Random access orthogonal frequency division multiplex system and method
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1. A random access protocol method for communicating between a mobile station and a base station in a multi-access digital radio communications system comprising the steps of:
- cyclically repeating a random access sequence; and
transmitting each cyclically repeated random access sequence in an orthogonal frequency division multiplex format from the mobile station as an uplink transmission to the base station, which receives and combines the random access sequence that is cyclically repeated in said cyclically repeating step so as to improve a probability of detecting an access request by said mobile station.
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Abstract
A random access protocol system and method for communicating between a mobile station and a base station in a multi-access digital radio communication system, including the steps of cyclically repeating a random access sequence and transmitting each cyclically repeated random access sequence in an orthogonal frequency division multiplex format from the mobile station as an uplink transmission.
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30 Claims
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1. A random access protocol method for communicating between a mobile station and a base station in a multi-access digital radio communications system comprising the steps of:
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cyclically repeating a random access sequence; and transmitting each cyclically repeated random access sequence in an orthogonal frequency division multiplex format from the mobile station as an uplink transmission to the base station, which receives and combines the random access sequence that is cyclically repeated in said cyclically repeating step so as to improve a probability of detecting an access request by said mobile station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of measuring performance of a random access sequence transmitted in a mobile radio communication system comprising the steps of:
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generating a signal comprising a random access sequence, said generating step comprising, modulating said random access sequence onto a plurality of sub-carriers to form said signal; processing said signal via an inverse fast Fourier transform; and introducing a time shift into said signal; subjecting said signal to a multi-path effect said subjecting step comprising the steps of, processing said signal to create a delay spread, and processing said signal to create a doppler shift; passing said signal to a receiver; detecting at said receiver said random access sequence in said signal; and estimating a timing advance based on said signal in said receiver, said timing advance indicative of said performance. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for measuring performance of a cyclically repeated random access sequence in an uplink transmission from a mobile station comprising:
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inverse Fast Fourier Transform means for inverse Fast Fourier transform processing a signal comprising the random access sequence to be tested, said signal modulated onto a plurality of sub-carriers; time shift means for introducing into the signal a random time shift which is uniformly distributed over a duration of one symbol; simulating means for simulating an effect of delay spread and an effect of doppler shift on said signal; receiving means for detecting said random access sequence in said signal; and estimating means for estimating the timing shift. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A mobile radio telecommunications system comprising:
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a plurality of base stations; a plurality of mobile stations which use a frequency division orthogonal frequency division multiplex format for uplink communications with said plurality of base stations, and employing a random access protocol comprising transmitting a random access sequence, wherein said mobile station and a base station of said plurality of based stations establish a communication link by said mobile station listening for a pilot channel transmitted by said base station, after detection of said pilot channel, said mobile station synchronizes to an orthogonal frequency division multiplex symbol transmitted by said base station, said mobile station then transmits said random access sequence in a random access channel, said mobile station listens to a broadcast control channel for a random access sequence that is not occupied by another of said plurality of mobile stations and for a sub-carrier number corresponding to an access grant channel, after transmission of a plurality of cycles of said random access sequence, said mobile station checks said access grant channel to determine whether, or not, said base station has granted said mobile station access, said random access sequence is transmitted by said mobile station at a power determined by a set of data carried on the access grant channel AGCH channel, if said mobile station is not granted access to said base station, said mobile station retransmits said random access sequence at a higher power, on detection of said random access sequence, said base station raises a busy flag in said broadcast control channel by removing said random access sequence from said broadcast control channel, said base station transmits timing advance information on the access grant channel, said mobile station adjusts a mobile station timing advance in accordance with said timing advance information, said mobile station transmits a second random access sequence to verify the timing advance adjustment made by said mobile station, on receipt of said second random access sequence, said base station transmits an acknowledgment on said access grant channel together with a second data informing said mobile station which of a set of sub-carriers will be employed for a dedicated information channel and a dedicated control channel, said mobile station then transmits a randomly selected number, and the base station echoes said randomly selected number so to identify the mobile station in order to prevent data collisions with the other of said plurality of mobile stations and said mobile station cyclically repeats said random access sequence. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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