Synchronization establishment between a mobile station and base station system and method used for them

• US 7,403,789 B2
• Filed: 04/16/2004
• Issued: 07/22/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/16/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Hamabe, Kojiro, Matsumoto, Mariko, Takano, Nahoko, Tsumura, Soichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Maung; Nay A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Wendell; Andrew
• Application Number:
  US10/553,236
• Publication Number:
  US 20060058051A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,558 Days
• Field of Search: 455/502, 455/509, 455/511, 455/515, 455/522, 370/324, 370/345, 370/350, 370/503, 342/356, 342/395, 342/31
• US Class Current: 455/502
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/2681 Synchronisation of a mobile station with one base station
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 56/00 Synchronisation arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/1263 Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows
• CPC Class Codes: Y02D 30/70 in wireless communication networks

Abstract

There is provided a mobile communication system capable of reducing the power consumption in the packet wait state and promptly transmitting a packet when data transmission is requested. At a predetermined synchronization establishment interval start time (T1), a base station starts transmission of DPCH (DL) which is a downlink individual channel. A mobile station receives the DPCH (DL) and starts synchronization establishment operation. If the synchronization of the DPCH (DL) is not established by the synchronization establishment interval end time (T2), the synchronization establishment operation is continued. If the base station cannot detect transmission of the DPCH (UL) which is an uplink individual channel from the base station by the synchronization establishment interval end time (T2), the base station continues transmission of the DPCH (DL) to the mobile station and suspends user data transmission in the state update information to the mobile station and DPCH (DL) to the mobile station and control signal transmission to an upper node layer until the DPCH (UL) transmission is detected.

Claims

1. A mobile communication system comprising:

a base station; and

a mobile station which performs data transmission/reception with said base station using a wireless link set between them,

wherein said base station comprises;

means for transmitting a downlink individual channel to the mobile station;

means for starting synchronization establishment operation of an uplink individual channel in response to transmission of the uplink individual channel from the mobile station to the base station; and

means for performing transmission/reception of data to be transmitted in the case where the synchronization between the uplink individual channel and downlink individual channel has been established at a third timing of a specified cycle previously set and the data to be transmitted between the base station and the mobile station exists,

wherein said mobile station comprises;

means for starting synchronization establishment operation of the downlink individual channel at a second timing of a specified cycle previously set;

means for starting transmission of the uplink individual channel to the base station at the time when the synchronization of the downlink has been established;

means for performing transmission/reception of data to be transmitted in the case where the synchronization between the uplink individual channel and downlink individual channel has been established at the third timing of a specified cycle previously set and the data to be transmitted, between the base station and the mobile station, exists; and

means for suspending at least one of the transmission of the uplink individual channel or reception of the downlink individual channel in the case where the synchronization between the uplink individual channel and downlink individual channel has been established at the third timing and the data to be transmitted, between the base station and the mobile station, does not exist, and

wherein when the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or the downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing, the synchronization establishment operation is continued.

2. The mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein

said base station and mobile station further comprise means for continuing the synchronization establishment operation in the case where the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing.

3. The mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein

said mobile station further comprises means for continuing the synchronization establishment operation by continuing the transmission of the uplink individual channel or reception of the downlink individual channel in the case where the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing.

4. The mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein

said base station further comprises means for continuing the synchronization establishment operation by continuing the transmission of the downlink individual channel or reception of the uplink individual channel in the case where the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing.

5. The mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein

said base station is configured to transmit state update information indicating whether the mobile station can perform data transmission/reception in the case where the synchronization of a wireless link has been established at the third timing, and

said mobile station is configured to be set to active state in which the data transmission/reception can be performed or suspend state in which the data transmission/reception cannot be performed based on the transmission/reception state update information.

6. The mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein

said base station is configured to transmit state update information indicating active state to the mobile station in the case where the synchronization of a wireless link has not been established at the third timing.

7. The mobile communication system according to claim 1, wherein

said base station is configured to notify the mobile station of synchronization unestablishment information in the case where the synchronization of a wireless link has not been established at the third timing.

