Efficient frequency assignment for mobile devices in coexisting wireless communication systems
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsSrinivasan BALASUBRAMANIAN, Jen Mei CHEN, Manoj M. DESHPANDE
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Abstract
Efficient frequency assignment for mobile terminals in coexisting wireless communication systems is described herein. The coexisting wireless communication systems comprise a macro communication system and a localized communication system. Two prioritized lists are defined, a first list comprising a first entry relating to the macro communication system and the second entry relating to the localized communication system, the first and second entries each listing at least one common frequency. Based on the first list, a mobile terminal uses communication protocols associated with the localized communication system.
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(canceled)
A method operable by a mobile device, comprising:
- receiving from a localized communication system first geographic coordinates defining a geographic location of the localized communication system;
- searching for the localized communication system on a common frequency channel based at least in part on the geographic location while communicating with a macro communication system on the common frequency channel;
- determining that the localized communication system is in range of the mobile device, based on the first geographic coordinates and on second geographic coordinates defining a geographic location of the mobile device;
- and
- communicating with the localized communication system on the common frequency channel, based on the determining.
An apparatus, comprising a processor coupled to a memory, the holding program instructions that when executed by the processor, cause the apparatus to perform:
- receiving from a localized communication system first geographic coordinates defining a geographic location of the localized communication system;
- searching for the localized communication system on a common frequency channel based at least in part on the geographic location while communicating with a macro communication system on the common frequency channel;
- determining that the localized communication system is in range of the mobile device, based on the first geographic coordinates and on second geographic coordinates defining a geographic location of the mobile device;
- and
- communicating with the localized communication system on the common frequency channel, based on the determining.
An apparatus, comprising:
- means for receiving from a localized communication system first geographic coordinates defining a geographic location of the localized communication system;
- means for searching for the localized communication system on a common frequency channel based at least in part on the geographic location while communicating with a macro communication system on the common frequency channel;
- means for determining that the localized communication system is in range of the mobile device, based on the first geographic coordinates and on second geographic coordinates defining a geographic location of the mobile device;
- and
- means for communicating with the localized communication system on the common frequency channel, based on the determining.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising codes for causing a computer to:
- receive from a localized communication system first geographic coordinates defining a geographic location of the localized communication system;
- search for the localized communication system on a common frequency channel based at least in part on the geographic location while communicating with a macro communication system on the common frequency channel;
- determine that the localized communication system is in range of the mobile device, based on the first geographic coordinates and on second geographic coordinates defining a geographic location of the mobile device;
- and
- communicate with the localized communication system on the common frequency channel, based on determining that the localized communication system is in range of the mobile device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.