METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A HANDOFF DETERMINATION AS A FUNCTION OF SERVICE LEVEL INDICATING METRICS

    公开(公告)号:CA2712906C

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-08

    申请号:CA2712906

    申请日:2009-02-02

    Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

    Abstract: Method and apparatus for an access termi-nal which makes handoff decisions between a number of potential alternative attachment points based on service level indicating metrics are described. The access terminal computes a service level indicating metric differently for a current connection than for a potential alternative connec-tion. A service level indicating metric is a function of load-ing information and received signal strength. A selection may be made by selecting between attachment points by se-lecting the attachment point having the highest service lev-el indicating metric from among a plurality of attachment points, one per possible carrier where the attachment point which is considered for a given carrier is the one having the best connection for the given carrier. The access termi-nal handoff decision approach provides handoff decisions which are nearly as optimal as those which can be achieved using a centralized control node but without the require-ment for centralized handoff decisions.

    METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A HANDOFF DETERMINATION AS A FUNCTION OF SERVICE LEVEL INDICATING METRICS

    公开(公告)号:CA2712906A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-13

    申请号:CA2712906

    申请日:2009-02-02

    Applicant: QUALCOMM INC

    Abstract: Method and apparatus for an access terminal which makes handoff decisions between a number of potential alternative attachment points based on service level indicating metrics are described. The access terminal computes a service level indicating metric differently for a current connection than for a potential alternative connection. A service level indicating metric is a function of loading information and received signal strength. A selection may be made by selecting between attachment points by selecting the attachment point having the highest service level indicating metric from among a plurality of attachment points, one per possible carrier where the attachment point which is considered for a given carrier is the one having the best connection for the given carrier. The access terminal handoff decision approach provides handoff decisions which are nearly as optimal as those which can be achieved using a centralized control node but without the requirement for centralized handoff decisions.

    STATUS VALIDATION FOR TERMINALS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请
    STATUS VALIDATION FOR TERMINALS IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 审中-公开
    无线通信系统终端的状态验证

    公开(公告)号:WO2008008996A3

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-13

    申请号:PCT/US2007073532

    申请日:2007-07-13

    CPC classification number: H04W76/021 H04W8/26 H04W48/12 H04W72/04 H04W92/10

    Abstract: A terminal is assigned an active identifier for use while in an active state of a connection with a base station. The base station periodically broadcasts the status of the active identifiers for that base station, e.g., via status validation bits that indicate whether each active identifier is currently assigned to a terminal or not assigned to any terminal. The base station may also broadcast the identity (e.g., a scrambling mask) of the terminal assigned with each active identifier that is currently in use. If a terminal believes that it is assigned a particular active identifier, then the terminal checks the status validation bit for this active identifier. If this status validation bit indicates that the active identifier is currently in use, then the terminal may further check the scrambling mask sent for the active identifier in order to determine whether the terminal is actually assigned the active identifier.

    Abstract translation: 在处于与基站的连接的活动状态时,为终端分配有效标识符。 基站周期性地广播该基站的活动标识符的状态,例如,经由状态验证比特,其指示每个活动标识符是否当前分配给终端或者未分配给任何终端。 基站还可以广播分配有当前正在使用的每个活动标识符的终端的身份(例如,加扰掩码)。 如果终端认为分配了特定的活动标识符,则终端检查该活动标识符的状态验证位。 如果该状态验证位指示当前正在使用的活动标识符,则终端可进一步检查为活动标识符发送的加扰掩码,以确定终端是否实际分配了活动标识符。

    USE OF OVERHEAD IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
    9.
    发明申请
    USE OF OVERHEAD IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 审中-公开
    在无线通信系统中的使用

    公开(公告)号:WO2007121387A3

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-13

    申请号:PCT/US2007066676

    申请日:2007-04-14

    CPC classification number: H04L27/261 H04L5/023

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for allocating repeating time periods in a wireless communication system. A timing reference, such as a beacon is identified. An overhead set of repeating time periods is identified, the overhead set of repeating time periods having an overhead signal periodicity related to the beacon. A data payload set of repeating time periods having a data payload periodicity related to the beacon time period is identified. The overhead set of repeating time periods is divided into a fixed bit-use subset of repeating time periods and a flexible bit use subset of repeating time periods.

    Abstract translation: 在无线通信系统中分配重复时间段的方法和装置。 确定诸如信标的定时参考。 识别重复时间段的开销集合,重复时间段的开销集合具有与信标相关的开销信号周期。 识别与信标时间段相关的具有数据有效载荷周期的重复时间段的数据有效负载集合。 重复时间段的开销集合被划分为重复时间段的固定位使用子集和重复时间段的灵活位使用子集。

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