Abstract: A system and method for minimizing inter-communications system mobile-to-mobile station interference includes a plurality of base stations (BS A and BS B) and a plurality of mobile stations (MS A and MS B) each communicating with a base station using a first mode of communication. A first mobile station (MS A) sends a message using a second mode of communication upon detecting interference with another mobile station (MS B) to determine the source of the interference. Once determined, the first mobile station (MS A) communicates with its base station (BS A) which, in turn, communicates with the second mobile station's base station (BS B) using a back haul network. The second mobile station's base station (BS B) may then instruct the second mobile station (MS B) to alter its transmission characteristics based upon instructions from the second base station (BS B) in order to reduce interference and improve overall communications quality.

Abstract: A system and method for minimizing inter-communications system mobile-to-mobile station interference includes a plurality of base stations (BS A and BS B) and a plurality of mobile stations (MS A and MS B) each communicating with a base station using a first mode of communication. A first mobile station (MS A) sends a message using a second mode of communication upon detecting interference with another mobile station (MS B) to determine the source of the interference. Once determined, the first mobile station (MS A) communicates with its base station (BS A) which, in turn, communicates with the second mobile station's base station (BS B) using a back haul network. The second mobile station's base station (BS B) may then instruct the second mobile station (MS B) to alter its transmission characteristics based upon instructions from the second base station (BS B) in order to reduce interference and improve overall communications quality.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for signal detection is provided herein. During operation logic circuitry will determine if a de-sensing signal exists within any received signal and, if a de-sensing signal exists, then it will be assumed that a radar pattern exists where the de-sensing signal exists within the signal. Any received signal pattern is then correlated to known radar transmission pattern in order to determine whether or not a radar transmission pattern was received. If a known transmission pattern was received then logic circuitry will prevent further transmission.

Abstract: The various embodiments provide a mobile station having at least a first and a second radio transceivers wherein a medium access control (MAC) layer framework coordinates the transmission and reception of the at least a first and a second transceiver systems. In addition, the various embodiments employ asynchronous connectionless links (ACL) for voice traffic on a Bluetooth™ link rather than SCO links. A central scheduler (305) interfaces with a first MAC layer (311) and a second MAC layer (321). By interacting with the MAC layers of both systems, the central scheduler (305) collects traffic information from both PHY layers at the buffer (309), including transmission/reception timing, and Quality of Service (QoS) requirements for voice traffic. Based upon the collected information the central scheduler (305) will schedule transmissions by both systems in a non-time-overlapping manner so as to avoid radio frequency interference.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method (600) and device (100) for collision avoidance using sleep frames (720). The method can include the step of—in a multi-mode device (100)—conducting (630) a communication in accordance with an 802.16 communications protocol in which the 802.16 communication protocol communication includes both listening frames (710) and sleep frames. The method can also include the step of conducting (640) in the multi-mode device another communication in accordance with a Bluetooth communications protocol that supports extended synchronous connection-oriented mode. The method can also include the step of arranging (640) transmissions of the Bluetooth communication to avoid collisions with transmissions of the 802.16 communication.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method (600) and device (100) for collision avoidance. The method can include the step of—in a multi-mode device (100) —conducting (630) a communication in accordance with an 802.16 communications protocol in which the 802.16 communication protocol communication includes only listening frames (530). The method can also include the step of conducting (640) in the multi-mode device another communication in accordance with a Bluetooth communications protocol that supports extended synchronous connection-oriented mode. The method can also include the step of arranging (640) transmissions of the Bluetooth communication to avoid collisions with transmissions of the 802.16 communication.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for signal detection is provided herein. During operation logic circuitry will determine if a de-sensing signal exists within any received signal and, if a de-sensing signal exists, then it will be assumed that a radar pattern exists where the de-sensing signal exists within the signal. Any received signal pattern is then correlated to known radar transmission pattern in order to determine whether or not a radar transmission pattern was received. If a known transmission pattern was received then logic circuitry will prevent further transmission.