Abstract:
A method for reducing feedback overhead in a wireless communications system is described. Channel quality indicator (CQI) values corresponding to a measured channel quality are received from one or more mobile communications devices. The mobile communications devices to be scheduled at a future time are estimated. CQI values are requested from the mobile communications devices that are estimated to be scheduled at a future time.
Abstract:
A system and method are provided for controlling bandwidth allocation in a wireless local area network (wLAN). The method comprises: expressing device bandwidth allocations in terms of a time base; in response to expressing the bandwidth allocation in terms of a time base, monitoring network communications; and, measuring the allocated bandwidths. The method may further comprise: establishing polling schedules in response to the time-based bandwidth allocation; and, de-energizing devices in response to the polling schedules. Expressing device bandwidth allocations in terms of a time base includes establishing: an inter-transmission opportunity (TXOP) interval; and, a TXOP jitter. These fields are supplied in the IEEE 802.11e transmit specification (TSPEC). Then, de-energizing devices in response to the polling schedule includes disengaging transmission and receiving functions in the minimum TXOP intervals between polling events, where the minimum TXOP interval is the inter-TXOP interval minus the TXOP jitter.
Abstract:
A mobile device in a communication system executes transmitting and/or receiving in any of sequential slots each having a fixed time interval. The mobile device receives downlink data from a base station and indicates a successful receipt or an unsuccessful receipt of the downlink data to the base station. In a case of the unsuccessful receipt, the mobile device receives retransmission downlink data from the base station in a slot that is equal to or more than a first number of slots after a slot in which the downlink data has been received. The mobile device activates reception for the retransmission downlink data in the slot that is the first number of slots after the slot in which the downlink data has been received.
Abstract:
Methods, devices, and systems have various user equipment (UE) for reading multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) notifications via one or more paging indicators of a Paging Indication Channel (PICH). The paging indicators of the PICH functions as MBMS notification indicators, signaling the relevant UE to read the MBMS point-to-multipoint control channel (MCCH) for MBMS information, and thereby enabling the affected UE to configure themselves to receive the associated multimedia broadcast and/or multicast service.
Abstract:
A method for using a format of an uplink control channel to transmit a channel quality indicator (CQI) is described. The uplink control channel is provided in a first format [402]. The uplink control channel in the first format carries either the CQI or acknowledgment/non-acknowledgment (ACK/NAK) information. The CQI or the ACK/NAK information is inserted into the uplink control channel [404]. Either the CQI or the ACK/NAK information is transmitted through uplink control channel [406].
Abstract:
A method and system for optimizing channel quality indicator (CQI) transmissions by mobile devices in a cellular network allows transmission of CQIs at a slower rate and with fewer bits during voice-over-internet-protocol (VoIP) sessions than during non-real-time (NRT) data transmissions. A VoIP transmission typically includes "talkspurt" periods, during which VoIP packets are transmitted, and silence periods, which start with a silence indication (SID) packet and continue with periodic SID packets until a VoIP packet is received. When the base station is transmitting NRT data, the mobile device transmits CQIs to the base station at a first rate, with each CQI having a first fixed number of bits. When the base station is transmitting VoIP to the mobile device, then during a talkspurt period, the mobile device may transmit CQIs to the base station at a second rate slower than the first rate, and each CQI may have a second fixed number of bits less than the first fixed number of bits. However, during a silence period, the mobile device does not transmit CQIs to the base station, and uplink channel resources allocated for the CQIs can be reallocated to other mobile devices.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention comprise methods and systems for MAC layer acknowledgement of the receipt of network data in a multicast transfer environment. Some embodiments include methods wherein data is sent from a source to a MAC layer multicast address followed by separate acknowledgement requests, which are sent to each data recipient's MAC layer unicast address. Each recipient may then acknowledge receipt of the multicast data thereby allowing the source to resend any lost data. The MAC layer acknowledgement of these embodiments allows fast quality of service assurance compatible with demanding audio and video applications where higher level acknowledgement is not effective
Abstract:
A method, system and device of energy saving for base stations are provided and applied in the communication technology field. The energy saving method for base stations includes that: if a coverage station or an Operation Administration and Maintenance (OAM) device detects that the load of the coverage station exceeds the preset value, a second activation request will be sent to the hotspot cells which are in the second energy saving state in the coverage area of the coverage station so as to activate the hotspot cells into the first energy saving state. And the energy saving system for base stations includes that: a coverage station and at least one hotspot cell in the coverage area of the coverage station, another energy saving system for base stations includes that: a coverage station, at least one hotspot cell in the coverage area of the coverage station and an Operation Administration and Maintenance (OAM) device. The energy saving for the base station is realized.
Abstract:
A method and device for communication between terminals are provided in the embodiments of the present invention. The method includes that: a base station receives data which are mutually sent to opposite end by two terminals entering a direct communication mode, wherein both of the two terminals locate in service areas of the base station; the base station simultaneously transmits the received data to the two terminals, so that the two terminals respectively acquire data sent by each other. The embodiments of the present invention makes two terminals respectively acquire data sent by each other. In the embodiments of the present invention, a base station handles the received data, such as decoding and so on, thereby processing resources of the base station are saved, and wireless air interface resources are saved.
Abstract:
A method for using an uplink control channel to transmit a channel quality indicator (CQI) for sub-bands of a frequency bandwidth is described. The uplink control channel is provided in a format. The uplink control channel in the format is capable of carrying more than two bits of information. One or more CQIs are inserted into the uplink control channel. Each of the one or more CQIs is associated with one or more sub-bands of the frequency bandwidth. Each CQI uses up to three bits. The one or more CQIs are transmitted through the uplink control channel from a first device in a persistent scheduling mode to a second device