105 results about "Radio Link Protocol" patented technology

A Data Link Control protocol for 3G wireless communication system for direct support for network layer protocols, e.g. the Internet Protocol (IP), is provided. The Link Layer disclosed comprises a Link Access Control (LAC) sublayer and a Medium Access Control (MAC) sublayer. At a transmit end of the wireless system, a plurality of Quality of Service (QoS) data planes are created to directly support the IP QoS. Each QoS data plane is optimized to handle QoS requirements for a corresponding Class of Service (CoS). Data packets received at the LAC sublayer are directed to a QoS data plane according to the particular QoS information they contain and processed according to the particular QoS requirement to generate variable size LAC frames. The variable size LAC frames are transmitted to the MAC sublayer for generating radio link protocol data units (RLP PDUs) to be transmitted to a receiving end. A new level of error correction is provided at the LAC sublayer as the size of the LAC PDUs can be dynamically adjusted in response to the conditions of the communication link. A dual mode ARQ is provided at the MAC sublayer to improve the quality of the air transmission for bursty as well as non-bursty traffic conditions.

The present invention relates to a wireless transmitter comprising a transmitter radio unit working a wireless transmitter comprising a transmitter radio unit working in the millimeter wave frequency band using a directional antenna and a bidirectional radio unit working in a frequency range different from said transmitter radio unit and using an omnidirectional antenna. The invention further relates to a wireless receiver and a wireless relay.

The invention relates to implementation of multiple simultaneous calls for a mobile station in a mobile communication system. A common traffic channel (TCH) is allocated to several simultaneous calls (applications 1–n) of the mobile station (MS), so that the calls share the capacity of the common channel. Logical links are established for each call inside a common radio link protocol or link access control protocol, which is established over the common traffic channel between the mobile station (MS) and an interworking function (IWF). The common traffic channel (TCH) is allocated when the first call or calls are set up, and the capacity of the traffic channel is adjusted dynamically during the calls. The capacity of the common traffic channel is increased or the allocated capacity is reallocated when a new call is added to the traffic channel. Correspondingly, the capacity is decreased or the allocated capacity is reallocated when a call is cleared from the common traffic channel. The common traffic channel is released after the last call has been cleared.

A system and method of simultaneously conducting a data transfer and a voice call between a mobile station and a radio telecommunications network having a mobile switching center (MSC) which serves the mobile station. A first embodiment includes a landline digital simultaneous voice and data (DSVD) modem associated with the mobile station which generates DSVD source signal and line negotiation protocols. The DSVD source signal and line negotiation protocols are encapsulated into circuit mode Radio Link Protocol (RLP) signals and transmitted to the MSC. An interworking function (IWF) associated with the MSC translates the circuit mode RLP signals into signals in a landline telecommunications protocol. In another embodiment, the voice call is carried over the air interface from the mobile station to the network in one timeslot, and the data transfer is carried in at least one additional timeslot on the same voice channel. In other embodiments, two voice channels may be allocated to the same mobile station. The voice call to a first party is carried from the mobile station to the network on one voice channel, and the data transfer to the first or a second party is carried on the second voice channel. The MSC hands off the two voice channels together, but releases them individually when either the voice call or the data transfer is completed.

Disclosed is an air interface protocol architecture for a multi-carrier wireless communications network having a plurality of carriers. The protocol architecture comprises a common layer 2 / 3 protocol for each of the carriers. The common layer 2 / 3 protocol provides a common interface with wireline upper level protocols. In addition to the common layer 2 / 3 protocol, the architecture comprises a multimode physical layer for each of the carriers. The protocol architecture enables the physical layer of each carrier may have a different protocol configuration for each mobile station serviced by the carrier. Each air interface protocol instance includes one or more resource pools. The resource pools each includes: (1) a quality of service (QoS) supported; (2) a list of manageable resources; (3) a carrier identification; and (4) an air interface configuration. Additionally, the layer 2 protocol of the common layer 2 / 3 protocol includes one or more Radio Link Protocol (RLP) instances (or a QoS Link Protocol) and one or more Medium Access Control (MAC) sublayer instances.

Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for retransmitting a failing RLP frame assigned with a new unique identifier agreed to between the transmitting and receiving RLP processors instead of the original sequence number. The receiving RLP processor requests the transmitting RLP processor to retransmit a failing RLP frame assigned with a new identifier determined by the receiving RLP processor. Responding to the request, the transmitting RLP processor retransmits the failing RLP frame assigned with the requested new identifier instead of the original sequence number.

