Method and system for acquiring time synchronization between base stations in a broadband wireless access communication system
August 16, 2025. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesDistributed timing recovery for a distributed communication system System for mutual synchronization and monitoring between base stations Method for the synchronization of base stations in a multicellular, wireless telephone system Autonomous synchronization of base stations in a digital wireless radiotelephone network Method of establishing inter-base-station synchronization and mobile radio communication system using the method Method of establishing inter base-station synchronization and mobile radio communicaton system using the method System and method for fully distributed synchronization of a radio communication network Method and apparatus for providing wireless communication system synchronization Method of synchronization of a base station network Time acquisition in a wireless position determination system InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 11204599 filed on 08/16/2005US Classes:370/350, Synchronization370/310, COMMUNICATION OVER FREE SPACE370/324, Synchronization370/503, Synchronizing455/502, Synchronized stations375/356Network synchronizing more than two stationsExaminersPrimary: Kincaid, Lester G.Assistant: Mitchell, Tana Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesH04J 3/06H04B 7/00 H04B 7/212 H04B 15/00 H04L 7/00 AbstractMethod and system by which a base station without a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver acquires time synchronization in a Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) communication system. The method includes scanning neighbor base stations around a first base station and requesting time synchronization information from the scanned neighbor base stations by the first base station; receiving responses from predetermined neighbor base stations having already acquired time synchronization from among the neighbor base stations, the responses including time synchronization information of the predetermined neighbor base stations; and selecting a second base station from among the predetermined neighbor base stations and acquiring time synchronization based on the time synchronization information of the second base station. | |
