US 12,302,214 B2
Timing of component carriers in multi-carrier wireless networks
Bengt Lindoff, Bjärred (SE); Erik Dahlman, Stockholm (SE); and Stefan Parkvall, Bromma (SE)
Assigned to TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm (SE)
Filed by TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL), Stockholm (SE)
Filed on Oct. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/378,552.
Application 18/378,552 is a continuation of application No. 17/889,057, filed on Aug. 16, 2022, granted, now 11,785,524.
Application 17/889,057 is a continuation of application No. 14/168,944, filed on Jan. 30, 2014, granted, now 11,419,034, issued on Aug. 16, 2022.
Application 14/168,944 is a continuation of application No. 12/934,137, granted, now 8,676,240, issued on Mar. 18, 2014, previously published as PCT/SE2008/050990, filed on Sep. 3, 2008.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/039,223, filed on Mar. 25, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2024/0040469 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 40/06 (2009.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 40/16 (2009.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.01); H04W 72/00 (2023.01)
CPC H04W 40/16 (2013.01) [H04L 5/001 (2013.01); H04L 5/0044 (2013.01); H04L 5/0053 (2013.01); H04L 5/0094 (2013.01); H04W 52/0229 (2013.01); H04W 76/15 (2018.02); H04L 5/0098 (2013.01); H04W 72/00 (2013.01); Y02D 30/70 (2020.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method performable by a user equipment for receiving data from a base station of a cellular network, the method comprising:
establishing a connection with the base station over a first carrier, wherein the first carrier is used by the base station to provide control signals to the user equipment;
determining, based on a notification including an identification of a second carrier, that the base station is to use the first carrier and the second carrier to transfer the data; and
receiving a first data part of the data over the first carrier and a second data part of the data over the second carrier when it is determined that the base station is to use the first carrier and the second carrier to transfer the data,
wherein the second data part of the data is received over the second carrier after a predetermined delay from receipt of the notification, the predetermined delay being sufficient for the user equipment to prepare to receive data over the second carrier.