METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MONITORING AND PROCESSING COMPONENT CARRIERS

摘要

A method and apparatus are described which perform bandwidth aggregation by simultaneously monitoring and processing a number of simultaneous, non-contiguous or contiguous component carriers in the downlink. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) can be configured by an evolved Node-B (eNodeB) to support additional component carriers. A pre-configured additional component carrier may be used. Various methods for activating and deactivating the additional component carrier are also described.

主权项

1. A method implemented by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising:
the WTRU transmitting an indication of a bandwidth aggregation capability of the WTRU; the WTRU receiving a radio resource control (RRC) reconfiguration message, wherein the RRC reconfiguration message configures the WTRU to support at least one additional component carrier and the RRC reconfiguration message does not activate the at least one additional component carrier; the WTRU receiving a medium access control (MAC) control element (CE), wherein the MAC CE indicates that the at least one additional component carrier is to be activated; and the WTRU activating the at least one additional component carrier based on receiving the MAC CE.