A radio link protocol for a communications system ensures that delivery of Internet protocol data packets occurs within a set delay bound for the packets, in order to satisfy specified quality of service levels. Data packets arriving at a transmitter are subdivided into data blocks. As each block is transmitted, the transmitter starts an associated acknowledgement timer. The timer is turned off, before it expires, if the transmitter timely receives from a receiver a message informing the transmitter that the associated block was successfully received. If such message is not received, the timer expires and the transmitter sends an acknowledgement request signal to the receiver and starts an associated panic timer. The panic timer is turned off, before it expires, if the transmitter subsequently timely receives a message that the associated block was successfully received. If such message not received, the panic timer expires and the transmitter sends one of more copies of the corresponding block to the receiver before occurrence of the delay bound. If the transmitter receives a negative acknowledgement message from the receiver, that a block is missing or corrupted, the transmitter retransmits a copy of the block to the receiver. To reduce messaging traffic, the transmitter cancels acknowledgement and panic timers based upon information contained in negative acknowledgement messages, and the receiver can periodically send acknowledgement messages to inform the transmitter of successfully received blocks.

A method of detecting DTX frames in frames received over a communication channel and a power control method are described, where radio link protocol (RLP) information received over the channel may be received, and one or more frames associated with the RLP information may be determined as an erasure or a DTX frame, based on the RLP information. Such determination may be incorporated into outer loop power control algorithms for adjusting a threshold related to a specified quality of service.

An Internet Protocol (IP)-based radio telecommunications network and method of providing data services to a mobile terminal. An Internet Protocol Shared Interworking Function (IP-SIWF) is implemented in the network, and is controlled from a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) utilizing the Media Gateway Control Protocol (MGCP) device control protocol. When a data call carrying a data payload is originated by a mobile terminal, the data call is transported utilizing radio access and radio link protocols to the IP-SIWF. The radio access and radio link protocols are terminated in the IP-SIWF, and the data payload is transported thereafter utilizing a real time protocol over a User Datagram Protocol (UDP) and an IP protocol layer.

There are provided an apparatus and method for retransmitting data according to a radio link protocol in a mobile communication system. In the method of requesting frame retransmission, a receiver stores the sequence numbers of a plurality of RLP (Radio Link Protocol) frames that are not received from a transmitter and transmits a retransmission request frame including fields that indicate the sequence numbers. Then, the transmitter sequentially transmits the requested RLP frames in the order of the sequence numbers to the receiver. The receiver compares the stored sequence numbers with the sequence numbers of received RLP frames and if it receiver fails to receive one of the requested RLP frames, the receiver requests retransmission of the lost RLP frame upon receipt of an RLP frame of a higher sequence number than the sequence number of the lost RLP frame.

A radio link protocol (RLP) / point-to-point protocol (PPP) design is disclosed for wireless multimedia packet networks that passes corrupted packet data and error location information among OSI layers. The RLP layer provides erasure data frames and optionally error location indicators to the PPP layer. When the PPP layer has access to the erasure data frames, the data frames can be padded with a predefined value, such as all zeroes “0” to prevent error propagation from one data frame (or octet) to the following data frames (or octets). When the PPP layer has access to the error location information, the PPP layer can detect if the PPP packet header is corrupted. When a valid header is detected, the PPP layer forwards the packet payload to the higher layers (TCP, UDP) whether or not the payload is properly received. Thus, the application has access to all the usable information, so the application can determine whether and how to utilize the information. The RLP / PPP design of the present invention allows packets with partially corrupted payloads to still be forwarded to the UDP layer and then to the application layer.

An information frame of a new format transmitted according to a radio link protocol (RLP), and a device and method for transmitting and receiving the information frame in a mobile communication system. The information frame is comprised of a plurality of consecutive multiplex frames each having a given length. The multiplex frames each are comprised of a header and a succeeding RLP frame, and the RLP frame includes transmission data. At least one of the multiplex frames is comprised of a plurality of sub-multiplex frames, and each sub-multiplex frame is comprised of a header including an RLP service identifier field and a length indication field for indicating a length of the transmission data, and a data block associated to the succeeding RLP frame.

In a method for transmitting radio link protocol frames in a mobile radio communication system, if an error occurs on a radio section when user data frames of a radio link protocol (RLP) having respective different series numbers are transferred from a transmitting station to a receiving station, at least one missed user data frame is caused at the receiving station. At this time, the receiving station transmits, repeatedly by first times, a negative acknowledgement (NAK) control frame of the RLP for at least one missed user data frame, to the transmitting station. The transmitting station sends, by second times different from the first times, at least one missed user data frame in response to the received NAK control frame, to the receiving station. Particularly, series numbers of respective missed user data frames are sent through one NAK control frame to the transmitting station, at equal time when a timer for an NAK is expired, to accordingly result in reducing the number of the total NAK control frames and increasing a throughput per unit time.

