Use of control channel information to enhance data throughput of an integrated cellular communication system
First Claim
1. A method of operating an integrated cellular communication system communicatively coupled to a base station, said system including a system control unit coupled to a data pump, a cellular transceiver and a radio transceiver, said data pump coupled to said cellular transceiver, said cellular transceiver coupled to said radio transceiver, and wherein said system control unit controls said data pump, said cellular transceiver, and said radio transceiver, said method comprising the steps of:
- at said cellular transceiver, detecting a control channel signal from said base station, said control channel signal indicating that a channel interruption is to occur;
at said cellular transceiver, decoding said control channel signal to a decoded control channel signal;
sending said decoded control channel signal to said system control unit;
controlling parameters of adaptive components of said data pump so that said parameters remain at the last state before said channel interruption;
interrupting a channel; and
re-establishing said channel.
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Abstract
A method of using control channel information is provided to enhance data throughput of a cellular communication system. The cellular communication system includes a single system control unit coupled to a data pump, a cellular transceiver and a radio transceiver. A method of operating the cellular communication system includes the following steps: (a) detecting a control channel signal indicating that a channel interruption is to occur; (b) decoding the control channel signal; (c) sending the decoded control channel signal to the system control unit; (d) controlling the parameters of the adaptive components of the data pump so that the parameters remain at a converged state or are adjusted even during the channel interruption; (e) interrupting the channel; and (f) re-establishing the channel within a reduced retraining time period. Before interrupting the channel, the cellular communication system may also transmit a command to a data pump of a remote modem so that the remote modem can initiate an appropriate process to maintain the parameters of its adaptive components at a converged state or to adjust the parameters continuously during the channel interruption. The cellular communication system may also acknowledge receiving the control channel signal before the channel is interrupted.
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1. A method of operating an integrated cellular communication system communicatively coupled to a base station, said system including a system control unit coupled to a data pump, a cellular transceiver and a radio transceiver, said data pump coupled to said cellular transceiver, said cellular transceiver coupled to said radio transceiver, and wherein said system control unit controls said data pump, said cellular transceiver, and said radio transceiver, said method comprising the steps of:
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at said cellular transceiver, detecting a control channel signal from said base station, said control channel signal indicating that a channel interruption is to occur; at said cellular transceiver, decoding said control channel signal to a decoded control channel signal; sending said decoded control channel signal to said system control unit; controlling parameters of adaptive components of said data pump so that said parameters remain at the last state before said channel interruption; interrupting a channel; and re-establishing said channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating a cellular communication system, said system including a system control unit coupled to a data pump, a cellular transceiver and a radio transceiver, said data pump coupled to said cellular transceiver, said cellular transceiver coupled to said radio transceiver, wherein said system control unit controls said data pump, said cellular transceiver, and said radio transceiver said method comprising the steps of:
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at said cellular transceiver, detecting a control channel signal, said control channel signal indicating that a channel interruption is to occur; at said cellular transceiver, decoding said control channel signal to a decoded control channel signal; sending said decoded control channel signal to said system control unit; continuously adjusting parameters of adaptive components of said data pump so that said parameters are adjusted even during said channel interruption; interrupting a channel; and re-establishing said channel without retraining said adaptive components of said data pump. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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