Method for scheduling packet data transmission
First Claim
1. A method for transmitting packet data from a plurality of mobile stations to a base station, comprising the steps of:
- broadcasting media access control (MAC) information from the base station to the plurality of mobile stations for simultaneous reception by the plurality of mobile stations, wherein the MAC information comprises a MAC control frame structure for conveying packet data transmission scheduling information, the MAC control frame structure including a plurality of activity fields, one activity field for each active packet data mobile station within a cell, a Next MAC ID field which specifies the identification of a mobile station to be given traffic channel access in a next time slot, and a #Free Channel field which specifies a number of available traffic channels for packet data service at the base station;
receiving the broadcast MAC information at the plurality of mobile stations; and
for a mobile station specified in the MAC information, transmitting packet data to the base station at a time specified by the MAC information.
6 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
In a packet data transmission and reception system a media access control (MAC) message is broadcast by a base station to a plurality of mobile stations. The MAC message contains packet data transmission scheduling information which allows the base station to preemptively control mobile station access to traffic channels in order to maximize the efficiency of packet data transmissions and allow scheduling consideration including priority access, quality of service and maximum bytes per transfer. The MAC message consists of a control frame structure which comprises scheduling parameters including MAC IDs fields, activity fields, and a field representing the number of free traffic channels in a cell. These parameters enable multiple mobile stations to share, in a time multiplexed fashion, traffic channels for packet data transmission on CDMA based mobile communication systems.
-
Citations
19 Claims
-
1. A method for transmitting packet data from a plurality of mobile stations to a base station, comprising the steps of:
-
broadcasting media access control (MAC) information from the base station to the plurality of mobile stations for simultaneous reception by the plurality of mobile stations, wherein the MAC information comprises a MAC control frame structure for conveying packet data transmission scheduling information, the MAC control frame structure including a plurality of activity fields, one activity field for each active packet data mobile station within a cell, a Next MAC ID field which specifies the identification of a mobile station to be given traffic channel access in a next time slot, and a #Free Channel field which specifies a number of available traffic channels for packet data service at the base station; receiving the broadcast MAC information at the plurality of mobile stations; and for a mobile station specified in the MAC information, transmitting packet data to the base station at a time specified by the MAC information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A cellular communication system, comprising:
-
a plurality of base stations, each base station having an associated cell; a plurality of mobile stations located within said cells; means in each said base station for broadcasting media access control (MAC) information from said base station to mobile stations located within the base station'"'"'s cell, wherein said MAC information comprises a MAC control frame structure for conveying packet data transmission scheduling information, said MAC control frame structure including a plurality of activity fields, one activity field for each active packet data mobile station within said cell, a Next MAC ID field which specifies said identification of said mobile station to be given traffic channel access in a next time slot, and a #Free Channels field which specifies a number of available traffic channels for packet data service at said base station; each of said mobile stations comprising a receiver for receiving said broadcast MAC information simultaneously with other mobile stations; and each of said mobile stations further comprising a controller, responsive to said broadcast MAC information, for transmitting packet data from said mobile station to said base station at a time specified by the received MAC information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
-
Specification