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Method and apparatus for providing high speed data communications in a cellular environment
Assignee: Qualcomm Inc
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Filing: 1996-10-29
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Granted: 2002-12-17
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Expires: 2016-10-29
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for transmitting digital data in a cellular environment. Adjacent cells of the cellular system are prevented from simultaneously transmitting data. Because the noise from transmissions of adjacent cells is a primary source of interference, the transmission rate of power limited base stations can be dramatically increased when the noise from adjacent cells is eliminated. The transmissions to each subscriber station are made at a fixed transmission power level. However, the data rate of transmitted signals differs from one subscriber station to another depending the path loss differences. In a first exemplary embodiment, the data rate of transmissions to a subscriber station is determined by selecting an encoding rate for the transmitted signal while holding the symbol rate constant. In a second exemplary embodiment, the data rate of transmissions to a subscriber station is determined by selection a modulation format for the transmitted signal which directly changes the symbol rate of transmission to a subscriber station.
Inventors
- 👤 Ephraim Zehavi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:32
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W28/00; H04W28/16; H04W28/18; H04W28/22; H04L; H04L1/00; H04L1/0001; H04L1/0002; H04L1/0003; H04L1/0009; H04L1/0023; H04L1/0026; H04W72/00; H04W72/04; H04W72/044; H04W72/0473; H04W72/20; H04W72/23; H04W72/50; H04W72/54; H04W72/542; H04L1/004; H04L1/0072; H04W24/00; H04W84/00; H04W84/02; H04W84/04; H04W84/042; Y; Y02; Y02D; Y02D30/00; Y02D30/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
A method for a communication system, comprising: selecting an encoding rate for each of fixed and predetermined power level transmissions of digital data from a base station to each mobile station of a plurality of mobile stations in said communication system; selecting an amount of data for each of said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations; selecting a modulation format for each of said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations; encoding and modulating said selected amount of data in accordance with said selected encoding data rate and said selected modulation format for each of said plurality of mobile stations; transmitting from said base station, encoded and modulated data, to each of said plurality of mobile stations in non-overlapping transmission bursts at said fixed and predetermined power level, wherein said non-overlapping transmission bursts are over predefined and fixed duration time frames, wherein at least one of said selected encoding rate, said selected modulation format and said selected amount of data for each of said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations is based on an effective link budget for each of said plurality of mobile stations, wherein said link budget includes a parameter indicating transmission set at said fixed and predetermined power level.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
237 words
A method for a communication system, comprising: selecting an encoding rate for each of fixed and predetermined power level transmissions of digital data from a base station to each mobile station of a plurality of mobile stations in said communication system; selecting an amount of data for each of said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations; selecting a modulation format for each of said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations; encoding and modulating said selected amount of data in accordance with said selected encoding data rate and said selected modulation format for each of said plurality of mobile stations; transmitting from said base station, encoded and modulated data, to each of said plurality of mobile stations in non-overlapping transmission bursts at said fixed and predetermined power level, wherein said non-overlapping transmission bursts are over predefined and fixed duration time frames, wherein at least one of said selected encoding rate, said selected modulation format and said selected amount of data for each of said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations is based on an effective link budget for each of said plurality of mobile stations, wherein said link budget includes a parameter indicating transmission set at said fixed and predetermined power level.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said effective link budget for each of said plurality of mobile stations is based on an effective distance as measured by an effective transmission path loss between said base station and each of said plurality of mobile stations.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
246 words
An apparatus for a communication system, comprising: a controller for selecting an encoding rate for each of fixed and predetermined power level transmissions of digital data from a base station to each mobile station of a plurality of mobile stations in said communication system, for selecting an amount of data for each of said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations and for selecting a modulation format for each said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations; a transmitter, at said base station, for encoding and modulating said selected amount of data in accordance with said selected encoding data rate and said selected modulation format for each of said plurality of mobile stations and for transmitting, encoded and modulated data, to each of said plurality of mobile. stations in non-overlapping transmission bursts at said fixed predetermined power level, wherein said non-overlapping transmission bursts are over predefined and fixed duration time frames, wherein at least one of said selected encoding rate, said selected modulation format and said selected amount of data for each of said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations is based on an effective link budget for each of said plurality of mobile stations, wherein said link budget includes a parameter indicating transmission set at said fixed and predetermined power level.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
246 words
An apparatus for a communication system, comprising: a controller for selecting an encoding rate for each of fixed and predetermined power level transmissions of digital data from a base station to each mobile station of a plurality of mobile stations in said communication system, for selecting an amount of data for each of said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations and for selecting a modulation format for each said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations; a transmitter, at said base station, for encoding and modulating said selected amount of data in accordance with said selected encoding data rate and said selected modulation format for each of said plurality of mobile stations and for transmitting, encoded and modulated data, to each of said plurality of mobile. stations in non-overlapping transmission bursts at said fixed predetermined power level, wherein said non-overlapping transmission bursts are over predefined and fixed duration time frames, wherein at least one of said selected encoding rate, said selected modulation format and said selected amount of data for each of said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations is based on an effective link budget for each of said plurality of mobile stations, wherein said link budget includes a parameter indicating transmission set at said fixed and predetermined power level.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 3 wherein said effective link budget for each of said plurality of mobile stations is based on an effective distance as measured by an effective transmission path loss between said base station and each of said plurality of mobile stations.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
