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Channel assignment controlling system

Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1997-01-31
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Granted: 1999-08-24
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Expires: 2017-01-31
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Abstract

Abstract A channel assignment controlling system is disclosed that comprises a terminal unit, a base station, and a channel assignment controlling portion. The terminal unit comprises a demodulator, a modulator, and a channel controller that controls channels and time slots of the modulator. The base station comprises an extractor, a signal detector, a demodulator, a unique word detector, and a modulator. The extractor inputs an output signal of the terminal unit and extracts a signal with the frequency of the channel of the base station. The signal detector determines whether or not a signal has been received. The demodulator demodulates the input signal. The unique word detector detects a unique word and outputs data from which preamble has been removed from the input signal corresponding to output signals of the signal detector and the unique word detector. The channel assignment controlling portion determines channels and time slots corresponding to an output signal of the base station.

Inventors

  • 👤 Takaya Iemura

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-24 12:17
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W72/00; H04W72/50; H04W72/54; H04W72/541; H04W72/56

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim 279 words
A channel assignment controlling system having a terminal unit and a base station for transmitting information from the base station to the terminal unit corresponding to a transmission request issued from the terminal unit, comprising: a signal detector for detecting a signal from the terminal unit; a unique word detector for detecting a unique word from the terminal unit; and channel assignment controlling means for learning a distribution of interference noise of each channel corresponding to history information of whether or not the signal has been detected by said signal detector of the base station and whether or not the unique word has been detected by said unique word detector that detects the unique word corresponding to the received signal, determining priority levels of individual channels in the order of smaller interference noise, and preferentially using channels with higher priority levels so as to improve the quality of up-link channels used to transmit information from the terminal to the base station, and further wherein said channel assignment controlling means counts the number of times when the unique word has not been detected although the signal has been detected or calculates the probability of the signal being normally detected corresponding to history information of whether or not the signal has been detected by the signal detector of the base station and whether or not the unique word has been detected by the unique word detector that detects the unique word corresponding to the received signal so as to learn the distribution of the interference noise of each channel, determines priority levels of the individual channels in the order of smaller interference noise, and preferentially use channels with higher priority levels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 279 words
A channel assignment controlling system having a terminal unit and a base station for transmitting information from the base station to the terminal unit corresponding to a transmission request issued from the terminal unit, comprising: a signal detector for detecting a signal from the terminal unit; a unique word detector for detecting a unique word from the terminal unit; and channel assignment controlling means for learning a distribution of interference noise of each channel corresponding to history information of whether or not the signal has been detected by said signal detector of the base station and whether or not the unique word has been detected by said unique word detector that detects the unique word corresponding to the received signal, determining priority levels of individual channels in the order of smaller interference noise, and preferentially using channels with higher priority levels so as to improve the quality of up-link channels used to transmit information from the terminal to the base station, and further wherein said channel assignment controlling means counts the number of times when the unique word has not been detected although the signal has been detected or calculates the probability of the signal being normally detected corresponding to history information of whether or not the signal has been detected by the signal detector of the base station and whether or not the unique word has been detected by the unique word detector that detects the unique word corresponding to the received signal so as to learn the distribution of the interference noise of each channel, determines priority levels of the individual channels in the order of smaller interference noise, and preferentially use channels with higher priority levels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 83 words
The channel assignment controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the terminal unit comprises: a demodulator for inputting an output signal of the base station and demodulating the signal; a modulator for outputting a transmission signal; and a channel controller for controlling a channel and time slots for the modulator corresponding to information of an output signal of the demodulator, wherein the modulator outputs the transmission signal with the frequency of the channel and time slots controlled by the channel controller.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 166 words
The channel assignment controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the base station comprises: an extractor for inputting an output signal of the terminal unit and extracting only a signal with the frequency of the channel for the base station from the output signal of the terminal unit; said signal detector for inputting an output signal of the extractor and measuring the power thereof so as to determine whether the receive signal is present; a demodulator for inputting an output signal of the extractor and an output signal of the signal detector and demodulating the input signals; said unique word detector for inputting an output signal of the demodulator and an output signal of the signal detector, detecting a unique word, and determining whether or not the signal has been detected and whether or not the unique word has been detected; and a modulator for inputting an output signal of the channel assignment controlling means and outputting the transmission signal to the base station.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 126 words
The channel assignment controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein the channel assignment controlling means comprises: a counter for inputting an output signal of the signal detector and an output signal of the unique word detector and counting the number of times of which the unique word has not been detected although the signal has been detected for each channel; a selector for inputting an output signal of the counter and outputting the value of the counter selected corresponding to a selection control signal; and a controlling portion for sending the selection control signal to the selector, reading the counter value for each channel, and preferentially assigning channels in the order of smaller counter values, wherein channels with smaller interference noise are preferentially assigned.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 128 words
