WiFi-coordinated LAA-LTE
US10342029B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 2, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W88/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes detecting, using a WiFi access point, channel use data indicating traffic on a plurality of channels of an unlicensed LTE band in a wireless network. The method further includes providing the channel use data to a Long Term Evolution (LTE) access point. The method further includes selecting, using the LTE access point, a channel for use in transmitting data by the LTE access point from among the plurality of channels based on the channel use data from the WiFi access point. The method further includes providing, from the LTE access point, an indication of an upcoming transmission configured to transmit data on the channel to the WiFi access point. The method further includes broadcasting one or more messages from the WiFi access point to one or more WiFi nodes, the one or more messages configured to prevent the WiFi nodes from transmitting on the channel.
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