Method and apparatus for high rate packet data transmission

• US 8,005,042 B2
• Filed: 10/02/2006
• Issued: 08/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/03/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Hinderling, Jurg K., Black, Peter J., Wheatley, Charles E. III, Grob, Matthew S., Bender, Paul E., Padovani, Roberto, Sindhushayana, Nagabhushana T.
• Primary Examiner(s): PHUNKULH, BOB A
• Application Number:
  US11/542,716
• Publication Number:
  US 20070066235A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,786 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 370/329
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/264 for data rate control
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0002 by adapting the transmission rate
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0025 Transmission of mode-switching indication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0026 Transmission of channel quality indication
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/1809 Selective-repeat protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/1829 Arrangements specially adapted for the receiver end
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/00 Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/02 Arrangements for optimising operational condition
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/04 Error control
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/22 Negotiating communication rate
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 74/04 Scheduled access hybrid access H04W74/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

In a data communication system capable of variable rate transmission, high rate packet data transmission improves utilization of the forward link and decreases the transmission delay. Data transmission on the forward link is time multiplexed and the base station transmits at the highest data rate supported by the forward link at each time slot to one mobile station. The data rate is determined by the largest C/I measurement of the forward link signals as measured at the mobile station. Upon determination of a data packet received in error, the mobile station transmits a NACK message back to the base station. The NACK message results in retransmission of the data packet received in error. The data packets can be transmitted out of sequence by the use of sequence number to identify each data unit within the data packets.

Claims

1. An apparatus for a communication system, comprising:

means for periodically receiving a quality indicator determined based on a pilot and indicative of a quality of a link in the communication system; and

means for determining a transmission format for data transmission as a function of the quality indicator, wherein the transmission format is used for an initial transmission of data.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the transmission format includes a packet length.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the transmission format includes a number of time slots per packet.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising

means for determining a transmission data rate as a function of the quality indicator.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the means for determining a transmission format is further configured to select a packet length based in part on the transmission data rate.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the means for determining a transmission format is further configured to select a number of time slots per packet based in part on the transmission data rate.

7. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the means for determining a transmission format is further configured to select a modulation format based in part on the transmission data rate.

8. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the means for determining a transmission format is further configured to select a channel coding scheme based in part on the transmission data rate.

9. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising:

means for transmitting data in a multi-slot packet if the transmission data rate is less than a threshold.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein a number of time slots associated with the multi-slot packet is a function of the transmission data rate.

11. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising:

means for transmitting data in a plurality of packets if the transmission data rate is greater than a threshold.

12. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein a number of packets associated with the data transmission is a function of the transmission data rate.

13. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the transmission data rate corresponds to a requested data rate contained in the quality indicator.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the quality indicator maps to an index.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the transmission format corresponds to the index.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the transmission format comprises at least one traffic channel parameter.

17. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the means for receiving is further configured to receive the quality indicator over a time period less than or equal 2 milliseconds.

18. The apparatus of any of claims 1 to 17, wherein the apparatus is a non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program configured to increase data throughput and efficiency in the communication system, when coupled to a computing device.

19. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the transmission format includes a packet size.

20. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the transmission format includes a particular number of packets for the data transmission.

21. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the transmission format includes a particular amount of resources to use for the data transmission.

22. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the transmission format includes a particular duration for the data transmission.

23. A method in a communication system, comprising:

receiving, periodically, a quality indicator determined based on a pilot and indicative of a quality of a link in the communication system; and

determining a transmission format for data transmission as a function of the quality indicator, wherein the transmission format is used for an initial transmission of data.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the transmission format includes a packet length.

25. The method of claim 23 or 24, wherein the transmission format includes a number of time slots per packet.

26. The method of claim 23, further comprising

determining a transmission data rate as a function of the quality indicator.

27. The method of claim 26, wherein the determining a transmission format further comprises selecting a packet length based in part on the transmission data rate.

28. The method of claim 26 or 27, wherein the determining a transmission format further comprises selecting a number of time slots per packet based in part on the transmission data rate.

29. The method of claim 26, wherein the determining a transmission format further comprises selecting a modulation format based in part on the transmission data rate.

30. The method of claim 26, wherein the determining a transmission format further comprises selecting a channel coding scheme based in part on the transmission data rate.

31. The method of claim 26, further comprising:

transmitting data in a multi-slot packet if the transmission data rate is less than a threshold.

32. The method of claim 31, wherein a number of time slots associated with the multi-slot packet is a function of the transmission data rate.

33. The method of claim 26, further comprising:

transmitting data in a plurality of packets if the transmission data rate is greater than a threshold.

