Method, apparatus and system for providing reports on channel quality of a communication system

A technology of channel quality reporting and channel quality indication, which is applied in the field of communication systems and can solve problems such as degrading battery life

CN101617553AInactive Publication Date: 2009-12-30NOKIA TECHNOLOGLES OY
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CN · China
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2009-12-30
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

In accordance with aspects of the present invention, a method, an apparatus, a system, and software are provided to link channel quality indication reporting with periods when communication terminals, such as user equipment, are active. In one aspect, an apparatus (e.g., a communication terminal) includes a determination module configured to determine when at least one component of the apparatus is in an inactivated state. The apparatus also includes an interrupter configured to interrupt a transmission of at least one channel quality indication report when the at least one component is in the inactivated state. In another aspect, a method includes determining when at least one component of a communication terminal is in an inactivated state and interrupting transmitting at least one channel quality indication report when the at least one component is in the inactivated state.
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[0001] This application claims priority to the US Provisional Application No. 60 / 879,414 entitled "Method, Apparatus and System for Channel Quality Reporting" filed on January 8, 2007, and the content of the application is hereby incorporated by reference. Technical field

[0002] The present invention generally relates to a communication system, and more particularly to a method, device and system for providing a report on the channel quality of the communication system and simultaneously realizing the preservation of system resources. Background technique

[0003] The Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) is a wireless system known in the prior art and is designed to provide higher data rates and enhanced services to users. The Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standardizes UMTS, which includes specifications related to the evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) and Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (UTRAN). The UMTS network includes use...

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[0022] In the following, the implementation and use of the currently preferred embodiment are discussed in detail. However, it should be understood that the present invention provides many applicable inventive concepts, which can be implemented in various specific environments. The specific embodiments discussed are only used to illustrate specific ways to implement and use the present invention, but not to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0023] The present invention will discuss specific embodiments in a specific environment where CQI reports are scheduled to manage uplink signaling overhead, communication resources, and battery energy consumption. Generally, the embodiments of the present invention can be applied to any form of communication network such as a cellular wireless communication network.

[0024]Scheduling CQI reports includes balancing uplink signaling overhead and downlink scheduling, as well as the efficiency of adaptive modulation and coding. Generall...