EP1192756A1 - Procede et systeme de coordination d'unites mobiles maitresses avec une station de base esclave - Google Patents

Procede et systeme de coordination d'unites mobiles maitresses avec une station de base esclave

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EP1192756A1
EP1192756A1 EP00926093A EP00926093A EP1192756A1 EP 1192756 A1 EP1192756 A1 EP 1192756A1 EP 00926093 A EP00926093 A EP 00926093A EP 00926093 A EP00926093 A EP 00926093A EP 1192756 A1 EP1192756 A1 EP 1192756A1
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base station
mobile units
master
master mobile
slave
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Gerhard Siemens
Uwe Sydon
Paulus Sastrodjojo
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Siemens Communications Inc
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Siemens Information and Communication Mobile LLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04B—TRANSMISSION
    • H04B7/00—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field
    • H04B7/24—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts
    • H04B7/26—Radio transmission systems, i.e. using radiation field for communication between two or more posts at least one of which is mobile
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04W—WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
    • H04W84/00—Network topologies
    • H04W84/18—Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
    • H04W84/20—Master-slave selection or change arrangements

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  • This invention relates generally to wireless communications and more particularly to a method and system for coordinating master mobile units with a slave base station.
  • the base station in conventional mobile systems there is generally a single base station supporting a plurality of mobile units or hand sets.
  • the base station in such systems remains in a fixed location and acts as the master with all of the mobile units acting as slaves.
  • the fixed master base station controls and selects the transmission attributes for establishing and maintaining the communication links with each of the mobile units.
  • One function of the base station is to synchronize the mobile units with the base station so that all units utilize the same transmission attributes on each of the various communication links in response to a periodic synchronization signal from the base station.
  • the base station As a master to control the communication link between the base station and the mobile units in the time domain.
  • the fixed base station controls the communication links by broadcasting parameters relating to the transmission characteristics that are used by all of the mobile units. Those parameters generally include frequency and time basis information.
  • Such a system requires each of the mobile units to constantly update the time basis by scanning the usable frequency spectrum for synchronization signals. This type of system requires each mobile unit to operate in a receive mode for large periods of time. Some mobile units may suffer from problems such as battery drainage from high power consumption as a result. This problem frustrates users and has been a long standing challenge to the developers of mobile communication devices.
  • a method and system for coordinating master mobile units with a slave base station that establishes a mobile unit as a master controller to a fixed slave base station.
  • a method for coordinating master mobile units with a slave base station comprising four steps. First, a plurality of mobile units is provided. Second, a single base station for communicating with each of the mobile units is provided. In the third step, one or more of the mobile units is established as a master. In step four, the base station is established as a slave to each of the mobile unit masters.
  • a system for coordinating master mobile units with a slave base station comprises one or more mobile units. Each of the mobile units has control logic to establish the mobile unit as a master controller. The system also comprises a fixed base station having response logic for coordinating with the master mobile unit.
  • a system for coordinating master mobile units with a slave base station comprises a plurality of mobile units. Each mobile unit has control logic to establish each mobile unit as a master controller. The system also comprises a base station having response logic for coordinating with each of the mobile units.
  • a technical advantage of the present invention is the ability to automatically establish one or more mobile units as a master in a mobile communication system.
  • the base station can coordinate with one or more of the mobile units.
  • FIGURE 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of a mobile communication system in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIGURE 2 is a diagram of request frames used by each master mobile unit coordinated coordinating with a base station in accordance with the present invention.
  • FIGURE 3 is a flowchart for a method for coordinating mobile units in a mobile communication system utilizing the teachings of the present invention.
  • FIGURES 1 through 3 of the drawings like numerals being used for like and corresponding parts of the various drawings.
  • FIGURE 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of a wireless or cordless mobile communication system in accordance with the present invention, indicated generally at 10.
  • System 10 comprises a base station 12, which can support communication with a plurality of mobile units or handsets 14-17 using radio signals.
