Systems and methods for uplink signalling
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- assigning a respective set of at least one resource request channel characteristics to each of a plurality of access terminals for each access terminal to use to request uplink transmission resources, each set of at least one resource request channel characteristics being distinct from each other set of at least one resource request channel characteristics;
receiving a resource request on a resource request channel;
determining that a particular access terminal transmitted the resource request, the determining based on at least one resource request channel characteristic of the resource request channel upon which the resource request was received; and
transmitting a response to the request to the particular access terminal,wherein;
the assigning the respective set of at least one resource request channel characteristics to each of the plurality of access terminals comprises allocating a first OFDM-based time-frequency resource for uplink signaling that at least partially overlays in time and frequency a second OFDM-based time-frequency resource allocated for at least one of traffic or uplink control signaling,the resource request received from the particular access terminal overlays, within the first OFDM-based time-frequency resource, traffic or uplink control signaling transmitted by another access terminal in the second OFDM-based time-frequency resource; and
the method further includes, after receiving the resource request, using interference cancellation to remove effects of the resource request overlaying the second OFDM-based time-frequency resource in order to receive the traffic or uplink control signaling of the another access terminal.
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Abstract
Methods, base stations and access terminals for uplink signalling are provided. Resource request channel characteristics such as location in time-frequency, sequence, time slot, are assigned to each access terminal to distinguish their resource requests from the resource requests of other access terminals. Access terminals make requests using a resource request on a resource request channel having the assigned characteristics. The base station can then determine which access terminal transmitted the resource request based on the resource request channel characteristics of the resource request channel upon which the resource request was received. The base station then transmits a response to the request which may for example be a new resource allocation, a default allocation or a renewal of a previous allocation.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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assigning a respective set of at least one resource request channel characteristics to each of a plurality of access terminals for each access terminal to use to request uplink transmission resources, each set of at least one resource request channel characteristics being distinct from each other set of at least one resource request channel characteristics; receiving a resource request on a resource request channel; determining that a particular access terminal transmitted the resource request, the determining based on at least one resource request channel characteristic of the resource request channel upon which the resource request was received; and transmitting a response to the request to the particular access terminal, wherein; the assigning the respective set of at least one resource request channel characteristics to each of the plurality of access terminals comprises allocating a first OFDM-based time-frequency resource for uplink signaling that at least partially overlays in time and frequency a second OFDM-based time-frequency resource allocated for at least one of traffic or uplink control signaling, the resource request received from the particular access terminal overlays, within the first OFDM-based time-frequency resource, traffic or uplink control signaling transmitted by another access terminal in the second OFDM-based time-frequency resource; and the method further includes, after receiving the resource request, using interference cancellation to remove effects of the resource request overlaying the second OFDM-based time-frequency resource in order to receive the traffic or uplink control signaling of the another access terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising:
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assigning a respective set of at least one resource request channel characteristics to each of a plurality of access terminals for each access terminal to use to request uplink transmission resources, each set of at least one resource request channel characteristics being distinct from each other set of at least one resource request channel characteristics; receiving a resource request on a resource request channel; determining that a particular access terminal transmitted the resource request, the determining based on at least one resource request channel characteristic of the resource request channel upon which the resource request was received; and transmitting a response to the resource request to the particular access terminal, wherein; the assigning the respective set of at least one resource request channel characteristics to each of the plurality of access terminals comprises allocating a resource for uplink signaling that is at least partially superimposed upon an OFDM-based time-frequency resource allocated for at least one of traffic or uplink control signaling, and the allocating the resource for uplink signaling that is at least partially superimposed upon the OFDM-based time-frequency resource allocated for at least one of traffic or uplink control signaling comprises allocating a distinct persistent recurring resource for uplink signaling per access terminal within the OFDM-based time-frequency resource that is at least partially superimposed upon the OFDM time-frequency resource allocated for at least one of uplink traffic or uplink control signaling. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method comprising:
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receiving, for the purpose of initial access by a particular access terminal, an access request on a random access channel using a randomly selected random access channel signaling identifier (ID); after receiving the access request, assigning one of a set of random access channel signaling IDs to the particular access terminal for use in transmitting resource requests; assigning a respective set of at least one resource request channel characteristics to each of a plurality of access terminals for each access terminal to use to request uplink transmission resources, each set of at least one resource request channel characteristics being distinct from each other set of at least one resource request channel characteristics, the plurality of access terminals including the particular access terminal, and wherein the set of at least one resource request channel characteristics for the particular access terminal comprises the assigned random access channel signaling ID; receiving a resource request on the random access channel using the random access channel signaling ID assigned to the particular access terminal; determining that the particular access terminal transmitted the resource request, the determining based on at least one resource request channel characteristic of the resource request channel upon which the resource request was received; and transmitting a response to the resource request to the particular access terminal, wherein the assigning the respective set of at least one resource request channel characteristics to each of the plurality of access terminals comprises allocating a resource for uplink signaling that is at least partially superimposed upon an OFDM-based time-frequency resource allocated for at least one of traffic or uplink control signaling. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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