Methods, systems, and computer readable media for dynamic toggling of synchronization signaling to provide access control and free up resources

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8965391
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13849337

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System and methods for switching operating modes of a radio access node to increase data throughput for a user-equipment device are described. The radio access node can detect operating conditions to trigger switching from one operating mode to another. In a first operating mode, the radio access node can transmit non-bearer data, such as synchronization signals, to a UE device using a particular forward-link air interface resources. In response to detecting the defined condition(s), the radio access node can switch to a second operating mode in which the radio access node begins transmitting bearer data using the particular forward-link air interface resources used to transmit the non-bearer data while operating in the first operating mode. Upon detecting other operating condition(s), the radio access node can switch back to operating in the first operating mode. The radio access node can be configured as an eNodeB.

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  • SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kullman, Nicholas D C Kansas City, US 2 5
Marupaduga, Sreekar Overland Park, US 500 665
Narendran, Rajveen Olathe, US 141 398
Wurtenberger, Andrew M Olathe, US 77 707

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