Rach ramp-up acknowledgement
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1. A method of sending packet data from a remote station, the method comprising:
- receiving a broadcast common channel from a base station;
determining at least one parameter required for transmission to the base station from the received broadcast common channel;
transmitting an access-burst signal, the access-burst signal comprising a plurality of segments, each segment comprising a selected access preamble and a pilot signal, the preambles having sequentially increasing discrete power levels;
if the number of transmitted access preambles has reached a maximum allowed number of preambles Mp without detecting an acknowledgement comprising a signal corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission; and
upon detecting an acknowledgment comprising a signal corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission, and spread-spectrum transmitting the packet data from the remote station.
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Abstract
An improvement to a code-division-multiple-access (CDMA) system employing spread-spectrum modulation, with the CDMA system having a base station (BS) and a plurality of remote stations. The base station has a BS-spread-spectrum transmitter and a BS-spread-spectrum receiver. A remote station has an RS-spread-spectrum transmitter and an RS-spread-spectrum receiver. The BS transmitter transmits a broadcast common-synchronization channel, which includes a frame-timing signal. The broadcast common-synchronization channel has a common chip-sequence signal, which is common to the plurality of remote stations. In response to the RS-spread-spectrum receiver receiving the broadcast common-synchronization channel, and determining frame timing from the frame-timing signal, an RS-spread-spectrum transmitter transmits an access-burst signal. The access-burst signal includes a collision-detection portion. In response to the BS-spread-spectrum receiver receiving the access-burst signal, the BS-spread-spectrum transmitter transmits an collision-detection signal with the collision detection portion. In response to the BS-spread-spectrum receiver not receiving the access-burst signal due to a collision with a collision access-burst signal, the BS-spread-spectrum transmitter transmits an collision-detection signal without the correct collision detection portion.
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38 Claims
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1. A method of sending packet data from a remote station, the method comprising:
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receiving a broadcast common channel from a base station; determining at least one parameter required for transmission to the base station from the received broadcast common channel; transmitting an access-burst signal, the access-burst signal comprising a plurality of segments, each segment comprising a selected access preamble and a pilot signal, the preambles having sequentially increasing discrete power levels; if the number of transmitted access preambles has reached a maximum allowed number of preambles Mp without detecting an acknowledgement comprising a signal corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission; and upon detecting an acknowledgment comprising a signal corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission, and spread-spectrum transmitting the packet data from the remote station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of sending packet data from a remote station, the method comprising:
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receiving a broadcast common channel from a base station; determining at least one parameter required for transmission to the base station from the received broadcast common channel, comprising determining timing of the transmission of at least one of the access preambles by randomly choosing one of a plurality of time slots defined in relation to the received broadcast common channel to start the transmitting of the access burst signal; transmitting an access-burst signal, the access-burst signal comprising a plurality of segments having a plurality of constant power levels, each segment comprising a selected access preamble and a pilot signal; if the number of transmitted access preambles has reached a maximum allowed number of preambles Mp without detecting an acknowledgement comprising a signal corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission; and upon detecting an acknowledgement comprising a signal corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission, and spread-spectrum transmitting the packet data from the remote station.
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9. A remote station for wireless communication with a base station of a network, the remote station comprising:
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a spread-spectrum transmitter; a spread-spectrum receiver; and a controller coupled to the receiver for responding to signals received via the receiver and coupled for controlling the transmitter, such that in operation the remote station is for performing the following steps; (a) transmitting an access-burst signal, the access-burst signal comprising a plurality of segments having sequentially increasing discrete power levels, each segment comprising a selected access preamble; (b) if the number of transmitted access preambles has reached a maximum allowed number of preambles Mp without detecting an acknowledgement comprising a signal corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission; and (c) upon detecting an acknowledgement comprising a signal corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission, and spread-spectrum transmitting the packet data from the remote station, wherein the spread-spectrum transmitter comprises; (1) a spreading sequence generator; (2) a product device coupled to an output of the spreading sequence generator and coupled to receive an access preamble and the packet data; and (3) a digital analog converter responsive to an output of the product device.
