Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for receiving broadcast data in a system where broadcast data is transmitted on a plurality of frequencies. A user device monitors (302) a first frequency (108) for broadcast data to be transmitted on the first frequency. The device receives on the first frequency a notification of a broadcast data session which is to be sent on a second frequency (114) that is different from the first frequency. The device then determines a configuration associated with the second frequency and in accordance with receiving the broadcast data session and then configures (310) to receive the broadcast data session in accordance with the determined configuration. After receiving the broadcast data session, the device returns to monitoring the first frequency.
Abstract:
Embodiments include methods and apparatus associated with wireless multicast and/or broadcast services. A base station (102) transmits data codes (504, 604, 702) within a radio frame (300). The data codes are Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) data codes, in an embodiment. The base station also transmits a Time Division Multiplexed (TDM) synchronization code (502, 608, 706), in an embodiment. The base station discontinuously transmits (1004) a portion of a radio frame slot that is coincident in time with a duration of the TDM synchronization code, in various embodiments. The discontinuously transmitted portion of the radio frame slot may include Transport Format Combination Indicator (TFCI) bits (510), pilot bits (710), or data bits (612), in various embodiments. A base station's transmissions may be synchronous in time and frequency with the transmissions of other base stations.
Abstract:
A method in a wireless communication device and an apparatus, such as a wireless communication device (120), for reporting a channel quality indication to non-serving cells. The device can operate on a shared channel on a serving cell (130). The device can send a channel quality indicator message (150) on a medium access control layer to multiple candidate cells (132), (134) in an active set of cells. The device can then switch from the serving cell to a new serving cell from the multiple candidate cells based on information in the channel quality indicator message.
Abstract:
A user equipment 12, for use in a wireless communication system 10, comprises a receiver 50 to receive resource usage information transmitted from a base station 11 over an acquisition (or acknowledgement) indicator channel, and a controller 53 operatively coupled to the receiver, to determine an available resource, with a high probability of success, based on the received resource usage information. A transmitter 52 operatively coupled to the controller, is provided to transmit an access attempt signal and data packets over a random access channel, with the access attempt signal adapted to the available resource to request the base station to permit the user equipment access to the random access channel.
Abstract:
Methods (440, 500, 600) and corresponding systems (20, 24, 190) for scheduling uplink resources for communication with a base station (22) include receiving an uplink resource request (82, 204) for an uplink channel resource for a subscriber station (24). In response to the uplink resource request (82), generating an uplink resource grant message (206) for scheduling a selected uplink channel resource for the subscriber station (24); and inserting the uplink resource grant message into a shared traffic packet (158, 208) for transmission from the base station (22) on a shared traffic channel (56).
Abstract:
A system and method for to establish a wireless group call from one of a plurality of communication units to others communication units includes a first step of receiving, from a requesting communication unit a request for a group call with other communication units of the group. A next step includes allocating a common downlink channel for the group call. A next step includes allocating a dedicated uplink channel for the requesting communication unit. A next step includes switching one of the communication units between the common channel mode and a dedicated channel mode depending upon performance criteria.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for receiving broadcast data in a system where broadcast data is transmitted on a plurality of frequencies. A user device monitors (302) a first frequency (108) for broadcast data to be transmitted on the first frequency. The device receives on the first frequency a notification of a broadcast data session which is to be sent on a second frequency (114) that is different from the first frequency. The device then determines a configuration associated with the second frequency and in accordance with receiving the broadcast data session and then configures (310) to receive the broadcast data session in accordance with the determined configuration. After receiving the broadcast data session, the device returns to monitoring the first frequency.
Abstract:
A communication device and method for controlling reverse link transmissions. The device receives a broadcast transmission signal and determines a quality level of the broadcast transmission signal. It then communicates with the base station to establish how frequently reverse link transmissions will occur depending on the determined quality level. Alternatively, a network element can determining when a parameter crosses a threshold and transmit a message to select wireless communication devices to start gating on a reverse link when the parameter crosses the threshold.
Abstract:
A communication system (100) that includes a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) service provides re-broadcasts of an event to subscribers (102-104) to the MBMS service. An infrastructure (124) included in the communication system and comprising a server (118) coupled to a RAN controller (114) via a support node (116) receives a first set of MBMS data from an MBMS content provider (127) and conveys the first set of MBMS data along with an associated first Session Description to a subscribed mobile station (102-104). The infrastructure then receives a second set of MBMS data from the MBMS content provider, wherein the second set of MBMS data comprises a re-conveyance of the first set of MBMS data, and conveys an MBMS notification along with an associated second Session Description to the mobile station. The mobile station may then determine whether to receive the re-conveyance based on the first and second Session Descriptions.