Communication device and method for wireless communications
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1. A circuit arrangement for a communication device, the circuit arrangement comprising circuitry configured to:
- receive signals from a first radio access network (RAN) and a second RAN;
decode a signal from the first RAN;
identify a duration during which the first RAN will occupy a frequency band shared by the first RAN and the second RAN from the decoded signal; and
pause carrier sensing on the frequency band for at least the determined duration.
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Abstract
A communication device and a method to suspend monitoring of a first radio access network (RAN) on a frequency band shared with a second RAN, comprising receiving a signal from the second RAN on the frequency band; decoding the received signal; identifying a duration during which the second RAN occupies the frequency band based on the decoded signal; and suspending monitoring of the control channel of the first RAN on the frequency band for at least the identified duration.
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26 Claims
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1. A circuit arrangement for a communication device, the circuit arrangement comprising circuitry configured to:
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receive signals from a first radio access network (RAN) and a second RAN; decode a signal from the first RAN; identify a duration during which the first RAN will occupy a frequency band shared by the first RAN and the second RAN from the decoded signal; and pause carrier sensing on the frequency band for at least the determined duration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A circuit arrangement for a communication device, the circuit arrangement comprising:
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detecting circuitry configured to detect a first radio access network (RAN) signal on a shared frequency band based on a first threshold; measuring circuitry configured to measure a signal strength of the first RAN signal; and processing circuitry configured to compare the signal strength to a second threshold that is greater than the first threshold and further configured to at least one of; pause monitoring of a control channel of the second RAN on the shared frequency band if the signal strength is greater than or equal to the second threshold, or activate monitoring of the control channel of the second RAN on the shared frequency band if the signal strength is less than the second threshold. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A communication device adapted to pause monitoring of a control channel of a first radio access network (RAN) on a frequency band shared with a second RAN, comprising:
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a first transceiver configured to receive signals from a first radio access network (RAN) on a frequency band shared with a second RAN; and a second transceiver configured to receive signals from the second RAN on the shared frequency band; decoding circuitry configured to decode a signal received on the first RAN; processing circuity configured to determine a duration during which the first RAN occupies the shared frequency band based on the decoded signal and further configured to pause carrier sensing on the shared frequency band for at least the determined duration. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for pausing monitoring of a control channel of a first radio access network (RAN) on a frequency band shared with a second RAN used in a communication device, the method comprising:
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monitoring a control channel for the first RAN on the frequency band; receiving a signal from the second RAN on the frequency band; decoding the received signal; identifying a duration during which the second RAN occupies the frequency band based on the decoded signal; and pausing the monitoring of the control channel of the first RAN on the frequency band for at least the identified duration. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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