RACH ramp-up acknowledgement
First Claim
1. A method of wireless transmission of packet data from a remote station in a communication network having a base station, the method comprising steps of:
- selecting an access preamble from a set of predefined preambles;
spread-spectrum transmitting an access burst segment consisting of the selected preamble at a first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message;
during transmitting of the pilot, listening for an acknowledgement signal from the base station;
if NO acknowledgement corresponding to the access preamble is detected while listening, spread-spectrum transmitting an access burst segment consisting of an access preamble from the set of predefined preambles at a second discrete power level higher than the first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message;
upon detecting an acknowledgement corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, ceasing access burst segment transmission; and
beginning transmission of packet data of a message, for reception by the base station, following cessation of access burst segment transmission.
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Abstract
A disclosed code-division-multiple-access (CDMA) system has a base station (BS) and remote stations (RSs). A BS-spread-spectrum transmitter broadcasts a common-synchronization channel having a chip-sequence signal common to the remote stations served by the BS, and a frame-timing signal. A RS-spread-spectrum receiver receives the broadcast common-synchronization channel, and determines frame timing from the frame-timing signal. A first RS-spread-spectrum transmitter transmits an access-burst signal, which has a plurality of segments. Each access burst signal segment has a plurality of power levels. A BS-spread-spectrum receiver receives the access-burst signal at a detected-power level. In response to receiving the access-burst signal, a BS-spread-spectrum transmitter transmits an acknowledgment signal to the RS-spread-spectrum receiver. The RS-spread-spectrum receiver receives the acknowledgment signal, and in the RS-spread-spectrum transmitter transmits a spread-spectrum signal having data to the BS-spread-spectrum receiver.
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67 Claims
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1. A method of wireless transmission of packet data from a remote station in a communication network having a base station, the method comprising steps of:
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selecting an access preamble from a set of predefined preambles; spread-spectrum transmitting an access burst segment consisting of the selected preamble at a first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message; during transmitting of the pilot, listening for an acknowledgement signal from the base station; if NO acknowledgement corresponding to the access preamble is detected while listening, spread-spectrum transmitting an access burst segment consisting of an access preamble from the set of predefined preambles at a second discrete power level higher than the first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message; upon detecting an acknowledgement corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, ceasing access burst segment transmission; and beginning transmission of packet data of a message, for reception by the base station, following cessation of access burst segment transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of wireless transmission of packet data from a remote station in a communication network having a base station, the method comprising steps of:
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selecting an access preamble from a set of predefined preambles; spread-spectrum transmitting a signal consisting of the selected preamble at a first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message, wherein power level of the pilot is less than power level of the preamble; during transmitting of the pilot, listening for a layer one (L1) acknowledgement signal from the base station; if NO L1 acknowledgement corresponding to the access preamble is detected while listening, spread-spectrum transmitting said access preamble at a second discrete power level higher than the first discrete power level, without any data of a message; upon detecting a L1 acknowledgement corresponding to the transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission; and beginning transmission of packet data of a message, for reception by the base station, following cessation of preamble transmission. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of wireless transmission of packet data from a remote station in a communication network having a base station, the method comprising steps of:
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receiving from the base station a common channel broadcast from the base station, including an indication of a set of preambles associated with the base station; responsive to the received common channel, selecting a first preamble from among preambles associated with the base station; spread-spectrum transmitting an access burst segment consisting of the selected first preamble at a first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message; during transmitting of the pilot, listening for an acknowledgement signal from the base station; if NO acknowledgement corresponding to the first preamble is detected while listening, selecting a second preamble from among preambles associated with the base station and spread-spectrum transmitting an access burst segment consisting of the second preamble at a second discrete power level higher than the first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message; upon detecting an acknowledgement corresponding to a transmitted preamble, ceasing access burst segment transmission; and beginning transmission of packet data of a message, for reception by the base station, following cessation of access burst segment transmission. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A remote station for wireless transmission of packet data to 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 configured for performing functions comprising; selecting an access preamble from a set of predefined preambles; spread-spectrum transmitting an access burst segment consisting of the selected preamble at a first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message; during transmitting of the pilot, listening for an acknowledgement signal from the base station; if NO acknowledgement corresponding to the access preamble is detected while listening, spread-spectrum transmitting an access burst segment consisting of an access preamble from the set of predefined preambles at a second discrete power level higher than the first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message; upon detecting an acknowledgement corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, ceasing access burst segment transmission; and beginning transmission of packet data of a message, for reception by the base station, following cessation of access burst segment transmission. