Apparatus and method of establishing and maintaining communication paths in a wireless telecommunications system
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method of establishing and maintaining communication paths in a wireless telecommunications system 失效
    在无线电信系统中建立和维护通信路径的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06175560B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-16

    申请号:US08973581

    申请日:1998-03-16

    IPC分类号: H04B7216

    摘要: A wireless telecommunications systems (1) includes a central terminal (10) for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals to and from a subscriber terminal (20). A downlink communication path is established from a transmitter (200) of the central terminal (10) to a receiver (202) of the subscriber terminal (20). A downlink signal (212) is transmitted from the transmitter (200) to the receiver (202) during setup and operation of the wireless telecommunications system (1). The receiver (202) of the subscriber terminal (20) compares a code and phase of a master code sequence that includes an orthogonal code in the downlink signal (212) to a code and phase of a slave code sequence of the receiver (202). The receiver (202) adjusts the phase of the slave code sequence until a match is obtained with the master code sequence. The receiver (202) monitors the downlink signal (212) to identify the frame alignment signal (232) and establishes the downlink communication path when two successive frame alignment signals (232) are identified. A channel identifier signal within the downlink signal is identified and used to identify the orthogonal code included in the master code sequence. The channel identifier signal is matched to a reference identifier code to verify that the correct downlink signal is being read.

    摘要翻译: 无线电信系统(1)包括用于向和从用户终端(20)发送和接收射频信号的中央终端(10)。 从中心终端(10)的发射机(200)到用户终端(20)的接收机(202)建立下行链路通信路径。 在无线电信系统(1)的建立和操作期间,从发射机(200)向接收机(202)发送下行链路信号(212)。 用户终端(20)的接收机(202)将包括下行链路信号(212)中的正交码的主码序列的码和相位与接收机(202)的从属码序列的码和相位进行比较, 。 接收器(202)调整从代码序列的相位,直到用主代码序列获得匹配。 接收器(202)监视下行链路信号(212)以识别帧对准信号(232),并且当识别出两个连续的帧对准信号(232)时建立下行链路通信路径。 识别下行链路信号内的信道标识符信号,并用于识别包含在主码序列中的正交码。 信道标识符信号与参考标识符码匹配,以验证正在读取正确的下行链路信号。

    Handling of telecommunications signals passed between elements of a telecommunications network
    2.
    发明授权
    Handling of telecommunications signals passed between elements of a telecommunications network 失效
    处理电信网络元素之间通过的电信信号

    公开(公告)号:US06181710B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-01-30

    申请号:US09001023

    申请日:1997-12-30

    IPC分类号: H04J322

    摘要: The present invention provides a system for handling telecommunications signals passed between a first and second element of a telecommunications network, the first element having an interface for transmitting and receiving signals in a first protocol, and the second element having an interface for transmitting and receiving signals in a second protocol. The system of the present invention comprises a first interface unit for receiving a first telecommunications signal transmitted in one of said first and second protocols between said first and second elements, the first interface unit being arranged to separate traffic bearing channels from non-traffic bearing channels within the first telecommunications signal. A traffic management element is then provided for performing a cross-connection function to map the traffic bearing channels to the appropriate format for the other of said protocols, whilst a protocol conversion element is provided for performing predetermined protocol conversion steps on the non-traffic bearing channels in order to regenerate those non-traffic bearing channels in the other of said protocols. Further, a second interface unit is provided for combining the channels as output by the traffic management element and the protocol conversion element in order to create a second telecommunications signal in the other of said protocols, the second interface unit being arranged to output the second telecommunications signal. Preferably, said first protocol has a concentrated format, and said second protocol has an unconcentrated format.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于处理在电信网络的第一和第二元件之间通过的电信信号的系统,第一元件具有用于在第一协议中发送和接收信号的接口,第二元件具有用于发送和接收信号的接口 在第二个协议。 本发明的系统包括:第一接口单元,用于接收在所述第一和第二元件之一中的所述第一和第二协议中的一个中发射的第一电信信号,所述第一接口单元被布置为将业务承载信道与非业务承载信道 在第一电讯信号之内。 然后提供交通管理元件,用于执行交叉连接功能,以将业务承载信道映射到所述协议中的另一个的适当格式,同时提供协议转换元件以在非流量承载上执行预定的协议转换步骤 信道,以便在所述协议中的另一个中重新生成那些非业务承载信道。 此外,提供第二接口单元,用于组合由业务管理元件和协议转换元件输出的信道,以便在所述协议中的另一个中创建第二电信信号,第二接口单元被布置成输出第二电信 信号。 优选地,所述第一协议具有集中格式,并且所述第二协议具有非集中格式。

