Abstract:
In the present invention, the subscriber unit (200) obtains a set of access point identifiers and measurement opportunity information for each access point identifier. A first measurement is performed on a first access point identified from the set of access point identifiers. A current timer value is determined after completing the step of performing, and a second access point identified from the set of access point identifiers in which to perform a second measurement is selected. Selecting the second access point is based on at least the measurement opportunity information for the second access point in relation to the current timer value.
Abstract:
A wireless communication unit (120) polls (200) a radio access point (110) at a certain frequency. The wireless communication unit (120) then determines (210) whether packets are received in response to the polling and determines (220) the percentage of polls resulting in receipt of packets. The wireless communication unit (120) then adjusts (230) the polling frequency to change the number of polls which result in the receipt of packets. Optionally, the wireless communication unit (120) repolls (240) the radio access point (110) when a packet in not received. Then, the wireless communication unit (120) plays (250) the packet at a certain time. Alternatively, the wireless communication unit (120) receives (310) packets without polling and determines (220) a radio access point frequency at which packets arrive at the radio access point (110). The polling frequency is then set (330) to approximately the radio access point frequency.
Abstract:
In a wireless communication system (100) having a plurality of communication cells (115, 117), and a plurality of mobile stations (118) operating within selected ones of the multiple communication cells (115, 117), a method and an apparatus for selecting those communication cells (115, 117). Within each communication cell (115, 117), a base station (112) transmits a message directed to the mobile stations (118), and detects a response indicator in the selected ones of the plurality of communication cells (115, 117). The response indicator may be an impulse radio-frequency energy transmission generated by the plurality of mobile stations (118) operating within the selected ones of the plurality of communication cells (115, 117). The base station (112) directs call traffic to the plurality of mobile stations (118) in the selected ones of the plurality of communication cells (115, 117).
Abstract:
A Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)-compliant proxy (106) receives a first INVITE message destined for a mobile station (102). The first INVITE message is associated with an initial Internet Protocol (IP) contact address for the mobile station (102). Subsequently, it is determined whether an IP address update for the mobile station (102) may have occurred and a new IP contact address is obtained for the mobile station (102). A second INVITE message is sent to the mobile station (102) at the new contact address so as to continue a session initiation.
Abstract:
The invention provides an enhanced passive scanning method for a wireless local area network, including the steps of transmitting at least one of a beacon signal or a gratuitous probe response in a WLAN channel by an access point. The gratuitous probe response is a supplemental beacon signal that is transmitted at intervals between the occurrence of regular beacon signals, but contains only essential information to allow mobile station manage roaming and timing.
Abstract:
A mobile station (106) establishes a real time communication link via an access point (102) for carrying voice or other time-sensitive data. A WLAN subsystem (204) of the mobile station is normally kept in a low power state. Upon initiating a communication link the mobile station signals to the acces s point that unscheduled power save delivery mode will be used (614), and the access point reserves resources to assure the necessary quality of service. The mobile station initiates a frame transaction by first powering up the WL AN subsystem (712), acquiring the WLAN channel (407), and transmitting a pollin g frame. Upon successful receipt of the polling frame the access point prepare s to reply with an aggregate response. The aggregate response commences by transmitting all data in an aggregate buffer, including both reserved and unreserved data buffers. Upon successful receipt of the aggregate response, the mobile station places the WLAN subsystem back into a low power state.
Abstract:
A home agent ( 104, 108 ) and a foreign agent ( 110, 114 ) in a wireless communication system ( 100 ) establish ( 202 ) a special communications channel ( 140-154 ) between themselves, the special communications channel dedicated to messages addressed to multiple mobile nodes. The home agent then detects ( 206 ) whether a message received by the home agent is addressed to multiple mobile nodes. When the message is addressed to multiple mobile nodes, the home agent sends ( 208 ) the message to the foreign agent through the special communications channel.
Abstract:
A communications system (100) has a TDMA signal (110) accessed by one or more mobile stations (104). The TDMA signal carries both circuit switched and packet data service. A packet channel is defined within a packet data frame (208) by assigning time slots not used by other services during the packet data frame to the packet channel. A packet data seed channel (204) is used to anchor the packet channel and steer a mobile station to the packet channel. In the packet data seed channel a dynamic allocation protocol (DCAP) slot (206) appears and carries the packet channel slot assignments for the next occurring packet data frame.
Abstract:
Un método para proporcionar acceso a un canal de paquete, a través de un receptor, en una senal TDMA en un sistema de comunicación inalámbrico entre una estación base y una estación móvil y dicho método caracterizado porque comprende los pasos de: leer la información del canal de origen de paquete desde un canal de control, el canal de origen de paquete especifica un canal de origen de información en paquete en la senal TDMA, incluyendo la lectura de un intervalo y un desplazamiento del canal de origen de paquete; monitorear el canal de origen de información en paquete hasta que se produce una ranura de protocolo de designación de canal dinámico (DCAP) en el canal de origen de información en paquete, la ranura DCAP define un comienzo del próximo cuadro de información en paquete y una definición de un mapa de bits del canal de paquete en el siguiente cuadro de información en paquete, realizado luego del paso de la lectura de la información de canal de origen de paquete; leer la definición del mapa de bits del canal de paquete desde la ranura DCAP, realizado después del monitoreo; y leer el canal de paquete, realizado después de leer la definición del mapa de bits del canal de paquete.