Reporting downlink connection failure using low bandwidth uplink pilot signal
US10237036B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W72/23
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method comprising, at a mobile station, transmitting a pilot message to a base station in response to determining that no signal has been received at the mobile station within a predetermined time period or that a received signal has been below a predetermined intensity within a predetermined time period, said pilot message comprising a pilot tone sent at reduced bandwidth, and receiving a response from the base station, said response beamsteered towards the receive direction and/or power of the pilot message.
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