WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS HAVING A USER EQUIPMENT-CENTRIC MEDIUM ACCESS CONTROL LAYER
First Claim
1. A method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
- receiving a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells;
acquiring a timing of the network based on the synchronization signal; and
transmitting a pilot signal in response to acquiring the timing of the network.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication. In one method, a method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a synchronization signal. The synchronization signal may be common to a plurality of cells within a network. The method further includes acquiring a timing of the network based on the synchronization signal, and transmitting a pilot signal in response to acquiring the timing of the network. The pilot signal may identify the UE and be concurrently receivable by the plurality of cells within the network. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also claimed and described.
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119 Claims
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1. A method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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receiving a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; acquiring a timing of the network based on the synchronization signal; and transmitting a pilot signal in response to acquiring the timing of the network. - 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. A device for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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means for receiving a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; means for acquiring a timing of the network based on the synchronization signal; and means for transmitting a pilot signal in response to acquiring the timing of the network. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A device for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
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receive a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; acquire a timing of the network based on the synchronization signal; and transmit a pilot signal in response to acquiring the timing of the network. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the code executable by a processor to:
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receive a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; acquire a timing of the network based on the synchronization signal; and transmit a pilot signal in response to acquiring the timing of the network. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method of wireless communication at a base station, comprising:
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broadcasting a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; receiving a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A device for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:
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means for broadcasting a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; means for receiving a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65)
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66. A device for wireless communication at a base station, comprising a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
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broadcast a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; receive a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs. - View Dependent Claims (62, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication at a base station, the code executable by a processor to:
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broadcast a synchronization signal, wherein the synchronization signal is common to a plurality of cells within a network, and wherein the synchronization signal comprises information common to the plurality of cells; receive a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. A method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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transmitting a pilot signal to a plurality of base stations of a wireless network; and receiving from the wireless network, in response to transmitting the pilot signal, a keep alive signal from one of the base stations operating as a serving cell for the UE. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80)
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81. A device for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
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transmit a pilot signal to a plurality of base stations of a wireless network; and receive from the wireless network, in response to transmitting the pilot signal, a keep alive signal from one of the base stations operating as a serving cell for the UE. - View Dependent Claims (82, 83, 84, 85)
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86. A device for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:
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means for transmitting a pilot signal to a plurality of base stations of a wireless network; and means for receiving from the wireless network, in response to transmitting the pilot signal, a keep alive signal from one of the base stations operating as a serving cell for the UE. - View Dependent Claims (87, 88, 89, 90)
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91. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the code executable by a processor to:
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transmit a pilot signal to a plurality of base stations of a wireless network; and receive from the wireless network, in response to transmitting the pilot signal, a keep alive signal from one of the base stations operating as a serving cell for the UE. - View Dependent Claims (92, 93, 94, 95)
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96. A method of wireless communication at a base station, comprising:
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receiving a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs, wherein each of the number of pilot signals identifies a UE in the first number of UEs; and identifying a second number of UEs, of the first number of UEs, for which the base station will serve as a serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (97, 98)
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99. A device for wireless communication at a base station, comprising a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
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receive a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs, wherein each of the number of pilot signals identifies a UE in the first number of UEs; and identify a second number of UEs, of the first number of UEs, for which the base station will serve as a serving cell - View Dependent Claims (100, 101)
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102. A device for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:
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means for receiving a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs, wherein each of the number of pilot signals identifies a UE in the first number of UEs; and means for identifying a second number of UEs, of the first number of UEs, for which the base station will serve as a serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (103, 104)
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105. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication at a base station, the code executable by a processor to:
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receive a number of pilot signals from a first number of UEs, wherein each of the number of pilot signals identifies a UE in the first number of UEs; and identify a second number of UEs, of the first number of UEs, for which the base station will serve as a serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (106, 107)
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108. A method of wireless communication at a central node, comprising:
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receiving, from a plurality of base stations, information corresponding to a number of pilot signals transmitted by a number of UEs; identifying, based at least in part on the information, a serving cell for at least one of the UEs; and transmitting to at least one of the base stations an indication of a set of one or more UEs for which the base station is identified as a serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (109, 110)
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111. A device for wireless communication at a central node, comprising a processor, memory in electronic communication with the processor, and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
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receive, from a plurality of base stations, information corresponding to a number of pilot signals transmitted by a number of UEs; identify, based at least in part on the information, a serving cell for at least one of the UEs; and transmit to at least one of the base stations an indication of a set of one or more UEs for which the base station is identified as a serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (112, 113)
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114. A device for wireless communication at a central node, comprising:
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means for receiving, from a plurality of base stations, information corresponding to a number of pilot signals transmitted by a number of UEs; means for identifying, based at least in part on the information, a serving cell for at least one of the UEs; and means for transmitting to at least one of the base stations an indication of a set of one or more UEs for which the base station is identified as a serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (115, 116)
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117. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable code for wireless communication at a central node, the code executable by a processor to:
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receive, from a plurality of base stations, information corresponding to a number of pilot signals transmitted by a number of UEs; identify, based at least in part on the information, a serving cell for at least one of the UEs; and transmit to at least one of the base stations an indication of a set of one or more UEs for which the base station is identified as a serving cell. - View Dependent Claims (118, 119)
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Specification