Abstract:
Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques that may be applied in systems to allow for communication over a control channel utilizing a relatively narrow band (e.g., six physical resource blocks) based search space. An exemplary method, performed by a user equipment, generally includes identifying, within a subframe, a first search space to monitor for a downlink control channel that occupies a first number of physical resource blocks (PRBs) that represents a narrowband size and monitoring at least the first search space for the downlink control channel transmitted in the subframe.
Abstract:
Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques that may be applied in systems comprising machine type communication (MTC) user equipments (UEs). An exemplary method performed by a base station comprises using a first transport block size (TBS) table to communicate with a first type of user equipment (UE), using a second TBS table to communicate with a second type of UE, wherein the first type of UE supports a reduced peak data rate relative to the second type of UE, signaling information to the first type of UE for use in determining a TBS from the first TBS table, and communicating with the first type of UE, with one or more transmissions having a payload with a number of bits determined based on a TBS value from the first TBS table selected based, at least in part, on the signaled information.
Abstract:
In a first configuration, a UE may determine a PRACH power ramp-up Pramp-up for the PRACH with respect to a previously unsuccessful PRACH transmission (e.g., a previously unsuccessful PRACH transmission with a highest transmission power). In a second configuration, when the UE is in a power-limited scenario, the UE drops/refrains from transmitting the PRACH transmission if Pramp-up−Pscal
Abstract:
Apparatuses and methods for special subframe configuration in unlicensed spectrum are disclosed. For example, the disclosure presents an example method including identifying a time period for an extended clear channel assessment (ECCA) operation. Further, the example method may include determining a guard period portion included in a special subframe of a frame structure based on the identified time period. An apparatus may include means for identifying a time period for an extended clear channel assessment (ECCA) operation. Further, the example apparatus may include means for determining a guard period portion included in a special subframe of a frame structure based on the identified time period.
Abstract:
A wireless communication method includes allocating physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) data in first slot to a first orthogonal cover code (OCC). The method also includes allocating PUCCH data in a second slot of the same subframe to a different orthogonal cover code (OCC). Another method includes mapping PUCCH resources to physical resource blocks based on a user equipment (UE) specific signaling parameter (e.g., a resource index) and a number of symbols in a slot of a subframe.
Abstract:
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In an aspect, the apparatus may determine at least a first and second resource set configured for a control channel and may determine a common set of aggregation levels for the first and second resource sets. The apparatus may further determine first rate-matching parameters for the first resource set and second rate-matching parameters for the second resource set, and may process the control channel using the common set of aggregation levels and the first and second rate-matching parameters.
Abstract:
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to techniques for determining timing of uplink transmissions for UEs communicating with carrier aggregation involving both frequency division duplexing (FDD) and time division duplexing (TDD) component carriers (CCs). A timing advance (TA) offset value for a user equipment (UE) to use for uplink transmissions is determined based, at least in part, on which of the CCs carries a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH).
Abstract:
A method for mitigation of lost resource allocation synchronization between a user equipment (UE) and an evolved Node B (eNodeB) during a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) transmission and/or retransmission process is described. The method includes determining whether resource allocation is out of synchronization between a user equipment (UE) and an evolved Node B (eNodeB) during a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) transmission and/or retransmission process. The method further includes mitigating a loss of resource allocation synchronization between the UE and the eNodeB during the HARQ transmission and/or retransmission process.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus that may be applied for sending uplink control information (UCI) as bundled transmissions. According to aspects, a UE may determine a first bundling size for transmitting a PUSCH, determine a second bundling size for transmitting the UCI, and transmit the UCI and the PUSCH as bundled transmissions according to the first and second bundling sizes. The BS may receive the UCI and the PUSCH as bundled transmissions from the UE according to the determined first and second bundling sizes.
Abstract:
Aspects of the present disclosure provided techniques that may be applied in systems that utilize bundled transmissions from a base station (e.g., an eNodeB) to a user equipment (UE), when a user equipment (UE) is in a connected mode of operation. An exemplary method performed by a UE for processing a downlink control channel sent as a bundled transmission over a bundle of subframes, comprises determining when to start monitoring for the control channel; and monitoring for the control channel in a limited number of downlink subframes, based on the determination.