Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for transmitting information for distinguishing between a packet data service in all of a plurality of frequency bands and a packet data service of a specific frequency band from a Radio Network Controller (RNC) to a User Equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system providing a plurality of packet data services through a plurality of frequency bands, the method including the steps of starting a packet data service which the UE has joined, and transmitting indicator information to said all frequency bands, the indicator information indicating if the packet data service can be provided in said all frequency bands.

Abstract: An apparatus in a mobile communication system for providing a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) and a method for giving notification of an MBMS service while considering transmission mode are provided. A controlling radio network controller (CRNC) sends, to a serving radio network controller (SRNC), transmission mode information indicating point-to-point (PTP), point-to-multipoint (PTM), or “Not provide” cell by cell. The SRNC determines service notification on the basis of the transmission mode information. The CRNC minimizes a signaling load on an Iur interface when sending, to the SRNC, the transmission mode information suitable for each cell.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for scheduling uplink data transmission in a mobile communication system. The method and apparatus include a base station scheduler for efficiently allocating radio communication resources in a mobile communication system using an E-DCH or DCH. The method and apparatus further include a User Equipment (UE) for using both an E-DCH and a conventional DCH to efficiently select the data rate of the E-DCH and the data rate of the conventional DCH. The method and apparatus can maintain the total transmit power of the UE at the time of retransmission the same as the total transmit power of the UE at the time of initial transmission regardless of the existence or absence of the DCH, thereby minimizing the change in the quantity of interference generated in the uplink by the UE.

Abstract: A notification method for informing a UE of an existence or absence of control information for an MBMS in a mobile communication system supporting the MBMS. In the method, the UE receives a notification indicator channel independently reporting the existence of the control information for the MBMS, confirms at least one notification indicator of the notification indicator channel, thereby confirming the existence of the control information relating to the requested MBMS. Further, a method is proposed, which can minimize an alarm due to other MBMSs.

Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for performing scheduling in a Node B for data transmission of a user equipment (UE) in a mobile communication system supporting an enhanced uplink dedicated channel (E-DCH). The Node B receives, from a radio network controller (RNC), scheduling assistance information for an uplink service to be provided from the UE. The Node B estimates a data amount for the uplink service on the basis of the scheduling assistance information in each scheduling period. The Node B schedules data transmission for the uplink service according to the estimated data amount.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power setup method for minimizing a delay time caused by an HARQ of an E-DCH when an MAC-e PDU comprising scheduling information required for using a Node B controlled scheduling is transmitted in environments supporting a packet data service through the E-DCH in an asynchronous code division multiple access (CDMA) communication system. A user equipment (UE) generates packet data for transmitting through the E-DCH, determines if signaling information is included in Quality of Service (QoS) of the packet data and the packet data, sets a power gain preset according to each QoS of the packet data, applies a determined offset value to the set power gain when the signaling information is included in the packet data, and transmits the packet data through the E-DCH according to the power gain to which the offset value has been applied.

Abstract: An apparatus encodes an input information bit stream comprised of 5 bits into a (11,5) codeword comprised of 11 coded symbols. The apparatus comprises a Reed-Muller encoder for encoding the input information bit stream into a first order Reed-Muller codeword comprised of 16 coded symbols; and a puncturer for selecting a second coded symbol position or a third coded symbol position out of the 16 coded symbols constituting the first order Reed-Muller codeword, puncturing the coded symbols at intervals of 3 symbols beginning at the selected position, and thus outputting an optimal (11,5) codeword.

Abstract: A paging method for an MBMS service is provided. To efficiently transmit MBMS control information in an MBMS mobile communication system, an RNC transmits to a Node B a control message including a list of NI information for MBMS paging groups by the RNC and the Node B establishes a physical channel according to the control message and transmits an MICH including NIs to UEs on the established physical channel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for measuring a propagation delay value of a frame transmitted by a UE (User Equipment) to a Node B in a TDD (Time Division Duplexing) mobile communication system. The UE acquires synchronization with the Node B based on a downlink pilot channel signal transmitted in a period of a downlink pilot time slot, and determines an estimated round trip delay value T1 by comparing transmission power of a physical common channel signal in a first time slot with reception power of the same signal. The UE receives a transmission point correcting value T2 through a forward physical access channel (FPACH) signal transmitted from the Node B in a period of one downlink time slot among the time slots, and transmits a physical random access channel (PRACH) message with the estimated round trip delay value T1 at a transmission point determined based on T2 and T1.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for efficiently processing a voice packet in a mobile communication system. Upon receiving information related to a type of a voice frame of an adaptive multi-rate (AMR) codec and information related to an operation mode of the AMR codec from a core network, a radio network controller (RNC) classifies a voice packet received from the core network into three classes according to the received information. The RNC sets up transport channels such that the classified three classes independently undergo error protection and error detection according to their priority.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for resuming header decompression by receiving multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS) packet data having compressed headers in a mobile communication system providing the MBMS. The method includes the steps of detecting a moving of user equipment (UE) receiving the MBMS into a new cell from an old cell, copying and storing old header decompression context information used in the old cell, initializing a dynamic part to decompress headers of packet data for the MBMS and waiting for an IR-DYN packet until the IR-DYN packet has been received in the UE, in order to update the old header decompression information, creating a new header decompression context through updating the old header decompression information by using the IR-DYN packet when the IR-DYN packet has been received in the UE, and decompressing the headers of the packet data for the MBMS transmitted from the new cell by using the new header decompression context.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for phase modulating SYNC codes transmitted over downlink pilot time slots DwPTSs when a primary common control physical channel P-CCPCH is transmitted using transmit diversity in an NB-TDD CDMA mobile communication system. The apparatus and method transmits and receives the P-CCPCH signal using the transmit diversity by providing a diversity indicator for changing phase variation of the SYNC codes included in the DwPTSs.

