METHODS OF RADIO COMMUNICATIONS USING DIFFERENT SUBFRAME CONFIGURATIONS AND RELATED RADIO AND/OR NETWORK NODES

摘要

A method may be provided in a radio node capable of operating in a Radio Access Network according to at least first and second UpLink/DownLink subframe configurations that are different. The first UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration and the second UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration may be used for operation in a first cell and a second cell respectively, and/or the first UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration and the second UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration may be used in the first cell or the second cell at non-overlapping times. A configuration message may be received at the radio node relating to the first UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration and/or the second UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration. An operation may be performed at the radio node on signals transmitted to and/or received from the first cell and/or the second cell based on the configuration message relating to the first UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration and/or the second UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration.

主权项

1. A method in a radio node capable of operating in a Radio Access Network according to at least first and second UpLink/DownLink subframe configurations, wherein the first and second UpLink/DownLink subframe configurations are different, wherein the first UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration and the second UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration are used for operation in a first cell and a second cell respectively and/or wherein the first UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration and the second UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration are used in the first cell or the second cell at non-overlapping times, the method comprising:
receiving a configuration message at the radio node relating to the first UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration and/or the second UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration; and performing an operation at the radio node on signals transmitted to and/or received from the first cell and/or the second cell based on the configuration message relating to the first UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration and/or the second UpLink/DownLink subframe configuration.