Abstract: Ranging by a mobile station in a legacy support mode is disclosed. According to embodiments of the present invention, S-SFH information transmitted by a base station in a system operating in FDM based uplink mixed mode is configured in a manner different from that of the FDM based uplink mixed mode. And, a mobile station performs a ranging by interpreting S-SFH differently according to a presence or non-presence of the mixed mode. Therefore, the present invention efficiently manages the ranging of the mobile station and reduces unnecessary signaling overhead.

Abstract: An apparatus and methods for communicating in a wireless access system using a medium access control protocol data unit (MAC PDU), the method including receiving, by a mobile station (MS) from a base station (BS), a dynamic service addition request (AAI_DSA-REQ) message requesting to create a service flow, the AAI_DSA-REQ message including a first MAC header type parameter indicating a type of a MAC header included in the MAC PDU of the service flow and a flow identifier (FID) identifying a connection associated with the service flow; transmitting, by the MS to the BS, a dynamic service addition response (AAI_DSA-RSP) message in response to the AAI_DSA-REQ message, the AAI_DSA-RSP message including a second MAC header type parameter indicating the type of a MAC header included in the MAC PDU of the service flow; and communicating with the BS using the MAC PDU.

Abstract: Provided are a method and apparatus for location update in a wireless communication system. A machine-to-machine (M2M) device transmits a mobility access classifier indicating the mobility access classification of the M2M device to a first base station, and receives information on a reattachment zone indicating a list of base stations accessible by the M2M device from the first station. The M2M device transits to an idle mode, and provides a location update to a second base station based on whether or not the second M2M device has exited the reattachment zone.

Abstract: A method for efficiently updating system information of a base station at a relay station of a broadband wireless access system and an apparatus for performing the method are disclosed. The method for updating system information of an advanced base station (ABS) at an advanced relay station (ARS) of a broadband wireless access system comprises receiving a first message, which includes changed information of the system information of the base station, from the base station; transmitting a second message for acknowledgment of the first message to the base station; and performing application for the changed information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving system information in a wireless communication system are disclosed. A method for receiving system information by a mobile station (MS) of a wireless communication system includes receiving a secondary superframe header (S-SFH) change cycle from a base station (BS), and receiving a primary superframe header information element (P-SFH IE) including a first field indicating a change count of a plurality of secondary superframe header subpacket information elements (S-SFH SP IEs) from the base station (BS). Once each of the plurality of S-SFH SP IEs is changed, each of the plurality of S-SFH SP IEs remains unchanged during one or more S-SFH change cycles.

Abstract: The present document describes a method in which a terminal performs a bandwidth request procedure when a single terminal makes a bandwidth request for a plurality of flows. The present document also describes an improved bandwidth request header. When the terminal is allocated with an uplink resource for the transmission of a bandwidth request header from a base station during the bandwidth request procedure, the terminal may notify the base station, using a bandwidth request header indicating a bandwidth size of zero, that it has no data for which a bandwidth request is to be made to the base station, if the terminal has no data for which a bandwidth request is to be made to the base station.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing carrier management in a broadband wireless communication system supporting multiple carriers are disclosed. The method for a mobile station to perform carrier management procedure with a base station supporting multiple carriers includes receiving a carrier management command message from the base station, the carrier management command message including an action code for carrier management and a polling bit in a MAC Control Extended Header (MCEH) indicating whether an acknowledgement message is required, transmitting the acknowledgement message in response to the carrier management command message to the base station when the carrier management command message is successfully received and the polling bit is set to 1, and transmitting a carrier management indication message corresponding to the action code included in the carrier management command message to the base station.

Abstract: A method for transmitting subframe grouping information is provided. The method includes updating a grouping information field of a media access control (MAC) message, which a serving base station periodically broadcasts to a mobile station (MS), using subframe grouping information determined by a target base station, and periodically transmitting the MAC message to the MS. The method provides downlink signaling for supporting variable Transmission Time Intervals (TTIs) of a base station when handover is performed, thereby minimizing service delay of each mobile station and enabling efficient utilization of resources.

Abstract: A method for allowing a mobile station to reliably receive a paging message in a multi-carrier system is disclosed. A method for controlling a mobile station to receive carrier configuration information (CCI) in a wireless access system supporting multiple carriers includes a) receiving a first CCI including information about configuration of the multiple carriers from a first base station, b) receiving a second CCI including information about configuration of the multiple carriers from a second BS, and c) determining whether to perform location update and carrier switching using the first CCI and the second CCI.

