Abstract: Techniques to test performance of terminals and access points in CDMA data (e.g., cdma2000) systems. A framework of protocols and messages is provided to support systematic performance testing of terminals and to ensure interface compatibility. The framework comprises a Forward Test Application Protocol (FTAP) for testing forward channels and a Reverse Test Application Protocol (RTAP) for testing reverse channels. Techniques are also provided to (1) test different types of channels (e.g., traffic channels as well as auxiliary channels), (2) test bursty data transmissions, (3) support “persistence” testing (i.e., continued testing over connection and disconnection), (4) force the settings of certain auxiliary channels (e.g., so that the error rate of the channels may be determined), and (5) collect, log, and report various statistics that may be used to derive performance metrics such as throughput and packet error rate.

Abstract: A method for synchronizing a reception time point of a UL DPCH signal to a previously expected time point when the reception time point of the UL DPCH signal received from a UE is different from the previously expected time point by a Node B, wherein the Node B transmits a DL DPCH signal to the UE at a time point assigned to the UE on a basis of a reference time point of the Node B, and the DL DPCH signal includes a stream of TAB bits for uplink synchronization control.

Abstract: A CDMA mobile station (MS) can be engaged with a GSM subscriber identity module (SIM) to authenticate the MS with a GSM core infrastructure using a CDMA radio access network (RAN) through a hybrid CDMA/GSM message switching center (MSC), such that use of the CDMA RAN with the existing GSM core advantageously is facilitated.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus of reducing deleted messages in a transmitter that sends messages organized in frames, superframes, and logical channels are provided. At least one of the channels includes structure messages that describe the organization of the frames and logical channels and a number of frames to be read by a receiver, including a number of additional frames that should be read when at least one displaced message exists. One method includes the steps of finding messages to be displaced; placing found messages in a displacement queue, and assigning messages to a frame according to a predetermined order of logical channels, including any displaced messages that fit in the frame. A message is displaced if it will not be sent in a frame of at least one logical channel and will timeout before it can next be sent, and if a message is placed in the displacement queue, then an information element is set in a message, indicating that the number of additional frames is to be read.

Abstract: A digital mobile communication terminal with a SMS (Short Message Service) function stores user predefined messages which are frequently used and transmits a short message by using the user predefined messages. The communication terminal determines whether a short message transmission mode is set through a user interface and determines whether a user predefined message using mode is set, if the short message transmission mode is set. The user predefined messages are read in sequence from the memory and displayed on a display, if the user predefined message using mode is set. Subsequently, a selected one of the user predefined messages is displayed and edited according to edit data or input data received from the user interface. After editing the short message, the communication terminal transmits the edited short message to a designated telephone number.

Abstract: A data communications system, particularly suited for shared or wireless communications channels, capable of accommodating terminals having different throughput capabilites by flexibly allocating cyclically rotated phases of a common code is disclosed. One or more shifts of a cyclic orthogonal code are assigned to a terminal. These codes are preferably cyclically padded to increase their tolerance to arbitrary time shifts, and the resulting codes are used to spread the signals for transmission.

Abstract: Near-far effect fading is counteracted by changing the spreading factor used for uplink channel spreading. The determination that a radio uplink channel power fade exists can be made in either the radio access network or the mobile station.

Abstract: A mapping memory, for use with a transmitter, for mapping a first signal segment and a second signal segment of a packet so that each signal segment has the same average power level. Each signal segment is characterized by a different modulation format. The first signal segment might use BPSK, while the second signal segment might use QAM, having multiple amplitude levels.

Abstract: In the CDMA Radio Multiplex Transmission, transfer function of line is inferred by using common pilot signal and synchronous detection is performed accordingly. The transmitting end transmits by periodically insering pilot symbols into one channel only of multiplexed channels. The receiving end infers line condition (transfer function) from the received pilot symbols and, on the basis of the information thus obtained, performs synchronous detection of each channel multiplexed.

Abstract: To control the change, necessitated by the transmission of system information in the local information transmission loop, from a telecommunication channel—e.g. the Cf channel defined in the DECT standard—to a telecommunication channel—e.g. the Cs channel defined in the DECT standard, in a telecommunication subsystem which is tied into a telecommunication system as local information transmission loop—particularly a DECT-specific RLL/WLL subsystem tied into an ISDN system, the changing of channels is preferably initiated and performed by a time-limited interruption of the transmission of information in the telecommunication subsystem and subsequent resumption of the transmission of information.

