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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2024

Filed:

Jun. 04, 2019
Applicant:

Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson (Publ), Stockholm, SE;

Inventors:

Hubertus Munz, Aachen, DE;

Alexandros Palaios, Moers, DE;

Dhruvin Patel, Aachen, DE;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 72/04 (2023.01); H04W 16/14 (2009.01); H04W 24/08 (2009.01); H04W 36/22 (2009.01); H04W 48/18 (2009.01); H04W 48/20 (2009.01); H04W 72/0446 (2023.01); H04W 72/0453 (2023.01); H04W 72/1263 (2023.01); H04W 72/23 (2023.01); H04W 74/08 (2009.01); H04W 74/0808 (2024.01); H04W 74/0816 (2024.01); H04W 36/14 (2009.01); H04W 80/02 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 16/14 (2013.01); H04W 24/08 (2013.01); H04W 36/22 (2013.01); H04W 48/18 (2013.01); H04W 48/20 (2013.01); H04W 72/0446 (2013.01); H04W 72/0453 (2013.01); H04W 72/1263 (2013.01); H04W 72/23 (2023.01); H04W 74/0808 (2013.01); H04W 74/0816 (2013.01); H04W 74/0866 (2013.01); H04W 36/1446 (2023.05); H04W 80/02 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method is disclosed of transmitting a communication. The method comprises performing a Clear Channel Assessment, CCA, procedure on a first channel in unlicensed spectrum, and, if the CCA procedure indicates that the first channel is occupied for at least a predetermined period, transmitting the communication on a second channel in licensed spectrum.


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