Abstract: A method for controlling an idle mode in a broadband wireless access (BWA) communication system. A mobile station (MS) transmits to a base station (BS) a de-registration request (DREG-REQ) indicating a state transition request to the idle mode. The BS transmits to the MS a de-registration command (DREG-CMD) for commanding state transition to the idle mode. The MS transmits to the BS a de-registration acknowledgement (DREG-ACK) in response to the DREG-CMD.

Abstract: A method for allocating a channel quality information channel (CQICH) in a communication system is disclosed. After fast switching from a serving anchor base station (BS) to a target anchor BS, a mobile station (MS) detects absence of a CQICH allocated from the target anchor BS. Upon detecting the absence of the allocated CQICH, the MS sends a request for allocating the CQICH to the target anchor BS. Upon receiving the CQICH allocation request, the target anchor BS detects a need to allocate a CQICH to the MS.

Abstract: A method is provided for transmitting a MAP message in a wireless communication system. A base station transmits the MAP message including operation mode information indicating a data burst allocation scheme, to a mobile station. The mobile station identifies a data burst according to the operation mode information included in the MAP message received from the base station.

Abstract: A method and system for allocating data bursts in a wireless communication system. The system has a frame set by a symbol interval axis and a frequency band axis. The frame includes a first region in which a MAP message is transmitted and a second region to which the data bursts are allocated. A third region based on a symbol interval and a frequency band is set in the second region. The data bursts are sequentially allocated to the third region from a first symbol interval along the frequency band axis.

Abstract: A transmission apparatus and method for compressing headers in a broadband wireless communication system are provided. Upon receiving a packet to which a real-time transport protocol (RTP) header, a user datagram protocol (UDP) header, and an Internet protocol (IP) header are added, from an upper layer, a header compression protocol layer transmits the received packet without compressing the headers at initial transmission, and from the next transmission, compresses the headers according to a compression scheme provided in Internet technology. A header compression convergence sublayer classifies the packet according to initial-header information received from the header compression protocol layer, stores mapping information for the packet classification, and performs packet classification on a header-compressed packet using the mapping information.

Abstract: A method for controlling operation modes of a medium access control layer by a mobile subscriber station in a broadband wireless access communication system including the mobile subscriber station and a serving base station providing service to the mobile subscriber station is provided. The method includes the steps of: mode-transiting into an idle mode when there is no data transmission between the serving base station and the mobile subscriber station during a predetermined first time interval in an awake mode; detecting movement of the mobile subscriber station in the idle mode into another paging zone covering a target base station, which is different from a paging zone covering the serving base station; and mode-transiting into the awake mode and performing location update together with the target base station when the movement of the mobile subscriber station is detected.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for transmitting/receiving a neighbor base-station information message in a broadband wireless access system. A base station sets and transmits a neighbor base-station information message, which includes a specific flag field for limiting neighbor base-station information and a reserved field and omits iterative neighbor base-station information depending on a value set in the specific flag field, thereby increasing a transmission efficiency. A mobile terminal receives the neighbor base-station information message from the base station, checks the received message, and then updates an operator ID according to the value set in the specific flag field.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for forming and transmitting to an MS a broadcast message for notifying information of neighbor BSs in a BWA communication system. The method includes scanning neighbor base stations adjacent to the serving base station, collecting information of the scanned neighbor base stations, comparing a size of the information of the scanned neighbor base stations with a size of a frame for carrying the information of the neighbor base stations constructing at least one broadcast message that includes the information of the neighbor base stations according to a result of the comparison, setting up fields of the constructed broadcast message according to information included in the constructed broadcast message and broadcasting the broadcast message including the setup fields.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system by which a base station without a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver acquires time synchronization in a Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) communication system. The method includes scanning neighbor base stations around a first base station and requesting time synchronization information from the scanned neighbor base stations by the first base station; receiving responses from predetermined neighbor base stations having already acquired time synchronization from among the neighbor base stations, the responses including time synchronization information of the predetermined neighbor base stations; and selecting a second base station from among the predetermined neighbor base stations and acquiring time synchronization based on the time synchronization information of the second base station.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for performing handoff by a Mobile Station (MS) in a Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) communication system including a serving Base Station (BS) and at least one neighbor BS adjacent to the serving BS, the serving BS currently providing a service to the MS. The method including receiving physical layer information for communication from said at least one neighbor BS by the serving BS; combining by the serving BS the received physical layer information of said at least one neighbor BS, inserting the physical layer information into an advertisement message, and transmitting the advertisement message to the MS; and receiving by the MS the advertisement message, and performing a handoff according to the physical layer information of said at least one neighbor BS included in the advertisement message when the handoff occurs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a message processing method and apparatus in a portable Internet system, in which a base station of the portable Internet system is designed to have a number of connection processors and connection controllers. This can increase the number of mobile subscriber stations that a single base station can provide a service and efficiently manage information necessary for providing a service to the mobile subscriber stations.