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10. A remote station for wireless communication with a base station of a network, the remote station comprising:
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a spread-spectrum transmitter; a spread-spectrum receiver; and a controller coupled to the receiver for responding to signals received via the receiver and coupled for controlling the transmitter, such that in operation the remote station is for performing the following steps; (a) transmitting an access-burst signal, the access-burst signal comprising a plurality of segments having sequentially increasing discrete power levels, each segment comprising a selected access preamble; (b) if the number of transmitted access preambles has reached a maximum allowed number of preambles Mp without detecting an acknowledgement comprising a signal corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission; and (c) upon detecting an acknowledgement comprising a signal corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission, an spread-spectrum transmitting the packet data from the remote station, wherein the spread-spectrum receiver comprises; (1) an analog to digital converter responsive to a signal received by the remote station; and (2) a programmable matched filter responsive to an output of the analog to digital converter.
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11. A base-band processor for use in a wireless remote station for communication of data, the remote station having a spread-spectrum modulator and a spread-spectrum demodulator, the base-band processor comprising:
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an acknowledgment detector, coupled to the demodulator, for detecting an acknowledgment in a received spread-spectrum signal; a preamble generator for generating access preamble signals; a multiplexer for multiplexing the data and the access preamble signals and supplying the multiplexed data and access preamble signals to the modulator for transmission; and a controller coupled to the acknowledgment detector and coupled for controlling the modulator, the preamble generator and the multiplexer, such that in operation the remote station performs the following steps; (a) spreading an access preamble selected from a set of predefined preamble, associated with the base station; (b) transmitting from the remote station an access-burst signal, the access-burst signal comprising a plurality of segments having sequentially increasing discrete power levels, each segment comprising the spread selected access preamble; (c) if the number of transmitted access preambles has reached a maximum allowed number of preambles Mp without detecting an acknowledgement comprising a signal corresponding to the transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission; and (d) upon detecting an acknowledgement comprising a signal corresponding to the transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission, and spread-spectrum transmitting the packet data from the remote station. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A base-band processor for use in a wireless remote station for communication of data, the remote station having a spread-spectrum modulator and a spread-spectrum demodulator, the base-band processor comprising:
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an acknowledgement detector, coupled to the demodulator, for detecting an acknowledgment in a received spread-spectrum signal; a preamble generator for generating access preamble signals; a multiplexer for multiplexing the data and the access preamble signals and supplying the multiplexed data and access preamble signals to the modulator for transmission; an encoder, for encoding data; an interleaver, coupled to the encoder, for interleaving encoded data and supplying the interleaved data to the multiplexer for multiplexing with the access preamble signals; a packet formatter, coupled to the multiplexer, for formatting the multiplexed data and access preamble signals into one or more packets and supplying the one or more packets to the modulator; and a controller coupled to the acknowledgement detector and coupled for controlling the modulator, the preamble generator and the multiplexer, such that in operation the remote station performs the following steps; (a) spreading an access preamble selected from a set of predefined preambles associated with the base station; (b) transmitting from the remote station an access-burst signal, the access-burst signal comprising a plurality of segments having a plurality of constant power levels, each segment comprising the spread selected access preamble; (c) if the number of transmitted access preambles has reached a maximum allowed number of preambles Mp without detecting an acknowledgement comprising a signal corresponding to the transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission; and (d) upon detecting an acknowledgement comprising a signal corresponding to the transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission, and spread-spectrum transmitting the packet data from the remote station.
