Systems and methods for communicating between base stations and wireless stations
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1. A method for communicating between a base station and a wireless station, comprising:
- allocating, by the base station, a time division duplex channel to the wireless station;
allocating, by the base station, a frequency division duplex channel pair to the wireless station; and
transmitting from the base station to the wireless station over a downlink time slot of the time division duplex channel while simultaneously transmitting from the base station to the wireless station or receiving by the base station from the wireless station over a channel of the frequency division duplex channel pair, wherein the time division duplex channel is distinct from the frequency division duplex channel pair.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for communicating between a wireless station and a base station are provided. A base station can allocate both a TDD channel and an FDD channel pair for communicating with a wireless station. The base station can transmit and receive unicast messages using the time slots of the TDD channel or can transmit multicast messages over all time slots of the TDD channel.
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1. A method for communicating between a base station and a wireless station, comprising:
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allocating, by the base station, a time division duplex channel to the wireless station; allocating, by the base station, a frequency division duplex channel pair to the wireless station; and transmitting from the base station to the wireless station over a downlink time slot of the time division duplex channel while simultaneously transmitting from the base station to the wireless station or receiving by the base station from the wireless station over a channel of the frequency division duplex channel pair, wherein the time division duplex channel is distinct from the frequency division duplex channel pair. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for communicating between a base station and a wireless station, comprising:
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receiving, by the wireless station, a time division duplex channel allocation from the base station; receiving, by the wireless station, a frequency division duplex channel pair allocation from the base station; and transmitting, by the wireless station, to the base station over an uplink time slot of the time division duplex channel while simultaneously transmitting to the base station or receiving from the base station over a channel of the frequency division duplex channel pair, wherein the time division duplex channel is distinct from the frequency division duplex channel pair. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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- 9. A base station configured to transmit to a wireless station over a downlink time slot of a time division duplex channel while simultaneously transmitting to the wireless station over a channel of a frequency division duplex channel pair.
- 14. A wireless station configured to receive from a base station over a downlink time slot of a time division duplex channel while simultaneously receiving from the base station over a channel of a frequency division duplex channel pair.
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19. A method for communicating between a base station and a wireless station, comprising:
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allocating, by the base station, a time division duplex channel to at least the wireless station for multicast messages; allocating, by the base station, a frequency division duplex channel pair to the wireless station for unicast messages; and transmitting from the base station to the wireless station over a downlink time slot of the time division duplex channel while simultaneously transmitting from the base station to the wireless station or receiving by the base station from the wireless station over a channel of the frequency division duplex channel pair, wherein the time division duplex channel is distinct from the frequency division duplex channel pair. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A method for communicating between a base station and a wireless station, comprising:
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receiving, by the wireless station, a time division duplex channel allocation from the base station for multicast messages; receiving, by the wireless station, a frequency division duplex channel pair allocation from the base station for unicast messages; and receiving, by the wireless station, from the base station over a downlink time slot of the time division duplex channel while simultaneously transmitting to the base station or receiving from the base station over a channel of the frequency division duplex channel pair, wherein the time division duplex channel is distinct from the frequency division duplex channel pair. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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