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Efficient time division duplex communication system with interleaved format and timing adjustment control
Assignee: Xircom Wireless Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-05
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Granted: 1998-09-01
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Expires: 2015-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A system for efficient time division duplex communication between a base station and a plurality of user stations over a single frequency band whereby guard time overhead is reduced through use of an interleaved frame structure and active adjustment of reverse link transmission timing as a function of round trip propagation time. A time frame is divided into a plurality of time slots. The base station transmits a forward link message to a first user station in a first time slot. The user station responds with a reverse link message in the following time slot. In the meantime, the base station receives a reverse link message from a second user station in the first time slot, and sends out another forward link message to a third base station in the first portion of the first time slot. The delay between transmitting the forward and reverse link messages to a particular user station allows for round trip propagation of the forward and reverse link messages. The interleaved frame structure provides for forward and reverse link messages to other user stations while the base station is waiting for a response from the user station, thereby maximizing time efficiency. The base station may, based on a measured propagation delay, command the user station to adjust its reverse link transmission timing so as to allow for reduced guard times.
Inventors
- 👤 Logan Scott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:30
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04J; H04J13/00; H04J3/00; H04J3/02; H04J3/06; H04J3/0635; H04J3/0682; H04L; H04L5/00; H04L5/14; H04W; H04W64/00; H04W64/006; H04W72/00; H04W72/20; H04W72/23; H04W88/00; H04W88/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 54
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A base station for use in wireless communication, comprising state control circuitry, said state control circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal defining a plurality of time frames, and a plurality of time slots defined by said clock signal in each time frame, each time slot defined by a base transmission interval reserved for a base station to transmit over a designated frequency band a base-to-user message to one of a plurality of user stations, and a user transmission interval reserved for one of said user stations to transmit a user-to-base message to said base station over said designated frequency band, wherein a first forward link transmission and a first reverse link transmission between said base station and a first user station of said plurality of user stations are separated by a number of intervening forward or reverse link communications, said number being variable according to a command from said base station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A base station for use in wireless communication, comprising state control circuitry, said state control circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal defining a plurality of time frames, and a plurality of time slots defined by said clock signal in each time frame, each time slot defined by a base transmission interval reserved for a base station to transmit over a designated frequency band a base-to-user message to one of a plurality of user stations, and a user transmission interval reserved for one of said user stations to transmit a user-to-base message to said base station over said designated frequency band, wherein a first forward link transmission and a first reverse link transmission between said base station and a first user station of said plurality of user stations are separated by a number of intervening forward or reverse link communications, said number being variable according to a command from said base station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The base station of claim 1 wherein said first forward link transmission and said first reverse link transmission are separated by an amount of time sufficient to allow propagation of said first forward link transmission to a forward link destination and propagation of said first reverse link transmission to a reverse link destination.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The base station of claim 2 wherein said forward link destination is said first user station, and said reverse link destination is said base station.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The base station of claim 3 wherein said clock signal further comprises a preamble interval preceding said first forward link transmission, during which a control pulse preamble is received by said base station from said first user station.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The base station of claim 2 wherein said forward link destination is said base station, and said reverse link destination is said first user station.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The base station of claim 1 wherein said base-to-user messages periodically comprise a timing adjustment command whereby a time for transmitting said user-to-base messages is adjusted.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
178 words
A method of wireless communication comprising transmitting, over a designated frequency band and in a first time interval of a time frame, a first base message from a base station directed to a first user station, receiving said first base message at said first user station, transmitting from a second user station, over said designated frequency band, a first user message directed to said base station, receiving said first user message at said base station in a second time interval of said time frame, transmitting, over said designated frequency band and in a third time interval of said time frame, a second base message from said base station to a third user station, transmitting from said first user station, over said designated frequency band, a second user message directed to said base station, and receiving said second user message at said base station in a fourth time interval of said time frame, wherein a number of time intervals between said first time interval and said fourth time interval is variable according to a command from said base station.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
178 words
A method of wireless communication comprising transmitting, over a designated frequency band and in a first time interval of a time frame, a first base message from a base station directed to a first user station, receiving said first base message at said first user station, transmitting from a second user station, over said designated frequency band, a first user message directed to said base station, receiving said first user message at said base station in a second time interval of said time frame, transmitting, over said designated frequency band and in a third time interval of said time frame, a second base message from said base station to a third user station, transmitting from said first user station, over said designated frequency band, a second user message directed to said base station, and receiving said second user message at said base station in a fourth time interval of said time frame, wherein a number of time intervals between said first time interval and said fourth time interval is variable according to a command from said base station.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 7 wherein a time between transmitting said first base message and receiving said second user message is sufficient to allow said first base message to propagate from said base station to said first user station, and said second user message to propagate from said first user station to said base station.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 7 wherein at least one of said first user message, said second user message, said first base message, and said second base message is encoded using a spread spectrum technique.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