Abstract: A method for minimizing overhead occurring caused by control information for encryption performed to protect MBMS data for an MBMS service in a mobile communication system. This method is implemented by distinguishing a case in which control information used for encryption is updated from another case in which the control information used for encryption is not updated, and transmitting different control information according to the distinguishment result. That is, when the control information used for encryption is not updated, only minimized control information is transmitted, and when the control information for encryption is updated, the entire updated control information is transmitted. Accordingly, the amount of control information transmitted along with MBMS data is minimized, contributing to an increase in the amount of MBMS data transmitted per unit time.

Abstract: A paging method for informing a UE of the existence or absence of control information in transmission of the control information according to the support of an MBMS in a mobile communication system. In the method, paging according to a voice and packet service and paging according to an MBMS are differentiated from each other. Accordingly, a first paging indication channel for identifying the paging according to the voice and packet service and a second paging indication channel for identifying the paging according to the MBMS are differentiated from each other and used.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for gating a dedicated physical control channel in a mobile communication system. A UTRAN (UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access Network) transmits a gating start command or a gating end command to a UE (User Equipment) through a specific transport format combination indicator symbol according to whether there exists data transmitted over a downlink physical shared channel and a dedicated physical data channel, thereby to start or end gating the dedicated physical control channel.

Abstract: A method of transmitting and receiving MBMS service availability information. To support the mobility of UEs receiving an MBMS service, an RNC transmits, to each of a plurality of cells under its control, an MBMS service availability message including service availability information and resource availability information regarding at least one MBMS service available in the cell. From the MBMS service availability message, a UE determines if a desired MBMS service can be received in a current cell currently or in the future. The UE requests the desired MBMS service or selects another cell capable of providing the MBMS service.

Abstract: A method for paging a UE (User Equipment) over a dedicated channel in a mobile communication system for supporting a Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS). The paging method can indicate the presence or absence of control information associated with the MBMS during a call-connection mode established over a dedicated channel in a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) communication system. If a Serving Radio Network Controller (SRNC) for supporting the MBMS recognizes the beginning of the MBMS in which the UE is joined, it requests from a transmission mode needed for the MBMS from one or more CRNCs (Control Radio Network Controllers) controlling a plurality of cells communicating with the UE, such that it acquires MBMS control channel (MCCH) information including control information for supporting the MBMS. Then, the SRNC transmits a paging message including the MCCH information to the UE over a dedicated channel.

Abstract: A method for selecting a cell by a user equipment (UE) to receive a Multimedia Broadcast/Multicast Service (MBMS) service in a mobile communication system which supports the MBMS service with different frequency allocations (FAs) in the same area. In the method, a radio network controller (RNC) transmits information on an MBMS cell to the UE, and the MBMS cell information includes an MBMS offset for guaranteeing priority for cell reselection to the MBMS cell. The UE performs cell reselection using the MBMS cell information and receives the MBMS service from the reselected cell.

Abstract: Disclosed is a channel allocation method in a CDMA communication system. The method comprises receiving from a UTRAN one SF node CSF,k out of 2m?1 SF nodes (where m is an integer larger than 3) arranged in the form of a tree having a mother node and child nodes; searching a group including the received SF node CSF,k in accordance with Formula (1) below; spreading a signal on a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) with an OVSF code corresponding to a selected one of the received SF node and its child nodes in the searched group; and spreading a signal on a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) with an OVSF code corresponding to an SF node determined by Formula (2) below based on the received SF node.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for allocating identifiers (IDs) which differentiate data to be transmitted in a mobile communication system supporting the transmission of packet data. The method is used for allocating identifiers to packet data by a radio network controller (RNC) so as to differentiate packet data in a mobile communication system which includes the RNC and a user equipment (UE), wherein the RNC transmits the packet data to a certain cell through at least two common channels including at least two transport channels and the UE receives the packet data through the transport channel. The method includes the steps of: determining a transport channel for transmitting received packet data; and allocating dedicated identifiers for differentiating the pack data according to the determined transport channels.