Abstract: A channel structure that can efficiently transmit more data control bits, e.g., required by future wireless communication systems, yet achieve sufficient detection and false alarm performance uses tail-biting convolutional coding and Cyclical Redundancy Check (CRC). In certain implementations, symbol repetition, interleaving and/or scrambling can also be included. Also, depending on the implementation, modulation schemes such as Bi-Phase Shift Keying (BPSK), Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK) or Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) can be used in conjunction with the other coding techniques.

Abstract: An approach is provided for addressing in a multiple carrier communication system. In one embodiment, a group index is assigned to a group of terminals of a communication network. The group index permits sharing of addressing indices supported by the communication network for transmission of data to the group of terminals. In another embodiment, a plurality of terminals is classified using preamble indices corresponding to the terminals into one or more classes. A multi-user packet, which utilizes the preamble indices to activate only a class of the terminals for processing the multi-user packet, is generated.

Abstract: A communication device wirelessly coupled to another communication device. The communication device includes a first transmitter and a first receiver. The first transmitter is configured to transmit first power control bit information to the base station over a reverse link. The first transmitter has a timeline manager, configured to transmit the first power control bit information at a first rate according to a first pattern within a frame. The first receiver is configured to receive second power control bit information from the another communication device over a forward link. The first receiver has an adaptive controller, configured to determine the first rate and the first pattern. The first rate and the first pattern are selected from a plurality of rates and patterns available for transmission of the first power control bit information and the second power control bit information.

Abstract: An apparatus for performing a soft handoff including a power estimator, cell selector, and feedback channel generator. The power estimator receives a plurality of pilot signals that each correspond to an associated base station within an active set registry, and estimates a power level for each of the plurality of pilot signals. The cell selector is coupled to the power estimator, and is configured to select one or more base stations within the active set registry for selective blanking of a corresponding one or more of the plurality of pilot signals during a soft handoff operation. The feedback channel generator is coupled to the cell selector, and is configured to generate a cell selection feedback signal indicating the one or more base stations, where the cell selection feedback signal is subsequently transmitted to the one or more base stations, and where the cell selection feedback signal directs the one or more base stations to perform the selective blanking.

Abstract: A method determines whether information corresponding to one of a number of carriers indicates the one carrier is loaded or unloaded, wherein the carriers are used for transmission of a MAC flow by the access terminal over a reverse link. Responsively, the transmission resource allocation corresponding to the MAC flow for the one carrier is adjusted based on information corresponding to carrier loading for each of the carriers and on information corresponding to reverse link pilot power for each of the carriers. An access terminal includes a function that determines whether the one is loaded or unloaded. Responsively, the function adjusts transmission resource allocation for the MAC flow for the one carrier based on information of carrier loading for each of the carriers and on information of reverse link pilot power for each of the carriers.

Abstract: Telecommunications system and method supporting a plurality of data rates are disclosed. The system includes an adjusting device that adjusts a target signal-to-interference ratio of a closed-loop power control to match a data rate applied in transmission of a dedicated channel. The system provides data-rate-sensitive power control thus to increase the accuracy of the power control and to improve the performance of the telecommunications system.

Abstract: A control channel encoder, e.g., in a UMB system, uses a channel structure that can efficiently transmit more information bits, yet achieve sufficient detection and false alarm performance. A control channel encoder can use a fixed encoder packet size, tail-biting convolutional coding, and Cyclical Redundancy Check (CRC). A control channel decoder can use a circular Viterbi decoding algorithm and a circular trellis check.

Abstract: A control channel encoder, e.g., in a UMB system, uses a channel structure that can efficiently transmit more information bits, yet achieve sufficient detection and false alarm performance. A control channel encoder can use a fixed encoder packet size, tail-biting convolutional coding, and Cyclical Redundancy Check (CRC). A control channel decoder can use Viterbi Decoding and a circular trellis check.

Abstract: A method for controlling transmission of sets of data comprises receiving information relating to at least a part of a first data set. This information may comprise the at least part of the first set of data or an indication of receipt of the at least part of the first set of data. The number of times that at least a part of the first set of data has been transmitted is determined. At least one threshold for a quantity indicative of transmission conditions is updated based on the determined number of times, said at least one threshold being for determining a transmission rate for at least a part of a set of data. Determining a transmission rate for at least a part of a second set of data is also discussed.

Abstract: A control channel encoder, e.g., in a UMB system, uses a channel structure that can efficiently transmit more information bits, yet achieve sufficient detection and false alarm performance. The control channel encoder uses tail-biting convolutional coding and Cyclical Redundancy Check (CRC).

