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AssigneeCharter Communications Operating, LLC
InventorAmitav Mukherjee
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Apparatus and methods for improving coverage and/or power-saving in a wireless network. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods provide mechanisms for wireless user device (such as e.g., a 3GPP-compliant UE) to utilize downlink transmissions related to a first access technology (e.g., LTE) to enhance the detection and reception of downlink transmissions from a second access technology (e.g., 5G NR). In one variant, transmissions relating both access technologies are multiplexed on a shared frequency channel; a UE trying to detect 5G NR transmissions from a gNB leverages the easier detection of certain LTE signals such as PSS to enhance detection of the 5G NR signals. Moreover, the location of the LTE PSS (or SSS) can be used to indirectly assist a UE with detection of the NR SSB, such as via reduction of the number of noise-only samples passed to the NR PSS/SSS autocorrelation detector.
A method of data processing by a user device configured for reception of first and second wireless signals, the method comprising utilizing data contained within the first wireless signals to enhance detection of the second wireless signals;
A computerized user device configured to communicate with a wireless network one or more access nodes, the at least one access node supporting at least first and second wireless access technologies, the computerized user device comprising:
A computerized access node configured for use within a wireless network and configured for wireless communication with a plurality of computerized user devices and at least one other computerized access node, the computerized access node comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.