Transmitting pilot signals from a UE to multiple base stations
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1. A method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
- transmitting a pilot signal to a plurality of base stations of a wireless network;
receiving from the wireless network, in response to transmitting the pilot signal, a keep alive signal from a previously non-serving base station of the plurality of base stations; and
undergoing, based at least in part on the pilot signal, a handover of the UE from a previously serving base station of the plurality of base stations to the previously non-serving base station of the plurality of base stations.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication. In one method, a method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a synchronization signal. The synchronization signal may be common to a plurality of cells within a network. The method further includes acquiring a timing of the network based on the synchronization signal, and transmitting a pilot signal in response to acquiring the timing of the network. The pilot signal may identify the UE and be concurrently receivable by the plurality of cells within the network. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described.
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1. A method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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transmitting a pilot signal to a plurality of base stations of a wireless network; receiving from the wireless network, in response to transmitting the pilot signal, a keep alive signal from a previously non-serving base station of the plurality of base stations; and undergoing, based at least in part on the pilot signal, a handover of the UE from a previously serving base station of the plurality of base stations to the previously non-serving base station of the plurality of base stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
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transmit a pilot signal to a plurality of base stations of a wireless network; receive from the wireless network, in response to transmitting the pilot signal, a keep alive signal from a previously non-serving base station of the plurality of base stations; and undergoing a handover of the UE from a previously serving base station of the plurality of base stations to the previously non-serving base station of the plurality of base stations based at least in part on the pilot signal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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means for transmitting a pilot signal to a plurality of base stations of a wireless network; means for receiving from the wireless network, in response to transmitting the pilot signal, a keep alive signal from a previously non-serving base station of the plurality of base stations; and means for undergoing a handover of the UE from a previously serving cell of the plurality of base stations to the previously non-serving second serving cell of the plurality of base stations based at least in part on the pilot signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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- 12. The device of 11, wherein the means for transmitting a pilot signal comprises means for transmitting a first instance of the pilot signal and means for transmitting a second instance of the pilot signal, and wherein the means for receiving a keep alive signal comprises means for receiving a first keep alive signal from the previously serving base station based at least in part on transmitting the first instance of the pilot signal, and means for receiving a second keep alive signal from the previously non-serving base station based at least in part on transmitting the second instance of the pilot signal.
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16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the code executable by a processor to:
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transmit a pilot signal to a plurality of base stations of a wireless network; receive from the wireless network, in response to transmitting the pilot signal, a keep alive signal from a previously non-serving base station of the plurality of base stations; and undergo a handover of the UE from a previously serving cell of the plurality of base stations to the previously non-serving cell of the plurality of base stations based at least in part on the pilot signal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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