The UE additionally determines a HARQ Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) reporting subframe based on the PCell configuration if the PCell configuration specifies DL and the SCell configuration specifies DL for the subframe. The UE also sends SCell Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) HARQ-ACK information in the HARQ-ACK reporting subframe. | 12-10-2015 |
20160028532 | DEVICES FOR SENDING AND RECEIVING FEEDBACK INFORMATION - A User Equipment (UE) for sending feedback information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines a primary cell (PCell) configuration. The UE also determines a secondary cell (SCell) configuration. The SCell configuration is different from the PCell configuration. The UE further determines a feedback parameter M | 01-28-2016 |
20160044618 | SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNALS FOR DEVICE-TO-DEVICE COMMUNCATIONS - A user equipment (UE) may comprise a detector which is configured to detect a first sidelink synchronization signal. The UE may comprise a receiver which is configured to receive a physical sidelink channel. The physical sidelink channel may carry information specifying whether or not a source of the first sidelink synchronization signal is in-coverage. The first sidelink synchronization signal may be generated by using at least a first identity. | 02-11-2016 |