Base station synchronization for a single frequency network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8711833
APP PUB NO 20080259905A1
SERIAL NO

12104299

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Methods, apparatus and systems for generating and synchronizing a macro-diversity region transmitted by base stations in a network includes a receiving module configured to receive a plurality of packets of content data. A controller module coupled to the receiving module and configured to generate a macro-diversity region data that includes at least one packet of the plurality of packets of content data, and to generate a time reference and frame offset information to indicate an offset from the time reference and to further identify a second base station transmission frame that will include the second macro-diversity region data. A communication module to communicate a macro-diversity region message that includes the macro-diversity region data and the macro-diversity region control information to a plurality of base stations, configured to synchronize the transmission of the macro-diversity region data at the plurality of base stations.

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WI-LAN INCOTTAWA

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Connors, Dennis P San Diego, US 33 787
Govind, Keerthi S San Diego, US 14 304
Ju, Huei-Jiun San Diego, US 4 16
Zahedi, Sina San Diego, US 14 154

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