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Process for transmitting data packets from mobile stations to base stations in mobile radio systems operated on the time multiplex system
Assignee: Siemens Corp
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Filing: 1996-09-03
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Granted: 2001-03-13
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Expires: 2016-09-03
Abstract
Abstract A process for the transmission of data packets from mobile stations to base stations in mobile radio systems operated by the time-division multiplex method where an effective utilization of resources and a reduced amount of signalling is achieved in the transmission of such data packets by the fact that the determination of the timing advance for the time of sending of the mobile station is linked to the satisfying of decision criteria with respect to the period of time between timing advance determinations. This period of time can be made relatively generous by transmitting the data packets with a short guard time.
Inventors
- 👤 Christian Lüders
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 08:38
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W56/00; H04W56/004; H04W56/0045; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04B7/2662; H04B7/2671; H04B7/2678; H04B7/2681; H04J; H04J3/00; H04J3/02; H04J3/06; H04J3/0635; H04J3/0682
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A process for transmitting data packets from mobile stations to base stations in mobile radio systems operated in a time-division multiplex method, comprising the steps of: providing time slots in a base station which is one of said base stations; transmitting a test packet from a mobile station which is one of said mobile stations to the base station; receiving the test packet within the time slots of the base station; establishing an arrival time of the test packet at the base station; determining a timing advance from the arrival time at the base station only after certain decision criteria are satisfied wherein the criteria are related to a period of time between timing advance determinations; sending the timing advance from the base station to the mobile station; establishing a data packet transmitting time based on the timing advance; and sending a data packet at the transmitting time from the mobile station to the base station in conformity with the time slots wherein the sending of the data packet is performed with a guard time which is less than a maximum permissible signal delay between the mobile station and the base station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A process for transmitting data packets from mobile stations to base stations in mobile radio systems operated in a time-division multiplex method, comprising the steps of: providing time slots in a base station which is one of said base stations; transmitting a test packet from a mobile station which is one of said mobile stations to the base station; receiving the test packet within the time slots of the base station; establishing an arrival time of the test packet at the base station; determining a timing advance from the arrival time at the base station only after certain decision criteria are satisfied wherein the criteria are related to a period of time between timing advance determinations; sending the timing advance from the base station to the mobile station; establishing a data packet transmitting time based on the timing advance; and sending a data packet at the transmitting time from the mobile station to the base station in conformity with the time slots wherein the sending of the data packet is performed with a guard time which is less than a maximum permissible signal delay between the mobile station and the base station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the decision criteria are satisfied by an end of a period which can be set by means of parameters.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the decision criteria are satisfied by the fact that, upon the step of sending the data packet, a last determination of the timing advance was a predetermined period of time before.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising the step of: providing the test packet with identification which indicates that the timing advance is to be determined.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the guard time is 10 to 50 μs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the mobile radio systems are configured with the features of a GSM mobile radio system.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising the step of: confirming reception of the timing advance on an existing acknowledgment channel.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the transmission of the test packet from the mobile station to the base station occurs on an existing request-for-connection channel.
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