US5295152A
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TDMA for mobile access in a CDMA system
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1992-04-10
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Granted: 1994-03-15
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Expires: 2012-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for increasing the capacity of radiotelephone communication systems by eliminating interference to communication traffic caused by random access bursts from unconnected mobile station are disclosed. Access slots are provided in CDMA signals by interrupting other communication traffic of mobile stations using the same frequency at periodic intervals. This allows mobile access bursts to be received at a base station without interfering with other traffic.
Inventors
- 👤 Bjorn Gudmundson
- 👤 Bengt Persson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 00:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W74/00; H04W74/08; H04W74/0866; H04W74/0891; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04B7/2618
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A CDMA radio communication system comprising: a base station for transmitting CDMA signals within a cell; remote transmitting means for transmitting on uplink CDMA channels to said base station having means for interrupting data communication at a beginning of said access slots and means for selectively transmitting access bursts during said access state, wherein said uplink CDMA channels comprise access slots during which random access bursts can be transmitted to initiate communication with said base station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A CDMA radio communication system comprising: a base station for transmitting CDMA signals within a cell; remote transmitting means for transmitting on uplink CDMA channels to said base station having means for interrupting data communication at a beginning of said access slots and means for selectively transmitting access bursts during said access state, wherein said uplink CDMA channels comprise access slots during which random access bursts can be transmitted to initiate communication with said base station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: timing advance means for controlling the time at which said remote transmitting means transmits to the base station such that the base station receives all transmissions in time synchronization.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The system of claim 1 wherein said access slots are provided at equally spaced time intervals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1, wherein said access bursts are transmitted in CDMA format.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 1 further comprising: means for adjusting the output power of signals transmitted by said remote transmitting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The system of claim 5, wherein said adjusting means adjusts the output power of said remote transmitting means to a predetermined power level for transmission of access bursts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The system of claim 6, wherein the predetermined power level is broadcast to said remote transmitting means by said base station.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
39 words
The system of claim 6, wherein said remote transmitting means further comprises: means for measuring a received signal strength of signals transmitted by said base station, wherein the predetermined power level is calculated based on the received signal strength.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 1, wherein access bursts are transmitted in a non-CDMA format.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
A CDMA radio communication system comprising: a base station for transmitting CDMA signals within a cell; remote transmitting means for transmitting on uplink CDMA channels to said base station, wherein said uplink CDMA channels comprise access slots during which random access bursts can be transmitted to initiate communication with said base station; and wherein said access slots have a length based on a minimum power ramp up delay and a maximum propagation delay between the remote transmitting means and the base station.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
82 words
A CDMA radio communication system comprising: a base station for transmitting CDMA signals within a cell; remote transmitting means for transmitting on uplink CDMA channels to said base station, wherein said uplink CDMA channels comprise access slots during which random access bursts can be transmitted to initiate communication with said base station; and wherein said access slots have a length based on a minimum power ramp up delay and a maximum propagation delay between the remote transmitting means and the base station.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system of claim 10, wherein said access slots have a length equal to the sum of the minimum power ramp up delay, the maximum propagation delay, a length of the access burst, and a guard time.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
68 words
A method for initiating communication between an idle remote station and a base station in a CDMA radio communication system, comprising the steps of: providing access slots at predetermined time intervals on a frequency during which regular CDMA communication traffic on the frequency is interrupted; and transmitting an access burst from the idle remote station to be received by the base station during one of the access slots.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
68 words
A method for initiating communication between an idle remote station and a base station in a CDMA radio communication system, comprising the steps of: providing access slots at predetermined time intervals on a frequency during which regular CDMA communication traffic on the frequency is interrupted; and transmitting an access burst from the idle remote station to be received by the base station during one of the access slots.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of: encoding said access burst in a non-CDMA format.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
59 words
The method of claim 12, wherein said step of providing access slots further comprises the steps of: interrupting voice or data signal transmission from any remote stations already connected to said bases station during the access slots; and storing voice or data information generated at said already connected remote stations in a buffer until said access slot has ended.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 12, further comprising the steps of: receiving, at said remote station, an output power level for transmitting access bursts from said base station; and transmitting said access bursts at said output power level.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 12, further comprising the steps of: measuring a received power level of said base station; calculating an output power level for said access bursts based on said received power level; and transmitting said access bursts at said output power level.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of: encoding said access burst in CDMA format.
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