34. The method of claim 26, wherein a number of packets associated with the data transmission is a function of the transmission data rate.

35. The method of claim 26, wherein the transmission data rate corresponds to a requested data rate contained in the quality indicator.

36. The method of claim 23, wherein the quality indicator maps to an index.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein the transmission format corresponds to the index.

38. The method of claim 23, wherein the transmission format comprises at least one traffic channel parameter.

39. The method of claim 23, wherein the receiving comprises receiving the quality indicator over a time period less than or equal 2 milliseconds.

40. The method of claim 23, wherein the transmission format includes a packet size.

41. The method of claim 23, wherein the transmission format includes a particular number of packets for the data transmission.

42. The method of claim 23, wherein the transmission format includes a particular amount of resources to use for the data transmission.

43. The method of claim 23, wherein the transmission format includes a particular duration for the data transmission.

44. An apparatus for a communication system, comprising:

means for periodically transmitting a quality indicator determined based on a pilot and indicative of a quality of a link in the communication system; and

means for receiving an initial transmission of data sent based on a transmission format determined as a function of the quality indicator.

45. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein the transmission format includes a packet length.

46. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein the transmission format includes a number of time slots per packet.

47. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein the means for receiving is further configured to receive the data at a data rate corresponding to the quality indicator.

48. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein the data rate corresponds to a requested data rate contained in the quality indicator.

49. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein the transmission format corresponds to the data rate.

50. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein the means for receiving is further configured to receive the data in a multi-slot packet if the data rate is less than a threshold.

51. The apparatus of claim 50, wherein a number of time slots associated with the multi-slot packet is a function of the data rate.

52. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein the means for receiving is further configured to receive the data in a plurality of packets if the data rate is greater than a threshold.

53. The apparatus of claim 47, wherein a number of packets associated with the data transmission is a function of the data rate.

54. The apparatus of claim 44, further comprising

means for mapping the quality indicator to an index.

55. The apparatus of claim 54, wherein the transmission format corresponds to the index.

56. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein the transmission format comprises at least one traffic channel parameter.

57. The apparatus of claim 56, wherein the at least one traffic channel parameter comprises a packet length, or a packet size, or a number of packets, or a number of time slots per packet, or a modulation format, or a channel coding scheme, or a combination thereof.

58. The method of claim 44, wherein the means for transmitting is further configured to transmit the quality indicator over a time period less than or equal 2 milliseconds.

59. The apparatus of any of claims 44 to 58, wherein the apparatus is a non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program configured to increase data throughput and efficiency in the communication system, when coupled to a computing device.

60. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein the transmission format includes a packet size.

61. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein the transmission format includes a particular amount of resources to use for the data transmission.

62. A method in a communication system, comprising:

transmitting, periodically, a quality indicator determined based on a pilot and indicative of a quality of a link in the communication system; and

receiving an initial transmission of data sent based on a transmission format determined as a function of the quality indicator.

63. The method of claim 62, wherein the transmission format includes a packet length.

64. The method of claim 62 or 63, wherein the transmission format includes a number of time slots per packet.

65. The method of claim 62, wherein the receiving data comprises receiving the data at a data rate corresponding to the quality indicator.

66. The method of claim 65, wherein the data rate corresponds to a requested data rate contained in the quality indicator.

67. The method of claim 65, wherein the transmission format corresponds to the data rate.

68. The method of claim 65, wherein the receiving data comprises receiving the data in a multi-slot packet if the data rate is less than a threshold.

69. The method of claim 68, wherein a number of time slots associated with the multi-slot packet is a function of the data rate.

70. The method of claim 65, wherein the receiving data comprises receiving the data in a plurality of packets if the data rate is greater than a threshold.

71. The method of claim 65, wherein a number of packets associated with the data transmission is a function of the data rate.

72. The method of claim 62, further comprising

mapping the quality indicator to an index.

73. The method of claim 72, wherein the transmission format corresponds to the index.

74. The method of claim 62, wherein the transmission format comprises at least one traffic channel parameter.

75. The method of claim 74, wherein the at least one traffic channel parameter comprises a packet length, or a packet size, or a number of packets, or a number of time slots per packet, or a modulation format, or a channel coding scheme, or a combination thereof.

76. The method of claim 62, wherein the transmitting comprises transmitting the quality indicator over a time period less than or equal 2 milliseconds.

77. The method of claim 62, wherein the transmission format includes a packet size.

78. The method of claim 62, wherein the transmission format includes a particular amount of resources to use for the data transmission.

79. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program for a communication system, comprising:

instructions for periodically receiving a quality indicator determined based on a pilot and indicative of a quality of a link in the communication system; and

instructions for determining a transmission format for data transmission as a function of the quality indicator, wherein the transmission format is used for an initial transmission of data.

80. A non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with a computer program for a communication system, comprising:

instructions for periodically transmitting a quality indicator determined based on a pilot and indicative of a quality of a link in the communication system; and

instructions for receiving an initial transmission of data sent based on a transmission format determined as a function of the quality indicator.

81. An apparatus for a communication system, comprising:

at least one processor configured

to periodically receive a quality indicator determined based on a pilot and indicative of a quality of a link in the communication system, and

to determine a transmission format for data transmission as a function of the quality indicator, wherein the transmission format is used for an initial transmission of data.

82. The apparatus of claim 81, wherein the transmission format includes a packet length.

83. The apparatus of claim 81, wherein the transmission format includes a number of time slots per packet.

84. The apparatus of claim 81, wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine a transmission data rate as a function of the quality indicator.

85. The apparatus of claim 84, wherein the at least one processor is configured to select a packet length based in part on the transmission data rate.

86. The apparatus of claim 84, wherein the at least one processor is configured to select a number of time slots per packet based in part on the transmission data rate.

87. The apparatus of claim 84, wherein the at least one processor is configured to select a modulation format based in part on the transmission data rate.

88. The apparatus of claim 84, wherein the at least one processor is configured to select a channel coding scheme based in part on the transmission data rate.

89. The apparatus of claim 84, wherein the at least one processor is configured to transmit data in a multi-slot packet if the transmission data rate is less than a threshold.

90. The apparatus of claim 89, wherein a number of time slots associated with the multi-slot packet is a function of the transmission data rate.

91. The apparatus of claim 84, wherein the at least one processor is configured to transmit data in a plurality of packets if the transmission data rate is greater than a threshold.

92. The apparatus of claim 84, wherein a number of packets associated with the data transmission is a function of the transmission data rate.

93. The apparatus of claim 84, wherein the transmission data rate corresponds to a requested data rate contained in the quality indicator.

94. The apparatus of claim 81, wherein the quality indicator maps to an index.

95. The apparatus of claim 94, wherein the transmission format corresponds to the index.

96. The apparatus of claim 81, wherein the transmission format comprises at least one traffic channel parameter.

97. The apparatus of claim 81, wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive the quality indicator over a time period less than or equal 2 milliseconds.

98. The apparatus of claim 81, wherein the transmission format includes a packet size.

99. The apparatus of claim 81, wherein the transmission format includes a particular number of packets for the data transmission.

100. The apparatus of claim 81, wherein the transmission format includes a particular amount of resources to use for the data transmission.

101. The apparatus of claim 81, wherein the transmission format includes a particular duration for the data transmission.

102. An apparatus for a communication system, comprising:

at least one processor configured

to periodically transmit a quality indicator determined based on a pilot and indicative of a quality of a link in the communication system, and

to receive an initial transmission of data sent based on a transmission format determined as a function of the quality indicator.

103. The apparatus of claim 102, wherein the transmission format includes a packet length.

104. The apparatus of claim 102, wherein the transmission format includes a number of time slots per packet.

105. The apparatus of claim 102, wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive the data at a data rate corresponding to the quality indicator.

106. The apparatus of claim 105, wherein the data rate corresponds to a requested data rate contained in the quality indicator.

107. The apparatus of claim 105, wherein the transmission format corresponds to the data rate.

108. The apparatus of claim 105, wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive the data in a multi-slot packet if the data rate is less than a threshold.

109. The apparatus of claim 108, wherein a number of time slots associated with the multi-slot packet is a function of the data rate.

110. The apparatus of claim 105, wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive the data in a plurality of packets if the data rate is greater than a threshold.

111. The apparatus of claim 105, wherein a number of packets associated with the data transmission is a function of the data rate.

112. The apparatus of claim 102, wherein the at least one processor is configured to map the quality indicator to an index.

113. The apparatus of claim 112, wherein the transmission format corresponds to the index.

114. The apparatus of claim 102, wherein the transmission format comprises at least one traffic channel parameter.

115. The apparatus of claim 114, wherein the at least one traffic channel parameter comprises a packet length, or a packet size, or a number of packets, or a number of time slots per packet, or a modulation format, or a channel coding scheme, or a combination thereof.

116. The apparatus of claim 102, wherein the at least one processor is configured to transmit the quality indicator over a time period less than or equal 2 milliseconds.

117. The apparatus of claim 102, wherein the transmission format includes a packet size.

118. The apparatus of claim 102, wherein the transmission format includes a particular amount of resources to use for the data transmission.