Opportunistic signal transmission for inter-rat co-existence
US9867056B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L5/0048
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments may be generally directed to techniques for transmitting and receiving one or more reference signals opportunistically within a window over an unlicensed carrier. Various embodiments provide techniques for determining a configuration of the window within an operating environment that may include one or more different radio access technologies (RATs). Various embodiments provide techniques for transmitting the one or more reference signals opportunistically within the window based on an availability of a wireless communications medium. Various embodiments provide techniques for receiving and recovering the one or more reference signals regardless of their location within the window, thereby improving communications in an unlicensed spectrum shared by a variety of different communication devices that may operate according to a variety of different communication protocols.
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