Abstract:
A method and apparatus for cell access restriction, wherein a new access class (AC) definition including a WTRU barred-bit assignment is assigned during cell subscription. A cell access restriction information element (IE) is then broadcast when an operator is restricting access to a cell. The WTRU then can determine whether a cell is restricted based on a comparison of the cell access restriction IE to the barred-bit definition. A base station (BS) is able to transmit the new cell access restriction IE in a fast-read master information block (MIB).
Abstract:
A method and apparatus of resource management for multimedia broadcast multicast services (MBMS) are disclosed. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) sends a measurement report and an MBMS reception performance report to a network. Single frequency network (SFN) area change may be made based on cell reselection information, WTRU macro-diversity MBMS reception performance, neighbor cell signal strength reported by a WTRU, interference level measured by the WTRU, a number of WTRUs in a cell, service priority, WTRU class, WTRU mobility trend, WTRU location to a cell center, WTRU MBMS reception interference level, etc. The MBMS service on/off decision and/or point-to-point (PTP) to point-to-multipoint (PTM) switching may be made based on a channel condition of a WTRU. The channel condition may be determined based on whether the WTRU is in in-sync or out-of-sync in MBMS reception, consecutive negative acknowledgements (NAKs) within a certain time window, measured pathloss from a reference channel, etc.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for resource allocation formatting, signaling, and procedures in wireless communications, the method reducing signal overhead. Wireless transmit/receive units are divided into one or more semi-static groups. Resource allocation takes place to a group and the resource sets are signaled to an individual unit needing the resources. The method is applied to resource allocation for services, including both real time and non real time services.
Abstract:
In a wireless communication system comprising at least one evolved Node-B (eNB) and a plurality of wireless transmit/receive units (WTRUs), a non-contention based (NCB) channel is established, maintained, and utilized. The NCB channel is allocated for use by one or more WTRUs in the system for utilization in a variety of functions, and the allocation is communicated to the WTRUs. The wireless communication system analyzes the allocation of the NCB channel as required, and the NCB channel is reallocated as required.
Abstract:
An access point receives uplink transmissions from client stations using directional antenna beams. The directional antenna beams are generated by an antenna array. The different directional antenna beams are assigned beam identification numbers, and a preferred antenna beam is selected for each client station. The client stations in the different antenna beam regions initiate their uplink transmissions using assigned backoff slots within the contention window. The access point selects the preferred directional antenna beam corresponding to the directional antenna beams assigned to the backoff slots.
Abstract:
A method and a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) (600), including a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) (625), for identifying a closed subscriber group (CSG) cell are disclosed. The WTRU (600) receives a broadcast from a cell including a cell identifier (ID). If the cell ID is associated with a CSG cell, the WTRU (600) determines whether the CSG ID is programmed in the USIM (625). The cell broadcast may include a single bit information element (IE) indicating that the cell is a CSG cell. If the cell ID is a CSG ID, the cell ID may further include a plurality of fields which indicate at least one of a country, a region, an operator, and a home evolved Node-B (HeNB) number. The cell broadcast may further include a bit indicating whether the CSG cell is public or private. The cell broadcast may further include a bit indicating that emergency calls are allowed from all users.
Abstract:
Security context transfer and ROHC context transfer to enable secure and efficient mobile device handoff is facilitated by the introduction of new information elements to the UL Allocation message or separate downlink (DL) physical channel, the use of reverse tunneling during hand off (HO) to provide the User Equipment (UE) with new security parameters, the generation of multiple key sets and automated or context based triggering of the Security Mode Command.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus of adaptive sequence numbering in a wireless communication system includes determining whether or not a packet to be transmitted will be segmented. Based upon the segmentation determination, a determination as to whether or not to include a radio link controller (RLC) specific automatic repeat request (ARQ) sequence number (SN) to the packet is made. An indicator is added to indicate whether or not the RLC-specific ARQ SN is included in the packet. The packet is transmitted, and an acknowledgment (ACK) is received for the transmitted packet.
Abstract:
Current position information for a user equipment is obtained and is used to assist in cell search and to optimize calls requiring precision positioning made by the user equipment. The position information can be normalized to provide quicker lookup during cell search.