WO1995012258B1 - A frame structure using consecutive slot assignments for mobile communications - Google Patents

A frame structure using consecutive slot assignments for mobile communications

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WO1995012258B1
WO1995012258B1 PCT/US1994/011630 US9411630W WO9512258B1 WO 1995012258 B1 WO1995012258 B1 WO 1995012258B1 US 9411630 W US9411630 W US 9411630W WO 9512258 B1 WO9512258 B1 WO 9512258B1
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slot
mobile unit
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transmit
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An improved frame structure for use in mobile communications systems utilizing slotted protocols is provided. According the present invention, consecutive slots in a frame are assigned to each mobile unit so that the mobile unit transmits to a base station during the first slot (108) and receives a transmission from the base station during the second slot (110). This frame structure permits the mobile unit to monitor various frequencies while it is not transmitting or receiving so that base station handoff and interference avoidance handoff techniques can be performed by the mobile communications system. Furthermore, according to the frame structure provided by the present invention, the mobile units can be designed with a standard frequency synthesizer. The improved frame structure also allows channel distortion to be minimized by providing adaptive equalization with transmit precompensation and/or antenna diversity in the base stations.

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AMENDED CLAIMS[received by the International Bureau on 25 April 1995 (25.04.95); original claims 1, 5, 8, 9 and 14-16 amended; remaining claims unchanged (8 pages)]
1. (Amended) A frame structure for use in a multiple frequency wireless communication system having at least one central station and a plurality of peripheral stations in which said stations communicate data using a slotted protocol having a predetermined number of slots in a frame, comprising: a transit slot in which said at least one central station transmits to one peripheral station; and a receive slot in which said one peripheral station transmits back to said central station, said receive slot being adjacent in time to said transmit slot; whereby the number of slots available for monitoring various frequencies exceeds two slots.
2. The frame structure of claim 1, wherein the wireless communications system is a mobile terrestrial communications system in which said at least one central station is a stationary base station and said plurality of peripheral stations are mobile units.
3. The frame structure of claim 1, wherein the slotted protocol is a time division duplexing protocol.
4. The frame structure of claim 1, wherein the slotted protocol is a time division multiple access protocol.
5. (Amended) The frame structure of claim 1, wherein each of said peripheral stations use a single frequency synthesizer to upconvert for transmission and downconvert for reception.
6. The frame structure of claim 1, wherein a plurality of transmit slots and receive slots are provided such that one transmit slot is paired with one adjacent receive slot, whereby each peripheral station is assigned to one pair of slots.
7. The frame structure of claim 1, wherein a number of transmit slots are provided during a predetermined time interval defining a frame and an equal number of receive slots are assigned so that each transmit slot is followed by one receive slot to form consecutive pairs of one transmit slot and one receive slot, each peripheral station being assigned to one said pair of slots for communicating with said central station during each frame.
8. (Amended) A multiple frequency wireless communications system using a frame structure providing a predetermined number of time slots in each frame, comprising: a first peripheral station for transmitting a signal comprising data during a first time slot in a first frame; a central station for receiving said signal during said first time slot; and said central station being configured to transmit a return signal comprising data to said first peripheral station in a second time slot in said first frame adjacent to said first time slot; whereby said first peripheral station monitors various frequencies during at least two consecutive time slots between said second time slot in said first frame and said first time slot in the next frame.
9. (Amended) The system of claim 8, further comprising: at least one other peripheral station, each peripheral station transmitting a respective signal comprising data to said central station during a respective time slot in said first frame; said central station receiving said respective signals during each of the respective time slots, said central station being configured to transmit a respective return signal comprising data to each said peripheral station during a next time slot directly following the respective time slot in which each respective signal is so received.
10. The system of claim 8, wherein the wireless communications system is a mobile terrestrial communications system.
11. The system of claim 8, wherein the central station is a stationary base station and said first peripheral station is a mobile unit.
12. The system of claim 11, wherein said base station provides adaptive equalization with transmit precompensation to substantially minimize channel distortion.
13. The system of claim 9, wherein said central station is a stationary base station and said peripheral stations are mobile units, said wireless communications system being operable when any said mobile unit travels at a speed exceeding fifty miles per hour.
14. (Amended) In a mobile communications system comprising at least one base station and a plurality of mobile units, said mobile units communicating with one base station using a slotted protocol, each mobile unit transmitting at an assigned operating frequency, a method for generating additional time slots for use by at least one mobile unit to monitor frequencies other than the assigned frequency of that mobile unit, comprising the steps of: defining a predetermined period of time as a frame; subdividing said frame into a plurality of time slots; transmitting a first signal from said one mobile unit to said one base station during one of said time slots; and receiving a second signal at said one mobile unit during a next time slot directly following said one time slot, said second signal being transmitted by said one base station.
15. (Amended) The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of: transmitting an identification signal from another base station at a predetermined control frequency, said identification signal having information for identifying said other base station; and monitoring said control frequency during a time period of at least two consecutive time slots.
16. (Amended) The method of claim 15, further comprising the steps of: detecting at least one identification signal during said time period in which said control frequency is being monitored to identify a new base station; determining based on a characteristic of said at least one identification signal so detected whether a communications link between said one mobile unit and said one base station should be handed off to establish a new communications link between said one mobile unit and said new base station.
17. The method of claim 14, wherein a number of said plurality of mobile units are assigned different operating frequencies, the method further comprising the step of: monitoring said different operating frequencies over a time period of at least two consecutive time slots.
18. The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of: evaluating based upon said different operating frequencies so monitored whether the assigned operating frequency of said one mobile unit should be reassigned to one of said different operating frequencies.
19. A method of minimizing channel distortion in a mobile communications system having at least one stationary base station and a plurality of mobile units, said mobile communications system using time division duplexing so that each mobile unit is assigned a time slot in which said mobile unit is operable to transmit to said base station, said time slot defining a transmit slot and each said mobile unit is assigned a second time slot in which said mobile unit is operable to receive a transmission from said base station said second time slot defining a receive slot, the method comprising the steps of: assigning each mobile unit consecutive transmit and receive slots; transmitting a first signal from one mobile unit during a respective transmit slot of said one mobile unit; receiving said first signal at said base station during said respective transmit slot; adaptively equalizing said signal so received to define parameters of a receive filter: generating a transmit filter to compensate for channel distortion by using substantially similar parameters of said receive filter to define said transmit filter; and filtering a second signal to be transmitted from said base station back to said one mobile unit using said transmit filter so generated.
20. The method of claim 19, wherein said stationary base station provides spatial antenna diversity.
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STATEMENT UNDER ARTICLE 19
Replacement pages 13-17 submitted herewith contain amended claims 1, 5, 8, 9, and 14-16. No new matter has been added. All other claims remain as originally submitted.
The references cited in the International Search Report have also been cited by the Examiner in connection with U.S. application Serial No. 08/145,745 from which the instant application claims priority. The amendments to claims 1, 5, 8, 9, and 14-16 are substantially identical to the amendments entered in the U.S. priority application. Since the U.S. priority application has received a Notice of Allowance, it is respectfully submitted that the amendments to claims 1, 5, 8, 9, and 14-16 clearly distinguish the
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