Multiplexing channels by a medium access controller

• US 9,215,727 B2
• Filed: 03/03/2015
• Issued: 12/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Interdigital Technology Corporation (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Interdigital Technology Corporation (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Inventors: Terry, Stephen E.
• Primary Examiner(s): GHOWRWAL, OMAR J
• Application Number:
  US14/636,595
• Publication Number:
  US 20150181616A1
• Time in Patent Office: 287 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/5602 Bandwidth control in ATM Networks, e.g. leaky bucket
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/2458 Modification of priorities while in transit
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/0215 based on user or device properties, e.g. MTC-capable devices services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC] H04W4/70; wireless resource selection or allocation plan definition based on terminal or device properties H04W72/51
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/0263 involving mapping traffic to individual bearers or channels, e.g. traffic flow template [TFT]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/0289 Congestion control load shedding arrangements in network planning H04W16/08; performing reselection for handling the traffic H04W36/22; wireless traffic scheduling H04W72/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/10 Flow control between communication endpoints
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/14 using intermediate storage
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/1263 Mapping of traffic onto schedule, e.g. scheduled allocation or multiplexing of flows
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/20 Control channels or signalling for resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/52 based on load
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/56 based on priority criteria

Abstract

A code division multiple access (CDMA) communication device comprises a medium access controller (MAC) configured to receive data from a plurality of channels. Each channel is associated with a priority and an identifier. The MAC is further configured to multiplex the data of the plurality of channels for transmission over a CDMA channel based on the priority.

Claims

1. A wireless communication apparatus comprising:

a queue and a device, wherein the device produces data for a plurality of channels including at least one common control channel (CCCH), at least one dedicated control channel (DCCH) and at least one dedicated traffic channel (DTCH), wherein each of the plurality of channels is associated with a priority and a dynamically adjusted parameter to prevent monopolization of a shared channel by one of the plurality of channels;

the device multiplexes the data of the plurality of channels based on the priority for transmission over the shared channel, wherein hybrid automatic repeat request (H-ARQ) control information is multiplexed onto the shared channel.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the dynamically adjusted parameter indicates a size limit of an amount of data for multiplexing for that channel.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the size limit is based on requirements of the channel and the requirements of the plurality of channels differ.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the H-ARQ control information is multiplexed regardless of the priority of the plurality of channels.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the multiplexing of the plurality of channels is performed by a medium access controller (MAC).

6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the priority is based on whether the data is best effort or not best effort.

7. A method for use in a wireless communication device comprising:

producing data for a plurality of channels, wherein the plurality of channels include at least one common control channel (CCCH), at least one dedicated control channel (DCCH), and at least one dedicated traffic channel (DTCH), wherein each of the plurality of channels is associated with a priority and a dynamically adjusted parameter to prevent monopolization of a shared channel by one of the plurality of channels; and

multiplexing the data of the plurality of channels based on the priority for transmission over the shared channel, wherein hybrid automatic repeat request (H-ARQ) control information is multiplexed onto the shared channel.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein the dynamically adjusted parameter indicates a size limit of an amount of data for multiplexing for that channel.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the size limit is based on requirements of the channel and the requirements of the plurality of channels differ.

10. The method of claim 7 wherein the H-ARQ control information is multiplexed regardless of the priority of the plurality of channels.

11. The method of claim 7 wherein the multiplexing of the plurality of channels is performed by a medium access controller (MAC).

12. The method of claim 7 wherein the priority is based on whether the data is best effort or not best effort.