250 words
A method for a communication system, comprising: selecting an encoding rate for each of fixed and predetermined power level transmissions of digital data from each base station of a plurality of base stations to each mobile station of a plurality of mobile stations in said communication system; selecting an amount of data for each fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from each base station of said plurality of base stations; selecting a modulation format for each fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from each base station of said plurality of base stations to each of said plurality of mobile stations; encoding and modulating said selected amount of data in accordance with said selected encoding data rate and said selected modulation format for each mobile station of said plurality of mobile stations; transmitting, from each of said plurality of base stations, encoded and modulated data, to each mobile station of said plurality of mobile stations in non-overlapping transmission bursts at said fixed predetermined power level, wherein said non-overlapping transmission bursts are over predefined and fixed duration time frames, wherein at least one of said selected encoding rate, said selected modulation format and said selected amount of data for each of said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations is based on an effective link budget for each of said plurality of mobile stations, wherein said link budget includes a parameter indicating transmission set at said fixed and predetermined power level.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
250 words
A method for a communication system, comprising: selecting an encoding rate for each of fixed and predetermined power level transmissions of digital data from each base station of a plurality of base stations to each mobile station of a plurality of mobile stations in said communication system; selecting an amount of data for each fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from each base station of said plurality of base stations; selecting a modulation format for each fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from each base station of said plurality of base stations to each of said plurality of mobile stations; encoding and modulating said selected amount of data in accordance with said selected encoding data rate and said selected modulation format for each mobile station of said plurality of mobile stations; transmitting, from each of said plurality of base stations, encoded and modulated data, to each mobile station of said plurality of mobile stations in non-overlapping transmission bursts at said fixed predetermined power level, wherein said non-overlapping transmission bursts are over predefined and fixed duration time frames, wherein at least one of said selected encoding rate, said selected modulation format and said selected amount of data for each of said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations is based on an effective link budget for each of said plurality of mobile stations, wherein said link budget includes a parameter indicating transmission set at said fixed and predetermined power level.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as recited in claim 5 wherein said effective link budget for each of said plurality of mobile stations is based on an effective distance as measured by an effective transmission path loss between said base station and each of said plurality of mobile stations.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
274 words
An apparatus for a communication system, comprising: a controller for selecting an encoding rate for each of fixed and predetermined power level transmissions of digital data from each base station of a plurality of base stations to each mobile station of a plurality of mobile stations in said communication system, for selecting an amount of data for each said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions of digital data from each base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations and for selecting a modulation format for each said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions of digital data from each base station of said plurality of base stations to each of said plurality of mobile stations; a transmitter for encoding and modulating said selected amount of data in accordance with said selected encoding data rate and said selected modulation format for each mobile station of said plurality of mobile stations and for transmitting, encoded and modulated data, from said each of said plurality of base stations to each mobile station of said plurality of mobile stations in non-overlapping transmission bursts at said fixed predetermined power level, wherein said non-overlapping transmission bursts are over predefined and fixed duration time frames, wherein at least one of said selected encoding rate, said selected modulation format and said selected amount of data for each of said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each mobile station of said plurality of mobile stations is based on an effective link budget for each of said plurality of mobile stations, wherein said link budget includes a parameter indicating transmission set at said fixed and predetermined power level.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
274 words
An apparatus for a communication system, comprising: a controller for selecting an encoding rate for each of fixed and predetermined power level transmissions of digital data from each base station of a plurality of base stations to each mobile station of a plurality of mobile stations in said communication system, for selecting an amount of data for each said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions of digital data from each base station to each of said plurality of mobile stations and for selecting a modulation format for each said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions of digital data from each base station of said plurality of base stations to each of said plurality of mobile stations; a transmitter for encoding and modulating said selected amount of data in accordance with said selected encoding data rate and said selected modulation format for each mobile station of said plurality of mobile stations and for transmitting, encoded and modulated data, from said each of said plurality of base stations to each mobile station of said plurality of mobile stations in non-overlapping transmission bursts at said fixed predetermined power level, wherein said non-overlapping transmission bursts are over predefined and fixed duration time frames, wherein at least one of said selected encoding rate, said selected modulation format and said selected amount of data for each of said fixed and predetermined power level transmissions from said base station to each mobile station of said plurality of mobile stations is based on an effective link budget for each of said plurality of mobile stations, wherein said link budget includes a parameter indicating transmission set at said fixed and predetermined power level.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein said effective link budget for each mobile station of said plurality of mobile stations is based on an effective distance as measured by an effective transmission path loss between said base station and each of said plurality of mobile stations.
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