Selecting a transmission technology
First Claim
1. Method for selecting a transmission technology for a HSDPA connection established between a Radio Network Controller and a User Equipment, the User Equipment having a serving base station and a serving cell assigned, wherein both the Radio Network Controller and the User Equipment support both HSDPA MIMO technology and HSDPA non MIMO technology, characterised in that the method comprises the steps of:
- (i) measuring by the Radio Network Controller position variations of the User Equipment;
(ii) if the connection is established by means of HSDPA MIMO technology, comparing by the Radio Network Controller the position variations with, at least one, first pre-defined threshold;
(iii) if the connection is established by means of HSPDA non MIMO technology, comparing by the Radio Network Controller the position variations with, at least one, second pre-defined threshold;
iv) if the connection is established by means of HSDPA MIMO technology and if the position variations exceed the, at least one, first pre-defined threshold, switching by the Radio Network Controller the connection to HSPDA non MIMO technology;
v) if the connection is established by means of HSPDA non MIMO technology and if the position variations are below the, at least one, second pre-defined threshold, switching by the Radio Network Controller the connection to HSDPA MIMO technology.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a method for selecting a transmission technology (MIMO or non MIMO) for a HSDPA connection established between a RNC and a UE depending on the mobility of said UE, measured at the RNC as variations of the position of the UE. Then, if the connection is established with HSDPA MIMO technology and the position variations exceed a first pre-defined threshold, the connection is switched to HSPDA non MIMO technology. Also, if the connection is established with HSPDA non MIMO technology and the position variations are below a second pre-defined threshold, the connection is switched to HSPDA MIMO technology.
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9 Claims
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1. Method for selecting a transmission technology for a HSDPA connection established between a Radio Network Controller and a User Equipment, the User Equipment having a serving base station and a serving cell assigned, wherein both the Radio Network Controller and the User Equipment support both HSDPA MIMO technology and HSDPA non MIMO technology, characterised in that the method comprises the steps of:
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(i) measuring by the Radio Network Controller position variations of the User Equipment; (ii) if the connection is established by means of HSDPA MIMO technology, comparing by the Radio Network Controller the position variations with, at least one, first pre-defined threshold; (iii) if the connection is established by means of HSPDA non MIMO technology, comparing by the Radio Network Controller the position variations with, at least one, second pre-defined threshold; iv) if the connection is established by means of HSDPA MIMO technology and if the position variations exceed the, at least one, first pre-defined threshold, switching by the Radio Network Controller the connection to HSPDA non MIMO technology; v) if the connection is established by means of HSPDA non MIMO technology and if the position variations are below the, at least one, second pre-defined threshold, switching by the Radio Network Controller the connection to HSDPA MIMO technology. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. Radio Network Controller in a radio network capable of establishing a connection with at least a User Equipment and of assigning a serving base station and a serving cell station to the User Equipment, wherein both the Radio Network Controller and the User Equipment support both HSDPA MIMO technology and HSDPA non MIMO technology, characterised in that the Radio Network Controller comprises:
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measuring means configured for measuring position variations of the User Equipment; comparing means configured for; if the connection is established by means of HSDPA MIMO technology, comparing the position variations with, at least one, first pre-defined threshold; if the connection is established by means of HSPDA non MIMO technology, comparing the position variations with, at least one, second pre-defined threshold; switching means configured for; if the connection is established by means of HSDPA MIMO technology and if the position variations exceed the, at least one, first pre-defined threshold, switching the connection to HSPDA non MIMO technology; if the connection is established by means of HSPDA non MIMO technology and if the position variations are below the, at least one, second pre-defined threshold, switching the connection to HSDPA MIMO technology. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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