8. A mobile communication system comprising:

a base station; and

a mobile station which performs data transmission/reception with the base station using a wireless link set between them,

wherein said base station comprises;

means for transmitting a downlink individual channel to the mobile station;

means for starting synchronization establishment operation of an uplink individual channel to be transmitted from the mobile station to base station at a first timing of a specified cycle previously set; and

means for performing transmission/reception of data to be transmitted in the case where the synchronization between the uplink individual channel and downlink individual channel has been established at a third timing of a specified cycle previously set and the data to be transmitted between the base station and the mobile station exists,

wherein said mobile station comprises;

means for transmitting the uplink individual channel to the base station;

means for starting synchronization establishment operation of the downlink individual channel at a second timing of a specified cycle previously set;

means for performing transmission/reception of data to be transmitted in the case where the synchronization between the uplink individual channel and downlink individual channel has been established at a third timing of a specified cycle previously set and the data to be transmitted, between the base station and mobile station, exists; and

means for suspending at least one of the transmission of the uplink individual channel or reception of the downlink individual channel in the case where the synchronization between the uplink individual channel and downlink individual channel has been established at the third timing and the data to be transmitted, between the base station and the mobile station, does not exist, and

wherein when the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or the downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing, the synchronization establishment operation is continued.

9. The mobile communication system according to claim 8, wherein

said base station and the mobile station further comprises means for continuing the synchronization establishment operation in the case where the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing.

10. The mobile communication system according to claim 8, wherein

said mobile station further comprises means for continuing the synchronization establishment operation by continuing the transmission of the uplink individual channel or reception of the downlink individual channel in the case where the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing.

11. The mobile communication system according to claim 8, wherein

said base station further comprises means for continuing the synchronization establishment operation by continuing the transmission of the downlink individual channel or reception of the uplink individual channel in the case where the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing.

12. The mobile communication system according to claim 8, wherein

said mobile station is configured to perform notification of synchronization establishment completion information in response to completion of the synchronization establishment of the downlink individual channel in the case where the synchronization of a wireless link has not been established at the third timing and reception of the downlink individual channel is continued.

13. The mobile communication system according to claim 8, wherein

said base station is configured to transmit state update information indicating whether the mobile station can perform data transmission/reception in the case where the synchronization of a wireless link has been established at the third timing, and

said mobile station is configured to be set to active state in which the data transmission/reception can be performed or suspend state in which the data transmission/reception cannot be performed based on the transmission/reception state update information.

14. The mobile communication system according to claim 8, wherein

said base station is configured to transmit state update information indicating active state to the mobile station in the case where the synchronization of a wireless link has not been established at the third timing.

15. The mobile communication system according to claim 8, wherein

said base station is configured to notify the mobile station of synchronization unestablishment information in the case where the synchronization of a wireless link has not been established at the third timing.

16. A wireless communication method for use in a mobile communication system including a base station and a mobile station which performs data transmission/reception with the base station using a wireless link set between them, said method comprising:

a step in which the base station transmits a downlink individual channel to the mobile station;

a step in which the base station starts synchronization establishment operation of an uplink individual channel in response to transmission of the uplink individual channel from the mobile station to the base station;

a step in which the mobile station starts synchronization establishment operation of the downlink individual channel at a second timing of a specified cycle previously set;

a step in which the mobile station starts transmission of the uplink individual channel to the base station at the time when the synchronization of the downlink has been established;

a step in which the base station and the mobile station perform transmission/reception of data to be transmitted in the case where the synchronization between the uplink individual channel and downlink individual channel has been established at the third timing of a specified cycle previously set and the data to be transmitted between the base station and mobile station, exists;

a step in which the mobile station suspends at least one of the transmission of the uplink individual channel or reception of the downlink individual channel in the case where the synchronization between the uplink individual channel and downlink individual channel has been established at the third timing and the data to be transmitted, between the base station and mobile station, does not exist; and

a step in which when the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or the downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing, the synchronization establishment operation is continued.

