US 2017/0251372 A1 · Mechanisms for LAA/LTE-U Detection to Mitigate Impact on Wi-Fi Performance

Abstract

A wireless communication device may conduct first wireless communications over a first frequency band according to a first radio access technology (RAT), and may detect second wireless communications conducted over the first frequency band according to a second RAT while the wireless communication device is conducting the first wireless communications. The wireless communication device may then adjust characteristics and/or parameters associated with the first wireless communications based on the detected second wireless communications. In a specific example, a wireless communication device conducting Wi-Fi communications in the 5 GHz band may detect cellular communications (e.g. LAA/LTE-U communications) also conducted in the 5 GHz band while the wireless communication device is conducting the Wi Fi communications. The wireless communication device may then adjust characteristics and/or parameters associated with its Wi-Fi communications based on the detected signals/frequencies of the cellular (LAA/LTE-U) communications.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus comprising:

a memory element storing information;
and
a processing element configured to use at least a portion of the information to cause a wireless communication device to:
conduct first wireless communications in a first frequency band according to a first radio access technology (RAT), wherein the first wireless communications comprise Wi-Fi communications;
detect second wireless communications conducted in the first frequency band according to a second RAT while the wireless communication device is conducting the first wireless communications, wherein the second wireless communications comprise cellular radio communications;
and
adjust the first wireless communications at least in response to and based on the detected second wireless communications.

4 more elements

A wireless communication device comprising:

first radio circuitry configured to facilitate wireless communications of the wireless communication device according to a first radio access technology (RAT);
second radio circuitry configured to facilitate wireless communications of the wireless communication device according to a second RAT;
and
a processing element configured to interoperate with the first radio circuitry and the second radio circuitry to cause the wireless communication device to:
conduct first wireless communications in a first frequency band according to the first RAT;
detect second wireless communications conducted in the first frequency band according to the second RAT while the wireless communication device is conducting the first wireless communications;
and
adjust the first wireless communications at least in response to and based on the detected second wireless communications.

5 more elements

A non-transitory memory element storing instructions executable by a processing element to cause a wireless communication device to:

conduct first wireless communications in a first frequency band according to a first radio access technology (RAT);
detect second wireless communications conducted in the first frequency band according to a second RAT while the wireless communication device is conducting the first wireless communications;
and
adjust the first wireless communications at least in response to and based on the detected second wireless communications.

1 more element

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Mechanisms for LAA/LTE-U Detection to Mitigate Impact on Wi-Fi Performance

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Mechanisms for LAA/LTE-U Detection to Mitigate Impact on Wi-Fi Performance

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Abstract

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