    Apparatus and method of controlling transmitting power in a subscriber of a wireless telecommunications system

    公开(公告)号:US06324208B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-27

    申请号:US08973291

    申请日:1998-04-20

    IPC分类号: H04B1707

    摘要: A wireless telecommunications systems (1) includes a central terminal (10) for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals to and from a subscriber terminal (20). A downlink communication path is established from a transmitter (200) of the central terminal (10) to a receiver (202) of the subscriber terminal (20). A downlink signal (212) is transmitter from the transmitter (200) to the receiver (202) during setup and operation of the wireless telecommunications system (1). The receiver (202) of the subscriber terminal (20) compares a code and phase of a master code sequence in the downlink signal (212) to a code and phase of a slave code sequence of the receiver (202). The receiver (202) adjusts the phase of the slave code sequence until a match is obtained with the master code sequence. The downlink signal (212) includes an overhead channel (224) having a power control signal (236), a code synchronization signal (234), and a frame alignment signal (232). The power control signal (236) is capable of adjusting a transmitting power of a transmitter (204) in the subscriber terminal (20). The code synchronization signal (234) is capable of adjusting a phase of a transmitter (204) in the subscriber terminal (20). A receiver (206) in the central terminal (10) monitors an uplink signal (214) transmitted by the transmitter (204) in the subscriber terminal and provides changes to the code synchronization signal (234) such that the transmitter (204) is synchronized to the receiver (206). The receiver (202) monitors the downlink signal (212) to identify the frame alignment signal (232) and establishes the downlink communication path when two successive frame alignment signals (232) are identified. The wireless telecommunications system (1) operates in one of three operating modes. In an acquisition mode during establishment of the downlink communication path, the downlink signal (212) is transmitted at a high power level and a low transmit rate with the receiver (202) operating at the low transmit rate. In a standby mode after establishment of the downlink communication path, the downlink signal (212) is transmitted at a low power level and a low transmit rate with the receiver (202) operating at the low transmit rate. In a traffic mode upon a request for wireless communication transmission, the downlink signal (212) is transmitted at a high power level and a high transmit rate with the receiver (202) adjusting to operate at the high transmit rate. Upon completion of the wireless communication transmission, the wireless telecommunications system (1) returns to the standby mode and the receiver (202) adjusts to operate at the low transmit rate.

    Control message transmission in telecommunications systems
    4.
    发明授权
    Control message transmission in telecommunications systems 失效
    电信系统中的控制消息传输

    公开(公告)号:US06185197B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-06

    申请号:US08973283

    申请日:1998-03-17

    IPC分类号: H04J322

    摘要: A communications protocol interface is arranged at a central station of a telecommunications network and is responsive to a control message received from a network controller in accordance with a first message protocol to transmit the control message in accordance with a second message protocol to subscriber stations and is responsive to a control message received in accordance with the second message protocol to transmit the control message to the network controller in accordance with the first message protocol. The first message protocol is a balanced protocol with the communications protocol converter or the network controller able to initiate an exchange of information. The second message protocol is a master-slave protocol with the communications protocol interface acting as master. The second control message protocol operates over central station bus for communicating with at least one network element in the central station.

