CONCURRENT WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS OVER LICENSED AND UNLICENSED SPECTRUM
First Claim
1. A method for wireless communications, comprising:
- transmitting a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications signal to a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and
transmitting, concurrently with the transmission of the first OFDMA communications signal, a second OFDMA communications signal to the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are described for wireless communications. A first method includes transmitting a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications signal to a wireless node in a licensed spectrum, and transmitting, concurrently with the transmission of the first OFDMA communications signal, a second OFDMA communications signal to the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. A second method includes receiving a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications signal from a wireless node in a licensed spectrum, and receiving, concurrently with the reception of the first OFDMA communications signal, a second OFDMA communication signal from the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. A third method includes generating a periodic gating interval for a cellular downlink in an unlicensed spectrum, and synchronizing at least one boundary of the periodic gating interval with at least one boundary of a periodic frame structure associated with a primary component carrier of the cellular downlink.
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118 Claims
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1. A method for wireless communications, comprising:
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transmitting a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications signal to a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and transmitting, concurrently with the transmission of the first OFDMA communications signal, a second OFDMA communications signal to the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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means for transmitting a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications signal to a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and means for transmitting, concurrently with the transmission of the first OFDMA communications signal, a second OFDMA communications signal to the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to; transmit a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications signal to a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and transmit, concurrently with the transmission of the first OFDMA communications signal, a second OFDMA communications signal to the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A computer program product for communications by a wireless communications apparatus in a wireless communications system, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to cause the wireless communications apparatus to:
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transmit a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications signal to a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and transmit, concurrently with the transmission of the first OFDMA communications signal, a second OFDMA communications signal to the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for wireless communications, comprising:
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receiving a first SC-FDMA communications signal from a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and receiving, concurrently with the reception of the first SC-FDMA communications signal, a second SC-FDMA signal from the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. The method of claim Error! Reference source not found., wherein each of the first and second SC-FDMA communications signals comprises a Long Term Evolution (LTE) signal.
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43. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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means for receiving a first SC-FDMA communications signal from a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and means for receiving, concurrently with the reception of the first SC-FDMA communications signal, a second SC-FDMA signal from the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46)
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47. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to; receive a first SC-FDMA communications signal from a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and receive, concurrently with the reception of the first SC-FDMA communications signal, a second SC-FDMA signal from the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50)
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51. A computer program product for communications by a wireless communications apparatus in a wireless communications system, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to cause the wireless communications apparatus to:
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receive a first SC-FDMA communications signal from a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and receive, concurrently with the reception of the first SC-FDMA communications signal, a second SC-FDMA signal from the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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53. A method for wireless communications, comprising:
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receiving a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications signal from a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and receiving, concurrently with the reception of the first OFDMA communications signal, a second OFDMA communication signal from the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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means for receiving a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications signal from a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and means for receiving, concurrently with the reception of the first OFDMA communications signal, a second OFDMA communication signal from the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to; receive a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications signal from a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and receive, concurrently with the reception of the first OFDMA communications signal, a second OFDMA communication signal from the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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80. A computer program product for communications by a wireless communications apparatus in a wireless communications system, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to cause the wireless communications apparatus to:
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receive a first Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) communications signal from a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and receive, concurrently with the reception of the first OFDMA communications signal, a second OFDMA communication signal from the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83)
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84. A method for wireless communications, comprising:
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transmitting a first SC-FDMA communications signal to a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and transmitting, concurrently with the transmission of the first SC-FDMA communications signal, a second SC-FDMA communications signal to the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (85, 86, 87)
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88. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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means for transmitting a first SC-FDMA communications signal to a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and means for transmitting, concurrently with the transmission of the first SC-FDMA communications signal, a second SC-FDMA communications signal to the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91)
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92. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to; transmit a first SC-FDMA communications signal to a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and transmit, concurrently with the transmission of the first SC-FDMA communications signal, a second SC-FDMA communications signal to the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (93, 94, 95)
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96. A computer program product for communications by a wireless communications apparatus in a wireless communications system, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to cause the wireless communications apparatus to:
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transmit a first SC-FDMA communications signal to a wireless node in a licensed spectrum; and transmit, concurrently with the transmission of the first SC-FDMA communications signal, a second SC-FDMA communications signal to the wireless node in an unlicensed spectrum. - View Dependent Claims (97)
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98. A method for wireless communications, comprising:
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generating a periodic gating interval for a downlink in an unlicensed spectrum; and synchronizing at least one boundary of the periodic gating interval with at least one boundary of a periodic frame structure associated with a primary component carrier (PCC) of the downlink. - View Dependent Claims (99, 100, 101, 102, 103)
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104. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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means for generating a periodic gating interval for a downlink in an unlicensed spectrum; and means for synchronizing at least one boundary of the periodic gating interval with at least one bounday of a periodic frame structure associated with a primary component carrier (PCC) of the downlink. - View Dependent Claims (105, 106, 107, 108, 109)
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110. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:
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a processor; memory in electronic communication with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to; generate a periodic gating interval for a downlink in an unlicensed spectrum; and synchronize at least one boundary of the periodic gating interval with at least one bounday of a periodic frame structure associated with a primary component carrier (PCC) of the cellular downlink. - View Dependent Claims (111, 112, 113, 114, 115)
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116. A computer program product for communications by a wireless communications apparatus in a wireless communications system, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to cause the wireless communications apparatus to:
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generate a periodic gating interval for a downlink in an unlicensed spectrum; and synchronize at least one boundary of the periodic gating interval with at least one bounday of a periodic frame structure associated with a primary component carrier (PCC) of the cellular downlink. - View Dependent Claims (117, 118)
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