RANGING PROCEDURE IDENTIFICATION OF ENHANCED WIRELESS TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A method of operating a communications network comprising a base station and a wireless terminal which communicates over an air interface with the base station, the method comprising:
- the base station making a categorization of the wireless terminal during a ranging procedure, the categorization being whether or not the wireless terminal has an enhanced capability, the categorization being made on a basis of a transmission characteristic of the wireless terminal;
the base station communicating with the wireless terminal in a manner to utilize the enhanced capability of the wireless terminal.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A communications network comprises a base station (28) and a wireless terminal (30) which communicates over an air interface (32) with the base station (28). The base station (28) makes an identification or categorization of the wireless terminal (30) during a ranging procedure. The identification or categorization concerns whether or not the wireless terminal (30) has an enhanced capability. The categorization is made on a basis of a transmission characteristic of the wireless terminal (30). The base station (28) can then communicate with the wireless terminal (30) in a manner to utilize the enhanced capability of the wireless terminal (30).
70 Citations
24 Claims
-
1. A method of operating a communications network comprising a base station and a wireless terminal which communicates over an air interface with the base station, the method comprising:
-
the base station making a categorization of the wireless terminal during a ranging procedure, the categorization being whether or not the wireless terminal has an enhanced capability, the categorization being made on a basis of a transmission characteristic of the wireless terminal; the base station communicating with the wireless terminal in a manner to utilize the enhanced capability of the wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A base station comprising:
-
a transceiver configured to communicate over an air interface with a wireless terminal; and a ranging unit configured to making a categorization of the wireless terminal during a ranging procedure, the categorization being whether or not the wireless terminal has an enhanced capability, the categorization being made on a basis of a transmission characteristic of the wireless terminal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
-
20. A wireless terminal comprising:
-
a transceiver configured to communicate over an air interface with a base station; and a terminal ranging unit configured to transmit a signal with a transmission characteristic in a ranging procedure, the transmission characteristic serving to indicate that the wireless terminal has an enhanced capability. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
-
-
24. A method of operating a wireless terminal comprising:
-
transmitting, in a ranging procedure performed between the base station and the wireless terminal, a signal with a transmission characteristic which indicates that the wireless terminal has an enhanced capability; and using an enhanced capability of the wireless terminal in performance of a remainder of the ranging procedure.
-
Specification