Patent ID: 9002015
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving a component carrier assignment message via a first component carrier different from a second component carrier and a third component carrier, the first component carrier a control channel monitoring component carrier, the component carrier assignment message identifying the second component carrier and the third component carrier and including: a physical cell identity (PCI) of the second component carrier; a PCI of the third component carrier; an indication that the second component carrier is a control channel monitoring component carrier configured to signal data channel assignment information associated with the second component carrier; an indication that the third component carrier is a not control channel monitoring component carrier and an indication that a control channel of the first component carrier is configured to signal data channel assignment information for the third component carrier; an antenna configuration for the second component carrier; an antenna configuration for the third component carrier; and using the component carrier assignment message to configure the second component carrier and the third component carrier on a user equipment (UE).