Abstract: Method for configuring a transmission chain in a 3GPP2 system for supporting a flexible or variable data rate of an information bitstream in a process for mapping an information bitstream of a data rate on a physical layer, including the steps of (1) channel coding the information bitstreams with bit rates different from each other into turbo codes or convolution codes having a value inverse of 1/coding rate, and (2) repeating coded bitstream when the channel coded bitstream is smaller than a desired interleaving size, and puncturing the coded bitstream when the channel coded bitstream is greater than the desired interleaving size, for matching the channel coded bitstream to the interleaving size.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling data transmission rate in a wireless communication system during handoff comprises a terminal recognizing an active set comprising a serving base station and at least one non-serving base station with respect to the terminal communicating with the network at a first data transmission rate, receiving a first rate control parameter from the serving base station and a second rate control parameter from the at least one non-serving base station, wherein the first and second rate control parameters are associated with determination of a second data transmission rate of the terminal during the handoff and determining the second data transmission rate in response to the first and the second rate control parameters, wherein the second data transmission rate is one of increased rate, decreased rate and same rate from the first data transmission rate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile communication systems, and more particularly, a method of retransmitting data through a reverse link in a packet data system using ARQ (automatic repeat request). The present invention discloses a method for retransmitting data through a reverse link in Packet Data communication system using automatic repeat request(ARQ) adjusting data retransmission energy to be reduced at a predetermined ratio of one receiving energy for an initial data transmission to other receiving energy for a data retransmission.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for controlling data transmission rate in a wireless communication system during handoff comprises a terminal recognizing an active set comprising a serving base station and at least one non-serving base station with respect to the terminal communicating with the network at a first data transmission rate, receiving a first rate control parameter from the serving base station and a second rate control parameter from the at least one non-serving base station, wherein the first and second rate control parameters are associated with determination of a second data transmission rate of the terminal during the handoff and determining the second data transmission rate in response to the first and the second rate control parameters, wherein the second data transmission rate is one of increased rate, decreased rate and same rate from the first data transmission rate.

Abstract: In a mobile communication system, an error detection code or a quality frame indicator (e.g., CRC) is generated using selectively frame information, and at least one of a WCA identifier of another terminal, and a corresponding terminal identifier. And the terminal identifier can be implicitly transmitted to the receiver.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for controlling data transmission rate in a wireless communication system during handoff comprises a terminal recognizing an active set comprising a serving base station and at least one non-serving base station with respect to the terminal communicating with the network at a first data transmission rate, receiving a first rate control parameter from the serving base station and a second rate control parameter from the at least one non-serving base station, wherein the first and second rate control parameters are associated with determination of a second data transmission rate of the terminal during the handoff and determining the second data transmission rate in response to the first and the second rate control parameters, wherein the second data transmission rate is one of increased rate, decreased rate and same rate from the first data transmission rate.

Abstract: A method of generating data rate control information for a plurality of mobile stations within a sector of a mobile communication system enables a base station to efficiently maintain system stabilization in a current reverse link and satisfies a variety of QoS levels for a plurality of mobile stations in one sector. The method includes steps of calculating a priority for each of the plurality of mobile stations; calculating a system load of the sector; and setting, according to the respectively calculated priorities, data rate control information to be transmitted to each mobile station, whereby the system load falls between predetermined threshold values.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for transmitting a signal in a wireless communication system. The method includes channel coding a data stream using a first turbo encoded puncture pattern, and channel coding the data stream using a second turbo encoded puncture pattern. Preferably, the first turbo encoded puncture pattern is a turbo encoded puncture pattern of a first local operator infrastructure (LOI) and the second turbo encoded puncture pattern is a turbo encoded puncture pattern of a second LOI that neighbors the first LOI.

Abstract: Disclosed are a switch frame, a method of transmitting the same at a mobile station, and a quality indicator channel structure including the same. The frame for switching a cell/sector has at least one first slot at a beginning portion of the frame, the at least one first slot having a channel quality indicating information, and at least one second slot at an end portion of the frame, the at least one second slot having cell/sector switching information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile communication system, and more particularly, to a method of adjusting a signal power in a variable data rate mode. Accordingly, the present invention includes steps of allocating a reference pilot signal level to each of a plurality of data rates supported by the system and adjusting the reference pilot signal level for a changed data rate based on an external control information and adjusting a power control threshold for secondly adjusting the reference pilot signal level corresponding to the reference pilot signal level.