The channel assignment controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said channel assignment controlling means comprises: a priority level calculating portion for inputting the signal detection signal and a unique word detection signal and calculating the probability of which the signal is normally detected; a selector for inputting an output signal of the priority level calculating portion and outputting an output value of the priority calculating portion selected corresponding to the selection control signal; and a controlling portion for sending the selection control signal to the selector, reading an output signal of the priority level calculating portion of each channel, and preferentially assigning channels in the order of larger output values of the priority level calculating portion, wherein channels with small interference noise are preferentially assigned.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 126 words
The channel assignment controlling system as set forth in claim 2, wherein the channel assignment controlling means comprises: a counter for inputting an output signal of the signal detector and an output signal of the unique word detector and counting the number of times of which the unique word has not been detected although the signal has been detected for each channel; a selector for inputting an output signal of the counter and outputting the value of the counter selected corresponding to a selection control signal; and a controlling portion for sending the selection control signal to the selector, reading the counter value for each channel, and preferentially assigning channels in the order of smaller counter values, wherein channels with smaller interference noise are preferentially assigned.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 128 words
The channel assignment controlling system as set forth in claim 2, wherein said channel assignment controlling means comprises: a priority level calculating portion for inputting the signal detection signal and a unique word detection signal and calculating the probability of which the signal is normally detected; a selector for inputting an output signal of the priority level calculating portion and outputting an output value of the priority calculating portion selected corresponding to the selection control signal; and a controlling portion for sending the selection control signal to the selector, reading an output signal of the priority level calculating portion of each channel, and preferentially assigning channels in the order of larger output values of the priority level calculating portion, wherein channels with small interference noise are preferentially assigned.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 126 words
The channel assignment controlling system as set forth in claim 3, wherein the channel assignment controlling means comprises: a counter for inputting an output signal of the signal detector and an output signal of the unique word detector and counting the number of times of which the unique word has not been detected although the signal has been detected for each channel; a selector for inputting an output signal of the counter and outputting the value of the counter selected corresponding to a selection control signal; and a controlling portion for sending the selection control signal to the selector, reading the counter value for each channel, and preferentially assigning channels in the order of smaller counter values, wherein channels with smaller interference noise are preferentially assigned.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 128 words
The channel assignment controlling system as set forth in claim 3, wherein said channel assignment controlling means comprises: a priority level calculating portion for inputting the signal detection signal and a unique word detection signal and calculating the probability of which the signal is normally detected; a selector for inputting an output signal of the priority level calculating portion and outputting an output value of the priority calculating portion selected corresponding to the selection control signal; and a controlling portion for sending the selection control signal to the selector, reading an output signal of the priority level calculating portion of each channel, and preferentially assigning channels in the order of larger output values of the priority level calculating portion, wherein channels with small interference noise are preferentially assigned.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 106 words
The channel assignment controlling system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said channel assignment controlling means calculates the probability of the signal being normally detected corresponding to history information of whether or not the signal has been detected by the signal detector of the base station and whether or not the unique word has been detected by the unique word detector that detects the unique word corresponding to the received signal so as to learn the distribution of the interference noise of each channel, determine priority levels of individual channels in the order of smaller interference noise, and preferentially uses channels with higher priority levels.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 83 words
The channel assignment controlling system as set forth in claim 10, wherein the terminal unit comprises: a demodulator for inputting an output signal of the base station and demodulating the signal; a modulator for outputting a transmission signal; and a channel controller for controlling a channel and time slots for the modulator corresponding to information of an output signal of the demodulator, wherein the modulator outputs the transmission signal with the frequency of the channel and time slots controlled by the channel controller.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 166 words
The channel assignment controlling system as set forth in claim 10, wherein the base station comprises: an extractor for inputting an output signal of the terminal unit and extracting only a signal with the frequency of the channel for the base station from the output signal of the terminal unit; said signal detector for inputting an output signal of the extractor and measuring the power thereof so as to determine whether the receive signal is present; a demodulator for inputting an output signal of the extractor and an output signal of the signal detector and demodulating the input signals; said unique word detector for inputting an output signal of the demodulator and an output signal of the signal detector, detecting a unique word, and determining whether or not the signal has been detected and whether or not the unique word has been detected; and a modulator for inputting an output signal of the channel assignment controlling means and outputting the transmission signal to the base station.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 126 words
