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ABSTRACT
References Cited
6/2005 Patel
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There are otherpossible approaches to grant poWer balanc
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compatibility is required.
Unexpectedly, the ?rst trial measurements carried in ?eld
have shoWn an incompatibility of certain terminals. The prob
lem occurs in connection With STTD activation, Which sig
40
45
Maximum
number of bits
Maximum
number of
HS-DSCH
category
ofan HS-DSCH
transport block
received
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
5
5
5
Category 4
Category 5
5
5
interval
NOTE 1
bits
7298
19200
3
2
2
1
7298
7298
7298
7298
28800
28800
38400
57600
Supported
Supported
modulations
modulations
Without MIMO
simultaneous
With MIMO
operation
operation
Throughput
3.649
3.649
3.649
3.649
3.649
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Maximum
number of bits
Maximum
number of
ofan HS-DSCH
transport block
HS-DSCH
category
Supported
Supported
modulations
modulations
without MIMO
simultaneous
with MIMO
operation
operation
received
interval
NOTE 1
bits
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
5
10
10
15
15
5
5
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
7298
14411
14411
20251
27952
3630
3630
67200
115200
134400
172800
172800
14400
28800
Category 13
Category 14
Category 15
15
15
15
15
1
1
1
1
35280
42192
23370
27952
259200
259200
345600
345600
QPSK, 16QAM,
64QAM
QPSK, 16QAM
17.64
21.096
11.685
13.976
15
35280
259200
QPSK, 16QAM,
17.64
Category
Category
Category
Category
Category
Category
Category
Category 16
Category 17
Throughput
3.649
7.2055
7.2055
10.1255
13.976
1.815
1.815
QPSK
NOTE 2
MIMO
23.37
27.952
64QAM
Category 18
15
23370
345600
42192
259200
QPSK, 16QAM,
27952
345600
NOTE 3
QPSK, 16QAM
64QAM
QPSK, 16QAM
The problem is linked to the fact that Cat7 and 8 UEs use 25
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13.976
23.37
27.952
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21.096
HSDPA
IE
Information Element
MIMO
PA
POYWI Ampli??r
E'RCCPICH
5213x6223: Control
RRM
mance,
RSCP
S CPICH
secondafy CPICH ,
STTD
TSTD
UE
UMTS
User Equipment
Unlv?rsal Mom-1e Td?lcommumcanons Syst?m
UTRAN
TTI
s1on over
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as
th
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e a van ageous e ec no
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VAM
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50
GLOSSARY
proposed method.
It is well-known that abbreviations and acronyms are fre
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3GPP
CDMA
CQI
CPICH
CLTD
DL
Downlink
Ec/N0
HO
Handover
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also valid.
diversity etc.)
30
Medium or Bad.
35
gets:
Dynamic parameter: Radio conditions experienced by a
speci?c UE.
Service requested (CS or PS).
Fixed parameters: MIMO Network con?guration.
present invention.
B Con?guration Scheme: Secondary Pilot Without VAM
normal handset).
50
Preferred Embodiment
(Carrier f1 in PA1)
ing that MIMO is only active in carrier f2, having P-CPICH
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7
UE HSPA
UE 3GPP
Radio
Request
Service
UE MIMO
category
release
Conditions
handset
CS
PS
PS
PS
Yes
No
No
Yes
NA
12
8
16
NA
5
6
8
NA
Good
Good
Good
Handset
Datacard
Datacard
Datacard
Datacard or
system.
Furthermore, not all the UE in a network support MIMO.
This can be detected in ?rst RRC connection request message
with the Release information.
Since the RNC is aware of UE capabilities, radio condi
function value:1;
UE should preferably go to a MIMO carrier, then function
20
value:2;
UE must go to a non-MIMO carrier, then function value:3;
UE must go to a MIMO carrier, then function value:4;
25
ing MIMO and the load of tra?ic from the existing UEs on the
carriers, it is thus possible to make a decision on assigning a
carrier to this UE, even during a established call or a service
30
good.
nal;
35
work;
40
eters.
Service
UE
Request MIMO
CS
NA
UE HSPA
UE 3GPP
category
release
NA
NA
Radio
Datacard
45
RX
Handset
No
PS
No
12
Good
Datacard
No
PS
No
Good
Datacard
No
PS
No
Good
Datacard
Yes
PS
Yes
16
Good
Datacard
Yes
PS
No
1-6
Medium
Handset
No
UE must go to a
non-MIMO carrier
Preference to
MIMO carrier
Must go to
non-MIMO carrier
Must go to
MIMO carrier
Must go to
MIMO carrier
Preference to
MIMO carrier
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10
folloWing parameters:
terminals; and
Wherein the RNC is implemented to select a candidate
pre-established criteria.
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25
30
35
?elds comprising;
Service Request;
User Equipment (UE) MIMO support;
User Equipment (UE) HSPA category;
User Equipment (UE) 3GPP release;
system comprising: