Method and apparatus for FDD and TDD terminal entry into a wireless communication network
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1. A method of facilitating the entry of a member terminal into a wireless communications network, wherein the member terminal may be operating in either a frequency-division duplex or a time-division duplex mode, the method comprising:
- establishing a defined carrier frequency for transmission of join request messages;
transmitting a join request message from the member terminal to the communications network on the defined carrier frequency, the join request message comprising a duplex capability field, the duplex capability field including information defining the duplex capability of the member terminal;
receiving the join request message by a control terminal of the communications network; and
transmitting a response message from the control terminal to the member terminal, the response message being transmitted using a carrier frequency determined by the control terminal based from the duplex capability information included in the join request message, the response message including network information to enable entry of the member terminal into the communications network.
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Abstract
Entry of a terminal into a wireless communications network is facilitated for terminals which may operate in either frequency-division duplex or time-division duplex mode. Join request messages transmitted by the terminals include a duplex capability indicator defining a carrier frequency which can be used to response to the terminals.
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1. A method of facilitating the entry of a member terminal into a wireless communications network, wherein the member terminal may be operating in either a frequency-division duplex or a time-division duplex mode, the method comprising:
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establishing a defined carrier frequency for transmission of join request messages; transmitting a join request message from the member terminal to the communications network on the defined carrier frequency, the join request message comprising a duplex capability field, the duplex capability field including information defining the duplex capability of the member terminal; receiving the join request message by a control terminal of the communications network; and transmitting a response message from the control terminal to the member terminal, the response message being transmitted using a carrier frequency determined by the control terminal based from the duplex capability information included in the join request message, the response message including network information to enable entry of the member terminal into the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless communication network capable of providing entry of a member terminal into the wireless communications network, wherein the member terminal may be operating in either a frequency-division duplex or a time-division duplex mode, the system comprising:
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a member terminal; a control terminal of the communications network; wherein the member terminal is configured to transmit a join request message from the member terminal to the control terminal on a defined carrier frequency, the join request message comprising a duplex capability field, the duplex capability field including information defining the duplex capability of the member terminal; wherein the control terminal is configured to receive the join request message; and wherein the control terminal is further configured to transmit a response message from the control terminal to the member terminal, the response message being transmitted using a carrier frequency determined by the control terminal based on the duplex capability information included in the join request message, the response message including network information to enable entry of the member terminal into the communications network. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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