Abstract: A handover performing method and a method of allocating a connection identifier (CID) at the time of handover are disclosed. The method includes transmitting a handover request message to a serving base station, and receiving a handover response message including CID update information used in a target base station from the serving base station. At this time, the CID update information may include a transport CID (TCID) allocation start position and a TCID allocable value used in the target base station. Accordingly, it is possible to minimize service delay of a mobile station by providing a method of updating the CID of the mobile station for performing fast handover.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a broadband wireless access system, and more particularly, to a method for an advanced mobile station to efficiently obtain information on a peripheral legacy base station in a mobile communication system in which a legacy system and an advanced system coexist. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for a mobile station to receive information on a peripheral base station from a serving base station that operates in a mixed mode in the mobile communication system in which the legacy system and the advanced system coexist, and the method comprises the steps of: receiving a second message that includes first time information for indicating a time when a first message is broadcasted, in a first region for the legacy system of the serving base station through a second region for the advanced system of the serving base station, and receiving the first message from the first region by using the first time information.

Abstract: A method of allocating a paging carrier in a multi-carrier environment is disclosed. The method of allocating the paging carrier includes receiving a first message including first allocation information of the paging carrier, transmitting a second message for requesting entry into an idle mode to a base station; and receiving a third message including second allocation information of a changed paging carrier from the base station. At this time, the paging carrier includes a paging channel out of multiple carriers including one or more carriers.

Abstract: A method for detecting coverage loss during a sleep mode of a mobile station and an apparatus for performing the same are disclosed. The method for detecting coverage loss of a mobile station, which is operated in a sleep mode, in a broadband wireless access system comprises the steps of awaking regardless of a sleep window of a sleep cycle at a first time when a super frame header (SFH) is transmitted from a serving base station; detecting the super frame header; and operating for the sleep window or listening window in accordance with the sleep cycle if the detected result is successful, and awaking until the super frame header is successfully detected if the detected result is failed.

Abstract: A method for allocating a submap is disclosed. The method includes configuring a subframe including one or more resource areas according to a size of the submap, allocating the submap and a control header including subframe configuration information and submap information to the one or more resource areas, and transmitting the control header.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for performing fast handover by a terminal in an environment in which multiple femto base stations exist. A method for performing handover by a terminal includes transmitting, to a serving femto base station, a message for requesting seamless handover within a group including multiple femto base stations, the serving femto base station belonging to the group; receiving, from the serving femto base station, first command message including power information and allocation information; broadcasting an uplink signal that is applied with transmission power indicated by the power information, through an uplink resource indicated by the allocation information; receiving second command messages including measurements of the uplink signal measured by the multiple femto base stations from the serving femto base stations; and performing network re-entry to a target base station among the femto base stations.

Abstract: A method for transceiving multi-carrier information in a communication system supporting a multi-carrier. The method includes performing a capability negotiation with respect to whether or not to support the multicarrier through a network entry with a base station; receiving a broadcast message from the base station, the broadcast message including multicarrier configuration information supported by the base station; sending, by a terminal, a multicarrier request message including carrier information, and the carrier that the terminal is able to support according to the terminal capability or prefers, according to the received multicarrier configuration information, to the base station; and receiving from the base station a response message to the multicarrier request message, the response message including carrier allocation information including a primary carrier and a secondary carrier allocated to the terminal.

Abstract: A method for transmitting and receiving an ACKnowledgment (ACK) in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a bandwidth request indicator to a Base Station (BS), and receiving an ACK for the transmitted bandwidth request indicator from the BS, the ACK including a resource start offset field. The resource start offset field indicates an index of a starting resource unit of resources allocated by the ACK.

Abstract: A method for updating a location in a wireless communication system is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a request message to enter idle mode, receiving a response message including an Identifier (ID) of a first paging group and an ID of a second paging group in response to the request message, activating a paging group location update timer, when the MS leaves an area of the first paging group, and updating a location according to the paging group location update timer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a communication technique using the change of type of a femto base station. The femto base station is able to change the type of CSG opening/closing depending on conditions, and broadcasts the information on the change. A terminal is able to determine the network entry/handover to a corresponding femto cell by using the broadcasted information. The change of cell type of a CSG femto cell can be used when interference adjustment is required depending on the resource conditions of a femto cell.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for enabling a mobile terminal to perform a handover in a mobile communication system. A serving base station which supports both a first communication scheme and a second communication scheme can transmit, to the mobile terminal, a neighbor base station list broadcast message containing time offset information indicating the point of time to transmit information on a second base station which uses the second communication scheme and supports only the second communication scheme via a specific zone using the second communication scheme. The mobile terminal which has received the message can receive, from the serving base station, the information on the second base station via the specific zone on the basis of the received time offset information.

