Mixed reuse of feeder link and user link bandwidth
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1. A method for transmitting forward/uplink and return/uplink signals within an available frequency bandwidth in a wireless communication system comprising:
- dividing a service area into multiple regions; and
determining a minimum number of layouts required to service the multiple regions, where each layout comprises a unique pattern of forward/uplink and return/uplink signals, the layout patterns being constructed such that any layout will not interfere with the forward/uplink and return/uplink signals of different layout pattern employed in an adjacent region, anddividing the available frequency bandwidth into a number of required portions facilitating creation of the series of unique pattern layouts and assigning forward/uplink and return/uplink signals in accordance with each layout where the portion of forward/uplink plus the portion of return/uplink is less than or equal to the available frequency bandwidth.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for a wireless communication system in which a forward/uplink portion and a return/uplink portion are assigned within an available frequency bandwidth is disclosed. More particularly, a service area is divided into multiple regions. The assignment of the forward/uplink portion of the return/uplink portion is shuffled in the multiple regions. The apparatus and method may be implemented in a multi-beam wireless communication system.
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1. A method for transmitting forward/uplink and return/uplink signals within an available frequency bandwidth in a wireless communication system comprising:
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dividing a service area into multiple regions; and determining a minimum number of layouts required to service the multiple regions, where each layout comprises a unique pattern of forward/uplink and return/uplink signals, the layout patterns being constructed such that any layout will not interfere with the forward/uplink and return/uplink signals of different layout pattern employed in an adjacent region, and dividing the available frequency bandwidth into a number of required portions facilitating creation of the series of unique pattern layouts and assigning forward/uplink and return/uplink signals in accordance with each layout where the portion of forward/uplink plus the portion of return/uplink is less than or equal to the available frequency bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. Apparatus for a wireless communication system in which a forward/uplink portion and a return/uplink portion are assigned within an available frequency bandwidth, the apparatus comprising:
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means for dividing a service area into multiple regions; means for determining a minimum number of layouts required to service the multiple regions, where each layout comprises a unique pattern of forward/uplink and return/uplink signals, and the layout patterns being constructed such that any layout will not interfere with the forward/uplink and return/uplink signals of different layout pattern employed in an adjacent region; and means for dividing the available frequency bandwidth into a number of required portions facilitating creation of the series of unique pattern layouts and assigning forward/uplink and return/uplink signals in accordance with each layout where the portion of forward/uplink plus the portion of return/uplink is less than or equal to the available frequency bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method for receiving uplink transmission in which forward/uplink and return/uplink are assigned within an available frequency range compnsing:
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dividing a service area into multiple regions; and receiving the forward/uplink and the return/uplink signals in a mixed mode layout of the available frequency bandwidth, the mixed mode layout is one in a series of layouts and comprises a unique pattern of forward/uplink and return/uplink signals formed by dividing the available frequency bandwidth into a number of required portions facilitating creation of a series of unique pattern layouts, and the layout patterns being constructed such that any layout will not interfere with the forward/uplink and return/uplink signals of different layout pattern employed in an adjacent region.
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8. Apparatus for receiving uplink transmission in which forward/uplink and return/uplink are assigned within an available frequency range, comprising:
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means for dividing a service area into multiple regions; and means for receiving the forward/uplink and the return/uplink signals in a mixed mode layout of the available frequency bandwidth, the mixed mode layout is one in a series of layouts and comprises a unique pattern of forward/uplink and return/uplink signals formed by dividing the available frequency bandwidth into a number of required portions facilitating creation of a series of unique pattern layouts, and the layout patterns being constructed such that any layout will not interfere with the forward/uplink and return/uplink signals of different layout pattern employed in an adjacent region.
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9. A method for uplink transmission in which forward/uplink portion is assigned within an available frequency range, the method comprising:
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dividing a service area into multiple regions; determining a minimum number of layouts required to service the multiple regions, where each layout comprises a unique pattern of forward/uplink and return/uplink signals, and the layout patterns being constructed such that any layout will not interfere with the forward/uplink and return/uplink signals of different layout pattern employed in an adjacent region; and dividing the available frequency bandwidth into a number of required portions facilitating creation of the series of unique pattern layouts and assigning forward/uplink and return/uplink signals in accordance with each layout where the portion of forward/uplink plus the portion of return/uplink is less than or equal to the available frequency bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. Apparatus for uplink transmission in which forward/uplink portion is assigned within an available frequency range, comprising:
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means for dividing a service area into multiple regions; means for determining a minimum number of layouts required to service the multiple regions, where each layout comprises a unique pattern of forward/uplink and return/uplink signals, and the layout patterns being constructed such that any layout will not interfere with the forward/uplink and return/uplink signals of different layout pattern employed in an adjacent region, and means for dividing the available frequency bandwidth into a number of required portions facilitating creation of the series of unique pattern layouts and assigning forward/uplink and return/uplink signals in accordance with each layout where the portion of forward/uplink plus the portion of return/uplink is less than or equal to the available frequency bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for uplink transmission in which return/uplink portion is assigned within an available frequency range, the method comprising:
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dividing a service area into multiple regions; determining a minimum number of layouts required to service the multiple regions, where each layout comprises a unique pattern of forward/uplink and return/uplink signals, and the layout patterns being constructed such that any layout will not interfere with the forward/uplink and return/uplink signals of different layout pattern employed in an adjacent region; and dividing the available frequency bandwidth into a number of required portions facilitating creation of the series of unique pattern layouts and assigning forward/uplink and return/uplink signals in accordance with each layout where the portion of forward/uplink plus the portion of return/uplink is less than or equal to the available frequency bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. Apparatus for uplink transmission in which return/uplink portion is assigned within an available frequency range, comprising:
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means for dividing a service area into multiple regions; means for determining a minimum number of layouts required to service the multiple regions, where each layout comprises a unique pattern of forward/uplink and return/uplink signals, and the layout patterns being constructed such that any layout will not interfere with the forward/uplink and return/uplink signals of different layout pattern employed in an adjacent region; and means for dividing the available frequency bandwidth into a number of required portions facilitating creation of the series of unique pattern layouts and assigning forward/uplink and return/uplink signals in accordance with each layout where the portion of forward/uplink plus the portion of return/uplink is less than or equal to the available frequency bandwidth. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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