    摘要翻译: 通信协议接口被布置在电信网络的中心站处,并且响应于根据第一消息协议从网络控制器接收的控制消息,以根据第二消息协议向订户站发送控制消息,并且是 响应于根据第二消息协议接收的控制消息,以根据第一消息协议将控制消息发送到网络控制器。 第一消息协议是与通信协议转换器或网络控制器能够发起信息交换的平衡协议。 第二个消息协议是一个主从协议,通信协议接口充当主控。 第二控制消息协议在中央站总线上操作,用于与中心站中的至少一个网络元件进行通信。

    Controlling interference in a cell of a wireless telecommunications system
    5.
    发明授权
    Controlling interference in a cell of a wireless telecommunications system 失效
    控制无线电信系统的小区中的干扰

    公开(公告)号:US06195327B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-27

    申请号:US08979900

    申请日:1997-11-26

    IPC分类号: H04J310

    CPC分类号: H04W72/082 H04W72/0466

    摘要: The present invention provides an interference controller and method for limiting in one cell the effect of interference generated by other cells of a wireless telecommunications system, each cell of the wireless telecommunications system having a central terminal and a plurality of subscriber terminals, communication between a central terminal and a subscriber terminal being arranged to occur over a wireless link, and a plurality of code division multiplexed channels being provided within a single frequency channel to enable data items pertaining to a plurality of wireless links to be transmitted simultaneously within different code division multiplexed channels of said single frequency channel. The interference controller comprises an analyser for comparing with predetermined criteria parameters within the cell indicative of whether the code division multiplexed channels are subject to interference from signals generated by said other cells; and a channel controller, responsive to the analyser, to selectively prevent code division multiplexed channels from being used in order to reduce the effect of the interference from said other cells. In preferred embodiments, the interference controller is provided within a central terminal of at least one cell of the wireless telecommunications system.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种干扰控制器和方法,用于在一个小区中限制由无线电信系统的其他小区产生的干扰的影响,无线电信系统的每个小区具有中心终端和多个用户终端,中央 终端和用户终端被布置为通过无线链路发生,并且在单个频率信道内提供多个码分复用信道,以使得与多个无线链路相关的数据项能够在不同的码分多路复用信道内同时发送 的所述单频道。 干扰控制器包括分析器,用于与小区内的预定准则参数进行比较,指示码分多路复用信道是否受到来自所述其他小区产生的信号的干扰; 以及响应于分析器的信道控制器,选择性地防止使用码分多路复用信道,以便减少来自所述其它小区的干扰的影响。 在优选实施例中,干扰控制器被提供在无线电信系统的至少一个小区的中心终端内。

    Subscriber terminal and method for passing control signals between a first and second signal processing units
    6.
    发明授权
    Subscriber terminal and method for passing control signals between a first and second signal processing units 有权
    用户终端和用于在第一和第二信号处理单元之间传递控制信号的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06298246B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-02

    申请号:US09192994

    申请日:1998-11-16

    IPC分类号: H04B138

    CPC分类号: H04B7/26

    摘要: The present invention provides a subscriber terminal for communicating over a wireless link with a central terminal of a wireless telecommunications system, the subscriber terminal comprising a first signal processing unit associated with an antenna to transmit and receive signals over the wireless link at first frequencies within an operating frequency band. The first signal processing unit comprises a frequency converter for converting signals between said first frequencies and a second frequency. Further, a second signal processing unit is provided remote from the first signal processing unit and associated with an item of telecommunications equipment to pass signals between said item of telecommunications equipment and the first signal processing unit. The second signal processing unit is formed from signal processing circuitry which is independent of the operating frequency band, the signals being passed between the first signal processing unit and the second signal processing unit at the second frequency via a connection medium connecting the first and second signal processing units. Given this approach, the second signal processing unit can then be formed from signal processing circuitry which is independent of the operating frequency band.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种用于通过无线链路与无线电信系统的中心终端进行通信的用户终端,所述用户终端包括与天线相关联的第一信号处理单元,以在第一频率内在无线链路上发射和接收信号 工作频带。 第一信号处理单元包括用于转换所述第一频率和第二频率之间的信号的频率转换器。 此外,第二信号处理单元远离第一信号处理单元设置并与电信设备的项目相关联,以在所述电信设备项目和第一信号处理单元之间传递信号。 第二信号处理单元由独立于工作频带的信号处理电路形成,该信号通过连接第一和第二信号的连接介质以第二频率在第一信号处理单元和第二信号处理单元之间传递 处理单位。 考虑到这种方法,第二信号处理单元然后可以由独立于工作频带的信号处理电路形成。

