Abstract: A quick paging system having a base station, a plurality of terminals, and a full paging channel having a plurality of slots for transmitting paging information to the terminals is described. A quick paging channel having a plurality of quick paging channel slots each corresponding to a full paging channel slot is provided wherein at least one indicator is positioned within a selected quick paging channel slot that instructs at least one selected terminal corresponding to the at least one indicator in the quick paging slot to monitor the corresponding full paging channel slot.

Abstract: A novel and improved method and system for paging a cellular telephone or other wireless terminal using two paging channels that reduces standby mode power consumption described. In one embodiment of the invention, a minimally encoded quick paging channel is established over which short, quick page messages are transmitted during one of a set of quick paging slots. The quick page message indicates that a communications request has been received, and that the receiving communication terminals should process a highly encoded full paging channel over which more detailed, full page messages are transmitted during the next full paging slot. A terminal monitors full paging channel only after a quick page message has been received on the quick paging channel.

Abstract: A method for determining the location of a mobile unit within a cellular system. A synchronized signal at a common phase is generated at each base station in a system. The mobile unit transmits a signal tone. Each base station compares the phase of the signal tone to the common phase of the synchronized signal to produce a phase offset. A system controller compares the difference between the phase offset of a first base station and the phase offset of a second base station and determines the difference in distance between the first base station and the mobile unit and the second base station and the mobile unit defining a hyperbolic curve of locations. The system controller determines the intersection of the first and second hyperbolic curves thus determining the location of the mobile unit. The mobile station transmits the signal tone on a second channel that is distinct from a first channel over which user information is transmitted.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing the interference experienced by sensitive electronic devices, such as hearing aids, operative in the vicinity of CDMA user communication devices. A transmitter of the communications device is configured to transmit signal power substantially continuously at a full rate power level irrespective of the variable data rate at which the transmitter would otherwise be operative. In a first embodiment, a variable rate vocoder within the transmitter is directed to perform full-rate vocoding, irrespective of an instantaneous level of user speech. In a second embodiment, a microprocessor builds full-rate frames using repeated versions of code symbols generated by the vocoder. In a third embodiment, the microprocessor builds full rate frames by generating signaling bits of a predetermined pattern to pad otherwise non-full frames.

Abstract: A method for determining the position of a mobile station using a base station having three antennas. The first antenna is used to transmit a first signal modulated with a first preassigned Walsh code. The second antenna is used to transmit a second signal modulated with a second preassigned Walsh code. A third antenna is used to transmit a third signal modulated with a third preassigned Walsh code. Each of the three signals is also modulated with a common spreading code in addition to the first, second and third Walsh codes. Each of the three signals are received by the mobile station. The mobile station determines the time of arrival of each such signal. Based upon these relative times of arrival, the mobile station determines its location.

Abstract: A method and system for allocating a set of orthogonal PN code sequences of variable length among user channels operative at different data rates in a spread spectrum communication system is disclosed herein. PN code sequences are constructed that provide orthogonality between users so that mutual interference will be reduced, thereby allowing higher capacity and better link performance. In an exemplary embodiment, signals are communicated between a cell-site and mobile units using direct sequence spread spectrum communication signals. Information signals communicated on the cell-to-mobile link channels are encoded, interleaved, and modulated with orthogonal covering of each information symbol. Orthogonal Walsh function codes of varying length are employed to modulate the information signals. Code assignments are made on the basis of channel data rates in a manner which results in improved utilization of the available frequency spectrum.

Abstract: A plurality of methods for achieving the soft or softer handoff process such that the performance of a system is improved. A first method is based on delaying the softer handoff process. A second method is based on reducing the power of transmissions from the sector having the weakest signal strength. A third method is based on eliminating transmissions from the sector having the weakest signal strength. A fourth method adds a new base station or sector only when the mobile unit is in need of additional power to operate properly. In all four methods, reverse link demodulation in each sector may continue with or without the transmission of the forward link. In all four methods the operation could be based on the signal strength of the reverse link signal or the forward link. It is also possible to combine two or more of these methods to create a hybrid method.

Abstract: A novel and improved method and system for paging a cellular telephone or other wireless terminal using two paging channels that reduces standby mode power consumption described. In one embodiment of the invention, a minimally encoded quick paging channel is established over which short, quick page messages are transmitted during one of a set of quick paging slots. The quick page message indicates that a communications request has been received, and that the receiving communication terminals should process a highly encoded full paging channel over which more detailed, full page messages are transmitted during the next full paging slot. A terminal monitors full paging channel only after a quick page message has been received on the quick paging channel.

Abstract: A system and method for determining a position of a mobile wireless transceiver. The inventive system merges GPS position location and wireless communication technologies to achieve a precise position location in dense urban and other environments when line-of-sight to the satellites is somewhat obscured. The inventive method uses signals from only two GPS satellites and the serving terrestrial base station. In a most general sense, the inventive method includes the steps of receiving at a base station a first signal transmitted from a first GPS satellite and a second signal transmitted from a second GPS satellite. The mobile transceiver is adapted to receive these GPS signals as well and transmit a third signal to the base station in response thereto. The base station receives the third signal and uses it to calculate the position of the wireless unit. In a specific implementation, the base station sends aiding information to the wireless unit.