17. The wireless communication method according to claim 16, further comprising

a step in which the base station and the mobile station continue the synchronization establishment operation in the case where the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing.

18. The wireless communication method according to claim 16, further comprising

a step in which the mobile station continues the synchronization establishment operation by continuing the transmission of the uplink individual channel or reception of the downlink individual channel in the case where the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing.

19. The wireless communication method according to claim 16, further comprising

a step in which the base station continues the synchronization establishment operation by continuing the transmission of the downlink individual channel or reception of the uplink individual channel in the case where the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing.

20. The wireless communication method according to claim 16, further comprising

a step in which the base station transmits state update information indicating whether the mobile station can perform data transmission/reception in the case where the synchronization of a wireless link has been established at the third timing, and

a step in which the mobile station is set to active state in which the data transmission/reception can be performed or suspend state in which the data transmission/reception cannot be performed based on transmission/reception state update information.

21. The wireless communication method according to claim 16, further comprising

a step in which the base station transmits state update information indicating active state to the mobile station in the case where the synchronization of a wireless link has not been established at the third timing.

22. The wireless communication method according to claim 16, further comprising

a step in which the base station notifies the mobile station of synchronization unestablishment information in the case where the synchronization of a wireless link has not been established at the third timing.

23. A wireless communication method for use in a mobile communication system including a base station and a mobile station which performs data transmission/reception with the base station using a wireless link set between them, comprising:

a step in which the base station transmits a downlink individual channel to the mobile station;

a step in which the base station starts synchronization establishment operation of an uplink individual channel transmitted from the mobile station to the base station at a first timing of a specified cycle previously set;

a step in which the mobile station transmits of the uplink individual channel to the base station;

a step in which the mobile station starts synchronization establishment operation of the downlink individual channel at a second timing of a specified cycle previously set;

a step in which the base station and the mobile station perform transmission/reception of data to be transmitted in the case where the synchronization between the uplink individual channel and downlink individual channel has been established at the third timing of a specified cycle previously set and the data to be transmitted, between the base station and the mobile station, exists;

a step in which the mobile station suspends at least one of the transmission of the uplink individual channel or reception of the downlink individual channel in the case where the synchronization between the uplink individual channel and downlink individual channel has been established at the third timing and the data to be transmitted, between the base station and the mobile station, does not exist; and

a step in which when the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or the downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing, the synchronization establishment operation is continued.

24. The wireless communication method according to claim 23, further comprising

a step in which the base station and the mobile station continue the synchronization establishment operation in the case where the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing.

25. The wireless communication method according to claim 23, further comprising

a step in which the mobile station continues the synchronization establishment operation by continuing the transmission of the uplink individual channel or reception of the downlink individual channel in the case where the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing.

26. The wireless communication method according to claim 23, further comprising

a step in which the base station continues the synchronization establishment operation by continuing the transmission of the downlink individual channel or reception of the uplink individual channel in the case where the synchronization of the uplink individual channel or downlink individual channel has not been established at the third timing.

27. The wireless communication method according to claim 23, further comprising

a step in which the mobile station performs notification of synchronization establishment completion information in response to completion of the synchronization establishment of the downlink individual channel in the case where the synchronization of a wireless link has not been established at the third timing and reception of the downlink individual channel is continued.

28. The wireless communication method according to claim 23, further comprising

a step in which the base station transmits state update information indicating whether the mobile station can perform data transmission/reception in the case where the synchronization of a wireless link has been established at the third timing, and

a step in which the mobile station is set to active state in which the data transmission/reception can be performed or suspend state in which the data transmission/reception cannot be performed based on transmission/reception state update information.

29. The wireless communication method according to claim 23, further comprising

a step in which the base station transmits state update information indicating active state to the mobile station in the case where the synchronization of a wireless link has not been established at the third timing.

30. The wireless communication method according to claim 23, further comprising

a step in which the base station notifies the mobile station of synchronization unestablishment information in the case where the synchronization of a wireless link has not been established at the third timing.