Abstract: A multiuser interference canceler which is used in a DS-CDMA (direct sequence-code division multiple access) communication system and is capable of preventing reception quality from being degraded. In a serial multiuser interference canceler which has cascaded blocks each having an interference canceler units (ICUs) for generating interference replica signal, preliminary demodulators for measuring reception quality of the signals of the users in the received signal are provided. If the reception quality of output signals from the preceding block is more degraded than the reception quality measured by the preliminary demodulators, then each of the interference canceler units determines that the reception quality has been degraded by an interference cancellation process in the preceding block, and controls the interference canceler unit in the preceding block to turn off the outputting of the interference replica signal.

Abstract: A object of the present invention is to decrease or avoid the distortion of an MC-CDMA signal transmitted over a reverse link channel for a given amplifier efficiency.

Abstract: A data transmission apparatus for a CDMA communication system and a method are disclosed. The apparatus includes a digital combiner for combining a plurality of digital signals spread by a plurality of CDMA spreader, a digital filter for filtering a signal inputted from the digital combiner, a D/A converter for converting the filtered digital signal into an analog signal, and an analog filter for filtering the converted analog signal, for thereby performing a combining in a digital region before a plurality of CDMA signals are converted into an analog form.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for transmitting data bits (B) in a communications system. Said bits are allocated to a communications connection and are present in a sequential manner. Transmission channels (Chi) which have been separated according to a CDMA method are provided in the communications system. An individual spread code (SCi) is allocated to said channels respectively. The inventive method comprises the following steps: C≧2 of the transmission channels (Chi) are allocated to the communications connection. Consecutive bits (B) are combined to form bit groups (BG), whereby each group is provided with at least one bit and M bits at the most. Several bit groups (BG) are allocated to each transmission channel (CHi) in such a way that bit groups that were adjacent before allocation are allocated to different transmission channels after the allocation. M≧1 consecutive bits (B) of the bit groups (BG) allocated thereto are combined to form symbols (SY) for each transmission channel (CHi).

Abstract: A device and method for communicating a common channel message in a CDMA communication system. The device comprises a base station transmitter and a common channel transmitter. The base station transmitter includes a specific channel transmitter for outputting a channel signal at a second transmission power level for a predetermined time duration and otherwise outputting the channel signal at a first transmission power level. The common channel transmitter transmits a common channel message at an assigned slot duration. A power supply voltage is provided to the receiver of the mobile station for the predetermined time duration and the assigned slot duration to enable the receiver. The power supply voltage to the receiver is otherwise disengaged from the power supply so as to allow the receiver to operate in a sleep mode.

Abstract: Wireless communication is improved by simultaneously transmitting signals that are orthogonal to received signals. This technique is referred to as Orthogonal Division Duplexing or ODD. Channel characteristics may be estimated based on an analysis of the received signals. Subsequently, techniques used in the transmitting of signals may be adjusted based on the estimated channel characteristics. By using interleaved pilot sub-carriers, each end of a communications link may take measurements of channel conditions. These measurements may be used to adapt the transmission techniques used in the transmitter to the measured channel conditions. Advantageously, this adaptation can occur without the delay in reporting conditions that is characteristic of traditional adaptive communications systems.

Abstract: An accounting apparatus and method for a mobile communication system, where a packet service accounting method for a mobile communication terminal includes the steps of checking whether there is an error in a received PPP frame; if there is an erroneous PPP frame in the received PPP frame, generating a PPP control frame containing a size information of the erroneous PPP frame; transmitting the PPP control frame to a base station; and if an authorization response for the PPP control frame is received from the base station, updating a size of total received data, and displaying the updated data size on a display.

