Patent ID: 8477738
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for coordinating communications between a user equipment and a base station using a dual carrier communications protocol, the method comprising: receiving a first dual carrier assignment that identifies a first set of timeslots for uplink and downlink communications between the user equipment and the base station for a first channel and a second channel; determining, at the user equipment, a usage metric defining a threshold for a communication activity between the user equipment and the base station on the first channel; monitoring the first set of timeslots; tracking, at the user equipment, usage of the first set of timeslots for uplink and downlink communications between the user equipment and the base station on at least the first channel; after detecting, at the user equipment, that the communication activity between the user equipment and the base station on the first channel has reached the threshold: receiving a second dual carrier assignment that modifies a time slot assignment on the second channel; and after receiving the second dual carrier assignment, continuing to monitor only the reduced set of timeslots on the first channel.