Patent ID: 9351309
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: H04J,H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of operating an eNodeB to dynamically provide carrier aggregation to wireless communication devices, the method comprising: exchanging first wireless communication signals with a wireless communication device using a first carrier aggregation configuration for a first quality of service, wherein the first carrier aggregation configuration comprises one of an intra-band carrier aggregation configuration or an inter-band carrier aggregation configuration; identifying a request from the wireless communication device for a modified quality of service; determining a second carrier aggregation configuration based on the request and the modified quality of service, wherein the second carrier aggregation configuration comprises an inter-band carrier aggregation configuration if the first carrier aggregation configuration is an intra-band carrier aggregation configuration or an intra-band carrier aggregation configuration if the first carrier aggregation configuration is an inter-band carrier aggregation configuration; and exchanging second wireless communication signals with the wireless communication device using the second carrier aggregation configuration.