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Timing adjustment control for efficient time division duplex communication

Assignee: Intel Corp
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Filing: 1995-06-05
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Granted: 1999-09-28
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Expires: 2015-06-05
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Abstract

Abstract A system and method for time division duplex communication over a single frequency band wherein guard time overhead is reduced by 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, during each of which the base station transmits to a user station and the user station transmits to the base station. Communication is initiated by a round trip timing transaction. In response to a general polling message from the base station, a user station seeking to establish communication transmits a short reply message. The base station calculates the distance of the user station by measuring the propagation delay with respect to receipt of the reply message. The base station sends a timing adjustment command to the user station instructing the user station to advance or retard its timing according to the calculated distance, so as to minimize guard times between time slots. Thereafter, the base station monitors the user station transmissions and periodically commands the user station to advance or retard its timing in a like manner. The user station may transmit a control preamble at the start of each time slot to allow the base station to perform round trip timing calculations, and/or to allow adjustment of user station power or antenna selection.

Inventors

  • 👤 Logan Scott

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 10:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04J; H04J13/00; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04B7/2643; H04B7/2656; H04J3/00; H04J3/02; H04J3/06; H04J3/0635; H04J3/0682; H04W; H04W56/00; H04W56/0005; H04W56/004; H04W56/0045; H04W56/0055; H04W56/0065; H04W56/009; H04W24/00; H04W28/00; H04W28/02; H04W28/06; H04W48/00; H04W48/08; H04W74/00; H04W74/04; H04W74/06; H04W76/00; H04W76/10; H04W88/00; H04W88/08