Abstract: A method of transmitting more than one signal in a wireless communication system is provided. The method comprises allocating multiple symbols to a first signal constellation and a second signal constellation, wherein the first signal constellation refers to base layer signals and the second signal constellation refers to enhancement layer signals; modulating the multiple symbols of the first signal constellation and the second signal constellation; and transmitting the modulated symbols, wherein configuration information used for modulating the multiple symbols is provided in a control message.

Abstract: In a mobile communication system, an error detection code or a quality frame indicator (e.g., CRC) is generated using selectively frame information, and at least one of a WCA identifier of another terminal, and a corresponding terminal identifier. And the terminal identifier can be implicitly transmitted to the receiver.

Abstract: In a mobile communication system, an error detection code or a quality frame indicator (e.g., CRC) is generated using selectively frame information, and at least one of a WCA identifier of another terminal, and a corresponding terminal identifier. And the terminal identifier can be implicitly transmitted to the receiver.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling data transmission rate in a wireless communication system during handoff comprises a terminal recognizing an active set comprising a serving base station and at least one non-serving base station with respect to the terminal communicating with the network at a first data transmission rate, receiving a first rate control parameter from the serving base station and a second rate control parameter from the at least one non-serving base station, wherein the first and second rate control parameters are associated with determination of a second data transmission rate of the terminal during the handoff and determining the second data transmission rate in response to the first and the second rate control parameters, wherein the second data transmission rate is one of increased rate, decreased rate and same rate from the first data transmission rate.

Abstract: A method determines the data rate of traffic data to be transmitted from a mobile station to a base station in a mobile communication system, by considering a delay time required for the generation and transfer of data rate control information. The method includes steps of transmitting control information to the base station, the control information corresponding to the traffic data of an ith frame, the ith frame having a predetermined data rate; receiving, in response to the transmitted control information, data rate control information from the base station, the data rate control information including an instruction; and determining a maximum data rate of the traffic data to be transmitted during a next frame, by applying the instruction of the data rate control information to the predetermined data rate of the ith frame.

Abstract: The transmission power of a retransmission packet is controlled in the event of a packet retransmission request being sent from a receiving side in a wireless mobile communication system supporting hybrid automatic retransmission request (HARQ) transmission. In a method of controlling transmission power of retransmission packets by a mobile terminal in a wireless mobile communication system supporting hybrid automatic retransmission request (HARQ) transmission, the method includes steps of receiving, from a base station, gain information associated with the sequence of the retransmission packets; determining, using the gain information, transmission power of one of the retransmission packets; and transmitting the retransmission packet with the determined transmission power.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for controlling data transmission rate in a wireless communication system during handoff comprises a terminal recognizing an active set comprising a serving base station and at least one non-serving base station with respect to the terminal communicating with the network at a first data transmission rate, receiving a first rate control parameter from the serving base station and a second rate control parameter from the at least one non-serving base station, wherein the first and second rate control parameters are associated with determination of a second data transmission rate of the terminal during the handoff and determining the second data transmission rate in response to the first and the second rate control parameters, wherein the second data transmission rate is one of increased rate, decreased rate and same rate from the first data transmission rate.

Abstract: A method of transmitting/receiving a packet using a hybrid automatic repeat request in the mobile communication system is disclosed. The packet data transmitting method includes transmitting at least one sub packet divided from plurality of encoded packets generated by repeating a bit stream that is made by encoding information desired to be transmitted with ? rate turbo encoder, and transmission start point information of the sub packet through the sub packet identifier field on the accompanying control channel.

Abstract: A method of determining useable combinations of variables for transmitting a subpacket of an encoder packet in a communication system is disclosed. First, an arbitrary combination from a plurality of all combinations of transmission variables is selected based on a number of currently useable Walsh codes and channel environment. Next, an arbitrary MPR is determined based on a number of useable encoder packet bits, a number of useable slots, and the number of currently useable Walsh codes, all of which belong to the selected arbitrary combination transmission variables. Thereafter, a final MPR, which is the smallest one of MPR values of a MPR set that corresponds to the number of useable encoder packet bits and the number of useable slots, is determined, and a final number of Walsh codes is calculated based on the number of useable encoder packet bits, the number of useable slots, and the determined final MPR.

Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus and method for controlling transmission powers of R-CQICH (reverse-channel quality indicator channel) and R-ACKCH (reverse-acknowledgment channel) independently. The present invention includes the steps of receiving a first parameter corresponding to the R-CQICH and a second parameter corresponding to the R-ACKCH from a base station via an overhead message and independently determining transmission powers of the R-CQICH and the R-ACKCH using the first and second parameters.