199 results about "Frequency assignment" patented technology

A method for selecting a cell by a user equipment (UE) to receive a Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) service in a mobile communication system which supports the MBMS service with different frequency allocations (FAs) in the same area. In the method, a radio network controller (RNC) transmits information on an MBMS cell to the UE, and the MBMS cell information includes an MBMS offset for guaranteeing priority for cell reselection to the MBMS cell. The UE performs cell reselection using the MBMS cell information and receives the MBMS service from the reselected cell.

A rate-adaptive method of communicating over a multipath wireless communication system uses multiple links such that each end of a link uses multiple transmit and receive antennas. A number of independent streams that are to be transmitted for each link is determined based on an overall system performance measure. In addition, the system may also jointly determine the best modulation, coding, power control, and frequency assignment for each link, based on an overall system performance measure. In OFDM systems, the number of independent streams, as well as the modulation, coding, and power control, may be determined on a tone-by-tone basis based on an overall system performance measure.

A method for carrying out an idle handoff from a macrocell to a microcell (picocell) in a hierarchical cell structure includes the steps of: a) allocating different frequency assignments (FA) to the macrocell and the microcell in a same service band, to construct the hierarchical cell structure; b) transmitting cell structure information of neighboring base stations and pseudo noise (PN) code from base station to mobile station; c) checking whether the mobile station is in the hierarchical cell by using the cell structure information of neighboring base station; and d) checking whether a value of the pseudo noise (PN) code is greater than T_ADD and greater than Ec/Io of the macrocell by periodically searching the pseudo noise (PN) code of the microcell, to carry out an idle handoff to the microcell, wherein the T_ADD represents a value of base station pilot strength required for the base station of neighboring set to be included in a candidate set, the Ec represents an pilot energy accumulated during one pseudo noise (PN) chip period, and the Io represents a total power spectrum density within a reception bandwidth.

A method for allocating a frequency to a subscriber station (SS) in handover operation in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) system. In the method, the SS checks safety channel frequencies for a target base station (BS), generates a safety channel frequency request message for requesting allocation of the checked safety channel frequencies, and transmits the safety channel frequency request message. Upon receiving the safety channel frequency request message from the SS, a serving BS allocates frequencies for a requested channel, and transmits an allocation message with the frequency allocation information to the SS. The serving BS transmits a channel allocation request message to the target BS according to the frequency allocation information. Upon receiving the channel allocation request message, the target BS allocates the safety channel frequencies to the SS.

Aspects of a method and system for enterprise level management in a multi-femtocell network are provided. In this regard, one or more endpoint devices may receive traffic management information from a hybrid network controller for enabling handoff of calls and/or communication sessions among femtocells and/or access points. The received traffic management information may comprise set-up instructions, handoff instructions, transmit power, neighbor list information, signal quality thresholds, frequency assignments, transmission time, code assignments and/or antenna pattern assignments. The endpoint device may control handoffs between a communication device external to the communication system and the femtocells, access points and/or end-point devices.

The wireless coverage of a wireless telecommunications network is divided into a plurality of cells, and each cell is further divided into an alpha sector, a beta sector, and a gamma sector. The alpha sectors are provided with a first frequency assignment that includes a first frequency band and a second frequency band. The beta sectors are provided with a second frequency assignment that includes the first frequency band and a third frequency band. The gamma sectors are provided with a third frequency assignment that includes the first frequency band and a fourth frequency band. The second and third frequency bands partially overlap in frequency. The third and fourth frequency bands also partially overlap in frequency. By using overlapping frequency bands, the benefits of hybrid frequency reuse may be achieved in a more spectrally efficient manner.

An apparatus and method of operating a compact base station for supporting coverage area expansion of a compact cell in a heterogeneous network system are provided. The method includes determining whether an overload takes place in a coverage area where a compact base station and a plurality of terminals communicate using a first Frequency Assignment (FA) in a compact cell, determining whether resources are redistributable using a second FA in a coverage area expanded according to coverage area expansion of the compact cell, and when the resources are redistributable using the second FA in the coverage area expanded according to the coverage area expansion of the compact cell, changing the FA of at least one of the plurality of terminals communicating with the compact base station using the first FA in the compact cell, from the first FA to the second FA.

A method for performing fast base station switching in an mobile station capable of using multiple frequency assignments in a wireless communication system are provided, in which initial network entry to a base station managing at least two frequency assignments is performed in one of the at least two frequency assignments, overlay mode support information and FA information about the at least two frequency assignments are acquired by the initial network entry, the overlay mode support information indicating whether the base station supports multiple frequency assignments, the base station is notified that the mobile station will operate in an overlay mode using multiple frequency assignments based on the acquired information, and signals are transmitted and received to and from the base station in the at least two frequency assignments.

