Reverse link other sector communication
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating reverse link communication between a terminal and a non-serving sector in a wireless environment, comprising:
- transmitting assignment information to a terminal, wherein the assignment information includes a resource allocated to the terminal by a serving sector, and a subcarrier allocated to the terminal is determinable as a function of the assignment information;
transmitting the assignment information to a neighboring sector in an active set of the terminal prior to initiation of a handoff of the terminal from the serving sector, wherein the assignment information is configured to enable the neighboring sector to process a reverse link transmission from the terminal based at least in part upon the assignment information while the serving sector continues to serve the terminal, and the neighboring sector identifies the subcarrier allocated to the terminal as a function of the assignment information and detects the reverse link transmission based at least in part upon the identified subcarrier;
coordinating processing of the reverse link transmission with the neighboring sector to effectuate load distribution, comprising receiving a notice that the neighboring sector has begun processing of the reverse link transmission, and terminating processing of the reverse link transmission with the serving sector in response to the notice;
terminating processing of the reverse link transmission with the serving sector in response to receiving a notification that the neighboring sector successfully completed processing the reverse link transmission with the neighboring sector; and
processing the reverse link transmission with the serving sector in response to receiving a notice of failure in processing the reverse link transmission by the neighboring sector.
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Abstract
Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate soft handoff and enhanced performance in a wireless communication environment. In multiple access systems, access points assign certain resources (e.g., time, frequency, code) to each terminal. This assignment information can also be provided to neighboring sectors, allowing such sectors to receive and decode terminal transmissions. The information can be provided via backhaul signaling. Decoding by sectors within the active set of the terminal facilitates smooth transition as terminals move between sectors during soft handoff. In addition, sectors can signal successful receipt and decoding of transmissions, avoiding redundant processing.
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1. A method for facilitating reverse link communication between a terminal and a non-serving sector in a wireless environment, comprising:
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transmitting assignment information to a terminal, wherein the assignment information includes a resource allocated to the terminal by a serving sector, and a subcarrier allocated to the terminal is determinable as a function of the assignment information; transmitting the assignment information to a neighboring sector in an active set of the terminal prior to initiation of a handoff of the terminal from the serving sector, wherein the assignment information is configured to enable the neighboring sector to process a reverse link transmission from the terminal based at least in part upon the assignment information while the serving sector continues to serve the terminal, and the neighboring sector identifies the subcarrier allocated to the terminal as a function of the assignment information and detects the reverse link transmission based at least in part upon the identified subcarrier; coordinating processing of the reverse link transmission with the neighboring sector to effectuate load distribution, comprising receiving a notice that the neighboring sector has begun processing of the reverse link transmission, and terminating processing of the reverse link transmission with the serving sector in response to the notice; terminating processing of the reverse link transmission with the serving sector in response to receiving a notification that the neighboring sector successfully completed processing the reverse link transmission with the neighboring sector; and processing the reverse link transmission with the serving sector in response to receiving a notice of failure in processing the reverse link transmission by the neighboring sector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus that facilitates other sector communication in a wireless environment, comprising:
a processor that executes instructions for; receiving, at a neighboring sector, prior to initiation of a handoff of a terminal from a serving sector, assignment information for the terminal from the serving sector that supports the terminal, wherein the assignment information includes a resource allocated to the terminal by the serving sector, and a subcarrier allocated to the terminal is determinable as a function of the assignment information, wherein the neighboring sector is in an active set of the terminal; detecting a communication provided by the terminal at the neighboring sector based at least in part upon the received assignment information and identifying the subcarrier allocated to the terminal as a function of the received assignment information while the serving sector continues to serve the terminal; coordinating processing of the communication with other neighboring sectors to effectuate load distribution, comprising receiving a notice that another neighboring sector has begun processing of the communication, and terminating processing of the communication with the serving sector in response to the notice; terminating processing of a reverse link transmission with the serving sector in response to receiving a notification that the neighboring sector successfully completed processing the reverse link transmission with the neighboring sector; and processing the reverse link transmission with the serving sector in response to receiving a notice of failure in processing the reverse link transmission by the neighboring sector. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus that facilitates other sector communication, comprising:
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means for transmitting, by a transceiver, a resource assignment to a terminal, wherein the resource assignment includes a resource allocated to the terminal by a serving sector, and a subcarrier allocated to the terminal is determinable as a function of the resource assignment; means for providing, by a processor, a resource assignment information to a neighboring sector in an active set of the terminal prior to initiation of a handoff of the terminal from the serving sector, wherein the resource assignment information is configured to enable the neighboring sector to process a reverse link transmission from the terminal based at least in part upon the resource assignment information while the serving sector continues to serve the terminal, and the neighboring sector identifies the subcarrier allocated to the terminal as a function of the resource assignment information and detects the reverse link transmission based at least in part upon the identified subcarrier; means for coordinating, by the processor, processing of the reverse link transmission with the neighboring sector to effectuate load distribution, comprising receiving a notice that the neighboring sector has begun processing of the reverse link transmission, and terminating processing of the reverse link transmission with the serving sector in response to the notice; means for terminating, by the processor, processing of the reverse link transmission with serving sector in response to receiving a notification that the neighboring sector successfully completed processing the reverse link transmission with the neighboring sector; and means for processing, by the processor, the reverse link transmission with the serving sector in response to receiving a notice of failure in processing the reverse link transmission by the neighboring sector. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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