Radio access technology (rat) aggregation on a shared communication medium
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorAhmed Kamel SADEK
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Abstract
Techniques for managing Radio Access Technology (RAT) aggregation on a shared communication medium are disclosed. Control signaling may be sent, over a shared communication medium to an access terminal, in accordance with a first RAT. Data traffic may be scheduled for transmission to the access terminal based on one or more operating mode criteria for selecting between RATs. The scheduled data traffic may be transmitted, over the shared communication medium to the access terminal, in accordance with a second RAT.
Claims30
A communication method, comprising:
- sending, over a shared communication medium to an access terminal, control signaling in accordance with a first Radio Access Technology (RAT);
- scheduling data traffic for transmission to the access terminal based on one or more operating mode criteria for selecting between RATs;
- and
- transmitting, over the shared communication medium to the access terminal, the scheduled data traffic in accordance with a second RAT.
A communication apparatus, comprising:
- a first transceiver configured to send, over a shared communication medium to an access terminal, control signaling in accordance with a first Radio Access Technology (RAT);
- at least one processor;
- at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one processor and the at least one memory being configured to schedule data traffic for transmission to the access terminal based on one or more operating mode criteria for selecting between RATs;
- and
- a second transceiver configured to transmit, over the shared communication medium to the access terminal, the scheduled data traffic in accordance with a second RAT.
A communication apparatus, comprising:
- means for sending, over a shared communication medium to an access terminal, control signaling in accordance with a first Radio Access Technology (RAT);
- means for scheduling data traffic for transmission to the access terminal based on one or more operating mode criteria for selecting between RATs;
- and
- means for transmitting, over the shared communication medium to the access terminal, the scheduled data traffic in accordance with a second RAT.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising code, which, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations for communication, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
- code for sending, over a shared communication medium to an access terminal, control signaling in accordance with a first Radio Access Technology (RAT);
- code for scheduling data traffic for transmission to the access terminal based on one or more operating mode criteria for selecting between RATs;
- and
- code for transmitting, over the shared communication medium to the access terminal, the scheduled data traffic in accordance with a second RAT.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.