  • Base station 12 and mobile units 14-17 are coupled via an air interface through which radio signals travel. While four mobile units have been shown for illustrative purposes, it should be understood by those' skilled in the art that additional mobile units can be added without departing from the spirit of the invention.
  • Each of the plurality of mobile units 14-17 may be coupled to base station 12 via a corresponding individual communication link 14a-17a to support communication using radio frequencies.
  • Base station 12 is operable to communicate with mobile units 14-17 using radio signals, many methods and protocols for which are known to those skilled in the art.
  • Base station 12 may be any platform that remains locationally fixed, and mobile units 14-17 may be any mobile device operable to communicate with base station 12.
  • base station 12 may be a server platform or any modem that supports communication with a plurality of personal digital assistants (PDA).
  • PDA personal digital assistants
  • Such logic may be implemented in a variety of technologies known to those skilled in the art. For example, such logic may be implemented in software, firmware or hardware. Furthermore, such logic may be changed dynamically to varying conditions encountered by system 10. In this way, system 10 can maintain communications between base station 12 and mobile units 14-17 by using the most appropriate logic. System 10 may also comprise digital or analog technology, or a combination thereof.
  • FIGURE 2 is a diagram of request frames used by each master mobile unit coordinating with a base station in accordance with the present invention.
  • the timeline comprises a plurality of request frames 41-44 each having a frame length.
  • each request frame has a predetermined frame length of 500 milliseconds.
  • Each frame follows immediately after the previous frame in the time domain.
  • four mobile units 14-17 are associated with the entire timeline and are used during that timeline for synchronizing base station 12 to each of the four mobile units.
  • the timeline for this embodiment has a duration of two seconds.
  • a new request frame 45 for mobile unit 14 is begun immediately after request frame 44 for mobile unit 17 is complete, thus beginning a new timeline of two seconds.
  • the method for communications between each of the plurality of mobile units in system 10 and base station 12 is discussed in further detail in conjunction with FIGURE 3.
  • FIGURE 3 is a flowchart for a method for coordinating master mobile units with a slave base station in a mobile communication system utilizing the teachings of the present invention.
  • the method of FIGURE 3 includes the steps of a mobile unit waiting to connect to a call coming from base station 12, in an idle state.
  • the method also includes the steps of a mobile unit querying the base station, connecting a call from the base station to the mobile unit, changing the state of a plurality of mobile units, ending the call to that disconnecting mobile unit, and changing the state of the disconnecting mobile unit.
  • the method further comprises the step of re-synchronizing the plurality of mobile units to the base station, if necessary, and changing the state of the other mobile units in the system.
  • the method of FIGURE 3 comprises a number of steps, beginning with step 50.
  • the plurality of mobile units 14-17 waits in an idle state.
  • a mobile unit such as mobile unit 14, queries base station 12.
  • such a query includes the mobile unit requesting from the base station whether the base station has new information, such as an incoming call, for that mobile unit. If no new information is available, that mobile unit returns to an idle state.
  • Such a query can be communicated from the mobile unit to base station 12 by many methods known to those skilled in the art.
  • the mobile unit sends a signal containing a request code or request data to base station 12.
  • Other embodiments may use synchronizing patterns or identification codes.
  • Base station 12 responds with an acknowledgement signal that indicates, in this case, that base station 12 has no incoming calls for that mobile unit, and that base station 12 is in sync with that mobile unit.
  • Other acknowledgement signals may indicate, for example, a call transfer. In this embodiment, this exchange takes place within the request frame, as shown in FIGURE 2, for that mobile unit, in this case 500 milliseconds.
  • base station 12 In the case that base station 12 does have an incoming call for that mobile unit, base station 12 will, in the request frame, send a signal at step 54 to mobile unit 14. Such a signal indicates that mobile unit 14 needs to change its state to one where it may receive the incoming call.
  • the other mobile units 15-17 are placed in a sleep state at step 54. By placing the other mobile units in such a state, they do not disturb base station 12 with a request during their respective request frames. Mobile units 15-17 may be placed in such a sleep state during their respective request frame.
  • base station 12 should mobile unit 14 be informed that it is to receive an incoming call during request frame 41, base station 12 will indicate to mobile unit 14 that it should change its state to receive the incoming call at step 54. During the subsequent request frames 42-44, base station 12 will respond to the other mobile units' respective requests for information by indicating that they should change their state to sleep. Then, during the next following request frame 45 from mobile unit 14, base station 12 will respond to the request for the incoming call from mobile unit 14 by connecting mobile unit 14.
  • Mobile unit 14 then remains in constant contact with base station 12 for the duration of the call until the call is disconnected at step 56.
  • Mobile unit 14 will send a disconnect message to base station 12 indicating that it is disconnecting from the call at step 56.
