Assignment method and base station apparatus using the assignment method
First Claim
1. A base station apparatus for assigning a time slot, where a plurality of sub-channels have been frequency multiplexed, to a terminal apparatus, the base station apparatus comprising:
- a first assignment unit which assigns any of a plurality of sub-channels in the time slot corresponding to a range of low signal strengths, to the terminal apparatus as a ranging channel wherein a plurality of signal strength ranges correspond to a respective one of a plurality of time slots;
an execution unit which performs a ranging operation on the terminal apparatus over the ranging channel assigned by said first assignment unit; and
a second assignment unit which assigns a sub-channel to the terminal apparatus that has performed the ranging operation in said execution unit, as a communication channel.
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Abstract
A base station apparatus assigns a time slot, where multiple sub-channels have been frequency multiplexed, to a terminal apparatus. The correspondence between the range of signal strength and time slots is defined such that the time slot differs whenever the range of signal strength differs; a control unit assigns any one of a plurality of sub-channels in the time slot corresponding to the range of low signal strengths, to the terminal apparatus as a ranging channel. An RF unit, a modem unit and so forth perform a ranging operation on the terminal apparatus over the ranging channel assigned. The control unit assigns a sub-channel to the terminal apparatus that has performed the ranging operation, as a communication channel.
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6 Claims
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1. A base station apparatus for assigning a time slot, where a plurality of sub-channels have been frequency multiplexed, to a terminal apparatus, the base station apparatus comprising:
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a first assignment unit which assigns any of a plurality of sub-channels in the time slot corresponding to a range of low signal strengths, to the terminal apparatus as a ranging channel wherein a plurality of signal strength ranges correspond to a respective one of a plurality of time slots; an execution unit which performs a ranging operation on the terminal apparatus over the ranging channel assigned by said first assignment unit; and a second assignment unit which assigns a sub-channel to the terminal apparatus that has performed the ranging operation in said execution unit, as a communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for assigning a time slot, where a plurality of sub-channels have been frequency multiplexed, to a terminal apparatus, the method wherein a plurality of signal strength ranges correspond to a respective one of a plurality of time slots,
any of a plurality of sub-channels in the time slot corresponding to a range of low signal strengths is assigned to the terminal apparatus as a ranging channel, and after a ranging operation in said ranging channel has been terminated, a sub-channel is assigned to the terminal apparatus as a communication channel.
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6. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer executable instructions therein that, when executed by a computer, perform a method of, assigning a time slot, where a plurality of sub-channels have been frequency multiplexed, to a terminal apparatus, the method comprising:
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assigning any of a plurality of sub-channels in the time slot corresponding to a range of low signal strengths, to the terminal apparatus as a ranging channel wherein a plurality of signal strength ranges correspond to a respective one of a plurality of time slots; performing a ranging operation on the terminal apparatus over the assigned ranging channel; and assigning a sub-channel to the terminal apparatus that has performed the ranging operation, as a communication channel.
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