97 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising the steps of calculating at said base station, based on a time of receiving said second user message at said base station, a distance of said first user station relative to said base station, and transmitting, in a subsequent time frame, a third base message from said base station directed to said first user station, said third base message comprising a timing adjustment commands whereby a time for transmitting a subsequent message from said first user station directed to said base station over said designated frequency is advanced or retarded.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of claim 7 further comprising the step of transmitting, prior to said step of transmitting said first base message to said first user station, a control pulse preamble over said designated frequency band from said first user station to said base station.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of wireless communication comprising transmitting, during a first time slot of a time frame, a first base-to-user message from a base station directed to a first user station, receiving, during said first time slot, a first user-to-base message at said base station from a second user station, receiving, during said first time slot after said first user-to-base message, a control pulse preamble at said base station from a third user station, transmitting, during a second time slot of said time frame, a second base-to-user message from said base station directed to said third user station, and receiving, during said second time slot, a second user-to-base message at said base station from said first user station.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of wireless communication comprising transmitting, during a first time slot of a time frame, a first base-to-user message from a base station directed to a first user station, receiving, during said first time slot, a first user-to-base message at said base station from a second user station, receiving, during said first time slot after said first user-to-base message, a control pulse preamble at said base station from a third user station, transmitting, during a second time slot of said time frame, a second base-to-user message from said base station directed to said third user station, and receiving, during said second time slot, a second user-to-base message at said base station from said first user station.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of receiving, after said second user-to-base message in said second time slot, a second control pulse preamble at said base station from a fourth user station.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
73 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising the step of calculating at said base station, based on a time of receiving said control pulse preamble at said base station, a distance of said third user station relative to said base station, and wherein said second base-to-user message comprises a timing adjustment command whereby a time of transmitting subsequent messages from said third user station directed to said base station is advanced or retarded.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
93 words
The method of claim 12 further comprising the steps of calculating at said base station, based on a time of receiving said second user-to-base message at said base station, a distance of said first user station relative to said base station, and transmitting, in a subsequent time frame, a third base-to-user message from said base station directed to said first user station, said third base message comprising a timing adjustment command whereby a time for transmitting a subsequent message from said first user station directed to said base station is advanced or retarded.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of wireless communication, comprising receiving, over a designated frequency band, a first control pulse preamble at a base station from a first user station, transmitting, over said designated frequency band, a first base-to-user message from said base station to said first user station, and after a time interval of sufficient duration to receive a first user-to-base message at said base station from a second user station, transmitting a second base-to-user message from said base station, and receiving a second control pulse preamble at said base station from a third user station, wherein said base station is capable of responding to said third user station in an adjacent time slot.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
111 words
A method of wireless communication, comprising receiving, over a designated frequency band, a first control pulse preamble at a base station from a first user station, transmitting, over said designated frequency band, a first base-to-user message from said base station to said first user station, and after a time interval of sufficient duration to receive a first user-to-base message at said base station from a second user station, transmitting a second base-to-user message from said base station, and receiving a second control pulse preamble at said base station from a third user station, wherein said base station is capable of responding to said third user station in an adjacent time slot.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 16 wherein said first base-to-user message comprises a timing adjustment command.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 17 wherein, in response to said timing adjustment command, a time for transmitting subsequent messages from said first user station are advanced or retarded by an amount of time specified by said timing adjustment command.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 16 wherein at least one of said first base-to-user message and said second user-to-base message is encoded using a spread spectrum technique.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
169 words
A base station for use in wireless communication, comprising state control circuitry, said state control circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal defining a plurality of time frames, and said clock signal further defining a plurality of time slots in each time frame, each of said time slots being defined by said clock signal into a base message interval reserved for transmission of a base-to-user message over a predetermined frequency band by a base station to a first user station in established communication with said base station, a user message interval reserved for reception of a user-to-base message over said predetermined frequency band at said base station from a second user station in established communication with said base station, and a preamble interval reserved for reception of a control pulse preamble over said predetermined frequency band from a third user station in established communication with said base station, whereby said base station is configured to be able to respond to said third base station in an immediately following time slot.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
169 words