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 165 words
A method of time division duplex communication between a base station and a user station over a single frequency band, comprising the steps of transmitting from a base station, over a designated frequency band, a user message from a user station directed to a base station, receiving said user message at said base station, calculating at said base station, based on the time of receiving said user message at said base station, a distance of said user station relative to said base station, and transmitting, over said designated frequency band, a base message from said base station directed to said user station, said base message comprising a timing adjustment command whereby timing of a subsequent message from said user station directed to said base station over said designated frequency band is advanced or retarded, wherein said user station maintains a timing parameter relative to a fixed reference, and wherein said timing adjustment command modifies said timing parameter in order to advance or retard said timing.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 165 words
A method of time division duplex communication between a base station and a user station over a single frequency band, comprising the steps of transmitting from a base station, over a designated frequency band, a user message from a user station directed to a base station, receiving said user message at said base station, calculating at said base station, based on the time of receiving said user message at said base station, a distance of said user station relative to said base station, and transmitting, over said designated frequency band, a base message from said base station directed to said user station, said base message comprising a timing adjustment command whereby timing of a subsequent message from said user station directed to said base station over said designated frequency band is advanced or retarded, wherein said user station maintains a timing parameter relative to a fixed reference, and wherein said timing adjustment command modifies said timing parameter in order to advance or retard said timing.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 242 words
A method of time duplex communication between a base station and a plurality of user stations over a single frequency band, wherein said base station communicates sequentially during a time frame with the user stations in established communication with said base station, and wherein said time frame is divided into a plurality of time slots of equal duration, said method comprising the steps of transmitting, over a designated frequency band, during a designated time slot, a first base-to-user message from said base station to a user station, receiving at said base station, during said designated time slot in said first time frame and over said designated frequency band, a first user-to-base message from said user station, transmitting, during said designated time slot in a second time frame subsequent to said first time frame and over said designated frequency band, a second base-to-user message from said base station to said user station, said second base-to-user message comprising a timing adjustment command, and receiving at said base station, during said designated time slot in said second time frame and over said designated frequency band, a second user-to-base message from said user station, said second user-to-base message advanced or retarded in time in response to said timing adjustment command, wherein said user station maintains a timing parameter relative to a fixed reference, and wherein said timing adjustment command modifies said timing parameter in order to advance or retard said timing of said second user-to-base message.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 242 words
A method of time duplex communication between a base station and a plurality of user stations over a single frequency band, wherein said base station communicates sequentially during a time frame with the user stations in established communication with said base station, and wherein said time frame is divided into a plurality of time slots of equal duration, said method comprising the steps of transmitting, over a designated frequency band, during a designated time slot, a first base-to-user message from said base station to a user station, receiving at said base station, during said designated time slot in said first time frame and over said designated frequency band, a first user-to-base message from said user station, transmitting, during said designated time slot in a second time frame subsequent to said first time frame and over said designated frequency band, a second base-to-user message from said base station to said user station, said second base-to-user message comprising a timing adjustment command, and receiving at said base station, during said designated time slot in said second time frame and over said designated frequency band, a second user-to-base message from said user station, said second user-to-base message advanced or retarded in time in response to said timing adjustment command, wherein said user station maintains a timing parameter relative to a fixed reference, and wherein said timing adjustment command modifies said timing parameter in order to advance or retard said timing of said second user-to-base message.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 176 words
A system for carrying out time division duplex communication between a base station and a plurality of user stations over a single frequency band, said system comprising a plurality of time frames, and a plurality of time slots in each of said time frames, each of said time slots comprising a base message interval during which a base message may be sent over a predetermined frequency band by a base station to a user station in established communication with said base station, and a user message interval during which a user message may be sent over said predetermined frequency band to said base station by said user station in established communication with said base station, wherein said base station periodically transmits, during said base message interval, a timing adjustment command to said user station in established communication with said base station, wherein said user station maintains a timing parameter relative to a fixed reference, and wherein said timing adjustment command modifies said timing parameter in order to advance or retard a timing of said user station.
Claim 6
Independent Claim 176 words
A system for carrying out time division duplex communication between a base station and a plurality of user stations over a single frequency band, said system comprising a plurality of time frames, and a plurality of time slots in each of said time frames, each of said time slots comprising a base message interval during which a base message may be sent over a predetermined frequency band by a base station to a user station in established communication with said base station, and a user message interval during which a user message may be sent over said predetermined frequency band to said base station by said user station in established communication with said base station, wherein said base station periodically transmits, during said base message interval, a timing adjustment command to said user station in established communication with said base station, wherein said user station maintains a timing parameter relative to a fixed reference, and wherein said timing adjustment command modifies said timing parameter in order to advance or retard a timing of said user station.
Claim 7
Independent Claim 292 words
A method for establishing time division duplex communication between a base station and a user station over a single frequency band, wherein said base station communicates sequentially during a time frame with user stations in established communication with said base station, and wherein said time frame is divided into a plurality of time slots of equal duration, said method comprising the steps of transmitting, over a designated frequency band and during a first base interval of an available time slot in a first time frame, a general polling message, plurality of base-to-user messages directed to user stations with which said base station has previously established communication, said initial portion comprising a plurality of base time slots, wherein each of said base-to-user messages corresponds to a different base time slot and at least one of said base time slots is available for communication, receiving, over said designated frequency band and during a user interval of said available time slot, a reply message from a user station, calculating at said base station, based on the time of receiving said reply message at said base station, a distance of said user station relative to said base station, and transmitting, over said designated frequency band and during a second base interval of said available time slot in a second time frame, a base message from said base station directed to said user station, said base message comprising a timing adjustment command whereby timing of a subsequent message from said user station directed to said base station over said designated frequency band is advanced or retarded, wherein said user station maintains a timing parameter relative to a fixed reference, and wherein said timing adjustment command modifies said timing parameter in order to advance or retard said timing.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 292 words
A method for establishing time division duplex communication between a base station and a user station over a single frequency band, wherein said base station communicates sequentially during a time frame with user stations in established communication with said base station, and wherein said time frame is divided into a plurality of time slots of equal duration, said method comprising the steps of transmitting, over a designated frequency band and during a first base interval of an available time slot in a first time frame, a general polling message, plurality of base-to-user messages directed to user stations with which said base station has previously established communication, said initial portion comprising a plurality of base time slots, wherein each of said base-to-user messages corresponds to a different base time slot and at least one of said base time slots is available for communication, receiving, over said designated frequency band and during a user interval of said available time slot, a reply message from a user station, calculating at said base station, based on the time of receiving said reply message at said base station, a distance of said user station relative to said base station, and transmitting, over said designated frequency band and during a second base interval of said available time slot in a second time frame, a base message from said base station directed to said user station, said base message comprising a timing adjustment command whereby timing of a subsequent message from said user station directed to said base station over said designated frequency band is advanced or retarded, wherein said user station maintains a timing parameter relative to a fixed reference, and wherein said timing adjustment command modifies said timing parameter in order to advance or retard said timing.

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