Techniques for use in reverse time alignment

An apparatus for use in providing reverse time alignment in a wireless network, comprising:

• means for obtaining, at a user equipment (UE), a first timing value from a serving node and a second timing value from each of one or more non-serving nodes of the UE;
• means for computing, at the UE, timing differences between the first timing value and each of one or more second timing values;
• means for reporting, by the UE, the timing differences to the serving node;
• means for obtaining a third timing value from the serving node, wherein the third timing value is a UE specific timing value that is based on the reported timing differences and is different than the first timing value;
• means for synchronizing timing at the UE to the third timing value received from the serving node;
• and
• means for receiving a coordinated multi-point (CoMP) transmission at the UE from the serving node and the one or more non-serving nodes according to the third timing value,
• wherein the third timing value addresses propagation delays between at least one of the serving node and the UE or one or more non-serving nodes and the UE.

An apparatus for use in providing reverse time alignment in a wireless network, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled with the memory, wherein the at least one processor and the memory are configured to:
• obtain, at a user equipment (UE), a first timing value from a serving node and a second timing value from each of one or more non-serving nodes of the UE;
• compute, at the UE, timing differences between the first timing value and each of one or more second timing values;
• report, by the UE, the timing differences to the serving node;
• obtain a third timing value from the serving node, wherein the third timing value is a UE specific timing value that is based on the reported timing differences and is different than the first timing value;
• synchronize timing at the UE to the third timing value received from the serving node;
• and
• receive a coordinated multi-point (CoMP) transmission at the UE from the serving node and the one or more non-serving nodes according to the third timing value,
• wherein the third timing value addresses propagation delays between at least one of the serving node and the UE or one or more non-serving nodes and the UE.