System and method for using unused arbitrary bits in the data field of a special burst
AssigneeInterDigital Technology Corporation
InventorsRobert A. DiFazio, Stephen E. Terry
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Abstract
A system and method for reducing the unused capacity of a wireless communication channel utilize the data fields of an special burst (SB) in order to signal physical layer control signaling for coordination between a Node B and a user equipment (UE). The control signaling may include improved reception of SBs, enclose transmit power control commands or any physical layer control signaling for coordination between the UE and the Node B for synchronization timing advance or reconfiguration of the physical channel. This system and method may be applied independently to the uplink and the downlink.
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A burst generator that supports communications during discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode, the burst generator comprising:
- a detector for determining when DTX mode has been entered;
- and
- means for generating a special burst (SB) during DTX mode, the SB including a plurality of transport format combination indicator (TFCI) fields and at least one data field which identifies the SB.
A burst generator that supports communications during discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode, comprising:
- a detector for determining when DTX mode has been entered;
- and
- means for generating a special burst (SB) during DTX mode, the SB including a plurality of transport format combination indicator (TFCI) fields and a plurality of data fields.
A burst generator which implements discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode by periodically transmitting a special burst (SB), the SB including a plurality of transport format combination indicator (TFCI) fields and a plurality of data fields, the burst generator comprising:
- a detector for detecting when DTX mode has been entered;
- and
- means for periodically generating the SB during DTX mode.
A burst generator that supports communications during discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode, the burst generator comprising:
- a detector for determining when DTX mode has been entered;
- and
- means for generating a special burst (SB) during DTX mode, the SB including a first data field which identifies the SB.
A burst generator that supports communications during discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode, the burst generator comprising:
- a detector for determining when DTX mode has been entered;
- and
- means for generating a special burst (SB) during DTX mode, the SB including a at least one data field with transmit power control (TPC) information.
A burst generator that supports communications during discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode, the burst generator comprising:
- a detector for determining when DTX mode has been entered;
- and
- means for generating a special burst (SB) during DTX mode, the SB including a at least one data field with physical layering signaling information.
A method that supports communications during discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode, the method comprising:
- determining when DTX mode has been entered;
- and
- generating a special burst (SB) during DTX mode, the SB including a plurality of transport format combination indicator (TFCI) fields and at least one data field which identifies the SB.
A method that supports communications during discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode, the method comprising:
- determining when DTX mode has been entered;
- and
- generating a special burst (SB) during DTX mode, the SB including a plurality of transport format combination indicator (TFCI) fields and a plurality of data fields.
A method which implements discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode by periodically transmitting a special burst (SB), the SB including a plurality of transport format combination indicator (TFCI) fields and a plurality of data fields, the method comprising:
- detecting when DTX mode has been entered;
- and
- periodically generating the SB during DTX mode.
A method that supports communications during discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode, the method comprising:
- determining when DTX mode has been entered;
- and
- generating a special burst (SB) during DTX mode, the SB including a first data field which identifies the SB.
A method that supports communications during discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode, the method comprising:
- determining when DTX mode has been entered;
- and
- generating a special burst (SB) during DTX mode, the SB including at least one data field with transmit power control (TPC) information.
A method that supports communications during discontinuous transmission (DTX) mode, the method comprising:
- determining when DTX mode has been entered;
- and
- generating a special burst (SB) during DTX mode, the SB including at least one data field with physical layering signaling information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.