Patent ID: 9572040
Date: 2017-02-14
CPC Classifications: H04B,H04L,H04W

Claim:
1. An unlicensed spectrum sharing method applicable to a user equipment, comprising: receiving a configuration message over a first component carrier in a licensed spectrum to operate in an unlicensed spectrum, wherein the configuration message comprises a delay time value associated with activating a second component carrier in the unlicensed spectrum, and the delay time value is used to delay the activation of the second component carrier in the unlicensed spectrum; receiving a message of the UE over the second component carrier in the unlicensed spectrum in response to receiving the configuration message, wherein the first component carrier and the second component carrier are aggregated carriers, wherein the configuration message activates a first time slot of the second component carrier and setting dormant a second time slot of the second component carrier; and receiving a re-configuration message over the first component carrier in the licensed spectrum to operate in the unlicensed spectrum.