Method implemented by a subscriber unit for selectively suppressing communications

• US 9,247,533 B2
• Filed: 07/26/2013
• Issued: 01/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Interdigital Technology Corporation (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Interdigital Technology Corporation (InterDigital, Inc.)
• Inventors: Luddy, Michael J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Phillips, Hassan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Jones, Prenell
• Application Number:
  US13/952,399
• Publication Number:
  US 20130308609A1
• Time in Patent Office: 914 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/7075 with code phase acquisition
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/70753 Partial phase search
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/70755 Setting of lock conditions, e.g. threshold
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/70758 Multimode search, i.e. using multiple search strategies
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/708 Parallel implementation
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2201/70702 Intercell-related aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2201/70703 using multiple or variable rates
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/1446 of transmission speed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00912 Arrangements for controlling a still picture apparatus or components thereof not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/3333 during transmission, input or output of the picture signal; within a single document or page
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/3335 Speed or rate
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/20 Negotiating bandwidth
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/20 Control channels or signalling for resource management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 72/543 based on requested quality, e.g. QoS
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/10 Connection setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/12 Access point controller devices

Abstract

A method and subscriber unit used for communicating in voiced communications are disclosed. The method for use in a subscriber unit may include receiving, from a cellular base station, a first signal at a first data rate and a first modulation scheme, transmitting a second signal, to the cellular base station, indicative of a subscriber station capability to receive a third signal at a second date rate and a second modulation type, and receiving, from the cellular base station, based on the transmitted second signal, a third signal at the second data rate and second modulation type.

Claims

1. A method for use in a subscriber unit, the method comprising:

receiving, from a cellular base station, a first signal at a first data rate and a first modulation scheme;

transmitting a second signal, to the cellular base station, indicative of a subscriber station capability to receive a third signal at a second date rate and a second modulation type; and

receiving, from the cellular base station, based on the transmitted second signal, a third signal at the second data rate and second modulation type.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein transmission of the second signal at the second data rate does not occur until after the cellular base station is configured to transmit the second signal.

3. A code division multiple access (CDMA) subscriber unit comprising:

an input configured to receive a first signal at a first data rate and a first modulation rate from a cellular base station;

an output coupled configured to transmit a second signal to the cellular base station indicative of a subscriber station capability to review a third signal at a second data rate and a second modulation type; and

the input is further configured to receive a third signal at the second data rate and second modulation type from the cellular base station based on the transmitted second signal.

4. The CDMA subscriber unit of claim 3, wherein transmission of the second signal at the second data rate does not occur until after the cellular base station is configured to transmit the second signal.

5. A method for use in a code division multiple access (CDMA) subscriber unit, the method comprising:

transmitting a first signal at a first data rate and a first modulation scheme to a cellular base station;

receiving a second signal indicative of a subscriber station capability to receive a third signal at a second data rate and a second modulation type from the cellular base station; and

transmitting, based on the transmitted second signal, a third signal at the second data rate and second modulation type to the cellular base station.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein transmitting the second signal at the second data rate does not occur until after the cellular base station is configured to receive the second signal.

7. A code division multiple access (CDMA) subscriber unit comprising:

an output configured to transmit a first signal at a first data rate and a first modulation rate to a cellular base station;

an input configured to receive a second signal indicative of a subscriber station capability to receive a third signal at a second data rate and a second modulation type from the cellular base station; and

the output further configured to transmit, based on the transmitted second signal, a third signal at the second data rate and second modulation type to the cellular base station.

8. The CDMA subscriber unit of claim 7, wherein the output is further configured to transmit the second signal after period of time.