Establishing additional reverse link carriers in multi-carrier wireless systems
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1. A method of establishing additional reverse link carriers in a multi-carrier wireless communication system, the method comprising:
- a mobile terminal establishing a first communication link with a network by receiving data from the network via a first forward link carrier and transmitting data to the network via a first reverse link carrier;
the mobile terminal receiving a traffic channel assignment indicator for a second reverse link carrier from the network via the first forward link carrier;
the mobile terminal transmitting information associated with a channel quality of a second forward link to the network via the first reverse link carrier; and
the mobile terminal receiving reverse link power control information for the second reverse link via the first forward link carrier, the reverse link power control information associated with individually setting the initial transmission power of the second reverse link carrier based on the information associated with the channel quality of the second forward link.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for reliably and quickly establishing multiple reverse links in multi-carrier wireless networks is provided. Signaling channels are established the on an existing forward link in order to transmit reverse link power control bits and the acknowledgment indications.
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1. A method of establishing additional reverse link carriers in a multi-carrier wireless communication system, the method comprising:
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a mobile terminal establishing a first communication link with a network by receiving data from the network via a first forward link carrier and transmitting data to the network via a first reverse link carrier; the mobile terminal receiving a traffic channel assignment indicator for a second reverse link carrier from the network via the first forward link carrier; the mobile terminal transmitting information associated with a channel quality of a second forward link to the network via the first reverse link carrier; and the mobile terminal receiving reverse link power control information for the second reverse link via the first forward link carrier, the reverse link power control information associated with individually setting the initial transmission power of the second reverse link carrier based on the information associated with the channel quality of the second forward link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21)
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11. A method of establishing additional reverse link carriers in a multi-carrier wireless communication system, the method comprising:
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a network establishing a first communication link with a mobile terminal by transmitting data to the mobile terminal via a first forward link carrier and receiving data from the mobile terminal via a first reverse link carrier; the network transmitting a traffic channel assignment indicator for a second reverse link carrier to the mobile terminal via the first forward link carrier; the network receiving information associated with a channel quality of a second forward link carrier from the mobile terminal via the first reverse link carrier; and the network transmitting reverse link power control information for the second reverse link to the mobile terminal via the first forward link carrier, the reverse link power control information associated with individually setting the initial transmission power of the second reverse link carrier based on the information associated with the channel quality of the second forward link. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A mobile terminal for establishing additional reverse link carriers in a multi-carrier wireless communication system, the mobile terminal comprising:
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a transmitting/receiving unit adapted to transmit data to and receive data from a network; a display unit adapted to display user interface information; an input unit adapted to input user data; and a processing unit adapted to establish a first communication link with the network by controlling the transmitting/receiving unit to receive data from the network via a first forward link carrier, to control the transmitting/receiving unit to transmit data to the network via a first reverse link carrier, to control the transmitting/receiving unit to receive a traffic channel assignment indicator for a second reverse link carrier via the first forward link carrier, to control the transmitting/receiving unit to transmit information associated with a channel quality of a second forward link carrier to the network via the first reverse link carrier, and to control the transmitting/receiving unit to receive reverse link power control information for the second reverse link from the network via the first forward link carrier, the reverse link power control information associated with individually setting the initial transmission power of the second reverse link carrier based on the information associated with the channel quality of the second forward link. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A network for establishing additional reverse link carriers in a multi-carrier wireless communication system, the network comprising:
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a transmitter adapted to transmit data to a mobile terminal; a receiver adapted to receive data from the mobile terminal; and a controller adapted to establish a first communication link with the mobile terminal by controlling the transmitter to transmit data to the mobile terminal via a first forward link carrier and control the receiver to receive data from the mobile terminal via a first reverse link carrier, to control the transmitter to transmit a traffic channel assignment indicator for a second reverse link carrier via the first forward link carrier, to control the receiver to receive information associated with channel quality of a second forward link from the mobile terminal via the first reverse link carrier, and to control the transmitter to transmit reverse link power control information for the second reverse link to the mobile terminal via the first forward link carrier, the reverse link power control information associated with individually setting the initial transmission power of the second reverse link carrier based on the information associated with the channel quality of the second forward link. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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