  • base station 12 will then send an acknowledgement signal that mobile unit 14 should return to an idle state, at step 58.
  • mobile units 15-17 may need to resynchronize themselves to base station 12 after their time spent in a sleep state.
  • mobile units 15-17 remain in a sleep state for the duration of the call connected to mobile unit 14.
  • a sleep state can be implemented by a variety of methods.
  • One such method includes each mobile unit remaining in a sleep state for a predetermined time, for example, two seconds. Each mobile unit then will become active for a resync period in order to synchronize its internal time frame clock with that of base station 12.
  • Many methods for synchronizing base station 12 to each of the mobile units, including bit synchronizing, are known to those skilled in the art.
  • each mobile unit may determine whether the carrier used by system 10 is active, i.e., mobile unit 14 has not disconnected the call. Many methods for determining such activity are known to those skilled in the art. In this embodiment, each mobile unit may measure the signal strength of the carrier.
  • each of the mobile units 15-17 maintains its own internal time frame clock so as to remain on its respective request frame schedule.
  • mobile units 15-17 are respectively informed to change their states to sleep. From this point until mobile unit 14 has disconnected, each of the respective mobile units 15-17 will sleep for two seconds, then become active for the resync period.
  • Such a schedule in this embodiment corresponds to the request frame schedule as described in FIGURE 2.
  • base station 12 will be sent a query from the mobile unit associated with that request frame. If there has been no clock drift, then that mobile unit need not resynchronize itself with base station 12.
  • a trim value is data calculated in base station 12 for each mobile unit 15-17.
  • These trim values may be used by each mobile unit 15-17 to appropriately reset its clock in order to resynchronize with base station 12.
  • a trim value may be a measure of time by which mobile unit 15 is offset from base station 12.
  • mobile unit 15 would subtract this trim value from its internal clock period to resynchronize with base station 12.
  • Base station 12 then sends an acknowledgement signal that changes mobile units 15-17 state back to idle at step 64.
  • Such a trim value may be sent as a single value during a single request frame, or incrementally sent during successive request frames for that mobile unit.
  • each of the plurality of mobile units 14-17 may operate utilizing a different carrier frequency.
  • base station 12 needs to store a value indicating the last active carrier frequency used by each of master mobile units 14-17. Base station 12 will then respond to each respective mobile unit 14-17 using this carrier frequency. Similarly, each mobile unit will communicate with base station 12 utilizing this carrier frequency.
  • mobile unit 14 when mobile unit 14 receives an incoming call from base station 12 at step 52, it is not necessary for the other sets of plurality of mobile units 15-17 to be placed in a sleep state at step 54. In this case, when the other mobile units 15-17 send requests during their respective request frames 42-44 to base station 12, base station 12 simply does not respond during the remainder of the call. This permits the incoming call between mobile unit 14 and base station 12 to remain uninterrupted on its own carrier frequency.
  • mobile unit 14 ends the call at step 56 mobile unit 14 is returned to idle state at step 58. Then, at step 60, base station 12 need not resynchronize to mobile units 15-17 by completing step 62. Base station 12 will then respond to mobile units 15- 17 at step 64 in their respective request frames, utilizing the last active carrier for each of the respective mobile units. Mobile units 15-17 then remain in idle state.
  • the other mobile units 15-17 can change their state to a receive state at step 54.
  • a receive state in contrast to a sleep state, requires mobile units 15-17 to operate for the duration of the incoming call to mobile unit 14 in a receive mode. Then, at step 58 after mobile unit 14 disconnects with base station 12, mobile units 15-17 do not need to resynchronize themselves to base station 12 at steps 60-62. Instead, at step 64 during their respective request frames 42-44, mobile unit 15-17 will receive a signal from base station 12, in response to their requests, to change their states back to idle.

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L'invention concerne un procédé de coordination d'unités mobiles maîtresses avec une station de base esclave, qui comporte les quatre étapes consistant à : 1) prévoir plusieurs unités mobiles (14-17) ; 2) prévoir une station de base (12) fixe unique communiquant avec chacune des unités mobiles (14-17) ; 3) établir comme maîtresse(s) une ou plusieurs unités mobiles (14-17) ; 4) établir comme esclave la station de base (12) par rapport à chacune des unités mobiles maîtresses (14-17). Une autre forme de réalisation de l'invention concerne un système de coordination d'unités mobiles maîtresses avec une station de base esclave. Ce système comporte une ou plusieurs unités mobiles (14) équipées d'une logique de commande (19) permettant d'établir comme contrôleur maître une ou plusieurs des unités mobiles (14). Le système comprend également une station de base (12) équipée d'une logique de réponse (13) permettant de coordonner entre elles les unités mobiles (14).
EP00926093A 1999-06-29 2000-04-18 Procede et systeme de coordination d'unites mobiles maitresses avec une station de base esclave Withdrawn EP1192756A1 (fr)

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