Abstract: A method for determining the position of a mobile station within a cellular telephone system having first and second base stations. A round trip signal propagation time between the first base station and the mobile station is measured at the first base station. A first signal is transmitted from the first base station to the mobile station, and a second signal is transmitted from the second base station to the mobile station. An arrival time difference representing a time interval between a first relative time when the first signal is received at the mobile station and a second relative time when the second signal is received at the mobile station is measured at the mobile station. The position of the mobile station is determined in accordance with the round trip propagation time and the arrival time difference.A method for determining the position of a mobile station within a cellular telephone system having first and second base stations.

Abstract: A method for determining the position of a mobile station within a cellular telephone system having a plurality of cells. Voice information signals are transmitted between a first base station transmitter and a mobile station on a transmission channel. Thereafter, transmissions from the first base station transmitter of voice information signals on the transmission channel are ceased for a predetermined period of time. During the predetermined period of time when transmissions of voice information signals from the first base station transmitter have ceased on the transmission channel, the mobile station makes positional measurements. The position of the mobile station is determined in accordance with the positional measurements.

Abstract: A system and method for communicating information signals using spread spectrum communication techniques. PN sequences are constructed that provide orthogonality between the users so that mutual interference will be reduced, allowing higher capacity and better link performance. With orthogonal PN codes, the cross-correlation is zero over a predetermined time interval, resulting in no interference between the orthogonal codes, provided only that the code time frames are time aligned with each other. In an exemplary embodiment, signals are communicated between a cell-site and mobile units using direct sequence spread spectrum communication signals. In the cell-to-mobile link, pilot, sync, paging and voice channels are defined. Information communicated on the cell-to-mobile link channels are, in general, encoded, interleaved, bi-phase shift key (BPSK) modulated with orthogonal covering of each BPSK symbol along with quadrature phase shift key (QPSK) spreading of the covered symbols.

Abstract: A method for determining the position of a mobile station within a cellular telephone system having a plurality of base stations. A signal is transmitted at a low power level from the mobile station. The strength of the signal is then temporarily increased from the low power level to an increased power level, and the signal is temporarily transmitted from the mobile station at this increased power level. While the signal is being temporarily transmitted from the mobile station at the increased power level, the signal is used to make at least a first positional measurement. The position of the mobile station is determined in accordance with the first positional measurement.

Abstract: A method and apparatus providing softer handoff of a mobile unit between sectors of a common base station. A sectorized base station comprises a set of demodulation elements. Each demodulation element may be assigned to a signal from one of a plurality of sectors. The output of the demodulators are combined before the decoding process independent of the sector from which the data originated. This configuration provides improved output data reliability, more stable power control, and more efficient use of resources at the base station.

Abstract: A system and method for reducing radio frequency interference arising in connection with pulsed transmission over time division multiplexed communication channels. In a first embodiment, a subscriber station is nominally assigned all of the slots of each frame of a first transmit channel. By transmitting RF energy substantially continuously, the subscriber station reduces interference arising from pulsed transmission. In a second embodiment, a subscriber station is nominally assigned one or more slots of each frame of a primary channel for conventional transmission of useful information, and is also instructed to continuously transmit RF energy over an auxiliary channel at times other than during the assigned primary channel slots. In this way, interference generated in the vicinity of the subscriber station is reduced due to the substantially continuous transmission of RF energy by the subscriber station.

Abstract: A plurality of methods for achieving the softer handoff process such that the performance of a system is improved. A first method is based on delaying the softer handoff process. A second method is based on reducing the power of transmissions from the sector having the weakest signal strength. A third method is based on eliminating transmissions from the sector having the weakest signal strength. In all three methods, reverse link demodulation in each sector may continue with or without the transmission of the forward link. In all three methods the operation could be based on the signal strength of the reverse link signal or the forward link. It is also possible to combine two or more of these methods to create a hybrid method.

Abstract: A method for determining the position of a mobile station within a cellular telephone system having a plurality of base stations. A signal is transmitted from a rotating antenna. The rotating antenna has a beam which rotates around a cell in the cellular telephone system. The beam has a rotational timing that is known by the mobile station. The signal is received at the mobile station. Based on a reception time when the signal is received by the mobile station, an angular displacement value corresponding to the position of the mobile station is determined. A first round trip signal propagation time between a stationary antenna and the mobile station is measured using a voice information signal. The position of the mobile station is determined in accordance with the angular displacement value and the first round trip signal propagation time.A method for determining the position of a mobile station within a cellular telephone system having a plurality of base stations.

Abstract: In a communications network, a network user communicates through a remote unit with another user via at least one base station. The communications network includes a first mobile switching center which controls communications through a first set of base stations including a first base station. The remote unit stores a list of active base stations which has an entry corresponding to each base station with which active communication is established. The first base station has an entry on the list of active base stations. The first base station measures a round trip delay of an active communication signal between the first base station and the remote unit. A handoff of the active communication signal is initiated if the round trip delay of the active communication exceeds a threshold if the first base station is designated as a reference base station.

Abstract: An apparatus for communicating variable rate data over a communication channel. A modulator that receive frames of user data each comprised of data symbols. The modulator repeats the data symbols within each frame to maintain a constant data rate. A transmitter receiver the modulator data and scales the modulated symbol data based upon the amount of symbol repetition in the frame.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling transmission power in a variable rate communication system is disclosed. The method disclosed provides for a closed loop power control method. A first remote station controls the transmission power of a second remote station by transmitting a rate dependent power control signal to the second remote communication station. Since only the second communication knows its transmission rate a priori, it must determine its course of action in accordance with both the received power control signal and the knowledge of its transmission rate.