    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIRELESS FEEDER NETWORK
    9.
    发明申请
    APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A WIRELESS FEEDER NETWORK 有权
    用于控制无线馈线网络的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120082044A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-05

    申请号:US13218722

    申请日:2011-08-26

    摘要: An apparatus and method are provided for controlling a wireless feeder network used to couple access base stations of an access network with a communications network. The wireless feeder network comprises a plurality of feeder base stations coupled to the communications network and a plurality of feeder terminals coupled to associated access base stations. Each feeder terminal has a feeder link with a feeder base station, and the feeder links are established over a wireless resource comprising a plurality of resource blocks. Sounding data obtained from the wireless feeder network is used to compute an initial global schedule to allocate to each feeder link at least one resource block, and the global schedule is distributed whereafter the wireless feeder network operates in accordance with the currently distributed global schedule to pass traffic between the communications network and the access base stations. Using traffic reports received during use, an evolutionary algorithm is applied to modify the global schedule, with the resultant updated global schedule then being distributed for use. This enables the allocation of resource blocks to individual feeder links to be varied over time taking account of traffic within the wireless feeder network, thereby improving spectral efficiency.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于控制用于将接入网络的接入基站与通信网络耦合的无线馈线网络的装置和方法。 无线馈线网络包括耦合到通信网络的多个馈线基站和耦合到相关联的接入基站的多个馈线终端。 每个馈线终端具有与馈电基站的馈线链路,并且馈线链路通过包括多个资源块的无线资源建立。 使用从无线馈线网络获得的声音数据来计算初始全局调度,以分配给每个馈线链路至少一个资源块,并且全局调度分布在无线馈线网络根据当前分布的全局调度传递之后运行 通信网络和接入基站之间的流量。 使用在使用期间收到的流量报告,应用进化算法来修改全局调度,随后生成的更新后的全局调度被分发供使用。 这使得能够在考虑到无线馈线网络内的业务的情况下,随着时间的推移随着时间而改变对各个馈线链路的资源块的分配,从而提高频谱效率。

    Point to multipoint device for communication with a plurality of telecommunications units
    10.
    发明授权
    Point to multipoint device for communication with a plurality of telecommunications units 有权
    点对多点设备,用于与多个电信单元进行通信

    公开(公告)号:US07627348B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-01

    申请号:US11564248

    申请日:2006-11-28

    摘要: A point to multipoint device for use in a wireless network operates a sequence of variable duration communication channels, allocatable to telecommunications units. A training sequence indication and a repetition rate indication are stored indicating a training sequence and repetition rate for the training sequence in the sequence of communication channels associated with the point to multipoint device. An interface receives a synchronization signal issued to all point to multipoint devices in the wireless network, and uses it to determine a time for a first occurrence of the training sequence to occur. Communication channel control logic causes control data to be transmitted to the telecommunications units identifying the sequence of channels, the training sequence indication and the repetition rate. Beamforming logic determines beamforming weights used to produce a reception beam at an antenna array.

    摘要翻译: 用于无线网络的点到多点设备操作可分配给电信单元的可变持续时间通信信道的序列。 存储训练序列指示和重复率指示,指示与点对多点设备相关联的通信信道的序列中的训练序列的训练序列和重复率。 接口接收发给无线网络中的所有点对多点设备的同步信号,并使用它来确定出现训练序列的第一次发生的时间。 通信信道控制逻辑使得控制数据被发送到识别信道序列的电信单元,训练序列指示和重复率。 波束成形逻辑决定用于在天线阵列处产生接收波束的波束成形权重。