A system, method and computer program for dynamic frequency allocation for packet switched services in which radio channels used for packet switched services may be dynamically allocated to meet quality of service (QoS) requirements utilizing a dynamic frequency and channel allocation system. The achievable throughput is estimated in the available channels. Further, the user or application is able to specify the level of service desired and the system, method and computer program will select a channel assignment to meet the desired level of service. When the channels to be assigned have been selected, the system, method and computer program will evaluate if the new channel assignment will cause excessive interference to any other ongoing connection. In such case the ongoing connection will be re-assigned to another suitable radio channel.

A Cellular network system wherein the physical layer as defined in 802.16a includes means for its optimization for mobile operators for improved reliability, coverage, capacity, user location, fully scalability, and mobility from 2-6 Ghz, while working in a reuse of 1. The same RF frequency is allocated to all sectors in the cell. The system further includes means for its operation in a Coordinated Synchronous mode, wherein permutations, collisions and averaging interferences from other cells cause limitations on the use of high QAM modulations, which sometimes can increase capacity up to three times (64 QAM instead QPSK).

A handover control method in a broadband wireless access system is disclosed. In a broadband wireless access system supporting multiple frequency allocations, in which a serving base station controls a handover, the present invention includes the steps of receiving from a mobile subscriber station a handover request message including an identifier of the mobile subscriber station, transmitting a handover request notification message including the identifier of the mobile subscriber station to a handover target base station, receiving a handover request notification response message including information for frequency allocation supportable by the target base station, and transmitting a handover response message including the information for the frequency allocation to the mobile subscriber station. Accordingly, in the broadband wireless access system supporting the multiple FA, the present invention enables the handover between FAs within one cell or between FAs in different cells.

Disclosed is a control device for controlling power level between frequency assignment in an RF receiving device of a mobile radio communication base station system in a CDMA system capable of lowering the power level of the frequency assignment signal having a relatively high power difference, after the detection of the power level by the frequency assignment, to thereby minimize the power level difference between the frequency assignment and then, executing an AGC for three frequency assignment, whereby the performance deterioration of the whole channels, which is caused due to the disappearance of the frequency assignment signal having a relatively low power difference by the frequency assignment having the high power difference, can be prevented.

Novel satellite communications systems, methods, and related devices are described. In one set of embodiments, available frequency channels may be dynamically assigned to particular beams of a multi-beam satellite system. The frequency assignment may be based on the amount of frequency allocated to particular beams of the multi-beam satellite system, utilizing a novel frequency selection method employing frequency reuse constraints. There may be a number of distinct frequency channels that are each assigned to one or more different beams. Such a system may be made up of a satellite in communication with terminals (e.g., user terminals or gateways). The satellite may receive and compile bandwidth request data from the terminals, and use this information in frequency assignment.

Method and apparatus for an idle state handoff in a cellular system includes the steps of transmitting by a current base station to a mobile telephone information regarding a frequency assignment of the neighboring base stations and a list of the neighboring base stations. A pilot signal is detected from the neighboring base stations by the mobile telephone, and it is then determined whether the detected neighboring base station is included in the list of the neighboring base stations. If the detected neighboring base station is not included in the list, it recognized as a handoff failure. If the detected neighboring base station is included in the list of the neighboring base stations, a determination as to whether the detected pilot signal is a dummy pilot signal by referring to the frequency assignment information. A frequency corresponding to the neighboring base station must be determined if the pilot signal is a dummy signal in order to perform the idle state handoff. Detection of the paging channel from the decided handoff frequency is performed. An apparatus of the present invention includes a mobile telephone for detecting pilot signals of the neighboring base stations and for deciding the frequency for handoff by referencing a list of the neighboring base stations and the frequency assignment information supplied by the current base station. The mobile telephone is switched in an idle state from the current base station to a neighboring base station having a decided handoff frequency.

An apparatus and a method for a terminal handover between systems using different Frequency Allocations (FAs) are provided. The method includes broadcasting an indication signal to inform of existence of the terminal in a coverage of a macro base station to which an indoor base station is registered; and when receiving a handover command message of the indoor base station, from the macro base station, performing a handover procedure to the indoor base station. The base station can efficiently utilize the control channel resource and the user terminal needs not to conduct the unnecessary scanning procedure. Thus, the time and the power required for the scanning can be spared.

A cellular network configuration tool is described that performs frequency assignments for use in a cellular network. The channels are assigned in accordance with input configuration data such as a channel separation matrix, geographic data, and requested channel assignments for each sector included in the cellular network being configured. The configuration is performed in accordance with predetermined constraints and criteria and quality of service input. The tool uses frequency assignment techniques to perform the channel assignments in accordance with varying constraints and criteria.