Patent ID: 9237522
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W,Y02D

Claim Text:
1. A method for receiving signals in a cellular communication system with multiple subcarriers, the method being performed at a terminal and comprising the steps of: integrating a low-power consumption machine-type communication terminal in the cellular communication system, said low-power consumption machine-type communication terminal being configured to monitor sensor data in the cellular communication system; monitoring a physical control channel or a physical channel for uplink or downlink resource assignments in a power-saving bandwidth; operating on a cell bandwidth with a first number of subcarriers for initial terminal operations and for receiving system information transmitted by a base station including information about the cell bandwidth; operating on a power-saving bandwidth with a second number of subcarriers smaller than the first number of subcarriers for receiving a physical control channel or a physical channel conveying uplink or downlink resource assignments; receiving an active bandwidth indicator transmitted to the terminal from the base station; after receiving the active bandwidth indicator while operating in the power saving bandwidth, operating in the cell bandwidth or vice-versa.