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Apparatus and method to reduce interference between frequency-division duplex and time-division duplex signals in a communication system

US9560635B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2010
Grant dateJan 31, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B7/2615
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus, method and system to reduce interference between frequency-division duplex and time-division duplex signals in a communication system. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a processor (520) and memory (550) including computer program code. The memory (550) and the computer program code are configured to, with the processor (520), cause the apparatus to allocate a time-division duplex carrier for a frequency-division duplex downlink signal for communication with a communication element, and employ the time-division duplex carrier with a truncated time duration for the frequency-division duplex downlink signal.

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