Apparatus, communication system and methods for enabling spectrum access
First Claim
1. Apparatus for allocating spectrum in a wireless communication system that supports simultaneously at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- logic for determining a proportion of spectrum required for a wireless communication unit to operate simultaneously in both the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation; and
logic for allocating spectrum in a wireless communication system capable of allocating a temporary guard band between a first portion of spectrum for the wireless communication unit to operate in the first mode of operation and a second portion of spectrum for the wireless communication unit to operate simultaneously in the second mode of operation.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide for allocating spectrum in a wireless communication system that supports simultaneously at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation. Logic is arranged for determining a proportion of spectrum required for the wireless communication unit to operate simultaneously in both the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation. Logic for allocating spectrum allocates a temporary guard band between a first portion of spectrum for the first mode of operation and a second portion of spectrum for the second mode of operation for use whilst the wireless communication unit operates simultaneously in the first mode of operation and second mode of operation.
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57 Claims
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1. Apparatus for allocating spectrum in a wireless communication system that supports simultaneously at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, wherein the apparatus comprises:
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logic for determining a proportion of spectrum required for a wireless communication unit to operate simultaneously in both the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation; and
logic for allocating spectrum in a wireless communication system capable of allocating a temporary guard band between a first portion of spectrum for the wireless communication unit to operate in the first mode of operation and a second portion of spectrum for the wireless communication unit to operate simultaneously in the second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for enabling spectrum access in a wireless communication system that supports simultaneously at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, wherein the method comprises:
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determining a proportion of spectrum required for the wireless communication unit to operate simultaneously in both the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation; and
enabling spectrum access in a wireless communication system by allocating a temporary guard band between a first portion of spectrum for the wireless communication unit to operate in the first mode of operation and a second portion of spectrum for the wireless communication unit to operate simultaneously in the second mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A wireless communication unit capable of simultaneously communicating in at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, wherein the wireless communication unit comprises:
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a transceiver capable of transmitting and receiving simultaneously in both a first mode of operation in a first portion of spectrum and a second portion of spectrum in a second mode of operation; and
logic for adapting a frequency of operation of the transceiver to accommodate an allocated temporary guard band between the first portion of spectrum and second portion of spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54)
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55. A method of simultaneously communicating in at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation of a wireless communication system, wherein the method comprises:
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transmitting and receiving simultaneously in both a first mode of operation in a first portion of spectrum and in a second mode of operation in a second portion of spectrum; and
adapting a frequency of operation of transmitting and receiving simultaneously in a first portion of spectrum and second portion of spectrum to accommodate an allocated temporary guard band between the first portion of spectrum and second portion of spectrum.
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56. A communication system capable of supporting simultaneously at least a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation, wherein the communication system comprises:
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logic for determining a proportion of spectrum required for the wireless communication unit to operate simultaneously in both the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation;
logic for enabling spectrum access in the wireless communication system; and
logic of allocating a temporary guard band between a first portion of spectrum for the wireless communication unit to operate in the first mode of operation and a second portion of spectrum for the wireless communication unit to operate simultaneously in the second mode of operation.
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57. A computer program product comprising program code for allocating spectrum in a wireless communication system, the computer program product comprising program code for:
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determining a proportion of spectrum required for the wireless communication unit to operate simultaneously in both the first mode of operation and the second mode of operation;
enabling spectrum access in a wireless communication system capable by allocating a temporary guard band between a first portion of spectrum for the wireless communication unit to operate in the first mode of operation and a second portion of spectrum for the wireless communication unit to operate simultaneously in the second mode of operation.
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