Co-existence system synchronization on a shared communication medium
First Claim
1. A communication method, comprising:
- sending an activation command or a deactivation command configuring an access terminal for activated operation or deactivated operation over a communication medium, respectively, in accordance with a Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) communication pattern defining active periods and inactive periods of communication over the communication medium;
detecting that an acknowledgment message from the access terminal in response to the activation command or the deactivation command is not received; and
refraining from activating or deactivating communication over the communication medium in accordance with the TDM communication pattern in response to the detecting.
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Abstract
Techniques for managing co-existence on a shared communication medium are disclosed. An activation command or a deactivation command configuring an access terminal for activated operation or deactivated operation over a communication medium, respectively, may be exchanged in accordance with a Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) communication pattern defining active periods and inactive periods of communication over the communication medium. An acknowledgment message may be sent by, or received from, the access terminal in response to the activation command or the deactivation command. Communication may be activated or deactivated over the communication medium in accordance with the TDM communication pattern in response to the acknowledgment message indicating a positive acknowledgment of the activation command or the deactivation command, respectively, and not activated or deactivated over the communication medium in accordance with the TDM communication pattern in response to the acknowledgment message not indicating a positive acknowledgment of the activation or deactivation command.
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19 Claims
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1. A communication method, comprising:
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sending an activation command or a deactivation command configuring an access terminal for activated operation or deactivated operation over a communication medium, respectively, in accordance with a Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) communication pattern defining active periods and inactive periods of communication over the communication medium; detecting that an acknowledgment message from the access terminal in response to the activation command or the deactivation command is not received; and refraining from activating or deactivating communication over the communication medium in accordance with the TDM communication pattern in response to the detecting. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A communication apparatus, comprising:
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at least one transceiver configured to send an activation command or a deactivation command configuring an access terminal for activated operation or deactivated operation over a communication medium, respectively, in accordance with a Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) communication pattern defining active periods and inactive periods of communication over the communication medium, and to detect that an acknowledgment message from the access terminal in response to the activation command or the deactivation command is not received; at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, the at least one processor and the at least one memory being configured to refrain from activating or deactivating communication over the communication medium in accordance with the TDM communication pattern in response to the detection.
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11. A communication method, comprising:
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receiving an activation command or a deactivation command configuring an access terminal for activated operation or deactivated operation over a communication medium, respectively, in accordance with a Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) communication pattern defining active periods and inactive periods of communication over the communication medium, wherein an acknowledgment message to the activation command or the deactivation command is not exchanged between the access terminal and an access point; and refraining from activating or deactivating communication over the communication medium in accordance with the TDM communication pattern in response to the acknowledgment message not being exchanged between the access terminal and the access point. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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