Abstract: The method and apparatus adaptively adjust a timer based at least on the frequency of transmitted/received packets and the traffic arrival pattern in a data session in the communication system. The expiration of the timer indicates to suspend the data session in the communication system.

Abstract: A method of receiving data packets. In the method of receiving data packets, a determination is made as to whether a received data packet is received out of an expected order. If the determining step determines a received packet is out of the expected order, a time period is calculated to wait for one or more missing data packets based at least in part on an expected time of receiving the one or more missing data packets.

Abstract: A method is provided for triggering migration of call session state information. The method includes determining whether to migrate a network access agent associated with an access terminal in a wireless communication system based on at least one of mobility information associated with the access terminal and status information associated with the wireless communication system.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method is provided for blocking alert messages to mobile units. The method includes determining at least one location of at least one mobile unit based on at least one response to a first page message provided to the at least one mobile unit. The method also includes interrupting transmissions to the at least one mobile unit based on said at least one determined location of said at least one mobile unit.

Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for reducing packet assistant channel power usage in a wireless telephone system. More specifically, there is provided a method comprising measuring a power usage for a packet assistant channel, determining whether the power usage is above a threshold, and discontinuing transmission over the packet assistant channel for a period of time if the power usage is above the threshold.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for communication with at least one wireless unit over a forward and a reverse link in a wireless network. The method includes receiving a feedback indication on at least a first channel over the forward link for reception of a transmission on at least a second channel over the reverse link, and adjusting transmit power of a wireless unit associated with the network based on the feedback indication. For example, a transmitter at a wireless unit associated with a spread spectrum wireless network, such as a code division multiple access cellular network, may control transmit power of in a reverse link. Specifically, the feedback indication for reception of a traffic or control channel over the reverse link may be received on a channel that is available on the forward link for another purpose than providing power control feedback. In this way, the transmitter performs reverse link power control at the wireless unit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and an apparatus of wireless communication with at least one wireless unit The method includes detecting an indication of error in a plurality of traffic frames to control transmit power between at least a first and second forward link based on the indication of error. The method further includes receiving a plurality of consecutive traffic frames over at least two reverse links from a wireless unit to select a frame in soft handoff. To control transmit power, for example, a controller may perform reverse link error detection after frame selection. The controller detects a frame error to boost the transmit power, substantially correcting a link imbalance situation. In this way, by controlling transmit power in a spread spectrum wireless communication system to reduce call drops, a call drop rate may be significantly decreased while increasing capacity of radio frequency transmission.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling communications between a base station and a mobile device. The method comprises enlarging a search window in which a transmission is expected to be received in response to the absence of an external timing signal, such as when the global positioning system (GPS) is shut down. Additionally or alternatively, the method further comprises altering the timing of a received signal relative to a search window, such as by delaying the timing of the received signal to move the signal toward the center of the search window.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of communication using at least one base station and at least one switch. The method includes allocating at least one resource of at least one backhaul connection between said at least one base station and said at least one switch based upon at least one indication of congestion associated with said at least one backhaul connection.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the method, a base station is configured to divide a coverage area of the base station into sub-coverage areas. Each sub-coverage area has a smaller range of round trip propagation delays than a range of round trip propagation delays for the coverage area of the base station. Each sub-coverage area may have a different range of round trip propagation delays.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the method, a base station is configured to divide a coverage area of the base station into sub-coverage areas. Each sub-coverage area has a smaller range of round trip propagation delays than a range of round trip propagation delays for the coverage area of the base station. Each sub-coverage area may have a different range of round trip propagation delays.

Abstract: The number of Reverse Activity Bits (RABs) equal to “1” per frame is a Congestion Overload (CO) metric used to determine whether the reverse link in a wireless communications system is in a congestion overload state due to a reverse link RF overload. When the value of the CO metric exceeds a first predetermined threshold that is indicative of a congestion overload condition, the system enters a block state where all new connection requests are blocked. Once in the block state, if the value of the CO metric does not decrease but continues to increase and exceeds a second higher threshold, the system enters a mute state. In the mute state a predetermined large percentage of existing active calls are muted. Specifically, a message is sent downlink to specific ATs instructing them to reduce their transmission rates to zero but to still maintain their active connections.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of wireless communication with at least one mobile unit. The method includes providing information indicative of at least one channel and at least one channel capability associated with said at least one channel.

Abstract: In the method, an overload control threshold is adjusted based on at least one outage metric and an overload control history. Overload control is performed based on the overload control threshold.

Abstract: The power level of at least one forward-link signal is determined for a measurement interval, where the measurement interval has a duration smaller than or equal to the time period in which at least one power-indicative signal characteristic can change. For example, a power-indicative signal characteristic used can be the information rate of the signal, which can change once per frame. In this case the measurement interval would be smaller than or equal to a frame. Preferably, the measurement interval is smaller than the time period in which any of the power-indicative signal characteristics can change. The power level of the signal is based on the signal's power-indicative signal characteristics during the measurement interval. In one embodiment of the invention, the signal's power-indicative signal characteristics include the information rate, and the gain of the signal.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of wireless telecommunication. The method includes accessing information indicative of a first mobile unit in response to a signal from the first mobile unit, accessing information indicative of at least one second mobile unit, and comparing the information indicative of the first and second mobile units. The method also includes establishing a call connection with the first mobile unit based on the comparison of the information indicative of the first and second mobile units.

Abstract: A method for controlling access of a subscriber station to a wireless communications system facilitates the maintenance of a performance target of the reverse link and desired geographic coverage of the reverse link. The method for controlling access of a subscriber station to a wireless communications system includes measuring a first performance indicator and a second performance indicator for a reverse link associated with a subscriber station seeking access to a wireless communications system. A blocking threshold value is established based upon the measured second performance indicator and may be adjusted to allow more or less blocking based on any additional metrics that characterize the performance of the current subscriber stations. The decision to grant or deny access of the subscriber station to the wireless communications system is determined based on a comparison of the measured first performance indicator to the established blocking threshold value.

Abstract: A method for determining rise over thermal for a base station in a wireless communications system is provided. The method comprises receiving a first and second diversity signal, measuring the signal strength of the first and second diversity signals, and estimating the noise floor for the first and second diversity signals. The signal strength rise is determined for the first and second diversity signals based on the measured signal strength and estimated noise floor of the first and second diversity signals respectively. The rise over thermal is then determined based on the determined signal strength rise of the first and second diversity signals.

Abstract: A method is provided for controlling a traffic-to-pilot ratio (TPR) in a wireless telecommunications channel. The methodology takes advantage of a preexisting feedback process used in hybrid ARQ transmission systems. Generally, information is transmitted over the communications channel, and then the acknowledgement (ACK) signal, or negative acknowledgements (NACK) signal, is used to adjust the TPR. The TPR is adjusted up substantially in response to receiving a NACK signal, and adjusted slightly down in response to receiving an ACK signal. In this manner, the TPR is rapidly adjusted up when a transmission fails, and is allowed to drift slowly down when a transmission succeeds.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of generating a public long code mask. The method includes generating a code mask for coding transmissions over a traffic channel based on at least one frequency differentiator indicative of a frequency range, at least one band class differentiator indicative of a band class, and at least one traffic channel differentiator indicative of a traffic channel.