An enhanced radio link protocol (RLP) in a wireless access network that is network aware is disclosed. The RLP increases radio link quality by various ARQ mechanisms. The RLP framing structure is included that supports and enables at least network layer packet boundary detection, dynamic and adaptive ARO schemes for QoS support on a per-packet basis, and a flexible RLP frame structure for fast adaptation to physical layer channel rate / RLP frame sizes. Optional uses include supporting negative acknowledgment (NAK) based ARQ.

An encoding method for wireless transceiving of multimedia data including video data, and an encoding device therefor are provided. The encoding method includes (a) generating a length field representing the number of bits of a payload, (b) generating an error correction code by performing error correction coding with respect to the length field, and (c) inserting the length field and the error correction code during radio link protocol (RLP) framing. The encoding method reduces overhead when multimedia data including video data is transmitted and received under the radio environment, and increases error robustness, thereby improving the quality of an image.

The invention discloses data transmission methods and a data transmission device applied between a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entity and a radio link control (RLC) entity. In one method, after receiving a PDCP service data unit (SDU) from a high layer, the PDCP entity acquires a PDCP protocol data unit (PDU) which corresponds to the PDCP SDU, and then directly transmits the PDCP PDU to the RLC entity. In another method, a sending buffer area is arranged on a PDCP sub-layer; after receiving the PDCP SDU from the high layer, the PDCP entity stores the PDCP SDU in the sending buffer area of the PDCP sub-layer; and after receiving an RLC SDU request which is sent by the RLC entity, the PDCP entity transmits the PDCP PDU which corresponds to the PDCP SDU in the sending buffer area of the PDCP sub-layer to the RLC entity according to the RLC SDU request. By the invention, data transmission between the PDCP sub-layer and an RLC sub-layer is realized; and by defining the sending buffer area of the PDCP sub-layer, storing the PDCP SDU which is received from the high layer in the sending buffer area of the PDCP sub-layer by using the PDCP entity, and transmitting the PDCP PDU which corresponds to the PDCP SDU in the sending buffer area to the RLC entity, data packet interactive operation between the PDCP sub-layer and the RLC sub-layer is realized.

A system and method for transmitting packet data to a hybrid mobile terminal upon inter-system handoff is provided. The terminal communicates with High Rate Pack Data (HRPD) and voice mobile networks. A Packet Control Function (PCF) system converts received data for transmission to the terminal into Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) packet data, stores the GRE packet data combined with a GRE packet key in an active queue, transmits it to an access network, and stores packet data stored in the active queue in a dormant queue when receiving a link release message from the access network. The access network converts GRE packet data received from the PCF system into an Radio Link Protocol Data (RLP) packet, stores it in combination with a GRE packet sequence number, and transmits it to the terminal. When detecting air link loss with the terminal, the access network creates and transmits a link release message including a GRE packet sequence number that has not been transmitted to the terminal.

In one embodiment, a relationship is determined between radio link protocol (RLP) sequence numbers in received RLP packets and real-time protocol (RTP) sequence numbers in RTP packets decompressed from the received RLP packets. An RTP sequence number associated with a compressed RTP packet is determined based on the determined relationship and at least one of the RLP sequence numbers of the received RLP packet or packets forming the compressed RTP packet. An RTP time stamp may be determined in a similar manner.

An improved method and system for determining round-trip time (RTT) during a radio link protocol (RLP) wireless communication link. The RTT estimate is negotiated by both sides of the RLP communication link without the need for the 3-way handshake generally required for RLP synchronization. The method includes techniques used by both sides of the RLP communication link to dynamically update and refine their initial, negotiated RTT estimates.

A device for generating a block sequence number in a communication system for transmitting frames comprised of a block sequence number and a succeeding data field. The block sequence number is assigned to every block unit corresponding to a multiple of the byte to transmit the increased number of data bits, so that the data bits in at least one of the frames can be verified in byte unit at a receiving side. A difference D is calculated between a first byte sequence number A of m bits indicating a first byte of transmission data and a second byte sequence number B of m bits indicating data of the first byte in a second block succeeding a first block to which the transmission data belongs. The first byte sequence number A is converted to a block sequence number of n bits smaller in number than m bits using difference D.

