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Synchronizing a base station in a wireless communication system

  • US 9,001,742 B2
  • Filed: 11/15/2013
  • Issued: 04/07/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for synchronizing a wireless communication system, comprising:

  • determining a stratum level of a 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

    monitoring for signals from at least one of a neighbor base station or the global timing source node during a time duration determined at least, in part, by the stratum level;

    receiving a network-wide global time from at least one neighbor base station or the global timing source node during the time duration.

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