A base station for use in wireless communication, comprising state control circuitry, said state control circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal defining a plurality of time frames, and said clock signal further defining a plurality of time slots in each time frame, each of said time slots being defined by said clock signal into a base message interval reserved for transmission of a base-to-user message over a predetermined frequency band by a base station to a first user station in established communication with said base station, a user message interval reserved for reception of a user-to-base message over said predetermined frequency band at said base station from a second user station in established communication with said base station, and a preamble interval reserved for reception of a control pulse preamble over said predetermined frequency band from a third user station in established communication with said base station, whereby said base station is configured to be able to respond to said third base station in an immediately following time slot.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
15 words
The base station of claim 20 wherein said base-to-user message comprises a timing adjustment command.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
40 words
The base station of claim 21 wherein, in response to said timing adjustment command, a time for transmitting subsequent messages from said first user station are advanced or retarded by an amount of time specified by said timing adjustment command.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
The base station of claim 20 wherein at least one of said base-to-user message and said user-to-base message is encoded using a spread spectrum technique.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
195 words
A base station for carrying out wireless communication, comprising state control circuitry, said state control circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal defining a plurality of time frames, and said clock signal further defining a plurality of time slots in each of said time frames, said clock signal defining in each of said time slots a base interval, reserved for transmission of either a base-to-user message sent by said base station to a first user station in established communication with said base station during said time slot, or a general polling message transmitted by said base station indicating availability of said time slot for communication, a user interval, reserved for reception of either a user-to-base message at said base station from a second user station in established communication with said base station, or a reply message at said base station from a third user station seeking to establish communication with said base station, and a preamble interval reserved for reception of a control pulse preamble from a fourth user station in established communication with said base station, whereby said base station is capable of responding to said fourth base station in an immediately following time slot.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
195 words
A base station for carrying out wireless communication, comprising state control circuitry, said state control circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal defining a plurality of time frames, and said clock signal further defining a plurality of time slots in each of said time frames, said clock signal defining in each of said time slots a base interval, reserved for transmission of either a base-to-user message sent by said base station to a first user station in established communication with said base station during said time slot, or a general polling message transmitted by said base station indicating availability of said time slot for communication, a user interval, reserved for reception of either a user-to-base message at said base station from a second user station in established communication with said base station, or a reply message at said base station from a third user station seeking to establish communication with said base station, and a preamble interval reserved for reception of a control pulse preamble from a fourth user station in established communication with said base station, whereby said base station is capable of responding to said fourth base station in an immediately following time slot.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
The base station of claim 24 wherein said base interval occurs prior to said user interval.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
The base station of claim 24 wherein said base-to-user message comprises a timing adjustment command directed to said first user station.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
40 words
The base station of claim 26 wherein, in response to said timing adjustment command, a time for transmitting subsequent messages from said first user station are advanced or retarded by an amount of time specified by said timing adjustment command.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
23 words
The base station of claim 24 wherein at least one of said base-to-user message and said user-to-base message is encoded using spread spectrum.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
36 words
The base station of claim 24 wherein, in response to receiving said reply message at said base station from said third user station, said base station transmits a timing adjustment command to said third user station.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
145 words
A user station for use in wireless communication, comprising state control circuitry, said state control circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal defining a plurality of time frames, and a plurality of time slots defined by said clock signal in each time frame, each time slot defined by a base transmission interval reserved for a base station to transmit over a designated frequency band a base-to-user message to one of a plurality of user stations, and a user transmission interval reserved for one of said user stations to transmit a user-to-base message to said base station over said designated frequency band, wherein a first forward link transmission and a first reverse link transmission between said base station and a first user station are separated by a number of intervening forward or reverse link communications, said number being variable according to a command from said base station.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
145 words
A user station for use in wireless communication, comprising state control circuitry, said state control circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal defining a plurality of time frames, and a plurality of time slots defined by said clock signal in each time frame, each time slot defined by a base transmission interval reserved for a base station to transmit over a designated frequency band a base-to-user message to one of a plurality of user stations, and a user transmission interval reserved for one of said user stations to transmit a user-to-base message to said base station over said designated frequency band, wherein a first forward link transmission and a first reverse link transmission between said base station and a first user station are separated by a number of intervening forward or reverse link communications, said number being variable according to a command from said base station.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
53 words
The user station of claim 30 wherein said first forward link transmission and said first reverse link transmission are separated by an amount of time sufficient to allow propagation of said first forward link transmission to a forward link destination and propagation of said first reverse link transmission to a reverse link destination.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
