Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for providing a transmit signal strength message. According to one embodiment of the invention, a transmit signal strength message is generated (212) using a first cell based, at least in part, on transmit signal power levels of the first cell and a second cell, which is then sent (214) for broadcast through the first cell.
Abstract:
A method an apparatus is described for providing feedback for closed-loop transmitting with multiple transmit and receive antennas. The method includes a first step (900) of providing a codebook containing sets of weightings for each data stream of the multiple transmit antennas with each set identified by an index known to a transmitter and a receiver. The same codebook is utilized for any number of data streams up to the number of transmit antennas. A next step (902) includes measuring a composite channel between the transmitter and receiver. A next step (904) includes determining at least one performance metric for each set of weightings in the codebook. A next step (906) includes selecting preferred weightings for each data stream in response to the performance metrics. A next step (908) includes feeding back an index of the preferred weightings to the transmitter for use in subsequent transmissions.
Abstract:
A method an apparatus is described for providing feedback for closed-loop transmitting with multiple transmit and receive antennas. The method includes a first step (900) of providing a codebook containing sets of weightings for each data stream of the multiple transmit antennas with each set identified by an index known to a transmitter and a receiver. The same codebook is utilized for any number of data streams up to the number of transmit antennas. A next step (902) includes measuring a composite channel between the transmitter and receiver. A next step (904) includes determining at least one performance metric for each set of weightings in the codebook. A next step (906) includes selecting preferred weightings for each data stream in response to the performance metrics. A next step (908) includes feeding back an index of the preferred weightings to the transmitter for use in subsequent transmissions.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing adaptive bearer configuration for MBMS delivery is disclosed. A first aspect of the present disclosure is a method of operating a wireless infrastructure entity (103) wherein a plurality of common radio resources (303) are allocated for receiving combined responses from a plurality of mobile stations (109). A request message, similar to a request for counting, is broadcast to all mobile stations (109) within a coverage area (105) and may indicate a range, for example a signal-to-noise-and-interference ratio range. Mobile stations (109) responding to the request, use specific resources (303) corresponding to respective range values. The infrastructure (103) may use the received information to determine a modulation and coding scheme for PTM broadcast. The total number of responses to the request message may be limited by providing a probability factor within the request message.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing adaptive bearer configuration for MBMS delivery is disclosed. A first aspect of the present disclosure is a method of operating a wireless infrastructure entity (103) wherein a common radio resource (303) is allocated for receiving a response from at least one mobile station (109). A request message, similar to a request for counting, is broadcast to all mobile stations (109) within a coverage area (105. If at least one mobile station (109) responds to the request, PTM transmission mode will be used for MBMS delivery within the given coverage area (105). If more than one mobile station (109) within the coverage area (105) responds to the request, then all the responses will be over the common radio resource (303). The total number of responses to the request message may be limited by providing a probability factor within the request message.
Abstract:
Separate Radio Network Controllers (11 and 13) exchange neighboring cell information between one another. This information is used, in turn, to facilitate macrodiversity reception of multicast content. By one approach, a receiver node (16) receives this neighboring cell information which facilitates compatible reception of corresponding multicast content. The receiver node (16) uses differing synchronization techniques, depending upon whether or not the multicast content is sourced by base stations that share a common Radio Network Controller.
Abstract:
A system and method deploys components such as computer programs on one or more of computing devices (110) such as servers in a server farm. A deployment system (117) communicates with the computing devices over a computer network (210). As a result, a data set is received for each computing device and the data set contains information indicative of characteristics of the computing devices. Computer-executable instructions capable of comparing characteristics of the at least one computing device to a set of predefined characteristic constraints are executed to determine whether the computing device meets predefined installation rules. Installation proceeds if the characteristics meet the predefined characteristic constraints.
Abstract:
In a telecommunication system (10) for providing multimedia broadcast services to many user equipments (40-45), a physical random access channel (39) is provided for uplink transmission of power control information from the user equipments to a radio site (30, 35). Based upon a comparison of signal-to-noise ratios (53) each particular user equipment sends (55) or inhibits from sending a power control signal to the radio site to which it is coupled. When the radio site of the telecommunication system detects a power control signal (73), the radio site adjusts the transmission power of a broadcast channel intended for reception by multiple user equipments (75) to be incrementally greater than the previous power (81). For lack of detection of a power control signal, adjusts the transmission power of a broadcast channel to be incrementally lower than the previous power.
Abstract:
A system and method deploys components such as computer programs on one or more of computing devices such as servers in a server farm. A deployment system communicates with the computing devices over a computer network. As a result, a data set is received for each computing device and the data set contains information indicative of characteristics of the computing devices. Computer-executable instructions capable of comparing characteristics of the at least one computing device to a set of predefined characteristic constraints are executed to determine whether the computing device meets predefined installation rules. Installation proceeds if the characteristics meet the predefined characteristic constraints.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for providing adaptive bearer configuration for MBMS delivery is disclosed. A first aspect of the present disclosure is a method of operating a wireless infrastructure entity (103) wherein a plurality of common radio resources (303) are allocated for receiving combined responses from a plurality of mobile stations (109). A request message, similar to a request for counting, is broadcast to all mobile stations (109) within a coverage area (105) and may indicate a range, for example a signal-to-noise-and-interference ratio range. Mobile stations (109) responding to the request, use specific resources (303) corresponding to respective range values. The infrastructure (103) may use the received information to determine a modulation and coding scheme for PTM broadcast. The total number of responses to the request message may be limited by providing a probability factor within the request message.