Patent ID: 11910395
Assignee: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 19:
20. An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:
memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
transmit a power boost indication for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH);
receive a request to lower a carrier aggregation level for one or more PDCCH candidates associated with the PDCCH or an indication recommending the carrier aggregation level for the one or more PDCCH candidates associated with the PDCCH based on the power boost indication;
apply a power boost to the one or more PDCCH candidates associated with the PDCCH; and
transmit the one or more PDCCH candidates associated with the PDCCH with the power boost and with lowered carrier aggregation level or recommended carrier aggregation level based on the request or the indication.