Abstract: A CDMA cellular system does not require accurate synchronization between all base stations and is capable of distinguishing the base stations from each other without the need for a complex process. When two element codes are multiplied with shifted timing to generate a spreading code, different codes that do not agree with each other when cyclically shifted are generated for the respective base stations. Spreading codes of the base stations are distinguished even when the base stations are not kept in synchronism with each other. In the CDMA cellular system which uses such spreading codes, when frame synchronization is achieved using a perch channel spread by a spreading code that is common to all the base stations, a signal transmitted from one of the base stations is de-spread on the basis of a first element code which is of the same timing (phase) with respect to a frame in all the base stations.

Abstract: The invention provides improved CDMA, WCDMA (UTMS) or other spread spectrum communication systems of the type that processes one or more spread-spectrum waveforms, each representative of a waveform received from a respective user (or other transmitting device). The improvement is characterized by a first logic element that generates a residual composite spread-spectrum waveform as a function of an arithmetic difference between a composite spread-spectrum waveform for all users (or other transmitters) and an estimated spread-spectrum waveform for each user. It is further characterized by one or more second logic elements that generate, for at least a selected user (or other transmitter), a refined spread-spectrum waveform as a function of a sum of the residual composite spread-spectrum waveform and the estimated spread-spectrum waveform for that user.

Abstract: The invention provides methods and apparatus for multiple user detection (MUD) processing that have application, for example, in improving the capacity CDMA and other wireless base stations. One aspect of the invention provides a multiprocessor, multiuser detection system for detecting user transmitted symbols in CDMA short-code spectrum waveforms. A first processing element generates a matrix (hereinafter, “gamma matrix”) that represents a correlation between a short-code associated with one user and those associated with one or more other users. A set of second processing elements generates, e.g., from the gamma matrix, a matrix (hereinafter, “R-matrix”) that represents cross-correlations among user waveforms based on their amplitudes and time lags. A third procesing element produces estimates of the user transmitted symbols as a function of the R-matrix.

Abstract: A system for authorizing new or ongoing functional use of an adaptable device. The device generates usage information including the times that the device is used, types of functionality provided, indication of amount and type of resources used, and other information. The usage information is transmitted back to a controlling entity, such as an original manufacturer of the adaptable device. The controlling entity can act to enable or prevent use of the provided functionality, as desired. Part of the requirement for using functionality can be monetary, by predetermined agreement, or by other criteria.

Abstract: A system and method for canceling interference present in a code-division multiple access (CDMA) channel signal received at a CDMA receiver that is caused by multipath components of a transmitted pilot channel signal or by soft handoff conditions is computationally efficient because it operates at symbol rates. The channel signal from which such multipath interference is canceled can be either a traffic (data) channel or the pilot channel itself. Interference signals are produced in groups corresponding to the fingers of the CDMA rake receiver. The interference signals corresponding to each finger are used to cancel interference in the other fingers.

Abstract: A method for canceling an interference signal by using a parallel multi-stage structure in a code division multiple access (CDMA) system, includes the steps of: a) delaying a receiving signal; b) receiving and predicting data and channel parameter from the individual user; c) regenerating the interference signal of the individual user by using the data and the channel parameter predicted by the multiple receiving and predicting; and d) canceling all the interference signals delayed and transferred through the delaying by the interference signal regenerated through the multiple interference regeneration.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for spread spectrum signal processing in a wireless communication system. The apparatus includes a control processor to generate commands for processing spread spectrum signal components and a reconfigurable coprocessor to process the spread spectrum signal components based on the commands and to provide reports to the control processor based on results of processing the signal components.

Abstract: A rake finger receiver and control method therefor, for use in a wireless spread communication system. The rake finger receiver includes a multiplexer, a searcher, a first switch fabric, a rake fingers and tracking pool, a second switch fabric, a combiner, a decoder, a channel estimator, and a rake finger controller. One searcher is used to serve multiple antennas of a base station so as to reduce the system complexity. The number of the rake fingers assigned for processing multipath components associated with a radio link is determined dynamically. Thus, the resource is utilized efficiently.

Abstract: A message that has its energy spread over a frame of encoded data is decoded. First, encoded data are received so as to obtain a quantity of the encoded data that is less than all the encoded data in the frame and also is less than all the encoded data representing the message. Then, the quantity of encoded data received is supplemented, without receiving additional encoded data, so as to obtain a frame of data. Typically, the data will be supplemented by zero padding the data, such as by initializing a frame buffer to all zeros and then overwriting the zero data with actual data as it is received. Finally, ordinary frame decoding is performed on the frame of data so generated, in order to decode the message.

