CLASSIFICATION-BASED ADAPTIVE TRANSMISSION IN UNLICENSED SPECTRUM
First Claim
1. A method of communication management between Radio Access Technologies (RATs) sharing operating spectrum in an unlicensed band of radio frequencies, comprising:
- receiving signaling via a medium, wherein a first RAT is used to receive the signaling;
identifying utilization of the medium associated with the first RAT based on the received signaling;
classifying the identified utilization of the medium based on an attribute associated with the received signaling and a plurality of thresholds associated with the attribute, wherein the plurality of thresholds define different classes of utilization; and
adapting communication by a second RAT over the medium based on the classified utilization of the medium.
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Abstract
Techniques for communication management between Radio Access Technologies (RATs) sharing operating spectrum in an unlicensed band of radio frequencies are disclosed. Interference may be mitigated by, for example, receiving signaling via a resource. A first RAT may be used to receive the signaling. Based on the received signaling, utilization of the resource associated with the first RAT may be identified. The identified utilization of the resource may be classified based on an attribute associated with the received signaling and a plurality of thresholds associated with the attribute. The plurality of thresholds may define different classes of utilization. Communication by a second RAT over the resource may be adapted based on the classified utilization of the resource.
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30 Claims
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1. A method of communication management between Radio Access Technologies (RATs) sharing operating spectrum in an unlicensed band of radio frequencies, comprising:
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receiving signaling via a medium, wherein a first RAT is used to receive the signaling; identifying utilization of the medium associated with the first RAT based on the received signaling; classifying the identified utilization of the medium based on an attribute associated with the received signaling and a plurality of thresholds associated with the attribute, wherein the plurality of thresholds define different classes of utilization; and adapting communication by a second RAT over the medium based on the classified utilization of the medium. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for communication management between Radio Access Technologies (RATs) sharing operating spectrum in an unlicensed band of radio frequencies, comprising:
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a first transceiver configured to receive signaling via a medium, wherein a first RAT is used to receive the signaling; a processor configured to identify utilization of the medium associated with the first RAT based on the received signaling, and to classify the identified utilization of the medium based on an attribute associated with the received signaling and a plurality of thresholds associated with the attribute, wherein the plurality of thresholds define different classes of utilization; and a second transceiver configured to adapt communication by a second RAT over the medium based on the classified utilization of the medium. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for communication management between Radio Access Technologies (RATs) sharing operating spectrum in an unlicensed band of radio frequencies, comprising:
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means for receiving signaling via a medium, wherein a first RAT is used to receive the signaling; means for identifying utilization of the medium associated with the first RAT based on the received signaling; means for classifying the identified utilization of the medium based on an attribute associated with the received signaling and a plurality of thresholds associated with the attribute, wherein the plurality of thresholds define different classes of utilization; and means for adapting communication by a second RAT over the medium based on the classified utilization of the medium. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations for communication management between Radio Access Technologies (RATs) sharing operating spectrum in an unlicensed band of radio frequencies, the non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising:
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instructions for receiving signaling via a medium, wherein a first RAT is used to receive the signaling; instructions for identifying utilization of the medium associated with the first RAT based on the received signaling; instructions for classifying the identified utilization of the medium based on an attribute associated with the received signaling and a plurality of thresholds associated with the attribute, wherein the plurality of thresholds define different classes of utilization; and instructions for adapting communication by a second RAT over the medium based on the classified utilization of the medium. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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