Tune-away and cross paging systems and methods
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1. A method for an access terminal to process wireless signal components for a mobile wireless access broadband service, comprising:
- generating a schedule that describes frame structure timing of a first communications channel;
tuning the access terminal away from the first communications channel temporarily to determine timing differences with at least a second communications channel in accordance with the schedule;
generating a correction time factor between the first communications channel and the second communications channel to facilitate handing off communications between the channels; and
tuning the access terminal away from the first communications channel at a time based on the correction time factor to receive at least one page on the second communications channel.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for processing wireless signal components for a mobile wireless access broadband service. This can include processes for measuring signal strength of an alternative frequency by tuning away from an existing frequency associated with an existing communications path. Such processes allow determining if the alternative frequency supports a subsequent communications path in a mobile broadband wireless application. Upon the determination, the process can automatically select the subsequent communications path based in part on the measured signal strength.
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1. A method for an access terminal to process wireless signal components for a mobile wireless access broadband service, comprising:
- generating a schedule that describes frame structure timing of a first communications channel;
tuning the access terminal away from the first communications channel temporarily to determine timing differences with at least a second communications channel in accordance with the schedule;
generating a correction time factor between the first communications channel and the second communications channel to facilitate handing off communications between the channels; and
tuning the access terminal away from the first communications channel at a time based on the correction time factor to receive at least one page on the second communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- generating a schedule that describes frame structure timing of a first communications channel;
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12. An access terminal for processing wireless signal components for a mobile wireless access broadband service, comprising:
- means for generating a schedule that describes flame structure timing of a first communications channel;
means for tuning the access terminal away from the first communications channel temporarily to determine timing differences with at least a second communications channel in accordance with the schedule;
means for generating a correction time factor between the first communications channel and the second communications channel to facilitate handing off communications between the channels; and
means for tuning the access terminal away from the first communications channel at a time based on the correction time factor to receive at least one page on the second communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
- means for generating a schedule that describes flame structure timing of a first communications channel;
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17. An access terminal for processing wireless signal components for a mobile wireless access broadband service, comprising:
- a memory configured to store a schedule that describes flame structure timing of a first communications channel; and
a processor configured to tune the access terminal away from the first communications channel temporarily to determine timing differences with at least a second communications channel in accordance with the schedule, and to generate a correction time factor between the first communications channel and the second communications channel to facilitate handing off communications between the channels, wherein the processor is further configured to tune the access terminal away from the first communications channel at a time based on the correction time factor to receive at least one page on the second communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
- a memory configured to store a schedule that describes flame structure timing of a first communications channel; and
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22. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising code, which, when executed by an access terminal, cause the access terminal to perform operations for processing wireless signal components for a mobile wireless access broadband service, the computer-readable storage medium comprising:
- code for generating a schedule that describes frame structure timing of a first communications channel;
code for tuning the access terminal away from the first communications channel temporarily to determine timing differences with at least a second communications channel in accordance with the schedule;
code for generating a correction time factor between the first communications channel and the second communications channel to facilitate handing off communications between the channels; and
code for tuning the access terminal away from the first communications channel at a time based on the correction time factor to receive at least one page on the second communications channel. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
- code for generating a schedule that describes frame structure timing of a first communications channel;
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