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Single-radio device supporting coexistence between multiple radio access technologies

  • US 9,750,075 B2
  • Filed: 03/31/2014
  • Issued: 08/29/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for using an electronic device to communicate with a wireless network using a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT, the method comprising:

  • by the electronic device while operating in an active mode in accordance with the first RAT;

    conveying wireless data traffic via the first RAT using wireless circuitry of the electronic device;

    temporarily interrupting the conveying of the wireless data traffic for an interruption time period, during which communication via the first RAT is disrupted, to monitor a paging channel associated with the second RAT;

    enforcing a time limit on the temporary interruption of the conveying of the wireless data traffic; and

    resuming the conveying of the wireless data traffic using the first RAT subsequent to the interruption time period,wherein enforcing the time limit comprises limiting the interruption time period to less than a maximum out-of-sync time period allowed while operating in the active mode in accordance with the first RAT and after which the electronic device would transition from the active mode to an idle mode in accordance with the first RAT.

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