Abstract:
A method and apparatus for controlling the data rates for communications to and from a base station (2) and a plurality of remote users (4). The usage of the communications resource whether the forward link resource, from base station (2) to remote users (4), or reverse link resource, from remote users (4) to base station (2), is measured. The measured usage value is compared against at least one predetermined threshold value and the data rates of communications or a subset of communications on said communications resource is modified in accordance with said comparisons.
Abstract:
In a communication system in which direct sequence spread spectrum modulation techniques are used, interference is generated in communications by remote stations since the communications share the same frequency spectrum. In order to increase system capacity the power level of the remote station transmitters are controlled by the local station. A setpoint in generated at the local station by a power control processor (118) and compared by a comparator (120) with the remote station signal strength measured at the local station by a power averager (114). The result of this comparison is used to generate power level adjustment commands by a command generator (122) which are transmitted to the remote station. The remote station is responsive to the power level adjustment commands for increasing or decreasing remote station transmitter power. In a spread spectrum communication system in which data is encoded at variable data rates, the local station determines via a rate determination processor (116) the rate at which received data was encoded by the transmitting remote station. The data is decoded by decoder (112) at each possible rate with error metrics generated that are representative of the quality of the data decoded at each rate. A rate decision algorithm is used by processor (116) to evaluate the error metrics and make a decision on the rate at which the data was transmitted. A pattern match of rate decisions is used by processor (118) to modify a setpoint so as to closely control the transmitting power of the remote station as a function of the quality of the received data.
Abstract:
In a receiver having a plurality of demodulation elements (204A, 204B, 204C), a method of assigning the plurality of demodulation element to a set of available signals. A first method emphasizes diversity of transmitting devices so that power control is optimal. A second method emphasizes the maximum signal strength available to produce aggregate maximum signal strength. Both methods control the number of reassignments so that excessive data is not lost during the reassignment process. The apparatus comprises the plurality of demodulation elements (204A, 204B, 204C), at least one searcher element (202), and a controller (200).
Abstract:
L'invention se rapporte à un système de communications cellulaire du type à accès multiple par code de répartition (CDMA), dans lequel un canal aller CDMA est utilisé pour la transmission des informations d'une base cellulaire à la station mobile. A l'inverse, on utilise un canal retour CDMA pour la transmission des informations de la station mobile à la station de base cellulaire. La partie de transmission de l'émetteur/récepteur mobile comprend un microphone (12), un codec (16), un vocodeur (14), un circuit masque (32), un codeur à convolution (22), un entrelaceur de blocs (24), un modulateur orthogonal d'ordre 64, un générateur de pseudobruit (générateur PN) en phase (38), un générateur PN en quadrature (40), des circuits de filtrage (42, 44, 50, 52), un modulateur en quadrature (54) et un transmetteur (56).
Abstract:
Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment, a method of transmitting signals is provided. Signal waveforms are transmitted from at least two respective sectors. The at least two respective sectors are from at least two different sets of a superset of sectors. The transmitted signal waveforms include signal waveforms at least nearly mutually orthogonal at least along a particular signal dimension. An advantage of such an embodiment, for example, is reduced signal interference.
Abstract:
Operating a communication device in a half-duplex mode using only overhead channels; and substantially free running a timing reference obtained during reception to allow a timing reference value to drift during transmission.
Abstract:
A spread spectrum receiver subsystem for utilization in a CDMA cellular telephone having a searcher receiver (44) for scanning the time domain so as to use the PN processing gain and time discrimination properties of spread spectrum coding to determine the location in the time domain and the received signal strength of multiple receptions of a pilot signal traveling upon one or more physical propagation paths to reception. The searcher receiver (44) provides a control signal indicative of the received pilot signals of greatest strength and corresponding time relationship. A data receiver (40, 42) receives spread spectrum communication signals accompanying each received pilot signal and is responsive to the searcher control signal for acquiring and demodulating a spread spectrum communication signal, concomitant with the pilot signal of greatest signal strength, and thus providing a corresponding encoded output signal bearing information.
Abstract:
A power control system for communication systems which utilizes a ternary signaling scheme to reduce or eliminate limit cycling which occurs as the result of using a binary signaling scheme. The power control values (each having one of three possible values) are not encoded and are punctured onto the data to improve the response time of the power control loop and allow for dynamic adjustment of the transmit power. The power up, power down, and do nothing commands are represented by positive, negative and zero values (e.g., +1, -1, and 0), respectively. The remote station (6) decreases its transmit power if any base station issues a power down command, maintains its transmit power if no base stations (4) issue a power down command and at least one base station issues a do nothing command, and increases its transmit power if all base station issue power up commands.