Abstract:
An arrangement and method for session control in a wireless UMTS radio access network (100) by performing creation and deletion of application-specific packet sessions (PDP contexts) in the network, with application-specific QoS parameters, without requiring the explicit cooperation of the application software (either via software API or modem AT command). This allows session set-up and tear-down control of dedicated packet sessions for particular data services, in a UMTS 3G mobile wireless network, with application-specific QoS parameters, with umodified applications operating over the network.
Abstract:
An efficient scheme for CDMA coding constructs codes by generating longer code sequences (430) via concatenation, from an existing set of short sequences (410, 420). The sequences may be spreading, scrambling and or training or channel estimation (such as midamble) sequences. The invention allows extension of sequences without performing an exhaustive search for sequences with optimal desired properties, as well as extension of the sequence duration to improve the detection of wanted signals via the use of a conventional matched filter, a multi-user detector or an adaptive filter/equaliser.
Abstract:
A method for setting a power control level (600) in a wireless communication system. The method includes the steps of obtaining (620) transmission information from a wireless subscriber unit, and modifying a power control level and/or a communication channel format (660) in response to said transmission information. Preferably, the transmission information is re-transmission requests from a wireless subscriber unit, which are transmitted frequently. In this manner, rapid adjustment of power control can be attained utilising an optimal selection of the available communication channel format, followed by a fine-tuning power control operation.
Abstract:
A method and arrangement for fair control of resources amongst users with different instantaneous throughputs in a radio communication system such as a UMTS system. Respective indications of users among whom resources are to be allocated are placed in a 'round robin' queue (200) and each user whose indication is at the head of the queue is allocated a number of resource units as a function (300) of: β, a predetermined parameter determining the extent to which a fixed number of resource units should be allocated to the user and the extent to which a fixed volume of data should be transferred from/to the user; φ, the volume of data that the user is allowed to transfer if β=1; λ, the number of resource units that can be allocated if β=0; and θ, the number of information bits per resource unit that can be transferred to/from the user. This provides the following advantages: the resources can be allocated in the manner chosen by the operator; the function requires very few input parameters, and so is simple to operate.
Abstract:
Processing of a received code division multiple access, CDMA, burst (405) when a spreading factor of the CDMA burst (405) has been changed from an allocated spreading factor (SF o ) to a new spreading factor (SF n ). The received burst (405) is processed with a CDMA detector (310), using the allocated spreading factor (SF o ), to provide a CDMA detector output; the new spreading factor (SF n ) of the burst is determined; and the CDMA detector output is decimated by a factor determined from the new spreading factor (SF n ). The decimator may be a FIR decimator (315) and tap weights may be determined using the values of the new spreading factor (SF n ) and the allocated spreading factor (SF o ). Application in a Node B (150A) of a UMTS system (100), particularly in UTRA TDD mode, for processing received uplink communication is described.
Abstract:
A method of requesting a communication resource by a wireless communication unit operating in a wireless communication system. The wireless communication system provides for uplink and downlink channels. The method includes the steps of: allocating a dedicated communication channel to said wireless communication unit by a wireless communication serving unit transmitting a communication resource request message 130 on said dedicated uplink channel by said wireless communication unit 110 to said wireless communication serving unit 120 and transmitting an access allocation message 140 to said wireless communication unit 110 from said wireless communication serving unit 120 on said dedicated downlink channel. A communication system and communication unit are also provided.
Abstract:
A system and method for physical shared channel allocation in a UMTS wireless communication system. A physical shared channel allocation message (220) is sent containing a plurality of occurrences of allocated physical resources and TFCS IDs; and, at a radio unit (130A), the sent physical shared channel allocation message is received and the plurality of occurrences of allocated physical resources and TFCS IDs contained therein are processed, thereby allowing a plurality of CCTrCHs to be allocated with a single physical shared channel allocation message (220). This provides the advantage that, using only a limited set of defined transport format combinations, a large portion of the physical resource can be allocated and used by a single UE using a single physical shared channel allocation message.
Abstract:
Internet web technology is used to register wireless access customers without the need of a programmable smart card or SIM (subscriber identity module) or a fixed line wired connection by providing an anonymous session connection between a special registration web server and the user equipment.
Abstract:
A network controller for supporting a multi-cell service in a cellular communication network comprises interface connection logic operably coupled to at least one network element supporting communication within a communication cell of the cellular communication network. The network controller further comprises signal processing logic for generating a cell configuration message comprising cell configuration information, and transmitting logic for transmitting the cell configuration message to the at least one network element using a multicast protocol.
Abstract:
A wireless communication unit (302, 405, 505, 605) is capable of communicating with a plurality of communication networks in a cellular communication system, where the plurality of communication networks employ a respective plurality of radio access technologies. The wireless communication unit (302, 405, 505, 605) comprises a receiver for receiving a message from a network device in the cellular communication system; and signal processing logic, operably coupled to the receiver, for determining from the received message a hierarchical policy of network information that applies to the plurality of radio access technologies.