18522908. MANAGING OR HANDLING OF UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK EMPLOYING A LISTEN-BEFORE-TALK PROCEDURE simplified abstract (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))

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MANAGING OR HANDLING OF UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK EMPLOYING A LISTEN-BEFORE-TALK PROCEDURE

Organization Name

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)

Inventor(s)

Havish Koorapaty of Saratoga CA (US)

Jung-Fu Cheng of Fremont CA (US)

Sorour Falahati of Stockholm (SE)

Amitav Mukherjee of Fremont CA (US)

MANAGING OR HANDLING OF UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK EMPLOYING A LISTEN-BEFORE-TALK PROCEDURE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18522908 titled 'MANAGING OR HANDLING OF UPLINK TRANSMISSIONS IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK EMPLOYING A LISTEN-BEFORE-TALK PROCEDURE

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a method in a communication device for managing uplink transmissions to a network node, involving obtaining a timing advance value, information about a gap within an uplink subframe, and performing the uplink subframe transmission after a predefined duration.

  • Obtaining a timing advance value indicating when to advance the uplink subframe transmission.
  • Obtaining information about the location of a gap within the uplink subframe.
  • Performing the uplink subframe transmission after the predefined duration.

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in various communication devices such as smartphones, tablets, and IoT devices to optimize uplink transmissions to network nodes.

Problems Solved

1. Efficient management of uplink transmissions. 2. Ensuring timely and accurate data transmission to network nodes.

Benefits

1. Improved network performance. 2. Enhanced reliability of uplink transmissions. 3. Reduction in transmission delays.

Potential Commercial Applications

Optimizing uplink transmissions in 5G networks for faster and more reliable data transfer.

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art could be methods for managing uplink transmissions in previous generations of cellular networks, such as 4G LTE.

Unanswered Questions

How does this method impact battery life in communication devices?

The abstract does not mention the potential impact of this method on the battery life of communication devices.

Are there any specific network nodes targeted by this method?

The abstract does not specify if this method is designed for a particular type of network node or if it is applicable to any network node in a communication network.


Original Abstract Submitted

A method in a communication device for managing uplink transmissions from the communication device to a network node. The method includes obtaining a timing advance value, the timing advance value indicating a time period in which the communication device shall advance a first uplink subframe transmission to the network node, obtaining information about a location of a gap within the first uplink subframe, the gap having a predefined duration, the location of the gap occurring after the time period indicated in the timing advance value, and performing the first uplink subframe transmission after the predefined duration.