Code assignment in HS-SCCH less operation mode
First Claim
1. A method implemented by a node in a cellular radio system for assigning codes for users in the system operating in a High Speed Shared Control Channel (HS-SCCH) less mode of operation, the method comprising:
- determining the system load generated by a user communicating with the system in a HS-SCCH less operation mode; and
assigning a code for the user in response to said determined system load, wherein said assigning comprises determining, for each available code, the combined system load generated by all users currently assigned to that code and further comprises either;
assigning the user to an available code if the combined system load for that available code plus the system load determined for the user would not exceed a predetermined utilization threshold value;
orresponsive to determining that, for each available code, the combined system load for that available code plus the system load determined for the user would exceed the predetermined utilization threshold value, making another code available and assigning that newly available code to the user.
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Abstract
In a method and a system a good spread of users per code is obtained by providing a value related to the current load for each code in the system. The estimated load value can be used by the network to assign the HS-PDSCH code for users in HS-SCCH less operation, and may also be used in the dynamic transmission process, i.e. which codes are to be used by which user during this and future TTIs. If one code is over a given utilization threshold, where the threshold is set in order to avoid code blocking of VoIP users, enough users can be re-assigned to a different code. In the case that all of the current codes used in the HS-SCCH less operation model are over the utilization threshold, yet another code can be made available for HS-SCCH less operation.
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1. A method implemented by a node in a cellular radio system for assigning codes for users in the system operating in a High Speed Shared Control Channel (HS-SCCH) less mode of operation, the method comprising:
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determining the system load generated by a user communicating with the system in a HS-SCCH less operation mode; and assigning a code for the user in response to said determined system load, wherein said assigning comprises determining, for each available code, the combined system load generated by all users currently assigned to that code and further comprises either; assigning the user to an available code if the combined system load for that available code plus the system load determined for the user would not exceed a predetermined utilization threshold value;
orresponsive to determining that, for each available code, the combined system load for that available code plus the system load determined for the user would exceed the predetermined utilization threshold value, making another code available and assigning that newly available code to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A node of a cellular radio system operating in a High Speed Shared Control Channel (HS-SCCH) less mode of operation, the node adapted to assign codes for users and comprising:
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a load determination circuit configured to determine the system load generated by a user communicating with the system in a HS-SCCH less operation mode, and a code assignment circuit configured to assign a code for the user in response to said determined system load, by determining, for each available code, the combined system load generated by all users currently assigned to that code and further by either; assigning the user to an available code if the combined system load for that available code plus the system load determined for the user would not exceed a predetermined utilization threshold value;
orresponsive to determining that, for each available code, the combined system load for that available code plus the system load determined for the user would exceed the predetermined utilization threshold value, making another code available and assigning that newly available code to the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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