Transmission of system information on a downlink shared channel
First Claim
1. A method of transmitting system information on a downlink shared channel of a wireless communication network, comprising:
- transmitting system information on the downlink shared channel in recurring time windows, each time window spanning a plurality of subframes;
dynamically selecting which subframes within a given time window are to be used for carrying the system information; and
including an indicator in each of the selected subframes to indicate to receiving user equipment that the subframe carries system information,wherein the wireless communication network is configured for operation in accordance with 3GPP E-UTRA standards and wherein the indicator is a System information Radio Network Temporary Identifier (SI-RNTI).
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method of transmitting system information on a down link shared channel structured as successive subframes includes transmitting (400-416) system information in regularly occurring time windows, each time window spanning some number of successive subframes. The method further includes indicating (406/408) to receiving user equipment (120) which subframes within a given time window carry system information. The method and variations of it are applied, for example, to the transmission of dynamic system information on the down link shared channel or other down link channel in a 3GPP E-UTRA wireless communication network (100).
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24 Claims
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1. A method of transmitting system information on a downlink shared channel of a wireless communication network, comprising:
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transmitting system information on the downlink shared channel in recurring time windows, each time window spanning a plurality of subframes; dynamically selecting which subframes within a given time window are to be used for carrying the system information; and including an indicator in each of the selected subframes to indicate to receiving user equipment that the subframe carries system information, wherein the wireless communication network is configured for operation in accordance with 3GPP E-UTRA standards and wherein the indicator is a System information Radio Network Temporary Identifier (SI-RNTI). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A network transmitter for transmitting system information on a downlink shared channel in a wireless communications network, the network transmitter configured to transmit system information in recurring time windows, each time window spanning a plurality of subframes;
- the network transmitter comprising a baseband processor configured to;
dynamically select which subframes on the downlink shared channel within a given time window are to be used for carrying system information; and include an indicator in each of the selected subframes to indicate to receiving user equipment that the subframe carries system information, wherein the wireless communication network is configured for operation in accordance with 3GPP E-UTRA standards and wherein the indicator is a System information Radio Network Temporary Identifier (SI-RNTI).
- the network transmitter comprising a baseband processor configured to;
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10. A method of transmitting system information on a downlink shared channel structured as successive subframes, the method comprising:
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transmitting system information on the downlink shared channel in regularly occurring time windows, each time window spanning a plurality of successive subframes; dynamically selecting which subframes within the time windows are to be used for carrying system information; indicating to receiving user equipment which subframes within the time windows carry system information, by including an indicator in each subframe within the time windows that carries system information, wherein the wireless communication network is configured for operation in accordance with 3GPP E-UTRA standards and wherein the indicator is a System information Radio Network Temporary Identifier (SI-RNTI). - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A method, in a mobile station, for receiving system information on a downlink shared channel from a network transmitter in a wireless communication network, the method comprising:
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monitoring for the receipt of system information on the downlink shared channel in recurring time windows used for transmission of system information, each time window spanning a plurality of subframes, by monitoring, within each time window, each subframe for an indication indicating presence of system information in the subframe and reading system information from the subframe if such information is present; and terminating monitoring at or before the end of the time window, wherein the wireless communication network is configured for operation in accordance with 3GPP E-UTRA standards and wherein the indicator is a System information Radio Network Temporary Identifier (SI-RNTI). - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile station operative to receive system information on a downlink shared channel from a network transmitter in a wireless communications network, the mobile station comprising a baseband processor configured to:
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monitor for the receipt of system information on the downlink shared channel in recurring time windows used for transmission of system information, each time window spanning a plurality of subframes, by monitoring within each time window, each subframe for an indication indicating presence of system information in the subframe and read system information from the subframe if such information is present; and terminate monitoring at or before the end of the time window, wherein the wireless communication network is configured for operation in accordance with 3GPP E-UTRA standards and wherein the indicator is a System information Radio Network Temporary Identifier (SI-RNTI). - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of transmitting system information on a downlink shared channel of a wireless communication network comprising:
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transmitting system information in recurring time windows, each time window spanning a plurality of subframes; dynamically selecting which subframes within a given time window are to be used for carrying the system information; and including an indicator in each of the selected subframes to indicate to receiving user equipment that the subframe carries system information; wherein the dynamically selecting comprises dynamically selecting subframes such that the same system information is assigned for transmission to different subframes in first and second consecutive time windows, with the different subframes occupying differing respective positions within their corresponding frames.
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23. A method of transmitting system information on a downlink shared channel of a wireless communication network configured for operation in accordance with 3GPP E-UTRA standards, the system information having a fixed part and a dynamic part, the method comprising:
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transmitting the dynamic part of the system information on the downlink shared channel in recurring time windows, each time window spanning a plurality of subframes, and each time window being a predetermined time interval in one or more corresponding frames; dynamically selecting which subframes within a given time window are to be used for carrying the dynamic part of the system information;
wherein the selecting is such that subframes carrying the dynamic part of the system information within a given frame are non-consecutive, such that a second subframe not carrying any of the system information is disposed between first and third subframes carrying the dynamic part of the system information;including an indicator in each of the selected subframes to indicate to receiving user equipment that the subframe carries system information.
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24. A method of transmitting system information on a downlink shared channel of a wireless communication network configured for operation in accordance with 3GPP E-UTRA standards, the system information having a fixed part and a dynamic part, the method comprising:
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transmitting the dynamic part of the system information in recurring time windows, each time window spanning a plurality of subframes, and each time window being a predetermined time interval in one or more corresponding frames; dynamically selecting which subframes within the time windows are to be used for carrying the dynamic part of the system information;
wherein the selecting is such that subframes carrying the dynamic part of the system information for a first time window begin at a first subframe for a first frame, and the subframes carrying the dynamic part of the system information for a second time window begin at a second subframe in a second frame, where the first and second subframes have different subframe indexes relative to their corresponding frame;including an indicator in each of the selected subframes to indicate to receiving user equipment that the subframe carries system information.
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