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Techniques for assisting radio access technology (RAT) communications using another RAT

  • US 9,820,326 B2
  • Filed: 09/18/2015
  • Issued: 11/14/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/02/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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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 data with the access point over at least the first connection based at least in part on the synchronizing the timing; and

    communicating, with the access point over the second connection using the assisting RAT and after synchronizing the timing of the first connection, control data of the first RAT for the first connection, wherein the control data comprises at least one of one or more preamble signals of the first RAT, feedback of the first RAT, or channel state information of the first RAT.

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