System and method for cooperative data transfer
US8811220B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B7/022
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for cooperative data transfer includes establishing a primary wireless connection with a primary access station. The primary wireless connection uses a primary synchronization channel that is transmitted during a first frame of a super frame. The super frame comprises a plurality of frames. The method also includes detecting a secondary synchronization channel generated by an alternate access station during a subsequent frame of the super frame. The method further includes determining whether the detected secondary synchronization channel has a signal strength greater than a threshold signal strength. The method additionally includes receiving permission to begin a cooperative data transfer operation with both the primary access station and the alternate access station.
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