Abstract:
A wireless communication method and apparatus for coordinating Node-Bs during handover for enhanced uplink (EU) transmission. In one embodiment, a radio network controller (RNC) initiates an inter-Node-B soft handover. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) establishes communication connections with a plurality of Node-Bs. A particular one of the Node-Bs is designated as being a primary Node-B, and each of other Node-Bs are designated as being a non-primary Node-B. The RNC informs all of the Node-Bs that the particular Node-B is a primary Node-B. The primary Node-B schedules EU transmission and performs ACK/NACK during soft handover. In another embodiment, the RNC initiates a hard handover for a WTRU connected to a source Node-B. The RNC sends an activation timer to the source Node-B to set the time for handover. As many previously negatively acknowledged (NACKed) data packets as possible are prioritized for retransmission in the source Node-B before the activation timer expires.
Abstract:
A radio resource control unit which monitors air interface resources, includes an air interface measurement unit for obtaining air interface measurements; a storage unit which stores air interface measurements and a corresponding timestamp; and a processing unit, for processing the air interface measurements. At least a portion of the interface measurements may be predicted values.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus employing algorithms enabling cellular networks to determine the range of code transmit power in downlink, as well as uplink, power control. Two exemplary algorithms provide a determination of an appropriate transmit power range for each code so that when the transmit power of any code approaches an upper limit, the transmit power of the other codes can be adjusted to catch up with the dynamic range. Even though the two exemplary algorithms have functional similarities, in the second algorithm, the frequency of reconfiguration of code transmit power range is much less than the frequency of change of the number of codes. Both algorithms are applicable for use in all modes of transmission in UMTS systems.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for cooperation in wireless communications. Cooperation is considered among a number of network elements, including at least one wireless transmit-receive unit, at least one relay station, and at least one base station.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for feedback in a wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) includes transmitting feedback over an aggregate of predefined control channel elements (CCEs) wherein the feedback is one of a channel quality indicator (CQI), a precoding matrix index (PMI) or a rank index.
Abstract:
A method for transmitting multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) in an MBMS dedicated cell. The method includes a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) receiving a broadcast channel (BCH), wherein the BCH includes cell information.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for random access in an evolved universal terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) system are disclosed. For code division multiplexing (CDM), a basic preamble is generated using a constant amplitude zero auto-correlation (CAZAC) sequence. The basic preamble is repeated for M time for generating a random access channel (RACH) preamble. For time division multiplexing/frequency division multiplexing (TDM/FDM), an extended CAZAC sequence is used to generate the basic preamble. Alternatively, a hybrid RACH access period including at least one CDM random access slot and at least one TDM/FDM random access slot may be provided. For synchronized random access, a RACH burst including a preamble part, a message part, and two cyclic prefixes may be generated and transmitted.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to secret key generation and authentication methods that are based on joint randomness not shared by others (JRNSO), in which unique channel response between two communication terminals generates a secret key. Multiple network access points use a unique physical location of a receiving station to increase user data security. High data rate communication data is encrypted by generating a random key and a pseudo-random bit stream. A configurable interleaving is achieved by introduction of JRNSO bits to an encoder used for error-correction codes. Databases of user data are also protected by JRNSO-based key mechanisms. Additional random qualities are induced on the joint channel using MIMO eigen-beamforming, antenna array deflection, polarization selection, pattern deformation, and path selection by beamforming or time correlation. Gesturing induces randomness according to uniquely random patterns of a human user's arm movements inflected to the user device.
Abstract:
A Node-B sends a polling message to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). The WTRU sends an uplink synchronization burst in response to the polling message without contention. The Node-B estimates an uplink timing shift based on the synchronization burst and sends an uplink timing adjustment command to the WTRU. The WTRU then adjusts uplink timing based on the uplink timing adjustment command. Alternatively, the Node-B may send a scheduling message for uplink synchronization to the WTRU. The WTRU may send a synchronization burst based on the scheduling message. Alternatively, the WTRU may perform contention-based uplink synchronization after receiving a synchronization request from the Node-B. The WTRU may enter an idle state instead of performing a handover to a new cell when the WTRU moves to the new cell. A discontinuous reception (DRX) interval for the WTRU may be set based on activity of the WTRU.
Abstract:
A method for selecting a transport format combination (TFC) in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) is disclosed. The WTRU is configured to process more than one coded composite transport channel (CCTrCH) for uplink transmission. The WTRU estimates a transmit power for each of a plurality of available TFCs and selects a TFC for each CCTrCH such that the sum of the estimated WTRU transmit power for selected TFCs is within a maximum WTRU transmit power.