Patent ID: 9370009
Filing Date: 2016-06-14
CPC Classification: H04W

Claim Text:
1. A system, comprising: a multi-mode communication unit, wherein the multi-mode communication unit allocates access for wireless communication using at least two modes based on a scheduling function to coordinate transmissions using a multi-mode modem, wherein allocates access for wireless communication using the at least two modes comprises coordinating a radio resources assignment by assigning subcarriers such that overlapped subcarriers of a first overlapping mode will not be assigned data by a second overlapping mode; and wherein the access is dynamically allocated between at least two multi-mode air interfaces of the multi-mode communication unit based on one or more of the following functions: a spatial multiplex function, a soft reuse function, and a frequency reuse function, wherein the at least two modes use at least two frequency bands, and wherein the at least two frequency bands are overlapping; and a processor configured to implement at least in part the multi-mode communications unit.