Method for controlling gated transmission of dedicated channel in W-CDMA communication system

A method for gated transmission of a dedicated control channel signal for a mobile station in a W-CDMA communication system in which a dedicated control channel signal and a dedicated data channel for transmitting packet data are transmitted, the dedicated control channel having 15 slots in one frame and each slot including a TFCI bit, a TPC bit, and a pilot bit, the method comprising the steps of:

• transmitting a gated transmission request message to a base station if no data exists on the dedicated data channel for a predetermined period of time;
• receiving a gated transmission command message including a gating rate and a gated transmission start time for gated transmission of the dedicated control channel from the base station;
• and
• transmitting the dedicated control channel signal discontinuously at the gated transmission start time set in the gated transmission command message.

A method of transmitting a dedicated control channel signal for a base station in a W-CDMA communication system in which a dedicated control channel, which has 15 slots in one frame each slot including a TFCI bit, a TPC bit, and a pilot bit, is transmitted discontinuously, the method comprising the steps of:

• transmitting signaling data with the full rate transmission of the dedicated control channel signal if the signaling data is generated during the gated transmission of the dedicated control channel signal;
• transmitting a gated transmission stop message to a mobile station upon generation of traffic data which is larger than predetermined size during the gated transmission of the dedicated control channel signal;
• stopping the gated transmission of the dedicated control channel signal at a time designated in the gated transmission stop message;
• and
• transmitting the traffic data on a dedicated data channel with continuous transmission of dedicated control channel signal.

A method of transmitting a dedicated control channel signal for a base station in a W-CDMA communication system in which a dedicated control channel signal, which has 15 slots in one frame each slot including a TFCI, a TPC, and a pilot, is transmitted discontinuously the method comprising the steps of:

• transmitting traffic data with the full rate transmission of the dedicated control channel signal upon generation of the traffic data during the gated transmission mode of the dedicated control channel signal if the traffic data is a predetermined size or smaller;
• and
• transmitting a gated transmission stop message to a mobile station if the traffic data is above the predetermined size;
• stopping the gated transmission at a time designated in the gated transmission stop message;
• and
• transmitting the traffic data on a dedicated data channel with continuous transmission of dedicated control channel signal.

A method of transmitting a dedicated control channel signal for a mobile station in a W-CDMA communication system in which a dedicated control channel signal, which has 15 slots in one frame each slot including TFCI bits, TPC bits, and pilot bits, is transmitted in a gated mode, the method comprising the steps of:

• transmitting signaling data with the gated transmission of the dedicated control channel signal if the signaling data is generated during the gated transmission of the dedicated control channel signal;
• transmitting a gated transmission stop request message to a base station upon generation of traffic data during the gated transmission of the dedicated control channel signal;
• stopping the gated transmission at a time designated in a gated transmission stop message upon receipt of the gated transmission stop message from the base station;
• and
• transmitting the traffic data on a dedicated data channel with continuous transmission of dedicated control channel signal.

A method of transmitting a dedicated control channel signal for a mobile station in a W-CDMA communication system in which a dedicated control channel, which has 15 slots in one frame each slot including a TFCI, a TPC, and a pilot, is transmitted in a gated mode, the method comprising the steps of:

• transmitting traffic data with the gated transmission of the dedicated control channel signal upon generation of the traffic data during the gated transmission of the dedicated control channel signal if the traffic data is a predetermined size or smaller;
• transmitting a gated transmission stop request message to a base station if the traffic data is above the predetermined size;
• stopping the gated transmission at a time designated in a gated transmission stop message upon receipt of the gated transmission stop message;
• and
• transmitting the traffic data on a dedicated data channel with continuous transmission of dedicated control channel signal.