US 12,219,619 B2
Long-term evolution assisted new radio initial access and mobility for 5G or other next generation networks
Thomas Novlan, Austin, TX (US); Salam Akoum, Austin, TX (US); Arunabha Ghosh, Austin, TX (US); and Milap Majmundar, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed by AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US)
Filed on Mar. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/656,520.
Application 17/656,520 is a continuation of application No. 16/732,909, filed on Jan. 2, 2020, granted, now 11,310,841.
Application 16/732,909 is a continuation of application No. 15/399,547, filed on Jan. 5, 2017, granted, now 10,536,981, issued on Jan. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0217793 A1, Jul. 7, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04L 5/00 (2006.01); H04W 56/00 (2009.01); H04W 48/12 (2009.01)
CPC H04W 76/10 (2018.02) [H04L 5/0048 (2013.01); H04L 5/0053 (2013.01); H04W 56/006 (2013.01); H04W 48/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
determining, by first network equipment, location information indicative of a location of a second synchronization signal associated with second network equipment based on a status of the first network equipment, wherein the location is one location of a group of locations comprising a first location and a second location, and wherein the determining comprises:
determining, based on the status of the first network equipment being an active status, that collision between the second synchronization signal of the second network equipment and a first synchronization signal associated with the first network equipment is able to be avoided by the second synchronization signal being located in the second location due to the first synchronization signal being located in the first location; and
transmitting, by the first network equipment to a device, acquisition information comprising the location information indicative of the location of the second synchronization signal associated with the second network equipment.