SELECTIVE ACTIVATION AND DEACTIVATION OF CARRIERS IN UNLICENSED FREQUENCY BANDS
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Abstract
An apparatus, such as user equipment, includes a first radio for wireless communication over a first carrier in an unlicensed frequency band according to a first radio access technology and a second radio for wireless communication over a second carrier in the unlicensed frequency band according to a second radio access technology. The apparatus also includes a device connection manager to deactivate the first carrier in response to detecting an access point that operates according to the second radio access technology in the unlicensed frequency band.
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25 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. (canceled)
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3. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first radio for wireless communication over a first carrier in an unlicensed frequency band according to a first radio access technology; a second radio for wireless communication over a second carrier in the unlicensed frequency band according to a second radio access technology;
wherein the first radio is configured to receive signals in the unlicensed frequency band according to the first radio access technology during a first time interval of a gating cycle, and wherein the second radio is configured to scan for signals from an access point in the unlicensed frequency band during a second time interval of the gating cycle, and wherein the second radio is configured to detect the access point by detecting a signal from the access point in the unlicensed frequency band that has a signal strength above a threshold; anda device connection manager to deactivate the first carrier in response to detecting the access point in the unlicensed frequency band that operates according to the second radio access technology. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 22)
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4. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first radio for wireless communication over a first carrier in an unlicensed frequency band according to a first radio access technology; a second radio for wireless communication over a second carrier in the unlicensed frequency band according to a second radio access technology; a device connection manager to deactivate the first carrier in response to detecting an access point in the unlicensed frequency band that operates according to the second radio access technology; and a third radio for wireless communication in a licensed frequency band according to the first radio access technology, wherein the third radio is configured to transmit a notification in the licensed frequency band in response to the device connection manager deactivating the first carrier. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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9. (canceled)
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11. A method comprising:
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deactivating a first carrier used by a first radio in user equipment for wireless communication in an unlicensed frequency band according to a first radio access technology in response to detecting an access point that operates according to a second radio access technology used by a second radio in the user equipment for wireless communication in the unlicensed frequency band; receiving, at the first radio, signals in the unlicensed frequency band according to the first radio access technology during a first time interval of a gating cycle; and scanning for signals from the access point in the unlicensed frequency band using the second radio during a second time interval of the gating cycle. - View Dependent Claims (10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 25)
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12. A method comprising:
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deactivating a first carrier used by a first radio in user equipment for wireless communication in an unlicensed frequency band according to a first radio access technology in response to detecting an access point that operates according to a second radio access technology used by a second radio in the user equipment for wireless communication in the unlicensed frequency band; and transmitting, from a third radio in a licensed frequency band according to the first radio access technology, a notification in response to deactivating the first carrier. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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17. An apparatus, comprising:
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a transceiver to receive a notification transmitted by user equipment in a licensed frequency band according to a first radio access technology, wherein the notification indicates that the user equipment is deactivating a carrier for receiving downlink signals in an unlicensed frequency band according to the first radio access technology; and a processor to bypass transmission of downlink signals to the user equipment on the carrier in the unlicensed frequency band in response to receiving the notification. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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