Patent ID: 9591461
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A method comprising: transmitting a multicast-broadcast single-frequency network (MBSFN) subframe in accordance with a Long Term Evolution (LTE) communication specification within an MBSFN proxy region at least partially overlapping with a non-LTE service area; the MBSFN proxy region being smaller than, and at least partially within, an LTE service area; a non-LTE access node providing wireless communication services within the non-LTE service area; the MBSFN subframe transmitted with a protocol and timing to allow reception by a wireless communication device receiving wireless signals from an LTE access node providing wireless service within the LTE service area in accordance with the LTE communication specification, the non-LTE access node providing wireless communication service in accordance with another communication specification different than the LTE communication specification.