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14. A method of sending data from a remote station to at least one of a plurality of base stations in a spread-spectrum wireless communication network, comprising:
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receiving from a first base station, a first broadcast common-synchronization channel having a first common chip-sequence signal common to a plurality of remote stations; receiving from a second base station, a second broadcast common-synchronization channel having a second common chip-sequence signal common to a plurality of remote stations; determining to transmit to the first base station, based on any of power levels and probabilities of error, from the first and second broadcast common-synchronization channels; transmitting a first access-burst signal to the first base station, the first access-burst signal comprising a plurality of segments having sequentially increasing discrete power levels, each segment comprising an access preamble; if the number of transmitted access preambles has reached a maximum allowed number of preambles Mp without detecting an acknowledgement signal, ceasing access-burst transmission; and upon receiving and detecting a first acknowledgment signal corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, from the first base station, ceasing access-burst transmission and transmitting a first spread-spectrum signal having data to the first base station. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A remote station for wireless communication with a base station of a network, the remote station comprising:
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a spread-spectrum transmitter; a spread-spectrum receiver; and a controller coupled to the receiver for responding to signals received via the receiver and coupled for controlling the transmitter, such that in operation the remote station is for performing the following steps; (a) receiving from a first base station, a first broadcast common-synchronization channel having a first common chip-sequence signal common to a plurality of remote stations; (b) receiving from a second base station, a second broadcast common-synchronization channel having a second common chip-sequence signal common to a plurality of remote stations; (c) determining to transmit to the first base station, based on any of power levels and probabilities of error, front the first and second broadcast common-synchronization channels; (d) transmitting an access-burst signal to the first base station comprising a plurality of segments with sequentially increasing discrete power levels, each segment comprising an access preamble; (e) if the number of transmitted access preambles has reached a maximum allowed number of preambles Mp without detecting an acknowledgement signal, ceasing access-burst signal transmission; and (f) upon receiving and detecting an acknowledgment signal corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, from the first base station, ceasing transmission of the access-burst signal and transmitting a first spread-spectrum signal having data to the first base station. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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29. A base-band processor, for use in a wireless remote station for communication of data, the remote station having a spread-spectrum modulator and a spread-spectrum demodulator, the base-band processor comprising:
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an acknowledgment detector, coupled to the demodulator, for detecting an acknowledgement in a received spread-spectrum signal; a preamble generator for generating access preamble signals; a multiplexer for multiplexing the data and the access preamble signals and supplying the multiplexed data and access preamble signals to the modulator for transmission; and a controller coupled to the acknowledgment detector and coupled for controlling the modulator, the preamble generator and the multiplexer, such that in operation the remote station performs the following steps; (a) receiving from a first base station, a first broadcast common-synchronization channel having a first common chip-sequence signal common to a plurality of remote stations; (b) receiving from a second base station, a second broadcast common-synchronization channel having a second common chip-sequence signal common to a plurality of remote stations; (c) determining to transmit to the first base station, based on any of power levels and probabilities of error, from the first and second broadcast common-synchronization channels; (d) transmitting an access-burst signal to the first base station comprising a plurality of segments with sequentially increasing discrete power levels, each segment comprising an access preamble; (e) if the number of transmitted access preambles has reached a maximum allowed number of preambles Mp without detecting an acknowledgement signal, ceasing access-burst signal transmission; and (f) upon receiving and detecting an acknowledgement signal corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, from the first base station, ceasing transmission of the access-burst signal and transmitting a spread-spectrum signal having data to the first base station. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A base-band processor, for use in a wireless remote station for communication of data, the remote station having a spread-spectrum modulator and a spread-spectrum demodulator, the base-band processor comprising:
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an acknowledgement detector, coupled to the demodulator, for detecting an acknowledgement in a received spread-spectrum signal; a preamble generator for generating access preamble signals; a multiplexer for multiplexing the data and the access preamble signals and supplying the multiplexed data and access preamble signals to the modulator for transmission; an encoder, for encoding data; an interleaver, coupled to the encoder, for interleaving encoded data and supplying the interleaved data to the multiplexer for multiplexing with the access preamble signals; a packet formatter, coupled to the multiplexer, for formatting the multiplexed data and access preamble signals into one or more packets and supplying the one or more packets to the modulator; and a controller coupled to the acknowledgement detector and coupled for controlling the modulator, the preamble generator and the multiplexer, such that in operation the remote station performs the following steps; (a) receiving from a first base station, a first broadcast common-synchronization channel having a first common chip-sequence signal common to a plurality of remote stations; (b) receiving from a second base station, a second broadcast common-synchronization channel having a second common chip-sequence signal common to a plurality of remote stations; (c) determining to transmit to the first base station, based on any of power levels and probabilities of error, from the first and second broadcast common-synchronization channels; (d) transmitting an access-burst signal to the first base station comprising a plurality of segments with a plurality of constant power levels, each segment comprising an access preamble; (e) if the number of transmitted access preambles has reached a maximum allowed number of preambles Mp without detecting an acknowledgement signal, ceasing access-burst signal transmission; and (f) upon receiving and detecting an acknowledgement signal corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, from the first base station, ceasing transmission of the access-burst signal and transmitting a spread-spectrum signal having data to the first base station, a packet formatter, coupled to the multiplexer, for formatting the multiplexed data and access preamble signals into one or more packets and supplying the one or more packets to the modulator.
