Hybrid DSMA/CDMA (digital sense multiple access/code division multiple access) method with collision resolution for packet communications
First Claim
1. In a wireless communication system employing spread-spectrum modulation comprising a plurality of base stations and a plurality of mobile stations, a method comprising:
- transmitting from a BS-spread-spectrum transmitter of one base station, a broadcast common-status channel, the broadcast common-status channel comprising data regarding current status as available for one or more channels from among a group of channels associated with the one base station;
receiving the broadcast common-status channel at a MS-spread-spectrum receiver of one mobile station, and selecting one of the channels of the group based on the broadcast available status data;
transmitting from a MS-spread-spectrum transmitter of the one mobile station an access-burst signal to request access to the selected channel, the access-burst signal comprising a plurality of segments having a plurality of respective power levels;
receiving at a BS spread-spectrum receiver of the one base station at least one segment of the access-burst signal at a detectable-power level;
responsive to receipt of the at least one segment at the detectable power level, transmitting an acknowledgment signal from the BS-spread-spectrum transmitter of the one base station;
receiving the acknowledgment signal at the MS-spread-spectrum receiver of the one mobile station; and
transmitting from the MS-spread-spectrum transmitter of the one mobile station a spread-spectrum signal comprising at least one of data and power control information, over the selected channel, responsive to the receipt of the acknowledgment signal.
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Abstract
A hybrid DSMA-CR/CDMA methodology provides efficient access to one of a group of packet channels in a spread spectrum wireless communication network. The base station broadcasts status information as to the availability and/or available data rates for each packet channel or group of channels. Each mobile station uses the status information to select an available channel and/or a channel with sufficient data rate. The mobile station then starts transmission of a series of access preambles, each of which contains a signature corresponding to the selected channel. The mobile station transmits the preambles at increasing power levels. When the base station detects a preamble transmission, the base station responds with a corresponding acknowledgement essentially permitting the mobile station to send its packet data along with any closed-loop power control information over the selected channel.
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27 Claims
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1. In a wireless communication system employing spread-spectrum modulation comprising a plurality of base stations and a plurality of mobile stations, a method comprising:
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transmitting from a BS-spread-spectrum transmitter of one base station, a broadcast common-status channel, the broadcast common-status channel comprising data regarding current status as available for one or more channels from among a group of channels associated with the one base station; receiving the broadcast common-status channel at a MS-spread-spectrum receiver of one mobile station, and selecting one of the channels of the group based on the broadcast available status data; transmitting from a MS-spread-spectrum transmitter of the one mobile station an access-burst signal to request access to the selected channel, the access-burst signal comprising a plurality of segments having a plurality of respective power levels; receiving at a BS spread-spectrum receiver of the one base station at least one segment of the access-burst signal at a detectable-power level; responsive to receipt of the at least one segment at the detectable power level, transmitting an acknowledgment signal from the BS-spread-spectrum transmitter of the one base station; receiving the acknowledgment signal at the MS-spread-spectrum receiver of the one mobile station; and transmitting from the MS-spread-spectrum transmitter of the one mobile station a spread-spectrum signal comprising at least one of data and power control information, over the selected channel, responsive to the receipt of the acknowledgment signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. The method of ciaim 1, wherein the step of transmitting over the selected channel comprises:
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transmitting a first packet that is ready to send over the selected channel; and piggybacking at least one additional packet that becomes ready-to-send immediately after transmission of the first data packet.
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10. A method of allowing access to a channel of a wireless communication network, comprising:
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transmitting a broadcast common-status channel, the broadcast common-status channel comprising availability-related status information for one or more channels of a group of packet channels allocated to a base station of the network; receiving from a remote station an access burst, the access burst comprising a sequence of coded preamble signals at sequentially increasing discrete power levels, each coded preamble signal in the sequence comprising one of a plurality of possible signature codes, the one signature code corresponding to one of the packet channels selected from the group by the remote station based on the status information; detecting a first one of the coded preamble signals of the sequence that is received at an adequate power level; and upon detection of the first coded preamble signal at the adequate power level, transmitting an acknowledgement signal corresponding to the one signature code. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of accessing a channel of a wireless communication network, comprising:
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receiving a broadcast common-status channel from a base station of the network, the broadcast common-status channel comprising availability-related status information for one or more channels of a group of packet channels served through the base station; selecting one packet channel from the group based on the status information; transmitting an access burst, the access burst comprising a sequence of coded preamble signals at sequentially increasing discrete power levels, each coded preamble signal in the sequence comprising one of a plurality of possible signature codes, the one signature code corresponding to the selected packet channel; receiving an acknowledgement signal from the base station over a downlink channel corresponding to the one packet channel following the transmission of one or more of the coded preamble signals, the acknowledgement signal corresponding to the signature code; and transmitting any of data and power control information over the one packet channel following receipt of the acknowledgement signal. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. In a wireless communication system employing spread-spectrum modulation comprising a plurality of base stations and a plurality of mobile stations, a method comprising:
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transmitting from a BS-spread-spectrum transmitter of one base station, a broadcast common-status channel, the broadcast common-status channel comprising data regarding available data rates for one or more channels of a group of channels associated with the one base station; receiving the broadcast common-status channel at a MS-spread-spectrum receiver of one mobile station, and selecting one of the channels of the group based on the available data rates data; transmitting from a MS-spread-spectrum transmitter of the one mobile station an access-burst signal to request access to the selected channel, the access-burst signal comprising a plurality of segments having a plurality of respective power levels; receiving at a BS spread-spectrum receiver of the one base station at least one segment of the access-burst signal at a detectable-power level; responsive to receipt of the at least one segment at the detectable power level, transmitting an acknowledgment signal from the BS-spread-spectrum transmitter of the one base station; receiving the acknowledgment signal at the MS-spread-spectrum receiver of the one mobile station; and transmitting from the MS-spread-spectrum transmitter of the one mobile station a spread-spectrum signal comprising at least one of data and power control information, over the selected channel, responsive to the receipt of the acknowledgment signal. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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