25 words
The user station of claim 31 wherein said forward link destination is said first user station, and said reverse link destination is said base station.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
38 words
The user station of claim 32 wherein said clock signal further comprises a preamble interval preceding said first forward link transmission, during which a control pulse preamble is received by said base station from said first user station.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
25 words
The user station of claim 31 wherein said forward link destination is said base station, and said reverse link destination is said first user station.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
26 words
The user station of claim 30 wherein said base-to-user messages periodically comprise a timing adjustment command whereby a time for transmitting said user-to-base messages is adjusted.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
171 words
A user station for use in wireless communication, comprising state control circuitry, said state control circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal defining a plurality of time frames, and said clock signal further defining a plurality of time slots in each time frame, each of said time slots being further defined into by said clock signal into a base message interval reserved for transmission of a base-to-user message over a predetermined frequency band by a base station to a first user station in established communication with said base station, a user message interval reserved for reception of a user-to-base message over said predetermined frequency band at said base station from a second user station in established communication with said base station, and a preamble interval reserved for reception of a control pulse preamble over said predetermined frequency band from a third user station in established communication with said base station, whereby said base station is configured to be able to respond to said third base station in an immediately following time slot.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
171 words
A user station for use in wireless communication, comprising state control circuitry, said state control circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal defining a plurality of time frames, and said clock signal further defining a plurality of time slots in each time frame, each of said time slots being further defined into by said clock signal into a base message interval reserved for transmission of a base-to-user message over a predetermined frequency band by a base station to a first user station in established communication with said base station, a user message interval reserved for reception of a user-to-base message over said predetermined frequency band at said base station from a second user station in established communication with said base station, and a preamble interval reserved for reception of a control pulse preamble over said predetermined frequency band from a third user station in established communication with said base station, whereby said base station is configured to be able to respond to said third base station in an immediately following time slot.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
15 words
The user station of claim 36 wherein said base-to-user message comprises a timing adjustment command.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
40 words
The user station of claim 37 wherein, in response to said timing adjustment command, a time for transmitting subsequent messages from said first user station are advanced or retarded by an amount of time specified by said timing adjustment command.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
25 words
The user station of claim 38 wherein at least one of said base-to-user message and said user-to-base message is encoded using a spread spectrum technique.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
195 words
A user station for carrying out wireless communication, comprising state control circuitry, said state control circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal defining a plurality of time frames, and said clock signal further defining a plurality of time slots in each of said time frames, said clock signal defining in each of said time slots a base interval, reserved for transmission of either a base-to-user message sent by said base station to a first user station in established communication with said base station during said time slot, or a general polling message transmitted by said base station indicating availability of said time slot for communication, a user interval, reserved for reception of either a user-to-base message at said base station from a second user station in established communication with said base station, or a reply message at said base station from a third user station seeking to establish communication with said base station, and a preamble interval reserved for reception of a control pulse preamble from a fourth user station in established communication with said base station, whereby said base station is capable of responding to said fourth base station in an immediately following time slot.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
195 words
A user station for carrying out wireless communication, comprising state control circuitry, said state control circuitry generating a repetitive clock signal defining a plurality of time frames, and said clock signal further defining a plurality of time slots in each of said time frames, said clock signal defining in each of said time slots a base interval, reserved for transmission of either a base-to-user message sent by said base station to a first user station in established communication with said base station during said time slot, or a general polling message transmitted by said base station indicating availability of said time slot for communication, a user interval, reserved for reception of either a user-to-base message at said base station from a second user station in established communication with said base station, or a reply message at said base station from a third user station seeking to establish communication with said base station, and a preamble interval reserved for reception of a control pulse preamble from a fourth user station in established communication with said base station, whereby said base station is capable of responding to said fourth base station in an immediately following time slot.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
16 words
The user station of claim 40 wherein said base interval occurs prior to said user interval.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
21 words
The user station of claim 40 wherein said base-to-user message comprises a timing adjustment command directed to said first user station.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
40 words
The user station of claim 42 wherein, in response to said timing adjustment command, a time for transmitting subsequent messages from said first user station are advanced or retarded by an amount of time specified by said timing adjustment command.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
23 words
The user station of claim 40 wherein at least one of said base-to-user message and said user-to-base message is encoded using spread spectrum.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
36 words
The user station of claim 40 wherein, in response to receiving said reply message at said base station from said third user station, said base station transmits a timing adjustment command to said third user station.
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