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32. A method of sending data from a remote station to at least one of a plurality of base stations in a spread-spectrum wireless communication network, comprising:
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receiving from a first base station, a first broadcast common-synchronization channel having a first common chip-sequence signal common to a plurality of remote stations, the first broadcast common-synchronization channel having a first frame-timing signal; receiving from a second base station, a second broadcast common-synchronization channel having a second common chip-sequence signal common to a plurality of remote stations, the second broadcast common-synchronization channel having a second frame-timing signal; determining to transmit to the first base station, based on at least one parameter of the received first and second broadcast common-synchronization channels; spreading an access preamble selected from a set of predefined preambles associated with the first base station; transmitting an access-burst signal, the access-burst signal having a plurality of segments, each segment comprising a selected access preamble and a pilot signal, the preamble having a sequentially increasing discrete power levels; if the number of transmissions of the access preamble has reached a maximum allowed number of preambles Mp without detecting an acknowledgement comprising a signal corresponding to the transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission; and upon detecting an acknowledgement corresponding to the transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission and transmitting a first spread-spectrum signal having data, to the first base station. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of sending data from a remote station to at least one of a plurality of base stations in a spread-spectrum wireless communication network, comprising:
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receiving from a first base station, a first broadcast common-synchronization channel having a first common chip-sequence signal common to a plurality of remote stations; receiving from a second base station, a second broadcast common-synchronization channel having a second common chip-sequence signal common to a plurality of remote stations; determining to transmit to the first base station, based on any of power levels and probabilities of error, from the first and second broadcast common-synchronization channels; transmitting a first access-burst signal to the first base station, the first access-burst signal comprising a plurality of segments having a plurality of constant power levels, each segment comprising an access preamble and a pilot signal, wherein the power level of each segment is greater than zero; receiving and detecting a first acknowledgement signal from the first base station corresponding to a transmitted access preamble; ceasing access-burst transmission; and transmitting a first spread-spectrum signal having data to the first base station.
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37. A method of sending data from a remote station to at least one of a plurality of base stations in a spread-spectrum wireless communication network, comprising:
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receiving from a first base station, a first broadcast common-synchronization channel having a first common chip-sequence signal common to a plurality of remote stations, the first broadcast common-synchronization channel having a first frame-timing signal; receiving from a second base station, a second broadcast common-synchronization channel having a second common chip-sequence signal common to a plurality of remote stations, the second broadcast common-synchronization channel having a second frame-timing signal; determining to transmit to the first base station, based on at least one parameter of the received first and second broadcast common-synchronization channels; spreading an access preamble selected from a set of predefined preambles associated with the first base station; transmitting an access-burst signal, the access-burst signal having a plurality of segments having a plurality of constant power levels, each segment comprising the spread selected access preamble and a pilot signal, wherein the power level of each segment is greater than zero; detecting an acknowledgement from the first base station, the acknowledgement corresponding to the transmitted access preamble; ceasing preamble transmission; and transmitting a first spread-spectrum signal having data, to the first base station. - View Dependent Claims (38)
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