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Method, apparatus, and system for fast base synchronization and sector identification
Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Filing: 1998-07-09
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Granted: 2003-01-07
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Expires: 2018-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A method, apparatus, and system perform fast sector identification and base station synchronization. The base station transmits information in primary and secondary control channels to the remote station. The remote station performs synchronization using information in the primary and secondary control channels. A group of identification codes corresponding to the sector is determined using information in the secondary control channel. If this does not result in identification of the sector, an identification code corresponding to the sector is determined from information in the primary control channel. If this does not result in identification of the sector, the sector is identified based on information multiplied with symbols, e.g., pilot symbols, in the primary control channel, without having to decode the BCCH.
Inventors
- 👤 Christer Östberg
- 👤 Fredrik Jaenecke
- 👤 Yi-Pin Eric Wang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 10:56
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04W; H04W48/00; H04W48/08; H04W48/12; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04B7/2662; H04W56/00; H04W16/00; H04W16/24; H04W36/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
In a communication system including at least one remote station and at least one base station serving a cell containing at least one sector, the base station transmitting information to the remote station in primary and secondary control channels, a method for identifying a sector in which a connection to the remote station is to be established or to which a connection to the remote station is to be redirected, the method comprising the steps of: determining a group of identification codes corresponding to the sector using information in the secondary control channel; if determining the group of identification codes does not result in identification of the sector, determining an identification code corresponding to the sector based on information in the primary control channel; and if determining the identification code does not result in identification of the sector, identifying the sector based on information multiplied with symbols in the primary control channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
In a communication system including at least one remote station and at least one base station serving a cell containing at least one sector, the base station transmitting information to the remote station in primary and secondary control channels, a method for identifying a sector in which a connection to the remote station is to be established or to which a connection to the remote station is to be redirected, the method comprising the steps of: determining a group of identification codes corresponding to the sector using information in the secondary control channel; if determining the group of identification codes does not result in identification of the sector, determining an identification code corresponding to the sector based on information in the primary control channel; and if determining the identification code does not result in identification of the sector, identifying the sector based on information multiplied with symbols in the primary control channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the sector is identified based on information multiplied with pilot symbols in the primary control channel, without having to decode a Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , further comprising a step of performing synchronization in the remote station using information in the primary and secondary control channels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein each sector within a limited area is assigned a unique identification code, and determining the identification code results in identification of the sector, without having to decode a Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein sector identification is provided by information in the primary and secondary control channels, without having to encode a Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein multiple sectors are assigned the same identification code but are assigned different information multiplied with the symbols in the primary control channel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the secondary control channel carries a sequence of symbols from a binary, Q-ary, or M-ary alphabet repeated every frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 7 , wherein the sequence of symbols is from an m-sequence, a group of ( 16 , 2 ) Reed Solomon (RS) code words, a group of ( 16 , 3 ) Reed Solomon (RS) code words, a group of ( 16 , 4 ) Reed Solomon (RS) code words, or a group of linear code words.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein for a group of ( 16 , 3 ) RS code words, determining the identification code results in identifying the sector, and for a group of ( 16 , 4 ) RS code words, determining the group of identification codes results in identifying the sector.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein said information is transmitted using time divisional multiple access techniques, code divisional multiple access techniques, or a hybrid of both techniques.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
136 words
In a communication system in which primary and secondary control channels are transmitted from at least one base station serving a cell containing at least one sector to a remote station, an apparatus for identifying a sector in which a connection is to be established or to which a connection is to be redirected, the apparatus comprising: means for determining an identification code group corresponding to the sector based on information in the secondary control channel; means for determining an identification code from information in the primary control channel if the determination of the identification code group does not result in identification of the sector; and means for identifying the sector based on information multiplied with symbols in the primary control channel if determination of the identification code does not result in identification of the sector.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
136 words
In a communication system in which primary and secondary control channels are transmitted from at least one base station serving a cell containing at least one sector to a remote station, an apparatus for identifying a sector in which a connection is to be established or to which a connection is to be redirected, the apparatus comprising: means for determining an identification code group corresponding to the sector based on information in the secondary control channel; means for determining an identification code from information in the primary control channel if the determination of the identification code group does not result in identification of the sector; and means for identifying the sector based on information multiplied with symbols in the primary control channel if determination of the identification code does not result in identification of the sector.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the sector is identified based on information multiplied with the pilot symbols in the primary control channel, without having to decode a Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH).
