Method for over-the-air synchronization adjustment in a communication system
US6014376A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L7/08
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for synchronizing base stations (104, 106, 108, 110) or radio ports in a communication system (100) such as a cordless or cellular telephone system uses a mobile station (114) or handset for synchronizing unsynchronized base stations. The mobile station (114) is first synchronized to a reference base station. The mobile station (114) then initiates communication with the unsynchronized base station and calculates a synchronization adjustment. The mobile station (114) transmits the synchronization adjustment to the unsynchronized base station which uses the synchronization adjustment to adjust its time base.
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