State synchronization method between a base station and a mobile station in a CDMA communication system

• US 6,714,524 B1
• Filed: 06/14/1999
• Issued: 03/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kim, Sun-Mi, Kim, Young-Ky, Lee, Hyun-Suk
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Ajit
• Application Number:
  US09/332,721
• Time in Patent Office: 1,751 Days
• Field of Search: 370/276, 370/277, 370/278, 370/282, 370/335, 370/342, 370/441, 370/503, 370/507, 370/522, 370/517, 375/722, 455/502, 455/509, 455/68
• US Class Current: 370/335
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/001 Synchronization between nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 92/10 between terminal device and access point, i.e. wireless air interface

Abstract

State synchronization methods for transmitting packet data between a base station and a mobile station in a CDMA mobile communication system are provided. In one method, the base station transmits a state check message to the mobile station in an active state. The base station receives a response message from the mobile station, and analyzes the received response message to determine a state of the mobile station. The base station terminates a corresponding channel and transitions to the state of the mobile station. In a second method for transmitting packet data between a base station and a mobile station in a CDMA mobile communication system, the mobile station transmits a state check message to the base station in an active state. The mobile station receives a response message from the base station and analyzes the received response message to determine a state of the base station. The mobile station terminates a corresponding channel and transitions the mobile station to the state of the base station.

Claims

1. A state synchronization method for transmitting packet data between a base station and a mobile station in a CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) mobile communication system, comprising the steps of:

transmitting, at the base station, a state check message to the mobile station at a watch period in an active state;

receiving, at the base station, a response message from the mobile station; and

transitioning a state of the base station to the state of the mobile station for synchronization by analyzing the received response message, wherein if the mobile station is in the active state, the base station maintains the active state, if the mobile station is in a control hold state, the base station transits to the control hold state, and if the mobile station is in a suspended state, the base station transits to the suspended state.

2. The state synchronization method as claimed in claim 1, wherein if the mobile station is in the active state, the base station maintains the active state;

if the mobile station is in the control hold state, the base station terminates a dedicated traffic channel to transition to the control hold state;

if the mobile station is in the suspended state, the base station terminates the dedicated traffic channel to transition to the control hold state and then terminates a dedicated control channel to transition to the suspended state; and

if the mobile station is not in one of the active state, the control hold state, and the suspended state, the base station terminates the dedicated traffic channel to transition to the control hold state and terminates the dedicated control channel to transition to the suspended state, and terminates a common control channel to transition to a dormant state.

3. A state synchronization method for transmitting packet data between a base station and a mobile station in a CDMA mobile communication system, comprising the steps of:

transmitting, at the mobile station, a state check message to the base station at a watch period in an active state;

receiving, at the mobile station, a response message from the base station; and

transitioning a state of the mobile station to the state of the base station for synchronization by analyzing the received response message, wherein if the mobile station is in the active state, the base station maintains the active state, if the mobile station is in a control hold state, the base station transits to the control hold state, and if the mobile station is in a suspended state, the base station transits to the suspended state.

4. The state synchronization method as claimed in claim 3, wherein if the base station is in the control hold state, the mobile station terminates a dedicated traffic channel to transition to the control hold state;

if the base station is in the suspended state, the mobile station terminates the dedicated traffic channel to transition to the control hold state and then terminates a dedicated control channel to transition to the suspended state; and

if the base station is not in one of the active state, the control hold state, and the suspended state, the mobile station terminates the dedicated traffic channel to transition to the control hold state and terminates the dedicated control channel to transition to the suspended state, and terminates a common control channel to transition to a dormant state.

5. A state synchronization method for transmitting packet data between a base station which generates a state transition command including a response request field and a mobile station in a CDMA mobile communication system, comprising the steps of:

checking, at the base station, a frame error rate at a state transition period in an active state;

if the frame error rate is greater than a threshold value, transmitting, at the base station, the state transition command with the response request field being set to the mobile station, terminating a dedicated traffic channel upon receipt of a response message from the mobile station, and transitioning the base station to a control hold state; and

if the frame error rate is less than the threshold value, transmitting, at the base station, the state transition command with the response request field being reset to the mobile station, terminating the dedicated traffic channel, and transitioning the base station to the control hold state.

6. A state synchronization method for transmitting packet data between a base station which generates a state transition command including a response request field and a mobile station in a CDMA mobile communication system, comprising the steps of:

receiving, at the mobile station, the state transition command from the base station in an active state;

determining, at the mobile station, whether the response request field has been set by the received state transition command;

if the response request field has been not set, terminating a dedicated traffic channel and transitioning to a control hold state; and

if the response request field has been set, transmitting a response message to the base station, receiving a check message from the base station, terminating the dedicated traffic channel, and transitioning to the control hold state.