Abstract: An internal network provides dynamically allocated bandwidths of up to 1.544 megabits/sec total over existing physical mediums such as twisted pairs. A line interface device connects to a local exchange carrier via a mux-demux unit that multiplexes communication signals for multiple channels of the internal network onto a single telephone line connection to the local exchange carrier. The line interface device allocates bandwidth amongst connected modem devices within the internal network according to device bandwidth needs. The modem devices are connected to each other and to the line interface device over the existing physical medium, for internal network transmission. Thus, high speed communications may be obtained without costly new physical medium installations. In this way, high connectivity may be obtained in a premises without large cost outlays.

Abstract: A code controller partitions a set of orthogonal spreading codes into a plurality of subsets of orthogonal spreading codes and allocates and transmits the subsets of orthogonal spreading codes to users. A transmitter device partitions the received subset of orthogonal spreading codes into partitioned sets. The partitioned sets are further expanded to include complement codes of the orthogonal spreading codes and the codes are mapped into a code index to create a spreading code set. A window of contiguous multi-bit input data to be transmitted by the transmitter device is partitioned into equal-size subsets, which are then mapped to a data index, to create a data set. The data set is mapped to the spreading code set to create a multiplex of spreading codes, and the multiplex of spreading codes are then summed to form a code multiplex. The code multiplex can then be sent in one transmit opportunity.

Abstract: Techniques to search for pilots over code space in a CDMA system. In one aspect, the pilot search is performed using a number of substages, and the search windows for each substage are selected such that the relevant code space is searched while reducing search time. In one specific implementation, two substages are used to search for pilots. The detect substage searches through (e.g., fixed-size) search windows to detect for peaks in the received signal. The dwell substage then searches through (e.g., variable-size) search windows to re-evaluate the detected peaks and remove noise peaks. The dwell windows may be formed such that a code space as small as possible is searched (to reduce search time) but large enough to account for possible drift in the detected peaks. Variable number of peaks may be provided by the dwell substage for the variable-size dwell windows.

Abstract: A wireless network planning tool simulates wireless network operation, including subscriber admission processing, based on sophisticated reverse and forward link analyses that include data fall back procedures. Subscribers are associated with an application type, where each application type preferably has maximum and minimum data rates and one or more fall back rates. During simulation, the tool may use fall back when evaluating forward and reverse communication links between subscribers and their associated sectors (base stations). A subscriber unable to close a reverse link to a given sector at a given data rate, may be re-evaluated at a lower rate under fallback procedures. Forward link analysis incorporates similar fallback procedures in forward link call admission. Fallback procedures include appropriate supplemental channel adjustments, and corresponding forward and reverse link power adjustments reflecting adjusted data rates.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an Automatic Gain Control (AGC) unit for automatically minimizing the impact of inter-cell interference and/or interference between co-existing systems. The AGC unit is located within a transceiver unit, the transceiver unit is located in a radio base station in a Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) telecommunication system and the AGC unit is connected to a High Power Amplifier SPA) unit adapted to transmit radio signals to a mobile terminal and to a Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) unit adapted to receive radio signals from a mobile terminal, the High Power Amplifier (HPA) unit comprises means for automatically adoption of a maximum output power level adapted to the current inter-cell interference and/or interference between co-existing systems wherein the AGC unit comprises means for controlling the output power levels of the output signals of the HPA unit by an AGC unit by using estimated interference related parameters.

Abstract: A CDMA receiver with a reduced number of high speed adders is provided, wherein integration for one symbol period is performed for each value of spreading code corresponding to a particular user signal by the use of a high speed adder, first and second switches, and a register group. The integrated values are stored in respective first registers of the register group and then despread in accordance with respective spreading codes. As a result, an adder with a slow operational speed can be employed as a first slow speed adder that adds the values from first multipliers, and a second slow speed adder for addition of the values of the first registers. Therefore, a common pilot signal and a user signal can be despread with only one high speed adder.

