Device and method for monitoring control channel in multicarrier system

US9178676B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9178676-B2
Application numberUS-201013320508-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 14, 2010
Priority dateMay 14, 2009
Publication dateNov 3, 2015
Grant dateNov 3, 2015

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Provided are a method and a device for monitoring the control channel in a multicarrier system. The terminal determines a plurality of terminal-specific search spaces corresponding respectively to a plurality of scheduled component carriers in a control region within a subframe. The terminal monitors a downlink control channel for the scheduled component carriers corresponding respectively to the plurality of terminal-specific search spaces.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method for monitoring a control channel in a multiple carrier system, the method comprising: receiving information related to a carrier indicator field (CIF); if an aggregation of carriers is configured, determining a plurality of UE-specific search spaces of a first carrier; monitoring a plurality of downlink control channels within the plurality of UE-specific search spaces of the first carrier; and receiving downlink control information (DCI…

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What does patent US9178676B2 cover?
Provided are a method and a device for monitoring the control channel in a multicarrier system. The terminal determines a plurality of terminal-specific search spaces corresponding respectively to a plurality of scheduled component carriers in a control region within a subframe. The terminal monitors a downlink control channel for the scheduled component carriers corresponding respectively to t…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kim So Yeon, Moon Sung Ho, Chung Jae Hoon, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L5/0053. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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