Title:
METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING CAPABILITY INFORMATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/167216
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
Methods performed by base stations and wireless devices for controlling the transmission and reception of capability information are disclosed. A method performed by a wireless device comprises: receiving an indication of one or more protocols that are supported by the network for transmission of capability information; responsive to the wireless device supporting at least one of the one or more protocols for transmission of capability information, selecting a first protocol that is supported by the wireless device from the at least one of the one or more protocols, and transmitting capability information associated with the wireless device to the base station according to the first protocol. A method performed by a base station comprises: initiating transmission of an indication of one or more protocols that are supported by the network for transmission of capability information; and responsive to the wireless device supporting at least one of the one or more protocols, receiving capability information associated with the wireless device according to a first protocol of the one or more protocols. Also disclosed are base stations and wireless devices configured to perform the methods.
Inventors:
LINDHEIMER CHRISTOFER (SE)
FRANKKILA TOMAS (SE)
WAHAJ ARSHAD MALIK (SE)
FRANKKILA TOMAS (SE)
WAHAJ ARSHAD MALIK (SE)
Application Number:
PCT/SE2020/050130
Publication Date:
April 01, 2021
Filing Date:
February 10, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M (SE)
International Classes:
H04W8/24
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
AYOUB, Nabil (SE)
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