Abstract: A finger allocating section 5 allocates path timings corresponding to peak positions of a plurality of radio waves detected by a delay profile section 4 to separate finger sections 6, respectively, and further decides a path tracking range in each of the finger sections 6 on the basis of respective distances of peak positions in the plurality of radio waves. For instance, when distances of peak positions in a plurality of radio waves being arrived from a base station 20 are narrow from one another, the finger allocating section narrows a path tracking range in each of the finger sections 6. In each of the finger sections 6, a path tracking range is variable.

Abstract: Disclosed is a transmitting/receiving apparatus for packet retransmission in a mobile communication system. Upon a retransmission request by a receiver, a transmitter rearranges coded bits and maps the rearranged bits to modulation symbols. The modulation symbols of a retransmission are transmitted with different reliabilities from those of an initial transmission. A receiver demodulates received data and rearranges the coded bits in an original order before decoding if the coded bits have been retransmitted.

Abstract: Disclosed is a direct conversion receiver capable of supporting multiple standard specifications in mobile communication systems. A mode switch selects a received signal having a specific standard specification from received signals according to a mode selection signal. A low-noise amplifier is turned on in response to the mode selection signal, and low-noise amplifies the signal selected by the mode switch. A frequency down-converter frequency down-converts the low-noise amplified signal to a frequency corresponding to the specific standard specification. A high-pass filter bank high-pass filters the frequency down-converted signal. A programmable analog-to-digital converter converts the high-pass filtered signal into a sampling frequency corresponding to the specific standard specification. A digital filter digital-filters the converted digital signal using a decimation rate and a filter bandwidth corresponding to the specific standard specification.

Abstract: A traffic variable channel device for a W-CDMA system comprising a convolutional encoder for receiving traffic information bits; a symbol puncturer connected to the convolutional encoder; an inserter connected to the symbol puncturer; a multiplexer connected to the inserter and the symbol puncturer; a scramble code generator for receiving a scramble code seed; an AND gate connected to the scramble code generator, a scramble select signal and a forward/reverse select signal; and, a scramble code spreader connected to the multiplexer and the AND gate for generating a forward/reverse traffic channel signal.

Abstract: A method is described for determining a time offset of a CDMA signal incurred during transfer. For each of a plurality of time offset estimates, the received chip sequence is multiplied with a conjugate complex scrambling code that is shifted by a number of chips according to one of the time offset estimates; the chip sequence is despreaded based on a spreading code of at least one selected data channel to produce a symbol sequence, and an estimated amplification factor is determined by summation of an amount of the symbol sequence. The maximum of the amplification factors for the time offset estimates when a selected data channel is active, or the minimum of the amplification factors for the time offset estimates when the selected data channel is not active is then determined.

Abstract: A method for analyzing the topology of a CDMA network with respect to both neighbor and target lists is disclosed. The method first defines a language that creates an input source file for communicating the layout of the CDMA network. The language expresses the sector-neighbor list relationships of all sectors in the CDMA network. Next, the method parses and builds a directed graph from the input source file to perform topology analysis of the CDMA network. The method then analyzes the input source file and directed graph for possible errors in the network layout that will lead to dropped calls. The method renders a report to the user about those error conditions and emits a file to be used as input into the CDMA database.

Abstract: In an illustrative embodiment of the present invention, a first channel is allocated for transmitting sporadically generated messages from multiple field units to a base station. The first channel is preferably divided into time slots in which a field unit transmits an access request message to the base station for establishing a communication link. In response to an access request message, feedback information is provided from the base station to multiple field units indicating whether a collision was detected on the first channel for a message transmitted in a previous time slot. In an instance when a collision is detected, the field unit will re-transmit an access request message at a previous power level setting based on a random back off time.

Abstract: Quasi-Walsh function systems are developed which allow multiple access as well as spectral spreading for interception and jamming prevention. Mutual interference is minimal due to orthogonal spreading. High signal hiding capability occurs by utilizing a large number of distinct orthogonal codes. An encoding algorithm is presented which allows a simple way of “keeping track” of the different systems of Quasi-Walsh systems as well as determining appropriate values for given users at specified chip values.

Abstract: Systems and techniques for communications include forming a data packet, selecting a plurality of transmission parameters for the data packet, generating information having one of a plurality of codes identifying the transmission parameters, and transmitting the data packet on a first channel and the information on a second channel. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or the meaning of the claims.

