Patent ID: 8031669
Filing Date: 2011-10-04
Classification: H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for increasing base station capacity, comprising the acts of: transmitting and receiving over a first frequency band in a time-division duplex mode; acquiring a second frequency band; enabling a duplexer coupled to the base station to transmit over the first frequency band and to receive over the second frequency band in a frequency division duplex mode after the transmitting and receiving over a first frequency band in a time-division duplex mode, wherein a frequency band spacing between the first frequency band and the second frequency band is not determined; sending the frequency band spacing to the base station after the frequency band spacing is determined to implement the frequency band spacing in the duplexer; transmitting over the first frequency band while simultaneously receiving over the second frequency band in the frequency division duplex such that the first and second frequency bands are separated by the frequency band spacing.