Abstract: This disclose sets forth methods and devices for calculation of uplink transmission power. An indication of a non-contiguous allocation of resource blocks for an uplink transmission is received. A first additional maximum power reduction (“A-MPR”) is determined based on a smallest contiguous allocation containing the non-contiguous allocation and an allocation correction factor. A second A-MPR is determined as a non-contiguous resource allocation A-MPR for the non-contiguous resource allocation. An uplink transmission power is calculated based on a lesser of the first A-MPR and the second A-MPR. The uplink transmission is performed based on the uplink transmission power.

Abstract: This disclose sets forth methods and devices for calculation of uplink transmission power. An indication of a non-contiguous allocation of resource blocks for an uplink transmission is received. A first additional maximum power reduction (“A-MPR”) is determined based on a smallest contiguous allocation containing the non-contiguous allocation and an allocation correction factor. A second A-MPR is determined as a non-contiguous resource allocation A-MPR for the non-contiguous resource allocation. An uplink transmission power is calculated based on a lesser of the first A-MPR and the second A-MPR. The uplink transmission is performed based on the uplink transmission power.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing mobility measurement in a communication network (100) is described. The method comprises of receiving a subframe sequence pattern from a node in the communication network (100). The subframe sequence pattern indicates types of subframes being transmitted by a neighboring cell node (104) in a neighboring cell (112). The method includes receiving a subframe from a sequence of subframes transmitted by the neighboring cell node (104) in the neighboring cell (112), and determining that the received subframe is a multicast subframe based on the subframe sequence pattern. The method then includes performing a single cell-specific reference symbol measurement in response to determining that the received subframe is the multicast subframe.

Abstract: A method in a wireless communication terminal that supports aggregated carrier access including determining power headroom for a first carrier based on first carrier control information, determining power headroom for at least one additional carrier based on the first carrier control information, and transmitting a power headroom report based on the power headroom of the first carrier or the power headroom of the at least one additional carrier.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing mobility measurement in a communication network (100) is described. The method comprises of receiving a subframe sequence pattern from a node in the communication network (100). The subframe sequence pattern indicates types of subframes being transmitted by a neighboring cell node (104) in a neighboring cell (112). The method includes receiving a subframe from a sequence of subframes transmitted by the neighboring cell node (104) in the neighboring cell (112), and determining that the received subframe is a multicast subframe based on the subframe sequence pattern. The method then includes performing a single cell-specific reference symbol measurement in response to determining that the received subframe is the multicast subframe.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing mobility measurement in a communication network (100) is described. The method includes of receiving a subframe sequence pattern from a node in the communication network (100). The subframe sequence pattern indicates types of subframes being transmitted by a neighboring cell node (104) in a neighboring cell (112). The method includes receiving a subframe from a sequence of subframes transmitted by the neighboring cell node (104) in the neighboring cell (112), and determining that the received subframe is a multicast subframe based on the subframe sequence pattern. The method then includes performing a single cell-specific reference symbol measurement in response to determining that the received subframe is the multicast subframe.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communication terminal and a method therein including a message generation entity communicably coupled to a transmitter of a wireless transceiver, the message generation entity generating a scheduling information message for transmission by the transmitter in response to a serving cell change notification message received by a receiver, wherein the scheduling information message is indicative of resources required to schedule a transmission by the mobile wireless communication terminal.

Abstract: A method in a wireless communication terminal that supports aggregated carrier access including determining power headroom for a first carrier based on first carrier control information, determining power headroom for at least one additional carrier based on the first carrier control information, and transmitting a power headroom report based on the power headroom of the first carrier or the power headroom of the at least one additional carrier.

Abstract: A method in a wireless communication terminal that supports aggregated carrier access including determining uplink power headroom information for a first set of carriers assigned to the terminal, determining uplink buffer status indicating an amount of data in a terminal buffer available for E-DCH transmission, and transmitting a first composite report including the UPH information for the first set of carriers and the uplink buffer status information.

Abstract: A method in a wireless communication device and an apparatus, such as a wireless communication device, for reporting a channel quality indication to non-serving cells. The device can operate on a shared channel on a serving cell. The device can send a channel quality indicator message on a medium access control layer to multiple candidate cells in an active set of cells. The device can then switch from the serving cell to a new serving cell from the multiple candidate cells based on information in the channel quality indicator message.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for performing mobility measurement in a communication network (100) is described. The method comprises of receiving a subframe sequence pattern from a node in the communication network (100). The subframe sequence pattern indicates types of subframes being transmitted by a neighboring cell node (104) in a neighboring cell (112). The method includes receiving a subframe from a sequence of subframes transmitted by the neighboring cell node (104) in the neighboring cell (112), and determining that the received subframe is a multicast subframe based on the subframe sequence pattern. The method then includes performing a single cell-specific reference symbol measurement in response to determining that the received subframe is the multicast subframe.

