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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2020
Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy, Espoo, FI;
Chun Hai Yao, Beijing, CN;
Rapeepat Ratasuk, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Nitin Mangalvedhe, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A method and apparatus may include receiving, by a machine type communication user equipment, parameters for frequency hopping in downlink or uplink. The parameters comprise an 'X,' 'Y,' and “Z” parameters, “X” corresponds to a duration for which the same physical resource blocks are used for transmission. “Y” corresponds to a frequency hopping period, and “Z” corresponds to a frequency hopping pattern indication. The method may also include performing frequency hopping in accordance with the parameters.