US7986681B2

5G,4G

Title

Subframes in a cellular communications system

Application Number:

US20080047921

Publication Date:

26-07-2011

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Application Date:

13-03-2008

Publication Country:

US

Priority Date:

14-09-2007

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Abstract  Abstract

The invention discloses a method for a cellular communications system in which traffic is sent in frames each frame comprising a first number of subframes with a second number of said subframes being available for at least either uplink or downlink traffic. At least one of said second number of subframes is made to comprise at least three parts as follows:
* One part which is utilized for uplink traffic
* One part which is utilized for downlink traffic
* One part which is utilized as a guard period
with said guard period part being scheduled between the uplink and the downlink parts. The duration of at least two of said three parts may be varied to fit the current system need.

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