Abstract: A transmit power control system and method is provided which utilizes an efficient allocation of average output power of a multi-carrier power amplifier (MCPA), the average output power being a weighted average of the actual power over multiple time slots. Periodically, using the efficient allocation system and method, there will be short periods where the desired average output power will exceed the maximum tolerable power of the MCPA, PMCPA. These short periods in which the desired output power will exceed PMCPA are handled by a system and method which produces a reduced margin between the total power per time slot and PMCPA This reduced margin allows the MCPA to serve a larger number of users per time slot than conventional MCPAs. Alternatively, the MCPA can serve the same number of users as a conventional MCPA, but with higher demands on output power for each user and/or more efficient use of the MCPA's resources.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of performing handover in a mobile radio system. The mobile radio system performs quality measurements on signals transmitted (300) between a mobile terminal and predetermined radio base stations. Handover is performed (301, 302, 303) when some of the measured signal strengths exceeds the signal strength for the radio base station to which the mobile terminal for the moment is set up, added to a handover value. The handover value is dependent on measured signal strengths and neighboring cell relation values. The neighboring cell relation values depend on a probability for handover to be performed from one radio base station to another radio base station in the mobile radio system.

Abstract: A wireless communications system, transmitter, receiver and method are provided that are capable of supporting incremental redundancy error handling schemes using available gross rate channels. More specifically, the transmitter includes a coding circuit for coding a digital data block and generating a mother code word, and a reordering circuit for reordering the mother code word and generating a reordered mother code word. The transmitter also includes a modulating circuit for modulating at least one subsequence each of which has a desired number of bits taken from the reordered mother code word to fill the available bandwidth of at least one available gross rate channel. The transmitter continues to forward the modulated subsequences to the receiver until the receiver successfully decodes the digital data block.

Abstract: A method and system enables high data-rate users to be serviced even from within congested cells. If a user that is associated with an MS is located within a first cell that is too congested to provide the bandwidth requested by the user, all or a part of the information flow to/from the MS may be transceived from/to other nearby cells. For example, in a TDMA system, a user requiring three time slots per frame in order to aggregate sufficient bandwidth may be in communication with three different cells during each frame. The present invention may additionally be applied in the context of handoffs when, for example, an MS continues to be partially served by the previous cell before the new cell is able to service the high data-rate information flow. In another embodiment, the present invention may be implemented in a local wireless network environment in which multiple radio heads are controlled by a HUB.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method by which users may be moved between time slots or between base stations in order to better utilize the MCPA output power resources. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the power of all transceivers served by a certain MCPA is compared to a threshold value X. The value X is at least related to the capability of the MCPA in terms of output power. If at no times (i.e., at all time slots), the sum of the output power exceeds the threshold value X, it is assumed that the MCPA can handle all simultaneous transmissions. If, during at least one time slot it is found that the required output power exceeds the capability of the serving MCPA, then a reallocation or load sharing algorithm is invoked. The reallocation algorithm searches for time slots to which a reallocation could be performed within the same base station or number of transceivers served by the MCPA.

Abstract: In a mobile telecommunication system the transmission quality is dependent on a wide range of radio conditions. A method for extracting a useful estimation of the radio environment of a mobile station in communication in order to predict how the radio conditions will change in the near future for a considered mobile station in the near future. A measurement report is sent from the mobile station to the base station. The quality measure in the measurement report is filtered over the area by a smoothing filter (220), and then processed through an updating filter (230) resulting in a time varying map (240). Several maps are classified (260). Classified data are grouped (270) resulting in the final map, which is stored in a database (280). The final map may be used to enhance the performance of radio network algorithms.

Abstract: A method of communicating control information in systems that support multiple modulation schemes for communicating voice or data and control information. To provide backward compatibility dedicated control channels use the modulation scheme used in current systems, for example GMSK modulation scheme. Traffic channels and associated control channels use linear modulation schemes that have the same symbol rate. The modulation scheme of the associated control channel uses a reduced signal set of the modulation scheme used for traffic channels. Also, an in-band signalling procedure is used to indicate to a receiving station the modulation type, channel coding and speech coding used for a transmitted burst.

Abstract: A radiocommunication system supports high throughput rates over an air interface. An access network interface, e.g., between a base station and base station controller, conveys information between the base station and the rest of the terrestrial system. Techniques are provided to adjust transmission rates over the air interface based on loading of the access network. Techniques are also provided to control bandwidth allocation over the access network interface and distribute call blocking/delay percentages when there is an imbalance between the capacity of the air interface and the access network interface.

