Mixed reuse of feeder link and user link bandwith
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1. In a wireless communication system, a method in which a forward/uplink portion and a return/uplink portion are assigned within an available frequency bandwidth, the method comprising:
- dividing a service area into multiple regions; and
shuffling the assignment of the forward/uplink portion and the return/uplink portion in the multiple regions.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for a wireless communication system in which a forward/uplink portion and a return/uplink portion are assigned within an available frequency bandwidth is disclosed. More particularly, a service area is divided into multiple regions. The assignment of the forward/uplink portion of the return/uplink portion is shuffled in the multiple regions. The apparatus and method may be implemented in a multi-beam wireless communication system.
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1. In a wireless communication system, a method in which a forward/uplink portion and a return/uplink portion are assigned within an available frequency bandwidth, the method comprising:
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dividing a service area into multiple regions; and
shuffling the assignment of the forward/uplink portion and the return/uplink portion in the multiple regions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus for a wireless communication system in which a forward/uplink portion and a return/uplink portion are assigned within an available frequency bandwidth, the apparatus comprising:
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means for dividing a service area into multiple regions; and
means for shuffling the assignment of the forward/uplink portion and the return/uplink portion in the multiple regions. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method for receiving uplink transmission in which forward/uplink and return/uplink are assigned within an available frequency range, the method comprising:
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dividing a service area into multiple regions; and
receiving the forward/uplink and the return/uplink signals in a mixed mode assignment of the available frequency bandwidth in the multiple regions. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. Apparatus for receiving uplink transmission in which forward/uplink and return/uplink portions are assigned within an available frequency range, the apparatus comprising:
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means for dividing a service area into multiple regions; and
means for receiving the forward/uplink and the return/uplink signals in a mixed mode assignment of the available frequency bandwidth in the multiple regions.
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23. A method for uplink transmission in which forward/uplink portion is assigned within an available frequency range, the method comprising:
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dividing a service area into multiple regions;
transmitting the forward/uplink signals using a first frequency band if the gateway is in a first region; and
transmitting the forward/uplink signals using a second frequency, otherwise.
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24. Apparatus for uplink transmission in which forward/uplink portion is assigned within an available frequency range, the apparatus comprising:
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means for dividing a service area into multiple regions; and
means for transmitting the forward/uplink signals using a first frequency band if the gateway is in a first region, and otherwise for transmitting the forward/uplink signals using a second frequency band.
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25. A method for uplink transmission from a terminal in which return/uplink portion is assigned within an available frequency range, the method comprising:
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dividing a service area into multiple regions;
transmitting the return/uplink signals using a first frequency band if the terminal is in a first region; and
transmitting the return/uplink signals using a second frequency band, otherwise.
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26. Apparatus for uplink transmission from a terminal in which return/uplink portion is assigned within an available frequency range, the apparatus comprising:
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means for dividing a service area into multiple regions; and
means for transmitting the return/uplink signals using a first frequency band if the terminal is in a first region, and otherwise for transmitting the return/uplink signals using a second frequency band.
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