Synchronizing a base station in a wireless communication system
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1. A method for synchronizing a wireless communication system, comprising:
- determining a silence duration for a base station based on a stratum level of the base station, the stratum level corresponding to a number of base stations including a global timing source node and zero or more intermediate base stations between the base station and the global timing source node; and
ceasing all transmissions from the base station for the silence duration.
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Abstract
A method for synchronizing a wireless communication system is disclosed. A silence duration for a base station is determined based on the time required for a neighbor base station to obtain or maintain synchronization. All transmissions from the base station are ceased for the silence duration. Multiple base stations level may cease transmissions at the same time, thus mitigating interference.
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1. A method for synchronizing a wireless communication system, comprising:
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determining a silence duration for a base station based on a stratum level of the base station, the stratum level corresponding to a number of base stations including a global timing source node and zero or more intermediate base stations between the base station and the global timing source node; and ceasing all transmissions from the base station for the silence duration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for synchronizing a wireless communication system, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to; determine a silence duration for a base station based on a stratum level of the base station, the stratum level corresponding to a number of base stations including a global timing source node and zero or more intermediate base stations between the base station and the global timing source node; and cease all transmissions from the base station for the silence duration. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus for synchronizing a wireless communication system, comprising:
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means for determining a silence duration for a base station based on a stratum level of the base station, the stratum level corresponding to a number of base stations including a global timing source node and zero or more intermediate base stations between the base station and the global timing source node; and means for ceasing all transmissions from the base station for the silence duration. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A computer-program product for synchronizing a wireless communication system, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions thereon, the instructions comprising:
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code for determining a silence duration for a base station based on a stratum level of the base station, the stratum level corresponding to a number of base stations including a global timing source node and zero or more intermediate base stations between the base station and global timing source node; and code for ceasing all transmissions from the base station for the silence duration. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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