Patent ID: 9137655
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a multi-mode wireless communications device, the method comprising: during a first time period, operating in a first one of a downlink mode of operation and an uplink mode of operation using a first communications protocol; during a second time period, switching from said first one of said downlink mode of operation and said uplink mode of operation to a second one of said downlink mode of operation and uplink mode of operation, refraining from communicating with a base station, and performing at least one of receiving and transmitting a peer to peer signal using a second communications protocol which is different from said first communications protocol, wherein the second time period is one of a switching time period and a guard time period and wherein performing at least one of receiving and transmitting a peer to peer signal includes at least one of transmitting a peer discovery signal and receiving a peer discovery signal; and operating during a third time period in said second one of said downlink mode of operation and said uplink mode of operation using said first communications protocol, said third time period following said first and second time periods.