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Methods and devices for using silence intervals to enhance wireless communications

  • US 9,143,953 B1
  • Filed: 05/22/2013
  • Issued: 09/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • detecting, using a base station, initiation of a silence interval during which an access terminal refrains from communicating on a reverse-link to the base station unless communicating on the reverse-link for an emergency communication;

    initiating, using the base station, a measurement during the silence interval; and

    terminating, using the base station, the measurement before completion of the measurement in response to the base station detecting receipt of a communication from the access terminal during the silence interval.

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