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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2016
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Satish C. Jha, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Maruti Gupta, Portland, OR (US);
Mohammad Mamunur Rashid, Hillsboro, OR (US);
Rath Vannithamby, Portland, OR (US);
Ali Taha Koc, Portland, OR (US);
Kathiravetpillai Sivanesan, Richardson, TX (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe systems and methods for operation of an evolved node B to provide multiple coverage enhancement levels. Various embodiments may include an operational mode configured to provide a first coverage enhancement level associated with user equipments (UEs) that have established communication with the eNB. These embodiments may also include a discovery mode configured to operate at a second coverage enhancement level to discover UEs configured for a higher coverage enhancement level. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.