Control channel assignment in a wireless communication network
AssigneeQUALCOMM Incorporated
InventorsArak Sutivong, Sony Akkarakaran
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Abstract
The disclosed embodiments provide for methods and systems for allocating a plurality of users on a control channel in a wireless communication network. In one aspect, a method for allocating a plurality of users on a control channel includes assigning a first number of modulation symbols to a hop region for a control channel, and allocating a second number of users to the first number of modulation symbols.
Claims91
A method for allocating a plurality of users on a control channel in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- assigning a first number of modulation symbols to a hop region for a control channel;
- and
- allocating a second number of users to the first number of modulation symbols.
A method for communicating data and control channel information in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- grouping specific disjoint frames of hop regions on a control channel into at least two frame interlaces;
- and
- communicating data channel information by at least one frame of a first frame interlace;
- and communicating control channel information by at least one frame of a second frame interlace.
A method for communicating control channel information in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- grouping specific disjoint frames of hop regions on a control channel into at least two frame interlaces;
- and
- communicating a plurality of control channels by a plurality of disjoint hop regions within a frame of an interlace.
A method for allocating reverse-link (RL) control channel for an access terminal in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- assigning a unique identification code to an access terminal (AT);
- and
- allocating at least one hop region corresponding to the unique identification code to a RL control channel for use by the AT.
A method for allocating RL control channel for an access terminal in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- assigning a forward link to an access terminal (AT);
- and
- allocating at least one hop region, corresponding to the assigned forward link, to a RL control channel for use by the AT.
A method for communicating data and control channel information in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- grouping specific disjoint frames of hop regions on a control channel in a plurality of frame interlaces;
- and
- communicating data channel information by at least one frame interlace;
- and
- communicating control channel information for a user by at least two frame interlaces.
A method for demodulating a control channel in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- determining received power for at least one code;
- and
- demodulating a control channel based on the determined received power for the received code.
A computer-readable medium carrying means for implementing a method for allocating a plurality of users on a control channel in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- assigning a first number of modulation symbols to a hop region for a control channel;
- and
- allocating a second number of users to the first number of modulation symbols.
A computer-readable medium carrying means for implementing a method for communicating data and control channel information in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- grouping specific disjoint frames of hop regions on a control channel into at least two frame interlaces;
- and
- communicating data channel information by at least one frame of a first frame interlace;
- and
- communicating control channel information by at least one frame of a second frame interlace.
A computer-readable medium carrying means for implementing a method for communicating control channel information in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- grouping specific disjoint frames of hop regions on a control channel into at least two frame interlaces;
- and
- communicating a plurality of control channels by a plurality of disjoint hop regions within a frame of an interlace.
A computer-readable medium carrying means for implementing a method for allocating reverse-link (RL) control channel for an access terminal in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- assigning a unique identification code to an access terminal (AT);
- and
- allocating at least one hop region corresponding to the unique identification code to a RL control channel for use by the AT.
A computer-readable medium carrying means for implementing a method for allocating RL control channel for an access terminal in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- assigning a forward link to an access terminal (AT);
- and
- allocating at least one hop region, corresponding to the assigned forward link, to a RL control channel for use by the AT.
A computer-readable medium carrying means for implementing a for communicating data and control channel information in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- grouping specific disjoint frames of hop regions on a control channel in a plurality of frame interlaces;
- and
- communicating data channel information by at least one frame interlace;
- and
- communicating control channel information for a user by at least two frame interlaces.
A computer-readable medium carrying means for implementing a method for demodulating a control channel in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- determining received power for at least one code;
- and
- demodulating a control channel based on the determined received power for the received code.
An apparatus for allocating a plurality of users on a control channel in a wireless communication network, comprising:
- means for assigning a first number of modulation symbols to a hop region for a control channel;
- and
- means for allocating a second number of users to the first number of modulation symbols.
An apparatus for communicating data and control channel information in a wireless communication network, comprising:
- means for grouping specific disjoint frames of hop regions on a control channel into at least two frame interlaces;
- and
- means for communicating data channel information by at least one frame of a first frame interlace;
- and
- means for communicating control channel information by at least one frame of a second frame interlace.
An apparatus for communicating control channel information in a wireless communication network, comprising:
- means for grouping specific disjoint frames of hop regions on a control channel into at least two frame interlaces;
- and
- means for communicating a plurality of control channels by a plurality of disjoint hop regions within a frame of an interlace.
An apparatus for allocating reverse-link (RL) control channel for an access terminal in a wireless communication network, comprising:
- means for assigning a unique identification code to an access terminal (AT);
- and
- means for allocating at least one hop region corresponding to the unique identification code to a RL control channel for use by the AT.
An apparatus for allocating RL control channel for an access terminal in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- means for assigning a forward link to an access terminal (AT);
- and
- means for allocating at least one hop region, corresponding to the assigned forward link, to a RL control channel for use by the AT.
An apparatus for communicating data and control channel information in a wireless communication network, comprising:
- means for grouping specific disjoint frames of hop regions on a control channel in a plurality of frame interlaces;
- and
- means for communicating data channel information by at least one frame interlace;
- and
- means for communicating control channel information for a user by at least two frame interlaces.
An apparatus for demodulating a control channel in a wireless communication network, comprising:
- means for determining received power for at least one code;
- and
- means for demodulating a control channel based on the determined received power for the received code.
A processor programmed to execute a method for allocating a plurality of users on a control channel in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- assigning a first number of modulation symbols to a hop region for a control channel;
- and
- allocating a second number of users to the first number of modulation symbols.
A processor programmed to execute a method for communicating data and control channel information in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- grouping specific disjoint frames of hop regions on a control channel into at least two frame interlaces;
- and
- communicating data channel information by at least one frame of a first frame interlace;
- and
- communicating control channel information by at least one frame of a second frame interlace.
A processor programmed to execute a method for communicating control channel information in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- grouping specific disjoint frames of hop regions on a control channel into at least two frame interlaces;
- and
- communicating a plurality of control channels by a plurality of disjoint hop regions within a frame of an interlace.
A processor programmed to execute a method for allocating reverse-link (RL) control channel for an access terminal in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- assigning a unique identification code to an access terminal (AT);
- and
- allocating at least one hop region corresponding to the unique identification code to a RL control channel for use by the AT.
A processor programmed to execute a method for allocating RL control channel for an access terminal in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- assigning a forward link to an access terminal (AT);
- and
- allocating at least one hop region, corresponding to the assigned forward link, to a RL control channel for use by the AT.
A processor programmed to execute a method for communicating data and control channel information in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- grouping specific disjoint frames of hop regions on a control channel in a plurality of frame interlaces;
- and
- communicating data channel information by at least one frame interlace;
- and
- communicating control channel information for a user by at least two frame interlaces.
A processor programmed to execute a method for demodulating a control channel in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
- determining received power for at least one code;
- and
- demodulating a control channel based on the determined received power for the received code.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.