Time multiplexing for coexistence within multiple communication systems

摘要

Methods and apparatus permitting the coexistence of multiple communication links to distinct wireless systems in a client device are disclosed. A wireless device can interface with both a primary communications system and at least one distinct communications system by managing the coexistence of active communications with the multiple communication systems. The wireless device can initially configure communications with the primary communications system for dynamically reconfigurable time multiplexed operation having scheduled periods of inactivity. The wireless device can determine timing and scheduling of communications with the distinct communications systems and can schedule the communications with the distinct communications systems during periods of inactivity in the primary communications system. The periods of inactivity may be limited to the scheduled periods of inactivity or can include unscheduled periods of inactivity occurring during active periods of the time multiplexed operation. The device may also use data priorities of communications to override overlapping communication activity.

主权项

1. A method of operating a communication device, the method comprising:
establishing a first communication link in a first band, the first communication link comprising an uplink portion of a frame; establishing a second communication link in a second band; determining a portion of time during which the uplink portion of the frame has no resource allocations; scheduling a period for transmission during the portion of time in which the uplink portion of the frame has no resource allocations; and transmitting a second communication over the second communication link during the period for transmission, wherein the second communication is scheduled to occur during the portion of time in which the uplink portion of the frame has no resource allocations and outside of a guard period of the portion of time in which the uplink portion of the frame has no resource allocations.