Synchronizing a base station in a wireless communication system
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsRavi Palanki, Parag A. Agashe, Vikram Gupta, Rajarshi Gupta, Naga Bhushan
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Abstract
A method for synchronizing a wireless communication system is disclosed. A silence duration for a base station is determined based on the time required for a neighbor base station to obtain or maintain synchronization. All transmissions from the base station are ceased for the silence duration. Multiple base stations level may cease transmissions at the same time, thus mitigating interference.
Claims76
A method for synchronizing a wireless communication system, comprising:
- determining a silence duration for a base station based on a time required for a neighbor base station to obtain or maintain synchronization;
- and
- ceasing all transmissions from the base station for the silence duration.
An apparatus for synchronizing a wireless communication system, comprising:
- a processor;
- memory in electronic communication with the processor;
- instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
- determine a silence duration for a base station based on a time required for a neighbor base station to obtain or maintain synchronization;
- and
- cease all transmissions from the base station for the silence duration.
An apparatus for synchronizing a wireless communication system, comprising:
- means for determining a silence duration for a base station based on a time required for a neighbor base station to obtain or maintain synchronization;
- and
- means for ceasing all transmissions from the base station for the silence duration.
A computer-program product for synchronizing a wireless communication system, the computer-program product comprising a computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:
- code for determining a silence duration for a base station based on a time required for a neighbor base station to obtain or maintain synchronization;
- and
- code for ceasing all transmissions from the base station for the silence duration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.