Methods and apparatus for determining and/or communicating parameter switching point information in wireless communications systems including wireless terminals supporting multiple wireless connections
First Claim
1. A method of operating wireless terminal to receive and process parameter switching point information, the method comprising:
- receiving parameter switching point information over at least one of a plurality of wireless communications links corresponding to the wireless terminal, said switching point information indicating a point offset from a switching point;
determining a reference point in time from the received parameter switching point information corresponding to a first wireless communications link, said first wireless communications link being one of said plurality of wireless communications links; and
determining individual parameter switching points, the determined individual parameter switching points corresponding to different ones of said plurality of wireless communications links.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for indicating parameter change points with respect to multiple connections (wireless links) by transmitting a single message, e.g., over one of the connections, is described. A base station corresponding to at least one connection, considers the approximate timing relationship between the connections, selects one of the connections, selects an intended parameter switching point for that connection, determines a symbol time offset from the selected switching point such that the other intended switching points of other wireless links can be unambiguously interpreted by the wireless terminal from information indicating the offset with respect to the selected link, and communicates information indicating the offset and the wireless link to which said offset applies. A wireless terminal receives the information, identifies a time referenced with respect the timing structure of the identified wireless link and then determines individual parameter switching points for the other wireless links.
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1. A method of operating wireless terminal to receive and process parameter switching point information, the method comprising:
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receiving parameter switching point information over at least one of a plurality of wireless communications links corresponding to the wireless terminal, said switching point information indicating a point offset from a switching point; determining a reference point in time from the received parameter switching point information corresponding to a first wireless communications link, said first wireless communications link being one of said plurality of wireless communications links; and determining individual parameter switching points, the determined individual parameter switching points corresponding to different ones of said plurality of wireless communications links. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless terminal, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving parameter switching point information over at least one of a plurality of wireless communications links corresponding to the wireless terminal, said switching point information indicating a point offset from a switching point; a reference point determination module for determining, from the received parameter switching point information, a reference point in time corresponding to a first one of said plurality of communications links; and a switching point determination module for determining individual parameter switching points from said determined reference point, each determined individual parameter switching point corresponding to a different one of said plurality of wireless communications links. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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27. A wireless terminal, comprising:
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means for receiving parameter switching point information over at least one of a plurality of wireless communications links corresponding to the wireless terminal, said switching point information indicating a point offset from a switching point; means for determining, from the received parameter switching point information, a reference point in time corresponding to a first one of said plurality of communications links; and means for determining individual parameter switching points from said determined reference point, each determined individual parameter switching point corresponding to a different one of said plurality of wireless communications links. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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38. A computer program product in a computer-readable medium encoded with instructions capable of being executed by a computer the computer program product operable to:
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receive parameter switching point information over at least one of a plurality of wireless communications links corresponding to the wireless terminal, said switching point information indicating a point offset from a switching point; determine a reference point in time from the received parameter switching point information corresponding to a first wireless communications link, said first wireless communications link being one of said plurality of wireless communications links; and determine individual parameter switching points, the determined individual parameter switching points corresponding to different ones of said plurality of wireless communications links. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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