Abstract: A radiocommunication system balances interference reduced by soft handoff with access network loading increased by soft handoff. When the access network loading exceeds some threshold for a particular transmission source, then the system limits or reduces that source's soft handoff connections with remote stations.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of performing handover in a mobile radio system. The mobile radio system performs quality measurements on signals transmitted (300) between a mobile terminal and predetermined radio base stations. Handover is performed (301, 302, 303) when some of the measured signal strengths exceeds the signal strength for the radio base station to which the mobile terminal for the moment is set up, added to a handover value. The handover value is dependent on measured signal strengths and neighboring cell relation values. The neighboring cell relation values depend on a probability for handover to be performed from one radio base station to another radio base station in the mobile radio system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of performing handover in a mobile radio system. The mobile radio system performs quality measurements on signals transmitted (300) between a mobile terminal and predetermined radio base stations. Handover is performed (301, 302, 303) when some of the measured signal strengths exceeds the signal strength for the radio base station to which the mobile terminal for the moment is set up, added to a handover value. The handover value is dependent on measured signal strengths and neighboring cell relation values. The neighboring cell relation values depend on a probability for handover to be performed from one radio base station to another radio base station in the mobile radio system.

Abstract: In a communication system, a link protocol for a transparent data between a mobile station and a base station is selected by pre-selecting from all possible combinations of available link protocols a set of pre-selected combinations of link protocols based on a predefined service requirement and at least one basic capability of the mobile or base stations. Then, the link protocol is selected from the pre-selected combinations of link protocols based on measurements of one or more link quality parameters and at least one variable restriction caused by instantaneous conditions in the communication system.

Abstract: A method of demodulating voice or data and control information in systems that support multiple modulation schemes modulates voice or data using a first linear modulation scheme, such as 16QAM modulation scheme, and modulates control information using a second linear modulation scheme, for example, QPSK modulation scheme, that has the same symbol rate as that of the first modulation scheme. The first linear modulation scheme has a higher modulation level than the second linear modulation scheme. Information modulated using the second linear modulation scheme, which uses a reduced signal set of the first linear modulation scheme, are demodulated using the same demodulator that is used for demodulating information modulated using the first linear modulation scheme. Also, in-band signalling information within a traffic channel, such as stealing flags, are modulated using the second modulation scheme.

Abstract: A communication system supports multiple modulation/FEC coding schemes. One scheme is selected for initiating transmission on the link. The performance of the transmissions is evaluated after a variable update interval expires. The update interval is varied as a function of time, amount of information, LLC blocks, etc., in order to optimize throughput in the system. A shorter update interval can be used initially until an optimal modulation/FEC coding scheme is determined for a particular data transmission.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the reuse of a control channel in a distributed cellular radio communication system. At least one physical channel, the so called physical control channel, in the radio communication system is used for transferring logical control channels. According to the present invention the physical uplink control channel can be reused with respect to logical control channels comprising an access request. The physical downlink control channel can be reused with respect to logical control channels comprising a message that access is granted to a mobile station or a message that someone requests contact with a mobile station. According to the invention the physical uplink control channel and/or the physical downlink control channel is reused. This means that more connections per time unit may be established in the radio communication system.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for controlling an amount of downlink power to be applied in each downlink transmission in a macro diversity radio system. Downlink power level is controlled in response to a quality measurement of a corresponding uplink. In accordance with exemplary embodiments, a path gain or a carrier-to-interference ratio of an uplink is measured at a base station in an active set, and subsequently used to proportionally govern a downlink transmission power level for a corresponding downlink. In such a fashion, each downlink handling a mobile station maintains a desired level of robustness, while avoiding introduction of unnecessary system interference.

Abstract: A method and system of adaptive channel allocation in a multi-carrier, multi-slot system is provided. In the method and system a subset of M channels is chosen from a larger set of N channels available for communications on a link. As communications take place on the link, signal quality (C/I) measurements on the channels of the subset of M channels and interference (I) measurements on the channels of the group of N channels are periodically performed. The C/I and I measurements are then used to reconfigure the subset of M channels to reduce co-channel interference on the link.

Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, controls operation of a mobile terminal operable in a communication system having two network portions. Selective permission of cell selection of communications between the two network portions better assures that the mobile terminal, when positioned in an area intended to be encompassed by one of the network portions, communicates with that network portion.

Abstract: A communication system supports multiple modulation schemes having differing symbol rates. The system supports two modulation schemes that have the same symbol rate and at least one modulation scheme that does not have the same symbol rate. For as long as communication can be carried out using the modulation schemes with the same symbol rate, the system avoids using the modulation scheme with different symbol rate, even if communication can be carried out using this scheme.

Abstract: A communication network, and associated method, permitting wireless communication with a mobile unit in an indoor environment. Transceivers are positioned at spaced-apart locations and are coupled to a centralized, control device. The transceivers include transmitter portions and wideband receiver portions. Uplink signals transmitted by a mobile unit are received by receiver portions of transceivers within the range of the uplink signal. Downlink signals are generated by at least two transmitter portions of at least two transceivers. The control device controls selection of which transmitter portions and which receiver portions of the plurality of transceivers are utilized to effectuate two-way communication with the mobile unit. Control signals can also be transmitted by the transmitter portions of all of the transceivers such that a mobile unit positioned anywhere within the area of the communication network receives the control signals.