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AssigneeIPWireless, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Jones, Joseph Cheung, Alan Jones
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A method, NodeB (320) and User Equipment (330) for TDD operation in a communication system operating in TDD mode in a frequency band allocated for FDD operation. Preferably, operation is in TDD uplink and downlink mode in a first frequency band designated or normally used for FDD uplink communication, and in TDD downlink-only mode in a second frequency band designated or normally used for FDD downlink communication. The invention provides the following advantages: Provides a flexible method to deploy a time division duplex architecture in frequency division duplex spectrum. Allows flexible use of system capacity by adjusting the uplink and downlink capacity split. Removes previous FDD duplex restrictions.
A method for TDD operation in a communication system, comprising:
The method of any preceding claim further comprising managing a plurality of TDD frequencies as a single resource.
The method of any preceding claim wherein the step of operating in TDD mode in a frequency band allocated for FDD operation comprises increasing uplink capacity by increasing the allocation of uplink time slots in FDD uplink spectrum.
The method of any preceding claim wherein the system comprises a 3GPP system.
A base station for TDD operation in a communication system, the base station comprising:
A mobile station station for TDD operation in a communication system, the mobile station comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.