Abstract: A system and method for to establish a wireless group call from one of a plurality of communication units to others communication units includes a first step of receiving, from a requesting communication unit a request for a group call with other communication units of the group. A next step includes allocating a common downlink channel for the group call. A next step includes allocating a dedicated uplink channel for the requesting communication unit. A next step includes switching one of the communication units between the common channel mode and a dedicated channel mode depending upon performance criteria.

Abstract: A communication system is provided that dynamically allocates power to a Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (an MBMS service). In response to determining to establish a Point-to-Multipoint (PTM) communication channel to multiple user equipment (UEs), the communication service assigns the PTM communication channel to the MBMS service, determines a power requirement associated with each user equipment (UE) of the multiple UEs based on a handover quality measurement associated with the UE to produce multiple power requirements, and allocates a power level to the PTM communication channel based on the multiple power requirements. The communication system further dynamically adjusts the allocated power based on a handover quality measurement associated with a UE of the multiple UEs that is received during provision of the MBMS service.

Abstract: A method in a wireless communication device and an apparatus, such as a wireless communication device, for reporting a channel quality indication to non-serving cells. The device can operate on a shared channel on a serving cell. The device can send a channel quality indicator message on a medium access control layer to multiple candidate cells in an active set of cells. The device can then switch from the serving cell to a new serving cell from the multiple candidate cells based on information in the channel quality indicator message.

Abstract: A mobile wireless communication terminal, for example, 3G UMTS user equipment (UE), and methods including receiving (310) a notification of a change in a cell serving the mobile wireless communication terminal, and transmitting (320) scheduling information to a new serving cell in response to receiving the notification of the serving cell change. In the 3G UMTS applications, the notification is an enhanced dedicated channel (E-DCH) allocation, and the scheduling information includes buffer and transmitting power headroom information is transmitted in an enhanced medium access control (MAC-e) protocol data unit (PDU).

Abstract: In a mobile telecommunication system (10), a number of user equipments (40–45) may receive multimedia broadcast multicast services. The method for power allocation and user assignment for MBMS services determines any number (K) of user equipments which may be served without complete cell area coverage (78). For more than K user equipments (40–45) requesting MBMS services, dedicated channels are assigned (84). For user equipments requesting MBMS service during a broadcast, such user equipment is assigned to the channel (broadcast or dedicated) with the lower power requirement, if power is available. If the user is assigned to the broadcast channel, and power is available, power of the broadcast channel is adjusted (108). Otherwise, the power of the broadcast channel is increased and no further power is indicated as being available (112).

Abstract: A system (100) and methods (400, 500) for alerting user equipment devices (116) in a wireless communication network (102) to broadcasts while limiting the amount of power that must be consumed in order to ascertain if the user equipment devices (116) have subscribed to the broadcasts are provided. A communication indicator (300) that is compatible with UMTS protocols and includes, in addition to paging indicators, one or more broadcast category indicator codes (304) is provided. Devices receiving the communication indicator (300) are able to ascertain based on the broadcast category indicator codes (304) whether there is a need to expend further power in determined whether they are subscribed to the broadcast.

Abstract: A communication system is provided that dynamically allocates power to a Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (an MBMS service). In response to determining to establish a Point-to-Multipoint (PTM) communication channel to multiple user equipment (UEs), the communication service assigns the PTM communication channel to the MBMS service, determines a power requirement associated with each user equipment (UE) of the multiple UEs based on a handover quality measurement associated with the UE to produce multiple power requirements, and allocates a power level to the PTM communication channel based on the multiple power requirements. The communication system further dynamically adjusts the allocated power based on a handover quality measurement associated with a UE of the multiple UEs that is received during provision of the MBMS service.

Abstract: A system (100) and methods (400, 500) for alerting user equipment devices (116) in a wireless communication network (102) to broadcasts while limiting the amount of power that must be consumed in order to ascertain if the user equipment devices (116) have subscribed to the broadcasts are provided. A communication indicator (300) that is compatible with UMTS protocols and includes, in addition to paging indicators, one or more broadcast category indicator codes (304) is provided. Devices receiving the communication indicator (300) are able to ascertain based on the broadcast category indicator codes (304) whether there is a need to expend further power in determined whether they are subscribed to the broadcast.

Abstract: A communication system conveys Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) data to multiple mobile stations (MSs) subscribing to an MBMS service while minimizing possible congestion over an Iub interface. A network controller receives at least one MBMS data packet comprising an MBMS payload. In response to receiving the at least one data packet, the network controller establishes communication channels to the multiple MSs for conveyance of MBMS data and conveys to a downstream network element, via an Iub interface, a single copy of the payload. The downstream network element replicates the received payload to produce a copy of the payload for each established communication channel. The downstream network element then assembles, in association with each established communication channel, a set of one or more data packets for conveyance via the established communication channel, wherein each set of data packets includes a copy of the payload.