METHOD OF CONTROLLING COMMUNICATION MODES FOR WIRELESS ENTITY AND USER EQUIPMENT, AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A method of controlling communication modes used by a wireless entity, the method comprising:
- receiving traffic loading information of a licensed spectrum used by a cellular network;
detecting an interference situation of an unlicensed spectrum; and
selecting an operating mode from the communication modes according to the traffic loading info nation and the interference situation; and
operating the wireless entity under the selected operating mode on the unlicensed spectrum.
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Abstract
A method of controlling communication modes for a wireless entity and a user equipment (UE), and a communication system using the same method. In one of the exemplary embodiments, the disclosure is directed to a method of controlling communication modes used by a wireless entity. The method would include not limited to receiving traffic loading information of a licensed spectrum used by a cellular network, detecting an interference situation of an unlicensed spectrum, selecting an operating mode from the communication modes according to the traffic loading information and the interference situation, and operating at the selected operating mode on the unlicensed spectrum.
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1. A method of controlling communication modes used by a wireless entity, the method comprising:
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receiving traffic loading information of a licensed spectrum used by a cellular network; detecting an interference situation of an unlicensed spectrum; and selecting an operating mode from the communication modes according to the traffic loading info nation and the interference situation; and operating the wireless entity under the selected operating mode on the unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of controlling communication modes used by a UE, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal command, wherein the signal command indicates an operating mode of using a cellular network and a wireless local network; and transmitting and receiving on a licensed spectrum or an unlicensed spectrum using the cellular network or the wireless local network according to the signal command in response to receiving the signal command. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication system comprising:
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a UE; a base station; and a wireless entity, wherein the wireless entity receives traffic loading information of a licensed spectrum of the base station using a cellular network, the wireless entity detects an interference situation of an unlicensed spectrum, the wireless entity selects an operating mode from communication modes according to the traffic loading information and the interference situation, the wireless entity operates at the selected operating mode on the unlicensed spectrum, and the UE transmits and receives on the licensed spectrum or the unlicensed spectrum using the cellular network or a wireless local network according to a signal command corresponding to the operating mode received from the base station. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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