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Methods and apparatus of improving inter-sector and/or inter-cell handoffs in a multi-carrier wireless communications system

  • US 7,720,479 B2
  • Filed: 11/03/2005
  • Issued: 05/18/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device comprising:

  • a processor configured to control a base station transmitter to implement a method, the method comprising;

    i) transmitting into a first frequency band during a first period of time during which said base station transmitter does not transmit into a second frequency band; and

    ii) transmitting into a second frequency band during a second period of time which is shorter than said first period of time, said base station transmitter transmitting into said second frequency band for a period of time which is less than 1/N the period of time said base station transmitter transmits into said first frequency band, where N is a positive value greater than 2, transmitting into the second frequency band during the second period of time including concentrating at least 60 percent of a transmitted power on one or more tones occupying less than one fifth of the second frequency band.

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