Abstract: A method for requesting a bandwidth by a message having a variable format is disclosed. The method includes determining a bandwidth request type according to a size of an uplink bandwidth requested by a mobile station, generating a bandwidth request message having a header format according to the determined bandwidth request type, and transmitting the bandwidth request message to a base station. The determined bandwidth request type is one of a bandwidth request per connection, a bandwidth request per Quality of Service (QoS), and a bandwidth request per mobile station.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting/receiving resource allocation information in a random access process in a wireless communication system. The method for transmitting/receiving resource allocation information in a random access process in a wireless communication system, according to one aspect of the present invention, involves a base station receiving a code from a terminal, and transmitting, to the terminal, CDMA Allocation A-MAP IE (code division multiple access allocation Advanced-MAP information element) including a field which indicates whether it is a source allocation for a bandwidth request or a resource allocation for ranging.

Abstract: A method and device for selectively protecting a control signal. The method includes: configuring, at a transmission end, a header comprising indication information representing whether the control signal is encrypted; performing, at the transmitting end, protection of the control signal by selecting one of schemes for protecting the control signal; and transmitting, by the transmission end to the reception end, the control signal comprising the header. The schemes for protecting the control signal include: a first scheme that protects confidentiality and integrity of the control signal, a second scheme that protects only the integrity of the control signal, and a third scheme providing no protection of the control signal.

Abstract: A method of an efficient low duty mode (LDM) operation for a femto base station is disclosed. The method of a low duty mode (LDM) operation for a femto base station comprises operating at an available interval of a first length according to a default LDM pattern; and operating at an unavailable interval of a second length according to the default LDM pattern, wherein the available interval begins with a frame including a first preamble, the first preamble including information of carrier configuration and system bandwidth.

Abstract: A method for performing handover to reduce an interruption time is disclosed. A method for performing handover using a variable uplink grant time comprises transmitting a handover request message to a base station, receiving a handover response message from the base station, the handover response message including an uplink grant time, and receiving an uplink grant from the base station if the uplink grant time comes, and transmitting a handover indication message to the base station. Thus, an unnecessary interruption time during hard handover can be reduced by efficiently improving use of an action time, and an action suitable for a frame structure of the IEEE 802.16m can be performed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a broadband wireless access system, and more particularly, to a method for performing a handover through zone-switching. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method in which an advanced mobile station (AMS) performs a handover from a legacy serving base station through zone-switching in a broadband wireless access system comprises: a step of receiving, from a legacy zone (L-zone) of a target advanced base station (ABS), a message of a response to a request for ranging (RNG-RSP), containing information on a zone-switching time: and a step of starting switching to an advanced mobile station support zone (M-zone) at the point of time indicated by the information on a zone-switching time.

Abstract: The present invention relates t a wideband radio access system, and more particularly, to a method for enabling adjustment of timing to transmit a handover instruction message and to a mobile terminal capable of performing the method. A method for a terminal handover in a wideband radio access system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: receiving from a serving base station a handover command message that contains first timing information indicative of a time for transmitting a first uplink resource allocation information to transmit a handover instruction message; receiving the first uplink allocation information from the serving base station at the timing indicated by the first timing information; and transmitting the handover instruction message to the serving base station through an uplink resource indicated by the first uplink allocation information.

Abstract: A method for performing effective handover (HO) in a broadband wireless access system is disclosed. The method for controlling a mobile station (MS) to perform handover in a broadband wireless access system includes receiving a first message including at least one of first index information and second index information from a serving base station (SBS), wherein the first index information indicates a subframe to which an additional ranging opportunity for the mobile station (MS) is allocated from a target base station (TBS) and the second index information indicates a frame to which the additional ranging opportunity is allocated, and transmitting a ranging code to the target base station (TBS) through the additional ranging opportunity indicated by the first index information and the second index information.

Abstract: A method for managing carriers allocated to a mobile station in a broadband wireless access system supporting multiple carriers, and an apparatus for use in the method are disclosed. A carrier management method for allowing a mobile station to perform carrier management in a broadband wireless access system supporting multiple carriers includes receiving a first message, which includes activation information indicating activation of at least one target carrier from among one or more second carriers allocated through a first carrier, from a base station, and transmitting a second message, which informs the base station of readiness or non-readiness of the at least one target carrier according to a result of the activation, to the base station. The activation information includes information indicating an activation time point, and the transmitting of the second message is performed at a specific time indicated by the activation time point information.