Abstract: Various methods of transmitting paging information in a wireless access system are disclosed. A method of transmitting paging information from a base station belonging to at least one paging groups according to one embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of allocating a paging group offset (PGO) per one specific one of at least one paging groups, transmitting a message including one paging group offset (PGO) per one specific paging group, and transmitting a broadcast channel (BCH) including paging group formation on the specific paging group at a timing point indicated by the paging group offset.

Abstract: A method and apparatus performing carrier management in a broadband wireless communication system supporting multi-carrier (MC) are disclosed. A method for a single-carrier supported mobile station (MS) to perform a carrier change with a MC supported base station (BS) includes transmitting a message indicating a support of a basic MC mode in which the MS is aware of a MC operation of the BS, receiving a carrier management command message including an action code and an action time on a serving carrier, transmitting, in response to the carrier management command message, a confirmation message indicating readiness of signal transmission/reception through a target carrier on a target carrier, and receiving a control signal and data from the BS on the target carrier, wherein the serving carrier and the target carrier are controlled by a common Medium Access Control (MAC) of the BS.

Abstract: A method for configuring system information, a method for transmitting system information, and a method for transmitting resource ratio information are disclosed. A method for receiving system information elements includes receiving a first message including a fixed-size system information element from a base station, and receiving a second message including an variable-size system information element from the base station.

Abstract: Provided are an operation method for M2M (machine to machine) communication and a device using same. M2M equipment receives a paging message including a resource offset for indicating an offset for uplink allocation. The M2M equipment transmits a ranging request message using the uplink allocation.

Abstract: Provided are a position updating method and device for Machine To Machine (M2M) communication. An M2M device transmits a position update capability message including a mobility type and an M2M traffic type to a base station, and receives a position update capability confirmation message including a position update type from the base station. The TC device performs a position update according to the position update type.

Abstract: The present description relates to a method in which a terminal performs network reentry procedures in an idle mode in a wireless access system, wherein the method comprises the following steps: receiving, from a base station, control information indicating an initial ranging back-off window size for machine-to-machine (M2M) terminals during a paging listening period; determining an initial ranging back-off window size for initial ranging using the received control information; and performing initial ranging procedures with the base station based on the determined initial ranging back-off window size.

Abstract: A method for receiving and transmitting a paging message is disclosed. A method for receiving a paging message in an idle mode of a mobile station comprises receiving a paging indicator channel included in a super frame header from a base station; if a paging message of the mobile station exists after identifying the paging indicator, identifying a wake-up time of the mobile station from mapping information of the paging indicator channel; and receiving the paging message from the base station by waking up at the wake-up time. According to the embodiments of the present invention, the paging indicator channel including information useful for the mobile station to receive the paging message is added to the IEEE 802.16m frame structure, whereby the power consumed to receive the paging message can be reduced.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a variety of methods of supporting handover in a wireless access system. A handover support method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: transmitting a handover request message to a first base station (serving base station); receiving a handover response message (UL grant or UL-MAP message) containing authentication information (M) from a second base station (target base station); deriving a dedicated code index (DCI) for instructing a dedicated ranging code by using the authentication information (M); transmitting the dedicated ranging code to the second base station on a non-contention basis; and receiving a ranging response message as a response for the dedicated ranging code.

Abstract: A method for allocating various transmit time intervals (TTIs) if a sub-frame structure is used, in a radio access system is provided. A transmitter transmits a super frame header including TTI information of a sub-frame included in a super frame to a receiver and transmits a sub-map including resource allocation information to the receiver, thereby dynamically allocating the TTI. Since the TTI information may not be received via the sub-map in every sub-frame, it is possible to prevent waste of a radio resource.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of allocating a bandwidth request channel (BRCH) in a wireless communication system including a relay station (RS) is provided. At least one first BRCH for a bandwidth request of a mobile station (MS) connected to a base station (BS) and at least one second BRCH for a bandwidth request of the RS are allocated. An opportunity index is assigned to each of the at least one first BRCH and the at least one second BRCH, and the opportunity index assigned to the at least one second BRCH is started after the opportunity index assigned to the at least one first BRCH.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving system information in a wireless communication system are disclosed. A method for receiving system information by a mobile station (MS) of a wireless communication system includes receiving a secondary superframe header (S-SFH) change cycle from a base station (BS), and receiving a primary superframe header information element (P-SFH IE) including a first field indicating a change count of a plurality of secondary superframe header subpacket information elements (S-SFH SP IEs) from the base station (BS). Once each of the plurality of S-SFH SP IEs is changed, each of the plurality of S-SFH SP IEs remains unchanged during one or more S-SFH change cycles.