Scheduling techniques for a packet-access network
First Claim
1. A method of operating a base station for a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
- at the base station;
receiving channel state feedback information from a first mobile station and a second mobile station;
configuring for a near-far situation of the first and second mobile stations, including;
selecting the first mobile station as a near mobile station and the second mobile station as a far mobile station based on the received channel state feedback information;
allocating resources among a plurality of mobile stations including the near and far mobile stations;
packetizing data and control information for transmission during a transmission interval into forward-link signals such that a signal intended for the far mobile station is transmitted along with a signal intended for the near mobile station in a single channel and that the near mobile station is able to remove the signal intended for the far mobile station from a received signal based on the control information; and
transmitting the forward-link signals to the near and far mobile stations.
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Abstract
Multiple access interference may be substantially removed by introducing a near-far situation in which a near mobile and a far mobile (“near” and “far” based on signal strength) are selected, resources allocated among these and other mobiles, and the data is packetized for transmission during a transmission interval such that the data intended for the far mobile is transmitted along with the data intended for the near mobile. Forward link signals are then appropriately scheduled. Signals intended for the far mobile and the near mobile are decoded from the composite signal received at the near mobile. The signal intended for the far mobile is then removed from the composite signal received at the near mobile.
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1. A method of operating a base station for a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
at the base station; receiving channel state feedback information from a first mobile station and a second mobile station; configuring for a near-far situation of the first and second mobile stations, including; selecting the first mobile station as a near mobile station and the second mobile station as a far mobile station based on the received channel state feedback information; allocating resources among a plurality of mobile stations including the near and far mobile stations; packetizing data and control information for transmission during a transmission interval into forward-link signals such that a signal intended for the far mobile station is transmitted along with a signal intended for the near mobile station in a single channel and that the near mobile station is able to remove the signal intended for the far mobile station from a received signal based on the control information; and transmitting the forward-link signals to the near and far mobile stations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A base station for a wireless communication system, the base station comprising:
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a transceiver configured to receive channel state feedback information from a first mobile station and a second mobile station; a processor including a scheduler configured to; select the first mobile station as a near mobile station and the second mobile station as a far mobile station based on the received channel state feedback information; allocate resources among a plurality of mobile stations including the near and far mobile stations; and packetize data and control information for transmission during a transmission interval into forward-link signals such that a signal intended for the far mobile station is transmitted along with a signal intended for the near mobile station in a single channel and that the near mobile station is able to remove the signal intended for the far mobile station from a received signal based on the control information; and the transceiver is further configured to transmit the forward-link signals to the near and far mobile stations. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile station for a wireless communication system, the mobile station comprising:
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a transceiver configured to; transmit channel state feedback information to a base station; and receive from the base station forward-link signals including control information in a single channel; and a processor configured to; determine from the received forward-link signals, a first signal intended for the mobile station as a near mobile station and a second signal intended for a second mobile station as a far mobile station, wherein both the first signal and second signal were received in the single channel and the mobile station is classified as a near mobile station based on the transmitted channel state feedback information; and remove the second signal intended for the far mobile station from the forward-link signals received by the near mobile station based on the received control information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a mobile station for wireless communication, comprising:
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transmitting channel state feedback information to the base station; receiving forward-link signals including control information from the base station in a single channel; determining from the received forward-link signals, a first signal intended for the mobile station as a near mobile station and a second signal intended for a second mobile station as a far mobile station, wherein both the first signal and second signal were received in the single channel and the mobile station is classified as a near mobile station based on the transmitted channel state feedback information; and removing the second signal intended for the far mobile station from the forward-link signals received by the near mobile station based on the control information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A base station for a wireless communication system, comprising:
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means for receiving channel state feedback information from a first mobile station and a second mobile station; means for configuring for a near-far situation of the first and second mobile stations, including; means for selecting the first mobile station as a near mobile station and the second mobile station as a far mobile station based on the received channel state feedback information; means for allocating resources among a plurality of mobile stations including the near and far mobile stations; means for packetizing data and control information for transmission during a transmission interval into forward-link signals such that a signal intended for the far mobile station is transmitted along with a signal intended for the near mobile station in a single channel and that the near mobile station is able to remove the signal intended for the far mobile station from a received signal based on the control information; and means for transmitting the forward-link signals to the near and far mobile stations.
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21. A mobile station for wireless communication, comprising:
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means for transmitting channel state feedback information to the base station; means for receiving forward-link signals including control information from the base station in a single channel; means for determining from the received forward-link signals, a first signal intended for the mobile station as a near mobile station and a second signal intended for a second mobile station as a far mobile station, wherein both the first signal and second signal were received in the single channel and the mobile station is classified as a near mobile station based on the transmitted channel state feedback information; and means for removing the second signal intended for the far mobile station from the forward-link signals received by the near mobile station based on the control information.
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22. A computer-readable medium including program code stored thereon, comprising:
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program code to receive channel state feedback information from a first mobile station and a second mobile station; program code to configure for a near-far situation of the first and second mobile stations, including; program code to select the first mobile station as a near mobile station and the second mobile station as a far mobile station based on the received channel state feedback information; program code to allocate resources among a plurality of mobile stations including the near and far mobile stations; program code to packetize data and control information for transmission during a transmission interval into forward-link signals such that a signal intended for the far mobile station is transmitted along with a signal intended for the near mobile station in a single channel and that the near mobile station is able to remove the signal intended for the far mobile station from a received signal based on the control information; and program code to transmit the forward-link signals to the near and far mobile stations.
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23. A computer-readable medium including program code stored thereon, comprising:
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program code to transmit channel state feedback information to the base station; logic configure to receive forward-link signals including control information from the base station in a single channel; program code to determine from the received forward-link signals, a first signal intended for the mobile station as a near mobile station and a second signal intended for a second mobile station as a far mobile station, wherein both the first signal and second signal were received in the single channel and the mobile station is classified as a near mobile station based on the transmitted channel state feedback information; and program code to remove the second signal intended for the far mobile station from the forward-link signals received by the near mobile station based on the control information.
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