METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONCURRENTLY PROCESSING MULTIPLE RADIO CARRIERS

摘要

A concurrent multi-carrier (MC) wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) capable of concurrently processing multiple radio carriers may simultaneously connect to multiple base stations for receiving multiple service flows via multiple air links. The concurrent-MC WTRU may be serviced by multiple base stations through multiple concurrent radio carriers simultaneously during normal operation for downlink and/or uplink communications. Each base station may provide special services optimized for each base station. The WTRU may use a lower quality air link for low priority services or low resolution data services while use a higher quality air link for high bandwidth or low latency services. A diversity gain may be achieved by combining signals from multiple base stations. The support and use of the multiple air links at the WTRU may be transparent to the base stations. Alternatively, base stations' support may be provided for setting up and operations of the multiple air links.