A subscriber station is configured to perform a channel measurement on a communication channel in restricted sub-frames for DRX and NON-DRX modes. The subscriber station includes a receiver configured to receive signals from a base station. The subscriber station also includes processing circuitry. When the receiver receives higher layer signaling indicating that channel quality measurement is to be performed in restricted sub-frames for measurement (RFSM), the processing circuitry is configured to extend an evaluation period for monitoring a quality of the communication channel.

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›1.independentA method of evaluating synchronization between an evolved Node B (eNB) and a User Equipment (UE) in the UE, the method comprising:nidentifying a disco…+3

›5.independentA User Equipment (UE) configured to evaluate synchronization between an evolved Node B (eNB) and the UE, the UE comprising:na signal input configured …+3

›9.independentAn evolved Node B (eNB) configured to facilitate evaluation of synchronization between a User Equipment (UE) and eNB, the eNB comprising:na transceive…+3

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3 codes

IPC · International Patent Classification

Section H — Electricity

H04W56/00
H04W24/08
H04W76/04

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Tuan H Nguyen

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19 Apr 2011

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Type	Document	Date
provisional	US 61477068	19 Apr 2011
related publication	US 20140226650 A1	14 Aug 2014

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