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A base-band processor for use in a wireless remote station for wireless transmission of packet data to a base station of a network, 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 signals containing preambles; a multiplexer for multiplexing the data and the preamble signals and supplying the multiplexed data and 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 is configured for performing functions comprising; selecting an access preamble from a set of predefined preambles; spread-spectrum transmitting an access burst segment consisting of the selected preamble at a first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message; during transmitting of the pilot, listening for an acknowledgement signal from the base station; if NO acknowledgement corresponding to the access preamble is detected while listening, spread-spectrum transmitting an access burst segment consisting of an access preamble from the set of predefined preambles at a second discrete power level higher than the first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message; upon detecting an acknowledgement corresponding to a transmitted access preamble, ceasing access burst segment transmission; and beginning transmission of packet data of a message, for reception by the base station, following cessation of access burst segment transmission. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A remote station for wireless transmission of packet data to 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 configured for performing functions comprising; selecting an access preamble from a set of predefined preambles; spread-spectrum transmitting a signal consisting of the selected preamble at a first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message, wherein power level of the pilot is less than power level of the preamble; during transmitting of the pilot, listening for a layer one (L1) acknowledgement signal from the base station; if NO L1 acknowledgement corresponding to the access preamble is detected while listening, spread-spectrum transmitting said access preamble at a second discrete power level higher than the first discrete power level, without any data of a message; upon detecting a L1 acknowledgement corresponding to the transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission; and beginning transmission of packet data of a message, for reception by the base station, following cessation of preamble transmission. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49)
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50. A base-band processor for use in a wireless remote station for wireless transmission of packet data to a base station of a network, 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 signals containing preambles; a multiplexer for multiplexing the data and the preamble signals and supplying the multiplexed data and 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 is configured for performing functions comprising; selecting an access preamble from a set of predefined preambles; spread-spectrum transmitting a signal consisting of the selected preamble at a first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message, wherein power level of the pilot is less than power level of the preamble; during transmitting of the pilot, listening for a layer one (L1) acknowledgement signal from the base station; if NO L1 acknowledgement corresponding to the access preamble is detected while listening, spread-spectrum transmitting said access preamble at a second discrete power level higher than the first discrete power level, without any data of a message; upon detecting a L1 acknowledgement corresponding to the transmitted access preamble, ceasing preamble transmission; and beginning transmission of packet data of a message, for reception by the base station, following cessation of preamble transmission. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53)
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54. A remote station for wireless transmission of packet data to 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 configured for performing functions comprising; receiving from the base station a common channel broadcast from the base station, including an indication of a set of preambles associated with the base station; responsive to the received common channel, selecting a first preamble from among preambles associated with the base station; spread-spectrum transmitting an access burst segment consisting of the selected first preamble at a first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message; during transmitting of the pilot, listening for an acknowledgement signal from the base station; if NO acknowledgement corresponding to the first preamble is detected while listening, selecting a second preamble from among preambles associated with the base station and spread-spectrum transmitting an access burst segment consisting of the second preamble at a second discrete power level higher than the first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message; upon detecting an acknowledgement corresponding to a transmitted preamble, ceasing access burst segment transmission; and beginning transmission of packet data of a message, for reception by the base station, following cessation of access burst segment transmission. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A base-band processor for use in a wireless remote station for wireless transmission of packet data to a base station of a network, 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 signals containing preambles; a multiplexer for multiplexing the data and the preamble signals and supplying the multiplexed data and 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 is configured for performing functions comprising; receiving from the base station a common channel broadcast from the base station, including an indication of a set of preambles associated with the base station; responsive to the received common channel, selecting a first preamble from among preambles associated with the base station; spread-spectrum transmitting an access burst segment consisting of the selected first preamble at a first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message; during transmitting of the pilot, listening for an acknowledgement signal from the base station; if NO acknowledgement corresponding to the first preamble is detected while listening, selecting a second preamble from among preambles associated with the base station and spread-spectrum transmitting an access burst segment consisting of the second preamble at a second discrete power level higher than the first discrete power level followed by a pilot, without any data of a message; upon detecting an acknowledgement corresponding to a transmitted preamble, ceasing access burst segment transmission; and beginning transmission of packet data of a message, for reception by the base station, following cessation of access burst segment transmission. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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