Conducting searches amidst asynchronous cells of a communication system
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1. A method for substituting a full frame timing acquisition search with a partial frame timing acquisition search, comprising:
- classifying a plurality of base stations into a plurality of candidate sets;
determining whether the full frame timing acquisition search needs to be performed upon at least one of the plurality of candidate sets;
if the full frame timing acquisition search needs to be performed upon the at least one of the plurality of candidate sets, then substituting the partial frame timing acquisition search for the full frame timing acquisition search; and
if the full frame timing acquisition search does not need to be performed upon the at least one of the plurality of candidate sets, then determining whether to perform a synchronous search.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus are presented for scheduling asynchronous neighboring cells within a wireless communication system. The Neighbor Set is apportioned into a Synchronated Neighbor Set and an Asynchronous Neighbor Set. Rather than performing a full frame timing acquisition search upon the Neighbor Set, only portions of the full frame timing acquisition search are selectively applied to the Asynchronous Neighbor Set. In addition, a synchronous search is performed on the Synchronated Neighbor Set.
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1. A method for substituting a full frame timing acquisition search with a partial frame timing acquisition search, comprising:
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classifying a plurality of base stations into a plurality of candidate sets; determining whether the full frame timing acquisition search needs to be performed upon at least one of the plurality of candidate sets; if the full frame timing acquisition search needs to be performed upon the at least one of the plurality of candidate sets, then substituting the partial frame timing acquisition search for the full frame timing acquisition search; and if the full frame timing acquisition search does not need to be performed upon the at least one of the plurality of candidate sets, then determining whether to perform a synchronous search. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for acquiring frame timing information for a plurality of base stations, comprising:
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dividing the plurality of base stations into an Active Set, a Synchronated Neighbor Set, and an Asynchronous Neighbor Set; implementing a synchronous search upon the Active Set and the Synchronated Neighbor Set; and implementing a fragmented acquisition search upon the Asynchronous Set rather than a full acquisition search. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for substituting a full frame timing acquisition search with a partial frame timing acquisition search, comprising:
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a memory element; and a processor configured to execute a set of instructions stored within the memory element, the set of instructions for; classifying a plurality of base stations into a plurality of candidate sets; determining whether the full frame timing acquisition search needs to be performed upon at least one of the plurality of candidate sets; if the full frame timing acquisition search needs to be performed upon the at least one of the plurality of candidate sets, then substituting the partial frame timing acquisition search for the full frame timing acquisition search; and if the full frame timing acquisition search does not need to be performed upon the at least one of the plurality of candidate sets, then determining whether to perform a synchronous search. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for acquiring frame timing information for a plurality of base stations, comprising:
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a memory element; and a processor configured to execute a set of instructions stored within the memory element, the set of instructions for; dividing the plurality of base stations into an Active Set, a Synchronated Neighbor Set, and an Asynchronous Neighbor Set; implementing a synchronous search upon the Active Set and the Synchronated Neighbor Set; and implementing a fragmented acquisition search upon the Asynchronous Set. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for substituting a full frame timing acquisition search with a partial frame timing acquisition search, comprising:
means for classifying a plurality of base stations into a plurality of candidate sets and for determining whether the full frame timing acquisition search needs to be performed upon at least one of the plurality of candidate sets, wherein if the full frame timing acquisition search needs to be performed upon the at least one of the plurality of candidate sets, then the means is further for substituting the partial frame timing acquisition search for the full frame timing acquisition search, and if the full frame timing acquisition search does not need to be performed upon the at least one of the plurality of candidate sets, then the means is further for determining whether to perform a synchronous search.
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30. An apparatus for acquiring frame timing information for a plurality of base stations, comprising:
means for dividing the plurality of base stations into an Active Set, a Synchronated Neighbor Set, and an Asynchronous Neighbor Set, for implementing a synchronous search upon the Active Set and the Synchronated Neighbor Set, and for implementing a fragmented acquisition search upon the Asynchronous Set.
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