Method and apparatus for performing timing synchronization in a wireless communication system
US8310983B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04J3/0682
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing time synchronization is provided. The method/apparatus includes, at a radio subsystem: receiving, from a digital subsystem, a first signal via the link, where the link not dedicated to timing synchronization; determining a time difference between the first signal and a second signal; converting the time difference to a time error, sending, via the link, the time error or time difference to the digital subsystem. The method further includes, at the digital subsystem, inputting the time error, received from the radio subsystem, to a phased locked loop (PLL) in order to adjust an oscillator frequency so as to reduce the amount of the time error and thus synchronizing the radio access network with the second signal received at the radio subsystem, without the need for an additional connection between the digital and radio subsystems.
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