Abstract:
A method of paging UEs(User Equipments) on a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) service basis in a mobile communication system supporting MBMS. To receive a PCH (Paging Channel) using a plurality of PICHs (Paging Indicator Channels) in a mobile communication system having a plurality of PCHs transmitted in every predetermined periods, for paging UEs requesting a broadcasting service, and the plurality of PICHs transmitted between first and second successive PCHs among the plurality of PCHs. A UE receives a PICH assigned to the UE if the PICH is among the plurality of PIs, determines whether the second PCH corresponding to the broadcasting service will be transmitted by a broadcasting service PI set in an unused part of the received PICH, and receives the second PCH destined commonly for all UEs that determine that the second PCH will be transmitted to the UEs among UEs that receive the PICH.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for generating reference timings. Each of at least two Node Bs transmits a first channel signal for providing a reference timing and a second channel signal different from the first channel signal and a UE has a plurality of fingers for demodulating the first channel signals. A first timing generator receives an SFN of a reference Node B having a communication link established with the UE, selects a first channel FB timing from a reference finger, and generates an SFN reference timing based on the SFN and the selected first channel FB timing. A second timing generator generates a second channel FB timing to demodulate the second channel signal of the reference Node B from the selected first channel FB timing through offset control. A third timing generator generates an uplink channel FB timing having a predetermined offset from the second channel FB timing.
Abstract:
A method of increasing the waiting time of a mobile terminal by reducing power consumption for a cell search in a discontinuous reception mode. In an embodiment of the invention, the strengths of signals from neighbor cells are measured and compared with a first threshold. Then a cell search is performed on only neighbor cells having signal strengths higher than the first threshold. In a second embodiment of the invention, a cell search is not performed if the signal strength of an active set is higher than a second threshold in a discontinuous reception mode. In a third embodiment of the invention, an offline cell search is performed in a discontinuous reception mode in the last step of three conventional cell search steps.
Abstract:
A cell search apparatus and method in a mobile communication system. After a UE acquires slot boundary timing and frame boundary timing to a Node B, it acquires its PN code number and PN code timing. After the initial cell search, the UE performs multi-path search by searching a first area with respect to the PN code timing. During reacquisition in a sleep state, the UE searches a second area wider than the first area with respect to a PN code timing acquired before the sleep state. The UE performs neighbor cell search by selectively using the initial cell search and the multi-path search according to whether the Node B provides information or what information it provides.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method determines soft handover in a CDMA mobile communication system supporting an MBMS service. In the CDMA mobile communication system supporting an MBMS service, when a UE moves to a region where it can receive data from a plurality of Node Bs, the UE determines by itself whether to perform soft combining on MBMS data received from the Node Bs. Therefore, even though an MBMS user moves from an existing cell to a new cell, the MBMS service is stably provided, contributing to the convenience of the user.
Abstract:
A cell search apparatus and method in a W-CDMA mobile communication system. The cell search apparatus and method performs a first cell search step, a second cell search step, and a third cell search step using a slot count value and a lower count value, counted by an index counter after being initialized upon power up of a UE (User Equipment), thereby determining a scrambling code for a Node B. Further, the cell search apparatus and method manages neighboring Node Bs by performing a multipath search.