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising means for synchronizing the remote station with the base station using information in the primary and secondary control channels.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein each sector is assigned a unique identification code, and determining the identification code results in identification of the sector, without having to decode a Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein sector identification is provided by information in the primary and secondary control channels, without having to encode a Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH).
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein multiple sectors within a limited area are assigned the same identification code but are assigned different information multiplied with the symbols in the primary control channel.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the secondary control channel carries a sequence of symbols from a binary, Q-ary, or M-ary alphabet repeated every frame.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
61 words
The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the sequence of symbols is from an m-sequence, a group of ( 16 , 2 ) Reed Solomon (RS) code words, a group of ( 16 , 3 ) Reed Solomon (RS) code words, a group of ( 16 , 4 ) Reed Solomon (RS) code words, or a group of linear code words.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein for a group of ( 16 , 3 ) RS code words, determining the identification code results in identifying the sector, and for a group of ( 16 , 4 ) RS code words, determining the group of identification codes results in identifying the sector.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein said information is transmitted using time divisional multiple access techniques, code divisional multiple access techniques, or a hybrid of both techniques.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
142 words
A communication system comprising: at least one remote station; at least one base station serving a cell containing at least one sector, wherein the at least one base station transmits primary and secondary control channels to the at least one remote station; and a processor for identifying a sector in which a connection is to be established or to which a connection is to be redirected, wherein the processor determines an identification code group corresponding to the sector based on information in the secondary control channel, determines an identification code from information in the primary control channel if the determination of the identification code group does not result in identification of the sector, and identifies the sector based on information multiplied with symbols in the primary control channel if determination of the identification code does not result in identification of the sector.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
142 words
A communication system comprising: at least one remote station; at least one base station serving a cell containing at least one sector, wherein the at least one base station transmits primary and secondary control channels to the at least one remote station; and a processor for identifying a sector in which a connection is to be established or to which a connection is to be redirected, wherein the processor determines an identification code group corresponding to the sector based on information in the secondary control channel, determines an identification code from information in the primary control channel if the determination of the identification code group does not result in identification of the sector, and identifies the sector based on information multiplied with symbols in the primary control channel if determination of the identification code does not result in identification of the sector.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
34 words
The communication system of claim 21 , wherein the sector is identified based on information multiplied with the pilot symbols in the primary control channel, without having to decode a Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH).
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
28 words
The communication system of claim 21 , further comprising means for synchronizing the remote station with the base station using information in the primary and secondary control channels.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
36 words
The communication system of claim 21 , wherein each sector is assigned a unique identification code, and determining the identification code results in identification of the sector, without having to decode the Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH).
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
The communication system of claim 21 , wherein sector identification is provided by information in the primary and secondary control channels, without having to encode a Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH).
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
34 words
The communication system of claim 21 , wherein multiple sectors within a limited area are assigned the same identification code but are assigned different information multiplied with the symbols in the primary control channel.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
27 words
The communication system of claim 21 , wherein the secondary control channel carries a sequence of symbols from a binary, Q-ary, or M-ary alphabet repeated every frame.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
62 words
The communication system of claim 27 , wherein the sequence of symbols is from an m-sequence, a group of ( 16 , 2 ) Reed Solomon (RS) code words, a group of ( 16 , 3 ) Reed Solomon (RS) code words, a group of ( 16 , 4 ) Reed Solomon (RS) code words, or a group of linear code words.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
53 words
The communication system of claim 28 , wherein for a group of ( 16 , 3 ) RS code words, determining the identification code results in identifying the sector, and for a group of ( 16 , 4 ) RS code words, determining the group of identification codes results in identifying the sector.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
29 words
The communication system of claim 21 , wherein said information is transmitted using time divisional multiple access techniques, code divisional multiple access techniques, or a hybrid of both techniques.
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