Cooperative link characterization and MCS selection by wireless terminal and network for improved system performance
First Claim
1. A method to select a transmission scheme for a radio frequency (RF) burst between a servicing base station and individual wireless terminals in a cellular wireless communication system, the method comprising:
- implementing a first transmission scheme between the servicing base station and the wireless terminal;
receiving a first downlink quality report corresponding to the first transmission scheme at the servicing base station from the wireless terminal, wherein the downlink quality report comprises;
a bit error probability (BEP) based on a re-encoded bit error (RBER) of data within the RF bursts and an estimated BEP derived from a signal to noise ratio (SNR) of the RF burst;
a block error rate (BLER) of data within the RF bursts, wherein the BLER is derived from a bitmap reported by the wireless terminal;
a mean BLER determined by averaging together the BLER of each RF burst within a data frame; and
a standard deviation of the BLER within the data frame;
comparing the first downlink quality report corresponding to the first transmission scheme to at least one link adaptation threshold for individual wireless terminals;
implementing an alternative transmission scheme between the servicing base station and the wireless terminal when the first downlink quality report compares unfavorably to the at least one link adaptation threshold, and wherein the alternative transmission scheme is expected to result in an expected quality report being improved over the first downlink quality report; and
adjusting the at least one link adaptation threshold at the servicing base station for individual wireless terminals based on the downlink quality report.
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Abstract
RF communications received by a wireless terminal from a servicing base station are used to determine the downlink quality report and implement link adaptation decisions. This involves first implementing an initial transmission scheme between the servicing base station and the wireless terminal. Next, a current downlink quality report corresponding to the initial transmission scheme is generated by the wireless terminal and received at the servicing base station. This downlink quality report is based in whole or in part on a bit-error probability (BEP). The current downlink quality report that corresponds to the initial transmission scheme is then compared to link adaptation thresholds. When the current downlink quality report compares unfavorably to the link adaptation thresholds, an alternative transmission scheme is selected and implemented between the servicing base station and the wireless terminals if the alternative transmission scheme is expected to result in an improved downlink quality report over the current down-link quality report.
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26 Claims
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1. A method to select a transmission scheme for a radio frequency (RF) burst between a servicing base station and individual wireless terminals in a cellular wireless communication system, the method comprising:
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implementing a first transmission scheme between the servicing base station and the wireless terminal; receiving a first downlink quality report corresponding to the first transmission scheme at the servicing base station from the wireless terminal, wherein the downlink quality report comprises; a bit error probability (BEP) based on a re-encoded bit error (RBER) of data within the RF bursts and an estimated BEP derived from a signal to noise ratio (SNR) of the RF burst; a block error rate (BLER) of data within the RF bursts, wherein the BLER is derived from a bitmap reported by the wireless terminal; a mean BLER determined by averaging together the BLER of each RF burst within a data frame; and a standard deviation of the BLER within the data frame; comparing the first downlink quality report corresponding to the first transmission scheme to at least one link adaptation threshold for individual wireless terminals; implementing an alternative transmission scheme between the servicing base station and the wireless terminal when the first downlink quality report compares unfavorably to the at least one link adaptation threshold, and wherein the alternative transmission scheme is expected to result in an expected quality report being improved over the first downlink quality report; and adjusting the at least one link adaptation threshold at the servicing base station for individual wireless terminals based on the downlink quality report. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A cellular wireless communication system that comprises:
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at least one servicing base station operable to select a transmission scheme for a radio frequency (RF) burst between the at least one servicing base station and at least one wireless terminal; at least one wireless terminal operable to transmit a downlink quality report on the transmission scheme, wherein the downlink quality report comprises; a bit error probability (BEP) based on a re-encoded bit error (RBER) of data within the RF burst and an estimated BEP derived from a signal to noise ratio (SNR) of the RF burst; a block error rate (BLER) of data within the RF bursts, wherein the BLER is derived from a bitmap reported by the wireless terminal; a mean BLER determined by averaging together the BLER of each RF burst within a data frame; and a standard deviation of the BLER within the data frame a link adaptation system operably coupled to the at least one servicing base station operable to; compare the downlink quality report to at least one link adaptation threshold of the at least one wireless terminal; implement an alternative transmission scheme between the at least one servicing base station and the at least one wireless terminal when the downlink quality report compares unfavorably to the at least one link adaptation threshold, and wherein the alternative transmission scheme is expected to result in an expected downlink quality report being improved over the downlink quality report; and adjust the at least one link adaptation threshold at the servicing base station for individual wireless terminals based on the downlink quality report. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method to dynamically select a transmission scheme for a radio frequency (RF) burst between a servicing base station and individual wireless terminals in a cellular wireless communication system, the method comprising:
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implementing a first transmission scheme between the servicing base station and the wireless terminal; receiving a first downlink quality report corresponding to the first transmission scheme at the servicing base station from the wireless terminal, wherein the downlink quality report comprises; a block error rate (BLER) of data within the RF bursts; a mean bit error probability (BEP) determined by averaging a BEP of each RF burst within a data frame; and a standard deviation of the BEP within the data frame, wherein the BEP is based on an estimated BEP derived from a signal to noise ratio (SNR) of the RF burst and a re-encoded bit error (RBER), wherein; the estimated BEP is weighed more heavily when data within RF burst is decoded unfavorably; the RBER corresponds to a bit error rate (BER) exceeding a threshold value when data within RF burst is decoded unfavorably; and the RBER is weighed more heavily when data within RF burst is decoded favorably/, comparing the first downlink quality report corresponding to the first transmission scheme to at least one link adaptation threshold; and implementing an alternative transmission scheme between the servicing base station and the wireless terminal when the downlink quality report compares unfavorably to the at least one link adaptation threshold, and wherein alternative transmission scheme is expected to result in an expected quality report being improved over the first downlink quality report; and adjusting the at least one link adaptation threshold at the servicing base station for individual wireless terminals based on the downlink quality report. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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