Infrastructure equipment, communications device and methods

2:

• The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the control circuit is configured to
• determine whether the duration of the transmission period exceeds the predetermined threshold, and
• delay the reception period when the control circuit determines that the duration of the transmission period exceeds the predetermined threshold.

3:

• The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the infrastructure equipment is configured to determine whether the duration of the transmission period exceeds the predetermined threshold.

4:

• The communication device according to claim 1, wherein when the control circuit delays the reception period, the control circuit inserts transmission gaps into the uplink signals transmitted by the transmitter.

5:

• The communication device according to claim 1, wherein when the control circuit delays the reception period, the control circuit delays the reception period by a length of time that is dependent on a capability of the communication device.

6:

• The communication device according to claim 1, wherein when the control circuit is configured to delay the reception period, the control circuit delays the reception period a length of time that is assigned in system information block (SIB) signaling.

7:

• The communication device according to claim 1, wherein when the control circuit is configured to delay the reception period, the control circuit is configured to control the receiver to receive a synchronisation signal from the infrastructure equipment.

8:

• The communication device according to claim 1, wherein when the control circuit is configured to delay the reception period, the control circuit is configured to control the transmitter to transmit a synchronisation signal to the infrastructure equipment.

9:

• The communication device according to claim 1, wherein when the control circuit is configured to delay the reception period, the control circuit is configured to control the receiver to receive, after the reception period is delayed, an acknowledgement signal from the infrastructure equipment.

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• The communication device according to claim 11, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to
• determine whether the duration of the transmission period exceeds the predetermined threshold, and
• delay the reception period when the processing circuitry determines that the duration of the transmission period exceeds the predetermined threshold.

13:

• The communication device according to claim 11, wherein the infrastructure equipment is configured to determine whether the duration of the transmission period exceeds the predetermined threshold.

14:

• The communication device according to claim 11, wherein when the processing circuitry delays the reception period, the processing circuitry inserts transmission gaps into the uplink signals transmitted to the infrastructure equipment.

15:

• The communication device according to claim 11, wherein when the processing circuitry delays the reception period, the processing circuitry is configured to delays the reception period by a length of time that is dependent on a capability of the communication device.

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• The communication device according to claim 11, wherein when the processing circuitry delays the reception period, the processing circuitry delays the reception period by a length of time that is assigned in system information block (SIB) signaling.

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• The communication device according to claim 11, wherein when the processing circuitry delays the reception period, the processing circuitry is configured to receive a synchronisation signal from the infrastructure equipment.

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• The communication device according to claim 11, wherein when the processing circuitry delays the reception period, the processing circuitry is configured to transmit a synchronisation signal to the infrastructure equipment