Patent ID: 9112267
Filing Date: 2015-08-18
Classification: H01Q,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method of accessing a wireless network, comprising: configuring, by a terminal, a random access request based on system parameters determined without receiving signaling and timing information from a plurality of base stations; sending, from the terminal, the random access request to the plurality of base stations, the plurality of base stations not having knowledge of channels of the terminal, the random access request identifying the terminal to the plurality of base stations and being pre-pended with a random access pilot; receiving, at the terminal, system information from the plurality of base stations via unicast transmissions in response to the random access request, the system information including an identifier, uplink bandwidth information and downlink bandwidth information, the identifier identifying a respective one of the plurality of base stations, the uplink bandwidth information indicating a bandwidth to use for uplink transmission, the downlink bandwidth information indicating a bandwidth used for downlink transmission; selecting one of the plurality of base stations having a highest received signal strength at the terminal; sending a selection message to the selected base station; and receiving additional system information from the selected base station, the additional system information including at least one of uplink configuration information, downlink configuration information, and uplink power control information.