Techniques for assisting radio access technology (RAT) communications using another RAT
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1. A method for communicating in a wireless network using a first radio access technology (RAT) and an assisting RAT, comprising:
- establishing a first connection with an access point using the first RAT;
establishing a second connection with the access point using the assisting RAT;
synchronizing a timing of the first connection based at least in part on a timeline of the assisting RAT;
communicating with the access point over at least the first connection based at least in part on the synchronizing the timing; and
receiving, from the access point over the second connection using the assisting RAT and after synchronizing the timing of the first connection, a scheduling grant for the first connection.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for communicating in a wireless network using a first radio access technology (RAT) and an assisting RAT are disclosed. A first connection can be established with an access point using the first RAT, and a second connection can be established with the access point using the assisting RAT. A timing of the first connection can be synchronized based at least in part on a timeline of the assisting RAT. Communications with the access point over at least the first connection can be based at least in part on the synchronized timing.
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1. A method for communicating in a wireless network using a first radio access technology (RAT) and an assisting RAT, comprising:
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establishing a first connection with an access point using the first RAT; establishing a second connection with the access point using the assisting RAT; synchronizing a timing of the first connection based at least in part on a timeline of the assisting RAT; communicating with the access point over at least the first connection based at least in part on the synchronizing the timing; and receiving, from the access point over the second connection using the assisting RAT and after synchronizing the timing of the first connection, a scheduling grant for the first connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for communicating in a wireless network using a first radio access technology (RAT) and an assisting RAT, comprising:
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a first RAT radio configured to establish a first connection with an access point using the first RAT; an assisting RAT radio configured to establish a second connection with the access point using the assisting RAT; a memory component; and at least one processor coupled to the memory component, the at least one processor and the memory component configured to synchronize a timing of the first connection based at least in part on a timeline of the assisting RAT, wherein the first RAT radio is configured to communicate with the access point over at least the first connection based at least in part on synchronizing the timing, and wherein the assisting RAT radio is configured to receive, from the access point over the second connection using the assisting RAT and after synchronizing of the timing of the first connection, a scheduling grant for the first connection. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising computer-executable code for communicating in a wireless network using a first radio access technology (RAT) and an assisting RAT, the code comprising:
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code for establishing a first connection with an access point using the first RAT; code for establishing a second connection with the access point using the assisting RAT; code for synchronizing a timing of the first connection based at least in part on a timeline of the assisting RAT; code for communicating with the access point over at least the first connection based at least in part on synchronizing the timing; and code for receiving, from the access point over the second connection using the assisting RAT and after synchronizing the timing of the first connection, a scheduling grant for the first connection. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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