Patent ID: 8086249
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of operating a communication system, the method comprising: receiving a first location information related to a geographic location of a wireless communication device and a second location information related to a geographic location of an access node; processing the first location information and the second location information to determine a distance between the wireless communication device and the access node; processing the distance to determine a first delay metric, wherein the first delay metric indicates a first time delay associated with a wireless link between the access node and the wireless communication device; processing the first delay metric to determine if the first delay metric exceeds a threshold delay; if the first delay metric exceeds the threshold delay, processing the first delay metric and a protocol timing period to determine a second delay metric, wherein the second delay metric indicates a second time delay less than the protocol timing period, and processing at least the protocol timing period to add to the second delay metric to determine a third delay metric, wherein the third delay metric comprises the second delay metric and at least the protocol timing period; and timing communications between the access node and the wireless communication device over the wireless link based on the third delay metric.