Shared uplink notification bursts (SUNB)

摘要

A mobile station (MS) operating within a radio network includes a processing unit having an active mode and an inactive mode. The mobile station includes a transmitter in communication with the processing unit. The mobile station includes a memory in communication with the processing unit for storing uplink payload. The mobile station includes a radio interface in communication with the radio network and the transmitter; when there is uplink payload to transmit when the processing unit is in the inactive mode, the transmitter transmitting an activity indication to a base station over the radio interface, the processing unit changing to active mode, and the transmitter transmitting the uplink payload to the base station over the radio interface. A method for a mobile station operating within a radio network. A method for a base station operating within a radio network.

主权项

1. A method for a base station of a radio network comprising the steps of:
assigning by a processing unit of the base station a shared uplink state flag (USF) value common to all mobile stations capable of shared USF operation, requiring the use of shared USF operation for an uplink temporary block flow (TBF) and having at least one common uplink timeslot for their respective uplink TBFs; assigning by a processing unit of the base station one or more predefined symbol segments within an overall symbol space of a plurality of uplink shared uplink notification (SUN) bursts associated with a shared Uplink State Flag (USF) unique to each mobile station within a plurality of mobile stations assigned the use of the same shared USF value; and transmitting over the radio interface of the base station the unique predefined symbol segment(s) and shared USF value to each mobile station within a plurality of mobile stations assigned the use of the same shared USF value as part of the signaling procedures performed for initial establishment or ongoing maintenance of an uplink TBF.