Co-existence system synchronization on a shared communication medium
US9954668B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 24, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/28
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques for managing co-existence on a shared communication medium are disclosed. An activation command or a deactivation command configuring an access terminal for activated operation or deactivated operation over a communication medium, respectively, may be exchanged in accordance with a Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) communication pattern defining active periods and inactive periods of communication over the communication medium. An acknowledgment message may be sent by, or received from, the access terminal in response to the activation command or the deactivation command. Communication may be activated or deactivated over the communication medium in accordance with the TDM communication pattern in response to the acknowledgment message indicating a positive acknowledgment of the activation command or the deactivation command, respectively, and not activated or deactivated over the communication medium in accordance with the TDM communication pattern in response to the acknowledgment message not indicating a positive acknowledgment of the activation or deactivation command.
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