Abstract: In a code division multiple access (CDMA) communications system, a PN sequence generating device is provided to generate a PN sequence by interleaving of cyclically shifting the symbols of an orthogonal or biorthogonal code in accordance with a pre-defined hopping pattern. A receiver receives simultaneous signals from a plurality of transmitters, where each transmitted signal is spread by a PN sequence generated from the same pre-defined hopping pattern. The receiver is able to differentiate the received signals from each transmitter by varying the amount of interleaving or cyclic shift in each transmitted signal. In the PN sequence generating device, an orthogonal symbol generating portion cyclically shifts mutually orthogonal and periodic orthogonal code sequences, and an orthogonal symbol selector selectively outputs the cyclically shifted orthogonal symbols according to a predetermined pattern.

Abstract: When a communication is established between a mobile unit 1 and a base station 2B, the base station 2B requests a management server 4 of an update of an idle channel information thereof through a cable network 3. The management server 4 updates the idle channel information of the requesting base station and transmits an idle channel information of base stations 2A and 2C peripherally of the base station 2B to the mobile unit 1 through the cable network 3 and the base station 2B. When the mobile unit 1 is moved from a cell of the base station 2B to a cell of one of the base stations 2A and 2C, the mobile unit 1 selects an idle channel from the idle channel information of the peripheral base stations provided by the management server 4 and uses a frequency of the selected idle channel as a frequency of the mobile unit.

Abstract: The disclosed methods, apparatus and compositions are of use for nucleic acid sequencing. More particularly, the methods and apparatus concern sequencing single molecules of single stranded DNA or RNA by exposing the molecule to exonuclease activity, removing free nucleotides one at a time from one end of the nucleic acid, and identifying the released nucleotides by Raman spectroscopy or FRET.

Abstract: A method for searching an access channel and allocating a finger for a base station is disclosed.

Abstract: A power control bit inserting method between a base station and a terminal. The base station and the terminal each use a plurality of adjacent frequency bands as signal paths with independent signal paths of a real part and an imaginary part given to each frequency. In the power control bit inserting method, a unit time is set to a power control group period, n-bit data is allocated to each signal path, the power control group period is divided by the number of signal paths, and a power control bit is inserted in each divided segment, so that the insertion positions in the real and imaginary parts of each frequency are spaced from each other by n/2 bit and the start position of the real signal path of each frequency is inserted at an appointed bit position of the corresponding frequency.

Abstract: Apparatus, and an associated method, for facilitating communications in a radio communication system that utilizes shared, packet channels. One or more common control channels are defined upon a forward link extending between a network part of the radio communication system and the mobile stations thereof. Assignment information sets so generated by an assignment information generator and formatted into data frames for communication to the mobile stations. The mobile stations monitor a single shared packet control channel to receive the assignment information sent thereto upon the common shared channel.

Abstract: A multi-mode communication device includes a receiving unit which receives a radio signal via a radio communication path, and processes the received radio signal, a frequency-component obtaining unit which obtains frequency components in all or part of a frequency range of the received radio signal, and a controlling unit which selects a multiplex-attachment scheme appropriate for the received radio signal from a plurality of applicable multiplex-attachment schemes by controlling said receiving unit, said controlling unit selecting a CDMA scheme as the multiplex-attachment scheme when the frequency components obtained by said frequency-component obtaining unit are substantially uniformly distributed.

Abstract: A method and system for group call services in a CDMA radio access network over a GSM-MAP or ANSI-41 core network are presented. The method and system provide for call setup, call notification, and call termination in the air interface of the CDMA radio access network. The necessary modification to the traffic and signaling channels for the CDMA radio network as well as new call flow messages are provided.

Abstract: Reducing multiple access interference in the radio frequency communications path between the network base station and UE. The preferred methods include interleaving STAP and MUD in a plurality of stages in a base station receiver. Specific embodiments accomplish this by selecting certain UE connections for MUD processing by stage. Then, in two or more stages, demodulating the UE connections selected for MUD processing using STAP, and MUD canceling UE connections selected for MUD processing. Within the latency requirements of the network, preferred embodiments of the present invention also command a transmit power for each UE connections in order to exploit the effect of interleaved STAP and MUD processing.