Method and apparatus for supporting communication in pico networks
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- at least one processor configured to perform data processing for communication with a wireless communication network via a first base station in the wireless communication network using frequency division duplexing (FDD) over respective uplink and downlink frequency channels, to perform operations for associating with a second base station in a pico network (piconet), to perform, after completing the association, data processing for communication with the wireless communication network via the second base station using time division duplexing (TDD), wherein TDD communications comprise uplink and downlink communications that both share the same frequency channel as the FDD uplink frequency channel for the first base station, and to monitor for signals from the first base station on the FDD downlink frequency while communicating via the second base station on the FDD uplink frequency using TDD; and
a memory coupled to the at least one processor.
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Abstract
Techniques for extending coverage of a wireless communication network (e.g., a cellular network) to indoor and other locations are described. A wireless device may communicate with a base station in a wireless network via downlink and uplink frequency channels in a licensed frequency band using frequency division duplexing (FDD). The wireless device may communicate with a piconet base station (PBS) in a pico network (piconet) via the uplink frequency channel using time division duplexing (TDD). The PBS may communicate with the wireless device on the uplink frequency channel and may exchange data with the wireless network via a wireline communication link. The PBS may forward data received from the wireless device to the wireless network and may also forward data received from the wireless network for the wireless device to the wireless device. The PBS may receive paging messages from the wireless network for the wireless device and may forward the paging messages to the wireless device.
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22 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor configured to perform data processing for communication with a wireless communication network via a first base station in the wireless communication network using frequency division duplexing (FDD) over respective uplink and downlink frequency channels, to perform operations for associating with a second base station in a pico network (piconet), to perform, after completing the association, data processing for communication with the wireless communication network via the second base station using time division duplexing (TDD), wherein TDD communications comprise uplink and downlink communications that both share the same frequency channel as the FDD uplink frequency channel for the first base station, and to monitor for signals from the first base station on the FDD downlink frequency while communicating via the second base station on the FDD uplink frequency using TDD; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21)
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18. A method comprising:
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performing data processing for communication with a wireless communication network via a first base station in the wireless communication network using frequency division duplexing (FDD) over respective uplink and downlink frequency channels; performing operations for associating with a second base station in a pico network (piconet); performing, after completing the association, data processing for communication with the wireless communication network via the second base station using time division duplexing (TDD), wherein TDD communications comprise uplink and downlink communications that both share the same frequency channel as the FDD uplink frequency channel for the first base station; and monitoring for signals from the first base station on the FDD downlink frequency while communicating via the second base station on the FDD uplink frequency using TDD. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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means for performing data processing for communication with a wireless communication network via a first base station in the wireless communication network using frequency division duplexing (FDD) over respective uplink and downlink frequency channels; means for performing operations for associating with a second base station in a pico network (piconet); means for performing data processing for communication with the wireless communication network via the second base station using time division duplexing (TDD), wherein TDD communications comprise uplink and downlink communications that both share the same frequency channel as the FDD uplink frequency channel for the first base station; and means for monitoring for signals from the first base station on the FDD downlink frequency while communicating via the second base station on the FDD uplink frequency using TDD.
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22. A non-transitory computer-readable medium including instructions stored thereon, comprising:
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a first instruction set for controlling communication with a wireless communication network via a first base station in the wireless communication network using frequency division duplexing (FDD) over respective uplink and downlink frequency channels; a second instruction set for controlling operations for associating with a second base station in a pico network (piconet); a third instruction set for controlling communication with the wireless communication network via the second base station using time division duplexing (TDD), wherein TDD communications comprise uplink and downlink communications that both share the same frequency channel as the FDD uplink frequency channel for the first base station; and a fourth instruction set for monitoring for signals from the first base station on the FDD downlink frequency while communicating via the second base station on the FDD uplink frequency using TDD.
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