Abstract: Packet processing method and apparatus are provided in a portable Internet system, in which a base station of the portable Internet system is designed to have a number of connection processors and connection controllers. The number of mobile subscriber stations to which a single base station can provide service can be increased, and information necessary for providing a service to the mobile subscriber stations can be efficiently managed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for performing soft handover in a broadband wireless access communication system. An anchor base station transmits first information including channel assignment information of an active non-anchor base station when it is determined that a mobile station is to perform the soft handover, and when there are signals to be transmitted to the mobile station from the non-anchor base station, the non-anchor base station transmits second information including channel assignment information of the anchor base station when it is determined that the mobile station is to perform the soft handover, and when there are signals to be transmitted to the mobile station from the anchor base station, and the mobile station receives signals from the anchor base station and the non-anchor base station corresponding to the first information and the second information when it is determined that the mobile station is to perform the soft handover.

Abstract: In a method of configuring connection identifier (CID) update information in a broadband wireless access (BWA) communication system where each service between an mobile station (MS) and a base station (BS) has a unique CID, a registration request message is received from the MS, requesting updating of at least one old CID used for the MS. The CID update information is configured to include a bitmap area indicating whether a service corresponding to the at least one old CID is available, and a new CID area including at least one new CID in correspondence with a predetermined bit value in the bitmap area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a handover system in a BWA communication system. In the system, a serving BS broadcasts neighbor BS information including BS identifiers of a plurality of neighbor BSs and reference signal indices indicating reference signals used by the neighbor BSs, a MS receives the neighbor BS information and requests a scanning interval to the serving BS at a timing point at which the MS wants to perform a scanning, the serving BS allocates the scanning interval to the MS in response to a request for the scanning interval, and the MS scans reference signals received from the neighbor BSs during the scanning interval in response to the neighbor BS information.

Abstract: A method and system for time synchronization between APs in a BWA communication system. According to the method, a second access point acquires a time sync in a broadband wireless access system including a first access point and the second access point. The first access point has already acquired a time sync and the second access point has not acquired the time sync. The method includes the steps of requesting time sync information from the first access point, receiving the time sync information from the first access point, and acquiring the time sync in accordance with the time sync information.

Abstract: A system and method for fast network re-entry in a broadband wireless access communication system. A mobile station transmits a first message requiring fast network re-entry to a base station and performs the fast network re-entry together with the base station when receiving a second message approving the fast network re-entry from the base station. The base station receives the first message, authenticates the first message using final session information of the mobile station that is previously stored in the base station, transmits the second message to the mobile station when succeeding in authentication of the first message, and performs the fast network re-entry together with the mobile station.

Abstract: Disclosed are a system for transmitting data using a band AMC in a broadband wireless orthogonal frequency multiplexing access system and a method thereof. In a broadband wireless communication system, a method for allocating data bursts to a mobile subscriber station according to channel state in a broadband wireless communication system, the method including transmitting allocation information to the mobile subscriber station, the allocation information including information about a sub frequency band containing the data bursts allocated to the mobile subscriber station and information about the number of band AMC subchannels allocated to the mobile subscriber station in the sub frequency band and receiving the data bursts from the mobile subscriber station according to the allocation information.

Abstract: A method for managing a service flow of a mobile subscriber station (MSS) in a serving base station (BS) for a mobile communication system including the serving BS in communication with the MSS through a wireless access channel, and at least one active BS included in an active BS set of the MSS. Upon receiving a service flow management request from the MSS, the serving BS updates a service flow with the MSS, and transmits the updated service flow to the active BS using a predetermined message. Upon receiving a response message for the updated service flow from the active BS, the serving BS transmits service flow information of each active BS included in the response message to the MSS.

Abstract: A method for allocating a band Adaptive Modulation and Coding (AMC) channel in a wireless communication system that divides a full frequency band into a plurality of subcarrier bands and includes subchannels, each of which is a set of a predetermined number of neighbor subcarrier bands. Upon recognizing a need for a band AMC channel, a subscriber station (SS) sends a request for allocation of the band AMC channel to a base station (BS). Upon receiving the band AMC channel allocation request, the BS determines if it can allocate the band AMC channel requested by the SS, considering a resource situation of the BS, and transmits information on the determination to the SS.