The channel assignment controlling system as set forth in claim 10, wherein the channel assignment controlling means comprises: a counter for inputting an output signal of the signal detector and an output signal of the unique word detector and counting the number of times of which the unique word has not been detected although the signal has been detected for each channel; a selector for inputting an output signal of the counter and outputting the value of the counter selected corresponding to a selection control signal; and a controlling portion for sending the selection control signal to the selector, reading the counter value for each channel, and preferentially assigning channels in the order of smaller counter values, wherein channels with smaller interference noise are preferentially assigned.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 128 words
The channel assignment controlling system as set forth in claim 10, wherein said channel assignment controlling means comprises: a priority level calculating portion for inputting the signal detection signal and a unique word detection signal and calculating the probability of which the signal is normally detected; a selector for inputting an output signal of the priority level calculating portion and outputting an output value of the priority calculating portion selected corresponding to the selection control signal; and a controlling portion for sending the selection control signal to the selector, reading an output signal of the priority level calculating portion of each channel, and preferentially assigning channels in the order of larger output values of the priority level calculating portion, wherein channels with small interference noise are preferentially assigned.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 482 words
A channel assignment controlling system having a terminal unit and a base station for transmitting information from the base station to the terminal unit corresponding to a transmission request issued from the terminal unit, comprising: channel assignment controlling means for learning a distribution of interference noise of each channel corresponding to history information of whether or not a signal has been detected by a signal detector of the base station and whether or not a unique word has been detected by a unique word detector that detects the unique word corresponding to the received signal, determining priority levels of individual channels in the order of smaller interference noise, and preferentially using channels with higher priority levels so as to improve the quality of up-link channels used to transmit information from the terminal to the base station; wherein the terminal unit comprises: a demodulator for inputting an output signal of the base station and demodulating the signal; a modulator for outputting a transmission signal; and a channel controller for controlling a channel and time slots for the modulator corresponding to information of an output signal of the demodulator, wherein the modulator outputs the transmission signal with the frequency of the channel and time slots controlled by the channel controller, and wherein the base station comprises: an extractor for inputting an output signal of the terminal unit and extracting only a signal with the frequency of the channel for the base station from the output signal of the terminal unit; a signal detector for inputting an output signal of the extractor and measuring the power thereof so as to determine whether the receive signal is present; a demodulator for inputting an output signal of the extractor and an output signal of the signal detector and demodulating the input signals; a unique word detector for inputting an output signal of the demodulator and an output signal of the signal detector, detecting a unique word, and determining whether or not the signal has been detected and whether or not the unique word has been detected; and a modulator for inputting an output signal of the channel assignment controlling means and outputting the transmission signal to the base station and further wherein said channel assignment controlling means counts the number of times when the unique word has not been detected although the signal has been detected or calculates the probability of the signal being normally detected corresponding to history information of whether or not the signal has been detected by the signal detector of the base station and whether or not the unique word has been detected by the unique word detector that detects the unique word corresponding to the received signal so as to learn the distribution of the interference noise of each channel, determines priority levels of the individual channels in the order of smaller interference noise, and preferentially use channels with higher priority levels.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 482 words
A channel assignment controlling system having a terminal unit and a base station for transmitting information from the base station to the terminal unit corresponding to a transmission request issued from the terminal unit, comprising: channel assignment controlling means for learning a distribution of interference noise of each channel corresponding to history information of whether or not a signal has been detected by a signal detector of the base station and whether or not a unique word has been detected by a unique word detector that detects the unique word corresponding to the received signal, determining priority levels of individual channels in the order of smaller interference noise, and preferentially using channels with higher priority levels so as to improve the quality of up-link channels used to transmit information from the terminal to the base station; wherein the terminal unit comprises: a demodulator for inputting an output signal of the base station and demodulating the signal; a modulator for outputting a transmission signal; and a channel controller for controlling a channel and time slots for the modulator corresponding to information of an output signal of the demodulator, wherein the modulator outputs the transmission signal with the frequency of the channel and time slots controlled by the channel controller, and wherein the base station comprises: an extractor for inputting an output signal of the terminal unit and extracting only a signal with the frequency of the channel for the base station from the output signal of the terminal unit; a signal detector for inputting an output signal of the extractor and measuring the power thereof so as to determine whether the receive signal is present; a demodulator for inputting an output signal of the extractor and an output signal of the signal detector and demodulating the input signals; a unique word detector for inputting an output signal of the demodulator and an output signal of the signal detector, detecting a unique word, and determining whether or not the signal has been detected and whether or not the unique word has been detected; and a modulator for inputting an output signal of the channel assignment controlling means and outputting the transmission signal to the base station and further wherein said channel assignment controlling means counts the number of times when the unique word has not been detected although the signal has been detected or calculates the probability of the signal being normally detected corresponding to history information of whether or not the signal has been detected by the signal detector of the base station and whether or not the unique word has been detected by the unique word detector that detects the unique word corresponding to the received signal so as to learn the distribution of the interference noise of each channel, determines priority levels of the individual channels in the order of smaller interference noise, and preferentially use channels with higher priority levels.

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