Method and apparatus for time synchronization of parameters

• US 20080016248A1
• Filed: 07/14/2006
• Published: 01/17/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Park, Vincent D., Tsirtsis, George
• Application Number:
  US11/486,713
• Publication Number:
  US 20080016248A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/248
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/002 Mutual synchronization

Abstract

An apparatus and method for time synchronizing one or more parameters in a communication system is provided, wherein the apparatus generates a request message for requesting time synchronization of a parameter, the request message comprises a transaction ID, a requested parameter, and an index value associated with the requested parameter, transmits the generated request message to a first node and receives a response message from the first node, the response message comprises an index associated with the requested parameter and a response value.

Claims

1. An apparatus for time synchronizing one or more parameters in a communication system, the apparatus comprising:

means for generating a request message for requesting time synchronization of a parameter, the request message comprises a transaction ID, a requested parameter, and an index value associated with the requested parameter;

means for transmitting the generated request message to a first node; and

means for receiving a response message from the first node, the response message comprises an index associated with the requested parameter and a response value.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the request message further comprises one or more additional requested parameters and one or more additional index which are values associated with the additional parameters.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the request message further comprises a requested activation time indicating when use of the requested parameter should take effect.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the response value indicates a negative acknowledgement.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein the response value indicates a positive acknowledgement.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the response message further comprises a second request parameter and a second index which is associated with the second request parameter.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, further comprising:

means for generating time value when the second request parameter can be used; and

means for transmitting the time value to first node.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the response value indicates a time value.

9. An apparatus for time synchronizing one or more parameters in a communication system, the apparatus comprising:

means for receiving a request message, the request message comprises a transaction ID, a requested parameter, and an index value associated with the requested parameter; and

means for generating a response message, the response message comprises an index associated with the requested parameter and a response value associated with the requested parameter.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein means for generating the response message comprises:

means for generating a time value when the requested parameter can be used; and

means for transmitting the time value.

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the response value indicates a negative acknowledgement.

12. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the response value indicates a positive acknowledgement.

13. The apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein the response message further comprises a second request parameter and a second index associated with the second parameter.

14. A method for time synchronizing one or more parameters in a communication system, the method comprising:

generating a request message for requesting time synchronization of a parameter, the request message comprises a transaction ID, a requested parameter, and an index value associated with the requested parameter;

transmitting the generated request message to a first node; and

receiving a response message from the first node, the response message comprises an index associated with the requested parameter and a response value.

15. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein generating the request message comprises generating a plurality of additional requested parameters and a plurality of additional index values which are associated with the additional parameters.

16. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein generating the request message comprises generating a requested activation time indicating when use of the requested parameter should take effect.

17. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein receiving the response value comprises receiving a negative acknowledgement.

18. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein receiving the response value comprises receiving a positive acknowledgement.

19. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein receiving the response message further comprises receiving a second request parameter and a second index which is associated with the second request parameter.

20. The method as claimed in claim 19, further comprising:

generating time value when the second request parameter can be used; and

transmitting the time value to first node.

21. The method as claimed in claim 14, wherein receiving the response value comprises receiving a time value.

22. The method for time synchronizing one or more parameters in a communication system, the method comprising:

receiving a request message, the request message comprises a transaction ID, a requested parameter, and an index value associated with the requested parameter; and

generating a response message, the response message comprises an index associated with the requested parameter and a response value associated with the requested parameter.

23. The method as claimed in claim 22, wherein generating the response message comprises:

generating a time value when the requested parameter can be used; and

transmitting the time value.

24. The method as claimed in claim 22, wherein generating the response value comprises generating a negative acknowledgement.

25. The method as claimed in claim 22, wherein the response value comprises generating a positive acknowledgement.

26. The method as claimed in claim 22, wherein generating the response message further comprises generating a second request parameter and a second index value which is associated with the second parameter.

27. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations including:

generating a request message for requesting time synchronization of a parameter, the request message comprises a transaction ID, a requested parameter, and an index value associated with the requested parameter;

transmitting the generated request message to a first node; and

receiving a response message from the first node, the response message comprises an index associated with the requested parameter and a response value.

28. The machine-readable medium as claimed in claim 27, wherein generating the request message comprises generating a plurality of additional requested parameters and a plurality of additional index values which are associated with the additional parameters.

29. The machine-readable medium as claimed in claim 27, wherein generating the request message comprises generating a requested activation time indicating when use of the requested parameter should take effect.

31. The machine-readable medium as claimed in claim 27, wherein generating the response message comprises:

generating a time value when the requested parameter can be used; and

transmitting the time value.

32. The machine-readable medium as claimed in claim 27, wherein the response message further comprises generating a second request parameter and a second index associated with the second parameter.

30. A machine-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to perform operations including:

receiving a request message, the request message comprises a transaction ID, a requested parameter, and an index value associated with the requested parameter; and

generating a response message, the response message comprises an index associated with the requested parameter and a response value associated with the requested parameter.

33. An apparatus operable in a communication system, the apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to generate a request message for requesting time synchronization of a parameter, the request message comprises a transaction ID, a requested parameter, and an index value associated with the requested parameter;

the processor configured to transmit the generated request message to a first node; and

the processor further configured to receive a response message from the first node, the response message comprises an index associated with the requested parameter and a response value.

34. The apparatus as claimed in claim 33, wherein the processor configured to generate a plurality of additional requested parameters and a plurality of additional index values which are associated with the additional parameters.

35. The apparatus as claimed in claim 33, wherein the processor configured to generate the request message comprises generating a requested activation time indicating when use of the requested parameter should take effect.

36. An apparatus operable in a communication system, the apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to receive a request message, the request message comprises a transaction ID, a requested parameter, and an index value associated with the requested parameter; and

the processor configured to generating a response message, the response message comprises an index associated with the requested parameter and a response value associated with the requested parameter.

37. The apparatus as claimed in claim 36, wherein the processor further configured to:

generate a time value when the requested parameter can be used; and

transmit the time value.

38. The apparatus as claimed in claim 36, wherein the processor further configured to generate a second request parameter and a second index associated with the second parameter.

39. An apparatus operable in a communication system, the apparatus comprising:

a processor, configured to generate a request message for requesting time synchronization of a parameter, the request message comprises a transaction ID, a requested parameter, and an index value associated with the requested parameter;

the processor configured to transmit the generated request message to a first node; and

the processor further configured to receive a response message from the first node, the response message comprises an index associated with the requested parameter and a response value; and

a memory coupled to the processor and memory used for storing the transaction ID, the requested parameter, and the index value.

40. The apparatus as claimed in claim 39, wherein the apparatus comprises an access terminal, the access terminal comprises a user interface.

42. The apparatus as claimed in claim 39, wherein the processor and memory are incorporated in an access point.

41. An apparatus operable in a communication system, the apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to receive a request message, the request message comprises a transaction ID, a requested parameter, and an index value associated with the requested parameter; and

the processor configured to generating a response message, the response message comprises an index associated with the requested parameter and a response value associated with the requested parameter.