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Method and arrangement for allocating time slots for an associated control channel
Assignee: Nokia Oyj
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Filing: 2001-04-03
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Granted: 2006-02-28
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Expires: 2021-04-03
Abstract
Abstract A method and the corresponding devices are disclosed for transmitting control information on a control channel associated with a traffic channel. The traffic channel is determined to be either a full- or half rate channel or a quarter rate channel. As a response to determining the traffic channel to be a full- or half rate channel, a control information block of fixed size is transformed into a first number of control information bursts which are all transmitted. As a response to determining the traffic channel to be a quarter rate channel, a control information block of said fixed size is transformed into a second number of control information bursts, where said second number is smaller than the first number. Said second number of control information bursts are transmitted. It is checked, whether a retransmission is requested concerning said second number of transmitted control information bursts. If a retransmission is requested concerning said second transmitted control information bursts, another number of control information bursts is transmitted describing the contents of the control information block which was transformed into said second number of transmitted control information bursts.
Inventors
- 👤 Thierry Bellier
- 👤 Harri Jokinen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 15:09
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B7/00; H04B7/24; H04B7/26; H04B7/2643; H04B7/2653
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A method for transmitting control information on a control channel associated with a traffic channel, comprising the steps of: a) determining the traffic channel to be either a full- or half rate channel or a quarter rate channel; b1) as a response to determining the traffic channel to be a full- or half rate channel at step a), transforming a control information block of fixed size in the control channel into a first number of control information bursts and transmitting all these control information bursts, or alternatively b2) as a response to determining the traffic channel to be a quarter rate channel at step a); transforming a control information block of said fixed size into a second number of control information bursts, where said second number is smaller than the first number; transmitting said second number of control information bursts; checking whether a retransmission is requested concerning said second number of transmitted control information bursts; and if a retransmission is requested concerning said second transmitted control information bursts, transmitting another number of control information bursts describing the contents of the control information block which was transformed into said second number of transmitted control information bursts.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
195 words
A method for transmitting control information on a control channel associated with a traffic channel, comprising the steps of: a) determining the traffic channel to be either a full- or half rate channel or a quarter rate channel; b1) as a response to determining the traffic channel to be a full- or half rate channel at step a), transforming a control information block of fixed size in the control channel into a first number of control information bursts and transmitting all these control information bursts, or alternatively b2) as a response to determining the traffic channel to be a quarter rate channel at step a); transforming a control information block of said fixed size into a second number of control information bursts, where said second number is smaller than the first number; transmitting said second number of control information bursts; checking whether a retransmission is requested concerning said second number of transmitted control information bursts; and if a retransmission is requested concerning said second transmitted control information bursts, transmitting another number of control information bursts describing the contents of the control information block which was transformed into said second number of transmitted control information bursts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A method according to claim 1 , wherein step b1) comprises the step of transforming a control information block of fixed size into four control information bursts and step b2) comprises the step of transforming a control information block of said fixed size into two control information bursts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
A method according to claim 2 , wherein step b2) comprises the step of if a retransmission is requested concerning said second transmitted control information bursts, transmitting another two control information bursts describing the contents of the control information block which was transformed into said two transmitted control information bursts.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
227 words
A method for receiving control information on a control channel associated with a traffic channel, comprising the steps of: a) determining the traffic channel to be either a full- or half rate channel or a quarter rate channel; and b1) as a response to determining the traffic channel to be a full- or half rate channel at step a), buffering a first number of received control information bursts and transforming them into a control information block of fixed size in the control channel, or alternatively b2) as a response to determining the traffic channel to be a quarter rate channel at step a), buffering a second number of received control information bursts, where said second number is smaller than the first number, attempting the transformation of said second number of control information bursts into a control information block of fixed size, checking, whether the attempted transformation of said second number of control information bursts into a control information block of fixed size was successful, and if the attempted transformation of said second number of control information bursts into a control information block of fixed size was not successful, requesting for a retransmission concerning said second number of transmitted control information bursts and attempting the transformation of said second number of control information bursts together with a retransmission concerning them into a control information block of fixed size.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
227 words
A method for receiving control information on a control channel associated with a traffic channel, comprising the steps of: a) determining the traffic channel to be either a full- or half rate channel or a quarter rate channel; and b1) as a response to determining the traffic channel to be a full- or half rate channel at step a), buffering a first number of received control information bursts and transforming them into a control information block of fixed size in the control channel, or alternatively b2) as a response to determining the traffic channel to be a quarter rate channel at step a), buffering a second number of received control information bursts, where said second number is smaller than the first number, attempting the transformation of said second number of control information bursts into a control information block of fixed size, checking, whether the attempted transformation of said second number of control information bursts into a control information block of fixed size was successful, and if the attempted transformation of said second number of control information bursts into a control information block of fixed size was not successful, requesting for a retransmission concerning said second number of transmitted control information bursts and attempting the transformation of said second number of control information bursts together with a retransmission concerning them into a control information block of fixed size.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 4 , wherein step b1) comprises the step of buffering four received control information bursts and step b2) comprises the steps of buffering two received control information bursts and attempting the transformation of said two received control information bursts into a control information block of fixed size.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
65 words
A method according to claim 5 , wherein step b2) comprises the step of if the attempted transformation of said two received control information bursts into a control information block of fixed size was not successful, requesting for a retransmission of another two control information bursts and attempting the transformation of all received four control information bursts into a control information block of fixed size.
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