A Quality of Service (QoS) Link Protocol (QLP) for use in a wireless telecommunications network. A plurality of data inputs are provided, each utilized for receiving packet data streams from respective applications over an IP network. Each of the applications has at least one QoS requirement. The QLP comprises a transmission confirmation receiving mechanism for receiving indications from mobile terminals whether data transmitted to the terminal has been successful. The QLP also has a plurality of automatic retransmission request (ARQ) units each coupled to an input for a packet data stream and to the transmission confirmation receiving mechanism, and which is responsible for transmitting each packet and retransmitting each packet if the packet was not transmitted successfully. Finally, the QLP comprises a QoS multiplexor that receives a data stream from each ARQ and adds header data to each packet for identifying the particular physical layer treatment for each packet in accordance with the QoS associated with the data stream. The QoS and the physical layer treatment are influenced by the status of the network.

In an implementation of multiple simultaneous calls for a mobile station in a mobile communication system, a common traffic channel is allocated to several simultaneous calls of the mobile station, so that the calls share capacity of the common channel. Logical links are established for each call inside a common radio link protocol or link access control protocol, established over the common traffic channel between the mobile station and an interworking function. The common traffic channel is allocated when the first call or calls are set up, and the capacity of the traffic channel is adjusted dynamically during the calls. The common traffic channel capacity is increased or the allocated capacity is reallocated when a new call is added to the traffic channel. Correspondingly, the capacity is decreased or reallocated when a call is cleared from the common traffic channel.

A communication device minimizes an opportunity for a queue stall during a communication session employing a reliable transport protocol by setting a current mode of operation for a Radio Link Protocol (RLP) and, based on a quality of an air interface, switching to an RLP mode of operation different from the current mode during the communication session.

An improved method and system for limiting data packet transmission within a digital mobile telephone communication network, such as a code division multiple access (CDMA) mobile telephone communication network, by discarding unsuccessfully transmitted radio link protocol frames is disclosed. A code division multiple access (CDMA) mobile telephone communication network includes a mobile telephone, a base station, a mobile switching center, and a network Interworking Function. Within the CDMA mobile telephone communication network, each point-to-point protocol data packet is typically divided into multiple radio link protocol frames before their transmissions over an air link. In accordance with a method and system of the present invention, a marker bit is provided for each of the radio link protocol frames. The marker bit can be part of the frame header and will be removed before air link transmission. The marker bit of a first one of the radio link protocol frames is set to a first logical state (such as a logical "1") and the rest of the radio link protocol frames are set to a second logical state (such as a logical "0"). In response to an unsuccessful transmission of one of the radio link protocol frames, all of the radio link protocol frames within the same point-to-point protocol data packet having the marker bit set to the second logical state are discarded, after a predetermined number of unsuccessful re-transmission attempts.

A method for transmitting a plurality of data frames in a mobile telecommunications system is disclosed. Each data frame has a frame sequence number and a data block. The method comprises the steps of segmenting a data frame into a plurality of data segments for retransmission, assigning the frame sequence number to each of said data segment, and assigning respective sequence numbers to the data bytes of each data segment to distinguish the first and last bytes of said data segment.

The packets generated by each of multiple packet data applications are provided to a single Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) stack and a single High-level Data Link Control (HDLC) framing layer to convert data packets into byte streams suitable for transmission through Radio Link Protocol (RLP) connections. Each of the resultant multiple byte streams is then provided to one of multiple RLP connections having different retransmission and delay properties. The RLP connection selected for sending data from each application is based on the grade of service most appropriate for the application. At the receiver, the data from the multiple RLP connections is provided to a single PPP stack.

A method and system for improving the efficiency of radio communication by optimizing at the radio link protocol (RLP) layer. When TCP segments are passed down from the TCP layer at a sending device, they are accompanied by TCP segment information such as TCP segment length or TCP segment number. The RLP layer receiving the data stores the TCP-segment information along with the data, and divides the data into frames for transmission. Using the TCP information, when the RLP layer receives a NAK indicating loss of an RLP frame for which retransmission will not occur, the RLP layer drops not only that frame, but also any other buffered frames associated with the same TCP segment with which the lost frame was associated, regardless of whether the other frames have been transmitted.

A system for transmitting data is provided. The system includes a first station having a processor to format source data into data frames and idle frames, and a module to transmit the data and idle frames. A second station is in communication with the first station and has a module to receive the data frames and idle frames and a processor configured to detect an absence of an expected data frame, transmit a plurality of repeat negative acknowledgements if the absent expected data frame is not received, transmit a negative acknowledgement corresponding to the absent expected data frame, determine whether a rate of idle frames exceeds a predetermined threshold and reduce transmission of repeat negative acknowledgements when the rate of idle frames does not exceed the predetermined threshold. The first station may be a base station and the second station may be a mobile station.