Multiplex communications – Communication techniques for information carried in plural... – Adaptive
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-07
2011-06-07
Chou, Albert T (Department: 2471)
Multiplex communications
Communication techniques for information carried in plural...
Adaptive
C370S458000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07957418
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for use in increasing data throughput to mobile stations in a wireless communication network, where data is communicated between mobile stations and the wireless network in a plurality of data bursts within time slots assigned to the mobile station. One illustrative method includes the acts of receiving, through a wireless transceiver, data in a time slot W; tuning the wireless transceiver, during a first portion of a time slot X which follows the time slot W, for transmission; reading transmit data from a transmit data queue and encoding the transmit data in a data burst in accordance with a data burst format; and causing the encoded transmit data to be transmitted in the data burst during a second portion of the time slot X. The data burst may be formatted in accordance with a predefined data burst format of the wireless network and merely shifted in time, or the data burst may be formatted in accordance with a reduced-size data burst format. When such alternate data burst technique is utilized, extra available time remains to tune the wireless transceiver from receive to transmit mode, or transmit to receive mode. Thus, an additional downlink time slot(s) per data frame may be allocated to the mobile station for increased data throughput, where at least one uplink time slot per data frame is utilized for data transmission.
REFERENCES:
patent: 5533094 (1996-07-01), Sanmugam
patent: 5809015 (1998-09-01), Elliott et al.
patent: 6091960 (2000-07-01), Raith et al.
patent: 6094426 (2000-07-01), Honkasalo et al.
patent: 6349094 (2002-02-01), Vastano et al.
patent: 6665307 (2003-12-01), Rydnell et al.
patent: 6795413 (2004-09-01), Uhlik et al.
patent: 6987778 (2006-01-01), Sindhushayana et al.
patent: 7058400 (2006-06-01), Brooks
patent: 7145896 (2006-12-01), Sebire
patent: 2004/0151143 (2004-08-01), Abdesselem et al.
patent: 2005/0009523 (2005-01-01), Pekonen
patent: 2007/0101210 (2007-05-01), Huang
patent: 2007/0195740 (2007-08-01), Bhushan et al.
patent: 2007/0253364 (2007-11-01), Wandel
patent: 2009/0161746 (2009-06-01), Mirbagheri et al.
patent: 19707261 (1998-04-01), None
patent: 1059740 (2000-12-01), None
patent: 1261227 (2002-11-01), None
patent: 1489875 (2004-12-01), None
patent: 2419498 (2006-04-01), None
patent: 2005057800 (2005-06-01), None
patent: 2008027294 (2008-03-01), None
3rdGeneration Partnership Project:; Technical Specification Group GSM/EDGE; Radio Access Network; Multiplexing and Mutiple Acess on the Radio Path (release 6), 3GPP TS 45.002 V6.12.0, Nov. 2005, Sec. 5.1-5.2.3 (p. 17-19), total 4 pages (including cover page).
3rd Generation Partnership Project:; Technical Specification Group Core Network; Mobile Radio Interface Layer 3 Specification; Core Network Protocols; Stage 3 (release 4), 3GPP TS 24.008 V4.14.0, Jun. 2004, Sec. 10.5.5.12-10,5.5.12a (p. 381-389), total 10 pages (including cover page).
International Search Report and Written Opinion—PCT Application No. PCT/CA2008/001408—Nov. 18, 2008.
Extended European Search Report for EPO patent application 07113521.4, Mar. 7, 2008.
International Preliminary Report On Patentability and Written Opinion for PCT application # PCT/CA2008/001408, Filed Jul. 31, 2008.
Hind Hugh
Naqvi Noushad
Wijayanathan Maiyuran
Chou Albert T
Oskorep, Esq. John J.
Research In Motion Limited
LandOfFree
Data burst communication techniques for use in increasing... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Data burst communication techniques for use in increasing..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Data burst communication techniques for use in increasing... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2725447