WIDEBAND RANGING IN CELLULAR USING UNLICENSED RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM BAND
First Claim
1. A method for wireless communications, comprising:
- transmitting a signal over a licensed radio frequency spectrum band, the signal triggering performance of a ranging procedure over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices are described for utilization of an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band for performing a ranging procedure. Performance of the ranging procedure may be triggered by a signal transmitted in a licensed radio frequency spectrum band. While conventional ranging in Long Term Evolution (LTE) communications, for example, using the licensed radio frequency spectrum band may be limited to a 10 MHz bandwidth, using the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band for ranging may allow use of a wider bandwidth, such as 100 MHz or greater. Use of the wider bandwidth may result in more accurate ranging measurements (e.g., time-of-arrival estimation).
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30 Claims
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1. A method for wireless communications, comprising:
transmitting a signal over a licensed radio frequency spectrum band, the signal triggering performance of a ranging procedure over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
a transmitter to transmit a signal over a licensed radio frequency spectrum band, the signal being configured to trigger performance of a ranging procedure over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
means for transmitting a signal over a licensed radio frequency spectrum band, the signal being configured to trigger performance of a ranging procedure over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band.
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25. A method for wireless communications, comprising:
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receiving a signal over a licensed radio frequency spectrum band; and performing a ranging procedure over an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band based at least in part on the received signal. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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