Abstract:
The error detection method includes decoding a portion of each control channel that is simultaneously received by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The UE is provided with techniques to determine if one or more of the control channels were successfully received during the decoding step. If more than one control channel was successfully received, the method selects only one of the successfully received control channels based on calculated path metric differences (PMD) that serve as a "tie-breaking" mechanism to select the correct control channel for a particular UE.
Abstract:
The error detection method includes decoding a portion of each control channel that is simultaneously received by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The UE is provided with techniques to determine if one or more of the control channels were successfully received during the decoding step. If more than one control channel was successfully received, the method selects only one of the successfully received control channels based on calculated path metric differences (PMD) that serve as a "tie-breaking" mechanism to select the correct control channel for a particular UE.
Abstract:
In an embodiment, a composite signaling message part is formed to include at least two segments (500), each segment (500) including data identifying a different user equipment (UE). In another embodiment, a different portion of a composite signaling message part is transmitted over at least one same time slot in each of the shared control channels; the part including at least two segments (510, 530) and each segment (510, 530) including data identifying a different user equipment (UE). In these embodiments, the part further includes a cyclic redundancy code (550), (CRC) generated by jointly encoding the at least two segments (510, 530) . In a further aspect of the method, more than one shared control channel jointly carrying a signaling message are power controlled such that each shared control channel carrying more data associated with one of the UEs is power controlled in accordance with that UE. In a still further embodiment, the channelized code information for a dedicated control channel is divided between first and second parts of the shared control signals.
Abstract:
The error detection method includes decoding a portion of each control channel that is simultaneously received by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The UE is provided with techniques to determine if one or more of the control channels were successfully received during the decoding step. If more than one control channel was successfully received, the method selects only one of the successfully received control channels based on calculated path metric differences (PMD) that serve as a "tie-breaking" mechanism to select the correct control channel for a particular UE.
Abstract:
In an embodiment, a composite signaling message part is formed to include at least two segments (500), each segment (500) including data identifying a different user equipment (UE). In another embodiment, a different portion of a composite signaling message part is transmitted over at least one same time slot in each of the shared control channels; the part including at least two segments (510, 530) and each segment (510, 530) including data identifying a different user equipment (UE). In these embodiments, the part further includes a cyclic redundancy code (550), (CRC) generated by jointly encoding the at least two segments (510, 530). In a further aspect of the method, more than one shared control channel jointly carrying a signaling message are power controlled such that each shared control channel carrying more data associated with one of the UEs is power controlled in accordance with that UE. In a still further embodiment, the channelized code information for a dedicated control channel is divided between first and second parts of the shared control signals.
Abstract:
A rate control system is provided for a link between a first node, such as an RNC and a second node, such as a Node B, within a wireless communications system where at least one user is provided a rate over the link as a function of link load. For example, the rate control system sets at least one user to a reduced rate on the link as a function of the rates of a plurality of users on the link. In certain embodiments, the rate control system controls the rate by selecting the size of a transport format block used to transport data for a user over the link during a transmission interval. The size of the transport format block can be selected by changing the number of transport blocks used to form the transport format block as a function of the total user data to be transported over the link at that time. The rate of data offered to the link can be controlled by the way user data is mapped into the transport format blocks used to send user data over the link. In a current UMTS systems, as long as the data present in a particular RLC buffer exceeds the size of the largest TFB, the largest TFB is used to pass the data to the next layer. With the rate control system, the size of the TFB for a particular user is determined based on the current status of all the RLC buffers that have data to transmit. If there is more data than the Iub link can carry at that point in time, then smaller TFBs are used for some of the users such that the aggregate traffic offered remains below the sustainable rate.
Abstract:
A rate feedback and adaptation scheme or system uses a rate of rate feedback asymmetrical with the rate of data rate adaptation. In particular, the rate adaptation system provides a rate of rate feedback slower than the rate of rate adaptation. Thus, by allowing the base station to change the data rate more frequently than the individual wireless units reports the rate information, the rate adaptation system can provide improved flexibility and more efficient use of wireless resources while reducing the processing and transmission overhead required to report the rate information. For example, every 3 slots, a wireless unit can calculate and report a rate for the wireless unit to use on a shared channel to send data. The base station receives the rates from the wireless units seeking to send data over the shared channel and selects a wireless unit to use the shared channel. If the base station can adapt the data rate every slot, the base station can adapt the data rate in accordance with a rate reported by another wireless unit, thereby improving system performance. Because of the small slot duration (for example, .67 microseconds), the relatively reduced rate of reporting should not adversely effect system performance since it is highly unlikely that the achievable data rate will change over a period of a slot under most operating conditions.
Abstract:
A transport channel multiplexing system provides improved use of wireless resources in a shared data channel system. For example, the transport channel system reduces the amount of transport format information required for using a shared data channel, such as the actual number of packet data units in a transport channel of the shared data channel. Additionally, by scheduling or multiplexing coded sub-blocks from one or more transport channels over the shared data channel, the transport channel multiplexing system can provide improved integration with other important features, such as incremental redundancy, fast adaptation to channel conditions and transport channel dependent quality of service (QOS) control, to provide improved system performance.
Abstract:
An uplink and downlink channel structure supports a shared downlink data channel. The new structure accommodates advanced physical and Medium Access Control (MAC) layer techniques, such as incremental redundancy (IR), fast adaptation to channel conditions, and multiple input multiple output (MIMO) antenna configuration. The proposed changes are intended to lead to a downlink structure that achieves higher spectral efficiency for the packet oriented services over then shared downlink channel. Additionally, the new structure uses the base station transmit power information and of the channelization (OVSF) code space more efficiently.