System and method for peer-to-peer communication in cellular systems
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an integrated circuit configured for inclusion in a first mobile station, wherein the integrated circuit is configured to;
transmit and receive first wireless communication information directly to a second mobile station on a licensed cellular frequency when out of range of a cellular base station operating on the licensed cellular frequency;
wherein at a first time, a GPS technology source is used for synchronization; and
wherein at a second time, a synchronization message from the second mobile station is used for synchronization;
transmit and receive second wireless communication information directly to a third mobile station on the licensed cellular frequency when in range of the cellular base station operating on the licensed cellular frequency; and
transmit third wireless communication information directly to the cellular base station on the licensed cellular frequency when in range of the cellular base station operating on the licensed cellular frequency.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for delivering both PMP communications, for example standard cellular communications via a base station, and also delivering P2P communications, for example, communications between two mobile stations, using the same spectral resources for both types of communication.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an integrated circuit configured for inclusion in a first mobile station, wherein the integrated circuit is configured to; transmit and receive first wireless communication information directly to a second mobile station on a licensed cellular frequency when out of range of a cellular base station operating on the licensed cellular frequency; wherein at a first time, a GPS technology source is used for synchronization; and wherein at a second time, a synchronization message from the second mobile station is used for synchronization; transmit and receive second wireless communication information directly to a third mobile station on the licensed cellular frequency when in range of the cellular base station operating on the licensed cellular frequency; and transmit third wireless communication information directly to the cellular base station on the licensed cellular frequency when in range of the cellular base station operating on the licensed cellular frequency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A mobile station, comprising:
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one or more antennas; and an integrated circuit configured to communicate via the one or more antennas, wherein the integrated circuit is further configured to; transmit and receive first wireless communication information directly to a second mobile station on a cellular frequency when out of range of a cellular base station operating on the cellular frequency; wherein at a first time, a GPS technology source is used for synchronization; and wherein at a second time, a synchronization message from the second mobile station is used for synchronization; transmit and receive second wireless communication information directly to a third mobile station on the cellular frequency when in range of the cellular base station operating on the cellular frequency; and transmit wireless third communication information directly to the cellular base station on the cellular frequency when in range of the cellular base station operating on the cellular frequency. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a mobile station, comprising:
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transmitting and receiving first wireless communication information directly to a second mobile station on a licensed cellular frequency when out of range of a cellular base station operating on the licensed cellular frequency; wherein at a first time, a GPS technology source is used for synchronization; and wherein at a second time, a synchronization message from the second mobile station is used for synchronization; transmitting and receiving second wireless communication information directly to a third mobile station on the licensed cellular frequency when in range of the cellular base station operating on the licensed cellular frequency; and transmitting wireless third communication information directly to the cellular base station on the licensed cellular frequency when in range of the cellular base station operating on the licensed cellular frequency. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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