US 11,997,710 B2
Communications among cells of different geographic coverage
Yuan Gao, Shenzhen (CN); He Huang, Shenzhen (CN); and Xiaojuan Shi, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to ZTE Corporation, Shenzhen (CN)
Filed by ZTE CORPORATION, Guangdong (CN)
Filed on Jul. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/381,868.
Application 17/381,868 is a continuation of application No. PCT/CN2019/073189, filed on Jan. 25, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0352714 A1, Nov. 11, 2021
Int. Cl. H04W 74/00 (2009.01); H04W 36/00 (2009.01); H04W 74/0833 (2024.01)
CPC H04W 74/008 (2013.01) [H04W 36/0005 (2013.01); H04W 74/0833 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A method performed by a communication device, comprising:
receiving configuration information from a first communication node, wherein the first communication node is part of a first cell or a first carrier, wherein the configuration information comprises information related to a random access channel related configuration for a second cell or a second carrier;
determining a second communication node based on the configuration information, wherein the second communication node is part of the second cell or the second carrier; and
initializing a random access procedure or continuing with the random access procedure on the second communication node.