Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently manage reverse-link resources by allowing a mobile station to select between transmitting a payload at a standard power level and transmitting a smaller payload at a boosted power level. SOLUTION: The mobile station can autonomously select a QoS (quality of service) level for physical layer packets. Based on reverse-link transmission information received from a base station, the mobile station derives a reverse-link transmission guideline defining the power levels and associated payloads for at least a standard service and boosted service. The mobile station selects a reverse-link transmission power level from a plurality of power levels, including at least a standard reverse-link transmission power level associated with a standard payload size and a boosted reverse-link transmission power level associated with a boosted payload size, where the standard payload size is greater than the boosted payload size. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and apparatus for efficient data rate control and power control processes by transmitting a primary and a secondary pilot channel associated with a data channel. SOLUTION: The primary and secondary pilot channels are used for decoding data. A ratio of power levels of the primary and secondary pilot channels is determined based on at least one of the data rate and payload size of the data channel. The power level of the primary pilot channel is maintained independent of at least one of data rate and payload size of the data channel. The power level of the secondary pilot channel may be adjusted based on at least one of data rate and payload size of the data channel, and the primary and secondary pilot channels are transmitted. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and apparatus for providing link quality feedback to a base station.SOLUTION: A periodic link quality message is transmitted on a channel controlled by a gate while continuous differential indicators are transmitted. Between quality messages, the differential indicators track the quality of the link. The periodic quality messages synchronize transmitters and receivers of remote stations 36, 38. Coding is applied to feedback information identifying the transmitters. A remote station includes a differential analyzer to determine change in successive channel quality messages. In an alternate embodiment, link quality feedback information is controlled by a gate according to channel condition.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide techniques for transmitting voice/data and packet data services such that packet data transmissions have less impact on voice/data transmissions.SOLUTION: Voice/data and packet data can be multiplexed within a transmission interval such that the available resources are efficiently utilized. The amount of variation in the total transmit power from a base station is controlled to reduce degradation to transmissions from this and other base stations. In a specific method for concurrently transmitting a number of types of data, a first data type and a second data type are respectively processed in accordance with first and second processing schemes to generate first and second payloads, respectively. First and second partitions are then defined in a transmission interval. The first and second payloads are time multiplexed into the first and second partitions, respectively, and the multiplexed payloads are transmitted.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and apparatus for providing link quality feedback to a transmitter. SOLUTION: In one embodiment, a periodic link quality message is transmitted on a gated channel, while continuous differential indicators are transmitted. Among quality messages, the differential indicators track the quality of the link. In one embodiment, a parity check is provided with the quality message. In another embodiment, the frequency of transmission for the quality message is determined by the channel quality. When the receiver anticipates the reception of a transmission, the quality messages are generated; else, the quality messages are halted. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and an apparatus for efficient broadcasting in wireless packet data system. SOLUTION: A single MAC_ID is used for broadcasting to a subscriber of one group. The base station determines an identifier of the subscriber with the worst channel condition (210) by using channel quality information of the subscriber of one group (200). The timing and the transmission format of multicast are adjusted (220) so that the subscriber with the worst channel condition can restore transmission. When the timing and the transmission format are selected in connection with the subscriber with the worst channel condition, the other subscriber can restore transmission as well. Hence, a single broadcast can be achieved by not sending a plurality of transmissions to a plurality of subscribers but needing the only single MAC_ID. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide techniques for transmitting voice/data and packet data services.SOLUTION: In one aspect, voice/data and packet data can be multiplexed within a transmission interval such that the available resources are efficiently utilized. In another aspect, the amount of variation in the total transmit power from a base station is controlled to reduce degradation to transmissions from this and other base stations. In a specific method for concurrently transmitting a number of types of data, a first data type (e.g., voice, overhead, and some data) and a second data type are respectively processed in accordance with first and second processing schemes to generate first and second payloads, respectively. First and second partitions are then defined in a transmission interval. The first and second payloads are time multiplexed into the first and second partitions, respectively, and the multiplexed payloads are transmitted.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for controlling data rate of reverse link communications in a communication system.SOLUTION: An efficient use of communication resources is provided by determining behavior for selecting a payload size (data rate) of a reverse link transmission. A mobile station can store a predetermined table including a ratio of power levels of a traffic channel and a pilot channel (TPR), where each entry corresponds to the size of data payload, and consequently to the data rate for transmission in a predetermined time frame. The payload size is selected based on an authorized-TPR. The authorized-TPR and a target-TPR are adjusted in accordance with TPR commands received from a base station. A fast-ramp-up behavior for adjusting the authorized-TPR is performed when the authorized-TPR is less than the target-TPR. A down TPR command is ignored in the adjustments of the authorized-TPR during the fast-ramp-up mode.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for forward link power control that minimizes the overhead required to send power control commands from a mobile station back to a base station. SOLUTION: This invention relates to a method and an apparatus for controlling transmit power levels of a plurality of different data streams (120, 120A, 122, 122A, 124, 124A) transmitted from at least one base station to a mobile station in a mobile radio communication system. The first and second data streams are transmitted from the base station and received at the mobile station. A stream of power control commands is formed at the mobile station in accordance with either the first or second received data stream. A power control signal is formed at the mobile station from the first stream of power control commands and transmitted to the base station. A received stream of power control commands is formed from the received power control signal at the base station, and the transmit power levels of the first and second data streams from the base station are controlled in accordance with the received stream of power control commands. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and apparatus for selecting an optimal transmission format so as to transmit to a single user and so as to transmit simultaneously to a plurality of users. SOLUTION: Priority information and channel state information associated with each user are used to determine the optimal transmission format. In particular, the information is used to maximize a prescribed objective function which increases a system throughput, maintaining fairness among users. Once the transmission format is determined, any unallocated system resources such as unused Walsh code or transmission power can be evenly or proportionately distributed among the users. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT