Method and apparatus for selecting a coding format
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsIlkka Keskitalo, Jani Paavo Johannes Puttonen
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Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, channel quality data is collected in a cellular communication network on a cell level. The channel quality data is used to determine a signal format for use in common downlink channels, wherein the signal format may comprise, for example, a modulation scheme or code rate for use in the common downlink channels.
Claims13
An apparatus, comprising:
- logic circuitry configured to obtain statistical information relating to channel quality indications received from a plurality mobile terminals in at least one cell;
- memory configured to store the statistical information relating to the channel quality indications;
- the logic circuitry configured to select a signal format for a common channel at least in part based on the statistical information relating to the channel quality indications.
A method, comprising:
- obtaining statistical information relating to channel quality indications received from a plurality mobile terminals in at least one cell;
- storing the statistical information relating to the channel quality indications;
- selecting a signal format for a common channel at least in part based on the statistical information relating to the channel quality indications;
- and
- either sending an indication of the selected signal format toward a base station or taking the selected signal format into use in a base station.
An apparatus, comprising:
- at least one processor;
- and
- at least one memory including computer program code
- the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following:
- obtain statistical information relating to channel quality indications received from a plurality mobile terminals in at least one cell;
- store the statistical information relating to the channel quality indications;
- and
- select a signal format for a common channel at least in part based on the statistical information relating to the channel quality indications.
A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium bearing computer program code embodied therein for use with a computer, the computer program code comprising:
- code for obtaining statistical information relating to channel quality indications received from a plurality mobile terminals in at least one cell;
- code for storing the statistical information relating to the channel quality indications;
- code for selecting a signal format for a common channel at least in part based on the statistical information relating to the channel quality indications;
- and
- code for either sending an indication of the selected signal format toward a base station or taking the selected signal format into use in a base station.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.