Simultaneous operation of wireless LAN and long-range wireless connections
First Claim
1. A method for communication, comprising:
- establishing a first connection between a wireless terminal and a base station of a long-range wireless data network, which operates in accordance with a first protocol that defines a sequence of time frames for transmission of data between the wireless terminal and the base station;
sending a signal from the wireless terminal to the base station identifying an interval comprising one or more of the time frames during which the wireless terminal will not receive data from the base station so as to prevent the base station from transmitting downlink signals to the wireless terminal during the interval; and
during the interval, establishing a second connection between the wireless terminal and an access point of a short-range wireless network in accordance with a second protocol, different from the first protocol.
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Abstract
A method for communication includes establishing a first connection between a wireless terminal and a base station of a long-range wireless data network, which operates in accordance with a first protocol that defines a sequence of time frames for transmission of data between the wireless terminal and the base station. A signal is sent from the wireless terminal to the base station identifying an interval including one or more of the time frames during which the wireless terminal will not receive data from the base station. During the interval, a second connection is established between the wireless terminal and an access point of a wireless local area network (WLAN) in accordance with a second protocol, different from the first protocol.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for communication, comprising:
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establishing a first connection between a wireless terminal and a base station of a long-range wireless data network, which operates in accordance with a first protocol that defines a sequence of time frames for transmission of data between the wireless terminal and the base station; sending a signal from the wireless terminal to the base station identifying an interval comprising one or more of the time frames during which the wireless terminal will not receive data from the base station so as to prevent the base station from transmitting downlink signals to the wireless terminal during the interval; and during the interval, establishing a second connection between the wireless terminal and an access point of a short-range wireless network in accordance with a second protocol, different from the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wireless communication terminal, comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) transceiver; and a baseband processing circuit, which is coupled to cause the RF transceiver to transmit and receive signals over the air so as to establish a first connection between the terminal and a base station of a long-range wireless data network, which operates in accordance with a first protocol that defines a sequence of time frames for transmission of data between the terminal and the base station, and to send a signal to the base station identifying an interval comprising one or more of the time frames during which the terminal will not receive data from the base station so as to prevent the base station from transmitting downlink signals to the wireless terminal during the interval, and to establish, during the interval, a second connection between the terminal and an access point of a short-range wireless network in accordance with a second protocol, different from the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for communication, comprising:
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establishing a first connection between a wireless terminal and a first station in a first wireless network, which operates in accordance with a first protocol; sending a sleep request from the wireless terminal to the first station identifying an interval during which the wireless terminal will not receive data from the first station so as to prevent the first station from transmitting signals to the wireless terminal during the interval; and during the interval, establishing a second connection between the wireless terminal and a second station in a second wireless network in accordance with a second protocol, different from the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A wireless communication terminal, comprising:
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a radio frequency (RF) transceiver; and a baseband processing circuit, which is coupled to cause the RF transceiver to transmit and receive signals over the air so as to establish a first connection between the terminal and a first station in a first wireless network, which operates in accordance with a first protocol, and to send a sleep request to the first station identifying an interval during which the wireless terminal will not receive data from the first station so as to prevent the first station from transmitting signals to the wireless terminal during the interval, and to establish, during the interval, a second connection between the wireless terminal and a second station in a second wireless network in accordance with a second protocol, different from the first protocol. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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