Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved beacon signaling method for facilitating accurate energy detection and timing synchronization with a transmitter. SOLUTION: Beacon signals of a narrow band are transmitted on the same tone in at least two consecutive symbol periods with at least 60% power against a transmitter power during the relevant periods. Further, a wideband signal is transmitted during at least one of at least two consecutive symbol periods with 40% or less power of the transmitter power during the relevant period. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus of efficient communication of resource allocation are described. A base station transmits a resource assignment message, e.g., a state transition message, to a wireless terminal including a first part, e.g., a base station assigned wireless terminal On state identifier, identifying a resource being assigned and a second part, e.g., an ON state mask, identifying a portion of the resource allocated to the wireless terminal. The same resource allocation message information also communicates one of a plurality of different modes of commanded On state operation. The resource allocation message structure supports flexible allocation of available resources facilitating a resource to be partitioned differently at different times accommodating current needs. A predetermined recurring channel structure and association of segments with particular mask bits, facilitates allocated control segments to be used unambiguously without the need to include an overhead wireless terminal identifier field with the control report bits being communicated
Abstract:
Terminales inalámbricos y estaciones base soportan multiple modos de operacion de canal de control dedicado en donde los terminales inalámbricos son asignados diferentes cantidades de recursos de enlace ascendente dedicado para informar informacion de control. Un conjunto de segmentos de canal de control dedicado es utilizado por un terminal inalámbrico para comunicar informes de informacion de control de enlace ascendente a su punto de conexion de la estacion base de servicio. Los modos de tono completo y tono dividido de la operacion de canal de control dedicado se soportan. En modo de tono completo, un terminal inalámbrico unico es asignado cada uno de los segmentos de canal de control dedicado asociados con un tono logico unico. En modo de tono dividido, los segmentos de canal de control dedicado asociados con un tono logico unico son asignados entre diferentes terminales inalámbricos, con cada uno de los multiples terminales inalámbricos que reciben un subconjunto no-superpuesto diferente de los segmentos de canal de control dedicado. Los tonos logicos de canal de control dedicado pueden ser reasignados de manera dinámica para el uso del modo de tono completo o el uso del modo de tono dividido.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus for maintaining, selecting and indicating a preferred communications link with an access node, e.g., base station, are described.