KR101030201B1

5G,4G

Title

METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATING TO TIMING AND/OR SYNCHRONIZATION INCLUDING THE USE OF WIRELESS TERMINAL BEACON SIGNALS

Application Number:

KR20107024605

Publication Date:

22-04-2011

Current Assignee:

Family ID:

Application Date:

10-01-2007

Declaring Company:

Publication Country:

US

Priority Date:

11-01-2006

Title

METHODS AND APPARATUS RELATING TO TIMING AND/OR SYNCHRONIZATION INCLUDING THE USE OF WIRELESS TERMINAL BEACON SIGNALS

Application Number:

KR20107024605

Family ID:

Publication Country:

US

Publication Date:

22-04-2011

Application Date:

10-01-2007

Priority Date:

11-01-2006

Current Assignee:

Declaring Company:

Abstract  Abstract

Wireless terminal beacon signaling is used to achieve timing synchronization between two wireless terminals in a wireless communication system, for example in an ad hoc network without a centralized timing reference. Exemplary timing structures used by individual wireless terminals include beacon transmission time intervals, beacon monitoring time intervals, and inactivity time intervals. A first wireless terminal that monitors for a beacon signal from another wireless terminal detects the beacon signal portion from the second wireless terminal and determines timing adjustment as a function of the detected beacon signal portion. The first wireless terminal applies the determined timing adjustment, e.g., the time for shifting its timing structure, so that the beacon signal can be detected by the second wireless terminal. The implementation of the determined timing adjustment sets the timing structure of the two wireless terminals to have a fixed relationship, thereby allowing coordinated communication including a P2P communication session.

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