Communications device
First Claim
1. A communications device comprising a transmitter, a receiver and a controller configured to transmit and to receive signals representing data to and from a network element across a first wireless access interface operating according to a first wireless telecommunications standard for a wide area network (WAN), the first wireless access interface being provided by the network element and access to resources of the first wireless access interface being controlled by the network element, whereinthe controller is configured to:
- control the receiver to perform detection of signals transmitted across a second wireless access interface operating according to a second wireless telecommunications standard for a local area network (LAN);
control the transmitter to transmit a reporting message to the network element across the first wireless access interface, the reporting message including an indication of one or more properties of signals that have been detected across the second wireless access interface; and
control the transmitter and receiver to communicate via a third wireless access interface that is provided by the network element in response to the reporting message, the third wireless access interface being provided in portions of a frequency range of the second wireless access interface indicated by the reporting message as having a substantial absence of signals transmitted across the second wireless access interface.
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Abstract
A communications device comprising a transmitter, a receiver and a controller operable to transmit and to receive signals representing data to and from a network element across a first wireless access interface, the first wireless access interface being provided by the network element and access to resources of the first wireless access interface being controlled by the network element. The controller is configured to control the receiver to perform detection of signals transmitted across a second wireless access interface, and to control the transmitter to transmit a reporting message to the network element across the first wireless access interface, the reporting message including an indication of one or more properties of signals that have been detected across the second wireless access interface.
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16 Claims
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1. A communications device comprising a transmitter, a receiver and a controller configured to transmit and to receive signals representing data to and from a network element across a first wireless access interface operating according to a first wireless telecommunications standard for a wide area network (WAN), the first wireless access interface being provided by the network element and access to resources of the first wireless access interface being controlled by the network element, wherein
the controller is configured to: -
control the receiver to perform detection of signals transmitted across a second wireless access interface operating according to a second wireless telecommunications standard for a local area network (LAN); control the transmitter to transmit a reporting message to the network element across the first wireless access interface, the reporting message including an indication of one or more properties of signals that have been detected across the second wireless access interface; and control the transmitter and receiver to communicate via a third wireless access interface that is provided by the network element in response to the reporting message, the third wireless access interface being provided in portions of a frequency range of the second wireless access interface indicated by the reporting message as having a substantial absence of signals transmitted across the second wireless access interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communications device, comprising:
circuitry configured to transmit and to receive signals representing data to and from a network element across a first wireless access interface operating according to a first wireless telecommunications standard for a wide area network (WAN), the first wireless access interface being provided by the network element and access to resources of the first wireless access interface being controlled by the network element; perform detection of signals transmitted across a second wireless access interface operating according to a second wireless telecommunications standard for a local area network (LAN); transmit a reporting message to the network element across the first wireless access interface, the reporting message including an indication of one or more properties of signals that have been detected across the second wireless access interface; and communicate via a third wireless access interface that is provided by the network element in response to the reporting message, the third wireless access interface being provided in portions of a frequency range of the second wireless access interface indicated by the reporting message as having a substantial absence of signals transmitted across the second wireless access interface.
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16. A method performed by an electronic device, the method comprising:
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transmitting and receiving signals representing data to and from a network element across a first wireless access interface operating according to a first wireless telecommunications standard for a wide area network (WAN), the first wireless access interface being provided by the network element and access to resources of the first wireless access interface being controlled by the network element; detecting signals transmitted across a second wireless access interface operating according to a second wireless telecommunications standard for a local area network (LAN); transmitting a reporting message to the network element across the first wireless access interface, the reporting message including an indication of one or more properties of signals that have been detected across the second wireless access interface; and communicating via a third wireless access interface that is provided by the network element in response to the reporting message, the third wireless access interface being provided in portions of a frequency range of the second wireless access interface indicated by the reporting message as having a substantial absence of signals transmitted across the second wireless access interface.
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