Multiple-frame offset between neighbor cells to enhance the GERAN signaling performance when power control for signaling is in use
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1. A method of improving signaling, comprising:
- tracking a quality of at least one signaling channel;
determining whether said at least one signaling channel has an error rate corresponding to co-channel interference that is above a threshold;
applying a frame offset to said at least one signaling channel if said error rate is above said threshold, wherein the frame offset is a time offset between communication signals of neighbor cells, and wherein the frame offset is controlled by a network; and
increasing power to said at least one signaling channel if said error rate is above said threshold, wherein the frame offset ensures that only one cell in a cluster of neighbor cells controlled by the network uses an increased power signaling channel at any time, wherein extra power is alternately applied between different Multi-User on One Slot (MUROS) users.
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Abstract
The present patent application comprises means and instructions for improving signaling by increasing a power of at least one signaling channel if errors on the signaling channel occur, comprising tracking quality of the at least one signaling channel, determining whether the at least one signaling channel has an error rate that is above a threshold, and increasing power to the at least one signaling channel if the error rate is above the threshold.
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1. A method of improving signaling, comprising:
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tracking a quality of at least one signaling channel; determining whether said at least one signaling channel has an error rate corresponding to co-channel interference that is above a threshold; applying a frame offset to said at least one signaling channel if said error rate is above said threshold, wherein the frame offset is a time offset between communication signals of neighbor cells, and wherein the frame offset is controlled by a network; and increasing power to said at least one signaling channel if said error rate is above said threshold, wherein the frame offset ensures that only one cell in a cluster of neighbor cells controlled by the network uses an increased power signaling channel at any time, wherein extra power is alternately applied between different Multi-User on One Slot (MUROS) users. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of improving signaling, comprising:
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tracking a quality of at least one signaling channel; determining whether said at least one signaling channel has an error rate corresponding to co-channel interference that is above a threshold, wherein the frame offset is a time offset between communication signals of neighbor cells, and wherein the frame offset is controlled by a network; and applying a frame offset on said at least one signaling channel, wherein the frame offset ensures that only one cell in a cluster of neighbor cells controlled by the network uses an increased power signaling channel at any time, wherein extra power is alternately applied between different Multi-User on One Slot (MUROS) users. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. An apparatus for improving signaling, comprising:
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means for tracking a quality of at least one signaling channel; means for determining whether said at least one signaling channel has an error rate corresponding to co-channel interference that is above a threshold; means for applying a frame offset to said at least one signaling channel if said error rate is above said threshold, wherein the frame offset is a time offset between communication signals of neighbor cells, wherein the frame offset is controlled by a network, and wherein the frame offset ensures that only one cell in a cluster of neighbor cells controlled by the network uses an increased power signaling channel at any time; and means for increasing power to said at least one signaling channel if said error rate is above said threshold, wherein extra power is alternately applied between different Multi-User on One Slot (MUROS) users. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for improving signaling, comprising:
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means for tracking a quality of at least one signaling channel; means for determining whether said at least one signaling channel has an error rate corresponding to co-channel interference that is above a threshold; and means for applying a frame offset on said at least one signaling channel, wherein the frame offset is a time offset between communication signals of neighbor cells, wherein the frame offset is controlled by a network, and wherein the frame offset ensures that only one cell in a cluster of neighbor cells controlled by the network uses an increased power signaling channel at any time, wherein extra power is alternately applied between different Multi-User on One Slot (MUROS) users. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A base station, comprising:
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a controller processor; an antenna; a duplexer switch operably connected to said antenna; a receiver front end operably connected to said duplexer switch; a receiver demodulator operably connected to said receiver front end; a channel decoder and de-interleaver operably connected to said receiver demodulator and said controller processor; a base station controller interface operably connected to said controller processor; a coder and interleaver operably connected to said controller processor; a transmitter modulator operably connected to said coder and interleaver; a transmitter front end module operably connected to said transmitter modulator and operably connected to said duplexer switch; a data bus operably connected between said controller processor and said channel decoder and de-interleaver, said receiver demodulator, said receiver front end, said transmitter modulator and said transmitter front end; and software stored in memory, wherein said software comprises instructions to improve signaling, comprising; track a quality of at least one signaling channel; determine whether said at least one signaling channel has an error rate corresponding to co-channel interference that is above a threshold; apply a frame offset to said at least one signaling channel, wherein the frame offset is a time offset between communication signals of neighbor cells, wherein the frame offset is controlled by a network, and wherein the frame offset ensures that only one cell in a cluster of neighbor cells controlled by the network uses an increased power signaling channel at any time; and increase power to said at least one signaling channel if said error rate is above said threshold, wherein extra power is alternately applied between different Multi-User on One Slot (MUROS) users. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A base station, comprising:
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a controller processor;
an antenna;a duplexer switch operably connected to said antenna; a receiver front end operably connected to said duplexer switch; a receiver demodulator operably connected to said receiver front end; a channel decoder and de-interleaver operably connected to said receiver demodulator and said controller processor; a base station controller interface operably connected to said controller processor; a coder and interleaver operably connected to said controller processor; a transmitter modulator operably connected to said coder and interleaver; a transmitter front end module operably connected to said transmitter modulator and operably connected to said duplexer switch; a data bus operably connected between said controller processor and said channel decoder and de-interleaver, said receiver demodulator, said receiver front end, said transmitter modulator 928 and said transmitter front end; and software stored in memory, wherein said software comprises instructions to improve signaling, comprising; track a quality of said at least one signaling channel; determine whether said at least one signaling channel has an error rate corresponding to co-channel interference that is above a threshold, wherein the frame offset is a time offset between communication signals of neighbor cells, and wherein the frame offset is controlled by a network; and apply a frame offset on said at least one signaling channel, wherein the frame offset ensures that only one cell in a cluster of neighbor cells controlled by the network uses an increased power signaling channel at any time, wherein extra power is alternately applied between different Multi-User on One Slot (MUROS) users. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A computer program product, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; code for causing a computer to improve signaling comprising instructions executable to; track a quality of at least one signaling channel; determine whether said at least one signaling channel has an error rate corresponding to co-channel interference that is above a threshold; apply a frame offset to said at least one signaling channel if said error rate is above said threshold, wherein the frame offset is a time offset between communication signals of neighbor cells, wherein the frame offset is controlled by a network, and wherein the frame offset ensures that only one cell in a cluster of neighbor cells controlled by the network uses an increased power signaling channel at any time; and increase power to said at least one signaling channel if said error rate is above said threshold, wherein extra power is alternately applied between different Multi-User on One Slot (MUROS) users. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A computer program product, comprising:
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a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; code for causing a computer to improve signaling comprising instructions executable to; track a quality of at least one signaling channel; determine whether said at least one signaling channel has an error rate corresponding to co-channel interference that is above a threshold; and apply a frame offset on said at least one signaling channel, wherein the frame offset is a time offset between communication signals of neighbor cells, and wherein the frame offset is controlled by a network, and wherein the frame offset ensures that only one cell in a cluster of neighbor cells controlled by the network uses an increased power signaling channel at any time, wherein extra power is alternately applied between different Multi-User on One Slot (MUROS) users. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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