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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2016
Filed:
May. 12, 2010
Yongkang Jia, Ottawa, CA;
James Earl Womack, Bedford, TX (US);
Zhijun Cai, Euless, TX (US);
Shouxing Qu, Ottawa, CA;
Yongkang Jia, Ottawa, CA;
James Earl Womack, Bedford, TX (US);
Zhijun Cai, Euless, TX (US);
Shouxing Qu, Ottawa, CA;
BlackBerry Limited, Waterloo, Ontario, CA;
Abstract
A method in a network access equipment is provided. The method includes defining a burst duration for sending a plurality of reference signals. The method further includes determining an interval between ones of the plurality of reference signals in the burst duration. The method further includes defining a burst period for sending a plurality of reference signal bursts. The method further includes sending a reference signal instruction message containing an activation message and at least one of the burst duration, the interval, and the burst period.