Abstract:
A Code Division Multiple Access cellular communication system comprises a base station (101) supporting a remote station (117) making uplink transmissions using an uplink scrambling code in a first cell. A controller (119) determines a first set of uplink scrambling codes from an identity of the first remote station (117) and selects the used code therefrom. The first set has a unique dependency upon the identity. An access point (111) comprises a group processor (203) which determines the group of remote stations registered at the access point (including the first remote station (117)). A measurement code processor (205) determines the uplink scrambling codes potentially used by the registered remote stations. A measurement unit (207, 209) then monitors for received signals using these codes and a handover detection processor (211) generates a potential handover detection for the first remote station (117) in response to a detection of a received signal using the uplink scrambling code of the first remote station (117).
Abstract:
A cellular communication system comprises a media gateway (111) which interfaces with a packet switched network (113) and a circuit switched network (115). First and second Radio Network Controllers (RNCs) (105,109) are coupled to the media gateway via the packet switched data network (115) and support a real time communication from a remote station (101). The media gateway time aligns the received packet data in response to timestamps of these. Each of the first and second RNC comprise a Node B interface (201) which receives real time data being data of an air interface communication from the remote station (101) to a base station (103,107) supported by the RNC. A packet processor (203,205) then transmits the data packets to the media gateway via the packet switched network (113). A timestamp processor (207) determines timestamps for the data packets in response to a timing characteristic of the air interface communication.
Abstract:
A cellular communication system comprises a media gateway (111) which interfaces between a packet switched network (113) and a circuit switched network (115). The media gateway (111) time aligns received packet data in response to timestamps of these. Each of first and second RNC (105, 109) comprise a Node B interface (201) which receives real time data being data of an air interface communication from the remote station (101) to a base station (103, 107) supported by the RNC (105, 109). A packet processor (203, 205) then transmits the data packets to the media gateway (111) via the packet switched network (113). A timestamp processor (207) determines timestamps for the data packets in response to a timing characteristic of the air interface communication.
Abstract:
A network element (115) for a cellular communication system supports base stations (111,113) with a shared pilot signal scrambling code. The network element (115) receives a relocation request message for a remote station (117) supported by a base station (101). The relocation request comprises an identification of the shared scrambling code. A group processor (205) determines a group of potential target base stations (111, 113) for the relocation request in response to the identification of the shared pilot signal scrambling code. A request processor (207) transmits a request message to the target base stations (111, 113). The request message comprises a parameter indication for an uplink transmission from the remote station (117) to the base station (101) and requests the target base stations (111, 113) to measure the uplink transmission. A measurement processor (209) receives measurement reports for the uplink transmission from the target base stations and a selection processor (211) selects a handover target base station (111) from the target base stations (111, 113) based on the measurement reports.
Abstract:
A cellular communication system is supported by first physical layer processes, second layer user plane control processes and third layer control plane control processes. The first layer process is executed in a base station (101). A distribution controller (113) allocates the layer processes such that the second layer process is executed in a different network element than the third layer process. The second and/or third layer process may furthermore be allocated to a different network element than the base station (101) executing the first layer process. The second and/or third layer process may be allocated to base stations (103, 105). This allows improved load balancing and/or may reduce RNC relocations in a system having base station RNC functionality.
Abstract:
A cellular communication system supports a communication of a user equipment (111). The communication is supported by a first layer process comprising physical layer processes, a second layer process comprising user plane control processes and a third layer process comprising control plane control processes. The first layer process is executed in a base station (101) which communicates with the user equipment (111) over the air interface. A distribution controller (113) allocates the layer processes such that the second layer process is executed in a different network element than the third layer process. The second and/or third layer process may furthermore be allocated to a different network element than the base station (101) executing the first layer process. The second and/or third layer process may be allocated to base stations (103, 105). The invention may allow improved load balancing and/or may reduce RNC relocations in a system having RNC functionality located in the base stations.
Abstract:
A base station (101) supports a remote station (117) making uplink transmissions using an uplink scrambling code in a first cell. A controller (119) determines a set of uplink scrambling codes from an identity of the remote station (117) and selects the used code therefrom. An access point (111) determines the group of remote stations registered at the access point. A measurement code processor (205) determines the uplink scrambling codes potentially used by the remote stations. A measurement unit (207, 209) then monitors for received signals using these codes and a handover detection processor (211) generates a potential handover detection for the remote station (117) in response to a detection of a received signal using the uplink scrambling code of the remote station (117).