Abstract: A preamble channel encoder, e.g., in a UHDR-DO system, uses a channel structure that can efficiently transmit more information bits, yet achieve sufficient detection and false alarm performance. The preamble channel encoder uses tail-biting convolutional coding and Cyclical Redundancy Check (CRC). The preamble channel structure can be used to encode, e.g., rate indicator bits, while a MAC identifier encoder, e.g., a Reed-Solomon encoder, is used to encode MAC identifier bits. The encoded rate indictor and MAC identifier bits can then be mapped to the appropriate tones in an OFDM encoding scheme.

Abstract: A channel structure that can efficiently transmit more data control bits, e.g., required by future wireless communication systems, yet achieve sufficient detection and false alarm performance uses tail-biting convolutional coding and Cyclical Redundancy Check (CRC). In certain implementations, symbol repetition, interleaving and/or scrambling can also be included. Also, depending on the implementation, modulation schemes such as Bi-Phase Shift Keying (BPSK), Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK) or Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) can be used in conjunction with the other coding techniques.

Abstract: The present invention relates broadly to the field of sustained release formulations. More specifically, the invention describes compositions and methods relating to formulating proteins and/or peptides with purified gallic acid esters. In one example, the gallic acid ester is PentaGalloylGlucose (PGG) and in anther example the gallic acid ester is epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).

Abstract: An approach is provided for addressing in a multiple carrier communication system. In one embodiment, a group index is assigned to a group of terminals of a communication network. The group index permits sharing of addressing indices supported by the communication network for transmission of data to the group of terminals. In another embodiment, a plurality of terminals is classified using preamble indices corresponding to the terminals into one or more classes. A multi-user packet, which utilizes the preamble indices to activate only a class of the terminals for processing the multi-user packet, is generated.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus to remove the adverse effects due to the imbalance between in-phase (I) and quadrature (Q) channels for I-Q demodulators and modulators in multi-carrier systems. A first balancer generates a first balancing signal from a first signal of a first index corresponding to a first frequency. A first combiner combines the first balancing signal and a second signal of a second index corresponding to a second frequency. The second frequency is symmetrical to the first frequency with respect to a center frequency in a multi-carrier composite signal. The first combiner generates a first balanced signal corresponding to the second frequency.

Abstract: A method includes generating a plurality of ACK channels, spreading each of the plurality of ACK channels with a separate one of a plurality of Walsh cover codes, combining each of the plurality of ACK channels, and applying a Walsh cover code to the combined plurality of ACK channels.

Abstract: A faster power control method especially of use in case of a UE device communicating with a SAP (e.g. a Node B) of a UTRAN via E-DCH, where instead of the SAP (e.g. a Node B) receiving from the serving RNC a new SIR target to use because of changing channel conditions in what is called outer loop power control, the SAP instead receives a BLER target or a target value for some other indicator of channel quality (such as a new-data indicator value of EUPA) to use as a guide for determining, by itself, an appropriate SIR target.

Abstract: A radio resource control in an HSUPA system is provided. The control procedure includes: communicating data blocks between user equipment and a network infrastructure over a physical High Speed Uplink Packet Access channel; communicating block acknowledgement messages between the user equipment and the network infrastructure, each block acknowledgement message indicating whether or not a data block was received successfully; and controlling transmission power of the physical HSUPA channel on the basis of at least one block acknowledgement message.

Abstract: At least two transceivers of the radio system communicate using a packet switched connection over a radio interface. The quality of at least one packet having failure in reception is estimated and the transmission power of a retransmission is controlled according to the quality of the at least one packet having failure in reception. A receiver transmits a request to retransmit at least one packet having failure in reception during communication. A transmitter retransmits at least one packet requested as a response to the request using the controlled power.

Abstract: A method of controlling packet scheduling in a packet radio system, a packet radio system and a base station. The packet radio system is configured to transmit data packets to more than one terminal of the packet radio system, determine reference values of the SAW channels with the highest priorities on the basis of maximum supportable data rates of the SAW channels of all the terminals, prioritize SAW channels having higher reference values over SAW channels having lower reference values, prioritize SAW channels having higher values obtained by subtracting a carrier-to-interference threshold value of a maximum supportable data rate from a carrier-to interference ratio over SAW channels having corresponding lower values when two or more SAW channels have the same reference values, and execute packet scheduling on the basis of the prioritizing.